With the top of the Swap’s lifecycle lastly upon us (type of), there appears no higher time to look again on its immense library and see which video games outlined this technology. On this episode of Stone Age Gaming, Kris picks a small handful of the digital video games that made this presumably his favourite technology ever.
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Hello there, Kris from StoneAgeGamer right here, and welcome again to Stone Age Gaming. Because the Swap’s life, properly, you realize, final, couple weeks in the past, our final episode, I began going by my favourite Swap video games ever, like those that basically outlined this technology, as a result of the Swap 2 is probably going coming quickly, so the Swap does appear to be winding down. At the least it did till the day earlier than I recorded this, when there was a brand new Nintendo Direct saying Nintendo Swap One video games coming in subsequent 12 months in 2026. So, no matter, I am sticking with this, no matter the truth that the system actually is not useless, I feel the technology is able to transfer on. We have got a Swap 2 popping out, the Direct hasn’t occurred but as of this recording, however I am very enthusiastic about it. However I am going by the video games that outline this technology for me personally, and there have been a ton of them. This complete Nintendo Swap has acquired to be considered one of my favourite methods ever at this level. and there have been so many simply excellent authentic video games. However final time I centered on ones that I’ve bodily, there are such a lot of that I haven’t got bodily that basically imply the world to me, together with, properly, those that I will speak about right here immediately. So with out additional ado, here is quantity two of the most effective of the Nintendo Swap. All proper, right here we’re, and that is my Nintendo Swap, and I put collectively this folder simply to sort of accumulate many of the video games that… simply meant the world to me on this platform that I sadly do not personal bodily both as a result of they do not exist or as a result of I’ve you realize I missed my probability and now they’re silly costly and there is a few shocking ones on right here I am positive you are trying on the display taking a look at I do not know a sure horse-headed fellow and being like why on earth is that there however belief me I’ve a narrative so let’s begin on the prime they’re largely in alphabetical order and we’ll begin with Animal Crossing New Horizons. I used to be a, I liked the GameCube recreation after I got here out. And I spent a ton of time with that. And I spend numerous time with the DS recreation, which was nice. And I skipped the Wii one completely as a result of I simply did not really feel like I used to be prepared for an additional Animal Crossing. However then the New Leaf got here out on 3DS and I used to be like, oh, that is incredible. So when this recreation got here out, like proper on the top of the pandemic, it simply couldn’t have come out at a greater time. And I obsessed over this one. I do know lots of people discuss in regards to the options in New Leaf, how New Leaf is simply such a greater recreation, New Horizons is trash, I feel these persons are nuts. Like, sure, New Leaf has some stuff that I want New Horizonts had, and sure, new horizons has a bunch of limitations that I do not assume should be there. That mentioned, the larger stock, the way in which the museum seems, I fell into this one a lot deeper than I had the earlier ones. And yeah, I am positive the pandemic performed some half in that, however this was the one one which I completed the museum in. I simply liked the way in which they streamlined, you realize, giving fossils as a substitute of getting to mail them away such as you did the unique recreation. I liked the growth of the stock slots that simply made every little thing really feel so a lot better. I favored the island motif and build up my city based mostly on that. I simply love Animal Crossing. I want there was extra for the villagers to say, I want there was a extra stuff to do when you sort of completed doing the essential duties prefer it appears loopy to me that there is not a extra of a cause for me to come back again to this recreation. That mentioned, I put it simply an obscene quantity of hours into enjoying this recreation and so did the remainder of my household. My children have been sufficiently old to, you realize, get in on my city as properly. And my spouse acquired in in town. This was our first Animal Crossing recreation and all of us simply had a blast. constructing the city collectively and gathering bizarre objects and adorning our homes and paying them off and watching meteorites fall down and we simply had a lot enjoyable with this one and i actually cannot wait to see what they do with this franchise subsequent