Its impossible to make this list without so many games being left out ... Dark Souls, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, DK Tropical Freeze, Octopath 1&2, Triangle Strategy, Dragon's Dogma, Witcher 3, Bayonetta 3, SMT V, Persona 5 Royal, Dead Cells, Sonic Mania ... Any of those could legitimately be on the list, and that's just off the top of my head
ok here's mine: 1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2. Super Mario Odyssey 3. Metroid Dread 4. Pokemon Legends Arceus 5. Pikmin 4 6. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 7. Fire Emblem: Three Houses 8. Bayonetta 3 9. Luigi's Mansion 3 10. Kirby and the Forgotten Land 11. Super Mario Bros Wonder 12. Pokemon Sword & Shield 13. Astral Chain 14. Splatoon 3 15. Bayonetta Origins 16. The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening 17. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 18. Metroid Prime Remastered 19. Super Mario RPG 20. Princess Peach Showtime 21. Super Mario Maker 2 22. Paper Mario Origami King 23. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 24. Arms 25. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
The fact that monster hunter rise is not on here is a bit disappointing ign it one of the best 3rd party games that runs well on the switch and is a fantastic multi-player game!
1. Mario kart 8 deluxe 2. Mario 3d world + Bowser’s fury 3. Mario vs dk 4. Super smash bros ultimate 5. Luigi’s mansion 3 6. Kirby and the forgotten land 7. Sonic mania 8. Dk country tropical freeze 9. Kirby’s return to dreamland dx 10. Super Mario odyssey 11. Mario and rabbids kingdom battle 12. Tmnt shredder’s revenge
No matter where you change your list around everyone has tears of the kingdom put at #1.. just recently started playing it and was absolutely blown away.. one of the greatest games ever made in general let alone for switch.. game is breathtaking is so many aspects
1. TOTK 2. BOTW 3. Mario Odessey 4. Super smash bros ultimate 5. Mario kart 8 deluxe 6. Super Mario wonder 7. Metroid Dread 8. Kirby and the forgotten land 9. Splatoon 3 10. Pokemon Arceus
5:27 I wasn't really listening and only heard "anime classic" and "apple seed" and saw "Hiroyuki" in the credits so I had to skip back and make sure I wasn't jumping to conclusions because this would've been too big to get wrong 😂. Looks like it wasn't meant to be, IYKYK :/
Wow not a single monster catcher. SMT V? DQM The Dark Prince? Legends Arceus? Also MH Rise is probably THE most optimized 3rd party game on the switch. Unbelievable what it achieved tbh, and should be on this list
It is actually the worst Pokemon game on the Switch. Broken gameplay and world design. That's enough to make even Let's Go better. People just like it because it "feels different".
Fantastic game. Excellent in almost all aspects. One of the best stories, soundtracks, art directions, character casts, etc. However, there are so many great games that it can be hard to fit it into the top 5. BOTW, TOTK and SMO already have taken 3 spots. Then, it's between SSBUS, FETH, DKCTF, one of the XC, MK8 and some others. It's hard, but it is definitely at their level. It's the game I've played the most in my life, actually.
You should have left out some of the multiplatform games and included some more Switch exclusives. Bayonetta Origins not being on this list is a CRIME!
@@octogigasbayonetta 3 could shine on better hardware. It's just a choppy blurry mess at times. Come the switch 2 that game will be really great. It's still fun to play just it's presentation is a bit yikes.
@@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu Unless better hardware magically rewrites the entire script from the ground up, undoes the gameplay changes, and fixes the atrocious voice acting, it's not gonna help.
Dragon's Dogma? Easily a Master Piece where any player can invest more than 100 hours playing enjoying the story, the non-repetitive actions, and get involved in a dangerous world of Dragons and Monsters.
ive watched the series or was it a movie.. it was too damn depressing... knowing that that would be my characters ending makes me too sad to try and play it :(
How dare you, how fvcking dare you. no bayonetta 3? MH Rise? Octopath 1 or 2? Bravely default? Not even a single pokemon at the bottom? IGN is so obsessed with Celeste, Hades and Hollow Knight.
