This list is randomized not ranked! 0:00 Intro 00:47 Celeste 01:23 Super Mario RPG 01:58 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 02:38 Super Mario 3D World + Bowsers Fury 03:20 Stardew Valley 03:58 Metroid Dread 04:49 Metroid Prime Remastered 05:33 Persona 5 Royal 06:08 The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt 06:41 Hollow Knight 07:29 Pokemon Legends Arceus 08:17 Zelda: Breath of the Wild 08:42 Bayonetta 3 09:23 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 10:13 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 10:51 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 11:44 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 12:20 Super Smash Bros: Ultimate 13:24 Splatoon 3 14:20 Portal Companion Collection 14:57 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 15:52 Dead Cells 16:33 Monster Hunter Rise 17:24 Tetris Effect Connected 17:54 Super Mario Odyssey 18:39 Doom Eternal 19:19 Hades 19:47 Cuphead 20:24 Pikmin 4 21:11 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 22:15 Super Mario Bros Wonder 23:32 Outro
@@reev9759How so? Another comment was made with the list (no timestamps) but people commenting on that post believe this list is in order, not randomised
I probably would have included Three Houses, Triangle Strategy, and maybe Dragon Quest XI or Luigi’s Mansion 3 but there’s no denying all 31 of those are excellent games.
The Ori's, "Donkey Kong the Tropical Freeze" , "Luigi's Mansion 3" and "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon" should have been in this list in my opinion!
Let's be honest: there are a great many games that should have been on this list, but this really just speaks to the high quality catalog that this system has built since 2017.
I love the Ori games, and I got the physical version of Will of the Whisps for the Switch (hope to get the first one too), but it doesn't feel quite right to play it at 720p; those games are meant to be played at 4k on the Xbox with it's controller
No Link´s Awakening? No Fire Emblem Three Houses? No Dragon Quest XI? No Mario Maker 2? No Luigi´s Mansion 2? Did you forget 2019? No Xenoblade 2? No Shin Megami Tensei V? No Bayonetta 2? No Mario Rabbids? 1 or 2?
Just going to come down here and remind people that both Astral Chain and Nier Automata exist on switch, and are argaubly two of Platinum Games very best!
People forget that Stardew Valley was in the eshop charts top 5 for more than TWO years! That game sold gangbusters on the Switch and is probably still selling well to this day.
I can't believe Switch has arguably the best of their franchises all on once console. Arguably the best 2D Mario, best 3D Mario, 2D Metroid, Zelda, Mario Kart, Smash, Luigi's Mansion, Kirby. It's amazing.
Overall great list, however here are a few games that were omitted that I would include in a list like this: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Super Mario Maker 2, Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Doom, and Undertale/Deltarune.
I just started playing it, I kinda get why people say the controls are hard or weird. I think it's okay and I am enjoying the game. I just hate the silent protagonist lol
Great list! My personal bias is sad that neither of the two Fire Emblem games made it on the list, but I realize FE is one of the bigger Nintendo IPs that isn’t everyone’s jam
List is randomised not ranked. 31. Celeste 30. Super Mario RPG 29. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 28. Super Mario 3D World + Bowsers Fury 27. Stardew Valley 26. Metroid Dread 25. Metroid Prime Remastered 24. Persona 5 Royal 23. The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt 22. Hollow Knight 21. Pokemon Legends Arceus 20. Zelda: Breath of the Wild 19. Bayonetta 3 18. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 17. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 16. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 15. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 14. Super Smash Bros: Ultimate 13. Splatoon 3 12. Portal Companion Collection 11. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 10. Dead Cells 9. Monster Hunter Rise 8. Tetris Effect Connected 7. Super Mario Odyssey 6. Doom Eternal 5. Hades 4. Cuphead 3. Pikmin 4 2. Kirby and the Forgotten Land 1. Super Mario Bros Wonder
Fire emblem three houses, shin megami tensei v, donkey Kong tropical freeze, astral chain, octopath traveler 2, triangle strategy, ori and the Will of the wisps I would say may deserve spots over a few of the games on the list
Seeing Ghost Trick randomly crop up in the middle of this list made me so happy ^_^ It's a game that's got the great and humorous character writing of Ace Attorney, fantastic animation, a wonderful art style, a toe-tapping soundtrack and most importantly... the story is short, and fast-paced and entirely gripping. I've had friends who don't usually have the patience for VNs play through this to the end and have a really good time with it. So sufficed to say... I think it's a fantastic and accessible time! I've definitely got a lot of nostalgic bias, granted: I've also played this game through on the DS, on IOS and through an emulator on Android countless times over the years before the recent remaster. With that being said htough; to anyone who's at all curious about the game, I'd definitely recommend giving the demo a whirl and see what you think :)
Best Nintendo library all titles considered? FS but best Nintendo published library? Fat chance, that's a damn high bar... It has to be a SNES or 64. GameCube might even be better than the switch. Half of the best Switch Nintendo games are actually Wii U games. It's definitely the best console ports from 3rd party's Nintendo has ever had no question tho
@@alibabaschultz352 eh. Paper Mario, Metroid prime 1 +2. Never played them but Pikmen 1 +2, best Mario kart until 8 which is a Wii U game... Sunshine > Odyssey IMO but maybe not Wonder? Idk I haven't played it yet. Animal crossing crosses out animal crossing and TP and WW are roughly equal if not slightly less than BOTW and TOTK but unlike BOTW TP is arguably better on the older hardware than it was on Wii. Which is a W for the Switch but not as much as it is for the GC. I much prefer the switch and didn't even have a GC growing up but most if not all Nintendo's game franchises outside of Mario and Zelda really were firmly established on GC. For the sample size I think GC exclusives had a higher batting average than the Switch.
