> link to Octopath thread in OP
> no link to Bravely Default 2 thread when that game
just came out ITSMILNER wrote:Damn, the system is almost 4 years old now
What would everyone say were the best indie’s on the system? The Switch is a haven for indie gold these days, Katana Zero is on that springs to mind for me, fantastic action game that was my personal GOTY the year it came out.
4 years today isn't it? Anyway, indies! The following indie games are in my top 25 games on Switch:
Of those, I'm gutted to see that nobody's mentioned Sakuna or What The Golf? yet in this thread, although not surprised. Sakuna is a really nice action adventure-cum-farming sim that is probably divisive, but if you thought the odd jobs and open world added character and pacing to No More Heroes 1 (or just really love rice?) then I'd say it's for you. What The Golf? meanwhile is endlessly inventive and amusing. It's the one game on my list that I'd recommend to basically everyone,
especially if you're not a fan of golf.
Christopher wrote:Just imagine how gooseberry fool the Switch library would be without indies.
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I feel that bar Mario Odyssey, Arms and BOTW the Switch library is pretty gooseberry fool. But that's me and my high standards I guess.
I kiiiiiiiind of agree. DarkRula has done a pretty good job of putting the major retail titles (apart from ARMS, Splatoon 2, and BD2
) in the OP, and even without the Wii U ports (I'm not going to bat for them or the practice in general but I've picked up three so far despite owning a Wii U) there's definitely a decent selection there if you're coming to the machine afresh (hi Venom). That said, I've definitely felt the lack of big new game releases in 2018 and 2020. As somebody who's never really owned a Nontendo console I've been able to pick up Ni No Kuni and Tales of Vesperia afresh, at least. More from Nintendo especially would be welcomed in 2021.
Anyway I'd definitely put Xenoblade 2, Smash Ultimate, Fire Emblem Houses, Splatoon 2, Mario Maker 2, Luigi's Mansion 3, and Animal Crossing above ARMS in the 'big new retail game' stakes. And we have Monster Hunter and No More Heroes coming soon!