just cuz they don’t have Mari or link doesn’t mean these games aren’t worthy
doesn’t mean these games aren’t worthy
doesn’t mean these games aren’t worthy of your time welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Nintendo switch shop
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we’re looking at all the fantastic
we’re looking at all the fantastic digital gems the switch has given us
digital gems the switch has given us
digital gems the switch has given us within its first year we’re only
within its first year we’re only
within its first year we’re only including games that didn’t receive a
including games that didn’t receive a
including games that didn’t receive a physical copy outside of a limited
physical copy outside of a limited
physical copy outside of a limited special edition release as of time of
special edition release as of time of
special edition release as of time of this video’s release this sadly means
this video’s release this sadly means
this video’s release this sadly means that we had to exclude some phenomenal
that we had to exclude some phenomenal
that we had to exclude some phenomenal games even if they weren’t considered
games even if they weren’t considered
games even if they weren’t considered triple-a titles number 10
triple-a titles number 10
triple-a titles number 10 snake Pass many gamers have had their
snake Pass many gamers have had their
snake Pass many gamers have had their hands full with breath of the wild when
hands full with breath of the wild when
hands full with breath of the wild when this game launched in March but those
this game launched in March but those
this game launched in March but those who did pick it up found eight
who did pick it up found eight
who did pick it up found eight delightfully charming puzzle platformer
delightfully charming puzzle platformer
delightfully charming puzzle platformer players take control of the adorable
players take control of the adorable
players take control of the adorable serpent noodle as he makes his way
serpent noodle as he makes his way
serpent noodle as he makes his way through a variety of different worlds he
through a variety of different worlds he
through a variety of different worlds he does this not by jumping though but by
does this not by jumping though but by
does this not by jumping though but by coiling around different objects to make
coiling around different objects to make
coiling around different objects to make it through each obstacle
the game was built with the Unreal
the game was built with the Unreal Engine 4 and it plays incredibly well
Engine 4 and it plays incredibly well
Engine 4 and it plays incredibly well it’s also got a suitably light-hearted
it’s also got a suitably light-hearted
it’s also got a suitably light-hearted score that it’s bursting with color for
score that it’s bursting with color for
score that it’s bursting with color for a game with such a simple concept it’s
a game with such a simple concept it’s
a game with such a simple concept it’s nice to see how much effort the
nice to see how much effort the
nice to see how much effort the developers put into making it great
[Music]
[Music] number 9 golf story the switch has
number 9 golf story the switch has
number 9 golf story the switch has become home to some wonderful RPGs but
become home to some wonderful RPGs but
become home to some wonderful RPGs but none are quite like this one
none are quite like this one
none are quite like this one the story follows a down-on-his-luck
the story follows a down-on-his-luck
the story follows a down-on-his-luck golfer trying to reclaim his love for
golfer trying to reclaim his love for
golfer trying to reclaim his love for the sport golf story plays like a
the sport golf story plays like a
the sport golf story plays like a traditional RPG but replaces combat with
traditional RPG but replaces combat with
traditional RPG but replaces combat with well you guessed it right golfing while
well you guessed it right golfing while
well you guessed it right golfing while this may seem like an odd pairing the
this may seem like an odd pairing the
this may seem like an odd pairing the game will surprise you with its
game will surprise you with its
game will surprise you with its addictive gameplay and large areas that
addictive gameplay and large areas that
addictive gameplay and large areas that are filled with minigames side quests
are filled with minigames side quests
are filled with minigames side quests and increasingly difficult courses much
and increasingly difficult courses much
and increasingly difficult courses much like other RPGs players are encouraged
like other RPGs players are encouraged
like other RPGs players are encouraged to explore so that they can gain new
to explore so that they can gain new
to explore so that they can gain new skills and unlock different equipment
skills and unlock different equipment
skills and unlock different equipment this blend of RPG elements with golfing
this blend of RPG elements with golfing
this blend of RPG elements with golfing gameplay makes it unlike anything else
gameplay makes it unlike anything else
gameplay makes it unlike anything else the system has to offer
the system has to offer
the system has to offer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight some birth this rhythm game
number eight some birth this rhythm game
number eight some birth this rhythm game may have appeared first on other
may have appeared first on other
may have appeared first on other consoles but it’s addictive and quick
consoles but it’s addictive and quick
consoles but it’s addictive and quick gameplay perfectly parents with the
gameplay perfectly parents with the
