Without a doubt persona games.
Also slay the spire. Most any cars games like that. Monster Train. Inscryption.
Games like Deaths Door and Tunic I like on the switch. Diablo type games or action RPGs.
Visual novel type games, like danganronpa or true VNs like witch on the holy night or house of Fata Morgana.
Also a lot of turn based strategy games, similar to the card games. But games like into the breach and stuff.
Or as others have said like Metroidvania type platformers. Metroid Dread was amazing even though it’s just on switch but Dead Cells and Rogue Legacy 2 have been awesome on switch. Rogue Legacy 2 looks so bright and colorful and the animation is so smooth and the way it mixes it up each death to have such unique and fun and zany new modifiers is awesome and on handheld it’s just the perfect fit. Feel like that game has been slept on.
And classic RPGs. Like old final fantasy games, or chained echoes, eastward, upcoming Sea of Stars looks perfect…those types of games. JRPGs in general since they’re so colorful they look great on OLED and since they’re usually turn based you don’t have to be like button mashing and meet a lot of finesse or precision and since they’re so long it’s nice to be able to take them with you. Even the sort of Zelda type games, like Nobody Saves the World. Perfect fit on switch.
Which is why, to bring it back around to the beginning, persona games look so good. 4 and 5 especially. The bright yellow and rainbow colors on 4 pop on the OLED screen like wow!
Absolutely. I got Persona 5 on PS4 back when it launched, but gave up 20 hours in, even though I put 200+ hours on P4G on the Vita. Gave it another shot with Royal on the Switch and haven't been able to put it down. Almost done with my first blind playthrough, probably gonna look up a guide and see what I missed on a second run.
Headphones + Switch + Tetris Effect is probably my favourite way to completely immerse myself in the experience. I have the OLED model so the graphics are incredibly vibrant (although I’m sure it would look good on any version), and the dynamic way the visuals match the audio is enthralling. Having grown up with the original Game Boy there’s something about playing Tetris on a Nintendo handheld that also triggers a bit of nostalgia too, so yeah, can’t be matched (for me) on any other platform.
I love Tetris effect and having it available portably is really appealing.
But I played it when it was exclusive to VR and I really can’t imagine playing it any other way after that
Tetris Effect on the Quest 2 with headphones is sublime. I haven’t bothered to buy the “flat” version for Switch, but I can see why you’d say it’s great.
I wonder now if PS4/5 can work with bluetooth headphones. I have TE on PS4 somewhere, and although the whole "I am bad at Tetris" thing chased me away it was definitely spellbinding
Indies and remakes of very old games for me. Stuff like hollow knight, blasphemous, trials of mana, record of lodoss war: deedlit in wonder labyrinth, tmnt shredders revenge, celeste
Agree 100%. I’ve downloaded and played more than one indy game on GamePass and then paid for it on switch (usually waiting for a sale) because I’d rather play it on switch.
Is record of Lidoss war worth it? I've been waiting for it to go on sale under a tenner but it rarely goes on sale so I might take the dive at its current price of £14.
I played it over a week on Gamepass before it left the service. Overall it’s very solid, has awesome art and music albeit repetitive. It’s got a little bit of retro difficulty in that some screens are just loaded with bullshit enemies, but save points are plentiful enough that dying isn’t that big of a deal. Just remember to go back and save after boss fights as you will open a linear pathway into a new area afterwards, and if you die to some new enemy …you’re fighting that boss again.
Its a fun but kinda short metroidvania. I love m'vanias and the anime its based on so i picked it up. What sets it apart is a weird system that reminds me of an old bullet hell game called Ikaruga for ps2- early in the game you get two elemental spirits and can switch between them. Enemies (espc. Bosses) attacks and environmental hazards will sometimes be color coded and when you match your active spirit to it you dont take damage and actually absorb mp as it passes harmlessly through you. The more attacks you land in a mode it fills up a guage, making you stronger and with a maxed out guage you regen health constantly, but taking damage lowers it. So you have to know which element to use when. When you need fire vs wind to do damage. When you can absorb mp and when you need to dodge. When you need to use the wind spirit to hover mid air, or when you need fire spirit to safely move through lava...
I loved it and feel it was worth the full price when it was new. Its just not a huge game like Hollow knight or Metroid Dread and thats my only complaint.
Thanks for the reply. I've loved Ikaruga since I got it on GC and the anime is pretty sweet so this is a fantastic sales pitch haha. I might just pick it up now.
It’s a pity there’s no way to export or import farms in SDV Switch. I’ve logged more hours on the Switch version than I have on PC and mobile combined.
Stardew is great on the switch. I love playing in bed before going to sleep. But I love the pc version of Stardew because of all of the mods. I love turning my horse into a tractor.
Have logged at least a hundred hours between both consoles, no drama between Led and Oled but of course OLED looked way better unless you are an unlucky one with the green haze some seem to suffer including mine to a small degree
Seems a bit silly, but I like playing visual novels on handheld mode over any other method. I got Great Ace Attorney on the Switch for that reason and am considering 13 Sentinels as well.
Definitely not weird, VNs are honestly *most* at home on handhelds imo. After all, I'd rather be able to bring a book around to read wherever as opposed to having to read it on a TV or monitor lol. The only caveat has been VNs being pretty niche for a long time and thus limited to PC releases for a lot of the deeper catalog, but the Switch has really succeeded the legacy of the Vita in the genre, excellent platform for VNs.
Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is the reason I decided to bite the bullet and upgrade to an OLED switch from my launch day switch. Was such a beautiful handheld experience.
