(Part 2) Best Nintendo Switch Games for Retro Gamers - Retro Bird 

You can watch part 1 here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TVqveTjUvoE.html

Took me a couple of years to fully appreciate my Switch. I’d go as far as to say it’s my favorite console in the last couple of years ever since the Ps3 came out. I always play docked on my desktop and it’s small form factor is always ready to go in an instant with tons of games from old to new. It gets way more time than my Ps5 which is basically collecting dust.

As a fan of beat em ups, river city girls and fight n rage. Another hidden gem is banner of the maid. Felt like a spiritual successor to jean d'arc on psp.

Blazing Chrome is a great Contra inspired game, it's very short but a lot of fun

Love mega man 11, but god that bounce man stage. Jesus.

FYI: In the arcade mode of Shredder's Revenge, they added options to turn off taunts and revival of friends.

I'm new to your channel but I'm already binging through your videos, there's something about your videos that has the "uncle you visited to play games and tells a storytime about their antique collections" feel. Your discussions on these topics and personal history/experience with them alongside some non-exaggerated gags you slipped in (which just fits well with your style of presentation) are super entertaining and funny. Keep up the great work!

I am a physical collector but I thought it would be worth mentioning that with Mushihimesama’s limited physical release, the digital version is 35% off on the eShop until 7/7/23. Love your content! Keep up the great work!

I could totally see Retro Bird writing a great book some day - Appreciate the content and consistent uploads 🙏

I feel called out for having not finished Okami yet. I really should finish that.

Great video as usual! I recommend Mighty Goose, an excellent modern game that has a Metal Slug vibe. Also, I did finish Okami!

"What was your favorite Retro Bird experience?" When he made a post about Shredder's Revenge coincidentally on the same day I played that game for the very first time. I'm never gonna forget that 😂

Love how TMNT: Shredder's Revenge was made for Retro Players! Retro Games just Respect Your Time. Always be on the alert is how I like to play! That is why your Thumb twitches! Retro Games bring you on the brink of anxiety, so you have to take breaks & calm down. You hardly get that kind of rush with newer games.

I sure wish I could go back to my college days (circa mid-2000's) when my dorm suite-mates and I would smoke, drink fresh, cold Yuenglings (the brewery wasn't too far away), and play the crap out of Super Smash Bros. Melee and Capcom vs. SNK 2 on the PS2 for hours on end...much simpler times.

Recently purchased Clockwork Aquario on the switch. Best purchase I've made this whole year. Highly suggest it!

The Messenger is an ULTRA-fun love letter to the 8-bit / 16-bit era! 💜 Would you include it in Part 3? 🙂Pretty please...

Fantastic list! Couldn’t agree more on your picks, except steel assault which I haven’t played yet, but now it’s on the list! I would also add a game called Huntdown. It’s an awesome retro style run n’ gun

Spot on! I just love that you picked Hollow Knight and saved the best for last. It truly is a work of art.

7:28 The taunt also leaves you open for attacks _unless you ignore it_ so ignoring it (the taunt button, that is) is probably the best play to make.

Shovel Knight, Metroid Dread and Fez are a few that I hope make part 3.

I know it came out on the Switch 4 years ago, but Yooka Laylee and The Impossible Liar is platforming perfection. That and Kaze and the Wild Masks would be my picks

Oniken, Panzer Paladin, and Astalon are all INCREDIBLE modern retro titles.

Feels like I'm the only person that doesn't like Hollow Knight.

Ever play Jamestown+? Amazing shmup set in a steampunk alternate history with customizable weapons and up to 4 players. Great fun with friends since you only lose a life when all players are dead, so you can essentially have one person carry you through if you really want to. Amazing Neo Geo-inspired art and a hard symphonic soundtrack. Had loads of fun playing it when it first came out on Steam and since it wasn't crazy difficult (at least at first), it's what got me into the genre.

Great video! I think I already mentioned them in your last video but the *Bloodstained* games (Curse of the Moon and Ritual of the Night) are excellent picks if you have enjoyed the NES Castlevania games or Metroidvanias like Symphony of the Night. And, sadly, I haven't played Okami as of yet. It is currently sitting in my backlog, so I will try to play it as soon as I can. It looks really good and I've heard great things about it.