I would add 13 Sentinels, Nier Automata, Mario Maker 2, Ori 1, Ori 2, Fire Emblem 3 houses, Rayman Legends, DKC Tropical Freeze, Sonic Mania and Portal Collection. I would not play Witcher 3 and Doom Eternal at Switch. I don't think Switch versions are good representations of those games. They are just functional.
The fact that Astral chain isn't on this list is criminal. It's objectively better than many of the games on this list. It's extremely fun and one of the best looking games on the system. Oh and it's a switch exclusive.
man your channel is easily my favorite channel so far, ive been playing Nintendo console/games since i was 4 but stopped at 14+ to Xbox and then PC now im strictly PC & Nintendo again and it feels so good getting away from mainstream multiplayer games. absolutely love it so refreshing and your channel really helps out a lot keep up the great work!
Thanks for this awesome list Alex. With a library so big, it's great to see some top picks. And with Alex presenting them it become super fun to watch.
I think the Switch may be the greatest generation of Nintendo! Those 31 all belong on the list. I have another 31 that can easily make the list too (in no order)! 1) Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair 2) Nier Automata 3) Astral Chain 4) Dragon Quest XI 5) Luigis Mansion 3 6) Streets of Rage 4 7) Dragonball FighterZ 8) Never Awake 9) Anno Mutationem 10) Shin Megami Tensei V 11) Dark Souls Remastered 12) Fire Emblem Three Houses 13) Monster Hunter Stories 2 14) Dragon Quest Builders 2 15) Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba 16) The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles 17) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge 18) Xenoblane Chronicles Definitive 19) Cotton Fantasy 20) Steins Gate Elite 21) Ai The Somnium Files 22) Triangle Strategy 23) Octopath Traveller 2 24) Crisis Core FF7 Reunion 25) Mario Party Superstars 26) No Mans Sky 27) Remnant From thje Ashes 28) Star Ocean The Second Story R 29) Gris 30) Star Wars KOTOR 31) Valkyria Chronicles 4 Here you do ;)
31. Portal 30. Ori and the Blind Forest 29. Persona 5: Strikers 28. Neo: The World Ends With You 27. Kirby and the Forgotten Land 26. Portal 2 25. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 24. Fire Emblem: Engage 23. Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition 22. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 21. Super Mario Bros: Wonder 20. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 19. Ori and the Will of the Wisps 18. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag 17. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 16. Bayonetta 2 15. Astral Chain 14. Dragon Quest XIS: Echoes of an Elusive Age 13. The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve 12. Danganronpa Decadence 11. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 10. Super Mario Odyssey 9. Metroid Dread 8. Fire Emblem: Three Houses 7. Persona 5 Royal 6. Shin Megami Tensei V 5. Pikmin 3: Deluxe 4. Xenoblade Chronicles 3/Future Redeemed 3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1. Pikmin 4
@@reddz7240 Tears of the Kingdom Metroid Dread Super Mario Wonder Fire Emblem: Three Houses Luigi's Mansion 3 Kirby and the Forgotten Land Kirby Star Allies Pokemon Legends Arceus New Pokemon Snap Bayonetta 3 Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Astral Chain Animal Crossing: New Horizons Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Splatoon 2 Splatoon 3 Super Mario Odyssey Pikmin 4 Super Mario Maker 2 Super Smash Bros: Ultimate Arms Cadence of Hyrule Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Golf Story Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Paper Mario: The Origami King Ring Fit Adventure Shin Megami Tensei V Snipperclips WarioWare: Get It Together! WarioWare: Move It! There's a few extra in there just in case you don't consider some of them "good" but I've known people who enjoyed all of them. There are a bunch of other exclusives I didn't mention due to my lack of information on them or their lack of quality. All of them are true exclusives, though I guess you "might" consider Smash Ultimate a port. This was infinitely easier than it had any right to be.
Metroid Prime Remastered was ultimately garbage, but somehow it ended up on this list. It has modestly superior graphics to the original, and the original was not a great game. Nintendo fanatics don't know the difference between a good game and an incredibly boring game
Dragon Quest XI, SMT V, Luigi's Mansion, Astral Chain, FE Three Houses, Nier Automata. I know it's randomized, but if I could I would put all of those in the top 20 of an organized list. DQ XI and SMT V in the top 10. Any of those should replace Super Mario RPG. Astral Chain should replace Bayonetta 3.
My top 10 so far (there’s a lot I still haven’t played): -Hades -Mario Odyssey -BOTW -Celeste -Ori Will of the Wisps -Pokemon Legends Arceus -Persona 5 Royal -Octopath Traveler 2 -Crosscode -HOLLOW KNIGHT (#1 for sure)
The fact that Luigi’s Mansion 3, Astral Chai, and Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope aren’t on here but a bunch of games available on other platforms are, is a bit confusing to me. Otherwise a solid list, just wish it was ALL switch games specifically.
A good list, but many of my top games were omitted. Fire Emblem Three Houses, Advance Wars, Shin Megami Tensei V, Fire Emblem Engage, and Fire Emblem Three Hopes.
20:26 Seeing B-Roll of Pikmin 4 and Kirby and the Forgotten Land set to Doom background music was jarring and yet somehow oddly fitting at the same time
Suprised Tunic gets slept on so much and wasnt included. Definitely my GOTY of 2022, and now it has a switch version! Amazing game would definitely recommend.
Good list! Definitely some stuff I would put on that list: * Towerfall - my absolute favorite multiplayer experience on the Switch. The fun and replay-ability of this game are indescribable. * Limbo - it's old, and it's on every platform imaginable, but it's my second favorite game of all time, so it deserves to be here. * Into The Breach - probably most of my actual, non-idle hours on the Switch were sunk into this game. Brilliant strategy game that is infinitely replay-able.
