You’ll have to decide for yourself whether a game that’s this sexualised is to your tastes tonally. The actual combat and gunplay, however, is far less contentious: there’s a reason Xbox and PlayStation owners were livid that Bayonetta 2 was a Wii U exclusive, and if you’re a Switch owner who missed out the last time, now you get the chance to find out why. Don’t pass it up.

If you’re a rhythm action fan and you’ve more or less rinsed VOEZ by now, Deemo is a brilliant successor. Its gentle soundtrack makes it a more laid back rhythm game and while its in-game design is maybe a little too minimalist the music takes centre stage wonderfully.

If Tropical Freeze passed you by when it was on Wii U and you fancy yourself a bit of a platformer fan, then it’s an absolute no-brainer: it’s a gorgeous game packed with inventive levels and should present you with a serious challenge (even on Funky Mode). If this game is new to you, I can’t recommend it enough. If, on the other hand, you already bought and played through the Wii U game then it really comes down to how eager you are to play it again.

Sonic fans, That feeling you wanted is finally here. I felt it and I’m promising you, finally, with no hint of hyperbole or PR hype, that that you can feel it too.

Its battles have that crucial ‘one more go’ element that will make long journeys breeze by (battery permitting), and while its writing may leave something to be desired, once you properly get into all the permutations of the combat system you’ll be hooked. Roll on the new Season Pass levels.

As long as you’re willing to put up with its technical issues on Xbox One, F1 2017 is the best game in the series to date… even if it does stubbornly continue to use a numbering system that’s a year behind every other sporting series.

It may look a bit dated these days – especially on a system where the vast majority of players own Breath Of The Wild – but Skyrim still has the potential to take hundreds of hours from you.

This is a seriously impressive game that, despite its short length, will have you happily replaying it after the credits roll.

If you like your gameplay old-school, your controls tactile and your jokes terrible, get Thimbleweed Park on your Switch pronto.

No, this Switch version is clearly aimed at those who missed out on Captain Toad the first time around. If that’s you, then there’s no better time to fill your boots: even four years later it remains an absolutely charming adventure and one that’s still a treat to play.

If you know the GBA Superstar Saga inside out then your decision to buy this should really depend on how keen you are to play through it again because, cosmetic differences aside, it’s mostly the same game. If you’re completely new to it though, it’s a must-buy. The new mode is a bit weak but the main RPG is just as funny and compelling now as it was nearly a decade and a half ago.

With two full adventures packed with secrets, a brilliantly difficult Challenges mode and thoroughly entertaining multiplayer, it’ll take you ages to see everything on offer here. It may not be ‘New’, but it’s certainly ‘Super’.

If you’ve never owned Pokken Tournament before it’s a fun if simplistic fighting game which will be perfect for playing on the move. If you have the Wii U version though and still play it, the addition of a couple of extra characters and a few new features don’t really amount to enough to justify a double-dip: unless you’re specifically looking for a handheld version, you might be fine sticking with the one you have.

If the Switch is the only current-gen system you own, Doom is a no-brainer for anyone into R-rated action games. If you own a PS4 or Xbox One, it comes down to how often you use your Switch as a handheld device. Doom on the move is great and well worth it, but if you use your TV more then you should get it on Sony or Microsoft’s system instead.

LA Noire is well worth a look if you didn’t play it the first time around. Like Skyrim, the Switch version isn’t so significantly visually inferior to the PS4 and Xbox One versions that you’d be buying a greatly inferior product if you opted for that: as ever, the ability to play on the move is one to bear in mind.

If you’re still sticking with your trusty 3DS and you’re looking for another decent-sized Pokémon style RPG to keep you busy while you wait for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, you could do a lot worse than this. The story’s a bit arbitrary and the battle system takes a while to get going, but the entertaining character dialogue and the detailed landscapes should keep your interest for a while.

Golf Story is a lovely mix of RPG and golf sim, and while it isn’t the best example of either, it does both to a high enough standard that combined they make for a wonderful experience.

It kept my attention and kept me entertained throughout, which is saying a lot for a game with a plot that normally wouldn’t interest me in the slightest. If a period piece set in the 12th century is the sort of concept that does pique your curiosity, you’re in for an engaging adventure.