as a result of you realize there’s going to be one other one there must be this has turn out to be considered one of their largest titles so i am fairly jazzed about it love love animal crossing and new horizons subsequent i will simply discuss actual briefly about arcade archives particularly that they lastly did Nintendo stuff, um, as a result of that is, uh, the official arcade variations of Nintendo video games haven’t been made out there, uh like ever, and no, this Donkey Kong model just isn’t good, this doesn’t have the bizarre sound modifications each time Mario steps his- his footsteps, however it’s an officially- it is formally licensed model of the unique arcade Donkey Kong that I should purchase, uh and I grabbed this and Donkey Kong Jr in Donkey Kong 3 and each Punch-Out video games. Regardless that the Tremendous Punch-Out is just the Japanese one, which sort of irks me as a result of I miss the English voice-overs that the North American arcade model had. However nonetheless, that I can have these video games on a house platform. The unique arcade Mario Bros. has at all times been considered one of my favorites. I can play that formally on a console. It is a type of issues that you just simply cannot make up how thrilling that was to me. I really like That arcade archives was capable of deal with these video games with Nintendo and I do not know possibly we’ll see extra of them sometime And I am fairly positive there are a pair different Nintendo Arcade video games on the market that have not been Ported to modify or another platforms but that I would wish to see it We would have somewhat sheriff on right here or one thing who is aware of however yeah There’s numerous neat historical past there, however the truth that these exist in any respect. I feel is marvelous Alright, that is bomb hen. I Know this recreation exists bodily, and I am unhappy that I don’ have it I had by no means heard of Nitroam earlier than, and I simply, I am unable to keep in mind the place I noticed it. I feel I simply noticed a trailer for it or one thing after I was perusing the eShop earlier than it grew to become flooded with absolute nonsense. However Bomb Rooster is so good. This recreation is sooo good. And I used to be completely obsessive about it for an honest period of time. I beat it and it was a lot enjoyable. You play as this like actually goofy trying hen that is making an attempt to flee a facility the place they make hen merchandise like KFC and also you poop out bombs you similar to stack up these explosive towers of bombs collectively it is such a intelligent recreation it is acquired such an important look to it and it’s so a lot enjoyable I completely adore this recreation and I extra individuals ought to play it it is so good it is so good and Nitro wound up doing the shovel knight dig so like they I have not seen them do something since Shovel Knight Day. which had that nice look to it i wish to dig i do know did not blow me away the unique approach the unique shovel knight did um however nonetheless regardless bomb hen phenomenal recreation completely adore it okay subsequent up we have now blossom tales so here is the factor about blossom tales i really like the story behind the sport the place this uh studio labored actual onerous on making this recreation and so they did not make any cash on steam however then they dropped it on nintendo swap at simply absolutely the proper time and it made them a bunch of cash. and now the studio is doing nice, and so they made a Blossom Tales 2. So I really like that story, but in addition the sport itself actually caught with me. It is very a lot a Zelda-like recreation, conventional Zelda- like, Hyperlink to the Previous sort of stuff, however it’s acquired a very cute narrative, the writing is very well carried out, the puzzles are enjoyable to resolve, the fight is fairly first rate. however it’s simply general a very pleasant recreation. It does not soar into this like, life-altering 10 out of 10 territory as a result of it does not need to, it is, it, it simply good as it’s and I enormously, enormously respect it. I feel the sport is properly value enjoying as is its sequel and I am unable to wait to see what the studio does subsequent. Now, transferring proper alongside right here, I am realizing that I forgot one if I am going alphabetical right here and I want to seek out it proper now. As a result of if I do not, I am gonna overlook about it by the point I make the subsequent video. And I am unable to imagine I went proper previous it. The place the heck is it? Oh, you stinkin’ alphabetical order. I’ve approach too many video games. There it’s. Celeste. Holy cow. How did I put this factor collectively with out speaking about Celeste? So Celeste is an exceptional recreation. Celeste, it is a type of extremely onerous, nearly like Meat Boy type video games the place you are