gameplay perfectly parents with the switches on the go design you control a
switches on the go design you control a
switches on the go design you control a metallic beetle thing as it races
metallic beetle thing as it races
metallic beetle thing as it races towards an unknown destination all while
towards an unknown destination all while
towards an unknown destination all while hitting notes on the track in time with
hitting notes on the track in time with
hitting notes on the track in time with the score which is pretty killer by the
the score which is pretty killer by the
the score which is pretty killer by the way the game goes beyond your
way the game goes beyond your
way the game goes beyond your traditional rhythmic gameplay though the
traditional rhythmic gameplay though the
traditional rhythmic gameplay though the notes will help you fight off enemies
notes will help you fight off enemies
notes will help you fight off enemies but you must also avoid obstacles and
but you must also avoid obstacles and
but you must also avoid obstacles and turn against curved walls a Hall of
turn against curved walls a Hall of
turn against curved walls a Hall of which are coming at you at lightning
which are coming at you at lightning
which are coming at you at lightning speed this is a beautiful pairing of
speed this is a beautiful pairing of
speed this is a beautiful pairing of gameplay and music and it makes for an
gameplay and music and it makes for an
gameplay and music and it makes for an insanely suspenseful ride number 7 axiom
insanely suspenseful ride number 7 axiom
insanely suspenseful ride number 7 axiom Burge
if you’ve been missing some classic
if you’ve been missing some classic Metroidvania gameplay you might want to
Metroidvania gameplay you might want to
Metroidvania gameplay you might want to pay attention here the story of this
pay attention here the story of this
pay attention here the story of this side-scrolling action game revolves
side-scrolling action game revolves
side-scrolling action game revolves around trace a scientist who is knocked
around trace a scientist who is knocked
around trace a scientist who is knocked unconscious during a lab experiment and
unconscious during a lab experiment and
unconscious during a lab experiment and wakes up in a futuristic world filled
wakes up in a futuristic world filled
wakes up in a futuristic world filled with deadly machines and creatures from
with deadly machines and creatures from
with deadly machines and creatures from there you gotta shoot your way through
there you gotta shoot your way through
there you gotta shoot your way through each section using a wide variety of
each section using a wide variety of
each section using a wide variety of weapons and upgrades while also using
weapons and upgrades while also using
weapons and upgrades while also using said weapons to find new areas yeah stop
said weapons to find new areas yeah stop
said weapons to find new areas yeah stop me if this sounds familiar
me if this sounds familiar
me if this sounds familiar much like the Metroid games of old
much like the Metroid games of old
much like the Metroid games of old you’re encouraged to explore as there
you’re encouraged to explore as there
you’re encouraged to explore as there are a lot of secrets hidden basically
are a lot of secrets hidden basically
are a lot of secrets hidden basically everywhere what’s even more variety than
everywhere what’s even more variety than
everywhere what’s even more variety than the games it’s paying homage to axiom
the games it’s paying homage to axiom
the games it’s paying homage to axiom verge demands attention for Metroidvania
verge demands attention for Metroidvania
verge demands attention for Metroidvania fans number 6 night in the woods gamers
fans number 6 night in the woods gamers
fans number 6 night in the woods gamers who prefer a story over gameplay kind of
who prefer a story over gameplay kind of
who prefer a story over gameplay kind of experience
experience
experience no further than this revered in the
no further than this revered in the
no further than this revered in the adventure game the story follows may a
adventure game the story follows may a
adventure game the story follows may a college dropout who moves back to her
college dropout who moves back to her
college dropout who moves back to her hometown of possum Springs where
hometown of possum Springs where
hometown of possum Springs where everything is not quite as it seems
everything is not quite as it seems
everything is not quite as it seems citizens have been mysteriously
citizens have been mysteriously
citizens have been mysteriously disappearing and may must piece the plot
disappearing and may must piece the plot
disappearing and may must piece the plot together with her friends all while her
together with her friends all while her
together with her friends all while her weakened mental state gets kinda worse
what has made the game such a hit are
what has made the game such a hit are its characters in writing the plot
its characters in writing the plot
its characters in writing the plot delicately handles mental health issues
delicately handles mental health issues
delicately handles mental health issues while also providing an entertaining and
while also providing an entertaining and
while also providing an entertaining and tantalizing mystery it was also
tantalizing mystery it was also
tantalizing mystery it was also nominated for several awards thanks in
nominated for several awards thanks in
nominated for several awards thanks in part to its cynically hilarious tone
part to its cynically hilarious tone
part to its cynically hilarious tone that actually pairs quite well with its
