Nintendo Switch: 8 Major Positives Nobody Is Talking About
6. Zelda Isn't The Only Fantastic Exclusive
It's certainly true that Breath of the Wild is an outstanding achievement, but that said, it's not the be-all, end-all of the Switch's launch library - far from it.
Fast RMX is a ludicrously fast anti-grav racer in the vein of Wipeout or F-Zero, and being it can be played in local co-op by passing one of the Joy-Cons to a friend whilst maintaining a 60fps resolution, makes for one of the most accessible and stupidly fast games since Burnout.
There's also Snipperclips, an indie project where you and a friend play as two pieces of paper, overlaying atop one another and cutting into shapes to solve puzzles. It's innovative, mechanically unique and - despite not being developed by Nintendo - still oozes a very 'Nintendo-like' charm from front to back.
Shovel Knight's developers Yacht Club continue to iterate on the 2D platforming formulae they perfected back in 2014, releasing both Treasure Trove as a combination of Shovel Knight, Plague Knight and Specter Knight's various campaigns alongside a co-op campaign and four player battle mode, or you can pick up Specter Knight's story as a standalone, for a fraction of the price. Specter Knight will be exclusive to the Switch for one month after launch, releasing as a free download for all existing owners of Shovel Knight on other platforms in April.
Lastly, 1-2 Switch is ostensibly to the Switch what Wii Sports was to the Wii; a brilliant realisation of each key hardware innovation the system is advertising, packaged inside a number of fun minigames. There are 28 in total, ranging from locking eyes with a friend and milking a digital cow, playing audible ping-pong or trying to win in a Mexican standoff.
Zelda is absolutely a near-magically brilliant video game, but don't think there aren't a good handful of other titles worth picking up alongside.