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Who can pick the best 10 games on the Nintendo Switch? Eurogamer’s Katharine Castle joins us to help figure this out, and to celebrate the hybrid console’s healthy lifespan in our latest draft episode. Vote for the winner in our Discord’s announcement channel.

This week’s music is from the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe soundtrack by Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata and Kenta Nagata.

Find the draft picks below when you’re done listening to the episode.

Ready?

Let’s go!

Let’s pass the time by remembering the Wii U games that still haven’t made it to Switch…

Like Star Fox Zero, with its ass controls but quite nice graphics…

Those two Zelda ports, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD…

Devil’s Third, which is surely never making the leap…

Paper Mario Color Splash…

Game and Wario…

Nintendo Land…

Those Kirby and Yoshi games…

Star Fox Guard…Jesus Christ…

Is that enough space?

SPOILERS FOLLOW!

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Airing Cupboard

Categories

  1. Platformer
  2. Action adventure
  3. Wii U port
  4. Indie game
  5. Multiplayer
  6. Metroidvania
  7. RPG
  8. Port of a game that’s never been on a Nintendo platform before
  9. Wild card
  10. Free pick

Draft Order

PlayerCategoryPick
KatharineWii U portThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
SamuelPlatformerSuper Mario Odyssey
MatthewAction adventureThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
MatthewWii U portMario Kart 8 Deluxe
SamuelMultiplayerSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
KatharineRPGFire Emblem: Three Houses
KatharineFree pickAnimal Crossing: New Horizons
SamuelMetroidvaniaMetroid Dread
MatthewPlatformerSuper Mario Bros. Wonder
MatthewFree pickPikmin 4
SamuelFree pickLuigi’s Mansion 3
KatharineAction adventureThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (2019)
KatharineNew to NintendoThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
SamuelAction adventureAstral Chain
MatthewMultiplayerSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
MatthewMetroidvaniaHollow Knight
SamuelWii U portDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
KatharinePlatformerAnimal Well
KatharineMetroidvaniaPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown
SamuelWild cardThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
MatthewIndie gameHades
MatthewRPGXenoblade Chronicles 3
SamuelIndie gameBalatro
KatharineIndie gameInto the Breach
KatharineMultiplayerMonster Hunter Rise
SamuelRPG13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
MatthewNew to NintendoAlien: Isolation
MatthewWild cardParanormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
SamuelNew to NintendoPersona 5 Royal
KatharineWild cardEnder Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

Picks

CategoryKatharineSamuelMatthew
PlatformerAnimal WellSuper Mario OdysseySuper Mario Bros. Wonder
Action adventureThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (2019)Astral ChainThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Wii U portThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildDonkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeMario Kart 8 Deluxe
Indie gameInto the BreachBalatroHades
MultiplayerMonster Hunter RiseSuper Smash Bros. UltimateSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
MetroidvaniaPrince of Persia: The Lost CrownMetroid DreadHollow Knight
RPGFire Emblem: Three Houses13 Sentinels: Aegis RimXenoblade Chronicles 3
New to NintendoThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntPersona 5 RoyalAlien: Isolation
Wild cardEnder Lilies: Quietus of the KnightsThe Great Ace Attorney ChroniclesParanormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Free pickAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsLuigi’s Mansion 3Pikmin 4

Results

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