{"id":32980,"date":"2023-08-12T00:01:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T23:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/best-nintendo-switch-games-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-08-12T00:01:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T23:01:04","slug":"best-nintendo-switch-games-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/best-nintendo-switch-games-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Nintendo Switch Games in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p>If 2023 proves to be the last year the Nintendo Switch dominates the market before its successor arrives, then it is going out with a bang. The hybrid portable console has surpassed the PlayStation 4 and Game Boy to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-switch-surpasses-ps4-and-game-boy-to-become-3rd-best-selling-console-of-all-time\"><u>third best-selling console of all time<\/u><\/a> with over 125.62 million units sold, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-switch-online-game-boy-games\"><u>Nintendo Switch Online has added Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games<\/u><\/a>, and Nintendo struck a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradSmi\/status\/1629180356359495680\"><u>10-year deal with Microsoft<\/u><\/a> to port Call of Duty to future Nintendo consoles if Microsoft\u2019s acquisition of Activision Blizzard gets approved. While Call of Duty fans wait for the first wave of ports, here are the 25 best Switch games you can play to hold you over.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>This list was assembled by the entire IGN content team \u2014 including our resident Nintendo experts, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/watch\/nintendo-voice-chat\">NVC podcast<\/a> crew \u2014 and represents what we think are the best games to enjoy on the Switch right now, whether you&#8217;re picking one up for the first time or have been a platform enthusiast since day one. So without further ado, these are our picks for the 25 best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/09\/27\/nintendo-switch-review-2018\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> games. You can also check out our list of the top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-free-nintendo-switch-games\">free Switch games<\/a> for additional picks.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"user-list\" data-id=\"11\" data-slug=\"best-switch-games\" data-nickname=\"igneditorial\"><\/section>\n<p><strong>More on the Best of Nintendo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/lists\/top-100-nes-games\">Top 100 NES Games<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-10-best-nintendo-3ds-games\">Best Nintendo 3DS Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"the-top-25-switch-games\" data-value=\"the-top-25-switch-games\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n<h2>25. Advanced Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp<\/h2>\n<p>Intelligent Systems\u2019 classic tactical action series came to Switch in 2023 as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/advance-wars-12-re-boot-camp-review\">Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp<\/a>, a package remake of GBA games Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. While retaining the depth of the originals\u2019 turn-based combat, the Switch version enhances the audio and visual experience with modern re-recordings of each game\u2019s soundtrack and the incorporation of updated 3D graphics. Re-Boot Camp also adds voice acting, animated shorts, and online play, making this the definitive Advance Wars experience and an easy recommendation for tactics-loving Switch owners.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date: <\/strong>April 21, 2023 | <strong>Developer<\/strong>: WayForward, Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> New! | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/advance-wars-12-re-boot-camp-video-review\">Advanced Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/advance-wars-reboot-camp\/\">Advanced Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2022\/11\/03\/mario-header-1667511769697.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2022\/11\/03\/mario-header-1667511769697.jpg\" class=\"article-image-full-size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>24. Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mario-rabbids-sparks-of-hope-review\">Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope<\/a> breaks free from the restraints of its predecessor by doing away with grid-based combat in favor of a more freeform, customizable system that doesn\u2019t sacrifice the tactical depth of Kingdom Battle. Outside of combat, Sparks of Hope\u2019s vibrant open worlds are jam-packed with puzzles and painted with a sense of humor fitting of Nintendo and Ubisoft\u2019s wacky crossover.<\/p>\n<p>Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/mario-rabbids-sparks-of-hope-the-last-spark-hunter-dlc-trailer-nintendo-direct-2023\"><u>The Last Spark Hunter DLC<\/u><\/a> is available now.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> October 20, 2022 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Ubisoft | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> New! | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/mario-rabbids-sparks-of-hope-video-review\">Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/mario-rabbids-sparks-of-hope\/Mario\">Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>23. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser\u2019s Fury<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/super-mario-3d-world-bowsers-fury-review\">Super Mario 3D World + Bowser\u2019s Fury<\/a> offers two fantastic Mario experiences that compliment each other brilliantly. 3D World landed on the Wii U and gave fans a unique blend of 2D and 3D platforming, all of which could (optionally) be played with up to four players in a setup that worked better than the New Super Mario series accomplished. Inventive and just plain fun, it was too good of a game to keep stranded on the Wii U forever, and its port to Switch came with bonus online co-op capabilities, a photo mode feature, and more.