Beste Nintendo Switch-Ports von 2021
Another year down, and another set of games making the unlikely jump to Nintendo’s diminutive hybrid console. We say ‘unlikely’, but at this stage we’re well aware that practically anything is possible given the appropriate time and resources — although those two commodities are typically in short supply when it comes to video game development.
Wir schauten auf the ten best Switch ports last year, and there have been plenty of great candidates in 2021, zu. While we’re seeing an increasing number of ‘Cloud Version’ Spiele that are streamed to the console rather than running natively on Switch’s mobile chipset, there’s nothing like sitting back and enjoying an experience tailored and optimised specifically the hardware.
This list is to celebrate developers which went the extra mile and delivered an outstanding experience on Switch. Call us simple, but when you slide the Joy-Con off the edges of a Switch and hold the console itself beside a gargantuan system like PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X, it’s incredible to think how many of the same games appear across all three platforms and just how brilliantly Switch can deliver full-scale gaming thrills in such a minute package. And with the screen built in, zu. Fabelhaft!
Ja, frame rates are usually reduced and visual fidelity takes a hit, but Switch often holds it’s own admirably against consoles operating in a whole different league specs-wise. You might not be able to heat your entire household via its heat vents, but you can carry a Switch in a backpack without requiring weeks of physiotherapy afterwards.
So, let’s take a look at ten great ports that came to Switch in 2021…
Herausgeber: Konami / Entwickler: Konami
We begin with a compilation of games which would have zero excuses to run badly on Switch, but just because you expect the very best from port specialists M2, we still feel the effort shown here is noteworthy and worthy of acknowledgement.
In terms of the collection itself, it’s mostly Arie der Trauer that’s doing the heavy lifting with Castlevania Advance Collection, as it really is one of the best in the entire Castlevania series. Kreis des Mondes und Harmony of Dissonance are alright but on the lower tier of the other Metroidvanias, while Dracula X is middling even on its own standards. These are still very much worth playing, obwohl, and this collection makes for an essential purchase for both longtime Castlevania fans and newbies.
Herausgeber: Unbekannte Welten Unterhaltung / Entwickler: Unbekannte Welten Unterhaltung
When Unknown Worlds announced they were bringing Subnautica to Switch we were hugely excited, this is one of our all-time favourite games after all, but it was excitement tempered with a degree of scepticism as to how on earth they’d manage to cram the entire experience onto Switch in a properly playable manner. Wie sich herausstellt, we needn’t have worried as this is a super solid port that — besides a few loading stutters here and there and some scenery pop-in that’s present in every other version of the game — successfully delivers one of the very best open-world survival experiences on any platform to Nintendo’s hybrid console.
Herausgeber: Nintendo / Entwickler: Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward-Schwert HD introduced a raft of technical improvements and quality of life updates that reinvigorated and revitalised this 10-year-old game. With motion controls more precise than ever before, an alternate button control scheme that totally works, crisp HD graphics, smooth 60fps gameplay and a bothersome sidekick who’s been streamlined into something altogether more useful, this really does feel like Skyward Sword as it was gemeint to be experienced.
Ja, the locking off of instant travel behind the official amiibo is a misstep, but beyond this one issue what’s here is a sublime experience, a technical triumph and an absolute must-play for Switch owners and Zelda fans.
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Herausgeber: Bandai Namco / Entwickler: Level 5
Ni No Kuni II: Wiedergänger-Königreich is an excellent action-RPG that arrived on Switch in a fantastic, feature-packed port. Evan and Roland’s antics across this game’s sprawling world are stuffed full of great characters, exciting combat and adventuring and a kingdom building mechanic that’s a delight to get to grips with.
It looks and sounds every bit as good as its predecessor and, although the story might be a little more hit-and-miss here, we were completely hooked into this one from beginning to end. This is a sumptuously crafted adventure you won’t regret diving into.
Herausgeber: Nintendo / Entwickler: Nintendo
Super Mario 3D-Welt + Bowsers Zorn takes everything that made the cat-filled Wii U original special and throws in various small gameplay tweaks to make it even more enjoyable. As the only four-player 3D Mario game, it fuses the freedom of the third dimension with the spirit of the tighter, more constrained (yet no less imaginative) courses from his 2D games to wonderful effect. Super Mario 3D World is a colourful and unintimidating introduction to a larger Super Mario world, and a joy for veterans of the Z-axis to boot.