Considering there isn’t a single entry for Pokémon on this list, have to disagree with it. At the very least Legends: Arceus should be somewhere on here
Unicorn Overlord wasn't out when they made the list, this is (most likely) months old given they make make a written version and just do a voice over version as a video well after.
25: Captain toad
24: fire emblem engage
23: slay the spire
22: stardew valley
21: xenoblade chronicles 3
20: celeste
19: legend of zelda links awakening
18: astral chain
17: supermario 3d world/bowsers fury
16: splatoon 3
15: dragon quest 11
14: luigi’s mansion 3
13: fire emblem 3 houses
12: animal crossing new horizons
11: metroid prime
10: pikmin 4
9: super mario bros wonder
8: hades
7: hollow knight
6: metroid dread
5: mariokart 8 deluxe
4: smashbros ultimate
3: super mario odyssey
2: breath of the wild
1: tears of the kingdom
You’re welcome
*you're welcome
@@khevenburns thank u
No pocket monsters?
Ah so old games we already know.
Yea take out 1 and 2
Its impossible to make this list without so many games being left out ... Dark Souls, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, DK Tropical Freeze, Octopath 1&2, Triangle Strategy, Dragon's Dogma, Witcher 3, Bayonetta 3, SMT V, Persona 5 Royal, Dead Cells, Sonic Mania ... Any of those could legitimately be on the list, and that's just off the top of my head
Dark souls is great but not on the switch. Controls and gameplay and sooooo sub par
Yes! Kirby and the forgotten land is AWESOME
@@Hermes1042no mans sky is impressive. Crazy that they got it running so good on the switch!
make your own list bro ill watch it
@@BLY-1994 Say that to his face 🥱
No Kirby & the Forgotten Land?? How dare you!!!
It should have been on here, instead of all the wii u ports
That’s the biggest snub in my opinion
@@ts7844 yes it is. It got 8’s and 9’s across the board.
@@ts7844"I personally didn't like it so of course they didn't include it!"
It is the biggest snub, it's better than half this list! But you gotta remember IGN hates Kirby
So glad Pokémon scarlet and violet and nowhere to be seen in this list. Remember when Pokemon actually had love and care out into the games?
Facts!! Amazing the the DS games are still better than those mid switch games
ok here's mine:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. Metroid Dread
4. Pokemon Legends Arceus
5. Pikmin 4
6. Xenoblade Chronicles 3
7. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
8. Bayonetta 3
9. Luigi's Mansion 3
10. Kirby and the Forgotten Land
11. Super Mario Bros Wonder
12. Pokemon Sword & Shield
13. Astral Chain
14. Splatoon 3
15. Bayonetta Origins
16. The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening
17. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
18. Metroid Prime Remastered
19. Super Mario RPG
20. Princess Peach Showtime
21. Super Mario Maker 2
22. Paper Mario Origami King
23. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
24. Arms
25. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
Touch Grass Bro
😶@@zombowner3717
You can tell you dont know the switch if TotK is #1 but BotW isnt even on the list lmfao
Glad to see arms on there
Putting any Pokemon game on here makes the list invalid.
Tropical Freeze should be on here. It's one of the best 2d platformers ever made!
Wii u
@@BK-ob3lo
Like Toad, Mario Kart 8, Mario 3D World etc.....
Agreed, if the ports count (which they do in this list) it's phenomenal.
They should have put it here instead of Wonder
THANK YOU
Tears of the Kindom is already a timeless classic!
Nah. The hype will die down, and in ten years, people will realize what a mess it is, and how much better Botw is.
@@alibabaschultz352 K
@@alibabaschultz352 Nah. TotK clears.
@@paczka695 We will see in ten years
@@alibabaschultz352nah totk clears fam
So glad you didn't shy away from putting BOTW & TOTK in the top 2 spots. The only truth!
