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What is the Switch's Best Game of 2020 - Animal Crossing, Hades, or Something Else?
- Thread starter Empyrean Cocytus
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I never cared for AC. I have put 180h on this one. Amazing game. Is such a shame the new content is just single drops. I would pay for good content every month actually. I would like to have a second island which I could built a theme park.
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. I never got far in the Wii or 3DS versions but got a good 100 hours out of DE. It was so good.
Probably going to dig into Future Connected this weekend.
Probably going to dig into Future Connected this weekend.
My switch was an absolute dust collector this year. I only played Paper Mario and I didn't really like it that much. I play indie games on PC.
It's good, though there's definitely occasional slowdowns when playing handheld when there's a ton of stuff on the screen. But basically my only true problem has been Joycon Drift, but that's not on the devs or the game of course.
It's a toss-up between Age of Calamity, Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Animal Crossing for me. 150 really enjoyable hours in AC but I haven't played since ~June (waiting for Brewster to get added back next year hopefully). I've spent 50 hours with Pikmin 3 Deluxe, and it made 3 sooooooo much better and I loved it, but it still doesn't quite measure up to Pikmin 2 for me. I've been entranced for all 80 hours I put into 100%-ing Age of Calamity, it is pretty much the perfect Musou game, the only negative I have is that I want more of it!
Yeah, Age of Calamity wins.
Yeah, Age of Calamity wins.
Hades is pretty great, although the handheld resolution holds it back a little (a nitpick for sure). Once the action heats up I have a bit of trouble making out some of the enemy attacks amongst all the pyrotechnics on Switch, and have since switched to the PC version.
For me, its a toss up between AC:NH and Paper Mario for the best of the year on Switch. Both titles feature great writing, fun gameplay, and laid back vibes. Switch had a fantastic year, so I can feel most people's GOTY choices.
For me, its a toss up between AC:NH and Paper Mario for the best of the year on Switch. Both titles feature great writing, fun gameplay, and laid back vibes. Switch had a fantastic year, so I can feel most people's GOTY choices.
Funny enough I would say Paper Mario. Even funnier I haven't finished the game yet. But something in that game made me really love it as a whole. The only thing that keeps me from seeing it as a perfect game (and not finishing it) is the battle system. Which is quite important in this game.
It is quite tedious at some point. But the characters, the environment, the music and the story are all well made and overal I still think it is a great game.
Animal Crossing was the game that gave smiles when we needed it and Hades was definitely the game that pushed the rogue genre to a next level. But Paper Mario has something :P.
Though my personal game of 2020 is Monster Hunter Worlds/Iceborne with the Fatalis finale what a game.
It is quite tedious at some point. But the characters, the environment, the music and the story are all well made and overal I still think it is a great game.
Animal Crossing was the game that gave smiles when we needed it and Hades was definitely the game that pushed the rogue genre to a next level. But Paper Mario has something :P.
Though my personal game of 2020 is Monster Hunter Worlds/Iceborne with the Fatalis finale what a game.
As much as I love Hades, and as much as I consider it my personal GOTY, I think Animal Crossing deserves to be called the best Switch game of 2020 just because of how important it's been to so many people all over the world during the pandemic and lockdowns.
It's more of an adventure game that's engaging with and deconstructing the tropes of JRPGs. There's no battle system. You're instead helping the souls of creatures killed by the hero, learning about the lives of the NPCs and helping those NPCs get overcome hurdles in their lives. The game feels pretty modern in a lot of regards.
I'd say 99% of the game is accessible, while there are a couple puzzles moments near the very end of the game that are a bit obtuse to put together but a quick google search or trip to the OT would solve that.
So far I have spent 565 hours with Animal Crossing this year and 2 hours with Hades, so I voted for the former.
Though admittedly I'm not done with Hades and this thread kinda makes me want to go back to it, haha. It's just that AC is more fun to me and there is also the fact that no other game is quite like it.
Though admittedly I'm not done with Hades and this thread kinda makes me want to go back to it, haha. It's just that AC is more fun to me and there is also the fact that no other game is quite like it.
1. Hades
2. Xenoblade Chronicles DE
3. Animal Crossing
4. Paradise Killer
5. A Short Hike
Played Huntdown on PS4, otherwise it would take 4th place. Paper Mario was a real disappointment for me, didn't put nearly enough time into CrossCode and skipped Pikmin 3, because I already finished it on WiiU and it's too expensive for an impulse double-dip.
Edit: Ouh, and I haven't checked out Age of Calamity yet, but it's already downloaded, waiting to be played and finished over the holidays.
2. Xenoblade Chronicles DE
3. Animal Crossing
4. Paradise Killer
5. A Short Hike
Played Huntdown on PS4, otherwise it would take 4th place. Paper Mario was a real disappointment for me, didn't put nearly enough time into CrossCode and skipped Pikmin 3, because I already finished it on WiiU and it's too expensive for an impulse double-dip.
Edit: Ouh, and I haven't checked out Age of Calamity yet, but it's already downloaded, waiting to be played and finished over the holidays.
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Ori.
I also really enjoyed Clubhouse Games, Paper Mario, and Streets of Rage 4. And Hades!
But I would say Ori is the cream of the crop.
I also really enjoyed Clubhouse Games, Paper Mario, and Streets of Rage 4. And Hades!
But I would say Ori is the cream of the crop.
Streets of Rage 4 is the best game I played all year so probably that.
Hades, Animal Crossing and Paper Mario Origami King are all godlike though.
I've yet to get to Paradise Killer, though I have it and am excited to dive in.
Also, Touhou Luna Nights finally came out on Switch the other day. Get it.
Hades, Animal Crossing and Paper Mario Origami King are all godlike though.
I've yet to get to Paradise Killer, though I have it and am excited to dive in.
Also, Touhou Luna Nights finally came out on Switch the other day. Get it.
Seems like people haven't had time to play Grindstone yet, which is why they've erroneously listing other games :)
I think my favorite game I played this year on Switch was CrossCode
Really great game. I'm not quite done with it yet but I've played a lot so far. I'm loving the action, the puzzles, the story, the graphics, and the music. I'm actually kind of surprised the game isn't more popular, there's a lot to like about it.
Really great game. I'm not quite done with it yet but I've played a lot so far. I'm loving the action, the puzzles, the story, the graphics, and the music. I'm actually kind of surprised the game isn't more popular, there's a lot to like about it.
Xenoblade is a killer game, but I think we also have to consider Pikmin 3 if ports are in play. It's also a fantastic game.
Hades is a really really strong choice and will probably edge it out as my GOTY but I absolutely loved playing Sakuna. The combat depth really shocked me and it had a sizable number of different abilities you could use to create your own playstyle. The rice farming aspect was also really detailed and super easy to get swept up in. I'm usually not a fan of farming sims but having it be tied to this razor sharp action game really gave it a satisfying loop.
Animal Crossing, sure, but this year for Switch feels hella underrated.
I'd also put Xenoblade, Clubhouse Games, and Hyrule Warriors are also up there. And shoutout to some really great DLC between Mario Maker, Fire Emblem, and Smash.
I'd also put Xenoblade, Clubhouse Games, and Hyrule Warriors are also up there. And shoutout to some really great DLC between Mario Maker, Fire Emblem, and Smash.
Animal Crossing helped get me through the entire year. I wonder if there will ever be a better example of "the right game at the right time".
It's Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX. Takes the best game in the series and improves its QOL and just upgrades it in every way. It's charming as hell and probably my favorite Pokemon game on the Switch outright.
Streets of Rage 4 is the one I'd most recommend though. Feels absolutely fantastic to play and its continue system is genius.
Also want to give a shoutout to Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Megamix which is my runner-up for personal favorite behind Pokemon. Paradise Killer, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Trials of Mana, and Moon seem promising but I haven't gotten around to playing them yet.
I haven't played Hades because I can't get into roguelites at all. New Horizons is an okay skinner box but the worst game in the series by a fair margin (not including the spin-offs like Happy Home Designer).
Streets of Rage 4 is the one I'd most recommend though. Feels absolutely fantastic to play and its continue system is genius.
Also want to give a shoutout to Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Megamix which is my runner-up for personal favorite behind Pokemon. Paradise Killer, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Trials of Mana, and Moon seem promising but I haven't gotten around to playing them yet.
I haven't played Hades because I can't get into roguelites at all. New Horizons is an okay skinner box but the worst game in the series by a fair margin (not including the spin-offs like Happy Home Designer).
It's moon by an order of magnitude. If I'd gotten to play that during the PS1's actual life cycle it would have been one of my favorite games ever and probably affected me incredibly deeply. It would be seen as a true classic and required playing from that era. As it is, it keeps getting overlooked but it really should be required playing. It's just an unbelievably good game.
Hades is a good game, but animal crossing is better. Especially for that week where everyone played it and wasn't at each others throats if even for only a little bit.
I was so excited for Animal Crossing before it came out.
I used a website to figure out my town song, I had my layout all planned out (wanted to emulate Disneyland as closely as possible), and I even went to the trouble of waiting for and managing to pre-order the Animal Crossing Switch (mainly just wanted the better battery, but I liked the AC design and joycon colors).
Then it came out and I've barely had the urge to play it. I'd be surprised if I've put more than 5 hours into it total since launch. I have the starter tent, just got the museum owl, and that's about it.
I genuinely don't know what is stopping me from playing it. Maybe I played too much New Leaf and I'm just burnt out on the series (didn't even play it that much, like twice a day for a month or so back when it came out), maybe the crafting system really put me off, maybe dealing with all the same issues from the previous games bugged me (having such limited inventory space, barely having any options early on, etc.).
I used a website to figure out my town song, I had my layout all planned out (wanted to emulate Disneyland as closely as possible), and I even went to the trouble of waiting for and managing to pre-order the Animal Crossing Switch (mainly just wanted the better battery, but I liked the AC design and joycon colors).
Then it came out and I've barely had the urge to play it. I'd be surprised if I've put more than 5 hours into it total since launch. I have the starter tent, just got the museum owl, and that's about it.
I genuinely don't know what is stopping me from playing it. Maybe I played too much New Leaf and I'm just burnt out on the series (didn't even play it that much, like twice a day for a month or so back when it came out), maybe the crafting system really put me off, maybe dealing with all the same issues from the previous games bugged me (having such limited inventory space, barely having any options early on, etc.).