<\/p>\n<p>But the biggest draw for fans who had already played 3D World was Bowser\u2019s Fury, a brand-new, open-world experience that lasts roughly 3 to 6 hours. Though only a small taste by series standards, this free-form experiment stands as a proof of concept that an open-world <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-super-mario-games\">Mario game<\/a> can be just as creative, exhilarating, and enjoyable as what we\u2019ve seen in the franchise thus far. If this is the direction the next mainline Mario goes, it\u2019s an exciting future indeed.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> February 12, 2021 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 15 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/super-mario-3d-world-bowsers-fury-review\">Super Mario 3D World + Bowser\u2019s Fury Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/super-mario-3d-world\/\">Super Mario 3D World Wiki<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/super-mario-3d-world\/Bowser%27s_Fury_Walkthrough\">Bowser\u2019s Fury Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/09\/13\/screen-shot-2018-09-13-at-30356-pm-1-1536876423956.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/09\/13\/screen-shot-2018-09-13-at-30356-pm-1-1536876423956.png\" class=\"article-image-full-size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>22. Luigi&#8217;s Mansion 3<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2019\/10\/28\/luigis-mansion-3-review\">Luigi&#8217;s Mansion 3<\/a> is essentially a FrankenLuigistein\u2019s monster of the first two games, a mashup of both that creates the perfect Luigi&#8217;s Mansion experience. Charming, clever, and absolutely gorgeous to look at, Luigi&#8217;s Mansion is 17 levels of pure ghost-hunting joy. Working your way through each of the haunted hotels may never extremely challenging, but the creative boss fights and deviously hidden collectibles will keep you busy for a dozen hours or more. The excitement of getting to a new level just to see its theme (TV Studio! Sewer Maze! Egypt!) is well worth the price of admission, plus the game opens with Toad driving a bus. Priceless.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> October 31, 2019 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Next Level Games | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 6 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2019\/10\/28\/luigis-mansion-3-review\">Luigi&#8217;s Mansion 3 Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2019\/10\/28\/luigis-mansion-3-guide-and-walkthrough\">Luigi&#8217;s Mansion 3 Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>21. Splatoon 3<\/h2>\n<p>The fine-tuning of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/splatoon-3-multiplayer-review\">Splatoon 3\u2019s team-based multiplayer<\/a> makes for the series\u2019 best online modes to date, while the introduction of a more fleshed-out single-player campaign elevates it to one of the best overall games available on Switch. The multiplayer is an improvement on Splatoon\u2019s established formula thanks to new weapons, enemies, customization options, and an improved lobby system. The Return of the Mammalians campaign, meanwhile, presents 70 cleverly designed missions, five memorable boss fights, and a soundtrack oozing with style.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> September 9, 2022 | <strong>Developer<\/strong>: Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 20 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/splatoon-3-single-player-review\">Splatoon 3 Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/splatoon-3\/\">Splatoon 3 Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>20. Fire Emblem Engage<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/fire-emblem-engage-review\">Fire Emblem Engage<\/a> prioritizes and polishes the series\u2019 iconic tactical combat with UI improvements, the return of the tactical weapon triangle, and the introduction of the titular Engage mechanic, which allows your units to temporarily fuse with heroes from Fire Emblem\u2019s past. From Marth and Roy to Ike and Byleth, these legendary heroes grant your units access to flashy, powerful skills, weapons, and attacks, and play into Engage\u2019s classic tale of good versus evil. It\u2019s an excellent entry in the 30-year-old franchise that incorporates Fire Emblem\u2019s rich history without being prohibitive to series newcomers.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> January 20, 2023 | <strong>Developer<\/strong>: Intelligent Systems | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> New! | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/fire-emblem-engage-review\">Fire Emblem Engage Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/fire-emblem-engage\/\">Fire Emblem Engage Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2017\/02\/22\/celeste---shot06-1487796066847.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2017\/02\/22\/celeste---shot06-1487796066847.png\" class=\"article-image-full-size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>19. Celeste<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/01\/25\/celeste-review\">Celeste<\/a> is a surprise masterpiece. Its 2D platforming is some of the best and toughest since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2010\/12\/01\/super-meat-boy-review\">Super Meat Boy<\/a>, with levels that are as challenging to figure out as they are satisfying to complete. But the greatest triumph of Celeste is that its best-in-class jumping and dashing is blended beautifully with an important and sincere story and an incredible soundtrack that make it a genuinely emotional game, even when your feet are planted firmly on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The developer&#8217;s next game is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/earthblade\">Earthblade<\/a>, a &#8220;2D explor-action game in a seamless pixel art world&#8221; due out in 2024.