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?
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