The Definitive Edition name is an accurate one. Although it doesn’t offer a lot of exclusive content (a couple of Breath Of The Wild costumes for Link and Zelda are about as good as it gets) no other version of Hyrule Warriors contains absolutely everything released for it to date. There’s no question that this is by far the most comprehensive and best-looking version of the game, and while those who owned either version and all the DLC may have fewer reasons to buy it, if you haven’t played it before – or just owned the base game and didn’t fork out for any downloadable content – there’s hundreds of hours of gameplay here for you.

It’s more expensive than the vast majority of indie games: even Shovel Knight, which offers significantly more content. What it does is entertaining, then, but at the moment it’s far too expensive for what it offers.

It’s got cracking music, a load of subtle nods to the home computer days and has enough head-scratchers to keep you thinking without necessarily completely stumping you.

Its docked controls may be clunky, but Piczle Lines DX’s mobile roots show it was always supposed to be controlled with a touchscreen. Play it in handheld mode (preferably listening to something else) and you’ll find an addictive game with loads of puzzles to keep you busy for hours.

If you’re craving some Streets Of Rage style goodness on your Switch, this is a decent choice. It can get a little repetitive eventually, but it does its one trick very well.

How much enjoyment you’ll get out of Mario Tennis Aces depends firmly on how you plan on playing it. If you’re a loner and don’t play online you can have the story mode and tournaments licked within a day if you’re good. If you’re up for some online multiplayer you’re going to get a lot more out of it, but as it stands there may not be enough to ensure you’re still jumping in six months from now. Get some similarly-skilled friends together for some local multiplayer, though, and this has the potential to be another one of those timeless Nintendo party classics like Mario Kart and Smash Bros.

Given that I don’t usually like roguelike survival games, the fact I thoroughly enjoyed this one due to its unique atmosphere and beautiful soundtrack means fans of the genre will doubtless adore it.

If you’ve got a couple of quid lying around in your eShop account, you could do a hell of a lot worse than chucking it at Knight Terrors. It's got that elusive one-more-go factor that’ll have you playing it for longer than games twenty times its price.

After a few hours you’ll find the constant combination of magic, standard attacks and rolling out of the way eventually gets a wee bit repetitive. Still, considering it only takes five hours or so to beat, it doesn’t overstay its welcome too much and as the credits roll you’ll be happy with the charming adventure you’ve just had.

In a world where gaming is getting increasingly complex with loot boxes and microtransactions and season passes and whatever dabbing is supposed to be, Kirby Star Allies is refreshingly consistent with the old way of gaming. It’s the video game equivalent of the old blanket you’ve had in your house for decades. It’s nothing flashy and you wouldn’t necessarily show it off to your friends when they’re over at your house. But when times are hard and life’s getting too much, it’s sometimes great to just snuggle under it (this time with up to three family members) and enjoy its simple comforts like you’ve done for years.

Chances are you’ve seen this sort of thing before, and it could be argued that there are already better retro-style platformers on the Switch, like Shovel Knight. However, if you’re in the need for more of the same and you fancy a change of scenery then for its price you could do worse.

If you’re looking to get into vertical shooters, this is a fantastic slice of ‘90s arcade goodness with a wide range of difficulty settings making it a perfect option for novices and die-hards alike.

Most of your time during this game’s 8-10 hour story will be spent figuring out how to reach the next area, usually involving some sort of block-pushing, switch-flipping or trunk-blowing mechanic. That may sound like a complaint, but it really isn’t: as long as you’re happy for it to be more of a puzzler than an action game, you’ll still enjoy it.

If you’ve somehow managed to avoid all the Namco retro collections to this date, this one should keep you entertained for a while. The price is a bit steep for what you get, and I’m sure they could have got well more than 11 games in there, but it’s not a terrible package all round.

Not a bad wee package for fans, although there’s obviously room for improvement. Given that the Mega Man X series would likely warrant its own standalone package, it would’ve still been nice to maybe have seen some other less common Mega Man games in there.

