The Nintendo Switch is Actually REALLY Good 

What do you think? Are you still playing your Switch? Or are you ready for something else?

I wasn't a big Switch fan at first either. Fast forward 7 years and it's now my most played system, and will probably end up being my favorite system of all time.

Don't be so quick to give up on physical media. Don't just shrug and give up like you don't have a choice. If we want physical media to live on then we must support it! Show these companies we still want it. Fight for it!

I've always preferred the consoles from Nintendo over the handhelds, but they're both good. Having the Switch do both is awesome, as the video stated. I found myself buying similar games for both handhelds and consoles. There were 2 different Mario Karts and 2 Different Zeldas on 2 different systems. For a game like Mario Kart, it's better on a console, even though I started my Mario Kart journey on the DS. For a game like Zelda, while it was good to play on handhelds, I still rather play them on my monitor. But having the same game when going to handheld mode is a breath of fresh air. No longer am I held back from the limits of handhelds from the past. Now, the console is the handheld as well. Nobody else has captured that magic as well as Nintendo has in a hybrid system. Let's hope Nintendo's next system is just as badass as it is being rumored.

Love the production value as always and the point you make about the handheld counter parts. Keep up the great work.

I’m absolutely blown away by the quality of your video. All the shots are amazing! A few months ago, I thought I had enough of the OG switch. But now, even though I’m still hoping for an upgrade, I found a weird forgotten joy when I finally played with an easy mind. Somehow, Animal Crossing felt more relaxing and Splatoon 3 felt more energetic. I don’t why I was so harsh on the system a few months ago when I was desperately wanting a new console. That made me lose the fun somehow. I still want an upgrade but my feelings to the switch changed to respect, love and appreciation. It’s like the complete art piece Nintendo was aiming for all those years that finally came together and blessed the world with joy and delight. I would do anything to experience the hype before it was released just once more.

The Nintendo switch was my first Nintendo home console. All my other Nintendo consoles were handhelds and my only home console was an Xbox 360. I was born in 2002, and when the wii came out, my parents got me a Nintendo ds instead, I didn't mind it though. So glad I got my Nintendo Switch. Even though it has its flaws, I still consider it to be my favorite Nintendo home console.

Well done and well said. As a long time Nintendo gamer who like you still own and play my retro Nintendo systems, I love the Switch as well. Playing AAA games on the go is amazing and "switching" from portable mode to my TV just works. I just picked up a Switch OLED and have been loving it. I got a 1 TB micro SD card and as much as I love physical media as well, Nintendo has been killing it with their latest e-Shop sales which allowed me to quickly grow my Switch library. I know the Switch 2 is around the corner but I don't really care because the Switch still has so many great games I have yet to play I will be enjoying some good games on it for a while to come and the OLED screen just looks amazing. Also, I may be in the minority here but I think Labo offers some of the most creative things done with a game console ever and I can't wait to get some sets. Sony and Microsoft definitely have their place but for me, in 2023 my ideal modern gaming system combo is my Nintendo Switch OLED and my Steam Deck and the fact that both are portable and can be docked to my TV is an amazing thing. Subscribed.

Great video! I dont think I'll get to finish my switch library, it just keeps growing.

The Switch is a console I love for its wonderful games library. It is a console with many flaws, but also has many solutions. The Switch has a lot of life left, I hope it sticks around. Keep up the good work!

What a great video again! 👏💯 I hadn't really thought about it much before, but it's really smart that the Switch only plays games. Great "keeping it simple" design. Your story pretty much reflects my journey with the Switch too. Only thing that differs is perhaps that I think that the joy-cons are near masterpieces incorporating so much fun stuff. I love that they have all the "fun stuff" like motion controls baked in, but this time around not forcing anyone into some control scheme paradigm like on the Wii. Been playing a lot of couch co-op with the kids/family, so it was a real godsend that the controllers are two in one moneywise. Controllers are super expensive and boring to buy (instead of some new fun game). I'm hoping the joy-cons would be backwards compatible on Nintendo's new system like the Wiimotes were on the Wii U. I wasn't too upset with the Wii U to Switch situation because I bought all the games discounted or as selects at the end of its lifespan, but if they do it again with their next hardware - not being backwards compatible with Switch carts, I don't know how I would be able to handle it! 😅Bought so many physical games for the Switch over the years, at full price or near (also no selects this time around it seems). It would've been interesting to see how well Wind Waker would've done on the Switch. The the Game cube and Wii U versions sold pretty well although they were some of Nintendo's least commercially successful consoles. I suppose they have to save something for their next console.