Got Pocky & Rocky Reshrined yesterday for Switch at local Saturn Remember plaing the old one on SNES emulator

Antonball Deluxe and Annalynn are two of my favorite modern-retro games, and both are on Switch! Antonball is a really fun cross between Mario Bros., Wario Land, and Breakout, all with a really nice GBA inspired aesthetic. Annalynn is a combination of mechanics from Donkey Kong Jr. and Pac-Man and has a very early 80s Namco arcade aesthetic. It’s incredibly fun and addicting and I’d highly recommend it to anyone who loves games from that era.

I actually have beaten Okami. I would very much recommend Bug Fables. It's the fourth Paper Mario Game we have been waiting for.

Yes, I do still need to finish Okami...you got me there.

These are excellent choices for sure. Each one of these games I've either played or are planning to play now. As an avid Retro Gamer these games hit all the right bells for me.

Retro Bird is neither grumpy nor old but somehow gives those grumpy old man vibes 🤣 Great video! Super keen for part 3

Squidlit and it’s sequel are great for those who are looking for a modern 1 to 1 Game Boy recreation. Squidlit 1 is short and sweet, but the devs really went all out with Super Squidlit!

I've now finished okami! it was awesome!

I absolutely LOVE retro games. My only complaint is their difficulty level. As an adult in their mid 40s I don't have the time (or the drive) to spend hours getting good at a game. Which is why I typically trend now towards more casual games, games that have been re-released with save states, cheat devices or emulation in which cheats can be added. Heck, even something like Mega Man is an exercise in frustration and I quickly pass on it even though it scratches that nostalgia itch if only for a minute. But throw in a session of Advance Wars and I'm hooked.

I'm happy that you mentioned Mushihimesama. I'm not a shmup expert but this is the most fun I've had with a shmup... probably ever.

You're so fun to watch, love your personality

Thanks for the recommendations! I am getting Mushihimesama!

If you're a fan of 2D Zelda games, give Ocean's Heart a try. It's on steam and switch. For the true retro experience, find and opt into hard mode 👀 -an Okami finisher and enjoyer

A few i can recommend from my collection. -Wonder boy dragons trap -TMNT cowabunga collection (as well as shredders revenge) -cotton -Alex kidd -river city girls 1&2 -scott pilgrim -pock & rocky -darius

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is fantastic.

I bought the bloodstained chronicles from playasia, also great video, i really like you talking about modern games you like, i like to collect olf games to but modern consoles have more control options, and nost opinions you have i agree with, so please keep making thesr

Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Alwa's Legacy, and Cathedral. Trust me.

Topic suggestion: *Is it possible to have a game collection that's too large?* The biggest problem I face is deciding which game to dedicate my time too. I literally have thousands of games, hundreds of which I consider actually worth playing. I favor games I genuinely enjoy playing over so-called popular titles.

That steel assault seemed interesting

I still haven't finished Okami either. I've played about 2/3rds of the way through it multiple times. I definitely want to finish it one of these days.

Super Nintendo. Sega Genesis. When I dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this.

Haven't finished Okami, but I've been dying to. Added it to my Wii collection a couple years ago and have been looking forward to playing it as soon as I have a bit more free time.

Getting called out on the Hollow Knight pick! lol tbh I definitely need to play more Rocket Knight Adventure

Another week with the Retro Bird thanks for all your work

Have you ever played Totally Rad for the NES?

'Chained Echos'... so good, also 'Rainworld', nightmare fuel i love how ruthless it is and how you have such minimal abilities

What I really love about this series is to find gems I have maybe overseen, which is easy nowadays by this flood of new releases every month or even week. I also see a kind of importance for these kind of videos. On the one hand, it shows the industry that for retro style games there is a market. On the other hand, younger generations receive some background knowledge on which games these are based on which can build a bridge waking their interest to try older consoles or the games predecessors. To put it in a nutshell, these games are a bridge between generations and it makes it clear that there have to be more episodes on this topic. And if the word "switch" should make it to narrow for a next one, it can be for consoles in general, although I understood why you made the decision here, as on how you explained it.