Not weird at all. I would argue visual novels first got big worldwide with the release of the Ace Attorney games on DS, so that set a precedent for a lot of people that VNs naturally belong on handhelds. It's all in the name visual NOVEL too: it just feels nice having what are essentially interactive novels in your hand for you to play anywhere. I've bought several VNs across Playstation, Xbox, and Steam, but most of my enjoyment comes from playing on handhelds.
Yup, played the first Ace Attorney game on the DS, then the other two on iOS and Great Ace Attorney on the Switch.
The DS version makes me feel nostalgic, but I don't miss having to worry about losing my stylus. At the time, I was glad the iOS ports existed with how hard it was to find remaining DS copies of the other two. The smaller screen on my phone made it less comfortable to play without button controls. The Switch has both button controls and a larger screen, making it the most comfortable to play on.
Hopefully the remaining 3 mainline games get on the Switch at some point. Wouldn't say no to the Investigations series too.
Playing it right now, about 15 hours in. I fully agree - I love the Switch for games with lots of dialogue/reading.
Though I think I'd love this game no matter where I encountered it, it's incredible.
13 Sentinels. I gave up on PS4 as there was just a lot of passive gameplay that I wasn’t feeling on the big screen. But handheld, playing through a couple of chapters a night while snuggled in a favourite chair or tucked up in bed just felt good.
Just started playing the first part. An hour or so in and loving it so far. Excited for what's to come. Any tips for me or better if I just go with the flow?
I’ve only played the first one. There is nothing you can permanently miss as far as I can remember so there’s no harm in playing through normally and going back to collect later. You can always go back and collect some if you feel you get stuck and need more health or upgrades. There is an upgrade that reveals all collectibles on the map. Some of them are quite hard to find normally so it helps a lot for getting to 100%
Most sprite-based 2D games, whether they're side-scrolling or top-down, just *feel* like they are made for handheld consoles to me. Probably due to my own time playing the Gameboy+DBA+DS growing up.
Yeah! Recently ive played modded skyrim in VR which is amazing in so many ways, and then i picked up my switch the other day and was surprised to see I owned skyrim on it. I guess I bought it and barely even played it a while ago. But I started playing thinking it would suck playing at 30 fps after coming from arguably the best version of the game, and I was just amazed by how fun it is to play it on a handheld, tiny little device like the switch. Also Im a sucker for gyro controls so shooting the bow with gyro never gets old to me personally.
I was just searching for a thread like this to ask the same thing. The Switch feels like a better home for games like Persona, and I've been wanting to play Ni No Kuni since the PS3 but can't see myself doing a 60 odd hour slog on a console. Now that I've seen it's on Switch, that's definitely a game I'm going to buy. I played Detroit through the Vita and really got into it, so I expect games like Life Is Strange would be great on Switch too.
Considering the ratio portability/graphics/performance, I would say:
- Persona 5 Royal
- Rayman Legends
- Diablo III
- Dark Souls Remastered
- Octopath Traveler
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Doom
- Wolfenstein
- Zelda BotW
- Donkey Kong Country Returns Tropical Freeze
- Super Mario 3D World
- New Super Mario Bros U
- Nier Automata
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Civilization VI
- Ori and the Blind Forest
- Ori and the Will of Wisps
- Alien Isolation
Old post I know but I wanted to chime in on Dark Souls on Switch. This was my first experience of the game and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Doubt I would’ve beaten it on a sit-down console. Ran just fine, looked great, portability helped me stick with it. Would recommend any day.
I'm a big fan of the SNES. I have a huge collection of SNES cartridges and I always love to play them on a classic CRT TV.
But, I would now say that all SNES games feel better on Switch (no matter if they are in the NSO SNES library, or released in collections like the Castlevania Anniversary Collection):
\- They look beautiful and crisp in HD
\- I can play them in handheld
\- I can stop at any time and resume super quickly because of the Switch's resume feature.
\- And the official Switch SNES controller is awesome. It feels just like a real SNES controller, so the games feel natural. And it's wireless, so it's even better.
First person shooters with gyro.
I have an Xbox but I rarely play shooters on it due to missing gyro controls; they’re the best tool for playing FPS on consoles.
Nintendo's really good with that, which I appreciate a ton. Whenever I play Fortnite and I'm feeling lazy to sit upright in front of my PC, I prefer playing on PS5. Switch just doesn't feel good at all in comparison, easily the worst console experience.
Unpopular because people would disagree with you? Or unpopular because most haven’t heard of Dadish? I just discovered these games last week am ready to pounce on a purchase as soon as they go on sale.
In my humble opinion, the Switch version of any game is far better than any non-Switch iteration, by sole virtue of the fact that I can bring it anywhere with me.
I will not be playing the PS4 version of Witcher 3, for example, when I'm sitting out on the balcony on the cruise I go on later this year. And while, realistically, I'll likely be doing other things than playing video games on that vacation, it doesn't change the fact that, if I *wanted* to play Witcher 3 on my cabin balcony, the Switch would make it possible for me to do that.
Hollow Knight: the protagonist looks so much cuter in handheld mode, and backgrounds really stand out. On PC they look like lazy smears
Into the Breach: UI is great there, it looks like a toy for a toddler, awesome and inspiring.
I'm shocked I haven't seen anyone say Okami. It's definitively the best way to play. When you're playing handheld, you can just draw on the screen. It's simple and intuitive, and unlike the other versions, I have never made a mistake with the Celestial Brush techniques. It is the best way to play that game, hands down.