Fantastic video 👏, i agree with a lot the points you make about being a wii u owner to switch owner. At the first year of the system i was double dipping then realised that my wii u was still pluged in 😅. I never took into account of not getting the handled or lite games, but when Nintendo merged the divisions i never really thought about it. Hot take from me is i dont really want a switch 2 or a super switch if you will, but that's probably what we will get. I want something new ill happily take more of a home system. Love your videos great work as usual

Visuals for these videos is unreasonably good

For a portable aka hybrid console that used around 15 watt of electric power also using non customised SOC from 2015 (8 years ago) it's so impressive how Switch already become. Look at Crysis 3 alone, I'm so jaw droping that kind of graphics with super smooth 30fps on Switch !

Great video! I love the switch for everything it offers and I'm really curious to see what Nintendo will do with the next system. Keep up the great work!

After refinding my love for Zelda again, after watching your vids btw, i got into the Switch a bit late....but after since i love gaming on that device. I can chill on the couch, the balcony or even in bed and play these awesome games....i even went so far to bought the totk edition, not that i needed it, but i love the style😂 keep up your awesome work, enjoyed every sec of the video

Once again, you make the most satisfying videos ever! Thank you Neander!

I've always loved the switch, this is the first console I bought back at the start of 2021 so I was relatively late to it, but I loved it even beforeI got it because the concept of being able to play on the tv and with handheld was just completely mind blowing, I've never seen before in the past nintendo console and from past xbox and play stations, it is even more innovative with the console's joy con controllers coming with co-op capabilities while also allowing you to piece together to form a traditional controller. I'm currently almost done with breath of the wild and theres still so much more games I'm waiting to play. I honestly can't imagine a console with a different design that brings more features, I think the switch design is quite possibly the future of consoles. I feel the next nontendo console would have very similar design with the switch and they could maybe even be backward and forward compatible also for me the physical copies are always cheaper than the eshop and use up way less storage so I have no reason to buy the digital ones

Get a hori split pad compact (Not the pro). It gives the switch full size controls in handheld mode, without making it too much larger. it seriously is a game changer, pardon the pun. i use handheld mode a lot more now. everything from modern fps to retro beat em up work so much better with those controls.

I have always wanted to have a current gen console, being from a family with low income made it impossible but now that I work I'm finally able to do it. Last year I was able to get a Switch Lite (I love portable consoles) because I'm a Nintendo fan since high school, already got a few games in physical format (I think the same as you, I'm trying to enjoy it before the "only digital" era comes) and also got new 2ds xl. I love that I can play games from really old consoles in a portable format, and that the current gen is still using cartridges, I really hope the next console does the same.

Superb video. Yes, I do play my switch next to PS5. It is all I need. Great combo :)

Dude, such a great video. I was out of gaming for a while and picked up a 3DS right before the Switch was announced. I couldn’t get into the 3DS as much as I wanted to, but I blame that mostly on life. The Switch propelled me back into gaming harder than any other console. I worried getting a Steam Deck was going to cause me to put down my Switch more but it’s only done the opposite 😅

The thing about the switch that’s so revolutionary is the fact that we now have the steam deck, the ROG ally, and tons more handheld consoles that let us play AAA games on the go. It’s pretty apparent to me that the handheld PC market was birthed from the success of the switch. While I absolutely love my switch now, and play first party games on it every time a great one comes out, I prefer my steam deck these days. I’m really hoping the switch 2 remedies some of my minor complaints

I never really thought about the switch menu, like you said about old consoles pop a game in and play it.

As late as we are in the Switch generation, adding character (themes, menu music, etc.) is more than likely off the table. It would be great if the successor brought that back from Day 1.