The original game is sublime in its own right, but the additional open-world-y Bowser’s Fury mode packaged with the Switch version makes this an essential purchase even if you 100%-ed the game on Wii U. The only real mark against the awkwardly acronym-ed SM3DW+BF is patchy online multiplayer implementation, but this Switch release is otherwise up there with the very best of the plumber’s ouevre — a great port of a great original. Dog lovers should probably steer clear; everyone else, jump to it.
Herausgeber: Techland / Entwickler: Techland
Dying Light on Switch is quite a remarkable achievement. Its ambitious open world full of zombies is unlike anything else in the Switch’s library and, between the core campaign and six years of constant DLC updates, there’s potentially hundreds of hours of enjoyment to be had here. Zugegeben, all of this comes at the cost of performance that can be middling compared to other platforms, but this is neatly balanced out by the convenience of playing in handheld mode and developer Techland has done a mighty fine job getting this open world running well on portable hardware. Switch owners who rarely play in portable mode may want to pause and consider buying it elsewhere, but we’d strongly encourage handheld gamers to consider this excellent Switch port.
Herausgeber: Activision / Entwickler: Stellvertretende Visionen
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 auf Nintendo Switch ist eine absolut solide Umsetzung zweier wirklich fantastischer Remakes. Dies sind wirklich zwei der besten Arcade-Sporttitel aller Zeiten, überarbeitet, überarbeitet und neu konzipiert für das moderne Publikum mit allem grafischen Schnickschnack, Sammlerstücke und Spielmodi, die wir heutzutage erwarten. Mit einwandfreier Leistung sowohl im angedockten als auch im Handheld-Modus und einer Grafik, die trotz einiger notwendiger Zugeständnisse hier und da immer noch gut aussieht, this is one collection we highly recommend you kickflip right into.
Herausgeber: Bethesda / Entwickler: id-Software
Quake returns in a feature-rich remaster that delicately updates the classic FPS, adding lots of optional bells and whistles, packing in a ton of content and delivering the definitive way to play this 25-year-old masterpiece in the process. There’s a wealth of online and co-op options here, a glorious new expansion to blast through from MachineGames, super slick performance in both docked and handheld modes and it’s all available at a cracking price point. This really is a stellar port of one gaming’s true greats and an absolutely essential addition to your Switch library.
Herausgeber: New Blood Interactive / Entwickler: New Blood Interactive
Dämmerung ist eine unglaublich beeindruckende Software und möglicherweise die beste Unity-Portierung für Switch, die wir je gesehen haben, Umgehung typischer Leistungsprobleme und Bereitstellung eines brillanten Erlebnisses eines brillanten Spiels. Es ist kein so gutes Spiel wie Quake, aber fast nichts ist. Es gibt ein relativ begrenztes Waffenarsenal – sie sind alle großartig, Aber hier gibt es keine ikonische Waffe, nur deine übliche Pistole, schüchtern, Sturmgewehr, Sprengstoffe, et al. Wir sind hier mit unserer Kritik unhöflich, obwohl – letztendlich, Dusk is another absolute cracker in Switch FPS roster.
Herausgeber: Spiele verbessern / Entwickler: Resonanz
Tetris ist eines der besten Videospiele aller Zeiten, und Tetris-Effekt: In Verbindung gebracht ist vielleicht die bisher beste Version des klassischen Puzzlespiels. Obwohl dieser Switch-Port im Hinblick auf die Funktionen nicht viel gegenüber bestehenden Versionen bietet, Es liefert die eine Schlüsselzutat, die seine Konkurrenten nicht bieten können: Portabilität. Sure, Einige werden argumentieren, dass der Tetris-Effekt: Nur die einzigartige Synästhesiemarke von Connected wirklich wird lebendig, wenn es auf PSVR oder einem Oculus Quest-Headset gespielt wird, Aber wir würden leidenschaftlich argumentieren, dass dieses Spiel viel mehr von der Möglichkeit profitiert, es in die Hand zu nehmen und jederzeit zu spielen, wo auch immer.
So wie der Game Boy und Tetris zusammen ein unwiderstehliches Spiel erschaffen, welterobernde Fusion zurück 1989, Tetris-Effekt: Connected hat endlich die Hardware gefunden, mit der es wirklich glänzen kann, Dies macht dies zu einem absolut unverzichtbaren Kauf für alle Nintendo Switch-Besitzer. Vergessen Sie einfach nicht die Kopfhörer.
Think we’ve missed something spectacular? Let us know below the ports you’ve enjoyed in 2021.