![]() Predicting the trajectory of the seed and adjusting the angle of the bar requires quick thinking, and steady fingers. Here are the 10 best Switch games that debuted in 2017, either exclusively on that system, or on a variety of consoles. Again, we didn’t consider games that were originally released on other systems before 2017, so no Thumper, Doom or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Anybody who dredged up those hoary old “but where are the games” or “it’s collecting dust” gripes about Nintendo’s latest hardware must not have been paying attention. Nintendo and its third party partners complemented the system’s launch with a solid cluster of supporting players to the prohibitively high profile Breath of the Wild, and then smartly staggered out enough top notch games to keep players tuned in between Zelda and Super Mario Odyssey. Some of the best independently produced games also made it onto the Switch, from Gorogoa and Battle Chef Brigade to 2016’s perfect Thumper (another game that would have came in near the top of this list if it wasn’t a port from 2016). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe might be the best Mario Kart ever, and would rank high on this list if it wasn’t an expanded version of a game from a few years ago. Between Splatoon 2 and ARMS, the company showed a commitment to sustaining and launching new concepts that don’t have their roots in the company’s ‘80s heyday. Nintendo released two legit contenders for best game of the decade in 2017, with the latest adventures starring Mario and Link. ![]() (And honestly, voice chat isn’t missed at all, at least not by this guy.)Īnd then of course there’s the software lineup. Even its online network is less annoyingly restrictive than expected, given Nintendo’s track record on that front. So far it’s also had just the right amount of touchscreen and motion sensor functionality-enough to not feel like overlooked gimmicks, but not enough to feel forced or to hamper the enjoyment of any specific game. The Vita had a long second life as a home for what many call “indie” games, and the Switch is poised to carry on that tradition in grander fashion. It’s the perfect compromise between a handheld and a console, allowing us to take not just Nintendo’s latest epics on the road, but a vibrant selection of smaller games from developers throughout the world. The Switch made me more optimistic about games as both an entertainment medium and art form than anything the industry has seen in years.
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