This third game in the ink-splattering sequel has something for everyone, from an endearing single-player campaign to raucous showdowns against giant enemy salmon. If Splatoon 3 doesn’t win you over to Nintendo’s take on the world of competitive shooters, nothing will. Where To Buy It: Nintendo eShop | Amazon Australia | Catch | Dick Smith | Kogan Splatoon 3 Image: Nintendo Not A Good Match For: Anyone craving a more traditional, mainline entry. Beware!Ī Good Match For: Pokémon diehards. The battle system, too, is less strictly structured than in previous games, with stats dictating which pokémon get to move first, and how many times they can attack in a row. The game is built around a hub-and-spoke structure for missions, à la Monster Hunter. Set way in the past-right around when pokécitizens started creating pokécities, before the first pokédex even existed – Legends: Arceus is technically a distant prequel to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, but that’s the only real overlap it has with the mainline iterations. Pokémon Legends: Arceus isn’t your typical Pokémon game. The best games for the Nintendo Switch Pokémon Legends: Arceus Image: The Pokémon Company International This article has been updated since its original publication. To help narrow things down, we’ve pinpointed the 19 best games to play on the Nintendo Switch in 2023. If you’re just now hopping on the Switch train, it’s still regularly one of the best-selling machines on the market. But it’s still the most versatile, allowing you to play console-quality games from almost anywhere, from your couch to the bus. There’s always been a healthy selection of fantastic Switch games to play, and it just keeps getting better and better.Ĭompared to its supercomputer competitors, Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation 5, it’s by no means the most powerful place to play games today. Since the Switch came out, Nintendo has managed to maintain a solid ratio of good titles on the system. So, you just bought a Nintendo Switch, or maybe a Switch OLED, and you’re looking to christen it with a new game.

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