xorels

I finally got a Switch! What now?

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I finally got a Switch! What now? - Beehaw

After years of lamenting about the cost, I was gifted a switch recently (<3 to my friend). I haven’t been following Switch games too closely, so I need to know what I should buy. So far I’ve bought Neo:The World Ends With You, The First Tree, Katamary Damacy Reroll, and Final Fantasy VII. BOTW and TOTK are on my wishlist. What else do you recommend I get? Also: I noticed a few things I want are on sale. Should I buy these now, or would they be on sale again soon? I know Nintendo is notorious for not discounting, but is it the case that the same games go on sale every few months (like Steam), or would I be missing out if I don’t get them now?

Jul 17, 2023 at 6:33pmWeb
Show threadSighBapanadaJul 17, 2023
Smash
Show threadChetzemokaJul 17, 2023

With that username and you don't say Hollow Knight right out the gate, I am disappoint 😂

(Seriously though, OP, Hollow Knight is cheap and amazing.)

Show threadSighBapanadaJul 17, 2023
You’re the first person the get the reference, congrats! 🎉
Show threadChetzemokaJul 17, 2023

I'm mildly obsessed with HK lol. I only got it in Dec 2022 and I just beat The Radiance for the first time a few weeks ago. I can't seem to manage it a second time, so I literally just bought the game on Steam and got an Xbox controller because it's more responsive than my Switch. I'm not sure what happened to my life haha

(Still waiting for someone to get my reference though. Not HK related :)

Show threadSighBapanadaJul 17, 2023
Congrats on beating the radiance, that’s as far as I got before putting down the controller. Now eagerly awaiting for silksong
Show threadKrikJul 17, 2023

I recommend Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

It’s a tactical role playing game which means you have a bunch of characters that you level up in and outside of tactical battles.

Maybe you like it.

Show threadCavemanfreakJul 17, 2023
You can never go wrong with Stardew Valley!
Show threadLumidaubJul 17, 2023
My husband has one flaw and it’s that he doesn’t get Stardew Valley. These people do exist, in the midst of our society, unseen.
Show threadCatsGoMOWJul 17, 2023
My condolences. My wife doesn’t either. Maybe we should swap. 🤣
Show threadCrystJul 18, 2023
I dont get it either. It’s kind of boring.
Show threadVaryagJul 17, 2023
Nintendo first party titles are very stingy with sales. Many third party titles however, go on some pretty good sales with decent regularity. You might also want to make a Japan/Hong Kong/Singapore account to grab Asia-exclusive games sometimes, if those interest you.
As for the games I own and would recommend, there’s:
-BOTW
-Metroid Dread -Dead Cells
-Hollow Knight
-Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
-Burnout Paradise
-Fast RMX
-Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (or Rise)
-Atelier Ryza (or Sophie)
-Mario Kart
Just some general, off the top of my head recommendations. If you want recommendations of specific genres, I might be able to recommend further.
Show threadTamlynJul 17, 2023
Everyone has different tastes. My switch almost only has strategy games with Fire Emblem Engage/Three houses, Triangle Strategy and Wargrove. If you like games like that i would either start with Fire Engage if you like character focused games or if you like to do decision on a story then play Tiangle Strategy
Show threadconciselyverboseJul 17, 2023
You played divinity original sin II? It plays great handheld and IMO is at the same level of those tactics wise while being an open world RPG.
Show threadTamlynJul 17, 2023
I own the game on maybe ps4. Not a fan of open world games so i stopped playing it after few hours. Was maybe not fair to rank this game, but i like more character focus games like typical jrpg’s than western games that are not like that.
Show threadatocciJul 17, 2023
My most played games are Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Pokemon Violet, and now Tears of the Kingdom. And Mario Kart 8 Deluxe but I feel like that one's more of a multiplayer experience. Nothing else comes close to those on the Switch for me and I can recommend all of them.
Show threadnice glutes      Jul 17, 2023
@xorels Hades is another game that I'd recommend that runs really well on the switch, on top of the other suggestions everyone is making
Show threadlamentforicarusJul 17, 2023
Honestly, check out some of the smaller games as well. Botw and Totk and other Nintendo-based games are amazing, but I've found a lot of indie games fun (e.g., Cult of the Lamb, Hollow Knight, Oxenfree, Spiritfarer, Gris, etc.). The smaller games also get deals the most.
Show threadTwilightVulpineJul 17, 2023
You can get Mario + Rabbids very cheaply from time to time, it's one of the few exclusive Switch games you'll get a good price on.
Show threadTheOakTreeJul 17, 2023
Used physical copies for older flagship titles (SM Odyssey, BoTW, etc.) can sometimes be found for cheap online! I bought most of my favorite games this way, even if I owned the digital copy.
Show threadJazzGRaffeJul 18, 2023

Pointing out on top of this that physical carts are pretty future proof if your console/account go sideways: you can resell them when you are done, or give them to a friend. They are usually cheaper second-hand than it will ever be on sale if you don’t mind a missing case. I find people selling collections on local online markets at respectable prices regularly. Be careful with physical pokemon scarlet/violet copies though: defunct/dead on arrival cartridges were shipped to the USA.

As for the fav games: animal crossing new horizons is what I got the switch for and it was a blast. Next most hours played are BOTW, Skyrim, TOTK, and ironically Kirby and the Forgotten Land (and other Kirby games, if you have a buddy to play with).

Show threadDominicJul 18, 2023

Nintendo’s exclusives are where the Switch really shines. Unfortunately, they’re expensive. I’ll echo the DekuDeals recommendation for finding sales.

Other Nintendo titles that are worthwhile, aside from the obvious Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom and depending on your tastes:

  • Super Mario Odyssey
  • Mario Kart 8
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • Animal Crossing New Horizons
  • Splatoon 3 (2 is good too, but 3 is an improvement and more active)
  • Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
  • Pikmin (the whole series)
  • Metroid Dread
  • Metroid Prime Remastered
  • Fire Emblem Three Houses
  • Pokemon Legends Arceus

There are also tons of great indie games that play well on Switch (especially handheld):

  • Hades
  • Dead Cells
  • Hollow Knight
  • Slay the Spire
  • Into the Breach
  • Shovel Knight
Show threadPolo421Jul 18, 2023
Ori and the Will of the Wisps might be my favorite game. Beautiful all around.
Show threadlimeaideJul 21, 2023
Katana Zero and Hotline Miami are also great games
Show threadMoogleMaestroJul 18, 2023

Do you have a PC?

If you do, obviously most of Nintendo's titles are worth having. Zelda games are an easy recommend, but also Splatoon is pretty great.

If not, there's tons of games that are good that aren't Nintendo games that I think are worth having.

  • Octopath Traveler is awesome. I haven't played 2 yet, but I can recommend 1 if you like JRPGs
  • All legacy FF games are on the platform to some capacity
  • Ace Attorney game collections are great if you like visual novels
  • Basically every indie is on the platform at this point. Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight, Axiom Verge, probably a lot of others but those are some big names that come to mind.
  • Otherwise, I would avoid ports that haven't gotten good reviews. Also, make sure that the games aren't "cloud only" unless you're comfortable with that.
Show threadS_H_KJul 18, 2023
Some games get on sale every other month usually the indies. First party games are rarely on sale and usually with not much discount. Smash gone one or twice on sale MK11 went like 20 times already. Is not a bad console to hack up and as it’s nearing it’s support end, it wouldn’t be a bad option since it’s not completely confirmed the library you brought will carry. Although many think it will do cause ps and xbox did.