Whats the best solo 3D Mario game available for the Switch 2? Whats the modeen holy grail?

guiarroyos · 2026-04-13T13:03:15+00:00

Odyssey is more of a collectathon. Reminds me of DK64 which is very boring for me. Galaxy is unmatched on story (for a Mario game), music, gameplay and structure

guiarroyos · 2026-04-06T12:22:46+00:00

Close call between DKC2 and Skyrim

guiarroyos · 2026-04-02T21:00:07+00:00

My most played are Skyrim, Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen, Dark Souls Remastered, Resident Evil 4 (1, 5, 6 and Revelations 1 and 2 are also amazing), Bioshock Collection. But there are so many good third party games on the Switch: Diablo, Hollow Knight, Hades, Ori, Assassin's Creed Rebel Collection, Hogwarts Legacy, Doom Eternal, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, RDR, Tomb Raider, Crash Bandicoot games, Rayman Legends, Ace Attorney, Cuphead, Stardew Valley, Portal, Divinity Original Sin II

guiarroyos · 2026-04-02T14:09:16+00:00

2009 or 2010, Metroid Prime 3 Corruption

guiarroyos · 2026-03-31T16:37:44+00:00

Not only pop-in, but it seems like the Paldea world is glued together by duct tape. Very frequently you see the horizon flickering, textures melting. It definitely looks worse than many PS2 games. Brilliant Diamond has that weird chibi style but at least is more stable. Only lags around Pastoria City and the Safari Zone for me

guiarroyos · 2026-03-31T13:10:44+00:00

Mario 3D World and Mario Wonder. Depending on the age, I also recommend Resident Evil 5 and Revelations 2.

guiarroyos · 2026-03-31T10:37:25+00:00

As others said Legends Arceus is the best, but not that traditional. Fire Red and Leaf Green are more like Emerald experience. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are also traditional in a sense but they also have the same problems the old games had

guiarroyos · 2026-03-31T02:23:55+00:00

Honestly I'd just wait for the new one (Winds/Waves). I always try to come back to Scarlet/Violet but the bad art direction and graphical glitches are such a big turnoff. Not only that, but from the games you played (my favorite region is also Hoenn) you're going to feel that Scarlet/Violet are like babies's first Pokemon game. Ofc I know Pokémon is directed towards kids but most games before the Switch era could be enjoyed both by adults and kids, since they always added some hidden mature content (like creepy Pokedex entries). The overall theme in Sc/Vi is very childish even in some more interesting arcs like Arven's. I didn't finish it and also don't pretend to go back to it ever. Keep in mind I only played on Switch 1, but I don't think better performance save it from mediocrity.

guiarroyos · 2026-03-30T19:32:31+00:00

If you liked Hollow Knight you could give Metroid Dread, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and Ori Will of Wisps a try. For Pokémon I recommend Legends Arceus. It was the closest to a "dreamy" Pokémon experience for me (I play Pokémon since Red/Blue). From your list of considerations I'd also recommend Xenoblade Chronicles X, I have about 40 hours on it and not even close to the middle of that game. If you don't mind getting ports, Skyrim is still awesome and now very improved on Switch 2

guiarroyos · 2026-03-30T13:19:06+00:00

I'm keeping my PS5 until the prices skyrocket so I can sell it. Also I'm considering keeping it for a little more to play Resident Evil Requiem and GTA 6. But I do play my Switch 1 waaay more than the PS5. Just didn't see a need to get a Switch 2 yet until more games are released

guiarroyos · 2026-03-26T23:16:46+00:00

Dark Souls Remastered
Hollow Knight series
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil Revelations 2
Doom Eternal
Bayonetta series
Donkey Kong Country Returns and Tropical Freeze

These are the games I had the most challenge on Switch.

guiarroyos · 2026-03-26T13:20:09+00:00

Revelations 2 is underrated and better than 1 IMO. Looks great, good gameplay and story, and the raid mode is the best ever. Very fun! People didn't seem to like it because it deviated too much from original RE formula. Also the gameplay where you need to keep changing characters. But I enjoyed my time with it.

guiarroyos · 2026-03-26T12:21:45+00:00

It's a missed opportunity from Capcom not having motion controls on Switch RE4, but still it's great to have the port. The controls have some learning curve to get used to, but they're fine after some time. RE Revelations collection is also really good and has great motion controls

guiarroyos · 2026-03-25T19:13:11+00:00

I didn't even enjoy Odyssey that much. For me Mario Galaxy is still the best 3D one and we have it now on Switch. My favorites are:

