It’s the holiday shopping season, which means gift guides and suggestions for new Switch games that might be best suited for your own wishlist or someone else’s. 2024 was a big year, even with us tentatively and constantly waiting for the announcement of a new system. So when considering what to pick up, we decided to split up our suggestions into different lists.
This year, our recommended games are split into three sections. Why? Because there were a shocking number of adventure games and visual novels released on the system. It’s amazing. They’re amazing. And since so many of them were notable, we figured they deserved their own category this year.
Best Switch Games Anyone Would Enjoy as a 2024 Gift
Therse are your all-rounder games! Anyone would enjoy them, and they’re all available physically and digitally. While Balatro is a roguelike deckbuilder, it is also tied to Poker hands and very approachable. Meanwhile, there’s a new Sonic the Hedgehog game out there and multiple first-party games people may want to pick up.
Note that while the standard price for each game is shown below, we will update this when the 2024 Black Friday sales come in with the “best” prices at certain stores when available.
- Balatro – $29.99
- Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – $59.99
- Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door – $59.99
- Princess Peach Showtime – $59.99
- Sonic x Shadow Generations – $49.99
- Super Mario Party Jamboree – $59.99
Best Switch Adventure Games and Visual Novels for 2024 Gifts
As I mentioned earlier, there were a lot of text-heavy adventures released in 2024! Otome dating games are here! We have Tsukihime and Fate/Stay Night! Multiple Ace Attorney titles showed up! These are great for people who want to settle in and read for a while or do some investigating.
- Ace Attorney Investigations – $39.99
- Another Code: Recollection – $59.99
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – $49.99
- Emio: The Smiling Man Famicom Detective Club – $59.99
- Fate/Stay Night – $29.99 (Note: Not available physically.)
- Tengoku Struggle: Strayside – $49.99
- Tsukihime – $54.99
Best Switch RPGs and JRPGs for 2024 Gifts
The Switch is an absolutely fantastic system for RPGs and JRPGs. There’s something about being able to take a long story and adventure with you wherever you go. There are quite a few great ones you could pick up in 2024 and bring with you, with one even available direct from Nintendo this year.
- Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D – $59.99
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership – $59.99
- Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven – $49.99
- Sea of Stars – $39.99 (Note: While digital copies launched in 2023, you can only get physical ones in 2024)
- Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island – $59.99
- Trails Through Daybreak – $59.99
- Unicorn Overlord – $59.99
- Ys X: Nordics – $59.99
Published: Oct 29, 2024 03:15 pm