I'm Not Sure What My First Nintendo Switch Game Should Be

[Depression Moon]

I think I finally going to get a Switch, but it looks like the best console ever. There are so many good games for this. I mean look:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons
ARMS
Axiom Verge
Cadence of Hyrule
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Celeste
Cuphead
Dandara
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Dragon Quest XI S
Enter the Gungeon
Fire Emblem 3 Houses
Golf Story
Hollow Knight
Kirby Star Allies
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Luigi's Mansion 3
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Tennis Aces
Octopath Travel
Pokken Tournament DX
Pokemon Sword & Shield
Ring Fit Adventure
Sonic Mania
Splatoon 2
Stardew Valley
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Untitled Goose Game (I thought this was a PC only game)
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Wargroove
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Yoshi's Crafted World

I have no idea which one I should get first.

[WarZidane]

All that but no Xenoblade Chronicles 2? That game's actually still the only reason I even have a Switch

[Jinx]

FE3H and AC are both amazing games for different reasons.

[Vincent, Thunder God]

Defintely Ys VIII

[Mercen-X]

I don't have a switch but if did I'd get OT first.

[Mirage]

If you have someone to play with, MK8D is pretty good.

Three houses is a pretty good game too.

The remake of the first Xenoblade game is going to be released in two days or something. If you haven't played it on the Wii already, I highly recommend you get the remake asap.

[Wolf Kanno]

Well if the project ever comes out of development hell, I know that Shin Megami Tensei V will be my first game for the darn thing. Actually make me pick it up.

The other games I'm interested in are:

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Octopath Traveler
Collection of Mana
Super Mario Maker 2
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Remake
Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2

[qwertysaur]

Collection of Mana you should get because you get 3 fantastic games in one.

Also grab untitled goose game, it's a quick play but so charming.

Zelda and FE3H are both games I've put hours into.

Are you looking for a game to play with others or a game to immerse yourself into?

[Vasher]

Well, what did you end up getting?

Breath of the Wild is a must have and, for me, Links Awaking was very nostalgic in that it had the feel of the 1’st Zelda game on NES. My 6 yr old and I finished it together, a lot of fun.

[Del Murder]

Yeah I really hope it was Zelda.

[Wolf Kanno]

Okay, just had an early Christmas with close friends and my GF today. I am now the proud owner of the blue Switch Lite, ans Octopath Traveler. So...

I will likely pick up:
Breath of the Wild
Link's Awakening
Bloodstained
Super Mario Odyssey
Mana Collection

What else should I pick up? I am also debating about the Nintendo Members Online subscription because while the list is still small, the selection of NES/SNES games is still pretty good.

[Fynn]

Xenoblade 2, probably Bravely Default II once it’s out

[Wolf Kanno]

Yeah I was thinking of those games as well. I will probably pick up the Xenoblade remaster as well, but I'm not exactly ready to tackle that beast of a game again.

I am thinking of getting SaGa Scarlet Graces on the system. I'm currently downloading a few demos to play while I'm over at a relatives for the holiday. Not sure if I'm going to start Octopath traveler just yet.

[qwertysaur]

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is very good.

[Loony BoB]

I've not played much to be honest, but I'd rate Animal Crossing and the Pokémon Sword/Shield games as skippable (AC for me would only be worth getting at launch period when everyone is playing, these days I'm less interested). Mario Kart is good fun if you have people to play it with but it's not dramatically different to the previous ones and I wouldn't say it's "must have". I'm not hugely fond of the Smash Bros games in the past but I found myself loving Ultimate. And, finally, Zelda is undoubtedly worth getting. I say that as a person who had only played one Zelda game seriously before he played this one.