Nintendo Switch Games I Can't Live Without 

Geez dude. Literally all of your videos lately feel like an experience. I have a lot of RU-vidrs I follow, but rarely do I become as excited when they upload as when you do. Do NOT stop these please.

As a lifetime Nintendo gamer, this video made my heart burst. I could feel your love for these games and your production value is top notch! In your large stack of unplayed games, I hope you give Hollow Knight a try. As a lover of all things 2D, this game is everything; Metroidvania at its finest!

Dude. I just found your videos and wow. The love your are able to communicate for these games makes it really emotional to watch. The simplicity of your language hits, almost like a poem. Keep it up mate!

I usually skip this kind of videos, but your presentation and music to go along with it are top notch, its somehow relaxing. Good stuff man

Great video. Love your passion and that you don’t just rush through 20 games. The story so much more important than speaking to 3 times as many games.

I can't believe you haven't gotten more attention yet Neander. There are so many subpar Nintendo content creators, but your videos are truly something special. It's safe to say that you never miss.

I feel the same way with you with Mario Odyssey. I couldn't get into the 3d games but Odyssey was just special! New Donk City is one of the most exciting and best Mario experience I've ever had.

The quality of each of his videos and commentaries are amazing. Really hope he gains tons of more subscribers becuase it’s definitely deserved. Keep up the great work man can’t wait for the next video! ❤️🎮

Very nice video. I love the fact that you emphasize how your personal preferences are tied to your personal experience with each one of these games, how your experience with the titles, as a child, resonates today.

New to the channel, the way you film footage and actual games and consoles is really cool and it’s something no one else does. You give atmosphere and depth to the things you’re talking about because of the way you film the content it’s compelling to keep watching

I don’t usually give a like on RU-vid videos, but this one deserved it. Production, explanation, game recommendations, it was all amazing. Look forward to seeing more from this channel

Love this dude! I really hope you can leverage your unanimously praised youtube vids into a career in the industry. You have undeniable tallent and absolutely deserve it!

Thank you very much for the new video. Your filming and editing are always on point. I don't really play the games you play but I still enjoy watching your videos because of how well they are created. Well done.

Insane production quality and really good picks. Link's Awakening's art style is so good, reminds me of animal crossing in a way but more clay-ey

Broooo the algorithm has blessed me with your video! I couldn’t agree more with this list 1:1 these games are my top 5 switch games. I skipped out on DK Tropical Freeze for Wii U even though I heard nice things about it. I finally took the chance and grabbed it for Switch. Im so glad I did. The ambience, the music, the level design! *Chefs kiss* Awesome video 👍

Love that sundanese music that you use as background. Should mention it in description so that more people will acknowledge and love them

I really like your videography. You do these games justice with the way you record. Keep on going and I could see you hit 100k

You might be the only person who actually list games that deserve the spot in the top list. Many do this type of videos to sell games but this list feels very genuine. Specially when you showed your collection with lots of games in plastic. I'm exactly the same. I have maybe 40+ games but have only played a handful of games mainly due to time restrictions. But i just want them :) So far i beat Mario odyssey, Zelda botw and some more. Next in the list is Metroid Dread and the new Zelda Tear .... You got a new subscriber.

You're making me want to buy a switch now. That's how good your videos and recommendations are. Link's Awakening looks really gorgeous and fun.

This is my first video watching you, and wow you make great quality videos :) Keep going and i’m sure you will get all the love you deserve on the channel, you got yourself another sub!

Mate great video. I got into switch gaming this year after years of not playing games and my favorite games on gameboy were zelda, Warioland 3, donkey Kong and metroid! I’m so glad they are all on switch! Time to relive some memories!

Your videos are so good, they’re cinematic and your voice is so calming i love it❤❤

Love all your videos bro. You will definitely enjoy the new mario wonder for sure

Fantastic video again! I'm with you that the graphics are astounding in Link's Awakening remake. In my personal opinion easily some of the best visual design in any 3D game alongside Wind Waker and Color Splash (+ Origami King later). 😊🎨 It's so great that Nintendo plays around with quite daring different graphic styles for a lot of their games (Toon Zelda, watercolor Zelda, diorama Zelda, yarn Kirby, clay Kirby, yarn Yoshi, paper Mario, hand drawn with Wario Land Shake it, "Home made B-games" with Wario Ware etc). Hopefully the trend will continue.

