Top 5 Spin-Offs Fans Should Play on Nintendo Switch Today!

Published 01/29/2023, 12:50 PM EST

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Nintendo Switch does not have any shortage of original titles. Owners of this console can buy games like Breath of the wild, or Fire Emblem any time they want and have non-stop fun for hours. Aside from these titles though, this console has no shortage of spin-offs either.

Games that are either crossovers or just a little different from their mainline series. Some of those games are such that should not be ignored. So here are five such spin-offs that players should get their hands on today!

Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda

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Crypt of the NecroDancer is a game that uses music as its prime gameplay aspect. This is a first-of-its-kind rhythm-based RPG. Players press buttons in sync with the beats and tunes of the game. The more in sync they are, the better damage they do to their enemies.

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The movement works in a similar way. This game now adds Hyrule as a location and tracks from Zelda titles to its tracklist. The game is as addicting as the previous one and as fun.

Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition

Ever wondered what a Zelda game would look like if Omega Force and Team Ninja developed it? Just look at Hyrule Warriors.

It turns our humble heroes into muso warriors. They defeat hundreds of foes in single sword strikes and earn new abilities in the process. This game should be played by everyone who had wondered how playing as Ganon would feel.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

When Nintendo and Ubisoft decide to work on a turn-based strategy game based on the Mario universe, this is what we get. And let us be straight here, this game is the funkiest and most fun strategy game ever.

Players usually control a party consisting of up to four characters who fight groups of enemies in turn-based battles.

Eventually, they reach bosses with special abilities and fight those. For anyone with a love of turn-based strategy and Mario in their hearts, this game is a must-have. It was even successful enough to justify a sequel that was released recently.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Every Mario fan knows who Toad is. In this game, players control Toad and solve puzzles in order to find treasures hidden in the levels they explore. These treasures are often not so easy to reach.

The puzzles get increasingly harder and more complex and the game gets even more fun to play. The Nintendo Switch version of this game also comes with a bunch of extra levels based on Super Mario Odyssey.

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Pokken Tournament DX

There’s a series called Tekken which falls under the fighting games category. Players use a complex button combination to defeat their foes in one versus one battle. Now imagine, instead of those usual Tekken characters, you have Pokemon and they fight each other.

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With their special abilities and their special moves, this game feels as fleshed out as any other fighting game. It never feels like an afterthought. The best part is, the Switch version is the definitive version of this game.

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Originating from Delhi, Rohit Sejwal is an Esports writer at EssentiallySports who has done MSc in filmmaking. Academics aside, he is an Avid Gamer and has been writing about them every now and then. While RPG games are his forte, Soulsborne games are the ones that he cherishes the most.
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Jito Tenson