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> January 25, 2018 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Extremely OK Games | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 9. | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2018\/01\/25\/celeste-review\">Celeste Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/celeste\/\">Celeste Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.zdbb.net\/u\/boku\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>18. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-review\">Xenoblade Chronicles<\/a> has a lot of history behind it. With a story from Xenogears director Tetsuya Takahashi and musical contributions from Yasunori Mitsuda, it forges a direct link to the days of classic PS1-era RPGs. Originally released on Wii in 2010, it received a comprehensive update in 2020 thanks to Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, which we called the &#8220;best version of Xenoblade Chronicles we&#8217;ve ever had.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>It remains the best entry in the series to date, featuring the strongest story without losing the sense of scope and freedom of the later games. Xenoblade Chronicles was a smart, forward-thinking JRPG with a first-class battle system when it was released on Wii, and it remains one of the best RPGs on the Switch. If you&#8217;re choosing between Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and its sequel, pick this one.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> May 29, 2020 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Monolith Soft | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 24 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-review\">Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/xenoblade-chronicles\/\">Xenoblade Wiki<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/xenoblade-chronicles-2\/\">Xenoblade 2 Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>17. Stardew Valley<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/08\/07\/stardew-valley-review-2018\">Stardew Valley<\/a> is a wonderfully open-ended farming sim. You\u2019ll forge your own country path with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/stardew-valley\/Fishing\">fishing<\/a>, fighting, farming, and falling in love. Additionally, being able to take advantage of the Switch\u2019s sleep mode helps take some of the pressure off of not being able to save in the middle of a day, even if a few other bugs in the port are still waiting to be squashed here.<\/p>\n<p>Barone announced that he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/stardew-valley-developer-promises-new-content-in-patch-16\"><u>taking a break from Haunted Chocolatier to work on Stardew Valley\u2019s 1.6 update<\/u><\/a>, the game\u2019s first content update since 2020. Stardew Valley will also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/stardew-valley-coming-to-apple-arcade\"><u>launch on Apple Arcade under Stardew Valley+ on July 21<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> October 5, 2017 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> ConcernedApe | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 13 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2016\/03\/24\/stardew-valley-review\">Stardew Valley Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/stardew-valley\/\">Stardew Valley Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/08\/21\/slay-the-spire---ss8-1534888538716.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/08\/21\/slay-the-spire---ss8-1534888538716.jpg\" class=\"article-image-full-size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>16. Slay the Spire<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s something about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2019\/01\/25\/slay-the-spire-review\">Slay the Spire<\/a>\u2019s balance of strategy and randomness that makes it an endlessly replayable puzzle. Assembling that perfect combo of synergistic cards can feel incredible, but there\u2019s also a joy in scraping your way to victory despite the odds never quite falling in your favor. With that potent package on the Switch\u2019s mobile platform \u2014 with some fairly decent touch control options, we might add \u2014 it\u2019s a miracle we\u2019ve ever stopped playing it.<\/p>\n<p>Slay the Spire made our updated list of the 10 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/top-10-roguelikes\">best roguelikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> January 23, 2019 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> MegaCrit LLC | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 11 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2019\/01\/25\/slay-the-spire-review\">Slay the Spire Video Review<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>15. Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/h2>\n<p>Released on the doorstep of a global pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-for-switch\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a> provided a much need escape to many, selling nearly 34 million copies to date. Routine and discovery play equally important roles as you plan the perfect layout for your island, make friends (or enemies) with all your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/animal-crossing-new-horizons\/Villagers\">villagers<\/a>, and invite your friends to your own little utopia to trade items and swap secrets. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s brilliant in its simplicity and masterful in the way it encourages players to keep up with chores, redecorate and\/or reshape entire plots of land, or burn dozens of hours trying to catch rare fish or find every last seasonal item. It certainly helps that all the writing is supremely funny and that, hundreds of hours in, you\u2019re still able to chuckle at a random comment or find genuine inspiration in the places you\u2019d least expect. <\/p>\n<p>Taking a cue from many of Nintendo\u2019s Switch editions of their long-running franchises, Animal Crossing New Horizons does little to completely reinvent the franchise, but it makes a great series even more accessible, more exciting, and more wonderful than it has ever been.