Layton’s Mystery Journey is a mixed bag. Fans of the series who are happy to just get more puzzles and plot should be content with this: by no means is it the best game in the series, but it should do the trick if you’ve played all the other entries. If you haven’t, you might want to try older Layton games like The Lost Future first, because they do a far better job when it comes to storytelling.

Its mad sense of humour will keep you chuckling throughout, and while in the grand scheme of things it’s quite a basic concept, it’s proof that sometimes the simplest of ideas can be pretty entertaining if executed properly. Pun always intended.

While Conga Master Party isn’t exactly the sort of game you’re still going to be cracking out at get-togethers a year from now over the likes of Mario Kart, it’s still a fun, silly indie offering that should keep you and yours entertained for a while.

Butcher is a shamelessly gratuitous, brilliantly difficult platform shooter that completely took me by surprise. It’s the single-player blood-soaked cross between Towerfall and Doom I never knew I wanted and am now glad I own.

Once you realise it’s all about chaining together kills – time slows down for a while after each one, and getting a few in a row grants you special abilities – everything clicks and it becomes fun to play. On a personal level, I still reckon Jydge is my twin-stick shooter of choice on the Switch, but Time Recoil is an interesting alternative.

Avoid its nonsensical plot, and despite a few gameplay quirks that occasionally destabilise things Sine Mora EX is still a sensational shooter five years on from its original release.

Combat is passable, the music is great, it’s visually fine: chances are you’ve seen numerous retro-inspired roguelikes this before, albeit maybe not with this particular gimmick. What lets Moon Hunters down, though, is that while it’s perfectly entertaining to play in short bursts, its loading times can completely ruin the experience.

How long the game will ultimately last will depend on how much you (or your child) are willing to think outside the cardboard box and tinker with your own creations. If you’re only willing to stick to the pre-designed projects the game has prepared for you, you probably won’t get more than 10 hours of gameplay out of it. Those 10 hours will be a good laugh, though.

If you go in expecting not a Pikmin game, but something more similar to a Yoshi’s Island or a Kirby title, where charm takes more of a central role than difficulty, then you may get a kick out of it.

The prevalence of the twin-stick shooter in the indie game community means a bunch have already found their way onto the Switch. Jydge is the latest offering and it’s easily one of the best so far.

The procedurally generated levels are rarely exciting to explore, and the characters and enemies are so nondescript that making your way through its 32 stages is as much a test of your attention span as it is your abilities. It’s fine. It’s harmless. It just doesn’t do anything remarkable.

To be blunt, at its core it’s still really a game for young children, and much of it is a collectathon where you follow a golden line from mission to mission, but any Disney fan who’s a child at heart will get a kick out of exploring this one and meeting the wide variety of Disney characters wandering around.

It’s hard to nail down whether you should be playing this game, because it really depends on your tolerance for style over substance. The actual game itself is a fairly mindless hack and slash affair with little in the way of character upgrades or progression (a basic levelling system and collectable abilities aside), and while it’s perfectly entertaining to play it isn’t going to win any awards on that front. But in terms of its plot, its knowing humour, its countless references and its downright insanity, I’m confident in saying that you won’t play another game like this on the Switch. I absolutely loved it as a result of this and consider it one of the most entertaining games I’ve played in a while: if you’re more interested in depth than daftness, though, your mileage may vary.

How much you’ll get out of Miitopia depends on how much you want to buy into the concept of casting as many Mii characters as possible in the game’s roles. As an RPG it’s a little basic, but the interactions between your party members and other characters in the game are what really make it.

Picross S is worth getting if you’re looking for an entry point into the series, or are just looking for a new batch of puzzles. However, given that for fans of the 3DS games this is essentially the eighth entry, hopefully the inevitable Picross S2 not only restores touchscreen support but also adds a bit more character, like the recent Zelda and Pokemon spin-offs did.

I didn’t expect I’d think much of this one, but it kept me entertained for a while: It’s a fun low-fi game that lets you just switch your brain off a bit between Mario Odyssey moon hunts.

The addition of boss battles don’t really help make this any more than a boring bat-and-ball game that you’ll get tired of long before you use the Switch version’s infinite credits to brute force your way to the end.