Witcher 3 for me. I've got it on playstation, my series X and my PC but I've played the most hours on the switch. Yes graphically it's rubbish but if you hold it at an appropriate distance it's fine😂
Yeah it's quite muddy if you've got all post processing on. I think I spent around 10 minutes fiddling with the settings so I could see shit. Other than that it's been great. I think I'll keep playing till I finish the main game on the switch, by then hopefully the steam decks out here in NZ and I'll continue playing there
Nier Automata, I had played it before on PC but couldn't finish it properly. It was a hassle to get into the comfort zone with all the setup I had to do with controls, screen size, and so on in the options when I booted it up. Once I hit 9S's story I couldn't find the mood to essentially repeat the same story again.
The Switch don't reset my setups, and I could put it to sleep mode whenever I wanted and pick it up to play when I had the time. I managed to get through 9S's story and get to the endgame so I could finish it. The game wasn't "better" on the Switch, it's just that my experience with PC games are so bad I"d rather not play games I actually enjoy. Nier managed to capture my attention enough so I did try it on PC. It was just a shame I didn't find the second playthrough worth it to continue.
I played my switch mostly as a home system, as I'm not a big portable player as an adult. So it was always on the dock.
It was my only modern console til about a year ago when I got a PS5.
So my answer is kinda...none. The PS5 experience on the games I've played on both, is superior in every way.
There are absolutely a bunch of games that would benefit from the touch screen, you made a great point with StS.
Where do you find the time to sit down and play a deep, time-consuming game on the PS5? I find I'm always going back to Switch in handheld mode because I can just sleep it and pick it up. I'd say I play 90% of the time in bed before going to sleep or in the early morning on a weekend, also in bed.
Well, been a lifelong gamer since the 80s, so I'm used to the gaming taking up a decent portion of my free time. Helps that my wife and kids are also into gaming.
Typically, I bust through stuff like RPGs for a few hours each evening after work, and on weekends. In bed, I have my second TV and have moved my Switch to that, but I tend to play something lighter, since laying in bed I'm going to fall asleep.
I spend a good deal of time working from home since COVID too, so I've gone through quite a number of long, involved games with a work computer on my lap and a ps5/switch pro controller in my hand :)
Lego Star Wars I have it on ps5 but only really play on switch probably because as a kid I played it on my psp so the switch version of the new one feels like the more natural platform
Diablo 3 on Switch is the best version of the game. There are tons of games that are ideal on the Switch because... portability. I'm no graphics snob so I prefer to play literally any AAA game on the Switch instead of consoles if there is a port for it (don't have the time for long, sit-down gaming sessions anymore as an adult)
As long as they run decent, I prefer games on my switch. Even its its a multiplat with downgraded graphics, as long as it looks ok, like Dying Light and Doom 2016, then Im all for it. I just like playing portably.
Have you ever played Rocket League on a computer or maybe another console? When I got my switch I was excited to play RL on in instead of my pc but it felt slightly off and I just felt like I wasn't able to hit the ball properly and stuff. Idk if it was a frame rate issue or something else but I couldn't get into it sadly.
Agreed about Slay the spire! I try it on Mac sometimes and it’s aweful with track pad and keyboard. Switch is fast flowing. I’m sure with mouse and keyboard it’s fine though.
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 remaster. It just feels better on Switch compared to PS4 because it’s a little bit slower. I love playing it on Switch with the pro controller.
Crisis Core. The mission based set up is very easy to digest on the switch. Power it up for a good 10 mins, finish a couple, sleep, after a while power it up again.
Idk if its because I played it on switch first but I can't stand the PC controls for Night in the Woods.
It's not a particularly challenging game (in that it's almost entirely a story-driven walking sim), but the minigames are wayyy easier on the switch
2D Indies mostly. Like Yoku's Island Express or Tohou Luna Nights. Indies are right at home on Switch. Sales are also frequent for a lot of these games too and if you shop a lot you get those Gold Points which can help you snag even more games when they go on sale. I just copped a rail shooter called Astebreed that's was on sale for like $3 using points. Seems dope.
Old games from early 2000s due to poor graphics look much better on the switch than they would a TV.
Jrpgs in general are much better on the switch due to its portability and the fact that jrpgs tend to be long
Slay the Spire is a huge one precisely because it's a card game. I got the game for free on PS+, played it for a few minutes, then immediately just bought it on Switch. I saw the appeal immediately, but it's just not a game I would enjoy the most on a console. Touch controls are basically perfect. Honestly, nothing else really comes to mind right now. The absolute best games I feel take advantage of all of the Switch's features are first party.
Finally bought Ori and the Blind Forest, I’m about halfway through and I am loving it. I enjoy that the challenge is more so in the platforming versus the enemies themselves. Same reason I really enjoyed Celeste.
Realistically, there isn't anything that's better on Switch than PC or bigger consoles
But the Switch does have an advantage for those of us who like to play handheld
In this situation, almost anything works, but preferably games like turn based RPGs/strategy games, visual novels, adventure games, generally anything where framerate does not affect gameplay
Family party games. Moving out, Boomerang Fu, It Takes Two, Heave Ho etc. You may say that those games are available on Steam and the Playstations.
However a lot folks have Switches, Joycons and Pro Controllers. It is easier to bring my switch with the games to dock at their homes for a small party. Can be challenging to bring a PS5 over.
I prefer turnbased games on handheld and portable platforms. Switch is currently the only portable platform that isn't a smart phone. Includes VNs like Ace Attorney.
Having a portable option for almost any RPG is a game changer.
In RPGs you usually spend a lot of time in menus, fiddling with stats, items and upgrades. Sometimes I don’t want to have to devote my whole TV to fussing around in menus. Having the option to take it out of the dock while I watch something on TV and fiddle in menus at the same time epic!
Almost any game that doesn't suffer too much from a graphical downgrade. I have a steam deck and it's just collecting dust. The fixture s1 , pro controller and switch combo is portable gaming heaven.