Great video. I think it is a gift, when you make me feel even more joy over the games I own, than I allready did. Love your work man. Soothing, entertaining and eye candy. Thanks Bro. Kind regards from the Netherlands

What a beautiful tribute to the switch and all the amazing games you can't live without. Our list would be a little different but Donkey Kong tropical freeze is certainly a favorite for me and after seeing some of the gameplay from the games you include it, I might be persuaded to want to try a few.

maaan got my first nintendo console since the snes earlier this month, and immediately secured mario odyssey, botw, totk and tropical freeze even before i stumbled upon your video, obviously you have a great taste in gaming. :)

Wow! what a video, i have only ever played mario games from nintendo but you got me interested for Zelda, Metroid and Donkey kong for the first time in my life.🙌

Amazing video! I really love your style of commentary, editing and music. I recently got a new oled switch and was looking for what games to buy. I have been a playstation gamer all my life but recently decided to get a gaming pc and switch to try the exclusives gems there. I already bought 3 of the 5 games u mentioned when I got my switch and I admit I decided to avoid metroid dread because I have heard how difficult it can get. I have been a trophy hunter for a decade but recently stopped it and don't want to stress over games so I'll skip droid but man that donkey kong tropical freeze game seems like a dream come true type of game for sure. Most lists and videos I saw mentioned the other games but you are the first one who I saw mention it and I like the game so much from your brief clips so I'll definitely buy it soon. Thank you for the great video and recommendation! Hope your channel blows up and you get the attention you deserve. I can tell the effort you put in, it's sad some low effort youtubers get way more views than you but I believe with your continuous hard work you will definitely get there amongst the big boys! I wish you the best I am truly impressed!

Your stories are so captivating you deserve more subscribers you’re so talented!

Great editing and story telling. I thoroughly enjoyed your video.

The video quality is looking amazing! Your Switch collection is unbelievable! Top quality picks for super awesome games. Out of the main games you covered I only own Links awakening. I really need to pick the rest of the games up! Switch game prices need to drop! I want those deals! Love the topic, it's always cool to see what games people gravitate towards!

Im speechless on this video 😢 It’s good video I really understand your impact on games

Nice filming style! (Sorry im not native English) great music! Very calming and pleasant to watch! In a landscape where everything needs to be over the top.. this is a welcome change.

Brilliant video, nice work! I'm looking at getting my first Switch, the Oled version to play docked and hand-held. I've just added all of these games to my must buy list 😁 Thanks!

Just got my switch on April 2 of 2024 and my first game Zelda BOTW and man this game is pure perfection.

Love this! Here's my list of 6 essentials. I decided to include non-exclusives that I chose to experience on Switch in the mix. Celeste: A poignant story about a young woman with anxiety climbing a mountain in Canada, this game combines gorgeous pixel art, one of the best soundtracks on the system, and insanely difficult platforming challenges. Spread across 8 chapters plus a free DLC ninth chapter, it repeatedly pushed the boundaries of what I thought was possible for me to complete. Late-game levels seemed entirely out of reach the first dozen times I tried them. But then I beat them. Link's Awakening: I first played Link's Awakening DX on my Game Boy Advance SP while hospitalized for a difficult medical experience. Although I enjoyed the game, I've always associated it with this difficult, unfortunate moment in my life. So when Nintendo remade it, I jumped on the opportunity to try it again. It quickly became my favorite Zelda on the system. As much as a I loved Breath of the Wild, something about jumping back into the top-down world of tightly arranged little puzzles in a plastic toybox world just blew me away. The attention to detail with every shifted element, every remade song, and every kooky reference to Mario and Kirby is stunning. There are more collectibles, the button layout works better, and the game just feels like it's found a perfect home all these years later. (Now remake the Oracle games, you cowards!) Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Kirby may have waited 30 years to go "true" 3D, but the result is a charming adventure platformer collectathon with excellent presentation, music, and level design. The first few days I spent as Kirby exploring abandoned malls and theme parks rank among my favorite Switch moments. Saving a billion waddle dees adds some much-needed replay value, and the game even has compelling combat and a dodge roll! Metroid Dread: This game also came at a difficult time in my life, but it was the one part of the month of October 2021 I could count on to bring me joy. As a huge Metroid Fusion fan, the prospect of picking the story back up right where they left off 20 years prior felt actually asinine, but it was a decision that rewarded long-time fans like me. Everything about this game (with the possible exception of a mostly-good-not-amazing soundtrack) blew me away. From the first Kraid rematch to the challenging final boss, it felt like Metroid had finally perfected combat alongside exploration. Tears of the Kingdom: Tears of the Kingdom somehow took everything I loved about Breath of the Wild and made it better while also taking the vast majority of what I disliked about Breath of the Wild and making that better too. I hesitate even writing about it yet because I've put 95 hours into the game and still feel like I've accomplished nothing. I've done 2 of the game's 5 central "temples," maybe half of the shrines, and 20 or so labeled side quests. And I've wasted countless hours going on fetch quests for resources to upgrade armor or spelunking. The game is just baffling in scale and scope. I can barely comprehend the immensity of the world, let alone figure out how to figure out what "completion" of the game looks like to me. Hollow Knight: What can I say about my favorite game of all time? That it's everything I've wanted a game to be aesthetically and in terms of gameplay? That it perfectly melds understated storytelling and themes with combat and exploration? That it's the only single-player game I've ever put more than 500 hours into? That during COVID, I spent hundreds of hours on the postgame boss rush alone because the combat is that compelling? The Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker was my favorite game of all time from the moment I first played it in 2003 until the moment I sunk my teeth into Hollow Knight in 2019. And although Wind Waker will always be my childhood game, it's now my second favorite.