<\/p>\n<p>New Horizons is officially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/animal-crossing-new-horizons-japans-best-selling-game-of-all-time\">Japan&#8217;s best-selling game<\/a> of all time. Animal Crossing players can get even more out of it with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/animal-crossing-new-horizons-happy-home-paradise-review\">Happy Home Paradise<\/a> DLC. Our reviewer Taylor Lyles called the expansion &#8220;a must-have for base game owners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: March 20, 2020 | <strong>Developer<\/strong>: Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 4 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2020\/03\/16\/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/animal-crossing-new-horizons\/\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/Gp0LE\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>14. Monster Hunter Rise<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/monster-hunter-rise-review\">Monster Hunter Rise<\/a> has changed the course of the series in a way it may never be able to reverse. Monster Hunter World already started that process by removing loading screens in its levels and generally increasing the scale of its hunts, but Rise builds on those innovations in a way that\u2019s truly exciting to see.<\/p>\n<p>The new wirebug mechanic is revelatory, adding extra mobility and speed to your hunting tool kit regardless of which weapon you pick, making Monster Hunter faster and more accessible than its ever been before. The hunts themselves are still a thrill and the gear grind is still endlessly compelling, but where World opened the door for Monster Hunter to have a wider appeal, Rise has taken a confident step through.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date: <\/strong>March 26, 2021 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Capcom | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> New! | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/monster-hunter-rise-review\">Monster Hunter Rise Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/monster-hunter-rise\/\">Monster Hunter Rise Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2023\/02\/17\/octopathtravelerii-blogroll-1676607021587.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2023\/02\/17\/octopathtravelerii-blogroll-1676607021587.jpg\" class=\"article-image-full-size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>13. Octopath Traveler 2<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/octopath-traveler-2-review\">Octopath Traveler 2<\/a> balances the new with the tried and true: The sequel eclipses its excellent predecessor with improved storytelling and a game-altering day\/night cycle while retaining the original\u2019s battle system and eye-catching HD-2D art style. Like its excellent predecessor, Octopath 2 features eight playable characters with eight unique storylines that vary in scope and tone, culminating in an ending that IGN\u2019s Seth Macy called \u201cmore interesting and cohesive than the first.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> February 24, 2023 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> ConcernedApe | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> New! | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/octopath-traveler-2-video-review\">Octopath Traveler 2 Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/octopath-traveler-2\/\">Octopath Traveler 2 Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>12. Hollow Knight<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/06\/22\/hollow-knight-review\">Hollow Knight<\/a> is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/11\/24\/14-best-modern-metroidvania-games\">best modern MetroidVania<\/a>\u2019s available, using all the pieces that make the genre so great in the first place without feeling derivative of anything that came before it.<\/p>\n<p>The expertly crafted map that is the kingdom of Hallownest has an absurd amount of paths to explore, bosses to fight, and secrets to uncover. That&#8217;s all drawn in a somber but expressive art style that gives the adorable bug people who live their lives, and stories, of their own. It can undoubtedly be a challenging and demanding game, but what you get out of will be a reward worth far more than you put in.<\/p>\n<p>The sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, was supposed to be released in the first half of 2023, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/hollow-knight-silksong-team-cherry-release-date-update\"><u>Team Cherry delayed it further<\/u><\/a> due to ongoing development.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> February 24, 2017 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Team Cherry | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 10 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2018\/06\/22\/hollow-knight-review\">Hollow Knight Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/hollow-knight\">Hollow Knight Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.zdbb.net\/u\/bokp\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>11. Link&#8217;s Awakening<\/h2>\n<p>With its charming, toyetic visual style and bizarrely dark undertones, the vast island of Koholint in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2019\/09\/19\/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-review\">The Legend of Zelda: Link\u2019s Awakening<\/a> has never looked better than it does on Nintendo Switch. Link\u2019s shipwrecked adventure on a mysterious island rife with eccentric characters and sprawling dungeons has always been one of the stranger Zelda stories, and this remake allows new audiences and aging fans alike to appreciate it on a modern system. It modernizes the classic beloved Zelda game with a shiny new coat of paint, some excellent quality of life improvements, and loads more hidden collectibles but, ultimately, its greatest accomplishment is retaining the weird, haunting, beautiful feeling of the original Game Boy game.