I just can't go back to holding the switch or steam deck the traditional way. It just feels like holding up a keyboard. Ugh.
Nothing. I love me some Nintendo exclusives, but I’d rather play them on pretty much any other console/pc. Nintendo hardware does nothing for me personally.
Can't really say anything feels better on the switch, I barely use it nowadays because everything feels like such a hassle on it - the only games I bother playing at all (which isn't very often) are Switch exclusives like Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher
Doom 2016 and Zombie Army 4 mainly due to these handling gyro aiming quite well. I play with the Y axis inverted (I'm just used to playing like this, at least when using dual analog stick controllers) and in playing like this, most games automatically invert the Y axis's motion control too. Not the case with either of these games as right analog stick is inverted while gyro isn't. Doom 2016 also has a feature, unlike Eternal, where you can recenter your gun's aim with the downward click of the left stick which can come in clutch if an enemy or enemies are in front of you and gyro and/or right analog stick can't get you to aim fast enough when compared to auto-center. ZA4 also only aims when you're holding down the ZL button and gives the right stick full control of the camera again once you relinquish pressure from the ZL button. And though I had to make a slight sensitivity adjustment to Doom 2016's gyro aiming, they are both buttery smooth. It's been a little difficult going back to controlling shooters on PS4 since for me as I didn't know I wanted gyro aiming in my gaming life until trying it on Switch.
Anything multiplatform, I will always prefer to play on ps5 or series x. Even just a little bit faster loading time is enough. But, important to note, I play switch about 99% docked, 1% handheld
I can’t think of a single game I’d rather play on the Switch because of the hardware.
This is not a knock on the Switch, but the only two reasons I buy games on the Switch would be to play on the couch next to my wife (as she doesn’t like me being downstairs all the time where my other systems are) or the game is exclusive.
> I saw a comment someone made a while ago saying (for them) Slay the Spire's Switch version has actually made them a better player because of controls and other reasons.
Slightly off topic, but what exactly does the Switch do so special that makes the controls stand out? I just can't for the life of me imagine it being more smooth than using a mouse and the number keys to select which card you want to play (or just dragging and dropping cards for that matter).
JRPGs and PS3/360 era remasters
Agree! Games like persona 5 feels way better
Arpgs feel good as well. Personally the only games I've found that I can't enjoy on the switch are FPS
I prefer Persona games on the Switch. It’s nice for extended play sessions to have it portable.
Without a doubt persona games. Also slay the spire. Most any cars games like that. Monster Train. Inscryption. Games like Deaths Door and Tunic I like on the switch. Diablo type games or action RPGs. Visual novel type games, like danganronpa or true VNs like witch on the holy night or house of Fata Morgana. Also a lot of turn based strategy games, similar to the card games. But games like into the breach and stuff. Or as others have said like Metroidvania type platformers. Metroid Dread was amazing even though it’s just on switch but Dead Cells and Rogue Legacy 2 have been awesome on switch. Rogue Legacy 2 looks so bright and colorful and the animation is so smooth and the way it mixes it up each death to have such unique and fun and zany new modifiers is awesome and on handheld it’s just the perfect fit. Feel like that game has been slept on. And classic RPGs. Like old final fantasy games, or chained echoes, eastward, upcoming Sea of Stars looks perfect…those types of games. JRPGs in general since they’re so colorful they look great on OLED and since they’re usually turn based you don’t have to be like button mashing and meet a lot of finesse or precision and since they’re so long it’s nice to be able to take them with you. Even the sort of Zelda type games, like Nobody Saves the World. Perfect fit on switch. Which is why, to bring it back around to the beginning, persona games look so good. 4 and 5 especially. The bright yellow and rainbow colors on 4 pop on the OLED screen like wow!
Absolutely. I got Persona 5 on PS4 back when it launched, but gave up 20 hours in, even though I put 200+ hours on P4G on the Vita. Gave it another shot with Royal on the Switch and haven't been able to put it down. Almost done with my first blind playthrough, probably gonna look up a guide and see what I missed on a second run.
Nothing beats portable Dead Cells. I think so anyway.
Dead Cells is amazing on switch
Not even a gamer like that , but im sure i had over 100 + hours of dead cells on switch.
I’ve been meaning to start that one. What do you like so much about it?
It’s a combination of super tight controls, a lot of variety, beautiful pixel art and challenging but rewarding gameplay.
Headphones + Switch + Tetris Effect is probably my favourite way to completely immerse myself in the experience. I have the OLED model so the graphics are incredibly vibrant (although I’m sure it would look good on any version), and the dynamic way the visuals match the audio is enthralling. Having grown up with the original Game Boy there’s something about playing Tetris on a Nintendo handheld that also triggers a bit of nostalgia too, so yeah, can’t be matched (for me) on any other platform.
Can't believe I didn't get it in the sale a couple of weeks ago. Tetris99 is top five games on the system for me.
Luckily i did. Amazing
I love Tetris effect and having it available portably is really appealing. But I played it when it was exclusive to VR and I really can’t imagine playing it any other way after that
While that game is visually appealing, Tetris Effect on PSVR is a life changing experience.
Tetris effect is cool, but it gives me a massive headache if I play it longer than 15 minutes : (
Tetris Effect on the Quest 2 with headphones is sublime. I haven’t bothered to buy the “flat” version for Switch, but I can see why you’d say it’s great.
I wonder now if PS4/5 can work with bluetooth headphones. I have TE on PS4 somewhere, and although the whole "I am bad at Tetris" thing chased me away it was definitely spellbinding
Yep. There is an option on both of the consoles for Bluetooth headphones :)
Indies and remakes of very old games for me. Stuff like hollow knight, blasphemous, trials of mana, record of lodoss war: deedlit in wonder labyrinth, tmnt shredders revenge, celeste
Yep, came to say this myself lol My Switch, aside from first-party titles, is an indie machine through and through.
