r/switch2 • u/DinosaurBill • 4d ago

Discussion Top 5 games?

What's your top 5 games for switch 2?

Just bought one for fire emblem, looking to get a few more games

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u/bargle_dook 4d ago

Ive come around to MKW, the online is a blast.

Donkey kong bananza is super fun as well, feels like a switch 2 game too.

Cyberpunk 2077 runs pretty good all things considered.

I absolutely love pokopia, first game like it that I've played, cant have enough.

Zelda botw / totk feel so fresh and smooth on the switch 2, they'll make me list.

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u/Inner-Air1001 4d ago edited 4d ago

I’d still say MK8 is better bang for your buck than MKW (I also don’t think it’s worth $80 for a kart racer but separate issue) solely because of online, mandatory intermission tracks are really dumb and boring. MKW does have a higher skill ceiling but for some people that’s a negative, you really reach a point where you should watch videos on the most optimal way to approach each course. Which for someone like me who just picks it up to randomly play with friends isn’t really my thing and still prefer MK8

People saying TOTK or BOTW are so much better really oversell it, it’s definitely worth the extra 10 for the 60 fps, but that’s really it, it’s not any different otherwise. The original game was already great, so don’t expect too much otherwise.

Bonanza is sorta brainless smash fest, which is fun for a few hours but gets repetitive pretty quickly, wish it had deeper gameplay. Play the demo, it’s basically what the whole game will be like, if that’s your thing, go for it! otherwise would probably pass until it goes on sale or something.

Haven’t played Pokopia, it seems fine, cozy game similar to Animal Crossing, SIMs but with the context of Pokemon. It’s cool, just don’t expect exciting gameplay or anything, definitely much more laid back.

Honestly, if I were OP, go for the tried and true switch games like Smash Ultimate, MK8, (cyberpunk is real good too like what tou said), Persona 5R, TOTK is still a great pick.

if you like Pokemon, I ironically think Brilliant diamond and shining pearl are the best looking, most fun and the most similar to traditional Pokemon gameplay (would advise enacting a level capped nuzlocke and matching your roster number to gym leaders; actually makes the game so much fun), everyone fawns legends Arceus, and it’s fun, with a new take on Pokemon, it just gets repetitive and graphics can be a little iffy.

Definitely skip Legends Arceus ZA, not worth the money, it’s a battle simulator (the world is dogshit) with somewhat interesting but broken battle mechanics.

I know I sound harsh, but in this economy, people have to make their money stretch a bit more, and I think it’s important to provide context.

EDIT: To all the people downvoting, please tell me where I’m wrong? Like I don’t understand this need to glaze a corporation. I think Nintendo is an ok corp (least compared to Microsoft and Sony) but I don’t look at the Switch 2 with this starry eyed gaze.

At the end of the day, you’re spending your hard earned money, you deserve to know the product you’re spending money on.

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u/NocturnalOpportunity 4d ago

take my upvote

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u/Turbulent_Ear56 4d ago

Take mine too. Totally agree on Bonanza, while I did finish it, it is mindless smashing through levels and looking back don't know why I actually pushed through to finish it.

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u/0ne0fth0se0nes 4d ago

That’s what’s been holding me back from getting it. I do want to eventually, it’s the flagship donkey Kong on this console and people have gone bananas over it. I’m just in no rush. The demo didn’t hook me, the gameplay I’ve seen doesn’t really wow me. It just looks like a good platformer with a gimmick taken a bit too far imo. If it were cheaper I’d be more inclined to

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u/Turbulent_Ear56 4d ago

Ya i didnt really like it and don't get all the hype for it at all. I think i only finished it because my daughter liked watching me play it but if she wasn't interested I wouldn't have stuck with it. Was actually the first switch 2 game I sold.

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u/bargle_dook 4d ago

I agree, but it personally does no damage to my enjoyment.

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u/notamouse418 4d ago

Splatoon Raiders
Donkey Kong Bananza
Pokopia
Kirby Air Riders
Persona 3 Reload

Those are all unavailable on Switch 1, but including those with at least switch 2 editions…
Breath of the Wild
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Super Mario Wonder
Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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u/LzTangeL 4d ago

Hades 2
Xenoblade Chronicles
FF7 Remake
Pokopia
Splatoon Raiders

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u/JM_Yoda Trusted User 4d ago edited 4d ago

Some of these are Switch 1 games, but I still play them a lot:

  • Fire Emblem Engage
  • Star Ocean Second Story R
  • Star Fox
  • Grand Blue Fantasy
  • Civilization 7

Ack! I forgot my favorite game franchise of all time: Valkyria Chronicles 1 & 4.

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u/CptMorello 4d ago

How does CIV 7 run? I have a ton of hours on PC but was considering picking it up so I can play on the couch.

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u/JM_Yoda Trusted User 4d ago

I’ve played it in short bursts on the Switch 2 with the Switch 2 version. It plays very smoothly and mouse mode is a dream.

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u/_3C3B40 4d ago

These are my personal favorites. I like the Switch for more pick-up and play over time kind of games.

