We recommend 12 games, both triple A and indies, from Nintendo Switch (2020) to give this Christmas to our friends or loved ones.
We are about to say goodbye to 2020. 12 months full of turbulence and marked by the global pandemic of COVID-19 that, however, have also been accompanied by a large dose of essential games for all platforms. In addition, this 2020 is the year in which the new generation of consoles has finally landed in our homes. However, and despite the fact that we do not have a Pro model for now, the Nintendo hybrid has shown that it is unstoppable in sales. You just have to check the numbers it reached last November when it exceeded 68.30 million consoles sold. Without further ado, we present this Nintendo Switch shopping guide to help you decide which games you can select as a gift for your friends and family this Christmas as we did in the case of PS4 and PS5.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
One of the nominees for GOTY this year 2020. The new installment of one of Nintendo’s most recognized sagas was launched last March and since then we have been able to enjoy a good handful of seasonal themed events and updates that have expanded the I play more and more. In Animal Crossing we can have a second virtual life in which we leave our daily mundane worries to focus on enjoying activities such as fishing, hunting bugs, decorating our home, talking with our animal neighbors, visiting our friends online … In addition, it is a great option for all audiences, so that the little ones in the house can enjoy their virtual life in Animal Crossing as much as an adult will.
- Buy Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Hades
What’s new from Supergiant Games is a perfect gateway to the roguelike genre (or roguelite in this case). In this work with beautiful graphics and characters to remember, we will have to accompany Zagreo on his escape from the underworld. It will not be easy, since an infinity of rooms full of varied enemies await you along the way, which we will have to face using different types of weapons and abilities. Through repetition and progressive improvement, we will end up achieving the desired victory … and then we will have to repeat the process more than once in order to enjoy all the endings of the game. Despite the challenge it proposes, how satisfying and addictive it is at the controls make it an ideal game for any player who is struck by the proposal.
- Buy Hades
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
The collection that brings together three of the great installments of the franchise of the endearing mustachioed “platformer”: Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy will be available only for a limited time until March 31, 2021. Yes, we can enjoy These works on other consoles but the opportunity that the Japanese company offers us to have them all in the same pack for Switch is this. Thus, through a direct port that hardly makes improvements of any kind, we can play these three classic titles (to a greater or lesser extent) to enjoy those levels that we fell in love with in their day or discover them for the first time. It is a recommended purchase especially for this second case, since since there are no changes compared to the originals, the most appropriate thing is to give it to someone who, for whatever reason, could not enjoy them in their day.
- Buy Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Cataclysm
The musou of The Legend of Zelda saga allows us to discover what happened one hundred years before the Cataclysm that we witnessed in The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild … although with certain variations and plot surprises that we will not reveal. It is an addictive title at the controls that offers a wide range of options to control different characters with unique abilities that we can select to our liking for each type of battle. By improving our weapons and other mechanics such as farming, we will end up being prepared to face the different bosses and challenges that “the age of cataclysm” poses for Link, Zelda, Impa, the chosen ones and all their friends.
- Buy Hyrule Warriors: Age of Cataclysm
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
The classic returns with a definitive and remastered edition of the Nintendo hybrid. This time we will be able to enjoy high definition graphics, more polished game mechanics and even a new epilogue that works as an added DLC at no additional cost. In this way, we live the great adventure of Shulk and company to discover what happened in the magical world of the game in which many years ago the giants Bionis and Mekonis faced each other in combat and ended up forming in the exciting and wide scenarios that we travel. Whether we are newcomers or connoisseurs of this story, it is worth its review on Switch to be able to take it with us everywhere.
- Buy Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Streets of Rage 4
One of the best known beat’em up sagas of all time returns with a completely renewed new release from DotEmu, a French company known for having made a number of ports for mobile devices. In it, we will accompany Axel, Adam, Blaze and new characters to distribute bullets through the streets with a renewed and very special graphic style. Whether alone or in a local cooperative (as it is best enjoyed, in our opinion) or online, we can put ourselves at the controls of this work that, despite being a new release for this year 2020, continues to maintain its classic spirit.
- Buy Streets of Rage 4
Among us
One of the most recent additions to the Nintendo Switch catalog is Among Us. It is one of the most successful works of this year 2020 that has managed to reach such status, among other factors, thanks to the fact that streamers and youtubers with millions of followers have played it, in addition to the fact that it is free for iOS and Android mobile devices . On Switch, it does have a cost, but it is insignificant compared to the hours of fun that it assures us, in which we will have to discover who the murderer is on board the ship or bring out our best deception techniques to be able to rise up with victory.
- Buy Among Us
Paper Mario: The Origami King
The new installment of the Paper Mario saga comes loaded with humor and good vibes to our Nintendo Switch. In it we will have to help Mario and his companions to save the Mushroom Kingdom once more, although this time from the evil King Origami, who intends to transform the inhabitants and the Kingdom itself in his origami style instead of letting them live in peace. with its characteristic plain. In this way we can enjoy a great adventure in which exciting worlds await us to discover, a curious battle system and the most original final bosses. All this, added to an excellent location in Spanish, ensures hours of fun for the whole family.
- Buy Paper Mario: The Origami King
Pokémon Mysterious World: Rescue Team DX
What would you do if you woke up one day as a Pokémon? That is the premise that this remaster of the original Nintendo DS and GBA raises, which in turn brings with it a good handful of additional additions beyond a renewed graphic section. Being a human in a Pokémon world instead of a trainer or trainer, we will have a different perspective of this magical virtual place. To begin with, we can try the free demo of the game and if we are convinced to opt for this title as our own gift or for a loved one with whom it is likely that we would share the original adventures of this group of endearing and unforgettable Pokémon explorers.
- Buy Mystery Dungeon Pokémon: Rescue Team DX
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
This beautiful and particular title mixes the side scrolling action with the simulation of working on a farm to allow us to have a combat system with simple controls and a cast of characters that stand out for their personality and charisma. Despite having only dubbing in English and Japanese, we can learn the process of growing rice in a fun way while enjoying a considerable variety of musical themes composed of sounds typical of Japanese folklore. A tribute to the Japanese country that will conquer us and provide moments of calm and peace.
- Buy Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Paradise killer
If you like solving crimes and you are a fan of the vaporwave aesthetic, this indie work cannot be missing from your collection (or that of the family member or friend of your choice). It is a title set on a mysterious and secluded island where a corrupt civilization hopes to revive murdered alien gods. Embodying Lady Love Dies we will have to investigate the numerous evidence, interrogate the suspects and thoroughly search for the truth. There is no doubt that this creation of Kaizen Game Works will enter us through the eyes and if we master English (since it is the only language in which it is available) we will be able to enjoy this different and unique proposal in its own way.
- Buy Paradise Killer
Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack
To close the Nintendo Switch shopping guide, we recommend this collection of three games from the Atelier saga that arrived at the beginning of this year 2020 to conquer fans of the saga and to allow newcomers to enjoy the DX versions of the three installments of the Dusk series. This special version allows us to increase the pace of the battles with the “fast-motion battle” function and includes the content of the Plus version and many of the DLC. In this way, with a single pack we can enjoy this RPG trilogy by Koei Tecmo.
- Buy Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack
