Do you ever wonder which Nintendo Switch games are worth buying? If so, here are four of the games I have bought that were definitely worth the money: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing, Zelda Breath of the Wild, and Nintendo Switch Sports.  

To start off, one of the best games I’ve bought is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Mario Kart is a game I’m sure a lot of people have heard of. It has been a game on a lot of the Nintendo products. It’s a racing game where you get to choose the character and kart that you want to race in. After making your selections, there are a lot of different things you can do next. you could either choose a VS race, a battle, a Grand Prix, or a Time Trial. If you choose a Grand Prix, you will get to choose which cup of tracks you want to race in, and you will do the four tracks in that cup all in a row. And depending on how well you did on each race, you can either unlock new cars, new tires, a new character, or coins. If you choose the option VS, you race against the racers in the game on the track of your choosing, and you try to win first place. When you are playing in VS, you can also use multiple JoyCon controllers and race the people that are actually in the room with you. When you choose is battle, there are completely different tracks. Instead of trying to get first place, you try to collect the most coins. And when you play in the battle, you can choose how many players you want to play in real life and whether or not you want teams. If you choose the last option, Time Trial, you have the opportunity to practice your skills and try to get better. You will be able to choose which track you want to race on, and it’s only you on the race track. This is so you can focus on practicing the controls and trying different techniques. If you like racing games and being a little competitive, I definitely recommend this game to you. The current retail price for Mario Kart Deluxe is $49.99. 

Another game that I really like is Animal Crossing New Horizons. In this game, you are a character who has just bought a getaway package to live on a deserted island. You will live on this island with a few other villagers, and you use your time on the island crafting items, customizing your island, and developing the community. You can also earn bells (the game’s currency) by doing different tasks around the island or crafting certain items. Then you can use the bells to buy things from the shop, like decorations for your house, food, or tools. The game also lets you set up what region of the world you live in, so the island climate will change along with what time of the year it is where you live. This game is a good way to relax your brain after a long day because it does not require you to think really hard. This is one of the reasons I really enjoy the game. Animal Crossing is currently retailing for $59.99 . 

One of my top favorite games is The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. This game is in the Legend of Zelda series and takes place near the end of its timeline. You will be controlling the warrior Link who has just awoken from a hundred year slumber. He is trying to regain his memories and fight the monster Calamity Gannon to make sure he doesn’t gain control over Hyrule. It is an open world game where you can roam around the different kingdoms in Hyrule, and there are a bunch of different things you can choose to focus on while you play. You could try to conquer all of the towers in the different lands to have a map of them. You could also try and find all of the shrines in Hyrule so you can easily travel around the map, and when you conquer these shrines, you get spirit orbs. You can use the spirit orbs to either get more hearts or more stamina vessels. One of the other main things you can do is try to complete quests. In this game, you have main quests and side quests. The main quests are things you need to do in order to beat the game, and the side quests are little quests that are given to you when you talk to villagers. You can try to collect Korok seeds, you can hunt for food, and you can forage for mushrooms, nuts, fruit, and other plants then cook them into meals; the list is endless. If you like open world games with lots of adventure, then this might be the choice for you. This game costs anywhere between $45 and $60, depending on where you buy the game from.

The last game I suggest is Nintendo Switch Sports. This game is just an updated version of Wii Sports on the Nintendo Wii. In the game, you will move around the room while holding the Joycons to play the different sports. When you play one of the games for the first time, you will be given practice time to learn the controls and rules. After you get the practice time, you can either connect more Joycons to the switch and have multiple people play games with you, or you can choose the option where you play against a computer controlled character. The games you can play include soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf, swordplay, and badminton. Unlike most video games, while you are playing, you need to stand up and move around while playing each sport. It’s just like you would if you were playing in real life. That is one of the things that make this game unique and fun. For this game, the current price is around $40, depending on where you buy from, and if you buy the physical version of this game, it comes with a leg strap you can use while you play soccer. This game is a good way to help understand rules to certain sports, get a little bit of exercise and just to have fun with the people around you.  

 If you ever find yourself wondering which Nintendo game to buy next, you can think about some of my suggestions. These are four great games that will entertain you every second you play them, and they will definitely be worth your money.