Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!! is a game which mixes expert timing and focus to make the player feel like a boxing champ. Back in 2009 with the release of Punch-Out!! for the Wii, motion controls provided truly great feedback for every move you made. The Nintendo Switch as a console can bring back the classic fun of the original Punch-Out!! while also innovating on the base gameplay of the title.
A Switch iteration of the series wouldn’t require motion controls, because the controls of the original game were already extremely intuitive. A new game in the series should build off the working mechanics of both Punch-Out!! games, as it would give Nintendo the opportunity to create a fast-paced fighting game with the progression of other genres and without the frustration and difficulty present in multiplayer fighting games like ARMS or Street Fighter.
This post was originally written by Babak Abrishamchian.
Nintendogs
Dogs are fun, but they’re also extremely expensive. If you don’t have the time to go to the dog park to play with strangers’ dogs, Nintendogs was the next best thing. It took the fun of watching an animal grow and created a brilliant psychological effect that made gamers proud of their digital pets, attracting a level of compulsion and engagement for kids not seen since the age of Tamagotchi.
The series received two new versions in 2011, but that isn’t enough to attract tons of new gamers. This series needs a hard reboot, with massive amounts of content offering dozens of different breeds of dogs. The Switch offers a great platform for a new game in the series with tons of content.
Nintendogs is the game children played, loved, and still remember very well even more than a decade later. We’re also all horribly terrified of how much our Nintendogs must hate us having neglected them for over a decade.
Super Mario Strikers
This is Nintendo’s greatest achievement in sports games, hands down. Wii Sports, in all its simplicity, cannot hold a candle to this series which took a crazy spin on soccer. Imagine if you did a flying scissor kick which then set the soccer ball on fire as it flew hundreds of miles per hour at the goal. Also you’re Wario. That pretty much sums up Super Mario Strikers.
If you’ve ever played FIFA, you know that the thump sound effect from a good kick is a phenomenal feeling. Super Mario Strikers makes every single action you take give you that satisfying feeling through fast, but very well-paced gameplay which, despite not emulating real soccer whatsoever, made soccer seem like the most exciting sport imaginable. With constant iterations in Mario Golf and Tennis, is it too much to ask for a new iteration of arguably the best of the Mario Sports titles?
F-Zero
If there’s one thing Nintendo perfected almost three decades ago with F-Zero, it’s a sense of speed in a racing game. F-Zero epitomizes intense speed coupled with extremely tight controls. One of the first games released on the Switch was Fast RMX, a game in the vain of F-Zero, with all the fun gameplay, but none of the memorable charm of F-Zero’s brightly colored maps and characters. The last F-Zero game was in 2004, almost 14 years ago. Captain Falcon has spent enough time on the sidelines, being in Super Smash Brothers but never getting the chance to drive the Blue Falcon.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe runs at 60 frames per second on both handheld and docked modes, so it’s known that the Switch can handle a fast-paced game like F-Zero. It’s about time Nintendo brings back F-Zero, with a full narrative akin to the classic Anime of the same name. On top of that, the game could benefit from the dual Joy-Cons, allowing for two players to race at once. This game has so much potential that just hasn’t been touched for years. Hopefully Nintendo sees the goldmine they’ve been passing up on that is F-Zero.
Pokémon Snap
Think of yourself sitting at home with the switch undocked in your hand, swiveling around in your chair as you take photos of Pokémon thanks to the gyroscope in the console’s Joy-Cons. Yes, you’d feel and look like an idiot, but you would be having the time of your life.
Pokémon Snap is a beloved Nintendo title fans have been clamoring for a sequel to for the past 19 years since its release. While the game got ported for the Wii U, the big, clunky Wii U controller was not ideal for it. Now with the Nintendo Switch, we have the platform, and the technology for a new Pokémon Snap game. The game mixed the wonderful charm of Pokemon with simple and intuitive gameplay which inspired a desire for completion in its players.
Nintendo loves having games which show off the intelligent design of its consoles. Nintendo made a big deal of advertising the motion controls, rumble, and gyroscope in the Switch, so a game which could potentially take advantage of all three should be a huge attraction for them. For the love of all that is good Nintendo, get Game Freak on this as soon as possible, and if you have already, we can’t wait!
Published: Feb 27, 2018 10:45 am