Having two separate controller halves work as one is game changing to me. Using it it any position to be comfortable is an amazing feeling

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I am PC gamer, I liked the Other big Consoles like PS5 or series X but this tiny console is quite underrated. It doesnt come to limelight a lot. Many people of my country don’t even know it exists and they only know about Ps and xbox.Kinda cool Console.

Would be awesome if windwaker remake was a switch 2 launch title. Imagine a 1080p+ 60fps version on handheld. Would be amazing

great work!

I’ve never said “wow amazing cinematography” watching a RU-vid video until I found your channel 😂

Me personally i love the original controllers. At first it was not comfortable but i just told my self just get used to it. And just focus on playing the game . And now i just play with the joy cons and i love them. Love your videos. 👍👍👍👍

I knew I had to have the Switch and it turned out to be my favorite console . Regardless of the lack Dolby Atmos and advanced graphics systems , the Switch is amazing !

I have 4 switches but I naturally gravitated toward the indigo blue switch lite because it just takes me back to when I 1st got my Indigo GameCube and gameboy advance for Christmas❤

As a person who didn't own a WiiU, i love that Nintendo has released so many of its game collection on the Switch. I'm just sad that Wind Waker HD and Twilight princess HD still aren't on it. Otherwise, i'm very much in love with the Nintendo Switch. It is the first console i have been able to afford since the PS2/Gamecube era and i'm starting to own quite a nice collection of games on it, both physical and digital copies. It introduced me to a bunch of indie games i now consider to be some of my all times favorites (Hollow Knight, Stardew Valley). I'm both excited to see what's next and a bit sad that it is reaching the end of its era.

The switch for me is basically my number one favorite Nintendo console! My Story: back then when the switch was announced I wasn't that interested in it since I still had the Wii U and the 3DS, However, after playing a demo of Super Mario Odyssey and trying out the hardware for the first time, I absolutely loved it. On Christmas of 2017 I officially got the Nintendo switch, However, it was only for the family but I still enjoyed it regardless. As I was slowly becoming a switch owner permanently i was reading some articles and I did come across some videos and posts on why the Wii U and 3DS era had some massive flaws and I understood its problems. The switch basically helped Nintendo make a lot more money than the 3DS and the Wii U era, fast forward into 2019 I finally got my own personal Nintendo switch lite that I can finally take with me anywhere on the go and throughout that year and as of today, I still enjoy my switch lite! While there is no virtual console on the switch, but at least there are the arcade archives, Sonic Origins, Pac-Man museum +, Mega Man legacy collection, TMNT cowabunga collection, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Mario Maker 2 (I know it doesn't count as a retro collection but the 3 classic 2D Mario game still play the exact same thing as their original 2D counterparts did but in a more modified look) Metroid Prime remastered, pikmin 1 and 2, Shantae and the other third party retro game collections for switch, for me that's basically the virtual console we have and I enjoy it! Other than that, I absolutely love this video! 👍🏻

Wonderful video! Your introspection, reflection, and beautiful cinematgraphy make all of your videos amazing! I missed out on Switch, but I'm eagerly awaiting Switch 2 next year! Also, Nintendo might be avoiding bringing over the Wind Waker and Twilight Princess remakes, because they could be saving them for Switch 2. They could be intending more thorough remakes of both titles. Twilight Princess, in particular, could use a more thorough graphics update than what it had on Wii U. It could be breathtaking if some changes were made!

If any company invest in a switch like device but the dock has the option to put egbu in it so you can play more powerful games while docked I think this idea will creat the perfect console of all time You can play your indie or small games on the go with a long battery session and go back to continue your heavy games without thinking of battery life no more Because every powerful handgeld has the battery life problem

I got the OG Switch this past Christmas and I love my little console to death! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best racing I've played in a very long time, Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild are Masterpieces and I'm actually playing the immaculate Fire Emblem: Three Houses right now!!