Yeah no. Those imposters don’t deserve to even be in the top 5.
@@secundus1927cry harder lil bro they 1&2
@@secundus1927lol
@@secundus1927 okay lol
@@secundus1927 The “Hates on a thing just because everyone else loves it” guy… 👏🏼
Suprised Persona 5 Royal didn’t make it on here
Ya the switch is the perfect system for it too imo
frrrrrr
True😢
Best JRPG in recent years.
this, also they didn't even put the best fire emblem on here
The fact that monster hunter rise is not on here is a bit disappointing ign it one of the best 3rd party games that runs well on the switch and is a fantastic multi-player game!
100% agreed
It's amazing how many of the "best Switch games" in 2024 are actually 2014 Wii U games, or sequels to them, starting with the first on your list.
They chose to put them instead of new games like monster hunter rise or Kirby forgotten lands
Wait till tou find out how many Wii U games were sequels to previous games
@@thevinisoThat's because the Wii U had incredible games amd was an awesome console. But people only noticed intill the Switch came out.
Yeah they should’ve definitely made a Switch only list
Metroid dread is my fav right now
Great game.
its too hard for me lol
It’s difficult, but oh so satisfying when you get past each boss.
have you tried Prince of Persia: the Lost Crown yet? :)
@@ManhattanOnMars IMO, the only really difficult boss fight was the very last one. That took me quite a few tries.
What a time to be a Nintendo fan. Watching this makes me genuinly happy!
No Kirby and the Forgotten Land? lol
1. Mario kart 8 deluxe
2. Mario 3d world + Bowser’s fury
3. Mario vs dk
4. Super smash bros ultimate
5. Luigi’s mansion 3
6. Kirby and the forgotten land
7. Sonic mania
8. Dk country tropical freeze
9. Kirby’s return to dreamland dx
10. Super Mario odyssey
11. Mario and rabbids kingdom battle
12. Tmnt shredder’s revenge
No matter where you change your list around everyone has tears of the kingdom put at #1.. just recently started playing it and was absolutely blown away.. one of the greatest games ever made in general let alone for switch.. game is breathtaking is so many aspects
Surprised to not see either of the Mario & Rabbid games on the list. Or Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Also surprised to see Captain Toad on the list.
My 2 favorite games on Switch are Tears of the Kingdom & Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
Super Mario wonder was a master class in creativity
1. TOTK
2. BOTW
3. Mario Odessey
4. Super smash bros ultimate
5. Mario kart 8 deluxe
6. Super Mario wonder
7. Metroid Dread
8. Kirby and the forgotten land
9. Splatoon 3
10. Pokemon Arceus
Animal Well comes out May 9th.
Not having mario maker 2 or at least a mario party on this list is a crime
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is not only on two consoles, but three! Let's not forget there's a more than decent version for DS as well.
Yes you right. for me is.
Hollow knight, Metroid Dread, Zelda Tears of Kingdom, Marios Bros Wonder, and etc.
I've been glued to Dark Souls on the switch. I'm trapped. Hooked. Help!!! ☠️😁
Same, it's great :-)
Nice, that was one of my first Switch games. I'm hooked on Dragon's Dogma at the moment.
@@DanielZeal The combat in it is very fun in my opinion
@@angelichourstonightwe need elden ring on the switch
@@jmgonzales7701 yea that would be very fun to play there, even if sure the graphics won't be exactly the same
5:27 I wasn't really listening and only heard "anime classic" and "apple seed" and saw "Hiroyuki" in the credits so I had to skip back and make sure I wasn't jumping to conclusions because this would've been too big to get wrong 😂. Looks like it wasn't meant to be, IYKYK :/
Donkey Kong tropical freeze deserves some love
Thats a wii u game
No cuphead? No DKC tropical freeze? 😢
No Tropical Freeze? Literally just stopped the video right there.
Tropical Freeze is one of the best video games ever created, period
@@andrewmon4792 Tropical Freeze was Wii U.
