Nintendo Switch: 10 Game Reveals You Might Have Missed
More than just a Zelda machine.
Nintendo's long awaited Nintendo Switch Presentation event has come and gone, and it wasn't the mic drop the company was clearly hoping it'd be.
That's not to say it was a massive disappointment. Nintendo's first-party library is still innovating where it counts. The stretchy brawler ARMS, the strange cities and planets of Super Mario Odyssey, and the show-stealing Zelda: Breath of the Wild all looked spectacular, with gorgeous footage of gameplay and flashy showreels aplenty.
Beyond Nintendo's offerings however, the rest of the Switch library is had trouble standing out.
Third-party companies like Sega, Bethesda, and EA all got a spot on the front stage in order to announce virtually zero. Todd Howard reconfirmed Skyrim for the umpteenth time, and EA's presenter droned about FIFA for what felt like forever.
In Sega's case, they actually presented nothing at all. They didn't even mention a game they had on the show floor!
Meanwhile, Nintendo's other partners like Nicalis, Shinen, and Konami, who all brought actual new games to the event, barely even got a squeak of a mention.
Here's a list of games coming to the Switch's library that all managed to fly under the radar.
10. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Nintendo gave us glimpses of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe multiple times throughout the event, but never properly showcased any new features.
Deluxe revs the game up with a huge pile of content, adding five new characters, new items, and entirely revamping battle mode. It's all presented in 1080p HD, allowing for beautiful split-screen.
Mario baddies Dry Bones, Baby Bowser, and King Boo fill out the roster, while Splatoon crosses over with playable Inklings. The lackluster battle mode from the Wii U, which saw players fight on re-used race courses, has been entirely gutted. Now the mode features a mixture of brand new and retro battle arenas, such as SNES Battle Arena 1 or Splatoon's Urchin Underpass.
It's not just all arenas and characters, either. New gameplay features include letting the player hold on to two items instead of just one, and a brand new auto-adjustment feature ensures that newcomers stay on the tracks even at the blistering 200cc mode.
It's no Mario Kart 9, but it's a much-needed improvement on the Wii U's best racer.