That’s an interesting question. It really boils down to whether you want a handful of all-time greats or a deeper, more diverse list of good titles.
2024 was certainly lackluster by Switch standards but it had a handful of good-to-great (console/launch) exclusives, including The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island, Banana Blitz, Bakeru, Natsu-Mon, Echoes of Wisdom, and Pepper Grinder. Plus it supported several great third-party games: The Lost Crown, Balatro, Unicorn Overlord, etc.
Is that enough to overpower Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros., Tropical Freeze, and Bayonetta 2? I guess not.
But it is closer than you’d think at first blush.