This Switch port suffers from some serious frame rate issues at times. While there’s every chance these could be fixed with a patch, at the time of writing they’re still there. It’s a good idea, but at £29.99 / $29.99 I’d expect a hell of a lot more bang for my buck than a quirky platformer that, while well designed, relies on randomness as its main gimmick.

Spelunker Party is fine. It’s not likely to be a permanent fixture in your Switch for months to come but as a half-decent diversion it gets the job done, most notably in co-op.

I like Gear Club Unlimited, but it’s carried over slightly too much of its mobile heritage to the Switch version. While it’s commendable that its microtransactions and timers are gone, its awkward menus and short races mean it still hasn’t entirely killed off what it used to be.

There’s a great game in Rime that’s dying to get out, but a myriad of flaws mean you’re never too far from another immersion-shattering glitch or freeze.

Even though the occasional 2D-only sections and one-off puzzle stages only add a little variety to the mix, I still had fun playing it. It isn’t going to win any awards for originality but it’s a nice 4K platformer for only £20, and should entertain you for the five hours or so it takes to complete 100%.

On the Wii, Go Vacation was trying to enter homes that most likely already had at least two sporting mini-game titles in their library. What we have now on the Switch is a situation where there’s no Wii Sports, no Wii Sports Resort and nothing else decent that’s really like them. In this day and age, Go Vacation stands alone as the sole option for anyone who fancies dipping back into the Wii days. And those who do will be more than happy with what they find.

Binaries won’t be to everyone’s taste, but those who take a masochistic delight in games that are painfully difficult to beat but hugely rewarding to overcome will have plenty to enjoy here.

It’s not the longest game ever – it’ll take you 10 hours at most to beat – but for those who long for the days when that was considered good enough rather than the single-player epics we have to slog through these days, it’s a welcome change to return to a tight, padding-free adventure.

If playing with three other friends is something you can see happening regularly, you might want to consider it because it can be great fun. Otherwise, the variations on arena battling here only capture your attention for so long before the whole thing starts feeling flat. Unless you regularly play as a quartet, this is sadly not one of Kirby’s finest offerings.

Dodo Peak is well-trodden territory, and anyone who’s ever played Q*bert, or Frogger, or Crossy Road or anything like that will know the script here. You know something though? It doesn’t really matter. Not every game has to reinvent the wheel and at £7.49 there’s enough here to keep you busy for long enough to get your money’s worth (especially if you’re the sort of person like me who absolutely has to 3-star every level).

It plays a fairly decent game of Monopoly. The real question for fans of the board game will be whether you think £29.99 / $39.99 is a fair price for the Switch version, given that it’s only a third of that price on Xbox One and PS4.

There’s an understandable temptation to get Revenant Saga because it’s currently one of the cheapest RPGs on the Switch. But as my granny used to say, “if you buy cheap, you get cheap”, and there’s really nothing remarkable about this one.

For only $4.99 it may keep you busy for a while, but you’re likely to be bored with it before all 80 stages are complete.

If you’ve never played Night Trap before and want to know what the fuss was all about, there’s really no better way. The FMV genre has been as good as dead for a long time and as such there’s not much like it out there these days.

Violett’s landscapes are a true work of art, but they’re the setting for a series of point-and-click puzzles that are too abstract to make the game a must-have.

It’s a very interesting game that deals with some deep topics – the likes of abortion and facism are discussed in certain story branches – and I appreciate the developer’s effort at trying something different. At its price it may be a tiny bit too steep for what it offers, so if you aren't convinced you may want to wait for a price drop in the future.

Aero Fighters 2 doesn’t do anything particularly special but it doesn’t do anything exceptionally badly either. It’s a perfectly fine '90s era arcade shooter for your Switch, right down to the moments of ridiculous slowdown when things get too hectic.

It’s a fun, mindless football game that’s ideal for local two-player gameplay: the big chunky sprites make it great for playing with a pal on tabletop mode on the move.

If you regularly play local multiplayer with three or more players, Party Golf is well worth a look. Not since Towerfall have I enjoyed a four-player game so much. A warning, though: play it on your TV. The balls are far too small for tabletop mode.