12-26-2020, 07:34 AM
Feature: Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2020
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<p>2020 is all but over (good riddance!) and it’s time to look back and survey the gaming battleground. Despite this year being a particularly ugly one for practically all of us, we’ve been lucky enough to enjoy some incredible games throughout the year which have helped to restore our spirits in our down time, enforced or otherwise.</p>
<p>Below you’ll find the Top 50 Switch games of 2020 as ranked by readers of Nintendo Life. The order is governed by the User Ratings associated with every Switch game released in 2020 on <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/browse">our games database</a>. As with several of our reader-ranked <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/tags/best-games">Best Games</a> round-ups, the ranking is totally fluid even after publication, which means it’s never too late to rate your collection and influence the list.</p>
<p>If you’ve yet to score your favourites, simply click your chosen games’ ratings below and score as you see fit. Can’t see your favourite? Head to our <a class="external" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/browse?sort=score&system=nintendo-switch%2Cswitch-eshop">library of Switch games</a> (click the Games tab at the top of the page) to find what you’re looking for. A game needs to have been rated by a minimum of thirty users to become eligible, so it’s entirely possible to influence this best Switch games of 2020 ranking and get your favourites on the list.</p>
<p>The best Switch games of <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_best_nintendo_switch_games_of_2017">2017</a>, <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_best_nintendo_switch_games_of_2018">2018</a> or <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/01/feature_best_nintendo_switch_games_of_2019">2019</a> are available if you want to look back even further, but for now let’s dive into this selection of the best Switch games of 2020…</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/duke_nukem_3d_20th_anniversary_world_tour"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/8296da1d69e8b/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/duke_nukem_3d_20th_anniversary_world_tour"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/0882f4ca75ad3/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Gearbox Publishing</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>3D Realms</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>23rd Jun 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>23rd Jun 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p>A masterpiece to this day, <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/duke_nukem_3d_20th_anniversary_world_tour">Duke Nukem 3D</a></strong> is done proud by this Switch conversion. It looks and runs briliantly, the online options are a welcome inclusion and it’s not compromised in any way from its earlier console release. It’s a shame that a handful of previously-available expansion packs are missing, but given the low price of World Tour Edition, it feels churlish to complain. In the words of the Duke himself, <em>come get some.</em></p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/carrion"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/7647435e1be17/carrion-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Carrion (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/carrion"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/acb3baf16c28f/carrion-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Carrion (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Devolver Digital</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Phobia Game Studio</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>23rd Jul 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>23rd Jul 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/carrion">Carrion</a></strong> is a special thing in many ways–a game which puts you in the shoes (or slithering eldritchtentacles) of the game’s ‘boss’–but its actual meat and potatoes structure is as formulaic as the genre gets. Thankfully, its core gameplay of tearing room after room of people into wet chunks of corpse never, ever gets old, and sustains the experience throughout. It looks superb, sounds great and is plenty of fun to play, despite some minor issues which <em>just</em> hold Carrion back from the absolute upper echelons of the Switch library. Still, if you’re after a Metroidvania with a twist, this one is digustingly intriguing.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/good_job"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/27d8ee9b8e94c/good-job-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Good Job! (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/good_job"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/710163a339027/good-job-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Good Job! (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Paladin Studios</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>26th Mar 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>26th Mar 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/good_job">Good Job!</a></strong> Is a wonderful surprise that <em>everyone</em> should try out. Thanks to its hilarious physics, seemingly menial tasks have the potential to descend into utter carnage – whether intentional or not – and its grading system means there are plenty of opportunities to replay. Slight technical hiccups aside, Good Job! is <em>absolutely</em> guaranteed to have you in fits of laughter.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/nintendo-switch/story_of_seasons_friends_of_mineral_town"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/e73d40f57a1c0/story-of-seasons-friends-of-mineral-town-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Switch)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/story_of_seasons_friends_of_mineral_town"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/efad76a3dd172/story-of-seasons-friends-of-mineral-town-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Switch)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Marvelous (XSEED)</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Marvelous (XSEED)</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>14th Jul 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>10th Jul 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/story_of_seasons_friends_of_mineral_town">Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town</a></strong> offers up a perfectly satisfying and simple take on the farm sim genre. Heartwarming character interactions, easy to grasp farming mechanics, and a nice variety of side activities prove to make this release a potent and worthwhile entry in this long-running series. Though its roots as a handheld game occasionally resurface and there’s not a ton of new content added for this remake, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town more than stands enough on its own as a quality game that deserves a spot in your Switch library. If you’re looking for something to fill that post-<strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/animal_crossing_new_horizons">Animal Crossing</a></strong> hole in your life, or are just simply a fan of the farm sim genre in general, don’t miss out on this one.