Ever since Nintendo released their first console in the late 1970s, they've been a beloved creator of both in-home and handheld entertainment for children and adults alike. From the SNES and the GameCube to the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Switch, there's no shortage of different platforms for fans to enjoy. With minor exceptions, most platforms have met positive reception upon their release, further increasing Nintendo's popularity.
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The company's latest piece of hardware, the Nintendo Switch set itself apart by being both a handheld and a home console. While many have remarked it couldn't quite match the power of its purely at-home counterparts just yet, the Switch birthed a beloved library of titles. Some fans even said they initially purchased their Switch to play one or two of the most popular titles. Making their voices heard on Reddit, fans quickly determined which titles were the Switch's greatest.
10 Breath Of The Wild Captures Even The Hearts Of Non-Zelda Fans
Befitting of its name, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild feels like a breath of fresh air for the franchise. Not only does it capture the hearts of longtime fans, but even those who haven't touched the series want to dive in after seeing its creative, ambitious open world.
Breath Of The Wild places a heavy focus on player exploration, allowing everyone who picks up the title to experience it any way they choose. This makes each player's experience distinctly memorable and gives them a near-limitless variety of choices when deciding how to spend their time in-game.
9 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Combines Three Iconic Titles Into One
There have been countless titles in the Mario franchise, and Super Mario 3D All-Stars combines three of those for the Nintendo Switch. It includes Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy, which are both heralded as fan-favorites. It also features Super Mario Sunshine, although the game isn't nearly as well-received as its counterparts.
Mario 64's gameplay holds up exceptionally well and remains a fun experience to this day, even if the visuals feel dated. The unpredictability of Super Mario Galaxy's level design cements it as a fan-favorite as well, allowing them to hold up the less-beloved Sunshine with little issue.
8 Link's Awakening Is A Charming, Accessible Remake
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for the Nintendo Switch is a 2019 remake of the original 1993 Game Boy game. The original met both critical and commercial success, meaning the Switch remake had some big shoes to fill if it wanted to impress the fanbase.
While Link's Awakening received some negative feedback when the franchise revealed its new art style, its overall reception was positive. The game managed to update older gameplay features while staying as faithful to the original as possible, an accomplishment not every remake can execute.
7 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is Hectic Multiplayer Fun
The Mario Kart series has become one of Nintendo's most popular titles when it comes to fun, hectic multiplayer experiences. Regardless of whether players want to race against their friends or dive into straight-up Battle mode, there are several options and gorgeous tracks to explore.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe became so successful that a Booster Course pass got added, bringing nearly fifty new tracks into the game as a paid DLC. Two waves of this DLC released, with the other four waves set to come out between now and late 2023, giving fans even more to look forward to.
6 Pokémon: Legends Arceus Is A Fresh Take On A Stale Concept
Although the Pokémon franchise remained universally beloved to this day, many agreed the overall formula the mainline games follow had grown stale. This all changed with Pokémon: Legends Arceus' release. This title shook up the formula to such an extent that fans didn't know how to take it at first.
As players actually got their hands on the game, many found Legends Arceus to be a welcome breath of fresh air. This proved especially true whenever fans inevitably compared it to its predecessor, Pokémon: Sword And Shield.
5 Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate Is Seen As A Series Best
Each of the five mainline Super Smash Brothers games has its share of fans, but some are clearly more universally beloved than others. Melee still has an incredibly devoted fanbase to this day, but Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate has seen unprecedented levels of success, becoming the third highest-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time.
Ultimate featured a whopping seventy-four characters whenever it first launched in 2018. An additional twelve characters made their appearances through the form of a Season Pass DLC, with beloved protagonists like Sora from Kingdom Hearts and Joker from Persona 5 becoming huge hits among players.
4 Fire Emblem: Three Houses Combines Classic Gameplay With A Persona-Esque Relationship System
Fire Emblem: Three Houses struck gold for the entire Fire Emblem. It reignited overall passion for the series in longtime fans. Even those who had only picked up a Switch for something like Animal Crossing or Pokémon ended up hearing enough rave about Three Houses to check it out for themselves.
Three Houses features Fire Emblem's classic combat system, with updated visuals for a better overall experience. The series' core relationship mechanics receive improvements as well, creating something that feels familiar to the Persona series in the best way.
3 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is The Island Escape Everyone Needs
Animal Crossing: New Horizons ' release coincidentally arrived hand-in-hand with the global pandemic that kept everyone indoors. This led to an immense boom in its popularity. In some cases, people began purchasing Nintendo Switch consoles of their own just to play New Horizons.
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It's no surprise, given that New Horizons offers players total, unprecedented control over a tropical island paradise. With tons of familiar and new faces for players to meet, there's much fun to be had in player's personal corner of the world. Many players have dedicated hundreds, or even thousands, of hours perfecting their islands.
2 Splatoon 2 Was So Highly Praised It Spawned Another Sequel
Splatoon is a vibrant original concept that pits players against each other in fast-paced, multiplayer combat. The original game doesn't even break the top fifty, but its successor, Splatoon 2, has become the twelfth highest-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time.
As of Spring 2022, Splatoon 2 has gone on to sell over 13 million copies, which is over double what the original Splatoon sold. In fact, it's so beloved that another sequel, Splatoon 3, has received a green light and currently has a release date of September 9, 2022.
1 Ring Fit: Adventure Is A Unique, Engaging Approach To Exercise
It's not always easy mustering up the willpower to go out and exercise. A creative, fun solution Nintendo came up with is Ring Fit Adventure, a surprisingly harsh workout game players can enjoy from their own living room.
Ring Fit Adventure sold 14 million copies worldwide and became the tenth highest-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time. The only downside was that, while it could run on the Switch Lite with the use of separate joycons, its screen proved too small to use when trying to move around and exercise. The game offered the best experience on the classic Switch.
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