A couple additional retro style games I’d recommend. Celeste is a pretty challenging 2D platformer (especially when you unlock the B-Side levels) the controls are simple with you mainly being able to Jump, Dash, and Climb, but it’s how all that is utilized is what makes it so much fun to play! It’s got a great story and a killer OST to boot. Second, is Omori. For those who enjoyed Earthbound or Undertale (or both) I think this game is something to look into. The battle system is similar to that of Earthbound but I’d say it’s a little easier, but still fun to go through, visuals are really nice, I especially love how the battle sprites are drawn, and the music is really good as well. but it’s the story is where this game truly shines! No spoilers from me but let’s just say, things get dark before they get better.

I play retro games on my Nintendo Switch and planning to buy their controllers to capture the feel for it again via SNES and Sega Genesis controllers

Great video as part I, waiting for part 3 now lol. Thanks

That was fantastic! I'd love to see a similar video for PS4 or PS5, assuming there are enough of these games on those platforms.

Steel Assault came from LGR way quicker than expected, glad to see it's call out as I'm excited to get into it sometime soon (playing advance wars at the moment on Switch).

I beat Okami for the 2nd time on the Xbox Series X HD remaster. Wonderful game, just goes on forever lol. First time I beat it was years ago on the PS3

Amazing video, as always! I finished okami, I still have it and want to replay, when you finish it you get a new costume with brown fur, so I want to do it all over again in a new fur coat!

Shredder's Revenge is great!

Hollow knight is amazing! I can’t wait for Hollow knight silksong

I enjoyed your video! Another fun retro title you may not have played is The Messenger.

Man you are hilarious!! Hollow Knight reminds me of the original Metroid in gameplay it’s one of my favorite games

you crack me up dude. great channel.

my recs: cyber shadow, great ninja gaiden type game published by yacht club games, the guys who made shovel knight (but made by other people). fight'n rage, a great beat em up, albiet very hard because it brings in traditional fighting game mechanics much like streets of rage arcade paradise. a very minuscule business sim with collection of arcade game minigames with a story that’s more the main draw, that at one point kinda intrudes on the arcade stuff in the form of a boring ass factory job that goes on for a whole in-game week, but at least you can upgrade the business sim stuff out of the game with “daily” (in the game's time scale) missions. toxic crusaders. basically tmnt shredder's revenge with another cheesy 80’s action show about crime fighting mutants, except based on troma movies instead of a parody of frank miller's run on daredevil. super meat boy one of the first real indie successes, besides cave story. a tough as nails, but never unfair platformer that controls as smooth as butter. and play it on other consoles, too, they got stuff the switch version doesn’t have! cave story great metroidvania with a great story. haven’t replayed in a while, but it’s definitely held up, since “a while” meant “only 4 years ago”, and the game released in 2009.

Great Video. Any chance a part three will come? That'd be awesome.

Let me ponder for a minute... an old console with hundreds/thousands of retro games yet to be played, or an expensive new console with a handful of "new" retro games? I guess the choice was easier than I thought... but still an entertaining video.

Never realized the GBA graphics look that way for that reason. Cool.

Another great video. Good job Mr. Bird. Looking forward to trying some of these games.

Hi dude. Thanks for the vid! Silly, entertaining, and informative!

Gotta get a switch oled if you play alot in handheld mode. I was a nay sayer for quite a while but finally bit the bullet while still being able to sell my old launch model for 200. Not bad! And it makes a huge difference, not to mention the larger internal storage helps tremendously

Other good games for retro gamers; - Cybershadow - The Messenger - River City Girls - Gato Roboto - Wargroove

You’re doing great. Love the content. Keep at it! 🫶🏻

I beat Okami when I was like 9, not that hard. By the way definitely recommend the ps2 version for that awesome end credits song. For some reason every release after the PS2 cut that song out and replaced it with some generic music. While not bad, when you compare it to the original it sounds like junk. So while you showed the PS2 version, I don't know if you're playing the PS2 Version. So what I'm saying is play the PS2 Version, It's worth it.

Hi Retro Bird - I wanted to suggest a potential idea for a future video as it’s something I’ve struggled with for the last Year and a half …. “How many CRTs is enough? Or How many CRTs do you really need?” … basically what started as a hobby turned to sort of collecting CRTs to a bit of an unhealthy level. I currently have 9 but have gone through (picking up and reselling) at least 20 CRTs in the last year or so.