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/nintendo-switch/saints_row_iv_re-elected"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/8474f4fb0d308/saints-row-iv-re-elected-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (Switch)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/saints_row_iv_re-elected"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/cf494111e9bd0/saints-row-iv-re-elected-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (Switch)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Koch Media</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Volition</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>27th Mar 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>27th Mar 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/saints_row_iv_re-elected">Saints Row IV: Re-Elected</a></strong> fares far better than <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/saints_row_the_third_-_the_full_package">its predecessor</a> on Switch, with better performance, minimal input lag and a refreshingly solid output in handheld mode. Its gunplay is always going to be messy and its unashamed sense of humour will undoubtedly offend some, but having such an activity-rich experience running so well on your handheld console isn’t to be sniffed at. And with so much extra content available in the Re-Elected package, Switch players have another long-term investment on their hands.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/super_mario_bros_35"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/7d0c1fb325729/super-mario-bros-35-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Super Mario Bros. 35 (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/super_mario_bros_35"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/a5f4cd8580942/super-mario-bros-35-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Super Mario Bros. 35 (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>1st Oct 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>1st Oct 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/super_mario_bros_35">Super Mario Bros. 35</a></strong> gives Nintendo’s most iconic game a jolt of life and it’s massively welcome. Its matches could do with being a little shorter and it’s difficult to see whether it’s actually going to have changed much a few months down the line, but it says a lot about the quality of the experience that the biggest problem we have with it is that come April 2021 it won’t exist anymore.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/nintendo-switch/catherine_full_body"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/333a2fc3db46f/catherine-full-body-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Catherine: Full Body (Switch)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/catherine_full_body"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/9146fa60f0dc8/catherine-full-body-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Catherine: Full Body (Switch)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>SEGA</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Studio Zero</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>7th Jul 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>7th Jul 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/catherine_full_body">Catherine: Full Body</a></strong> is a fantastic revamp of a bonafide cult classic. With an excellent new character and several new endings slickly inserted into an already highly entertaining narrative – not to mention a slew of fun new modes – this is the <em>definitive</em> version of an outstanding game. If you’ve never played Catherine before then you’re in for an absolute treat, and if you have, we’d say there’s enough new content here to make it worth diving in all over again.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/nintendo-switch/xcom_2_collection"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/093bffc13cc4d/xcom-2-collection-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="XCOM 2 Collection (Switch)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/xcom_2_collection"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/c6df8f622120f/xcom-2-collection-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="XCOM 2 Collection (Switch)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>2K</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>2K</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>29th May 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>29th May 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/xcom_2_collection"><strong>XCOM 2 Collection</strong></a> on Switch is the full-fat XCOM 2 and XCOM 2: War of the Chosen experience. Virtuous has had to knock the graphics right down to the lowest setting, there are plenty of framerate issues and bugs that we’ve already encountered on other platforms and the not-insignificant – but hopefully patchable – problem with the game’s character creation pool, but this is still a highly playable version of the game. If you can make peace with some stuttering and long loading times and aren’t too offended by pretty ugly textures here and there, you’ll be rewarded with one of the very best turn-based tactical titles currently available. XCOM 2 is nothing short of a masterpiece and now you can play it on the go, which we reckon is well worth any sacrifices made here.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/kirby_fighters_2"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/f921fd7f19c56/kirby-fighters-2-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Kirby Fighters 2 (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/kirby_fighters_2"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/83b8589232fce/kirby-fighters-2-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Kirby Fighters 2 (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>HAL Laboratory</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>23rd Sep 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>23rd Sep 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p>Given that it arrived with practically zero fanfare, <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/kirby_fighters_2">Kirby Fighters 2</a></strong> is a surprisingly brilliant Smash Bros.-style spin-off that simplifies its big brother’s control system but still offers a healthy amount of depth with its 22-character roster. Its Story mode, in particular, is a clever and compelling way to make each battle feel important, and that mode alone lasts long enough to make it a worthwhile purchase for solo and co-op gamers.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/nintendo-switch/clubhouse_games_51_worldwide_classics"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/e70d60dacb10e/clubhouse-games-51-worldwide-classics-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Switch)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/clubhouse_games_51_worldwide_classics"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/5e6f4322da72c/clubhouse-games-51-worldwide-classics-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Switch)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>5th Jun 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>5th Jun 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p>Compilation games like <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/clubhouse_games_51_worldwide_classics">Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics</a></strong> always have a variety of hits and misses depending on your own personal taste, but there’s a wide enough variety of board, card and action games here that you’re sure to find a number that will appeal to you. Everything’s presented with charm and warmth (terribly-written cutscenes aside) and there’s an enormous amount of content on offer, whether you plan on playing solo or with others. The perfect game for if you’re stuck indoors with the family? Quite possibly.</p>