Its missing Astral Chain, Three Houses and Triangle Strategy for me. I wouldnt include Doom Eternal and Witcher 3 which are everywhere and run better on other platforms.
Other games I love: Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Mario Rabbids games Mario Maker 2 Mario Party Superstars Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening (switch) Ori The Collection Luigi's Mansion 3
I actually prefer The Switcher III: Wild Hunt to the other versions. The necessary sacrifices to get it running well on Switch made for a softer presentation with environments that have almost a watercolor look to them. I prefer that to the way the other versions strive for realistic environments but don't quite get there.
This. Also Hogwarts Legacy, I didn't like how weirdly bright and fuzzy the XBOX One version was, but the Switch one has had me playing for days, sometimes less is more.
Respectable list (minus a few that really don't belong), but here are some I would swap in: -Zelda: Link's Awakening (not only a great game, but also exclusive) -Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (gorgeous) -Luigi's Mansion 3 (also gorgeous) -Kiki KaiKai/Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (amazing) Idk, honestly there are too many, I'll just cut my list short.
Here’s my list. Everything is in rough order but not exact 1: hollow knight 2: return of the obra dinn 3: breath of the wild 4: portal companion collection 5: Metroid dread 6: Metroid prime remastered 7: Undertale 8: xenoblade chronicles definitive edition 9: xenoblade chronicles 3 10: baba is you 11: Stanley parable ultra deluxe 12: Patrick’s parabox 13: Pokémon legends arceus 14: dead cells 15: persona 5 royal 16: pikmin 4 17: pikmin 3 deluxe 18: smash bros ultimate 19: Tetris 99 20: fzero 99 21: ori and the will of the wisps 22: ori and the blind forest 23: tunic 24: Celeste 25: superliminal 26: link’s awakening 27: cadence of hyrule 28: Mario kart 8 deluxe 29: Mario odyssey 30: Kirby and the forgotten land 31: tears of the kingdom
Your high ceiling would be perfect for a studio lighting grid. That way you can have your lights pre set up and just have to turn on the ones you need for that angle you're shooting at. Just a thought 🖤
I recently downloaded portal collection since it was on sale for $6.79 US. I haven’t played it since 2011 Portal 2 PS3 but it looks so good on switch. It’s the perfect game for digital play too.
Goes to show how great the library is that there are a load of other games that arguably deserve to be on here (Octopath 2, Astral Chain, Xenoblade 1, Dragon Quest 11 etc etc.) Good list though 😊
Thank you for adding pikmin 4. I usually don't play games for more than an hour but I literally finished this game 100% in 3 days. Best strategy adventure game ever
Undertale, Skyrim, Enter the Gungeon, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Remake, Ace Attorney Trilogy, Dave the Diver Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Will of the Wisps are on my personal list and not here. It’s all personal bias, but it just goes to show how deep the switch library is.
Before watching the list my top 10 (not in any particular order and going based off the 70-80 games i have on my switch) Tears of the Kingdom Breath of the wild Mario Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Mario Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Links awakening Borderlands: Legendary Collection Witcher 3 Mario 3D World Mario Kart 8 Bioshock collection Again, this is just MY top 10.
@Paul_McSeol when I bought Kingdom Battle, it was right after I got my switch, and it was the deluxe version. I was sold, simply off the concept of mario with guns. And Sparks of hope ended up being one of the bigger releases of the the year for me personally when it was coming out due to how much I liked kingdom battle.
@MitchellPSmith-hl9fu not being rude but you didn't properly read what I said. I said it was based off the games I have. I don't have wonder cause I didn't know the release date and bought CoD and I've only played odyssey. Didn't buy it cause I didn't like what I played so wouldn't have a reason to be on MY top 10.
By now the Switch has such a good library NL really should be doing a Top 50 or even Top 100 ranked list. Make it 2 hours long and I’d still watch it. Also get some shoot ‘em ups in there, the genre has had a massive resurgence recently and a huge number of great ‘shmups’ are available on Nintendo’s hybrid console.
what do you think will be a collector sought-after 10 years from now? i mean the physical copy like the elusive gamecube Mario Sunshine and Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door.
There's alot more great switch games such as Dragonquest 11, Astral Chain, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Luigis Mansion 3, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Sea Of Stars, Dave The Diver, Triangle Strategy, Octopath Traveler 1+2, Live a Live, Bravely Default 2, Nier Automata, Etc.
Ori 2 -- the only game in my Switch library that I was sad didn't make it on here. I'll admit it took a little while for the game to rev up, but damn, every boss fight, every power-up, every chase/escape sequence is so satisfying and fun, plus it's one of the few games whose ending made me truly cry. No I don't mean moist-eyes "🥺", I mean like waterfall-eyes "😭" crying.
Rogue legacy 2 is also a very very good game. I know you cannot fit all the good games into the list, so I’m just writing it here for other players to try it out :)
My favorite Nintendo Switch games have to be Super Mario Odyssey, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Super Mario Bros Wonder, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party, Mario Party Superstars, Miitopia, Luigi's Mansion 3, Super Mario RPG, Kirby Star Allies, WWE 2K18, and Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe those are my favorite switch games i played on the Switch.
Great list, though I think Bayonetta 2 is more deserving than 3. 2 is a near perfect game with a fantastic camera, combat felt better, and played at a near locked 60fps. Graphics were also cleaner and the design was overall better. In Bayo 3, there are numerous times it looks downright ugly. Think Fire Emblem 3 Houses, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Dragon Quest 11 S, and Shin Megami Tensei 5 are also worthy. Personal indie darlings of mine are: Eastward, The Wild at Heart, Sea of Stars, Untitled Goose Game, and Disco Elysium.
