After 5 years of existence, Nintendo Switch has still remained to be one of the top-selling gaming consoles based on sales. It has secured its fifth spot with over 111 million units sold, following PlayStation 4 (4th), Game Boy/Game Color (3rd), Nintendo DS (2nd), and PlayStation 2 (1st). (IGN)
Nintendo Switch also thrives to be on the pedestal because of the multitude of games of different genres and single- and multiplayer titles all kinds of gamers can enjoy whatever mood they're in. Don't forget Nintendo's core classics Super Mario Bros.™, and The Legend of Zelda™ which have consistently been included in the highest-rated games of all time. Thanks to the Switch's handheld gaming format, gamers can enjoy the ever-growing game library anywhere and anytime they want.
However, the Switch's e-store is not a child's play to navigate. So here is a little guide to help you discover the top 10 most popular Switch games you will surely enjoy.
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Step into a world of discovery, exploration, and adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Travel across vast fields, through forests, and to mountain peaks as you discover what has become of the kingdom of Hyrule. Climb up towers and mountain peaks in search of new destinations, then set your own path to get there and plunge into the wilderness. Along the way, you'll battle towering enemies, hunt wild beasts and gather ingredients for the food and elixirs you'll make to sustain you on your journey.
Join Mario on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure and use his incredible new abilities to collect Moons so you can power up your airship, the Odyssey, and rescue Princess Peach from Bowser's wedding plans! This sandbox-style 3D Mario adventure is packed with secrets and surprises, and with Mario's new moves like cap throw, cap jump, and capture, you'll have fun and exciting gameplay experiences unlike anything you've enjoyed in a Mario game before.
3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Peaceful creativity and charm await as you roll up your sleeves and make your new life whatever you want it to be. Collect resources and craft everything from creature comforts to handy tools. Embrace your green thumb as you interact with flowers and trees in new ways. Set up a homestead where the rules of what goes indoors and out no longer apply. Make friends with new arrivals, enjoy the seasons, pole-vault across rivers as you explore, and more!
Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere! Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode on new and returning battle courses. Play locally in up to 4-player multiplayer in 1080p while playing in TV Mode. Every track from the Wii U version, including DLC, makes a glorious return. Plus, the Inklings appear as all-new guest characters, along with returning favorites, such as King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr.!
5. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Pounce and climb through dozens of colourful stages! Mario (and his friends) can use power-ups like the Super Bell, which grants catlike abilities, like climbing and scratching. Work together locally or online with up to three other players to reach the goal... and to see who can get a high score. The Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury game features the same great co-op gameplay, creative levels and power-ups as the original game, but also so much more.
Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown—a new entry in the Super Smash Bros. series for the Nintendo Switch system! New fighters, like Inkling from the Splatoon series and Ridley from the Metroid series, make their Super Smash Bros. series debut alongside every Super Smash Bros. fighter in the series. Faster combat, new items, new attacks, new defensive options, and more will keep the battle raging.
7. Splatoon 2
Get hyped for the sequel to the hit game about splatting ink and claiming turf, as the squid-like Inklings return in a colourful and chaotic 4 vs. 4 action shooter. For the first time, take Turf War battles on-the-go via local multiplayer in portable play styles. You can also compete in frenetic online matches like before. Two years have passed since the release of Splatoon, and two years have also passed in the game world, leading to an evolution in fashion trends and new styles of weapons and gear.
8. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pear
For those setting out through Sinnoh for the first time, plenty of new encounters and surprises await. This remake includes an easy-to-understand, player-friendly convenience of the modern Pokémon series, plus up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes. Whether you played Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version back in the day or you're encountering these games for the first time, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Play three classic games at home or on the go—all in one package on the Nintendo Switch™ system! Jump into paintings in Super Mario 64™, clean up paint-like goop in Super Mario Sunshine™, and fly from planet to planet in Super Mario Galaxy™. Soak up the sun in the Super Mario Sunshine™ game. Even when you aren't playing, you can enjoy the sounds that these worlds (and galaxies!) are so famous for. With three games, modern upgrades, and music-player mode, this collection is filled with fun for both new players and 3D platforming Mario masters.
10. Pokémon Sword / Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will be set in Galar, an expansive region with many environments—idyllic countryside, contemporary cities, thick forests, and craggy, snow-covered mountains. The people and Pokémon live together in this region, and they've worked together to develop the industries here. You'll visit the various Gyms in the Galar region, aiming for the enviable and admirable title of Champion!
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