{"id":128203,"date":"2022-09-17T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-79491"},"modified":"2022-09-17T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T16:00:00","slug":"guide-best-nintendo-switch-exclusives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/17\/guide-best-nintendo-switch-exclusives\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Exclusives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/dc08d855ef4d6\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/dc08d855ef4d6\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Nintendo&#8217;s Switch has become home to an almost overwhelming number of fantastic games since launching back in 2017. A great deal of them have appeared on other platforms \u2014 whether celebrated indie titles or huge AAA releases getting a second wind on Nintendo&#8217;s handheld hybrid \u2014 but the console is also home to a clutch of brilliant exclusive titles.<\/p>\n<p>We have collected together the best exclusive Switch games, in no particular order, for your perusal below. If you&#8217;re not concerned with exclusivity, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/best-nintendo-switch-games-ever-the-best-switch-games-2022\">best Nintendo Switch games<\/a> guide for the top 50 best games on the platform, period.<\/p>\n<p>All of the games below are available <em>only<\/em> on Nintendo Switch and can&#8217;t currently be found on PC or any other platform. This means we&#8217;ve had to say goodbye to some entries such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/octopath_traveler\">Octopath Traveler<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/monster_hunter_rise\">Monster Hunter Rise<\/a> (and Nintendo consoles also count, so sorry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild\">Breath of the Wild<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu\/super_mario_3d_world\">Super Mario 3D World<\/a> \u2014 although definitely check out the Switch-exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_3d_world_plus_bowsers_fury\">Bowser&#8217;s Fury<\/a> bit). As exclusive experiences that can&#8217;t be found elsewhere, these games form the bedrock of Switch&#8217;s software library. Naturally, you&#8217;ll find a lot of first-party titles.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of who made them, the following represent our picks for the best exclusive games on Switch.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/advertising\">FTC Disclosure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_odyssey\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/53b27c2fed7df\/super-mario-odyssey-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_odyssey\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/79d7d24eda071\/super-mario-odyssey-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>27th Oct 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>27th Oct 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_odyssey\">Super Mario Odyssey<\/a><\/strong> is arguably Nintendo&#8217;s finest hour on Nintendo Switch so far, returning Mario to the sandbox-style environments of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/super_mario_64\">Super Mario 64<\/a><\/strong>. The creativity and pure inventiveness on display is incredible, thanks largely to the introduction of Cappy, Mario&#8217;s trademark hat which he can use to perform insane platforming moves and possess enemies to solve puzzles. If this isn&#8217;t on your Switch yet, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"5924\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/5924\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/5924\/100x100.jpg?v=0094b92cf90436571f2a23eef75814a9\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_3\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/80972d7551e36\/splatoon-3-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Splatoon 3 (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/980331d444e98\/splatoon-3-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Splatoon 3 (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>9th Sep 2022 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>9th Sep 2022 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_3\">Splatoon 3<\/a> is more of the same, but refined to borderline mechanical perfection. It&#8217;s the most fun we\u2019ve had with an online shooter in years, and for series veterans it makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_2\">Splatoon 2<\/a> feel entirely redundant for all but its unique single-player content. It feels like the development team has solved every problem the Splatoon community was bleating on about, and then fixed some more that we didn\u2019t even realise were problems until they were fixed. There&#8217;s nothing revolutionary about it compared to its predecessors, and it&#8217;s perhaps missing a Big New Idea\u2122 that you might expect after five years, but Splatoon 3 is the pinnacle of the series, and the pinnacle of shooters on Switch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"19431\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/19431\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/19431\/100x100.jpg?v=8cb485058c90023f8a61b12035d6a4fa\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"17429\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/17429\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/17429\/100x100.jpg?v=b7870b3fde901f07884ee48ba3a82b2b\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/animal_crossing_new_horizons\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b3ddddbd9e25e\/animal-crossing-new-horizons-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/animal_crossing_new_horizons\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bf43ef284f030\/animal-crossing-new-horizons-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>20th Mar 2020 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>20th Mar 2020 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/animal_crossing_new_horizons\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a><\/strong> takes the series and not only drags it back onto home consoles, but improves upon every single facet imaginable. There&#8217;s more to do, more to see, more to change, more to mould, and more to love; fans and first-time players are going to find themselves losing hours at a time gathering materials, creating new furniture, and making their island undeniably <em>theirs<\/em>. Every moment is unashamedly blissful, with excellently-written characters that truly feel alive and an island paradise that gives back infinitely more than you put in. Back when <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/animal_crossing_new_leaf\">Animal Crossing: New Leaf<\/a><\/strong> hit the shelves all those years ago and created a whole new generation of fans, many people were wondering how Nintendo could possibly top it, but here we have our answer. This is a masterpiece that it&#8217;s worth buying a Switch (or two) to play.