Why do so many people now consider Super Mario 3D World an “absolute classic”? I remember when it came out and got SO much hate. Most people considered it the low end of 3D Mario games, while I constantly defended it. So, why is it now a classic? I hope that’s how most people feel now. The Galaxy games are by far my favorite 3D Mario’s, but I’d put 3D World next, then Odyssey, 3D Land, 64, and Sunshine last. I just don’t get why 3D World was so looked down upon, when it released.
As someone with a 2017 Switch AND an oled switch, i still dont own mk8D. It is mainly just the fact that i am not a big Multiplayer person. Even Smash U, i onky played world of light and little else.
It may not be the best version, but how devs got the incredible Nier Automata looking/running so damn good on Switch was pure sorcery and adding some exclusive stuff like gorgeous new costumes is cherry on top. The masterpiece game is certainly on my personal list :-)
Even big fans of 3 houses admitted a big flaw in the game that hurts replayability (and even first playthrough): the daily stuff you almost "have" to do in the monastery, not very inspired tasks for the most part. Also it's a 31 top list, many games can't make it. For instance, DK tropical freeze is almost as good and fun as Mario bros Wonder, but is not in the list. F-Zero 99 is crazy good too, but is not in the list. Etc.
This list is randomized not ranked!
0:00 Intro
00:47 Celeste
01:23 Super Mario RPG
01:58 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
02:38 Super Mario 3D World + Bowsers Fury
03:20 Stardew Valley
03:58 Metroid Dread
04:49 Metroid Prime Remastered
05:33 Persona 5 Royal
06:08 The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt
06:41 Hollow Knight
07:29 Pokemon Legends Arceus
08:17 Zelda: Breath of the Wild
08:42 Bayonetta 3
09:23 Animal Crossing: New Horizons
10:13 Xenoblade Chronicles 3
10:51 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
11:44 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
12:20 Super Smash Bros: Ultimate
13:24 Splatoon 3
14:20 Portal Companion Collection
14:57 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
15:52 Dead Cells
16:33 Monster Hunter Rise
17:24 Tetris Effect Connected
17:54 Super Mario Odyssey
18:39 Doom Eternal
19:19 Hades
19:47 Cuphead
20:24 Pikmin 4
21:11 Kirby and the Forgotten Land
22:15 Super Mario Bros Wonder
23:32 Outro
This was rather unnecessary. Sorry you wasted your time doing this.
@@reev9759How so? Another comment was made with the list (no timestamps) but people commenting on that post believe this list is in order, not randomised
Thanks
Thanks for that. I saved myself 24 minutes listening to nonsense.
@@mreurovisionau your own list strays that far from theirs?
I probably would have included Three Houses, Triangle Strategy, and maybe Dragon Quest XI or Luigi’s Mansion 3 but there’s no denying all 31 of those are excellent games.
If you enjoyed Triangle Strategy, Tactics Ogre Reborn is an amazing experience.
Agreed. I would probably add FE: 3 Houses, DQ11, and LG3 and this is close to a perfect list.
Was literally just about to say the same thing: FE3H, DQ11 and maybe LM3, but otherwise a close to perfect list 😄
I'd have put Astral Chain in there.
LM3 is mid, im sorry
The Ori's, "Donkey Kong the Tropical Freeze" , "Luigi's Mansion 3" and "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon" should have been in this list in my opinion!
And... astral chain
I really enjoyed Death's Door..
Fire Emblem 3 Houses too!
Let's be honest: there are a great many games that should have been on this list, but this really just speaks to the high quality catalog that this system has built since 2017.
I love the Ori games, and I got the physical version of Will of the Whisps for the Switch (hope to get the first one too), but it doesn't feel quite right to play it at 720p; those games are meant to be played at 4k on the Xbox with it's controller
No Link´s Awakening?
No Fire Emblem Three Houses?
No Dragon Quest XI?
No Mario Maker 2?
No Luigi´s Mansion 2?
Did you forget 2019?
No Xenoblade 2?
No Shin Megami Tensei V?
No Bayonetta 2?
No Mario Rabbids? 1 or 2?
Luigi´s Mansion 3*
Tropical Freeze, FE: Three Houses, and Luigi's Mansion 3 should be here for sure
FE: Three Houses is missing. That's WILD. Could easily be a top 5 game on the Switch.
Just going to come down here and remind people that both Astral Chain and Nier Automata exist on switch, and are argaubly two of Platinum Games very best!
Yes sir!!!
Astral Chain should be in every top 3 tbh
@@ErenTheWarcriminalthat’s one game I hadn’t played yet but have heard of it! Is. How would you rate it out of 10?
I was looking for this!!! Astral Chain needed to be at least in the top 5
People forget that Stardew Valley was in the eshop charts top 5 for more than TWO years! That game sold gangbusters on the Switch and is probably still selling well to this day.
I think it's still consistently in the top 10
Stardew Valley cheap alternative to Animal Crossing
I can't believe Switch has arguably the best of their franchises all on once console. Arguably the best 2D Mario, best 3D Mario, 2D Metroid, Zelda, Mario Kart, Smash, Luigi's Mansion, Kirby. It's amazing.
Overall great list, however here are a few games that were omitted that I would include in a list like this: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Super Mario Maker 2, Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Doom, and Undertale/Deltarune.
Skyward sword has a love/hate relationship. It's decent but not top list worthy compared to others.
A fellow skyward sword enjoyer in the wild! But yeah it’s the fourth best Zelda game on the switch. I would put la over it.
