{"id":66031,"date":"2025-07-24T18:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/the-12-best-games-on-the-nintendo-switch-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:00:53","slug":"the-12-best-games-on-the-nintendo-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/the-12-best-games-on-the-nintendo-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Best Games On The Nintendo Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Switch 2 is in that awkward early phase where most of its best games are old. Nintendo has put out a couple of big exclusives, sure, but by and large, the draw of the system largely lies in the ability to play games on the go that used to demand you be tethered to a TV. 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