@@toshtao1 so it was MK8
@@andr0zzsenpai Don't forget SM3DW and technically BotW too lol.
@@andrewmon4792 agreed, best 2D platformer for sure
No Kirby? Rlly?
Solid list. Hollow Knight at #7 - LET’S GOOO! 🎉🥳
Might be nostalgia but Botw > Totk
Thought this myself
Most Zelda games > BotW > TotK
Not nostalgia, just facts. TOTK feels like a checklist, BOTW was a more concrete gaming experience
U just don't get it
Yeahh same
Wow not a single monster catcher.
SMT V?
DQM The Dark Prince?
Legends Arceus?
Also MH Rise is probably THE most optimized 3rd party game on the switch. Unbelievable what it achieved tbh, and should be on this list
A little surprised not to see Legends:Arceus on the list.
Not surprised to not see any other Pokemon
Tbh, Arceus was average
@@jenisia3600 It’s the best Pokemon on Switch and better than quite a few titles on here.
It is actually the worst Pokemon game on the Switch.
Broken gameplay and world design. That's enough to make even Let's Go better.
People just like it because it "feels different".
@@r.c.c.10name ONE way scarlet and violet is better the legends arceus.
@@TheOfficialMountChicken More pokemon. BOOM.
Highly recommend Astral Chain. The combat, puzzles, environments, characters, story, and music are all phenomenal.
This was quite an informative video. The games showcased here are rather fun with engaging gameplay.
Can't wait to see where Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door would come up on this list!
Three Houses for me it’s at least top5
Love that game so much.
Fantastic game. Excellent in almost all aspects. One of the best stories, soundtracks, art directions, character casts, etc.
However, there are so many great games that it can be hard to fit it into the top 5. BOTW, TOTK and SMO already have taken 3 spots. Then, it's between SSBUS, FETH, DKCTF, one of the XC, MK8 and some others. It's hard, but it is definitely at their level. It's the game I've played the most in my life, actually.
You should have left out some of the multiplatform games and included some more Switch exclusives. Bayonetta Origins not being on this list is a CRIME!
Favorite part of the switch is of its most popular games are Wii U ports just goes to show the Wii U was underrated
WTH IGN. Why would you put that clip of Dmitiri from FE Three Houses at 0:01?? I’m in the middle of my playthrough. That’s a major spoiler. Wtffff.
Wow. No Kirby and the Forgotten Land? I'd definitely remove Fire Emblem Engage and switch it with that one.
No Xenoblade 2 and 3 and bayonetta games????
Xenoblade 3 was mentioned
Why is metroid prime remaster not on ANY list?
how about Bayonetta?
yeah, the audacity. No MH Rise as well. This list is weird.
Which one? The first two are masterpieces but Bayonetta 3 was an absolute train wreck.
@@octogigasbayonetta 3 could shine on better hardware. It's just a choppy blurry mess at times.
Come the switch 2 that game will be really great. It's still fun to play just it's presentation is a bit yikes.
@@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu Unless better hardware magically rewrites the entire script from the ground up, undoes the gameplay changes, and fixes the atrocious voice acting, it's not gonna help.
No Persona 5 Royal? Your having a laugh surely.
Exactly. Dude P5R should make a TOP 10 switch list, let alone a top 25… 🤦♂️
14:11 Mercury steam, not stream
Never trust a game reviewer who pronounces the classic franchise as "MAY-ree-oh BROS" 🙄
Ori and the will of the wisps should be on here!
Metroid Dread is great, but the only reason it got ranked above Hollow Knight is because of the Metroid name
"Princess Peach: Showtime!" was robbed. Easily the most fun game of 2024.
Is it really?
Can't believe The Witcher 3 isn't on this.
Awesome list.
MARIO ODDYSEEY IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES IVE EVER OWNED AND PLAYED AND BEAT , SAME W MARIO 3D WORLD
Metroid Dread is the #1, literally GOAT of the gaming industry. Masterpiece!
