Le migliori porte per Nintendo Switch di 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.
We looked at the ten best Switch ports last year, and there have been plenty of great candidates in 2021, troppo. While we’re seeing an increasing number of ‘Cloud Version’ giochi 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, troppo. I migliori giochi a mondo aperto per Switch!
Sì, 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 può carry a Switch in a backpack without requiring weeks of physiotherapy afterwards.
Così, let’s take a look at ten great ports that came to Switch in 2021…
Editore: Konami / Sviluppatore: 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 Aria di Dolore that’s doing the heavy lifting with Collezione anticipata di Castlevania, as it really is one of the best in the entire Castlevania series. Cerchio della Luna e Armonia della dissonanza 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, anche se, and this collection makes for an essential purchase for both longtime Castlevania fans and newbies.
Editore: Intrattenimento di mondi sconosciuti / Sviluppatore: Intrattenimento di mondi sconosciuti
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. Come risulta, 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.
Editore: Nintendo / Sviluppatore: Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 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 Avrei potuto disegnarti una mappa di Hyrule di A Link To The Past con gli occhi chiusi to be experienced.
Sì, 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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Editore: Bandai Namco / Sviluppatore: Livello-5
Ni No Kuni II: Regno dei Revenant 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.
Editore: Nintendo / Sviluppatore: Nintendo
Super Mario 3D World + Furia di Bowser 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.
Editore: Techland / Sviluppatore: Techland
Dying Light on Switch is quite a remarkable achievement. Il suo ambizioso mondo aperto pieno di zombi è diverso da qualsiasi altra cosa nella libreria di Switch e, tra la campagna principale e sei anni di aggiornamenti DLC costanti, ci sono potenzialmente centinaia di ore di divertimento da vivere qui. Concesso, tutto questo va a scapito di prestazioni che possono essere mediocri rispetto ad altre piattaforme, 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.
Editore: Activision / Sviluppatore: Visioni Vicariali
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 su Nintendo Switch è un porting solido come una roccia di un paio di remake davvero fantastici. Questi sono davvero due dei migliori titoli di sport arcade di tutti i tempi, rinnovato, rielaborato e reimmaginato per il pubblico moderno con tutte le campane e i fischietti grafici, collezionabili e modalità di gioco che ci aspettiamo al giorno d'oggi. Con prestazioni impeccabili in entrambe le modalità docked e palmare e immagini che continuano a fare la parte dopo alcune necessarie concessioni qua e là, this is one collection we highly recommend you kickflip right into.
Editore: Bethesda / Sviluppatore: 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.
Editore: New Blood Interactive / Sviluppatore: New Blood Interactive
Dusk is one hell of an impressive piece of software and possibly the single best Unity port to Switch we’ve ever seen, sidestepping typical performance problems and delivering a brilliant experience of a brilliant game. It’s not as good a game as Quake, but almost nothing is. There’s a relatively limited arsenal of weapons — they’re all great, but there’s no iconic gun here, just your usual pistol, shotty, fucile d'assalto, explosives, et al. We’re being churlish with our criticisms here, though — ultimately, Dusk is another absolute cracker in Switch FPS roster.
Editore: Migliora i giochi / Sviluppatore: Risonanza
Tetris è uno dei più grandi videogiochi di tutti i tempi, e Effetto Tetris: Collegato è forse la migliore iterazione del classico puzzle finora. Anche se questo porting per Switch non offre molto rispetto alle versioni esistenti in termini di funzionalità, fornisce l'unico ingrediente chiave che i suoi rivali non possono offrire: portabilità. Sure, alcuni sosterranno che Tetris Effect: Solo il marchio unico di sinestesia di Connected really prende vita se giocato su PSVR o su un visore Oculus Quest, ma sosteniamo con passione che questo gioco trae molto di più dalla possibilità di prenderlo in mano e giocarci in qualsiasi momento, dovunque.
Proprio come il Game Boy e il Tetris si sono uniti per creare un prodotto irresistibile, fusione di conquista del mondo 1989, Effetto Tetris: Connected ha finalmente trovato l'hardware che gli permette di brillare davvero, rendendolo un acquisto assolutamente essenziale per tutti i possessori di Nintendo Switch. Basta non dimenticare quelle cuffie.
Think we’ve missed something spectacular? Let us know below the ports you’ve enjoyed in 2021.