<\/p>\n<p>See our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-games-in-order\">Legend of Zelda timeline<\/a> to see how it fits into the series.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> September 20, 2019 | <strong>Developer<\/strong>: Nintendo, Grezzo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 23 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2019\/09\/19\/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-review\">Link&#8217;s Awakening Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-switch\/\">Link&#8217;s Awakening Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.zdbb.net\/u\/a6wr\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<section data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"metroid-prime-graphics-comparison-2002-vs-2023\" data-loop=\"\"><\/section>\n<h2>10. Metroid Prime Remastered<\/h2>\n<p>A masterclass in game design, Metroid Prime is now playable on Switch with a fresh coat of paint and much-needed improvements to its 20-year-old control scheme. As Samus Aran, players follow a distress signal to a Space Pirate frigate where Nintendo\u2019s iconic bounty hunter sets off on a solitary adventure equipped with a growing arsenal of combat and platforming abilities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/metroid-prime-remastered-review\">Metroid Prime Remastered<\/a> is moody, surprising, inventive, and as IGN\u2019s reviewer Sam Claiborn wrote, \u201cone of the best first-person shooters ever made, full stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> February 8, 2022 | <strong>Developers:<\/strong> Retro Studios, Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> New! | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/metroid-prime-remastered-video-review\">Metroid Prime Remastered Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/metroid-prime\/\">Metroid Prime Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/h2>\n<p>Formerly the number one Switch game on the list for years, and for good reason, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2017\/03\/02\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-review\">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/a> has been de-throned by Tears of the Kingdom. When Nintendo released Breath of the Wild in 2017, it revolutionized not just Zelda games, but open-world action games at large. The number of Breath of the Wild imitators from all kinds of different developers post-2017 were numerous. While Breath of the Wild is still an essential Switch game, and important to play to fully appreciate Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo\u2019s sequel improves on almost every aspect of Breath of the Wild that it does make going back to the predecessor difficult.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> March 3, 2017 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 1 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2017\/03\/02\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-review\">Breath of the Wild Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild\/\">Breath of the Wild Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.zdbb.net\/u\/bol0\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>8. Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/xenoblade-chronicles-3-review\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3<\/a> is one of the biggest and best JRPGs available on Switch. Its fantastical world, endearing characters, and ultimately satisfying story make this 150-hour epic a journey well worth taking. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 also features the series\u2019 best side quests and most varied combat to date, thanks to its new class-swapping mechanic.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> July 29, 2022 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Monolith Soft | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> New! | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/xenoblade-chronicles-3-video-review\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/xenoblade-chronicles-3\/\">Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2021\/06\/15\/switch-metroiddread-screen-055-1623784088303.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2021\/06\/15\/switch-metroiddread-screen-055-1623784088303.jpg\" class=\"article-image-full-size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>7. Metroid Dread<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/metroid-dread-review-nintendo-switch\">Metroid Dread<\/a> had become a near-mythic game, a fabled DS entry that never saw the light of day by the time it was announced at E3 2021 as a Switch game. With nearly 20 years having passed since the last new 2D Metroid, expectations were sky high. Fortunately for fans, Dread met (and in many cases surpassed) expectations for what a modern 2D Metroid game could accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easily the smoothest game in the series, running at a silky 60fps, and incorporates several new weapons and abilities the series now can\u2019t live without &#8212; the Flash Shift alone makes Dread feel entirely fresh. With high-production values, incredible game design that gently guides the player through ZDR\u2019s labyrinthine corridors, and the most unflinching version of Samus we\u2019ve seen yet, Mercury Steam hit Metroid Dread out of the stratosphere and brought the franchise back into Nintendo\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/metroid-prime-remastered-review\"><u>Metroid Prime: Remastered<\/u><\/a>, the upscaled port of the original 2002 Nintendo GameCube title, is available now.