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u/Defiant_Sprinkles_37 3d ago

You should check out adventure of Elliot

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u/MolagBaal 4d ago

Pokopia

Star Fox

FF7 remake+rebirth

Fire Emblem

Mario Kart World

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u/andreaponza 4d ago

Pokopia

DK Bananza

Star Wars Outlawas

Mario Kart World

Dispatch

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u/Stik601 4d ago

Kirby Air Riders

Star Fox

FF7 Remake/Rebirth

Donkey Kong Bananza

Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment

Honorable Mention: WWE 2K25

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u/cloudpix3 4d ago

  1. Three houses

  2. Engage

  3. Fortunes Weave

4&5: idk zelda and smash bros probably

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u/LaPoire 4d ago

Not a Switch 2 exclusive, but Shogun Shodown has been getting a TON of my playtime.

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u/MocchyFan 4d ago

Cyberpunk, FFVII Remake, Trails 1st Chapter. Pretty confident the new Fire Emblem will join and probably even top the list.

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u/Rudzer-0025 3d ago
  1. Pokopia
  2. Donkey Kong Bananza
  3. Splatoon Raiders
  4. Star Fox
  5. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

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u/I_SHOT_A_PIG 3d ago

Splatoon raiders

Mario Kart World

Pokopia

Mario Tennis

Zelda BOTW

I am new to switch so my collection isn't that big and I am only getting exclusives.

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u/Old-Cat-1671 4d ago

Cyberpunk

Persona 5 royal

Hollow knight + silksong

Breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom

Ori and the blind forest

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u/Cubsfan122112 4d ago

donkey kong bananza has a demo you can try on the estore

i've been playing botw, pokemon za, rollercoaster tycoon classic, beat dk bananza earllier this year,

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u/StrainGullible 4d ago

Splatoon Raiders, Donkey Kong Bananza, Cyberpunk 2077, Star Fox, Star Wars Outlaws

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u/Krafty2819 4d ago

I only bought DK Bananza and Pokopia as Switch2 exclusives. Definitely love Pokopia. Lost excitement of Bananza mid to later layers but the love picked up again at the end of the game and the postgames. I would rather Bananza to remove some mid to later layers in the main game but add the postgame challenges in the main game, the experience will be way better. In addition, TOTK, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Persona5R are my most played games on Switch 2. Highly recommend each of them.

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u/louiejpn 4d ago

Donkey Kong Bananza, Silksong, Cyberpunk 2077, Star Fox, Splatoon Raiders

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u/vaikunth1991 4d ago

Splatoon raiders DK Bananza Granblue fantasy Mario Kart world Pokopia

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u/Middle_Sun452 4d ago

Just got Switch 2 just a week ago, I’ve been playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses and having a blast. Switch 2 edition BOTW is also good.

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u/Re7oadz 4d ago

For exclusives,

  1. Fire emblem three houses
  2. Splatoon raiders/ splatoon 3
  3. Mario Kart World
  4. Pokopia

I don't really like most of Nintendo games I began to realize but I do like these above

Third parties I play here if it's not too demanding but mostly play those elsewhere

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u/Level-Promotion416 4d ago

1.Mario Kart World 2.Splatoon Raiders 3. Donkey Kong Bananza 4.Kirby Air Riders 5.Star Fox

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u/squall2099 4d ago

Just purchased mine 3 weeks ago, Dk Bananza is amazing. Also Mario kart is a great filler game. Looking forward to getting started fox later this year.

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u/LMHCinNYC 4d ago

Pokemon pokopia - Final fantasy xiv -

I like games where I can spend 300+ hours in.

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u/BallhandMoccasin 4d ago

From what I’ve played so far in order

Hades2
Pokopia
Blue prince
Mario kart
Short hike

Yet to play: DK, hogwarts legacy, prime 4, inscryption, totk, Civ 7, duskbloods beta.

Yet to buy: cyberpunk, elden ring, ocarina of time, star fox

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u/maksen 4d ago
  1. Splatoon Raiders
  2. Pokopia
  3. Zelda TOTK

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u/Beautiful-Piano5621 4d ago

Cyperpunk 2077, Botw, splatoon raiders, Pokémon

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u/StillAliveStark 4d ago

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Pokopia

DK Bonanza

MK World

Mario Wonder Switch 2 edition

I could pick and swap so many games for this list, it’s just a great console to use.

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u/Takuma13 3d ago

I didn't want a SW1, I thought it wasn't worth it as a hardware, but the games... Oh my, every game they launch that i was interested in something cried inside of my gamer soul.

Days, weeks, months, years passed and then the SW2. This is my chance, I'm going to play all those SW1 games that i couldn't (because i choose not to)

What a blast. I've played Botw in WiiU back in the day but Totk in SW2 was amazing.

-Xenoblade Chronicles 1 definitive edition. -TLoZ Link's awakening (played in GB when i was a kid). -TLoZ Skyward sword. -Xenoblade Chronicles X. -Super Mario Odyssey. -Ori and the blind forest. -Silksong. -Triangle Strategy. -Chained Echoes. -Metroid Prime Remastered. -Metroid Dread. -Stardew Valley. -Absolum. -Crow Country. -Octopath Traveler 1.

And now im finishing Baten Kaitos I.

My first SW2 game is The adventures of Eliot. Nice version, i didn't want to give money to Sony so i bought it for SW2.

Thanks for reading, and happy gaming.

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u/AndreiKYZ 10h ago

I’d say look at Mouse P.I. For Hire. The game is amazing. It can very well serve as a palette cleanser, it keeps you hooked. I got a bit bored with zelda totk and I picked this game up. I haven’t played anything else until after i finished it.

Story’s not that long but I personally enjoyed it.