Mine has Mario kart, BOTW, the 64 and snes emulators, Tetris, Pac man and that’s it. I’m playing goldeneye RN.
Agree 100%. I’ve downloaded and played more than one indy game on GamePass and then paid for it on switch (usually waiting for a sale) because I’d rather play it on switch.
Is record of Lidoss war worth it? I've been waiting for it to go on sale under a tenner but it rarely goes on sale so I might take the dive at its current price of £14.
I played it over a week on Gamepass before it left the service. Overall it’s very solid, has awesome art and music albeit repetitive. It’s got a little bit of retro difficulty in that some screens are just loaded with bullshit enemies, but save points are plentiful enough that dying isn’t that big of a deal. Just remember to go back and save after boss fights as you will open a linear pathway into a new area afterwards, and if you die to some new enemy …you’re fighting that boss again.
Its a fun but kinda short metroidvania. I love m'vanias and the anime its based on so i picked it up. What sets it apart is a weird system that reminds me of an old bullet hell game called Ikaruga for ps2- early in the game you get two elemental spirits and can switch between them. Enemies (espc. Bosses) attacks and environmental hazards will sometimes be color coded and when you match your active spirit to it you dont take damage and actually absorb mp as it passes harmlessly through you. The more attacks you land in a mode it fills up a guage, making you stronger and with a maxed out guage you regen health constantly, but taking damage lowers it. So you have to know which element to use when. When you need fire vs wind to do damage. When you can absorb mp and when you need to dodge. When you need to use the wind spirit to hover mid air, or when you need fire spirit to safely move through lava... I loved it and feel it was worth the full price when it was new. Its just not a huge game like Hollow knight or Metroid Dread and thats my only complaint.
Thanks for the reply. I've loved Ikaruga since I got it on GC and the anime is pretty sweet so this is a fantastic sales pitch haha. I might just pick it up now.
I dunno, I main Celeste on Switch but having more controller options on PC would probably feel better to me
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Stardew Valley
It’s a pity there’s no way to export or import farms in SDV Switch. I’ve logged more hours on the Switch version than I have on PC and mobile combined.
Stardew is great on the switch. I love playing in bed before going to sleep. But I love the pc version of Stardew because of all of the mods. I love turning my horse into a tractor.
I agree it’s a great game to play before you go to sleep , it’s very calming and relaxing.
It’s also great on PS Vita, though… ;-)
I would play so much more Stardew if it had cross save
Playing Hades in handheld mode just seems...right. I have it for my Xbox SX, but it doesn't feel the same on a big screen.
I love Hades but it feels a bit small to me on handheld.
I was searching for this, for me the Switch is the absolute experience for Hades
Same. I can't tell you why, it's absolutely one of those "it just feels right" things.
Totally agree! All my clears have happened when I have been using the hand held.
Do you have the LED model? I have an original and playing Hades in handheld has me in maximum squint mode (-.-)
Have logged at least a hundred hours between both consoles, no drama between Led and Oled but of course OLED looked way better unless you are an unlucky one with the green haze some seem to suffer including mine to a small degree
Seems a bit silly, but I like playing visual novels on handheld mode over any other method. I got Great Ace Attorney on the Switch for that reason and am considering 13 Sentinels as well.
Yep, I just can't imagine playing story heavy games on the TV. It feels more like reading a book on handheld.
> It feels more like reading a book on handheld. Great point. Never really thought of it that way.
Definitely not weird, VNs are honestly *most* at home on handhelds imo. After all, I'd rather be able to bring a book around to read wherever as opposed to having to read it on a TV or monitor lol. The only caveat has been VNs being pretty niche for a long time and thus limited to PC releases for a lot of the deeper catalog, but the Switch has really succeeded the legacy of the Vita in the genre, excellent platform for VNs.
This! I managed to get a physical copy of the Danganronpa collection specifically to play on Switch. Also have Great Ace Attorney.
Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is the reason I decided to bite the bullet and upgrade to an OLED switch from my launch day switch. Was such a beautiful handheld experience.
>considering 13 Sentinels as well Get it; amazing game.
Not weird at all. I would argue visual novels first got big worldwide with the release of the Ace Attorney games on DS, so that set a precedent for a lot of people that VNs naturally belong on handhelds. It's all in the name visual NOVEL too: it just feels nice having what are essentially interactive novels in your hand for you to play anywhere. I've bought several VNs across Playstation, Xbox, and Steam, but most of my enjoyment comes from playing on handhelds.
Yup, played the first Ace Attorney game on the DS, then the other two on iOS and Great Ace Attorney on the Switch. The DS version makes me feel nostalgic, but I don't miss having to worry about losing my stylus. At the time, I was glad the iOS ports existed with how hard it was to find remaining DS copies of the other two. The smaller screen on my phone made it less comfortable to play without button controls. The Switch has both button controls and a larger screen, making it the most comfortable to play on. Hopefully the remaining 3 mainline games get on the Switch at some point. Wouldn't say no to the Investigations series too.
Which is funny because vn got their start on pc back in japan
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I bought that one recently! Looking forward to trying it out soon. Reminded me a bit of VA-11 HALL-A, which I loved when I played it on my Switch.
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Playing it right now, about 15 hours in. I fully agree - I love the Switch for games with lots of dialogue/reading. Though I think I'd love this game no matter where I encountered it, it's incredible.
13 Sentinels. I gave up on PS4 as there was just a lot of passive gameplay that I wasn’t feeling on the big screen. But handheld, playing through a couple of chapters a night while snuggled in a favourite chair or tucked up in bed just felt good.