@@viviorko maybe but can you say what u don't like about Dread
difficulty?
Dragon's Dogma? Easily a Master Piece where any player can invest more than 100 hours playing enjoying the story, the non-repetitive actions, and get involved in a dangerous world of Dragons and Monsters.
ive watched the series or was it a movie.. it was too damn depressing... knowing that that would be my characters ending makes me too sad to try and play it :(
Voice is @CDawgVA, right?
you put lot of ports in the list and you didn't put P5R or withcer 3!?
Switch needs more ports
Best list I've seen so far! Got every game on here.
love the video ^^
Is Pokémon not on the switch anymore?
Yeah, one of their employees is weird and always hates on it. Wouldn't be surprised if they were involved.
luigis Mansion 3 in NO. 14 thats a crime easily top 5 ngl
Dragon quest monsters 3
Octopath 2
Shiren 6
Kirby return to dreamland
Legend arceus
Forgotten land
Hyrule warriors
Fire Emblem looks like a great addition to a collection
where is it??
How about Undertale, Nier Automata, Persona 5 Royal, Bayonetta 1-2-3 ?
No Monster Hunter? Are you kidding me? MH Sunbreak runs amazingly for a Switch game
Monster hunter rise and Kirby forgotten land have got to be in there
Where is Hyrule Warriors Age of calamity?!
Okay list. 7 out of 10. 😊
How to play Nintendo games on PC?
Luigi Mansion 3 gotta be in top 5
Wheres pokemon legend arceus? It should be up there as well
Not putting Bayonetta 3 here is WILD
No Ace Attorney Trilogy?!
Honestly the three best switch games to me are Metroid Prime Remastered, Persona 5 Royal & Hollow Knight.
Metroid Dread > Hollow Knight is based.
Based my arss
so glad captain toad was on this list. My favourtie character and favourtie game!!
How dare you, how fvcking dare you. no bayonetta 3? MH Rise? Octopath 1 or 2? Bravely default? Not even a single pokemon at the bottom?
IGN is so obsessed with Celeste, Hades and Hollow Knight.
Not a single Pokemon game? Do people really think sword and shield was that bad lol
Where's Sonic Mania?
No Dark Souls Remastered or Cuphead? Sinful exclusions
Pokémon legends arceus
The Witcher 3 not being on this list is hilarious
This🎉
It is not a Nintendo exclusive game. Who want to play it on Switch if you can play it on PC or other platforms with better performance?
@@torrvic1156 still....its on switch❤️
@@FatihBerberr yea, but…I think that people are not buying Switch for games which you can find elsewhere.
@@torrvic1156depends
My number one pick will always be Super mario galaxy 1 and 2. And zelda comes pretty close to it
TotK & Dread = Best switch games
While Animal Crossing does deserve to be on this list, it should have been closer to 25. It feels unfinished and the pandemic definitely did not help.
No beyonetta 3?
No mention of Unicorn Overlord? 🤔🤔🤔
Did this guy just put splatoon above Bowser's Fury?
Number 1 Is Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door🙌🏿
Considering there isn’t a single entry for Pokémon on this list, have to disagree with it. At the very least Legends: Arceus should be somewhere on here
luigis mansion 3 at 14 is crazy
What a weird lame list. No unicorn over lord, no octapath. Just a generic nintendo list, with top 5 slot for zelda and company.
Unicorn Overlord wasn't out when they made the list, this is (most likely) months old given they make make a written version and just do a voice over version as a video well after.
Well it would also be weird for the generally agreed ”best” games on the Switch not be there. It’s expected but they are really really great games.
Wassup my Nintendo Switch Brothas just got mine today
We're droppin' our gerunds . . . IGNin' 😅😂
I would love Emio to make it to the list
Slay the Spire is so fun!
We get it mario odyssey and tears of the kingdom exists
Celeste so underrated game and very challenging 10/10
octopath traveller 2 is a great game