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> October 8, 2021 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Mercury Steam | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 5 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/metroid-dread-review\">Metroid Dread Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/metroid-dread\/Walkthrough\">Metroid Dread Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2017\/04\/20\/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review\">Mario Kart 8<\/a>\u2019s encore on Nintendo Switch didn\u2019t just keep the online community alive and added returning favorites like Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast, we also got a brand-new \u201ccops and robbers\u201d team mode with Renegade Roundup, all of the great DLC stages, and even some guests from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2015\/11\/13\/splatoon-review\">Splatoon<\/a> universe. It\u2019s not a new game, but one so good, it deserved to reach a bigger audience on Switch right away.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the best-selling Switch game to date with over 48 million copies sold, and there&#8217;s still more to come: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mario-kart-8-dlc-booster-course\">Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pass<\/a> will add 48 courses to the game by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> April 28, 2017 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 8 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2017\/04\/20\/mario-kart-8-deluxe-review\">Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/mario-kart-8\/\">Mario Kart 8 Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.zdbb.net\/u\/bokx\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2019\/07\/25\/fire-emblem-three-houses-review\">Fire Emblem: Three Houses<\/a> takes the series to new heights, deftly blending grueling battles with an expansive social hub that allows for near limitless customization as you recruit, train, and bond with the memorable characters on your team. Its unique take on a three-pronged story ensures that no matter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/fire-emblem-three-houses\/Which_House_Should_You_Choose\">which house you choose<\/a>, the engrossing plot that unfolds always leaves enough mystery to make multiple playthroughs incredibly hard to resist.<\/p>\n<p>The series&#8217; next mainline game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/fire-emblem-engage-review\">Fire Emblem Engage<\/a>, is now available on Switch. IGN awarded it a review score of 9 and said Engage &#8220;proves itself worthy enough to be counted alongside the legacy it honors so well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> July 26, 2019 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Intelligent Systems | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 12 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2019\/07\/25\/fire-emblem-three-houses-review\">Fire Emblem: Three Houses Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s  <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/fire-emblem-three-houses\/\">Fire Emblem: Three Houses Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2022\/12\/09\/hades2-blogroll-1670549098015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2022\/12\/09\/hades2-blogroll-1670549098015.jpg\" class=\"article-image-full-size\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>4. Hades<\/h2>\n<p>Roguelikes don\u2019t always appeal to everyone, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/hades-review\">Hades<\/a> has somehow found a way to win over even those with a distaste for them. Fighting your way out of the Greek underworld is a ruthless and challenging affair, but every failure is rewarded in a way that somehow makes them exciting in their own right.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of just notching up each loss and moving onto the next, the moments between each run push Hades\u2019 excellent storytelling to the forefront, giving you opportunities to learn more about its charming characters and grow close to them \u2013 as well as improve the prince of the underworld\u2019s abilities and weapons. It\u2019s that meaningful mix of progression and infinitely repeatable escape attempts (coupled with genuinely fantastic writing, art, and action) that make Hades as delectable as Ambrosia itself.<\/p>\n<p>A sequel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/hades-ii\">Hades 2<\/a>, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-game-awards-2022-everything-announced\">announced at The Game Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> September 17, 2020 | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>Supergiant Games | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 7 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2020\/09\/17\/hades-review\">Hades Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/hades\/\"> Hades Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/jMK62\">Nintendo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2018\/12\/06\/super-smash-bros-ultimate-review\">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a> is exactly what its name implies: it\u2019s the ultimate incarnation of Nintendo\u2019s now 20-year-old brawler series. It\u2019s a celebration of Smash Bros. as a whole, filled with more fighters and levels than ever before, and packed to the gills with over 1000 more characters from all across gaming. \u201cEveryone is here!\u201d may have started out as just another tagline, but it\u2019s one that Nintendo has impressively backed up, and it\u2019s made Ultimate the definitive Smash Bros. game for a long time to come. Add a 20+ hour single-player mode with full-on boss fights and huge world maps and it\u2019s easy to get lost in Ultimate. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate had a lot to live up to with that name, but it has undoubtedly done just that.