doing a- side-scrolling platforming stuff and you bought to do it actually fast and actually exact and there is a bunch of more durable and even more durable ranges the B sides and the C sides and the D sides and who the hell is aware of the music is phenomenal the narrative is what actually grabbed me as a result of it is it you realize it looks as if it is only a recreation about making an attempt to climb a mountain however it’s a recreation about making peace with your self and overcoming despair and there’s a half within the recreation the place you actually play by your character having a panic assault. that simply, it is a type of occasions the place I simply needed to cease after that sequence was carried out being like, I am unable to imagine I simply did that, that is fairly wild. This recreation actually, actually floored me in nearly each respect, and I do know there’s all types of stuff surrounding its legacy since then, together with the unique creators not getting together with one another anymore, however regardless this authentic recreation, the character of Madeline specifically. uh, simply actually resonated with me, and I did not assume it caught the touchdown completely, as a result of there was this actually, actually spectacular level towards the center of the sport the place you meet any individual else who’s going by the same bout of despair, and also you wind up working in the direction of getting higher, and this man doesn’t. He provides in to his demons and turns into a literal demon and is chasing you round to some, once more, unbelievable music, and I actually favored the message you can’t save everybody. Like, irrespective of how a lot it’s possible you’ll wish to, in the case of despair, you really want to handle your self. When it comes psychological circumstances, you have to take of your self, and you’ll at all times put all your vitality into serving to the individuals round you irrespective of a lot they might want it, as a result of it’s possible you’ll not be capable to save everyone. And ultimately of the sport, that character winds up being okay, which I assumed was sort of an odd betrayal of that exact second that I assumed was very well put collectively, however regardless… Celeste is an exceptional recreation and it has earned its status. So, I’ve by no means completed Cuphead, as a result of I am simply not ok, however that is a type of video games that, it is animation type, sort of took the whole business by storm. This present wound up getting a freaking Netflix present or no matter, which was fairly neat. This recreation actually took off, however, this one holds such a particular place for me, as a result of this was like, this was an Xbox factor, and this recreation sort of feels to me like one of many marks of… uh… microsoft’s flip into simply being like you realize what we’re gonna put video games the place we predict they will promote uh… and you’ll say what you’ll about their technique which has been uh… divisive to say the least they’re in a very bizarre place within the business proper now however cuphead is on all platforms and it did very well on swap and it performs extremely properly on swich and it is such a enjoyable recreation with such a neat esthetic and uh… i feel it actually Put numerous emphasis on how nice 2D hand-drawn animation could be in sprite-based gaming, which there’s one other recreation on this record that we most likely will not get to till the subsequent video, however you have been beginning to see some of these items pop up like, you realize what, 2D video games can truly look gorgeous. In the event you put within the effort, you may make 2D Video games look excellent. And folks have been doing this sort of factor for ages, however this was the sport that basically sort of blew that up so far as public visibility, I feel. It is a recreation which means the world to me, and I am going to by no means end it as a result of I simply do not have the persistence, however I am many of the approach by it. I feel I acquired like three-fourths of the methods by the sport earlier than I simply hit a wall and was like, I simply can’t, I haven’t got the reflexes anymore, I am too previous. Okay, this can be a huge one, this an enormous one, That is daddish. In the event you ever hearken to the Stone Age Gamer podcast, you’ve got heard me speak about these video games earlier than. A pal of mine, Mike, really helpful this recreation to me on a whim. He mentioned it was fairly cool, and he had no thought how a lot I might fall in love with this recreation as a result of he thought it was alright. I grew to become simply full on obsessive about it. Daddish is a masterpiece. And I do not use that phrase flippantly, I am not joking, I’m not being facetious, or if I am even utilizing that phrase proper. I trustworthy to goodness assume the Daddish trilogy, the one, two, and