Dark Souls
@@bioboost12it's better to play it on the Switch controllers
Which doom?
I loved three houses, definitely top 5 switch game for me.
Totally agree! Can't believe it's not on the list
I can’t believe Astral Chain is not on the list
Same
@@ts7844shocking good. Yes! Exactly .
I just started playing it, I kinda get why people say the controls are hard or weird. I think it's okay and I am enjoying the game. I just hate the silent protagonist lol
Astral Chain, DK Tropical Freeze, Rayman Legends and Luigi’s Mansion should definitely be on this
Great list! My personal bias is sad that neither of the two Fire Emblem games made it on the list, but I realize FE is one of the bigger Nintendo IPs that isn’t everyone’s jam
Okay?
2? There's at least 5. Houses, hopes, warriors, engage, shadow dragon.
As someone who practically grew up with Splatoon, Fire Emblem is the only rpg I’ve ever liked.
@@macsucktwice I was thinking mainline games, but Hopes and Warriors for sure are up there! When was Shadow Dragon on Switch though?
List is randomised not ranked.
31. Celeste
30. Super Mario RPG
29. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
28. Super Mario 3D World + Bowsers Fury
27. Stardew Valley
26. Metroid Dread
25. Metroid Prime Remastered
24. Persona 5 Royal
23. The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt
22. Hollow Knight
21. Pokemon Legends Arceus
20. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
19. Bayonetta 3
18. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
17. Xenoblade Chronicles 3
16. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
15. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
14. Super Smash Bros: Ultimate
13. Splatoon 3
12. Portal Companion Collection
11. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Dead Cells
9. Monster Hunter Rise
8. Tetris Effect Connected
7. Super Mario Odyssey
6. Doom Eternal
5. Hades
4. Cuphead
3. Pikmin 4
2. Kirby and the Forgotten Land
1. Super Mario Bros Wonder
thank you
Reminder to anyone reading this list that the order is randomized, not ranked
@@alechemy Makes more sense now x)
Pokemon 3 deluxe is better because it has co-op
@@MitchellPSmith-hl9fuI love Kirby and the forgotten land
Fire emblem three houses, shin megami tensei v, donkey Kong tropical freeze, astral chain, octopath traveler 2, triangle strategy, ori and the Will of the wisps I would say may deserve spots over a few of the games on the list
I don't think Shin Megami Tensei V deserves a spot here. The list is full of great games and SMT V is heavily flawed
Definitely octopath 2!!
Luigi’s Mansion 3, DragonQuest Builders 2, and Splatoon 2 had me addicted for months.
Criminal how 80% of these are on other consoles but didn't put Astral chain?
This
Seeing Ghost Trick randomly crop up in the middle of this list made me so happy ^_^ It's a game that's got the great and humorous character writing of Ace Attorney, fantastic animation, a wonderful art style, a toe-tapping soundtrack and most importantly... the story is short, and fast-paced and entirely gripping. I've had friends who don't usually have the patience for VNs play through this to the end and have a really good time with it. So sufficed to say... I think it's a fantastic and accessible time!
I've definitely got a lot of nostalgic bias, granted: I've also played this game through on the DS, on IOS and through an emulator on Android countless times over the years before the recent remaster. With that being said htough; to anyone who's at all curious about the game, I'd definitely recommend giving the demo a whirl and see what you think :)
I think Switch library is the best library Nintendo ever created.
No way? Really?
@@RyanThyan So, we all now pray for backwards compatability from Switch 2!
Best Nintendo library all titles considered? FS but best Nintendo published library? Fat chance, that's a damn high bar... It has to be a SNES or 64. GameCube might even be better than the switch. Half of the best Switch Nintendo games are actually Wii U games. It's definitely the best console ports from 3rd party's Nintendo has ever had no question tho
@@OpaqueNihilist Nothing will ever top SNES. But i think Switch is on par with Gamecube, but better 3rd party support, and previous gen ports.
@@alibabaschultz352 eh. Paper Mario, Metroid prime 1 +2. Never played them but Pikmen 1 +2, best Mario kart until 8 which is a Wii U game... Sunshine > Odyssey IMO but maybe not Wonder? Idk I haven't played it yet. Animal crossing crosses out animal crossing and TP and WW are roughly equal if not slightly less than BOTW and TOTK but unlike BOTW TP is arguably better on the older hardware than it was on Wii. Which is a W for the Switch but not as much as it is for the GC. I much prefer the switch and didn't even have a GC growing up but most if not all Nintendo's game franchises outside of Mario and Zelda really were firmly established on GC. For the sample size I think GC exclusives had a higher batting average than the Switch.
I can’t believe Astral Chain was not included here, such an underrated jewel which is also a Switch exclusive.
Agree, especially since TotK is a more complete, overall better version of BotW and both are on the list
Astral Chain is awesome. It is in my top 5 lol
Top 3 switch game for me
Not seeing Astral chain makes me sad but doesn't surprise me, not seeing sparks of hope surprises me, but i'd rather seen astral chain.
Criminally underrated
Great list, but I would have added the two FE games, Luigi's Mansion 3, and the amazing Nier Automata switch port!
I would add 13 Sentinels, Nier Automata, Mario Maker 2, Ori 1, Ori 2, Fire Emblem 3 houses, Rayman Legends, DKC Tropical Freeze, Sonic Mania and Portal Collection.
I would not play Witcher 3 and Doom Eternal at Switch. I don't think Switch versions are good representations of those games. They are just functional.
The fact that Astral chain isn't on this list is criminal. It's objectively better than many of the games on this list. It's extremely fun and one of the best looking games on the system. Oh and it's a switch exclusive.