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> December 7, 2018 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 2 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2018\/12\/06\/super-smash-bros-ultimate-review\">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/super-smash-bros-ultimate\/\">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.zdbb.net\/u\/bokz\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>2. Super Mario Odyssey<\/h2>\n<p>A masterclass in 3D platforming, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2017\/10\/26\/super-mario-odyssey-review\">Super Mario Odyssey<\/a> seamlessly blends the best elements from nearly every Mario game with an entire portfolio of new gameplay mechanics to create something both nostalgic and courageous. New players will adore stomping through the vivid and vast new worlds, while seasoned veterans will stick around after the credits to unlock the hundreds of challenges that await their skill and dexterity. To put it succinctly, Super Mario Odyssey is pure, sublime joy and one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2017\/10\/24\/top-10-super-mario-games\">best Super Mario games<\/a> ever made.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/super-mario-bros-wonder-a-brand-new-2d-mario-revealed-at-nintendo-direct\"><u>Super Mario Bros. Wonder<\/u><\/a> was announced during the recent Nintendo Direct, giving him the power to turn into an elephant. The game comes out October 20.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: October 27, 2017 | <strong>Developer<\/strong>: Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> 3 | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/2017\/10\/26\/super-mario-odyssey-review\">Super Mario Odyssey Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/super-mario-odyssey\/\">Super Mario Odyssey Wiki<\/a> | <strong>Buy It Here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r.zdbb.net\/u\/boky\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<section data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-video-review\" data-loop=\"\"><\/section>\n<h2>1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-review\">The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/a> is, hands down, the best game available on Nintendo Switch. Tears of the Kingdom is so good that it arguably made our previous number-one Switch game, Breath of the Wild, obsolete: As IGN\u2019s reviewer Tom Marks wrote, \u201cBreath of the Wild felt far from unfinished but, inconceivably, Tears of the Kingdom has somehow made it feel like a first draft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tears of the Kingdom expands Breath of the Wild\u2019s Hyrule with a larger scale, greater depth, and a more captivating story. It builds on Breath of the Wild\u2019s gameplay with better dungeons, more creative weapon crafting, and unfathomably robust building mechanics. It\u2019s somehow a major improvement on what came before \u2014 and what came before was IGN\u2019s pick for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-best-100-video-games-of-all-time\">best game of all time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tears of the Kingdom was revealed to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-sold-more-copies-physically-than-resident-evil-4-or-star-wars-jedi-survivor-did-period\"><u>sold more copies than Resident Evil 4 Remake and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor<\/u><\/a> combined.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> March 12, 2023 | <strong>Developer:<\/strong> Nintendo | <strong>Last position:<\/strong> New! | <strong>IGN&#8217;s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-video-review\">Tears of the Kingdom Video Review<\/a> | <strong>IGN\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/wikis\/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom\/\">Tears of the Kingdom Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Upcoming Switch Games<\/h2>\n<p><u><\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/pikmin-4\">Pikmin 4<\/a> comes out July 21. After that, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons releases July 27, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/disney-illusion-island\">Disney Illusion Island<\/a> comes out July 28.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"pikmin-4-video-review\" data-loop=\"\"><\/section>\n<h3><strong>Also see: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-nintendo-switch-deals\"><strong>The Best Switch Deals<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>June 23, 2023 updates:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Added: Tears of the Kingdom, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Metroid Prime Remastered, Octopath Traveler 2., Fire Emblem Engage, Mario + Rabids: Sparks of Hope, and Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp<\/em><\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p>Did we miss anything? Is your favorite game too low? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to check back when we reconfigure this list again!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-nintendo-switch-games-2\">Go to Source (IGN.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If 2023 proves to be the last year the Nintendo Switch dominates the market before its successor arrives, then it is going out with a bang. The hybrid portable console has surpassed the PlayStation 4 and Game Boy to become the third best-selling console of all time with over 125.62 million units sold, Nintendo Switch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32981,"comment_status":"registered_only","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,4,5,9],"tags":[2906,1694,465,8857,763,13,15,8856,7880,678,1693],"class_list":["post-32980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-new-releases","category-nintendo","category-reviews","tag-2906","tag-arrives","tag-before","tag-dominates","tag-market","tag-nintendo","tag-playstation","tag-proves","tag-successor","tag-switch","tag-then"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Best Nintendo Switch Games in 2023 | Xtreme Servers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"View Best Nintendo Switch Games in 2023 for free, here on XtremeServers. 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