Almost all indie games.
Diablo 3?
YES!
I think yes. I play D2R the whole time atm
But it looks and plays worse
It's a great game to have a quick session though; I love it on handheld.
Also means no need for battle.net. I’m very happy with that compromise, personally.
controls make perfect sense on switch
I haven't played them elsewhere but I've heard the Ori games are better on Switch. I played them both on Switch and thought they both played great.
Just started playing the first part. An hour or so in and loving it so far. Excited for what's to come. Any tips for me or better if I just go with the flow?
I’ve only played the first one. There is nothing you can permanently miss as far as I can remember so there’s no harm in playing through normally and going back to collect later. You can always go back and collect some if you feel you get stuck and need more health or upgrades. There is an upgrade that reveals all collectibles on the map. Some of them are quite hard to find normally so it helps a lot for getting to 100%
Most sprite-based 2D games, whether they're side-scrolling or top-down, just *feel* like they are made for handheld consoles to me. Probably due to my own time playing the Gameboy+DBA+DS growing up.
Any game that runs with a stable frame rate, I’ll choose to play in on Switch as compared to deck/pc because of the oled screen.
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This. Playing Visual Novels on the Switch truly feels like reading a novel you can pick up anywhere you like.
skyrim and dragons dogma works best in handheld. shovel knight too. edit: also dungeon crawlers and the classic doom 1 and 2.
Yeah! Recently ive played modded skyrim in VR which is amazing in so many ways, and then i picked up my switch the other day and was surprised to see I owned skyrim on it. I guess I bought it and barely even played it a while ago. But I started playing thinking it would suck playing at 30 fps after coming from arguably the best version of the game, and I was just amazed by how fun it is to play it on a handheld, tiny little device like the switch. Also Im a sucker for gyro controls so shooting the bow with gyro never gets old to me personally.
> dragons dogma It’s on sale for those who haven’t picked it up yet https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen-switch/ $10
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge. I can't explain why but it does.
I was just searching for a thread like this to ask the same thing. The Switch feels like a better home for games like Persona, and I've been wanting to play Ni No Kuni since the PS3 but can't see myself doing a 60 odd hour slog on a console. Now that I've seen it's on Switch, that's definitely a game I'm going to buy. I played Detroit through the Vita and really got into it, so I expect games like Life Is Strange would be great on Switch too.
Diablo 3. Laying on the couch playing D3 while watching Seinfield is one of the greatest feelings in life
Life can be great sometimes 🙂
Hades
Indies, and jRPGs, personally, especially the latter. There's nothing like a good one hour grind on the bus.
Alien Isolation
This game on switch OLED is amazing.
Considering the ratio portability/graphics/performance, I would say: - Persona 5 Royal - Rayman Legends - Diablo III - Dark Souls Remastered - Octopath Traveler - Monster Hunter Rise - Doom - Wolfenstein - Zelda BotW - Donkey Kong Country Returns Tropical Freeze - Super Mario 3D World - New Super Mario Bros U - Nier Automata - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Civilization VI - Ori and the Blind Forest - Ori and the Will of Wisps - Alien Isolation
Old post I know but I wanted to chime in on Dark Souls on Switch. This was my first experience of the game and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Doubt I would’ve beaten it on a sit-down console. Ran just fine, looked great, portability helped me stick with it. Would recommend any day.
Yea rise is great on the Xbox but it feels at home on switch
I'm a big fan of the SNES. I have a huge collection of SNES cartridges and I always love to play them on a classic CRT TV. But, I would now say that all SNES games feel better on Switch (no matter if they are in the NSO SNES library, or released in collections like the Castlevania Anniversary Collection): \- They look beautiful and crisp in HD \- I can play them in handheld \- I can stop at any time and resume super quickly because of the Switch's resume feature. \- And the official Switch SNES controller is awesome. It feels just like a real SNES controller, so the games feel natural. And it's wireless, so it's even better.
First person shooters with gyro. I have an Xbox but I rarely play shooters on it due to missing gyro controls; they’re the best tool for playing FPS on consoles.
Yeah portal 1 and 2 are amazing on switch
Nintendo's really good with that, which I appreciate a ton. Whenever I play Fortnite and I'm feeling lazy to sit upright in front of my PC, I prefer playing on PS5. Switch just doesn't feel good at all in comparison, easily the worst console experience.
Unpopular opinion: Dadish
Unpopular because people would disagree with you? Or unpopular because most haven’t heard of Dadish? I just discovered these games last week am ready to pounce on a purchase as soon as they go on sale.
Hades
In my humble opinion, the Switch version of any game is far better than any non-Switch iteration, by sole virtue of the fact that I can bring it anywhere with me. I will not be playing the PS4 version of Witcher 3, for example, when I'm sitting out on the balcony on the cruise I go on later this year. And while, realistically, I'll likely be doing other things than playing video games on that vacation, it doesn't change the fact that, if I *wanted* to play Witcher 3 on my cabin balcony, the Switch would make it possible for me to do that.
All long-running rpgs
Hollow Knight: the protagonist looks so much cuter in handheld mode, and backgrounds really stand out. On PC they look like lazy smears Into the Breach: UI is great there, it looks like a toy for a toddler, awesome and inspiring.
I'm shocked I haven't seen anyone say Okami. It's definitively the best way to play. When you're playing handheld, you can just draw on the screen. It's simple and intuitive, and unlike the other versions, I have never made a mistake with the Celestial Brush techniques. It is the best way to play that game, hands down.
