Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks

• Super Mario Odyssey (for Nintendo Switch)

  5.0 Exemplary

  Pros & Cons

  • • Fun, varied gameplay.
    • Many kingdoms to explore and challenges to beat.
    • Capture mechanic adds exciting problem-solving elements.
    • Costumes and Snapshot mode are a blast.
  • • Very limited multiplayer.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Super Mario Odyssey isn't just the best Nintendo Switch game yet, it's the best Mario game since Super Mario Galaxy.

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• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (for Nintendo Switch)

  4.5 Outstanding

  Pros & Cons

  • • Massive, diverse open world.
    • Tons of clever puzzles.
    • Wide variety of things to see and do.
  • • Strange desaturation filter makes the game appear hazy.
    • Combat is frustrating early on.
    • Weapon durability is a nuisance.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the biggest, most impressive Zelda game yet, and a fantastic launch title for the Nintendo Switch.

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• Super Mario 3D Land - Nintendo 3DS

  4.5 Outstanding

  Pros & Cons

  • • The best use of the 3DS screen to date.
    • Excellent control and level design.
  • • Themes are all over the place.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Super Mario 3D Land stands as one of the best 3DS games yet, and one of the best non-remake reasons to get a 3DS.

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  ESRB Rating:	E for Everybody
  Genre:	Action Games
  Platform:	Nintendo 3DS

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• Luigi's Mansion 3 - Nintendo Switch Standard Edition

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• Bravely Default

  4.0 Excellent

  Pros & Cons

  • • Very well-polished.
    • Nostalgically satisfying.
    • Understands and adapts to the flaws of the old-fashioned JRPG genre.
  • • Derivative story.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Bravely Default is the best new Final Fantasy game I've played in years, and it isn't even a Final Fantasy game.

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  Product Games ESRB Rating	T for Teen
  Product Games Genre	Role-Playing
  Product Games Platform	Nintendo 3DS
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• Metroid: Samus Returns (for Nintendo 3DS)

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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (for Nintendo Switch)

  4.5 Outstanding

  Pros & Cons

  • • The biggest roster yet.
    • Loads of content, spanning dozens of video game series.
    • Polished, satisfying gameplay with lots of variety.
  • • Lacks proper online ranking tiers.
    • No online tournament mode.
    • Collectible spirits lack context and detail.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch earns its title, standing out as the most comprehensive Smash game to date.

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• Bayonetta 2 (for Nintendo Switch)

  4.5 Outstanding

  Pros & Cons

  • • Fast, responsive combat mechanics with plenty of depth.
    • Excellent graphics.
    • Looks great and plays well in both docked and portable mode.
    • Physical version includes original Bayonetta.
  • • Fairly short as a single playthrough.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Bayonetta 2 was one of the best action games on the Wii U, and the Switch port makes it so much more accessible.

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• Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  4.5 Outstanding

  Pros & Cons

  • • Completely overhauled Battle Mode.
    • Tons of tracks, including DLC content.
    • Lots of local and online multiplayer options.
  • • Some stuttering with four-player split-screen in testing.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the second must-buy game on the Nintendo Switch (after The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild), and it's the most comprehensive Mario Kart game to date.

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• The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

  5.0 Exemplary

  Pros & Cons

  • • Recaptures the magic of Link to the Past and improves on everything.
    • Is challenging enough to be satisfying but not frustrating.
  • • Hyrule seems a little too familiar.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Super NES was arguably the greatest Zelda game ever. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds on the Nintendo 3DS beats it.

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  Games Genre	Role-Playing
  Games Platform	Nintendo 3DS

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• Pokemon Sun (for Nintendo 3DS)

  4.0 Excellent

  Pros & Cons

  • • Best-looking mainline Pokemon game to date.
    • Alola trials mix up and vary progression over the gym-and-badge system, breathing new life into the game for longtime fans.
    • Ride Pagers improve overworld navigation.
  • • Starts out very slow.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  The newest Pokemon generation, Sun/Moon for the Nintendo 3DS, tweaks and polishes the series' core concepts and remixes enough ideas to feel fresh without making any wild, polarizing changes to the formula.

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• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (for Nintendo Switch)

  4.0 Excellent

  Pros & Cons

  • • Creative, varied level design.
    • Looks great.
    • Funky Kong mode makes the game more forgiving for less skilled players.
  • • Adds very little besides Funky Kong.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is another excellent Wii U game that has found an even better home on the Nintendo Switch.

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• Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (for Nintendo Switch)

  4.0 Excellent

  Pros & Cons

  • • Deceptively deep, complex gameplay.
    • Tons of maps and challenges.
    • Well-executed, fun premise.
  • • Squad sizes are limited.
    • No online or competitive multiplayer modes.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle combines one of the most beloved names in video games with a horde of manic, cartoon rabbits for a surprisingly satisfying turn-based strategy experience.

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• Splatoon 2 (for Nintendo Switch)

  4.0 Excellent

  Pros & Cons

  • • Just as fun and frantic as the first game.
    • Improved graphics.
    • More local multiplayer options than the first Splatoon.
  • • Online matches are still heavily curated.
    • Doesn't change much from Splatoon.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Splatoon 2 on the Nintendo Switch feels more like an updated, expanded Switch port of the first game than a sequel, but that's pretty compelling on its own.

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• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (for Nintendo Switch)

  3.5 Good

  Pros & Cons

  • • Two full-length games.
    • Varied levels.
    • New easy characters make certain challenges friendlier.
  • • Difficulty curves for both games are still harsh.
    • Doesn't offer much new content from the previous version or earlier New Super Mario Bros.
    • games.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe bundles New Super Mario Bros. U and the much, much harder New Super Luigi U into a single package on the Switch. The combo will satisfy any fan of old-school Mario platformers.

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• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (for Nintendo Switch)

  3.5 Good

  Pros & Cons

  • • Huge game world, with lots to do.
    • Sprawling, eye-catching landscapes.
    • Deep combat system.
  • • Mechanics feel overly complicated at times.
    • Character design is very generically anime.
    • Annoying texture and object pop-in bugs.

  Bottom Line:

  Bottom Line:

  Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for the Nintendo Switch is a massive JRPG you can play at home or on the go, but if you aren't already familiar with the Xenoblade series, its design and scope can be bewildering.

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