1000% agree my cultures friend. It's ok. When switch 2 comes out everyone is gonna say that's a cult classic
Came to post this.
@brana1646
I am almost 100 percent certain the sequel will be on the next nintendo generation.
Hell yeah, Astral Chain is unironically a must have on switch :D
@@gigiizzy5651Agree except
For „objectively“. There is no way to rate entertainment media by objective standards, it is contradictory.
man your channel is easily my favorite channel so far, ive been playing Nintendo console/games since i was 4 but stopped at 14+ to Xbox and then PC
now im strictly PC & Nintendo again and it feels so good getting away from mainstream multiplayer games. absolutely love it so refreshing and your channel really helps out a lot
keep up the great work!
Thanks for this awesome list Alex. With a library so big, it's great to see some top picks. And with Alex presenting them it become super fun to watch.
Surprised to not see Tropical Freeze.
Trust me, if Tropical Freeze was released recently, Tropical Freeze would be on the list.
I think the Switch may be the greatest generation of Nintendo! Those 31 all belong on the list. I have another 31 that can easily make the list too (in no order)!
1) Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair
2) Nier Automata
3) Astral Chain
4) Dragon Quest XI
5) Luigis Mansion 3
6) Streets of Rage 4
7) Dragonball FighterZ
8) Never Awake
9) Anno Mutationem
10) Shin Megami Tensei V
11) Dark Souls Remastered
12) Fire Emblem Three Houses
13) Monster Hunter Stories 2
14) Dragon Quest Builders 2
15) Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba
16) The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
17) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge
18) Xenoblane Chronicles Definitive
19) Cotton Fantasy
20) Steins Gate Elite
21) Ai The Somnium Files
22) Triangle Strategy
23) Octopath Traveller 2
24) Crisis Core FF7 Reunion
25) Mario Party Superstars
26) No Mans Sky
27) Remnant From thje Ashes
28) Star Ocean The Second Story R
29) Gris
30) Star Wars KOTOR
31) Valkyria Chronicles 4
Here you do ;)
FE Three Houses deserves a spot! Skyrim is honestly a contender too.
31. Portal
30. Ori and the Blind Forest
29. Persona 5: Strikers
28. Neo: The World Ends With You
27. Kirby and the Forgotten Land
26. Portal 2
25. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
24. Fire Emblem: Engage
23. Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
22. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
21. Super Mario Bros: Wonder
20. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
19. Ori and the Will of the Wisps
18. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
17. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
16. Bayonetta 2
15. Astral Chain
14. Dragon Quest XIS: Echoes of an Elusive Age
13. The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
12. Danganronpa Decadence
11. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
10. Super Mario Odyssey
9. Metroid Dread
8. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
7. Persona 5 Royal
6. Shin Megami Tensei V
5. Pikmin 3: Deluxe
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 3/Future Redeemed
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
1. Pikmin 4
You get a like just for including the Ori games. Those are masterpieces!
@@23Zakira I agree
@@23Zakirafor real they’re such good games
Odyssey does not even belong on the list and Wonder is higher than TOTK
@@manga3040 Wow imagine not understanding what an opinion is
Luigis Mansion 3 is definitely worthy of a place on this list
NO ASTRAL CHAIN 😮
I would make a Switch exclusive list, because the fact that these downgraded mulitplats got on this list above Luigi’s Mansion 3 is criminal.
Good luck finding 31 good switch exclusives lol
@@reddz7240 Tears of the Kingdom
Metroid Dread
Super Mario Wonder
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Luigi's Mansion 3
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby Star Allies
Pokemon Legends Arceus
New Pokemon Snap
Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Astral Chain
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Splatoon 2
Splatoon 3
Super Mario Odyssey
Pikmin 4
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Smash Bros: Ultimate
Arms
Cadence of Hyrule
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Golf Story
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Ring Fit Adventure
Shin Megami Tensei V
Snipperclips
WarioWare: Get It Together!
WarioWare: Move It!
There's a few extra in there just in case you don't consider some of them "good" but I've known people who enjoyed all of them. There are a bunch of other exclusives I didn't mention due to my lack of information on them or their lack of quality. All of them are true exclusives, though I guess you "might" consider Smash Ultimate a port.
This was infinitely easier than it had any right to be.
My though exactly. 2/3 or this list are ports or adaptations, not original games for Nintendo Switch.
Three Houses, DQ XI S, and LM3 definitely up there; maybe Astral Chain and Xenoblade 2 as well
Metroid Prime Remastered was ultimately garbage, but somehow it ended up on this list. It has modestly superior graphics to the original, and the original was not a great game. Nintendo fanatics don't know the difference between a good game and an incredibly boring game
Dragon Quest XI, SMT V, Luigi's Mansion, Astral Chain, FE Three Houses, Nier Automata. I know it's randomized, but if I could I would put all of those in the top 20 of an organized list. DQ XI and SMT V in the top 10. Any of those should replace Super Mario RPG. Astral Chain should replace Bayonetta 3.
My top 10 so far (there’s a lot I still haven’t played):
-Hades
-Mario Odyssey
-BOTW
-Celeste
-Ori Will of the Wisps
-Pokemon Legends Arceus
-Persona 5 Royal
-Octopath Traveler 2
-Crosscode
-HOLLOW KNIGHT (#1 for sure)
If Three Houses isn't in your top 31, then the entire list is concerning.
Zelda: Link's Awakening deserves a mention. Vampire Survivors too!
The fact that Luigi’s Mansion 3, Astral Chai, and Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope aren’t on here but a bunch of games available on other platforms are, is a bit confusing to me.
Otherwise a solid list, just wish it was ALL switch games specifically.