three are real gaming masterpieces. they don’t seem to be difficult in any respect. They’ve easy, vivid, easy-to-read visuals, they’ve unbelievable character, and astoundingly good writing. These video games crack me up each time I play by them. They’re simply too enjoyable. You’re a radish who’s a dad, daddish, and your goofball youngsters run away and you need to discover all of them by simply doing primary impediment programs. You’ll be able to transfer and you’ve got a double soar, and that’s it. That is what Dadish can do. There are sometimes vines you possibly can climb on, and like springboards you possibly can bounce off of, however your skills are only a double soar, that is it. And the whole recreation is simply intelligent degree design, expertly crafted round this primary, primary mechanic, and it really works so properly. It is among the most enjoyable video games. No, possibly not at all times enjoyable, as a result of the sport could be fairly intense so far as how troublesome it’s, however it’s simply, it is good. It is simply. platforming perfection nearly and it is a all of them three of them are a pleasure to play there’s additionally each day daddish which is a one degree a day sort of factor which is tremendous cool and there is daddish 3d which is an fascinating experiment however I do assume the three most important second video games are approach approach higher you may get all of them within the daddish assortment proper now which I extremely suggest severely this This is among the defining video games of the Swap technology to me is the Datish Trilogy. It is too dang good. All proper, sticking in largely alphabetical order right here, we have now Dandara. So this recreation I acquired after Celeste, and it was one of many first video games that I had performed that basically messed with gravity. I had play VVVV on 3DS and fell completely in love with that one and wished with all of my coronary heart that sometime I may play it on my tv. However within the meantime, I discovered this recreation on the eShop. This was that is within the early days of the swap that I assumed had a very fascinating look to it, and I wound up making an attempt it, and I nonetheless do not assume I’ve ever performed something fairly prefer it. Your character cannot stroll, you simply soar. It has been years since I’ve performed it, and I feel they’ve carried out some actually important updates to it since then, together with a very helpful map perform that I want existed after I performed by it the primary time. So that you simply level this arrow in a route, and also you leap to the subsequent flat floor. Like the entire recreation is simply these Collection of leaps and the and you realize, clearly somewhat little bit of fight so far as like capturing issues It is extraordinarily intelligent got here it’s so so good. I I used to be I used to be simply floored by this one after I performed by it and I attempted to suggest it to everyone who had performed Celeste as a result of this got here out across the similar time on swap and Celeste was simply blowing up in reputation and I used to be like once you’re carried out with that one, you have to do that recreation It’s kind of completely different however it’s like a exploratory metroidvania sort factor. And in the event you like these sorts of video games, that is actually distinctive and you have to give it a strive. And I do not understand how many individuals did, however I used to be so impressed with this one. And it is a type of, you realize, Swap experiences that I am by no means going to overlook. Subsequent up, Donut County. That is, this recreation had been really helpful to me a handful of occasions and it was compared to Katamari Damacy, which is considered one of my all time favorites. In order that was a fairly daring transfer to match that to Katamari, however after I lastly did give in and play it as a result of I did not do it at first, just like after I was speaking about Sayonara Wild Hearts within the final video, it did in actual fact ground me. Donut County is so good, and its soundtrack has so much to do with it. It is acquired some actually nice writing, however it additionally has simply such soundtrack and a very easy gameplay loop just like Katomari. You are a gap within the floor and you progress it round and the extra issues fall within the gap, the larger your gap will get, the extra you may get to fall down the opening. You clear a stage by getting all of the issues to fall down the entire. It is utterly nuts, once more, it is simply brimming with ridiculous character. I couldn’t love this recreation extra, I’ve performed by it like twice I feel, and it is only a hoot. And it is acquired a raccoon as one of many most important characters. It is nice. Okay, everyone wish to swap. Oh, I am unable to imagine I’ve to speak good about this recreation once