I checked both parts and I gotta say, great list, but you should really take a look at Blazing Chrome and Odallus: The Dark Call (both games were developed by Joy Masher which is a super small team that really understands retro games)

Thanks for the heads up about Mushihimesama. Hadn't heard about about that one.

Some great choices here. Have you ever tried Arcade Paradise? A lot of great recreations of classic Arcade games on there

I'm slowly amassing a good sized bread bag clip collection, I never realised how cool they were before I started watching your videos, now I have a rare Australian gluten free bread bag clip I'd like to trade with you for some American clips, are you interested?

Been playing Hollow Knight on my PS4. Great game, but you are right - tough!

Love your videos, mate

Something to keep in mind - Japanese Switch physical releases that have an English release on the eShop *usually* will play in English automatically (except Atlus games for some reason). The Cotton Saturn Tribute with two Cotton games and Guardian Force is worth getting, but also Akai Katana Shin, Castle Shikigami 2, Langrisser 1 + 2, Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony, and Star Renegades are all gonna tickle pink a retro enthusiast - honestly if you like retro, the switch is just where it's at

I would also suggest the psikyo shooting library vol. 1 and 2 which I got for a good deal on both and they're full of retro shooter goodness

I finished Okami earlier this year! It took me 3 years to finish........ Fun game though.

If you haven't checked them out, the Switch also has: Dodonpachi Resurrections Deathsmiles Infernax Celeste Iconoclasts Minit

That Okami joke hit home lol. I bought it originally on PS2, then HD on PS3 and finally Switch before i beat it 😅

One I'd highly recommend especially for NES lovers is Shovel Knight. I don't think I've seen it on this channel. Give it a whirl!

Great vid and an awesome list of games. Thanks for the heads up on Steel Assault, I missed that one, so I'll keep an eye out for it. Another vid in this series would definitely be appreciated. Oh yeah, I finished Okami HD if that counts, I put about 92-hours into it and enjoyed every single one.

I finished Okami on Wii a long time ago. I enjoyed it but I also felt like it was so long. I don’t know why. I don’t think I’d ever play it again. I recommend playing it but I don’t recommend beating yourself up to finish it.

This gonna sound weird, but i also have a bread-clip collection. 😊

Finished Okami, it's a super game ! ( finished it on Xbox one )

Mushihimesama (Bug Princess) is an excellent shmup. It's in my top 5 of STGa. Which does include another Cave shooter. The Switch does have a lot of really good shooters on it. So much so, I considered picking one up, as I hear that it often has better ports (and a few exclusives) than what can be found on Steam (which is what I play on other than mini consoles). I've been really impressed with M2, but there aren't many M2 developed games on Steam. Which I can believe. Many Steam shooters take a little work to get setup how I like. I don't know why, but many Steam shmups aren't fullscreen by default. My controller of preference is an 8-button Sega Genesis USB controller. And let me tell you, remapping buttons can be a lot of trial an error as I figure out how each game remaps and what they are calling the Genesis buttons. And that's for the ones that I don't need a MayFlash Magic dongle to trick the game to let me use my Genesis controller. Sometimes, even the MayFlash doesn't work.

Blazing chrome and guns gore and cannoli 1&2 are great retro games

10:41 this is my favorite game I have ever played.

Playing the retro games feels more better to me on the switch and sometimes Xbox, the only newest game I'm playing the most is the new Zelda, sometime Elden Ring and AC Odyssey.

That grip to hold the Switch vertical using OEM joycons is great. Does anyone know what brand it is or maybe post a link?

For a retro game on the Switch, I'd also recommend Aggelos. Really fun 2D action platformer with great pixel art and decent challenge.

I think the games that fit perfectly here are the Wonder Boy/Monster Boy games on Switch, All have physical copies (Monster Boy gets expensive 'cause Limited Run) but the digital versions often go on sale for less than 15 dollars and don't take that much space in GB.

12:33 i did, totally worth it i played some of it on my jailbroken ps2 way back in the day but because of the jailbroken nature of my console, i played just a little bit of hundreds of games the switch remaster is where i finally finished it

Love your video! These were some pretty solid choices. I absolutely adore Hollow Knight. I can't say that about Okami though... And I did finish it.