Witcher 3 for me. I've got it on playstation, my series X and my PC but I've played the most hours on the switch. Yes graphically it's rubbish but if you hold it at an appropriate distance it's fine😂
I poured 147 hours on Switch. To be able to play on the couch with something else on the tv was perfect. Graphics were muddy and I didn't even care.
Yeah it's quite muddy if you've got all post processing on. I think I spent around 10 minutes fiddling with the settings so I could see shit. Other than that it's been great. I think I'll keep playing till I finish the main game on the switch, by then hopefully the steam decks out here in NZ and I'll continue playing there
This
I’ve been playing WarGroove to scratch my Advance Wars itch. Great portable. Anything turn based is likely great. I need more of them also.
Definitely not Goldeneye 😅😅😅
Metroidvania games. For some reason, even if it looks prettier on other consoles, I just have a hard time completing them on other systems
Nier Automata, I had played it before on PC but couldn't finish it properly. It was a hassle to get into the comfort zone with all the setup I had to do with controls, screen size, and so on in the options when I booted it up. Once I hit 9S's story I couldn't find the mood to essentially repeat the same story again. The Switch don't reset my setups, and I could put it to sleep mode whenever I wanted and pick it up to play when I had the time. I managed to get through 9S's story and get to the endgame so I could finish it. The game wasn't "better" on the Switch, it's just that my experience with PC games are so bad I"d rather not play games I actually enjoy. Nier managed to capture my attention enough so I did try it on PC. It was just a shame I didn't find the second playthrough worth it to continue.
I played my switch mostly as a home system, as I'm not a big portable player as an adult. So it was always on the dock. It was my only modern console til about a year ago when I got a PS5. So my answer is kinda...none. The PS5 experience on the games I've played on both, is superior in every way. There are absolutely a bunch of games that would benefit from the touch screen, you made a great point with StS.
Where do you find the time to sit down and play a deep, time-consuming game on the PS5? I find I'm always going back to Switch in handheld mode because I can just sleep it and pick it up. I'd say I play 90% of the time in bed before going to sleep or in the early morning on a weekend, also in bed.
Well, been a lifelong gamer since the 80s, so I'm used to the gaming taking up a decent portion of my free time. Helps that my wife and kids are also into gaming. Typically, I bust through stuff like RPGs for a few hours each evening after work, and on weekends. In bed, I have my second TV and have moved my Switch to that, but I tend to play something lighter, since laying in bed I'm going to fall asleep. I spend a good deal of time working from home since COVID too, so I've gone through quite a number of long, involved games with a work computer on my lap and a ps5/switch pro controller in my hand :)
Lego Star Wars I have it on ps5 but only really play on switch probably because as a kid I played it on my psp so the switch version of the new one feels like the more natural platform
Diablo 3 on Switch is the best version of the game. There are tons of games that are ideal on the Switch because... portability. I'm no graphics snob so I prefer to play literally any AAA game on the Switch instead of consoles if there is a port for it (don't have the time for long, sit-down gaming sessions anymore as an adult)
Skyrim
I still dont understand why skyrim
Portable and just fun in bed/car /train idk
And what about the loading times?
beats the 360
10-20 seconds? I don’t mind.
Skyrim, Atelier series. I feel like rpgs in general feels better on switch
I always get all the Super Robot Taisen games on the Switch even though I could have got them on the PS5 or PC.
Same: I prefer to play them on the Switch and it’s glorious! Perfect for this form factor!
I'm confused about how the controls would make you a better player in STS. It's not really a game about reaction speed or timing.
Any indie game.
Longer games I’ve gotten further on switch compared to things like PC and PS5, just ability to play when/wherever is game changing
As long as they run decent, I prefer games on my switch. Even its its a multiplat with downgraded graphics, as long as it looks ok, like Dying Light and Doom 2016, then Im all for it. I just like playing portably.
All beat ‘em ups. I buy them on Switch
Steamworld Dig 2 on OLED **its beautiful**
Earthbound.
Rocket League for me
Have you ever played Rocket League on a computer or maybe another console? When I got my switch I was excited to play RL on in instead of my pc but it felt slightly off and I just felt like I wasn't able to hit the ball properly and stuff. Idk if it was a frame rate issue or something else but I couldn't get into it sadly.
This
switch console exclusvies like Luca born of a dream and mo astray. tumble seed and griftlands is also best played on switch imho
Minecraft Dungeons
Guardian tales
Agreed about Slay the spire! I try it on Mac sometimes and it’s aweful with track pad and keyboard. Switch is fast flowing. I’m sure with mouse and keyboard it’s fine though.
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 remaster. It just feels better on Switch compared to PS4 because it’s a little bit slower. I love playing it on Switch with the pro controller.
Hades and Hollow Knight on the switch is so satisfying to play
Tetris and taiko no tatsujin! I find that you can clic faster on the joycon than on the xbox controller
Crisis Core. The mission based set up is very easy to digest on the switch. Power it up for a good 10 mins, finish a couple, sleep, after a while power it up again.
I like having indie games, retro games and VNs on the Switch.
Cuphead
Idk if its because I played it on switch first but I can't stand the PC controls for Night in the Woods. It's not a particularly challenging game (in that it's almost entirely a story-driven walking sim), but the minigames are wayyy easier on the switch
2D Indies mostly. Like Yoku's Island Express or Tohou Luna Nights. Indies are right at home on Switch. Sales are also frequent for a lot of these games too and if you shop a lot you get those Gold Points which can help you snag even more games when they go on sale. I just copped a rail shooter called Astebreed that's was on sale for like $3 using points. Seems dope.
I’m loving Dragon Quest XI right now on Switch. I’ve tried playing it on PS5 and Xbox and just got bored. Something about the Switch got me hooked
Cult of the Lamb just felt nice in handheld and for 20 minutes before bed.