I'd been so satisfied with the previous gen PS4 that I didn't buy any of the new gen consoles. There was simply nothing to persuade me to 'upgrade'. Fast forward to earlier this year and Zelda TotK was released and there was a special edition Zelda-themed console for sale at a greatly discounted price (console + game for the price of a standard Switch). Really affordable and something I could stomach especially in this economy. The thing that really surprised me i.e. something that I didn't even know I wanted, is the portability. It is the only console that you can take with you anywhere: on public transport, overseas holiday, or simply out in your own backyard (or balcony if you live in an apartment) - good luck with a PS5 or Xbox... The Switch has become my favourite console of all time. I love everything about it and I am shocked that I feel that way. I wish I had bought it at launch - I keep thinking about all those years that I missed out on portable console gaming!

These videos are so high quality, comparable to Kevin Kenson. Im still praying for wind waker and twilight princess ports

The switch was my only console from 2019 to 2023 when I could afford a gaming laptop. I hear so many people saying the switch sucks or people who only have the switch are missing out, and their opinion is garbage as they only play overpriced AAA games that have the biggest marketing budget. There were a few games I have played now that I wish I had played sooner, but between the indies, Nintendo exclusives and ports of older games, you aren't starved of anything on the switch.

I love the switch, it's one of the most unique consoles to exist since it's both a handheld and home console. My only issue with it is the switch online subscription. Like I really don't pay it any mind since there's not any games in it that catches my eye. And I would like to see more games get ported over from the GameCube, Wii, ds, and 3ds as remasters and not on the switch online subscription server.

All I have to say is, that I totally agree with you man. My switch goes with me everywhere, I haven't touched my PS5 or Xbox in idk how long.

I jump between consoles, PS5, XboneX, and Switch. It’s surpassed my 3DS as my go to handheld , which I still play from time to time. Just recently picked up the Zelda OLED, and it’s beautiful. I didn’t think anything could outshine the Vita for how great that OLED screen is, but it’s the best handheld screen ever. Switch is an amazing console, hence why I now own 2 😂.

I’ve always loved the Switch. In fact anytime I fall in love with a game on GamePass I look to see if it’s available for the Switch and if it is then I buy it on my Switch, the latest being Sea Of Stars! I was playing my Switch this morning trying out the new F-Zero 99 and I love it!

Switch was my first Nintendo system since the N64. Played others at friends and always joke "I was one of the handful of people who never had a wii" I've only had mine for a few months but now I'm kicking myself for not getting one sooner.

Maybe if I had the Wii U all these characteristics that the 3DS and Wii U if I owned these systems but I love the Switch because it’s a games first console and it’s the last traditional console that in a sense that it’s not a media players, I also love that it’s games are on cartridges plus the fact that I can play on my TV, in docked and table top mode and in handheld mode and of course the games that are innovative and creative with that Nintendo magic.

3:18 You forget to mention that you can lick the cartridge to know the taste. For exemple Bayonetta

Reason to purchase a console now is because I just managed to pick one up yesterday for £170 British pounds (Around $200 Dollars) for that I got the oled model only 11 months old, also including tears of the kingdom near pristine condition….wow

I hate that if you play portable only you will have paid for performance you will never access... you need to dock it to a tv to get extra performance. But youre right about the Switch relying too much on Wii U games... i got thw Wii U at launch and played many of the 1st party games, much of which were ported to the Switch which is great for Switch users but us Wii U crew already played that.

I bought my Switch Day 1 also, I do need to get some of those you mentioned, but currently I bought another Arcade Supergun, I'm needing to do a review of it(I'm currently producing the next episode of "Power Up!", I'm editing it in my spare time, I'm taking more time to enjoy my life, and to watch others RU-vid videos for inspiration and ideas on different techniques as well technologies for editing videos as well creating new experiences. Hope you are doing well otherwise!! Happy gaming!! 🎮😊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🖖Marcus

I loved the Switch when it first came out, but I stopped playing when my kid (who got old enough to start playing with me) overwrote a 100% Lego save game that I spent a lot of time chasing after every little collectable. There wasn't a way to protect my save games cos there's nothing stopping him from selecting another profile when starting a game, or if I had stopped the Switch mid-game, he can just resume my game and blow away my progress. Then a few years later I made the realization on how to overcome this... I just bought another Switch 😆 I've now spent over 200 hours on ToTK and finished a bunch of games I never had chance to. Yea games don't look that great (if you look carefully), but that hardly matters when you're having fun. That is the point of playing video games, right? To have fun 😊 I've done case swaps and fixed my own joy-con drift, and while that was pain in the butt to do, it was a fun evening project to do.

