Donkey Kong Bananza is the comeback the series needed, offering a fresh, fun, and spectacular audiovisual experience. Minor technical shortcomings don’t overshadow the return of a franchise that Nintendo has successfully reinvented, delivering an essential adventure for Nintendo Switch 2 and becoming its first absolute system-seller.

It Takes Two is capable of bringing two people together and transmitting a lot of emotions guided through a beautiful story of love and heartbreak, told with a lot of jokes and simplicity. Hazelight proved that they have been able to face all the technical challenges of the console, leaving us with a wonderful version.

Nintendo gives a sublime treatment to the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch, adding and improving features to make the gameplay smoother than ever. The balanced combat system and brilliant exploration make it one of the best RPG games on Nintendo Switch.

Splatoon 3 refines the most outdated aspects of its prequel to give us an excellent and unique online game with unimaginable potential, as well as continuing in a fantastic way with the lore of the saga.

Taking risks and daring to be better, Platinum Games has created one of the best games in its history with Bayonetta 3. The witch returns stronger and better accompanied than ever, proving why it is a Hack&Slash icon.

An expansion that turns an already massive game into the definitive 2D Super Mario platforming package. The Koopalings and the local co-op and competitive modes shine in their own right, although the multiplayer pacing and the lack of online ambition take away some of that shine.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a worthy successor to the original trilogy, fully optimized on Nintendo Switch 2 to take full advantage of its control capabilities. There aren’t many 3D action-adventure experiences like this, and Retro Studios has managed to balance the Metroid Prime formula which, despite innovations you may like more or less, ultimately becomes a memorable space epic.

Mario Kart World is pure fun: thrilling races, a relaxing open world, innovative mechanics, and impeccable multiplayer—though it’s slightly disappointing that local matches with more than three players drop to 30fps. Nintendo has perfectly balanced the classic and the new, crafting a complete, addictive, and accessible experience that’ll delight both veterans and newcomers to the series.

World of Goo 2 is the perfect puzzle game on Nintendo Switch to enjoy both solo and with a partner, offering very entertaining and complex challenges by playing with physics and structures so you can experience the brilliance of the Tomorrow Corporation universe.

Capcom has recaptured the essence of classic horror without giving up on action, and it’s brought it to Nintendo Switch 2 with an ambition you can really feel. It may not be the prettiest version, but it’s the most versatile and comfortable, and it proves the console is ready for the generation’s biggest releases.

Although the Power-Ups and bosses may not be the best part of this Super Mario Bros game, the desire to constantly surprise the player and an excellent and smooth gameplay system make it one of the best 2D platformers in history.

Nintendo has grown and evolved the Pikmin franchise to become one of their best franchises with Pikmin 4. Excellent in terms of visuals and very accessible to all audiences, it is an entertaining, relaxing, and immersive game that will put your organizational skills into practice in a hyper-realistic and charming world.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons doesn’t revolutionize the game, but it does refine it where it matters most: reduced loading times, 4K resolution, and a mouse mode that significantly improves decorating. The 30 FPS cap remains due to backward compatibility, but the end result is the most solid and recommended version for anyone looking for a long-lasting island experience.

Metroid Prime Remastered is an exceptional game, impressive at all levels and the living proof that the series can be taken much further than its two-dimensional adventures. Somewhat uneven, but visually outstanding, its controls are superbly adapted to the Nintendo Switch, setting a precedent for the series.

Square Enix has achieved what once seemed impossible: bringing the full Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade experience to a portable console without sacrificing what truly matters. It is the most visually impressive game on Switch 2 and an unforgettable gateway to one of the most acclaimed RPGs of the last decade.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is an unmissable game in the Nintendo Switch games lineup. Although it does not introduce new content in this version, the game is worth just for the fact of being able to be played on handheld mode. An unrepeatable gem that you have to try if you like science fiction stories or the adventure genre.

Nintendo reimagines The Legend of Zelda series by using Zelda herself, creating an adventure very different from those of Link. It's clever and rewarding, offering almost complete freedom to experiment and turning this "classic Zelda" into a revolution of 2D sandbox games.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A reinvents the series with bold real-time battles and an ambitious urban world. Though exploration feels limited, its combat depth and smooth performance make it a standout evolution for the saga.

Two masterful Super Mario games remastered in a way as simple as it is effective. This update to Mario’s space adventures is a constant display of imagination that manages to mask the passage of time and offers games that set the benchmark among 3D platformers.

Persona 5 Royal is without any doubt one of the best and most complete JRPGs on Nintendo Switch, with a correct optimization and performance. It would be good to improve the image resolution sometimes, but this detail does not diminish the quality of this masterful adventure.

Split Fiction is one of the most outstanding cooperative games we’ve enjoyed. It combines a mature and well-structured narrative, sharp humor, dynamic gameplay that never ceases to amaze, and technical aspects that subtly showcase the potential of the new console.

Hades II is an exceptional roguelike that perfects its predecessor’s formula with frenetic combat, greater variety, and outstanding art direction. While it offers a solid adaptation on Nintendo Switch, we miss having more graphic options on Nintendo Switch 2. Nevertheless, its addictive gameplay makes it an indie must-have on Nintendo’s platform.

The third installment of Xenoblade becomes the best of the series. It evolves its gameplay, offering a complex and very entertaining JRPG that encourages us to explore its huge world. Its story is sublime and the irregularities in the quality of its animations and sound effects are the only things we can blame about the game as its downsides.

Nintendo and Square Enix have turned Super Mario RPG into a very accessible and enjoyable contemporary game for all players. Its dynamic combat and world exploration create an awesome combo, resulting in one of the best and most original JRPGs on the Nintendo Switch.

Creating absurd humor is no easy task, and Thank Goodness You’re Here pulls it off with great wit. Although it's not a perfect game and its style of comedy might not appeal to everyone, the artistic talent and creativity of Coal Supper have shown that they have what it takes to stand out with their first release of a graphic adventure for consoles.

The Pokémon revolution we've been waiting decades for comes in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a title that while not a graphical benchmark on Nintendo Switch, is incredibly fun and addictive with its innovative gameplay mechanics.

Nintendo Switch welcomes Xenoblade Chronicles X, the missing piece of the saga. An immense open world where you can lose yourself for hundreds of hours and enjoy an intense science fiction story that hooks you from the very first moment.

Without a doubt, the best way to explore Mira: 4K and 60 fps sharpen the feel of a sci-fi RPG that remains truly unique in Nintendo’s catalog. The technical leap makes its Wii U origins more noticeable, but the game beneath it all still shines brightly.