more. Each single time I’ve say good issues about this recreation, I get somewhat sick inside, as a result of its presentation is simply foul. This horse character, MC Horus, or no matter they name him, is the worst. this recreation on the floor is simply rubbish, however I acquired assigned to overview it for Nintendo Power journal and uh, so I had a bunch of individuals over as a result of they mentioned it might go as much as 100 gamers. So I feel we had about 10 individuals over and you need to use Pleasure-Cons or you need to use your cell telephones to play these mini video games and if we did not have essentially the most enjoyable possible whereas enjoying this, the one recreation that stands out of my thoughts greater than the and discover colours. So no matter house you are in, the sport would provide you with a coloration, and this was one of many modes you needed to play along with your cellphone. So it could entry your digital camera, and you would need to take an image of one thing that was as near that coloration as you may discover. And right here I’m in my basement, the place I’ve all my online game assortment out, and these eight or 9 different individuals operating round, and we’re all taking a look at completely different recreation artwork packing containers to attempt to discover one thing that’s that actual coloration. It was a lot enjoyable. ridiculously aggressive once you get the correct crowd of individuals collectively as a result of you realize you are splitting the groups and also you know how it goes forwards and backwards and handicaps you once you’re doing tremendous properly it is actually intelligent it is so dangerous it is, so embarrassing to take a look at generally however if you would like a celebration recreation they only it is simply among the best social gathering video games i’ve ever performed and that i hate to say that as a result of the unique one two swap i feel is it simply It makes me indignant. I am unable to imagine how good this recreation is. Alright, I am gonna cease speaking about it now. Alright, i am gonna do the remainder of this row. Simply shapes and beats, holy cow. This recreation is superb. I’ve by no means cared a couple of sq. extra in my whole life. This recreation so, so efficient in its storytelling. Simply based mostly on, simply from its music. Its soundtrack is unbelievably good. It is… full of every kind of, I feel, EDM is the phrase for it, digital dance music. I do not actually know the terminology as a result of I am previous and lame, however the music is so freaking good and this recreation’s actually onerous. You are just a bit sq. and the sport is simply shapes and beats. All the things is little geometric shapes and you progress round, however it’s telling this story of this like some type of evil pink one thing that is destroying your world and also you’re combating in opposition to it. as you undergo and also you meet different shapes and dangerous issues occur to them however then it can save you them and the sport defies description. It is unbelievable. I actually can’t say sufficient good issues about it. It is among the greatest video games on this platform and I do not assume it exists bodily? I don’ know. Perhaps it does and I’ve simply by no means seen it however it would not shock me simply due to the music. There’s a lot music in there. I assume that… among the rights could be onerous to get. I do not know. I haven’t got sufficient about it or its historical past. I simply know that this recreation, this recreation specifically proper right here, is among the easiest video games on this platform, which is de facto saying one thing as a result of there’s so many video games on Swap, however simply wow. I am simply an absolute wow. Play simply say when you have any distant curiosity in rhythm based mostly video games, play this recreation. It is that good. All Katana zero is up subsequent this one right here Um, this was a sort of a shock to me and I feel I acquired it, I feel I acquired a for overview or possibly I picked it up as a result of I noticed it in a type of Devolver digital bouts of madness that they’ve round E3 time. Uh, however this recreation is among the coolest video games I feel ever performed. And I do not assume it is ever going to get a sequel trigger I don’ assume Devolvers does sequels very a lot, however, um, I hope it does as a result of the story sort of ended on this bizarre If I keep in mind appropriately, nearly time-travelly, it befell sooner or later sort of cliffhanger. I do not know, man. This recreation melted my head. It is a actually enjoyable recreation to play. You are this ninja murderer sort individual, and it is 2D pixel artwork visuals that I am positive you are taking a look at on the display proper now. Nevertheless it’s sort of onerous, and its actually, actually good, and I am unable to… It simply blew me