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I’ve had my Nintendo Switch 2 since launch, and my game collection for this new gen is steadily increasing, and I’ve played 17 new Nintendo Switch 2 titles thoroughly.
And I think it would be fun to start ranking them and start building my ultimate ranking of Nintendo Switch 2 games.
I have the list done, and I’ll be adding games to it weekly, and then any time I beat a game, it will also be added to the list.
However, I want to emphasize that for now I’m just focusing on new games that I bought for the system, and I’m not counting Switch 2 Edition upgrades. That’s something that I’ll want to add in the future once I’m done ranking these 17 titles.
My rankings are based on my personal enjoyment of the games in question. This means you will not agree with most of my placements, and that’s ok! It just means we value different things when playing a video game.
With the objective clear and the rules set, here are my top Nintendo Switch 2 games from worst to best.
17. Drag X Drive
There’s not a game like this anywhere outside the Switch 2 platform, and that’s what got me to buy it, since I love experimenting with all the weird mechanics Nintendo comes up with.
Since this is the first of its kind, there’s no muscle memory or game knowledge to ease you into Drag X Drive.
The first hour with this game was rough, and I could barely turn the wheelchair as I intended most of the time, making my first match a frustrating and infuriating experience.
But there’s something about this game that makes me want to master it. So, after a couple of hours of time trials and just messing with the controls, I felt more comfortable with the movement.
I literally jumped off my chair when I managed to beat one of the trials for the first time. It was the proof I was getting better and that my hard work (and real sweat) was paying off.
However, this game is tiring to play for long sessions. And when you couple this with a lack of gameplay options, you get a game like Drag X Drive. Gimmicky and at the bottom of the list.
16. EA Sports FC 26
Next up, we have the game for real football fans that enjoy tactical gameplay, EA Sports FC 26.
Unfortunately for me, I don’t enjoy these types of games at all, but for the first time ever, I actually saw someone play a match from start to finish and finally understood why people enjoy FIFA games.
As I mentioned, it’s very tactical, and while watching, sometimes I felt like I was watching a real football match. There are many options and freedom in the way you control the ball and the player, which enhances the simulation aspect of the game.
And that’s when I decided to purchase it and immediately started having fun trying to get good by practicing and playing online matches. I got crushed consistently, but I was having a great time!
On Switch 2, though, there isn’t a large player base, and I struggled to find actual people to play with and slowly gave up on it. Aside from the online, there wasn’t much else for me to enjoy.
Even when playing online, I would exclusively play Seasons since Ultimate Team is a microtransaction hell I do not want to interact with. Any paid game with this type of business model doesn’t go high on my list.
15. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
Not long ago I made a list of the best Dragon Ball games on Switch, and at that time I still hadn’t played Sparking Zero.
Now that I did, I think I know where to rank this disappointment…
I tried to avoid spoilers for this game as much as I could, since I love the Tenkaichi games and wanted to go in as blind as possible. And after seeing what it had to offer, I wish I was still blind.
Don’t get me wrong, though; the game performs and runs amazingly well on Switch 2 despite the 30 fps. It also has a roster of characters that’s massive and fun to explore.
All this in a game with barely any single-player modes is meaningless. When I think back on those first Tenkaichi games, I always remember the fun I had challenging the Ultimate Battle Modes.
The Story Mode, while fun, was short. Once you are done, there isn’t much to do, and I ended up not returning to the game.
But I know more updates are on the way, and I’ll be checking every new mode that’s on the way with the hopes of making Sparking Zero climb the ranks a bit more.
14. Hogwarts Legacy
The first thing I noticed with Hogwarts Legacy is how faithful of a recreation Hogwarts is. There’s detail plastered in every room and corridor, and secrets to uncover. It truly feels that Nintendo has taken a leap forward in this generation, although it is still not as good as other versions like the Xbox Series S, which I’ve played before.
However, it’s not just Hogwarts that’s impressive; you can travel to Hogsmeade, and walking around there feels unreal. You can clearly tell the devs put effort into pleasing the fans. From being able to choose your wand like in the movies and books to drinking some good old Butterbeer in Hogsmeade.
There’s also detail and care placed into each character and dialog. And the strongest point of the game is definitely these interactions. There wasn’t a moment when I wasn’t all giddy to try a brand new Quest.
But it suffers from the AAA open-world game disease, with boring and meaningless collectibles and those freaking 95 Merlin Trials.
And the combat, while fun at first, gets boring after 10 hours. It might seem that it has depth, but it rarely matters which types of spells or combos you are doing.
Still, it’s a fun game, and playing it portable this time around was a neat experience.
13. Metroid Prime 4
I’ve said everything I wanted to say about Metroid Prime 4 in a lengthy review, so I’ll leave you here with the conclusion I wrote:
“In the end, Metroid Prime 4 is not perfect. The companions break the Metroid experience for me, and Sol Valley is an undercooked area that entirely ruins the pacing of the game.
But even with this, it’s a good game. The gameplay surrounding the new power-ups and the way you used to interact with the world around you are tight. Exploring the dungeons is as fun as any other Metroid game, and the visuals and soundtrack are the best Nintendo put out last year.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond doesn’t fully close the gap between 2D and 3D Metroid to me, but it comes closer than I ever expected, and that alone makes it worth playing.”
Top Nintendo Switch 2 Games – To Be Continued
As mentioned, this list is a work in progress, and you’ll have to wait a while for the completed work!
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Thanks for reading, and if everything goes well, I’ll be seeing you again next time with brand new content!
