I'd add Mario Kart 8 to Switch. While the game technically came out on Wii U first, it was a whole different beast on Switch. Not just the loads of extra content and features, but the portable mode of Switch takes Mario Kart to a whole different level. Being able to play multiplayer games at the office, while commuting, and capable of going up to 12-players, local; is a massive benefit over the Wii U version which is limited to split screen. Multiplayer has always been what makes Super Mario Kart great, and the game felt out of date on Wii U after Mario Kart 7 on 3DS took the multiplayer to the next level.
In effect, Mario Kart 8 was just another first party game on Wii U. The enhanced port was a killer app when it released on Switch.
So score that up for 2007, which (IMO) is Nintendo's best year of all time. In order to exceed it, you kinda have to be a bit hacky, like taking a 12 month span from most of 2007 from the Wii launch in 2006 so you can fit Wii Sports, Super Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess, Resident Evil 4, Godfather, Scarface, Guitar Hero, Metroid, DS games from that stretch.
Last edited by Jumpin - on 08 April 2024I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.