away. It is one of the memorable experiences I’ve had on this platform. It simply blow me away.” All proper, the final one I will speak about for this video, as you possibly can see there’s a lot extra, however the final, one other one could be somewhat little bit of a shock, Kirby’s Dream Buffet. I really like Kirby video games. I really like kirby video games. I used to like Kirby Video games much more, again within the previous days. The unique Dream Land, Dream Land 2 and Recreation Boy, Journey on NES is my favourite, all the way in which up by Nightmare in Dreamland, which is a remake of Journey. on Recreation Boy Advance, I feel was sort of the place I began to fall off, however I actually liked the previous Kirby video games, and as a lot as I had tried to get into them after that, they only by no means actually caught with me anymore till the Swap, which I am going to most likely speak about Forgotten Land sooner or later within the not too distant future. Um, this, uh… The Swap actually acquired me again into the Kirby video games and I am making an attempt to return and play a few the extra of those which might be on Nintendo Swap On-line, like Superb Mirror, simply because I actually like Kirby video games. This one’s somewhat little bit of a special animal. This one is, Kirby’s Dream Course is definitely considered one of my favourite video games, Dream Course, is an exceptional recreation in the event you’ve by no means tried it, it’s on Nintendo swap on-line, it is a Tremendous Nintendo recreation, it mainly Kirby mini-golf. Began life as I feel particular tea shot and simply sort of a the completely different factor and so they put a Kirby license on it And all of the Kirby issues to it and actually the sport actually got here collectively then proper regardless so Kirby’s dream buffet is your considered one of Your Kirby as a result of there’s a number of Kirby’s and also you roll round since you simply you are just a bit ball And also you’re rolling round making an attempt to eat as a lot as you possibly can and the extra you eat the fatter you get and the objective Is to be as fats as potential by the top of your little collection of races, as a result of it is like a racing recreation, but in addition like a fight recreation nearly, as a result of you need to ram into one another and attempt to knock the meals out of one another to not be as fats. This recreation deserves to be, I am unable to imagine this is not native 4 participant, it drives me up the wall that this solely goes to 2 gamers domestically, as a result of if this was 4 participant this might get as a lot play in our home as Mario Celebration and Mario Kart, like, it is that good. It’s such a enjoyable, enjoyable loop. and its soundtrack is a celebration of the whole Kirby collection, like, there’s new interpretations of music from Kirby’s pinball land for crying out loud. There’s every kind of stuff on this soundtrack that completely guidelines in the event you’ve been enjoying Kirby video games for ages and ages. However this recreation is an excessive amount of enjoyable. I am unhappy that it does not exist bodily, I am so, so indignant that it isn’t for gamers domestically, however we do nonetheless play this recreation fairly actually because it is simply, it is an excessive amount of. It is too. A lot enjoyable! It is one of the satisfying multiplayer video games on the Swap. In the event you’ve skipped it as a result of it seemed like a I do not know a Fall Guys ripoff or one thing or simply as a result of it is one of many 50 bajillion Kirby video games on this method. Do not overlook this one. It is a actually actually good recreation There’s not a ton to it content material clever like there is a bunch of stuff to unlock, however it’s simply you realize beauty Outfits and stuff the precise gameplay loop is so freaking good on this recreation It is simply it is a blast to play with pals. So there you go. That is that is the primary dive into the digital-only stuff that basically outlined the Swap, and properly, that is that. on the world to me, however there’s nonetheless so many extra to speak about, and this has been actually enjoyable, so I will hold doing these for each couple of weeks, as a result of I feel it is a blast simply trying by these video games that have been simply tremendous superior and speaking a bit extra about them. So with that mentioned, thanks everyone for watching. In the event you like what you noticed right here immediately, please comply with, remark, like, subscribe, share, tell us down within the feedback what Nintendo Swap video games outlined the technology for you. What digital-only video games do you want you had bodily? Uh, and properly, the rest that you just really feel like sharing, thanks very a lot once more for watching. On behalf of all of us right here at Stone Age Gamer, hold enjoying video games. Â