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/nintendo_labo_toy-con_01_variety_kit\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4e13abaf39b9c\/nintendo-labo-toy-con-01-variety-kit-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nintendo_labo_toy-con_01_variety_kit\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ba95472432687\/nintendo-labo-toy-con-01-variety-kit-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>20th Apr 2018 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>27th Apr 2018 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>Speaking of creativity and cutting out stuff, Nintendo went and reinvented itself twice in a single generation with the introduction of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nintendo_labo_toy-con_01_variety_kit\">Nintendo Labo<\/a><\/strong>. This solves the problem of all of those plastic peripherals you have lying around the house from previous Nintendo consoles by making the peripherals cardboard. It doesn&#8217;t lose any of the magic though \u2013 you can play a piano, drive a motorbike, and make friends with a little pet inside a toy house. All with cardboard and your Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nintendo_labo_toy-con_04_vr_kit\">Labo Toy Con 04: VR Kit<\/a><\/strong> even enables you to explore the world of VR using just your Switch, a pair of plastic goggles with lenses and a bunch of rubber bands and plastic O-rings. And, of course, cardboard. It&#8217;s great, and it also allows you to experience certain other titles including <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_odyssey\">Super Mario Odyssey<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild\">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/a><\/strong> and even <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_smash_bros_ultimate\">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a><\/strong> in special VR modes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"7325\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/7325\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/7325\/100x100.jpg?v=6f974ad7679ae268f1444a34f4d30e32\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"11525\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/11525\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/11525\/100x100.jpg?v=7b9989a20802b4322782fb8dd52a271d\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/tetris_99\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/71fb9caf07b21\/tetris-99-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Tetris 99 (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/tetris_99\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6cb9af70571e4\/tetris-99-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Tetris 99 (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Arika<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>13th Feb 2019 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>14th Feb 2019 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>Exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/tetris_99\"><strong>Tetris 99<\/strong><\/a> offers a truly unique way to play the tried-and-tested classic, even if the overall package feels a little lightweight. Essentially a battle royale take on Tetris, playing live against 98 others is chaotic, and the action feels fast, precise, and wonderfully addictive. It\u2019s seriously difficult, too \u2013 we\u2019d fancy our chances in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fortnite\"><strong>Fortnite<\/strong><\/a> over this any day \u2013 and we\u2019re impressed with the fact that it&#8217;s forced us to play the game with a completely different approach to our usual slow-and-steady ways. Signing up for Nintendo Switch Online just to play this game might be a bit of a stretch, but if you\u2019re already a member, what are you waiting for? It\u2019s &#8216;free&#8217;, and it might just become your next favourite time sink.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"10372\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/10372\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/10372\/100x100.jpg?v=2099ba056ac730dc850ff71f6506f92e\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/fast_rmx\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2d865d7910ca6\/fast-rmx-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Fast RMX (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fast_rmx\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/de0ab497de2e4\/fast-rmx-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Fast RMX (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Shin&#8217;en Multimedia<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Shin&#8217;en Multimedia<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>3rd Mar 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>3rd Mar 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>While Nintendo fans are falling over themselves begging for a new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/f-zero\">F-Zero<\/a><\/strong> (seriously Ninty, it&#8217;s about time), the folks over at Shin&#8217;en Multimedia weren&#8217;t in the mood to beg. Instead, the developer just went and made the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fast_rmx\">Fast<\/a><\/strong> franchise on Nintendo platforms. You&#8217;ve got a wide variety of vehicles, racetracks, and an unrivalled sense of speed. Unrivalled, that is, until Nintendo pulls its finger out. F-Zero is actually quite different, but until that arrives, Fast RMX is filling the speedy anti-grav racing void admirably.