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I think the best is...

2018 1 3.85%
 
2019 10 38.46%
 
2020 3 11.54%
 
2021 4 15.38%
 
2022 8 30.77%
 
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Shaunodon said:
Leynos said:

Man, I don't get the 2023 one. I did get Metroid Prime and Zelda but I don't see anything else until Super Mario RPG I'd buy. It feels pretty much like the system is in twilight.

Ah yes, only 3 of the best games of all time, and then tossing out a new 2D Mario to end the year. Such twilight.

(Not even mentioning a new Pikmin)

Honestly unless  remakes  are like resident evil 4 remake, it doesn't interest me. It's a game that i experienced before with out dated gameplay and a shiny new paint.  



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Not saying it's a bad game but I fell out with ToTK after a few hours. Just 2019 had way way way more and all excellent games. I need more and more variety than just Nintendo Wells of the same old franchises.



Bite my shiny metal cockpit!

2019 of course. Yoshi's Crafted World, Mario Maker 2, Link's Awakening, Dragon Quest XI and Luigi's Mansion 3.

Though, I think 2017 is the best Switch year overall and the best launch year ever for any console.



2021 has my personal holy trinity: NEO: TWEWY, Metroid Dread and Shin Megami Tensei V, so that's my year. But objectively speaking, nothing beats 2022. The list is above me. It's not only Switch's best year, it's probably one of the best years for any platform. Period.



2023. By a lot! I've always wanted to see a 2d Mario and Zelda in the same year. I feel like I am dreaming sometimes. So happy!!



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To be frank, whatever if 2017,2019,2021,2022 or 2023 fit your tastes more. I just think it's amazing the amount of consistency Nintendo finally had with it's software pipeline this generation.
Not many publishers could vent themselves for having multiple years in a row of good content.



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2019 > 2017

Edit: I also realize the level of enjoyment depends on whether or not Switch is your only system, because Switch library have lots of ports

For example, Metroid Prime on Switch for me is great because playing it legally is not easy, plus a remastered version is very welcomed 

In other hand if you have a Playstation Persona and Nier late releases will hardly hype you unless you haven't bought they on Playstation for some reason. That's why 2021 and 2022 were a bit barren for me, I have bought 2-3 games a year and gamed mainly on Playstation 

2023 is surprisingly the best for me, because it has many new games, not ports of other systems. Between Octopath, FE Engage, Zelda (all huge games with lots of value) I think I have already invested more time on Switch this year than 2021 or 2022. And I still have Pikmin 4 on sight and the already stated Metroid Prime. Switch will probably end the year as the system I used the most 

The sad side is the second half of the year is dedicated to Mario, and I only like 3D Mario :/, maybe I will give a chance to Mario RPG, I'm only reading good things about it 

Last edited by IcaroRibeiro - on 27 June 2023

Leynos said:

Man, I don't get the 2023 one. I did get Metroid Prime and Zelda but I don't see anything else until Super Mario RPG I'd buy. It feels pretty much like the system is in twilight.

I mean, it depends on what one personally values most, and for a lot of people, Zelda and Mario trump all else when it comes to what matters on a Nintendo console, as Nintendo's two flagship franchises.

Depending on how you feel about remasters, Prime and Super Mario RPG could also be great additions or meh.



Ooof...

Man, I REALLY had to think long and hard about this one. I even made a list of some of the Switch games that released in each year that I thought were noteworthy, and these were the ones I came up with:

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Breath of the Wild Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pokemon Sword/Shield Animal Crossing: New Horizons Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Persona 5 Royal Tears of the Kingdom
Super Mario Odyssey Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee Ring Fit Adventure Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Skyward Sword HD Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Mario Party Luigi's Mansion Shantae and the Seven Sirens Persona 5 Strikers Pokemon Legends: Arceus Super Mario RPG Remake
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DKC: Tropical Freeze NSMBU Deluxe SpongeBob SquarePants: BfBB Rehydrated Metroid Dread Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Fire Emblem Engage
Sonic Mania Mario Tennis Aces Super Mario Maker 2 Paper Mario: The Origami King Mario Party Superstars Sonic Frontiers Xenoblade 3: Future Redeemed
Splatoon 2 Kirby Star Allies Link's Awakening Super Mario 3D All Stars Shin Megami Tensei V Splatoon 3 Pikmin 4
Mario + Rabbids 1 Bayonetta 1+2 Fire Emblem: Three Houses Pikmin 3 Deluxe Monster Hunter Rise Kirby and the Forgotten Land Metroid Prime Remastered
ARMS Nintendo Labo Dragon Quest XI S Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Bravely Default II Nintendo Switch Sports Octopath Traveler II
Fire Emblem Warriors Shantae Half Genie Hero Yoshi's Crafted World Star Wars Jedi Knight II Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Mario + Rabbids 2 Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe
Sonic Forces Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Astral Chain Ori and the Will of the Wisps New Pokemon Snap Bayonetta 3 Persona 4 Golden
Skyrim Xenoblade 2: Torna Final Fantasy X/X-2   Mario Golf Super Rush Mario Strikers: Battle League Persona 3 Portable
Xenoverse 2 Octopath Traveler Team Sonic Racing   No More Heroes III Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Sonic Superstars
Pokken DX Mega Man 11 Hollow Knight   WarioWare: Get It Together! Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection WarioWare: Move It!
Super Bomberman R South Park: Fractured But Whole A Hat In Time   Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sonic Origins Detective Pikachu Returns
1-2 Switch   Final Fantasy IX        Super Bomberman R 2
    Final Fantasy VII       Everybody 1-2-Switch!
            Persona 5 Tactica

If any of you guys have more suggestions, feel free to Quote and add on!

But based on this short list I put together... And lots, and I mean, LOTS of internal debating, I would have to go...

2022 > 2023* > 2017 > 2021 > 2019 > 2018 > 2020

*This is assuming none of the games listed under 2023 get delayed.

Last edited by PAOerfulone - on 28 June 2023

zeldaring said:
KratosLives said:

I only bought a switch recently. What they achieved with totk on that hardware is simpy amazing.

How recently? I would have waited for switch 2.

Totk bundle recent.  No one knows how long till switch succesor launches.  And the recent showcase of nintendo games coming, indicates it's atleast a year from now.