Person I’m dating was upgrading to a Switch 2 and I was amenable to buying their used Switch 1 off of them.
So, now I have a Switch 1. I don’t really know what to do on it. I’m not familiar with the Switch 1 game catalogue, yet. I haven’t been keeping tabs on Nintendo since the Gamecube days. I had a similar experience with buying a Wii after it was old news and that was cool until they stopped supporting online features for the device (so I couldn’t download any more retro-catalogue games).
So, I guess I’m hoping to finally get all the retro games I like on the Switch 1 via its online features. Also, hoping to grab a few banger games for guests to play whenever they are visiting me. I also have several friends with Switches at this point so I guess online multiplayer might be of interest.
So, what I’d like to know:
- Should I be concerned about online support for the Switch 1 suddenly vanishing like it did with the Wii in the near future?
- What are your game recommendations for single player?
- What are your game recommendations for in-person multiplayer?
- Any particularly great multiplayer titles where you can play online with people you know?
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What should I get for it?
Very cool - I just might try this, thanks!
Just wanna chime in this is absolutely the first thing you should check (if your switch model can be soft modded). Online gaming be damned, having access to the entire switch library for free is great
it’s 100% possible to do both as long as you commit to keeping your shit separated, i’ve yet to see anyone get banned and it not turn out that they were using mods online like a dumbass
no problem. Hopefully the one you bought was an early model, those are easier to mod
- I don’t think Switch online functionality will be turned off any time soon.
- Both of the Zelda games from this generation are fantastic. If you are into turn based RPG, I really liked Fire Emblem: Three Houses. There are also many games that are not exclusives but are great on the handheld form factor, such as Hades, Stardew Valley.
- Mario Kart and Mario Party are the classic ones. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with the expansion pass, is awesome with 64 tracks. I am not bored of it yet. If you are into Mario Party, I have played Superstars and Jamboree. I would recommend Superstars first, but both are fun. I haven’t played Switch Sports, but it could also be a fun one for guests.
- I believe you can play Kart and Party with people you know.
There are some games that are popular that I haven’t tried, notably I have never tried the Splatoons games. These are popular for multiplayer.
Thank you for responding to each individual point! I have much to consider.
For single player, Pokemon Legends Arceus is fantastic. It’s the game that 8 year old me wanted when I said I wanted a Pokemon game on a home console. Almost all the Pokemon are catchable without buying anything else, with there being 2 that are locked behind missions unlocked by buying the other games. The game plays more like monster hunter than a traditional Pokemon game, using stealth, crafting, and pokemonless “combat” to get opportunities to catch them. Easily the most fun I’ve had with a video game since booting up Skyrim in middle school.
i didn’t really care for the story, but the gameplay was incredibly fun. i liked that it was more focused on exploration and research rather than combat, with the sneaking mechanic allowing you to capture pokemon without having to fight them.
i also had a really good time with new pokemon snap, but it’s pretty slow paced so it might not be for everyone.
Bad story can be a hard pill to swallow these days.
Yeah, this one was on my radar. I agree that a game like this should not have taken this long to emerge from the franchise.
My hand reflexively drew to my holstered stapler.
Do not pay for Nintendo Online.
Yeah I’m not keen on a subscription service where I essentially rent a game until they no longer can be bothered to host it or whatever. I’ll try to find alternative for stockpiling retro games.
For Switch 1, it’s really good for VNs, shmups, J/RPGs, 2D retro/indie games. I’m playing the Famicom Detective Club games right now and really enjoying them.
hands down fire emblem 3 houses
Yes this looks like a good game for me, thanks!
mine turned out to be my roguelike machine, I got dead cells, hades, enter the gungeon, wizard of legend, a bunch of other good shit on there
Basically same. The only thing I’ve played on it in the last like 3 years are monster train, Hades, and monster train 2
- Some of my favs are Fire Emblem 3 houses, Mario & Luigi Brotherhood, both the Zelda games are pretty good, Bayonetta 1-3 are fun character action games, Kirby and the forgotten land is good
Thanks for the recommendations!
People have probably already said but pretty much all the first party Nintendo games are good, and most are single player offline too. So your Marios, Zeldas, Metroids, and whatever else are all solid. Otherwise it comes down to whether you’ll play it docked or handheld.
A game worth getting is Watermelon game, an amazingly frustrating physics based merge game that will drive you nuts despite how simple it is
It’s perfect for turn based stuff. Fire Emblem, Tactics Ogre, even the Mario and Rabbids Xcom-like is pretty good. I really enjoyed Dicey Dungeons on it as well.
For multiplayer, Mario Kart and Party alway go down well, and Super Smash Bros is great if you have people of similar skill levels.
Animal Crossing is fun if you like doing the same thing every day. I imagine it’s not as active now, so the multiplayer aspects might not be as enjoyable. I view the game as a satire of consumerism and predatory lending, which I don’t think it really is, but it should be. It really satisfies that collecting/completionist itch for me.
The only other games I’ve played a lot have already been recommended, but I’ll add another for Mario Kart and Breath of the Wild. Breath of the Wild is probably the best game I played on the Switch, tons of content there and some of the puzzles are quite good (some are not) and if you’re into 100% completion it’ll keep you busy until Baron is the new president .
Edit: my best advice is to get a proper controller and it doesn’t have to be the Nintendo brand. The joycons suck for a lot of reasons
I hear that Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is excellent