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"9796\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/9796\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/9796\/100x100.jpg?v=78f306a03fdc64d67307626ab84d0884\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/mario_plus_rabbids_kingdom_battle\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/605beb1038972\/mario-plus-rabbids-kingdom-battle-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/mario_plus_rabbids_kingdom_battle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7852c6bbecb19\/mario-plus-rabbids-kingdom-battle-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Ubisoft<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Ubisoft<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>29th Aug 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>29th Aug 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/mario_plus_rabbids_kingdom_battle\">Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle<\/a><\/strong> surprised us all when it launched. Who would have thought that an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xcom_2_collection\">XCOM<\/a><\/strong>-inspired tactical RPG featuring Mario and Ubisoft&#8217;s Rabbids could be so good?! So good, in fact, that it remains one of the best Nintendo Switch exclusives to this day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/golf_story\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1af97d03e6cf3\/golf-story-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Story (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/golf_story\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3c2f7579c78a6\/golf-story-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Story (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Sidebar Games<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Sidebar Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>28th Sep 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>28th Sep 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/golf_story\"><strong>Golf Story<\/strong><\/a> is like a spiritual successor to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gbc\/mario_golf\"><strong>Mario Golf<\/strong><\/a> on the Game Boy Color, in that it marries RPG gameplay with golf. It&#8217;s an odd combination that, perhaps more oddly, works really well. You&#8217;ll explore eight unique environments, solving the world&#8217;s (and your own!) problems by hitting them with a golf ball.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_3\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/275f923e37e47\/xenoblade-chronicles-3-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/890fc87e35056\/xenoblade-chronicles-3-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Monolith Soft<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>29th Jul 2022 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>29th Jul 2022 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_2\">Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/a><\/strong> is the sequel to arguably the best JRPG on Nintendo Wii (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_definitive_edition\">now available on Switch<\/a>) and is a very, <em>very<\/em> good game, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_3\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/a> is a genuine masterpiece and the highlight of Monolith Soft&#8217;s superb series thus far. There&#8217;s an emotionally-charged and surprisingly edgy epic to get stuck into here, a sprawling and hugely engaging narrative populated by a cast of unforgettable characters that&#8217;s backed up by some of the very best combat we&#8217;ve had the pleasure of getting to grips with in this genre to date. Over 100 hours into this one, we&#8217;re as captivated now as we were when we first booted it up and it has more than delivered every bit of the adventure, emotion, and action that its key art promised it might. Aionios awaits, it&#8217;s time to seize the future.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/marvel_ultimate_alliance_3_the_black_order\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/46f7443b6a55e\/marvel-ultimate-alliance-3-the-black-order-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/marvel_ultimate_alliance_3_the_black_order\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d585e0c3f4826\/marvel-ultimate-alliance-3-the-black-order-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Koei Tecmo<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>19th Jul 2019 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>19th Jul 2019 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/marvel_ultimate_alliance_3_the_black_order\"><strong>Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t a groundbreaking, narrative-heavy reinterpretation of the comic characters you know and love, but then again neither were the first two games. In that regard, it\u2019s a very faithful sequel that mines the vast roster of characters from the comics while including plenty of nods to the current state of the more modern Marvel Cinematic Universe. While it doesn\u2019t do anything particularly new or outstanding, it embraces the brainless fun of its brawler combat with gusto, and it\u2019s at its absolute best when played with a team of player-controlled supers. Excelsior!<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"9655\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/9655\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/9655\/100x100.jpg?v=fad4e9368d1bbc11e80c9f9da3cb44d7\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/arms\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/49ca043b15df3\/arms-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"ARMS (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/arms\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1e557c8a33f97\/arms-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"ARMS (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Nintendo<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>16th Jun 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>16th Jun 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p>We love <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/arms\">ARMS<\/a><\/strong> and we won&#8217;t hear a bad word said about it. Nintendo doesn&#8217;t just make a game in a genre, it makes that genre work for it \u2014 we saw that with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu\/splatoon\">Splatoon<\/a><\/strong>, which reinvented the competitive online shooter, and now with ARMS. In many ways, this is as much of a puzzler as it is an action-packed fighter. Given that you&#8217;re often fighting enemies from range, and your punches take time to land, you really have to try and catch your opponent off guard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"5912\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/5912\/79491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/5912\/100x100.jpg?v=dd66a558a996283884c659b7e1ffb5fc\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo&#8217;s Switch has become home to an almost overwhelming number of fantastic games since launching back in 2017. A great deal of them have appeared on other platforms \u2014 whether celebrated indie titles or huge AAA releases getting a second wind on Nintendo&#8217;s handheld hybrid \u2014 but the console is also home to a clutch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128203\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}