LM3 and chain r superb. Rabbids not as great imo. List is good, altho the switch library is so vast and has so many good games it is tuff to choose.
Astral chain and Luigi’s mansion need to be on the list for me personally.
A good list, but many of my top games were omitted. Fire Emblem Three Houses, Advance Wars, Shin Megami Tensei V, Fire Emblem Engage, and Fire Emblem Three Hopes.
Thank you. I don’t have to comment lol!
Fire Emblem definitely deserves a spot. Shin Megami Tensei V, not so much
Banging list Alex. A true gaming celebration.
20:26 Seeing B-Roll of Pikmin 4 and Kirby and the Forgotten Land set to Doom background music was jarring and yet somehow oddly fitting at the same time
I approve this list! The surprise inclusions outweigh the games I personally love that were left off. Nice work!
Tunic is one of the best games I’ve played in the last 20 years. Also may have Ori on my list. Definitely would have Monster Boy there as well!
Suprised Tunic gets slept on so much and wasnt included. Definitely my GOTY of 2022, and now it has a switch version! Amazing game would definitely recommend.
Yeah, Tunic is fantastic
Indeed! 😢
A list without Tunic feels off.
Good list! Definitely some stuff I would put on that list:
* Towerfall - my absolute favorite multiplayer experience on the Switch. The fun and replay-ability of this game are indescribable.
* Limbo - it's old, and it's on every platform imaginable, but it's my second favorite game of all time, so it deserves to be here.
* Into The Breach - probably most of my actual, non-idle hours on the Switch were sunk into this game. Brilliant strategy game that is infinitely replay-able.
Oh and Luigi's Mansion 3!!! How could I forget?
Tetris Effect Connected is underappreciated, thanks for including it!
11:45 I thought you were gonna stop for an ad break, but you didn't. That earned you a subscription and a like.
Either Fire Emblem Three Houses or Fire Emblem Engage.
Also Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp, Dragon Quest XI, Valkyria Chronicles 1 and 4.
Metroid being TWICE in this list fills my heart with joy. 🥰
Ok but where are Shin Megami Tensei 5 and Astral Chain? Two gems that are excluive to the system and are perfect in their own way
Its missing Astral Chain, Three Houses and Triangle Strategy for me. I wouldnt include Doom Eternal and Witcher 3 which are everywhere and run better on other platforms.
Other games I love:
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
Mario Rabbids games
Mario Maker 2
Mario Party Superstars
Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity
Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening (switch)
Ori The Collection
Luigi's Mansion 3
Having the Doom Eternal music playing over the Pikman 4 section makes it feel anxiety-inducingly frantic
My favorite experience on the Switch were Bioshock 1&2
Astral Chain people c'mon, stardey valley, shovel knight both great but honestly...
Oh what a run the switch has had. It's crazy to think there's still more bangers coming next year too
This list should be called “best 31 mainstream switch games” Most of these are just Nintendo’s IPs
I actually prefer The Switcher III: Wild Hunt to the other versions. The necessary sacrifices to get it running well on Switch made for a softer presentation with environments that have almost a watercolor look to them. I prefer that to the way the other versions strive for realistic environments but don't quite get there.
This.
Also Hogwarts Legacy, I didn't like how weirdly bright and fuzzy the XBOX One version was, but the Switch one has had me playing for days, sometimes less is more.
the witcher looks best on pc, not consoles
@@ag9953you must be blind a troll or only have switch because its the worst version and port ever
Respectable list (minus a few that really don't belong), but here are some I would swap in:
-Zelda: Link's Awakening (not only a great game, but also exclusive)
-Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (gorgeous)
-Luigi's Mansion 3 (also gorgeous)
-Kiki KaiKai/Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (amazing)
Idk, honestly there are too many, I'll just cut my list short.
I am here to show my support for Luigi’s Mansion 3.
Here’s my list. Everything is in rough order but not exact
1: hollow knight
2: return of the obra dinn
3: breath of the wild
4: portal companion collection
5: Metroid dread
6: Metroid prime remastered
7: Undertale
8: xenoblade chronicles definitive edition
9: xenoblade chronicles 3
10: baba is you
11: Stanley parable ultra deluxe
12: Patrick’s parabox
13: Pokémon legends arceus
14: dead cells
15: persona 5 royal
16: pikmin 4
17: pikmin 3 deluxe
18: smash bros ultimate
19: Tetris 99
20: fzero 99
21: ori and the will of the wisps
22: ori and the blind forest
23: tunic
24: Celeste
25: superliminal
26: link’s awakening
27: cadence of hyrule
28: Mario kart 8 deluxe
29: Mario odyssey
30: Kirby and the forgotten land
31: tears of the kingdom
Surprised Astral Chain didn't get mentions
Your high ceiling would be perfect for a studio lighting grid. That way you can have your lights pre set up and just have to turn on the ones you need for that angle you're shooting at. Just a thought 🖤
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is missing 😭
Astral Chain is missing! Besides that phenomenal list
can't believe 3 houses ain't on this list
I recently downloaded portal collection since it was on sale for $6.79 US. I haven’t played it since 2011 Portal 2 PS3 but it looks so good on switch.
It’s the perfect game for digital play too.
Goes to show how great the library is that there are a load of other games that arguably deserve to be on here (Octopath 2, Astral Chain, Xenoblade 1, Dragon Quest 11 etc etc.) Good list though 😊
I kind of thought you'd stick to Switch exclusive games but, then I guess there are decent titles that are available on everything.
Hard to take this seriously without Fire Emblem Three Houses.
I too had a cat on my lap while watching this video. And it jumped off when Alex said bye bye 😹
Nintendo absolutely killed it with the Switch’s library.