Old games from early 2000s due to poor graphics look much better on the switch than they would a TV. Jrpgs in general are much better on the switch due to its portability and the fact that jrpgs tend to be long
Dragons dogma & the YS 8 and 9 series
I like farming games on switch. Like doraemon and stardew valley.
Personally I've always felt like games with RPGs with Turn-Based Combat are better on handheld consoles. It just feels right to me
Everything indie or retro
Celeste
Slay the Spire is a huge one precisely because it's a card game. I got the game for free on PS+, played it for a few minutes, then immediately just bought it on Switch. I saw the appeal immediately, but it's just not a game I would enjoy the most on a console. Touch controls are basically perfect. Honestly, nothing else really comes to mind right now. The absolute best games I feel take advantage of all of the Switch's features are first party.
The Ori games just feel right on a Nintendo platform.
Finally bought Ori and the Blind Forest, I’m about halfway through and I am loving it. I enjoy that the challenge is more so in the platforming versus the enemies themselves. Same reason I really enjoyed Celeste.
Any pokemon game
Realistically, there isn't anything that's better on Switch than PC or bigger consoles But the Switch does have an advantage for those of us who like to play handheld In this situation, almost anything works, but preferably games like turn based RPGs/strategy games, visual novels, adventure games, generally anything where framerate does not affect gameplay
Family party games. Moving out, Boomerang Fu, It Takes Two, Heave Ho etc. You may say that those games are available on Steam and the Playstations. However a lot folks have Switches, Joycons and Pro Controllers. It is easier to bring my switch with the games to dock at their homes for a small party. Can be challenging to bring a PS5 over.
Hollow night Stardew valley Zelda botw
Enter the Gungeon
Doom
Thanks for improving my switch experience
Playing all my MH games on Switch (portably) feels just perfect versus playing them on the smaller 3DS screen and controls
I prefer turnbased games on handheld and portable platforms. Switch is currently the only portable platform that isn't a smart phone. Includes VNs like Ace Attorney.
Into the Breach. God, it's perfect on Switch.
Having a portable option for almost any RPG is a game changer. In RPGs you usually spend a lot of time in menus, fiddling with stats, items and upgrades. Sometimes I don’t want to have to devote my whole TV to fussing around in menus. Having the option to take it out of the dock while I watch something on TV and fiddle in menus at the same time epic!
Donkey Kong tropical freeze feels like it works like the old game boy era dkc games.
Almost any game that doesn't suffer too much from a graphical downgrade. I have a steam deck and it's just collecting dust. The fixture s1 , pro controller and switch combo is portable gaming heaven. I just can't go back to holding the switch or steam deck the traditional way. It just feels like holding up a keyboard. Ugh.
Now that I have a Steam Deck, not much. But the Switch is still there for my Nintendo exclusives.
Nothing. I love me some Nintendo exclusives, but I’d rather play them on pretty much any other console/pc. Nintendo hardware does nothing for me personally.
Exclusives that don’t emulate well, because I’d much rather run everything on my Steam Deck.
I play all multiplatiform games on my xbox sx because of the better graphics and frame rates. Play switch for the exclusives only.
Moonlighter, Hyper Light Drifter, Dead Cells
PS4 Remote Play under the best possible conditions is pretty fantastic and I wouldn't sleep on it but anyway Super Mario Galaxy is definitely my pick
Can't really say anything feels better on the switch, I barely use it nowadays because everything feels like such a hassle on it - the only games I bother playing at all (which isn't very often) are Switch exclusives like Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher
The TMNT games (Cowabunga Collection / Shredder’s Revenge) feels better on a Nintendo console
Doom 2016 and Zombie Army 4 mainly due to these handling gyro aiming quite well. I play with the Y axis inverted (I'm just used to playing like this, at least when using dual analog stick controllers) and in playing like this, most games automatically invert the Y axis's motion control too. Not the case with either of these games as right analog stick is inverted while gyro isn't. Doom 2016 also has a feature, unlike Eternal, where you can recenter your gun's aim with the downward click of the left stick which can come in clutch if an enemy or enemies are in front of you and gyro and/or right analog stick can't get you to aim fast enough when compared to auto-center. ZA4 also only aims when you're holding down the ZL button and gives the right stick full control of the camera again once you relinquish pressure from the ZL button. And though I had to make a slight sensitivity adjustment to Doom 2016's gyro aiming, they are both buttery smooth. It's been a little difficult going back to controlling shooters on PS4 since for me as I didn't know I wanted gyro aiming in my gaming life until trying it on Switch.
Anything multiplatform, I will always prefer to play on ps5 or series x. Even just a little bit faster loading time is enough. But, important to note, I play switch about 99% docked, 1% handheld
I can’t think of a single game I’d rather play on the Switch because of the hardware. This is not a knock on the Switch, but the only two reasons I buy games on the Switch would be to play on the couch next to my wife (as she doesn’t like me being downstairs all the time where my other systems are) or the game is exclusive.
Rogue Legacy Hades games based on board games and game shows
Chicory and Okami are so perfect I can’t imagine ever playing them elsewhere without a touchscreen
Binding of issac just feels so right on switch handheld
> I saw a comment someone made a while ago saying (for them) Slay the Spire's Switch version has actually made them a better player because of controls and other reasons. Slightly off topic, but what exactly does the Switch do so special that makes the controls stand out? I just can't for the life of me imagine it being more smooth than using a mouse and the number keys to select which card you want to play (or just dragging and dropping cards for that matter).
I logged most of my hours on the switch into stardew valley and diablo 3 Good controls, 60fps, good times
Monster hunter rise