That means whether you’re playing on the original Nintendo Switch, the upgraded Nintendo Switch OLED or the handheld Nintendo Switch Lite, this selection of top Switch games is for you. It's worth noting, however, that many of the local co-op games on our list won't offer the same experience on the Switch Lite, which is much more suited to single-player experiences. What's more, all of the games you’ll find in our list work across the Switch family. We're confident there will be something for you, no matter your taste, experience level or mood. Below, we've rounded up the best Nintendo games available right now, with our list covering everything from family-friendly platformers to challenging dungeon crawlers and everything in between. You can also get the Xbox Game Pass (for the Xbox or PC) and get access to both Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps for as low as $5 a month for those that haven’t played either game.But, with the ever-growing Nintendo Switch library offering so many quality choices, pinpointing which games are worth your time and money is becoming increasingly difficult.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is currently available on Xbox One systems and PC on either the Microsoft Store or Steam. But with the technical issues currently plaguing it, you may want to wait a couple of weeks for patches, because they can diminish your enjoyment of an otherwise near-perfect game. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a beautiful and expertly designed game that any fan of 2D platformers or metroidvanias needs to play. It goes without saying, this is unacceptable and needs to be fixed, which Moon Studios claims to be doing. While some of these softlocks are near the beginning of the game, others are in the penultimate area, meaning some players may have to replay the entire game just to see the ending. Sometimes, you can rewind the save to before you got softlocked, but other times your only option is to completely reset your save. There are multiple parts of this game where you can accidentally lock yourself out of progressing. No, the bigger problem in Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and one that can completely ruin your experience, are the softlocks. But neither of those problems are game-breaking, and they can be patched out.
Audio errors in cutscenes were frequent, and there were a couple of times I was respawned in the wrong area. I don’t want to go on too long about minor stuff that will likely get patched out, but it is worth noting that I ran into a few bugs while playing. Ori and the Will of the Wisps may just have the best overall presentation of any 2D platformer I’ve ever played. And, the increased number of characters helps make the world feel more alive and worth fighting for. The plot is simple, but it still manages to tug at your heartstrings the same way as Blind Forest did. I’m happy to report that Will of the Wisps is the same in this regard. The story in Blind Forest was heavily praised for being short, sweet, and non-obtrusive. The combat is the ultimate example of the improvements Will of the Wisps makes on its predecessor, and why it’s obvious Moon Studios learned from its first game. It’s fun, skill-based, and even customizable.
Now, we have a melee-oriented combat system with plenty of unlockable combat-focused abilities. Fortunately, Will of the Wisps massively improves on this. It managed to strike this balance between being boring to use and frustrating all at the same time-it was almost impressive. But what’s more impressive is how it tackles Blind Forest’s biggest flaw.īy far, Blind Forest’s biggest problem was its combat system. When it comes to level design and platforming, Will of the Wisps does exactly what a good sequel should and expands on what made the original so great. These parts of the game can be tough, but conquering them feels rewarding and oftentimes is rewarding with various collectibles hidden behind these challenges. Because the developers knew what abilities most players would have in different areas, they were able to make complicated platforming segments that truly test your skills. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is definitely more linear than most metroidvanias, but this works in its favor.