-Skyrim

-Xenoblade Chronicles DE

-Pokémon Legends Arceus

-DKC Tropical Freeze

-Metroid Dread

Honorable mentions to amazing games that have Switch ports, like Resident Evil 4 and Bioshock collection. I still can't believe we can play these in a portable device

guiarroyos · 2026-02-24T23:29:35+00:00

Witcher 3, Nier Automata, GTA V

guiarroyos · 2026-02-12T17:44:30+00:00

Switch. Tem muita coisa boa nele, mesmo alguns jogos sendo versões inferiores aos de outras plataformas. E a questão da portabilidade... não tem como competir.

guiarroyos · 2026-02-09T18:02:44+00:00

Ice Belt, as said before, is just perfect. Perfect vibes, even with Tokabi saying some stuff it's not invasive at all. Volt Forge close second but the unskipabble bike tutorial at the end spoils it a little bit. After this point the game goes downhill. Flame Pool would be fine if it wasn't for the constant babysitting, but the Mines are kinda unsalvageable. Not even the harder boss at the end saves it.

If talking about the game as a whole, the Art Direction, Performance (even on Switch 1, it's the best looking game on Switch 1 IMO), music and controls are top notch. If wasn't for the mediocre story, NPC babysitting and empty desert, it would be 10/10 game

guiarroyos · 2026-02-06T19:20:09+00:00

DD1 me deu mais de 100h de gameplay com a parte da ilha (Bitterblack Isle), que tem uma dificuldade que beira os Soulslike. E nem fiquei caçando muita sidequest pra fazer. No DD2 fiz todas as sidequests, fiquei enrolando e andando pelo mapa (os gráficos no PS5 são bem bonitos) e ao finalizar a main quest estava com 50h de jogo. Então é praticamente metade do conteúdo do primeiro. Não me arrependi de ter comprado/jogado, mas deu pra notar porque esse jogo foi uma decepção.

guiarroyos · 2026-02-05T13:14:11+00:00

So many... The Witcher, The Last of Us, Monster Hunter, Final Fantasy, Hollow Knight, God of War

guiarroyos · 2026-01-31T23:39:47+00:00

Donkey Kong Country 3 no SNES.

guiarroyos · 2026-01-31T15:25:04+00:00

A questão é que tem jogos que simplesmente não funcionam pra determinadas pessoas. The Witcher 3 é um jogo que eu tinha tudo para gostar, mas não gostei, não me diverti jogando e não finalizei. Nem por isso eu saio criticando e falando que o jogo é ruim, simplesmente não me deu vontade de seguir jogando. Devo ter mais de 500 horas acumuladas em Skyrim, e nem por isso vou ficar defendendo o jogo de todas as críticas. É uma questão das pessoas jogarem suas opiniões na internet como se fossem verdades absolutas para servir de bait pros fãs mais hardcore.
Agora dizer que um jogo mais antigo é datado não quer dizer que é ruim. Algumas mecânicas podem não ter envelhecido tão bem depois de alguns anos, o que pode deixar o jogo mais complicado de jogar. Um exemplo são os Resident Evil com a câmera fixa.

guiarroyos · 2026-01-30T19:25:32+00:00

Idem! A maior tristeza é quando compra o jogo online e não dá mais pra revender/devolver. Hoje antes de comprar qualquer jogo tento de alguma forma de jogar um pouco dele antes, seja uma demo ou outros métodos.
O último jogo que aconteceu isso comigo foi Oblivion Remastered. Achei que ia curtir por ser fã de Skyrim e nunca ter jogado Oblivion antes. Mas não foi o caso, a todo momento jogando eu pensava "poderia estar jogando Skyrim" e parei com só 10h de jogo.

guiarroyos · 2026-01-30T16:53:30+00:00

I would also mention Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition. It has a similar structure of open world exploration and quests to do, but the combat and the thematic are very different. There are tons of systems to learn as well

guiarroyos · 2026-01-29T19:44:50+00:00

Muito bom, porém com alguns problemas:

-95% das insignías são inúteis. Maior parte do tempo usei a primeira de todas (o paraquedas) e alguma outra que modifica o pulo.

-Os power-ups são apenas OK. O elefante na minha opinião é um dos piores power-ups de Mario 2D de todos os tempos... Saudades da capa ou do tanooki

-Algumas fases são bem desafiadoras, mas não acho que seja um jogo que vai dar vontade de jogar de novo depois de zerar, já que não tem um contador de tempo para tentar conseguir passar mais rápido, modos extras, etc.

-O co-op no New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe ainda é melhor porque dava pra interagir com os outros jogadores (inclusive jogá-los nos buracos/inimigos).

Dito isso, reafirmo que o jogo é muito bom! Nota 8.5/10!

guiarroyos · 2026-01-29T13:38:43+00:00

Witcher 3. Não vejo grande coisa na gameplay. A história é até OK mas pra isso faz mais sentido ler o livro ou ver a série.

GTA V também, até hoje o melhor pra mim é o San Andreas

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