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Have you just purchased a Nintendo Switch or are you considering buying one? Are you asking yourself which title should you play first? We got you covered, below you will find 5 games you should consider playing:

# 5 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Genre: Brawler

What is it?  SSBU is the latest brawler game from the Smash Bros series, with the largest and up-to-date roster of characters to unlock.

Why should you buy it? SSBU provides you with hundreds of hours of entertainment, offering you a single-player campaign to unlock the characters and get used to the combat system. Local and Online multiplayer offers an endless experience in which you can test your skills against your friends in real life or online in a ranked match.

# 4 Pokémon Sword & Shield

Genre: RPG

What is it? Pokémon S&S is the first chapter of the pocket monster saga on Nintendo Switch, you will find yourself on a new adventure in the Galar region with new Pokémons to catch and a Galar version of your old pals!

Why should you buy it? You will find all the features of the old Pokémon games and new ones: the Wild Area which will allow you to catch Pokémons while interacting with other players online and the Raid battles in which you will be able to battle and catch pokémons with players around the globe.

#3 Animal Crossing New Horizons           

Genre: Adventure

What is it?  Ready to start a new adventure on a desert island? New Horizons is the first Animal Crossing on Nintendo Switch. Time, weather, and seasons are running in line with the real world.

Why should you buy it? If you want a break from saving the princess and fighting bad guys ACNH is what you need. Join a tropical paradise where you can craft and build your dream town, meet new friends and discover new fauna and flora.

#2 Super Mario Odyssey

Genre: Adventure

What is it? Mario’s biggest 3D adventure, taking him all over the globe for some hat-themed adventures.

Why should you buy it? Thanks to Mario’s new friend Cappy, Super Mario Odyssey manages to successfully bring the series up to date by gifting Mario a ton of new moves.

#1 Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

Genre: Action RPG

What is it? This new open-world adventure gives us a full immersion experience putting the player again in the shoes of Link awakening without any memory in a vast unknown territory.

Why should you buy it? It’s a world of wonder, and for the first time, it lets you experience that wonder without beating you over the head with hours of tutorials and incessant text boxes re-explaining everything you already know.



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Summer 1996, Petria. The country of Petria has gone to hell. The regime is out of control. Time to escape, head for the border, the free world. The last of your parents’ savings in your pocket, thousands of miles at your feet, and a small hope of crossing the border alive. Hitchhike your way across the country in the first-ever procedural narrative game. Meet memorable characters, discover secrets, learn skills to help you cross the border to freedom. Your choices change your adventure, change people, change the world. There are thousands of routes along Road 96. Which one will you take?

From the creative minds behind “Valiant Hearts” and “Memories Retold”, Road 96 offers an immersive adventure in which you will find yourself in the shoes of teenagers of Petria, chasing their Freedom in the middle of an election that will determine the future of the country. Will you vote for the conservative candidate Tyrak that is financially supporting the country thanks to his oil companies? Or will you vote for the progressive candidate Florres that wants to bring a change in the country? Unfortunately, the change seems to be miles away from Petria and because of that a lot of youngsters are looking for a third option, run away from Petria towards the border.

In this procedural story-driven game you create your adventure. Each dialogue, each path crossed will drastically change the fate of your character. Talking with the people of Petria will allow you to unlock useful skills that will make your adventure more interesting. The atmosphere of the game sounds nostalgic and the ’90 soundtrack kicks in always at the right time.

Each of the characters will tell you their stories, but you won’t be able to get the full picture in just one run. The best part of Road 96 is that you will live not only the story of one young kid traveling towards the border, but all of them! Once you have reached the end of your first adventure you will find yourself back to the start (with all the progress achieved so far) and you will take the control of another youngster looking to reach the border. Road 96 was released on 16.08.2021 for PC and Nintendo Switch, if you are a fan of road trips you have to jump into this new adventure. Enjoy this experience while trying to change the fate of Petria!



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Mobile games vs Computer games

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Uploaded on: 15 Sep , 2021 Uploader: games247 Comments: 0