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<p>2020 is all but over (good riddance!) and it’s time to look back and survey the gaming battleground. Despite this year being a particularly ugly one for practically all of us, we’ve been lucky enough to enjoy some incredible games throughout the year which have helped to restore our spirits in our down time, enforced or otherwise.</p>
<p>Below you’ll find the Top 50 Switch games of 2020 as ranked by readers of Nintendo Life. The order is governed by the User Ratings associated with every Switch game released in 2020 on <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/browse">our games database</a>. As with several of our reader-ranked <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/tags/best-games">Best Games</a> round-ups, the ranking is totally fluid even after publication, which means it’s never too late to rate your collection and influence the list.</p>
<p>If you’ve yet to score your favourites, simply click your chosen games’ ratings below and score as you see fit. Can’t see your favourite? Head to our <a class="external" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/browse?sort=score&system=nintendo-switch%2Cswitch-eshop">library of Switch games</a> (click the Games tab at the top of the page) to find what you’re looking for. A game needs to have been rated by a minimum of thirty users to become eligible, so it’s entirely possible to influence this best Switch games of 2020 ranking and get your favourites on the list.</p>
<p>The best Switch games of <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_best_nintendo_switch_games_of_2017">2017</a>, <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_best_nintendo_switch_games_of_2018">2018</a> or <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/01/feature_best_nintendo_switch_games_of_2019">2019</a> are available if you want to look back even further, but for now let’s dive into this selection of the best Switch games of 2020…</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/duke_nukem_3d_20th_anniversary_world_tour"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/8296da1d69e8b/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/duke_nukem_3d_20th_anniversary_world_tour"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/0882f4ca75ad3/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Gearbox Publishing</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>3D Realms</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>23rd Jun 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>23rd Jun 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p>A masterpiece to this day, <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/duke_nukem_3d_20th_anniversary_world_tour">Duke Nukem 3D</a></strong> is done proud by this Switch conversion. It looks and runs briliantly, the online options are a welcome inclusion and it’s not compromised in any way from its earlier console release. It’s a shame that a handful of previously-available expansion packs are missing, but given the low price of World Tour Edition, it feels churlish to complain. In the words of the Duke himself, <em>come get some.</em></p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/carrion"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/7647435e1be17/carrion-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Carrion (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/carrion"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/acb3baf16c28f/carrion-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Carrion (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Devolver Digital</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Phobia Game Studio</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>23rd Jul 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>23rd Jul 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/carrion">Carrion</a></strong> is a special thing in many ways–a game which puts you in the shoes (or slithering eldritchtentacles) of the game’s ‘boss’–but its actual meat and potatoes structure is as formulaic as the genre gets. Thankfully, its core gameplay of tearing room after room of people into wet chunks of corpse never, ever gets old, and sustains the experience throughout. It looks superb, sounds great and is plenty of fun to play, despite some minor issues which <em>just</em> hold Carrion back from the absolute upper echelons of the Switch library. Still, if you’re after a Metroidvania with a twist, this one is digustingly intriguing.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/good_job"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/27d8ee9b8e94c/good-job-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Good Job! (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/good_job"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/710163a339027/good-job-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Good Job! (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Paladin Studios</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>26th Mar 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>26th Mar 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/good_job">Good Job!</a></strong> Is a wonderful surprise that <em>everyone</em> should try out. Thanks to its hilarious physics, seemingly menial tasks have the potential to descend into utter carnage – whether intentional or not – and its grading system means there are plenty of opportunities to replay. Slight technical hiccups aside, Good Job! is <em>absolutely</em> guaranteed to have you in fits of laughter.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/nintendo-switch/story_of_seasons_friends_of_mineral_town"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/e73d40f57a1c0/story-of-seasons-friends-of-mineral-town-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Switch)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/story_of_seasons_friends_of_mineral_town"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/efad76a3dd172/story-of-seasons-friends-of-mineral-town-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Switch)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Marvelous (XSEED)</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Marvelous (XSEED)</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>14th Jul 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>10th Jul 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/story_of_seasons_friends_of_mineral_town">Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town</a></strong> offers up a perfectly satisfying and simple take on the farm sim genre. Heartwarming character interactions, easy to grasp farming mechanics, and a nice variety of side activities prove to make this release a potent and worthwhile entry in this long-running series. Though its roots as a handheld game occasionally resurface and there’s not a ton of new content added for this remake, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town more than stands enough on its own as a quality game that deserves a spot in your Switch library. If you’re looking for something to fill that post-<strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/animal_crossing_new_horizons">Animal Crossing</a></strong> hole in your life, or are just simply a fan of the farm sim genre in general, don’t miss out on this one.