10 Essential Nintendo Switch Games Every New Owner Must Play

6. ARMS

Arms Switch
Nintendo

With a gorgeous aesthetic that belies one of the most intense one-on-one fighters since For Honor, ARMS is a game you need to dedicate the time to mastering, to get the most in return.

Literally only being a Grand Prix 'story' mode, versus, a collection of minigames like volleyball and basketball and an online ranking, perhaps wait until this is on the cheap before jumping in. Because literally, the meat of ARMS is in its rock, paper, scissors-approach; comprising counters, blocks, grabs and playing the angles game from afar to land a victory-stealing haymaker.

There's a really palpable feeling of satisfaction that emerges like nothing else, and each fighter's springy extendo-arms are customisable with an array of different fists, ranging from homing missiles to giant gloves, tendrils to homing umbrellas.

It's all very whacky and playful, but when the core of ARMS is like some new-age reimagining of the legendary Punch-Out, it's an essential purchase for Nintendo fans.

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Gaming Editor
Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.