i like the switch a lot but i turned around the other way. at first i thouyght it was great that the os and menus are barebone and more focused on gaming but after years of using it i really start missing the great theme music and fun stuff hidden in the menus

Thank you for telling us that one of the best selling consoles ever with one of the best game libraries ever is a good console. Revolutionary

The Switch UI is bland, but I still love this thing. I 100% agree about the loss of 3DS charm, though. But the Switch has an amazing library, and it's been a pleasure to go along for the ride since 2018.

I hope we get an even smaller Switch Lite style console. 3DS XL size. Make it extremely portable.

Sickening, when u think about it, how all the pirates that modded their Switch's can all enjoy gorgeous custom themes and background melodies.

Yes! Physical gaming IS the best. I agree that nothing beats the feeling of popping open your game case and inserting the cartridge or disc in. Plus, there’s the whole aspect of game ownership. Physical games: you own the game, it’s yours to keep forever. You are not in the mercy of devs and digital storefronts. You can easily sell your copy if you just don’t want it anymore, or give/share it to friends and family. Digital gaming: you somewhat own the game, but are still at the mercy of the digital store front staying open and the devs themselves not delisting the game Cloud gaming: You do NOT own the game, and are at the mercy of the service provider keeping the service alive In a world where everything is going digital and subscription based, and where ownership is dying, it’s nice to have something that you actually own. This is also the reason why Vinyl records and discs remains a popular and strong medium of listening to music. Cause you have a copy of your favorite music that you get to keep forever, and still nothing beats the feeling of popping in a music disc or a vinyl record.

Bro IS the Mario ambassador

I had my original Nintendo Switch since 2018 and my Nintendo Switch Lite in 2021. Well worth my investment for all digital gaming future

I am in love with the Switch, im sure I'll be full of nostalgia when I tell my kids about it in the far future

Best game library tbh

I have a ps5 and pc but still find myself playing the switch way more than both of them combined.

The Switch is the only console that I now own...I love it. I haden't gamed for awhile before I got my Switch, and I'm probably gonna get their next console. I remember having the OG Gameboy, and the Game Gear when that came out.. I've had a couple PSP's...I love my Switch, but I'm hoping to love the next generation console even more, as long as it's the same gaming experience, just enhanced...stronger, able to handle more. That will be pretty much a perfect console for me

Still personally prefer the Wii U and 3DS era over the Switch. During that era Nintendo was way more personable (watch any direct from then), seemed to embrace innovative games (Wii U gamepad and dual screens of 3DS) and easily accessible communities (Miiverse and free online). The Switch on the other hand has paid online, distant communities since it replaced Miiverse with posting on Twitter, worser innovation thanks to the Joycons being worse than Wiimotes at motion control and a lack of quality standards since it is a hybrid console and doesn't enforce UI standards for games to be readable in handheld mode (FE Three Houses being the worst example). The library on Switch is larger and more varied since it has sold well and has had large third party support but I also believe Nintendo has been lackluster in its first party releases compared to the amount of games they released in support of the Wii U and 3DS. Tl;dr: I'm salty the Switch is successful and we will likely never see the innovative games that are possible from dual screens of the Wii U or 3DS ever again.

the switch is honestly a rlly nice console. that lack in personality really gets to me though. also Nintendo switch online makes me seethe each time i think about it (idc if it's cheap it just shouldn't be like that)

I still play a couple times a week yup! Only got better with its library grown. I Stan switch lol

I think the switch is the best console of all time, and I don’t even think anything else is close. I loved the SNES, GBA, 3DS & GameCube but the switch library paired with its hybrid nature is just next level.