that actually pairs quite well with its
that actually pairs quite well with its adorable zoomorphic characters
number-5 stardew valley this farming
number-5 stardew valley this farming simulator turned a lot of heads when it
simulator turned a lot of heads when it
simulator turned a lot of heads when it was released back in 2016 thanks to its
was released back in 2016 thanks to its
was released back in 2016 thanks to its improvements on the harvest moonlight
improvements on the harvest moonlight
improvements on the harvest moonlight gameplay the story follows your
gameplay the story follows your
gameplay the story follows your customizable character as you take over
customizable character as you take over
customizable character as you take over management of your grandfather’s rundown
management of your grandfather’s rundown
management of your grandfather’s rundown farm from there how the game plays out
farm from there how the game plays out
farm from there how the game plays out is entirely up to you now there are five
is entirely up to you now there are five
is entirely up to you now there are five different farm maps to choose from each
different farm maps to choose from each
different farm maps to choose from each offering a different set of resources
offering a different set of resources
offering a different set of resources nearby you can also get married to one
nearby you can also get married to one
nearby you can also get married to one of the townspeople which you should
of the townspeople which you should
of the townspeople which you should explore procedurally generated caves
explore procedurally generated caves
explore procedurally generated caves full of enemies and accomplish various
full of enemies and accomplish various
full of enemies and accomplish various tasks to build your farm until the best
tasks to build your farm until the best
tasks to build your farm until the best it can be
it can be
it can be with so much to do it’s no wonder that
with so much to do it’s no wonder that
with so much to do it’s no wonder that players have been getting lost in this
players have been getting lost in this
players have been getting lost in this lovely landscape for weeks if not months
before Sonic mania okay so we’re kind of
before Sonic mania okay so we’re kind of bending the rules here as a physical
bending the rules here as a physical
bending the rules here as a physical release was recently announced but it’s
release was recently announced but it’s
release was recently announced but it’s not out just yet so screw it we all know
not out just yet so screw it we all know
not out just yet so screw it we all know that Sonic has been in a bit of a rut
that Sonic has been in a bit of a rut
that Sonic has been in a bit of a rut for the last few decades but given the
for the last few decades but given the
for the last few decades but given the right game design and creative team the
right game design and creative team the
right game design and creative team the blue blur can still hold his own against
blue blur can still hold his own against
blue blur can still hold his own against the best 2d platformers and such as the
the best 2d platformers and such as the
the best 2d platformers and such as the case with Sonic mania which offers
case with Sonic mania which offers
case with Sonic mania which offers everything players loved about the
everything players loved about the
everything players loved about the Hedgehog’s games from the early 90s
Hedgehog’s games from the early 90s
Hedgehog’s games from the early 90s [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this release has remixed versions of
this release has remixed versions of
this release has remixed versions of classic stages some brand-new ones
classic stages some brand-new ones
classic stages some brand-new ones Easter eggs galore to find and more
Easter eggs galore to find and more
Easter eggs galore to find and more knuckles than you know what to do with
knuckles than you know what to do with
knuckles than you know what to do with it’s a true love letter to Sonic’s
it’s a true love letter to Sonic’s
it’s a true love letter to Sonic’s heyday one that gamers everywhere poet
heyday one that gamers everywhere poet
heyday one that gamers everywhere poet to themselves to check out number three
to themselves to check out number three
to themselves to check out number three steamworld dig too
if you missed the 2013 original don’t
if you missed the 2013 original don’t worry you definitely don’t need to play
worry you definitely don’t need to play
worry you definitely don’t need to play it to understand its sequel which
it to understand its sequel which
it to understand its sequel which improves upon basically every aspect you
improves upon basically every aspect you
improves upon basically every aspect you play here as Dorothy a robot in search
play here as Dorothy a robot in search
play here as Dorothy a robot in search of rusty the original game’s protagonist
of rusty the original game’s protagonist
of rusty the original game’s protagonist like the first game you explore
like the first game you explore
like the first game you explore underground mines by using your trusty
underground mines by using your trusty
underground mines by using your trusty pickaxe to create new paths you can mine
pickaxe to create new paths you can mine
pickaxe to create new paths you can mine resources and uncover secrets but this
resources and uncover secrets but this
resources and uncover secrets but this sequel features a higher focus on action
sequel features a higher focus on action
sequel features a higher focus on action platforming it’s been frequently praised
