Every physical Nintendo Switch game I have

I thought it would be fun to list every single physical game I own, and try to justify my purchasing desitions. Honestly though, it will be a bit painful too. It will be a paragraph per game, so it should not be that long.

I will also note how worth the purchase is or will be once I play it, in my opinion. This is not based on future pricing or rarity, but how much I’ll actually enjoy the title itself from what I know of it, and how expensive it is compared to getting it digitally. My list is in alphabetical order.

Also, if I don’t remember what a game is about from the title and memory alone, I’ll let you know, that’s probably a sign I shouldn’t have bought it, but I sometimes buy obscure unknown games because of that! Besides, I think at least one reader will be like “that game is so good, you better give it a try right now” or something.

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - I have heard some incredible things about this title when it comes to its setting and story. I am still unfamiliar with most of it, I know it’ll involve mechas and high schoolers though, maybe even some time travel? I am interested on the scenario those protagonists will have to face. I think this one’s worth having and playing some day.

• Animal Well - This one’s my most recent purchase. A metroidvania that seems to be focused on exploration and curiosity over combat. I heard amazing things about it and I was there when it came out. Everyone seemed to have something to say. I was extremely tempted to get it on Limited Run Games back then, but thankfully it was published for much less money later, so I’m glad I found it at the price I did. I blame Wouter.

• A Space for the Unbound - The title alone made me want to get this game. And the pixel art seemed amazing too. I think it’s a bit of a coming of age story set in the future, something like that? I must admit I don’t recall the plot of it. I found it for relatively cheap though, even if it’s the European release. The cover looks really pretty too, I am glad to have it with me.

• Astral Chain - This is a title that came out early in the Switch lifespan, and it seems to have acquired a bit of a cult following, even though there has been no sequel for it yet. I believe that just owning it kind of neat. I am yet again unaware of its story, I just know it seems to involve some sort of mecha police, and stuff like that.

• Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus - I was excited by this one, a Metroidvania that seemed somewhat similar to Hollow Knight with a japanese artstyle and setting. I remember seeing it compared to Nine Sols. I am yet to play it but I let a friend borrow it. I got the Japanese release and it doesn’t have Spanish, so unfortunately my friend didn’t understand the plot and kinda abandoned it. The mechanics seems good though.

• Balatro - A fantastic title that I have already purchased three times. Digital Switch version, physical Switch version, and on my phone. What is there to do? It’s an amazing videogame where you use Poker hands to win chips forevermore, that I am yet to win. I haven’t been helplessly hooked by it, but I really appreciate what it has done and the innovation it brought to the scene—even if we are a bit flooded with Balatro-likes lately.

• Castlevania Advanced Collection - I completed Aria of Sorrow pretty much a year ago, and I really enjoyed it! So I decided to get the whole collection, which saw a Limited Run release as well. Thankfully, it was being resold rather cheap in my country, so I didn’t even struggle to pay for it. I should give a go to the other titles in the collection soon.

• Castlevania Dominus Collection - Everyone seems to think that Dawn of Sorrow is the best of the Castlevanias. I am not sure yet, but I want to try it. This was the first purchase I made on Limited Run. It came out with three different covers, and it does look like most of the versions with the cover I liked (from Order of Ecclesia) are rarely sold (or very expensive) so that’s kinda cool. I blame Wouter.

• Celeste - A title I completed on a Christmas before this blog was even a thing. I remember vividly going through it and accepting challenge after challenge of the main path. Years later I decided to buy it, and saw someone from the fediverse sellling their Limited Run copy for a good price! I decided to purchase it from them and well, that cover is just awesome to see. I am so happy to have it with me, now I just need to replay it soon.

• Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers Edition - Alright, this one’s interesting. A port of a PS1 title that is a follow-up to my favorite videogame of all time! And that cover? Absolutely gorgeous too. The only caveat is how it could affect my enjoyment of the first game or something. Honestly, I am not too worried and I don’t think it’ll be terrible either, I am looking forward to giving it a go someday. I have heard the Switch performance isn’t the best or something? I am not sure though.

• Crow Country - A modern indie game with the style of the PS1, inspired by old school survival horror, such as the Resident Evil games I already played and loved, with a main character that looks like the blocky models from Final Fantasy VII? Why would I not want to give this one a try I wonder? I am definitely playing this at some point. I blame Wouter.

• Crypt Custodian - Honestly, this was so cheap to get physical in my country I am not even worried of buying it. And thankfully, I know that my friend Amin loved it to bits! A sort of Zelda/Metroidvania game I look forward to.

• Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania - The physical version of this game that includes pretty much all the DLC on it. I want to play it soon and have fun with it. This is another one that Amin loves, and I have other friends who agree. It was in fact, one of the first titles I tried on a friend’s Switch. I have heard that after so many updates, the performance of the game has worsened, but if that’s really the case, I’m sure I can wait for the Switch 2 to run its smoothly anyway whenever I buy it.

• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake - Listening to Into The Aether is very dangerous sometimes, they praised these games so much it was almost impossible for me to resist when I saw them at a very affordable price. Two games completely remade and improved in every way, from archaic and storyless to playable and with characters you actually care about is just awesome.

• Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake - The one that did that trick first, this one was a truly helpless purchase at basically full price and I am yet to even open it. A bit pathetic of me to be honest, but I have a reason to trust this series so much, and it’s the next game.

• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition - Now this is a masterpiece, a game I’ve dedicated dozens of hours to already. It’s a wonderful game that has been featured in plenty of my posts, selected as my desert island game—make sure to check to post if you haven’t, lots of recommendations to be found.

• Emio The Smiling Man - This is another recommendation caused purely becase of Into The Aether—ITA from now on, it’ll come up a few more times—this is a game from the Famicom Detective Club series, a murder mystery visual novel style of game, with some great art and writing, from what I’ve seen. It’s something akin to the Ace Attorney games apparently, although there are some horror elements to it as well. It’s part of my Summer Game Challenge so I may finally play it soon.

• Fantasian Neo Dimension - For a long time I heard of this game being an exclusive for the Apple Arcade that featured music from Nobuo Uematsu and produced by Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy itself! I’ve heard the Switch port doesn’t have the best loading times, but that it doesn’t really matter much either. We’ll see.

• Final Fantasy I-VI Collection - This one was quite the bummer. I bought it when it was rather expensive and it ended up getting more copies produced later, bringing down the price. Definitely a mess-up on my part. In any case, six classic games that shaped what a JRPG is ought to be in one package? Awesome. The games are not as beautiful as the Dragon Quest remasters though, sticking to the original art for the most part with a revamped UI and an ugly text font—which can be changed in the settings at least.

• Final Fantasy VII & Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - The next two games of the Final Fantasy series are here! I must admit, most of these I own just to have a legal copy and feel less bad about playing them with an emulator. In this case, I could start over FFVII, but I have spent like 20 hours already on it, and I may as well play VIII on my Anbernic handheld too. Not the best purchase but cool to have anyway.

• Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles - Of course there is even more Final Fantasy here, but this one is a Tactics RPG! That means there’s a grid and characters move like chess pieces. It seems to be a very beloved game, and I’m definitely looking forward to giving it a spin. In case it’s not clear… I own too many JRPGs.

• Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster - This is my most expensive purchase. I got it at a certain price, used. I realized the second game had to be downloaded with a code that no longer worked… I asked for a refund and they refused to give me the full price back, saying it was used and well, I immediately purchased the game right there brand new… Then I realized the Japanese version of the game includes both titles in cartridge, but I haven’t purchased it again, and I hope I don’t… I won’t!

• Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age - So many Final Fantasies, I wonder which one will be the real final one. In any case, Zodiac Age was mentioned a lot in some episodes of ITA and I decided I may as well get it too. The only game missing from my Switch collection is Final Fantasy IX , I wonder how long that’ll last…

• Fire Emblem: Three Houses - When I purchased Celeste, this was a title also on sale by the individual who sold it to me! I decided to purchase both to help a bit. This game seems to be beloved by many, and after how much I liked Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, I saw no reason not to give it a go.

• Gris - This is another game I purchased because of Amin’s love for it. What else can I say? It’s all his fault. Its a platformer with amazing art and music, super minimal in design too, will give it a shot someday.

• Hades - This is one of those that maybe I could have saved, as I also have it digitally. But, the game is so good I already finished it! and it also came with the full soundtrack, with a Bandcamp download code. That was definitely a delight to see. Review coming soon.

• Hollow Knight - This is worth having no matter what. Amazing game, I will definitely own Hollow Knight Silksong physical as well, as soon as it goes out of preorder and is available on cheaper stores in my country.

• Kirby and the Forgotten Land - A bit of a homework buy for me. I just wanted a wholesome game to play whenever small kids in my church or extended family visit. It’s awesome and fun for me as well. I just haven’t given it a go in a while.

• Legacy of Kain: Sould Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered - This one was absolutely worth it. Two great games, one of which is already a favorite of mine. I was going to get the Limited Run release of it, but then it was published for normal and I just went for that one. It’s a great collection of ports and the extras are also super interesting to see.

• Live A Live - Along Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI , this title is probably one of the most interesting JRPGs of the SNES days, which remained exlusive to Japan for quite a while. This port brings it to modern times with HD-2D, and I am rather excited to give it a go some day.

• Mario & Luigi Brothership - I loved the original Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, and when I saw the trailer for this one, I just had high hopes. I saw it on Walmart on sale and decided to pick it up. It seems like reviews are rather mixed, but I want to give it a fair shot sometime.

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - This is just a must, let’s move on.

• Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection - A lot of great games that none of my friends have been willing to try in multiplaer, honestly a bit of a fail since I haven’t touched it in ages and I kinda don’t care about playing it myself, maybe one day.

• Metroid Dread - Literally one of the best experiences in gaming I have ever had, the first game I’ve ever completed at 100%. A truly fantastic work of art in the Metroidvania genre, in my opinion. I will probably replay it at some point. I borrowed it at the time but had to get my own copy in the end, worth it.

• Metroid Prime Remastered - This is the game I’m currently playing at the time of writing. After more than 16 hours of playtime, it’s fair to say this game is defeinitely worth it. What a delight, a perfect remaster, in my opinion.

• Metroid Prime 4 Beyond - This was a bit of an impulse purchase this year when I saw it on a deal that was more than decent for me. I think it’s going to be a pretty nice adventure, if not the best Metroid Prime has to offer. Thankfully, I already played that, so I’m ready to have a bit of a mixed experience in Samus’ world.

• Monster Hunters Generations Ultimate - I have Monster Hunter Rise digitally, and it’s the only one I’ve played, but I love Monster Hunter as a franchise, and whenever Freedom Unite on the PSP becomes way too archaic for me—probably never to be honest—I plan to check this one out to keep the old school style of the game alive.

• Nier Automata - Everyone I know tells me this game is one of those that might change the way you look at videogames, and your life as a whole. That’s an experience 1000xRESIST gave me, but perhaps this one deserves a shot as well. We will see! Some say the Switch port is subpar, so I’ll probably wait until I get a Switch 2 to try this.

• Nintendo Switch Sports - I miss the actual Miis having the spotlight, and to be honest, not all of these games are worth playing at all. But I really enjoy Golf, Bowling and Volleybal with friends, and that’s all that matters to me.

• Octopath Traveler II - Although I haven’t played it, a friend borrowed it from me and has more than 40 hours of playtime. I know this game is worth it, and someday I’ll check it out for myself. One of the great JRPGs of modern years.

• Outer Wilds: Archeologist Edition - This is a title that is another life-changing experience. And after 11 hours I can truly confirm this is already the case. I ended up leaving it pending for a bit, but I truly want to return to it soon. It’s a really fantastic game that I would love to finish for the Summer Game Challenge. I got this one because of JP

• Persona 5 Royal - This one seems to be yet another eye-opening experience for many people, although a bit harder to get into than the rest because of the commitment it takes. It should be fun, but I’ve heard the performance on Switch, while passable, is not ideal. I personally paid like 1/4th of the price for it and have no complains, will play some day.

• Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - After so many heavy hitters, this indie title with a GBA style seems to be more of a fun Metroidvania title with some heavy platforming elements. I got it because of Wouter, although he ended up a bit mixed on it—he’s not as good at platforming compared to me.

• Pokémon Legends Arceus - I had heard so many things and praise for this title for finally giving the Pokémon formula the refresh it needed. I really want to get into it at some point, I’ve never completed a Pokémon title though, so we’ll see.

• Pokémon Legends Z-A - I got this because of FOMO and I haven’t even touched it, I’ll probably love it if I give it a try and some time.

• Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu! - This one is actually borrowed, so it doesn’t count. It’s a remake of Pokémon Yellow that seems to be made for little kids.

• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - An absolute masterpiece of Metroidvanias, so many quality of life features that have been lacking on Silksong and even Metroid Dread , I love every aspect of this game and I am happy to have it on my collection. The physical version has gone down in price a lot, but I’m glad to have played it when I did. Check my review of it!.

• River City Girls 1+2 - The beat’em up genre is super fun and requested among my friends, so picking this up seemed like a good idea. We played the opening hour of the sequel and were surprised by it. However, right now Full Metal Furies is our multiplayer title, so this is currently shelved.

• Sea of Stars - A title that I actually found because of Linus from LTT, yes, I actually found out about CrossCode and Chained Echoes because of him too. The guy has taste in videogames. Anyway, this title also showed up on ITA and everywhere because it was the indie GOTY in 2023. It seems like there were mixed reviews about it overall though, so I’ll see.

• Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - The SMT series is a blindspot for me (like Persona, and Octopath, and many already mentioned, but whatever), and it seems extremeley interesting and mechanically rich compared to most others JRPGs . Some day, I’ll give this one a go, it may absorb me completely, which scares me.

• Signalis - This is another one I got because of Resident Evil, although it was before I actually played them. I was thinking of playing it before the classics, but things happened, and now I’m eager to see how it evolves the mechanics in the genre, especially compared to Crow Country. It has a darker feel to it akin to Parasite Eve too, which I like.

• Star Wars Heritage Pack - This physical game contains five titles in the cartridge and two download codes. The game I cared about from it was Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , a game I tried and loved in my childhood playing on my PSP. The rest seem to be awesome too, especially the Knights of the Old Republic games, which are the ones that are download codes, unfortunately. It was rather cheap though, so nice.

• Streets of Rage 4: Anniversary Edition - This is another beat’em up that actually stuck! Because it’s beatable in a single sitting, unlike the RCG games that are almost like open worlds. In any case, the music, art and overall atmosphere of this game is super cool, worth beating, and probably replaying too.

• Suikoden I & II HD Remaster - This one is another title that I am yet to complete first on my PSP, and then on my Anbernic handheld.

• Super Mario Bros Wonder - a wonderful return to the 2D games of the series, with an incredible art style and excellent courses. Played it multiplayer with friends and enjoyed every second of it!

• Super Mario 3D All Stars - This one is also borrowed and I think it’s best to play the games emulated, and I already have a better port of Super Mario Galaxy anyway.

• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury - What a title this is! One of the best level-based Mario games ever, can’t complain much about it, wonderfully chaotic in multiplayer.

• Super Mario Galaxy 1 + Super Mario Galaxy 2 - These ports from the original Wii games had a mixed reception because of the price, the games are more than a dozen years old. I paid a lower price myself and have never played them fully, so I accepted the Nintendo tax.

• Super Mario Oddysey - one of the first titles in the system and one that redefines what Super Mario can be! I hope I get to play this one at some point, I got it at a good price and it’s now waiting for its turn…

• Super Smash Bros Ultimate - This is just essential and a must, let’s move on.

• Tactics Ogre: Reborn - As if I didn’t have enough with Ivalice Chronicles, this title seems to be a great port of the original Tactics Ogre, and yes, this is one that Wouter made me purchase, evil!

• Tales of Graces F Remastered - I have never played a Tales game, and this release on Switch seemed interesting enough for me, I saw it mentioned in the TWG Online Discord and I just couldn’t help myself…

• Teenage Mutants Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge - An intense beat’em up featuring the ninja turtles and friends! An awesome homage to the franchise with great mechanics, awesome music and cool moves, I’d say this one’s worth having!

• Trails in the Sky First Chapter - This one is probably a masterpiece, and a very dangerous game to get into, given how it spawns a whole franchise with a dozen videogames I may end up addicted to. Will try it sometime, one of those JRPGs that could change you or something. I even got a special edition of it with a metallic case.

• The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - Quite literally my most played title on the Switch, this game is very much worth it. It’s a fantastic, mind-blowing story, a visual novel mixed with tactics and a Mario Party map. The best part is I am not even done with it yet, it’s so fun. Over 70 hours and counting.

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild - There’s nothing to say, this game is a must on the Nintendo Switch, a delight that has given me 40+ hours of adventure and awesomeness!

• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - This one looked so fun, and my sister wanted to play it too! Unfortunately haven’t had the chance to complete it, and I think my sis left it halfway, we’ll see how it goes.

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - This is quite literally the reason I finally bought a Nintendo Switch, I wanted the Tears of the Kingdom edition, and I wanted the game to match! Unfortunately haven’t had the chance to play it yet… I know it’ll be worth it

• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening - This one is also borrowed so it doesn’t count, but someday…. I may end up playing the GBC version anyway.

• The Messenger - I blame Wouter for this one. A platformer I think? Kinda metroidvania-ish? I heard about it from ITA so that means it must be a good title.

• Triangle Strategy - Every time I try this game I get hooked for like three hours and then I don’t want to play it again. I am in like hour 17 by now and it’s a great title, I just need to get a grip to finish it. It’s borrowed though so whatever!

• UFO 50 - This one is a collection of fifty games developed by a fake company (like a sort of alternate history thing in the plot) and you can just play them all and enjoy! Very retro stuff. Wouter got it too but I can’t blame him this time

• Unicorn Overlord - I found out about this one from ITA and since Wouter got it too I thought why not. It’s a tactics RPG with some very unique mechanics, done by the same people from 13 Sentinels , I think it will be worth it!

• World of Horror - I’ll be honest, I was told by YouTube that this game was rare and got it just because of that. Seems to be a sort of horror detective point and click thing roguelike. Could be worth it though.

• Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord - The ultimate dungeon crawler or something, a genre I am yet to explore in depth. I got this one from Limited Run, and I must admit the quality of the cover left a bit to be desired, I’m sure the game itself is going to be good, someday.

• Xenoblade Chronicles - I heard of this game for so long and I finally played like the first five hours. I was enamored and I want to play it more, I just haven’t picked it back up… I should have put it on the Summer Game Challenge.

• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - I don’t have 2, but 3 seems to be the one people prefer anyway, I’ll get to it someday…

• Xenoblade Chronicles X - The marketing got me and I was helpless, this one was definitely something I could have done without at least until beating the others. Then again, some people prefer it over all of them.

• Yakuza Kiwami - I’ve heard great things about the Yakuza games from everywhere, I definitely plan to get to this someday, also purchased from Limited Run, bundled with Wizardry!

• Ys Origin - I love the Ys games, sibling of the Trails series but more action focused. This one title promises a lot and I sure hope it delivers.

• Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - This one though, seems to mark the refining of the franchise on a new direction started by Ys Seven —which I completed—and it was one of the first things I bought more than a year ago. I am eagerly waiting to play it.

Honestly, I know I own too many games for me to even complete, and I’m not even counting my digital purchases.

I am not sure why I am writing this, I thought it would be fun but it just kept going and kinda felt pitiful in the end? It’s not like it matters that much.

Anyway, if you recognize any of these games and would vouch for me finally trying them, feel free to do so. But of course, there’s quite a backlog waiting for me…

Eighty one in total.

This is day 79 of #100DaysToOffload

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