This felt like a great documentary for Nintendo Switch Games! Great games and content!!!

Bro had to subsribe, well made video. I loved how short it was but still detail Liked your point of view Like the narration

Another Upload from one of my favorite RU-vidr...nice, weekend saved....but there's one thing i don't understand: why the heck you don't have 100k+ subscribers. Every second of this vid is pure gold.... keep up your awesome work 🎉

Awesome video once again Neander...very soothing and relaxing video style with great content and information...I rarely stick around for lengthy videos but this one didn't even feel like a 20+ minute video...also the few games I have for my oled switch are all on this list...I salute you bossman, please keep entertaining us with your awesome content...God bless 🙏

A solid lineup all around; I love all these games and would say they make for a fantastic single player and multiplayer experience. Since it came out I'd throw in Mario Wonder and Pikmin 4 but other than that I think its golden

Dude! Your production value and narration are spectacular!! Well done!

So awesome! Nintendo Swtich is easily one of my favorite systems. On a side note. You've inspired me to be a greater content creator!

I like that I can listen to this in the car and feel like I'm not missing anything from the video. We need more of this on RU-vid

I see you put lot of effort doing this video, goodjob!! auto subscribe and like

My first NS game is Zelda BOTW, and then TOTK. I easily fell in love with those games and now I want more now that I have it finished.

Great list of games! I've been gaming for 35 years and the switch is by far my favorite console.

I just ran across your video and really learned a lot. I am 66 and started out with Pong, then Atari, NES, N64 and PS2. I’m ready to start gaming again and I think the Switch is what I’m going to purchase. Thanks for the info. CIAO!!

Your camera guiding is soo clean. i love it.

Love the video and thank for the great game recommendations!

Very cool cinematic vibes. Awesome list.

I decided to buy switch after 7 year And i was watch Nintendo games to see what to buy but u my friend give me very useful start thank you ❤

Small (and probably last) 2DS update in my 2023 journey: I have completed almost every game I ever wanted to play on this console. A couple of ones are still pending: -Luigi's Mansion 1/2, which I am reserving for October as part of the Halloween theme -Animal Crossing, which I am reserving as my last 2DS game Currently I am playing Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, and will play Bowser's Story after that. Loving the game so far. On the side I have a ton of DS games I will play, like the Castlevania Order of Ecclesia, the Kirby games and The World ends with You. I wish the Switch were a special console to me as well, but I can't justify giving money to Nintendo in its current state towards consumers and with the existence of (imo) a superior competitor such as the Steam Deck. This was it for my updates, thank you for talking so much about the consoles and thank you for the awesome content. Keep it up!

Great video! That's an awesome list to have.

link’s awakening really gives a nostalgic feel when I played it. the soundtrack was on point and non repetitive. the character gives subtle clue to plot, and it gives a really decent mix of battle mechanics and good storytelling. it didn’t make you feel like you’re playing a dungeon game, it just unfold story after story. the next thing you know, it’s near the ending already. the only downside is pricing, it should be priced at 40% of zelda botw pricing, and I’m lucky enough to buy it secondhanded at that price 😊

Stumble across this channel by mistake, but man... this was REALLY enjoyable video!! Thanks

As I man who grew with retro game console, Buying and colleting physical gamecard/cartridge is really satisfying. I don't play PC or mobile phone game. I think the feeling when playing on game console with gamecard is different with the game downloaded. People now who play mobile phone game or pc game don't know the feel that I feel. It's not only about playing. But it also brings back the old memory when playing with together with friends in the same place. Going to gamecafe to rent only to play Nintendo and Playstation (1).

First time viewer and your newest subscriber. Nice work on this video. Great production and nice narration.

The way you express yourself 😩 I feel like I love you

I remember as a kid all I wanted on my own was lots of money to play, buy and enjoy games. Now I am adult with kids and wife and working 50 hr or more weeks. I have the money just not the time. At least I can provide a nice living for my family and they share my love video games too just not as much as I use to. Still nice to have kids to relive your children memories.

This guys videography is very unique Keep up the good work 👌🏽

Super Mario Odyssey was a BLAST. One of my favorite games ever made. Definitely agree with you.

i watch your videos to sleep lol, your voice is so calming

“If you like the way he feels, that’s awesome” Great video man. You earned a sub from me

Your videos are so relaxing.

Just found you sir. I have to agree with others that your videos are awesome. You got another sub from me. Thank you for the quality content.