platforming it’s been frequently praised
platforming it’s been frequently praised for its gameplay and RPG elements that
for its gameplay and RPG elements that
for its gameplay and RPG elements that make your characters abilities really
make your characters abilities really
make your characters abilities really customizable the term Metroidvania gets
customizable the term Metroidvania gets
customizable the term Metroidvania gets thrown around a lot these days but this
thrown around a lot these days but this
thrown around a lot these days but this is by far the best representation of it
is by far the best representation of it
is by far the best representation of it and probably a great improvement of it
and probably a great improvement of it
and probably a great improvement of it that the switch has to offer
that the switch has to offer
that the switch has to offer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two shovel knight treasure trove
number two shovel knight treasure trove
number two shovel knight treasure trove the original game in this platforming
the original game in this platforming
the original game in this platforming series was released during the
series was released during the
series was released during the resurgence of nostalgia heavy games
resurgence of nostalgia heavy games
resurgence of nostalgia heavy games while you can buy that for cheaper
while you can buy that for cheaper
while you can buy that for cheaper treasure trove will probably offer you
treasure trove will probably offer you
treasure trove will probably offer you more bang for your buck and it’s worth
more bang for your buck and it’s worth
more bang for your buck and it’s worth it you’ll get the brilliant original as
it you’ll get the brilliant original as
it you’ll get the brilliant original as well as two expansions where you can
well as two expansions where you can
well as two expansions where you can play as two of the villains this
play as two of the villains this
play as two of the villains this shifting characters and settings offers
shifting characters and settings offers
shifting characters and settings offers a variety of gameplay elements as each
a variety of gameplay elements as each
a variety of gameplay elements as each have their own unique moveset and story
have their own unique moveset and story
have their own unique moveset and story to tell
to tell
to tell [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’ll also get the fourth and final
you’ll also get the fourth and final
you’ll also get the fourth and final chapter of the saga
chapter of the saga
chapter of the saga once it releases with improved classic
once it releases with improved classic
once it releases with improved classic gameplay unlockable power-ups and an
gameplay unlockable power-ups and an
gameplay unlockable power-ups and an awesome soundtrack there’s plenty to
awesome soundtrack there’s plenty to
awesome soundtrack there’s plenty to unearth here before we get to our top
unearth here before we get to our top
unearth here before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions there was a fire in Aspen in your house
there was a fire in Aspen in your house
there was a fire in Aspen in your house burned to the ground the toy and all
burned to the ground the toy and all
burned to the ground the toy and all licensing deal is dead and they’re suing
licensing deal is dead and they’re suing
licensing deal is dead and they’re suing you for breach and one more thing
you for breach and one more thing
you for breach and one more thing I quit what
if you played towerfall then you already
if you played towerfall then you already know that Matt makes games creates
know that Matt makes games creates
know that Matt makes games creates really great 16-bit experiences though
really great 16-bit experiences though
really great 16-bit experiences though similar in the art department
similar in the art department
similar in the art department Celeste is a very different type of game
Celeste is a very different type of game
Celeste is a very different type of game the story follows Madeline as she climbs
the story follows Madeline as she climbs
the story follows Madeline as she climbs her way up the titular mountain and
her way up the titular mountain and
her way up the titular mountain and offers incredibly challenging yet
offers incredibly challenging yet
offers incredibly challenging yet satisfying platforming gameplay
satisfying platforming gameplay
satisfying platforming gameplay [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what sets it apart for other games in
what sets it apart for other games in
what sets it apart for other games in the genre is its story though as the
the genre is its story though as the
the genre is its story though as the mountain serves as the physical
mountain serves as the physical
mountain serves as the physical representation of Madeline’s depression
[Music]
[Music] it’s rare for an indie game to feature
it’s rare for an indie game to feature
it’s rare for an indie game to feature such a heartfelt and emotional story
such a heartfelt and emotional story
such a heartfelt and emotional story like this one add that with its tight
like this one add that with its tight
like this one add that with its tight gameplay kooky characters and a
gameplay kooky characters and a
gameplay kooky characters and a soundtrack you’ll want to download
soundtrack you’ll want to download
soundtrack you’ll want to download immediately and you’ve got a truly
immediately and you’ve got a truly
immediately and you’ve got a truly special experience do you agree with our
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