8:31 My favorite part of the video

The Switch is the best console ever. The thing is PS/XB circles are soo used to getting better graphics with every new game its those consoles that has become stale not Nintendo's lack of power. The PS5 has great branding and it deliberately targets 'jocks and thugs' minded guys as they are shallow and just want to show of their wealth and mostly play sports games or COD/GTAV. Even a Switch 2 is not as needed because it will appeal more to the hardcore or (graphic whores😅) than it does to the overal Ninty fans. Though i can understand for performance fps/and more stable 720 at minimum for handheld.

I don't get the problem with the joycon "dpad". It get the work done, and as long as i love the pro controler, the dpad on it is far worst and less accurate.

The bad vr and lack of achievements is pretty pathetic though

i feel like the switch got a lot of hate because of switch online, joycon drift, and it being underpowered, if it was more powerful it be wayyyy more expensive

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I just wish games were cheaper... And I'm not talking about first party games only, even used third party games go for way higher prices compared to PS4

Did we really need a video to tell us this? 120m+ user base and growing.

We bought our switch the same day we bought our PS4 which meant the switch went largely unplayed for a little bit but I'll tell you I really really enjoy playing it handheld. I used to have the joy cons on it but since we switched to a hori split pad It's been a game changer. Great video yet again highlighting an amazing little console. I consider the switch a handhold console first and home console second.

I used to be a regular Switch user but i slowly gravitated back to my Xbox Series X The Switch just got boring for me , it's great for some but not for everybody. Sadly, I barely touch my Switch anymore

The switch is almost my all time favourite console it's missing a few games I would like to have on the system, Twilight Princess and Wind waker hd we still need a star fox f zero games would still like a good tomb raider game even if its an old one maybe a silent hill game a port sonic adventure 1&2 it's almost my favourite console to have all the games in the one place

The Swtich is my go-to device for sure.

All I need is an OLED and Tears of the Kingdom. I'm good

My main issue and increasingly so is -> buy controller joypads are very contra intuitive to use, can easily malfunction and etc. Which is probably why I won't buy switch. If I am about to buy a handheld console I expect it to be at fundamental level full experience. And then maybe I consider buying expensive utilizes to add to an already fairly high maintenance handheld piece of hardware. I will just wait then for another iteration, if I waited for almost 7 years now, what's couple more.

The switch it’s going to be double the hype of the 3Ds modders in a few years I can easily see it being a huge thing even years after it’s dead

I play mine all the time favorite system ever

Completely disagree on the Joy-cons. The mirroring makes multiplayer so much more accessible. Most households won't buy more than or 2 sets, but that means nearly all games are options to enjoy with others. The most fun is had smiling with friends and family

You…. You forgot…. The 3ds guy forgot to mention a link between worlds 6:50

It's one of the best consoles ever

And, Happy Dreamcast Day!(its 9.9.23 as I'm typing this) 😊😄🎮

The switch is a major contender for greatest console of all time. If it wasn’t for the PS2 it would be mine.

Just having all the classics in one spot is a dream come true. That's why I never minded the Wii U ports as much as others did.

Switch2 should be the same but just better! Joycons can be a bit bigger and graspy

Well itll be better with the nitro deck

I agree with this video, but did you really mean the other two big consoles don't have physical releases? Also I don't agree to the Pro Controller being better than the JoyCons. The d-pad is horrible on the Pro Controller...

The title was kinda obvious because the switch is an amazing console

“I mean, it’s alright”

I don’t think it has enough worthwhile titles that are really good. I play a lot and so I move through games quickly plus I absolutely don’t like Japanese and anime style content which is like 70% of the library

ok hear me out.. people actually hate me for this but, I’ve always preferred Nintendo, I understand there’s better options but I’ll always choose Nintendo, I own a ps5 but never touch it, I always play the switch tho, I even buy games on the switch knowing they’ll be better on the ps5.. it’s just switch is more fun in my opinion.. am I weird or is this understandable bc most people find me weird :(

Everyone think switch is lacking, bro its one of the best selling consoles for a reason. Its different and easy for everyone to understand! Forget tech specs, if people understand what it is, it will sell!

Just talking about the console itself (not games), the switch always felt too inferior to the 3ds. The lack of themes, menu music, badges and even personality is honestly a step back for Nintendo in that regard.