Great video, great list. Special place in my heart and what i would have loved to see on the list: Octopath Traveler (II)
Thank you for adding pikmin 4. I usually don't play games for more than an hour but I literally finished this game 100% in 3 days. Best strategy adventure game ever
I appreciate you putting Ghost Trick on the list! :)
Blue fire should be one to buy and should be on this list. The precise platforming is amazing and the level designs are beautiful.
Great list! I would add to it Fire emblem and Astral Chain
Undertale, Skyrim, Enter the Gungeon, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Remake, Ace Attorney Trilogy, Dave the Diver Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Will of the Wisps are on my personal list and not here. It’s all personal bias, but it just goes to show how deep the switch library is.
Before watching the list my top 10 (not in any particular order and going based off the 70-80 games i have on my switch)
Tears of the Kingdom
Breath of the wild
Mario Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
Mario Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
Links awakening
Borderlands: Legendary Collection
Witcher 3
Mario 3D World
Mario Kart 8
Bioshock collection
Again, this is just MY top 10.
It’s a great list. The Mario Rabbids games had no business being as good as they were.
@Paul_McSeol when I bought Kingdom Battle, it was right after I got my switch, and it was the deluxe version. I was sold, simply off the concept of mario with guns. And Sparks of hope ended up being one of the bigger releases of the the year for me personally when it was coming out due to how much I liked kingdom battle.
How is Mario 3D world the only Mario platformer. Did you forget about Odyssey and Wonder?
@MitchellPSmith-hl9fu not being rude but you didn't properly read what I said. I said it was based off the games I have. I don't have wonder cause I didn't know the release date and bought CoD and I've only played odyssey. Didn't buy it cause I didn't like what I played so wouldn't have a reason to be on MY top 10.
No Astral Chain? Dude...😢
I can’t believe Three Houses and Triangle Strategy aren’t in the list. Especially 3 Houses.
By now the Switch has such a good library NL really should be doing a Top 50 or even Top 100 ranked list. Make it 2 hours long and I’d still watch it. Also get some shoot ‘em ups in there, the genre has had a massive resurgence recently and a huge number of great ‘shmups’ are available on Nintendo’s hybrid console.
What I love about Nintendo Life is that you guys make me appreciate the switch a lot more and make me want to play it so much more than other consoles
what do you think will be a collector sought-after 10 years from now? i mean the physical copy like the elusive gamecube Mario Sunshine and Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door.
F-Zero 99 deserves a spot here I believe, it's outstanding and addictive. Lots of hidden depths.
There's alot more great switch games such as Dragonquest 11, Astral Chain, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Luigis Mansion 3, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Sea Of Stars, Dave The Diver, Triangle Strategy, Octopath Traveler 1+2, Live a Live, Bravely Default 2, Nier Automata, Etc.
Ori 2 -- the only game in my Switch library that I was sad didn't make it on here. I'll admit it took a little while for the game to rev up, but damn, every boss fight, every power-up, every chase/escape sequence is so satisfying and fun, plus it's one of the few games whose ending made me truly cry. No I don't mean moist-eyes "🥺", I mean like waterfall-eyes "😭" crying.
The Switch Top 100 list is going to be a banger
Rogue legacy 2 is also a very very good game.
I know you cannot fit all the good games into the list, so I’m just writing it here for other players to try it out :)
My favorite Nintendo Switch games have to be Super Mario Odyssey, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Super Mario Bros Wonder, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party, Mario Party Superstars, Miitopia, Luigi's Mansion 3, Super Mario RPG, Kirby Star Allies, WWE 2K18, and Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe those are my favorite switch games i played on the Switch.
Great list, though I think Bayonetta 2 is more deserving than 3. 2 is a near perfect game with a fantastic camera, combat felt better, and played at a near locked 60fps. Graphics were also cleaner and the design was overall better. In Bayo 3, there are numerous times it looks downright ugly.
Think Fire Emblem 3 Houses, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Dragon Quest 11 S, and Shin Megami Tensei 5 are also worthy.
Personal indie darlings of mine are: Eastward, The Wild at Heart, Sea of Stars, Untitled Goose Game, and Disco Elysium.
Why do so many people now consider Super Mario 3D World an “absolute classic”? I remember when it came out and got SO much hate. Most people considered it the low end of 3D Mario games, while I constantly defended it. So, why is it now a classic? I hope that’s how most people feel now. The Galaxy games are by far my favorite 3D Mario’s, but I’d put 3D World next, then Odyssey, 3D Land, 64, and Sunshine last. I just don’t get why 3D World was so looked down upon, when it released.
Dave the Diver, Ori, Luigi Mansion 3, Tunic, Links Awakening… heck theres lots of indie games left by the wayside
love saying alex's intro along with him every video
As someone with a 2017 Switch AND an oled switch, i still dont own mk8D. It is mainly just the fact that i am not a big Multiplayer person. Even Smash U, i onky played world of light and little else.
Nice list :) thanks for the video
It may not be the best version, but how devs got the incredible Nier Automata looking/running so damn good on Switch was pure sorcery and adding some exclusive stuff like gorgeous new costumes is cherry on top. The masterpiece game is certainly on my personal list :-)
No Three Houses tf??? That should be top 10 AT LEAST. It was so good that even non-FE fans often acknowledge it
Even big fans of 3 houses admitted a big flaw in the game that hurts replayability (and even first playthrough): the daily stuff you almost "have" to do in the monastery, not very inspired tasks for the most part. Also it's a 31 top list, many games can't make it. For instance, DK tropical freeze is almost as good and fun as Mario bros Wonder, but is not in the list. F-Zero 99 is crazy good too, but is not in the list. Etc.
Not even on my top 100