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/nintendo-switch/saints_row_iv_re-elected"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/8474f4fb0d308/saints-row-iv-re-elected-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (Switch)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/saints_row_iv_re-elected"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/cf494111e9bd0/saints-row-iv-re-elected-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Saints Row IV: Re-Elected (Switch)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Koch Media</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Volition</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>27th Mar 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>27th Mar 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/saints_row_iv_re-elected">Saints Row IV: Re-Elected</a></strong> fares far better than <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/saints_row_the_third_-_the_full_package">its predecessor</a> on Switch, with better performance, minimal input lag and a refreshingly solid output in handheld mode. Its gunplay is always going to be messy and its unashamed sense of humour will undoubtedly offend some, but having such an activity-rich experience running so well on your handheld console isn’t to be sniffed at. And with so much extra content available in the Re-Elected package, Switch players have another long-term investment on their hands.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/switch-eshop/super_mario_bros_35"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/7d0c1fb325729/super-mario-bros-35-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Super Mario Bros. 35 (Switch eShop)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/super_mario_bros_35"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/a5f4cd8580942/super-mario-bros-35-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Super Mario Bros. 35 (Switch eShop)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>1st Oct 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>1st Oct 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/super_mario_bros_35">Super Mario Bros. 35</a></strong> gives Nintendo’s most iconic game a jolt of life and it’s massively welcome. Its matches could do with being a little shorter and it’s difficult to see whether it’s actually going to have changed much a few months down the line, but it says a lot about the quality of the experience that the biggest problem we have with it is that come April 2021 it won’t exist anymore.</p>
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<div class="list-hero" data-subject="games/nintendo-switch/catherine_full_body"><img loading="lazy" src="https://images.nintendolife.com/333a2fc3db46f/catherine-full-body-artwork.900x250.jpg" width="900" height="250" alt="Catherine: Full Body (Switch)"><a class="cover" href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/catherine_full_body"><img src="https://images.nintendolife.com/9146fa60f0dc8/catherine-full-body-cover.cover_small.jpg" alt="Catherine: Full Body (Switch)"></a></p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>SEGA</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Studio Zero</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>7th Jul 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>7th Jul 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/catherine_full_body">Catherine: Full Body</a></strong> is a fantastic revamp of a bonafide cult classic. With an excellent new character and several new endings slickly inserted into an already highly entertaining narrative – not to mention a slew of fun new modes – this is the <em>definitive</em> version of an outstanding game. If you’ve never played Catherine before then you’re in for an absolute treat, and if you have, we’d say there’s enough new content here to make it worth diving in all over again.</p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>2K</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>2K</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>29th May 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>29th May 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/xcom_2_collection"><strong>XCOM 2 Collection</strong></a> on Switch is the full-fat XCOM 2 and XCOM 2: War of the Chosen experience. Virtuous has had to knock the graphics right down to the lowest setting, there are plenty of framerate issues and bugs that we’ve already encountered on other platforms and the not-insignificant – but hopefully patchable – problem with the game’s character creation pool, but this is still a highly playable version of the game. If you can make peace with some stuttering and long loading times and aren’t too offended by pretty ugly textures here and there, you’ll be rewarded with one of the very best turn-based tactical titles currently available. XCOM 2 is nothing short of a masterpiece and now you can play it on the go, which we reckon is well worth any sacrifices made here.</p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>HAL Laboratory</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>23rd Sep 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>23rd Sep 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p>Given that it arrived with practically zero fanfare, <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/kirby_fighters_2">Kirby Fighters 2</a></strong> is a surprisingly brilliant Smash Bros.-style spin-off that simplifies its big brother’s control system but still offers a healthy amount of depth with its 22-character roster. Its Story mode, in particular, is a clever and compelling way to make each battle feel important, and that mode alone lasts long enough to make it a worthwhile purchase for solo and co-op gamers.</p>
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<p><span>Publisher: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong> / <span>Developer: </span><strong>Nintendo</strong></p>
<div class="release"><span>Release Date: </span><strong>5th Jun 2020 (<abbr title="United States / North America">USA</abbr>)</strong> / <strong>5th Jun 2020 (<abbr title="UK / European">UK/EU</abbr>)</strong></div>
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<p>Compilation games like <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/clubhouse_games_51_worldwide_classics">Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics</a></strong> always have a variety of hits and misses depending on your own personal taste, but there’s a wide enough variety of board, card and action games here that you’re sure to find a number that will appeal to you. Everything’s presented with charm and warmth (terribly-written cutscenes aside) and there’s an enormous amount of content on offer, whether you plan on playing solo or with others. The perfect game for if you’re stuck indoors with the family? Quite possibly.</p>
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