You got a great collection. Thank you for sharing

Appreciate seeing Metroid Dread on your list - I feel like that one doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. One of my favorites, too.

Neander, you write as if you are about the enter the door of death. And the music selection and visual story telling speak to this motif. Are you feeling okay? Praying for you man. God bless.

As a mid age PC gamer I decided to get a Switch. I was amazed by this totally different gaming world and I just cannot explain other gamers why it's so good compared to anything else. From now on, I will just send THIS video. Mate, I always avoided Odyssey, I almost feel exactly the same as you with the 3D representation of Mario... but now.. thank you for sharing your feelings and experience, I'm so hyped to try it out! Soon I will get my hands on Wonder, but Odyssey will be the next :)

Great quality and work on this one.

Such a poetic video. Absolutely love it!

Great video as always man and pretty solid list. It’d be really hard for me to put together a top 5 for the switch. I honestly feel like I got my most memorable experiences from indie games. 1. Hollow Knight 2. Celeste 3. Enter the Gungeon 4. Hyper Light Drifter 5. A Short Hike But when it came to Nintendo I’d have to say 1. Tears of the Kingdom 2. Metroid Dread 3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4. Smash Bros Ultimate 5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons The other ports were really good too but if I could only choose 10 games to keep for the switch I’d be fine with keeping Tropical Freeze, 3D World, and Pikmin 3 on the Wii U.

This is a great video! Subscribed.

Your videos are so satisfying

Dude your photography skills are amazing!!!!

it's crazy how the first 4 games on the list were actually a part of my first amazon order of Nintendo Switch games! Needless to say... great list!

Okay so I watched this video right when it came out and had notes about literally every game you mentioned (except DK Tropical Freeze, sorry haha). I came back to comment all my thoughts and just noticed your custom timestamps. That. That is the comment. Amazing video as always my dude!

Getting a nintendo Wednesday as im fed up with ps and xbox, this video helped alot for the game i should try thanks ... subbed

So calming voice. Excellent looks on oled.

Your production levels are insane

This is really great! Please make more Nintendo Switch contents

I’m blessed to say that I own everything single switch game in this video

Still watching the video, but just subscribed. I like your vibe. You have a nice speaking voice too.

The thing about Mario 64 was playing it in 1999. It broke my mind how good it was. The camera is now horrendous, but back in the last millennium it was so much better than any 3D platformer. The main competition was Crash Bandicoot which is 2D pretending to be 3D.

the quality of this video is simply amazing

Your videos are always so epic. You and I agree on pretty much all thd list. Metroid Dread is like no other. I have well over 100 physical Switch game and likd you so many are still wrapped in plastic due to time

Same story as me bro , I'm 33 had sony my whole life even now but I just bought a switch for my daughter so we can enjoy the nintendo library finally ❤

Bro this looks so professional. You should have your own game review channel on TV.

And the single most underrated RU-vidr award goes to you!

I agree with all of it! (For the most part...) I haven't played Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze or Metroid Dread so I cannot speak for them, but all of the other ones are great! My favorite is probably BOTW, but Links Awakening holds a close second. Excellent video as always!

6 years later, my first switch game Zelda, never imagined I could like game like this

U N D E R A T E D !!!!!!!!!!! this is going to help me so much as i'm getting a new OLED thanks mate :) (love from britain)

The sand world gives me some sort of like nostalgia to when me and my brother would go into this game stop at the mall and play the demo of mario odyssey that only allowed you to play the sand world and we would go in there and replay it over and over every time our mom took us to the mall

I myself sold a LOT of my collection after I moved into my current place, I just wasn't playing them. Mario 64 is a great game, totally understand your control mishaps, as back when I bought the N64 and Gamecube so I was able to experience the aforementioned Mario games, and for Breath of the Wild, that was a revolution in how Nintendo did open world games, as always, this is masterful in every sense. This is inspiring me to step up my game in my reviews. "As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend." Or something like that. My best to you and always. 🖖🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🎮😊Marcus

Great video and great list of games. I personally love the original Link's Awakening and its my favorite Zelda game of all time and my one of my most favorite games all around. I love everything about that game from the musical score (Sword search being my favorite) to the stories from the characters you meet along the way. Also the only game to make me feel sad when I finished it. Waking the Wind Fish means all the people you have bonded on that tiny island will be gone forever. Also realized that the reason monsters are trying to stop you from waking the wind fish is that they want to continue their existence. Makes you think are they really evil?

I enjoy BOTW. Great game with lots of surprises, mystery, and challeges, second only to getting outside and enjoying such activites as fishing, hicking, excersising, or just hanging with friends.

I just got Metroid Dread several months ago, bit I beat it on normal, and now I'm close to the wnd of it on hard mode...love it. It is the best Metroid platformer, so far...

My favorite Switch game to play has to be Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze