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The Nintendo Switch<\/strong> is a sort of inverted version of the Wii or Wii U, when you think about it. While those predecessors all but demanded that games be redesigned to make the most of their strange features, the Switch manages to make old ideas new again simply by allowing you to take them out into the wild. Dark Souls on the tube! Mario at the beach! Tetris everywhere!<\/p>\n

While Nintendo’s had a thing for portability since the days of the Game Boy, the Switch is also defined by its excellent multiplayer accessibility, and was sold on the unlikely promise of friends gathered together in public spaces crowded around a single screen.<\/p>\n

While that might still be somewhat on hold for the moment, one day it’ll return, and so whether you’re looking for a game for the TV, the commute (remember those?), one of those improbably stylish rooftop parties from the launch ads, or just for laying in bed at the weekend, hopefully there’s something for you here in our list of the 20 best Nintendo Switch games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Nintendo Switch is a sort of inverted version of the Wii or Wii U, when you think about it. While those predecessors all but demanded that games be redesigned to make the most of their strange features, the Switch manages to make old ideas new again simply by allowing you to take them out into the wild. Dark Souls on the tube! Mario at the beach! Tetris everywhere! While Nintendo’s had a thing for portability since the days of the Game Boy, the Switch is also defined by its excellent multiplayer accessibility, and was sold on the unlikely promise of friends gathered together in public spaces crowded around a single screen. While that might still be somewhat on hold for the moment, one day…<\/p>\n

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