Best Games Of All Time
Guide Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Every mainline 'mon, ranked
In honour of Pokémon's 30th anniversary, we're republishing our ranked master list of all the mainline games. Enjoy! Ranking the best Pokémon games is no easy feat, given that many of them are considered among the best games of their particular hardware generation. Then you have to consider just how many spin-off...
Guide Best Pokémon Spin-Off Games Of All Time
Ranked by you, now including Pokopia
We've updated this list with Pokémon Pokopia now that you've all had a chance to spend some quality time with it. It's been a massive hit from the off, but find out below how it ranks against 30 years' worth of Pokémon spin-offs. Enjoy! If there's any franchise that's no stranger to a spin-off or two, it's...
Guide Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
From Superfluous to Superlative - every Mario game, ranked
We might be a day late, but hey, who cares — we're always down to celebrate Mario! Yesterday was MAR10, or Mario Day, so we're republishing this list in honour of the plumber. We got some pretty great announcements yesterday too, including some new LEGO and a release date for Yoshi's new...
Guide Top 100 Best Nintendo Games Of All Time
Over 40 years of Nintendo games, as ranked by you
The Famicom launched in 1983. Time, huh? That's four whole decades of 8-bit Nintendo games, many of which defined entire genres and birthed enduring characters and series that would go forth and flourish in future console generations. In honour of 40 years of quality from our video game purveyors of...
Guide Best Fire Emblem Games Of All Time
Fancy a game of Swords-Axes-Lances?
Guide Best Mario Party Games Of All Time
Where does Jamboree rank?
Guide Best Harvest Moon / Story Of Seasons Games Of All Time
Harvested (and ranked) by you
Guide Best Mega Man Games Of All Time
Every Nintendo Mega Man game, ranked by you (yes, ALL of them)
Guide Best Final Fantasy Games, Ranked - Switch 2 And Nintendo Systems
Every single Final Fantasy game, mainline or spin-off, ranked by you
Best Switch Games
Guide Best Nintendo Switch RPGs
The finest trad-style Switch RPGs available to humanity
Nintendo Switch has amassed a huge number of quality titles across almost every category since launching back in 2017, but that may be more true with RPGs than any other genre. Switch RPG fans are spoilt for choice, with a veritable glut of retro re-releases and ports, indie gems, and the...
Guide The Best Nintendo Switch Games (2026)
The very best Switch games to play right now
Nintendo Switch has amassed a huge amount of great games since the console launched back in 2017. But what are the best games for Nintendo Switch available in 2026? Which Switch games are must-haves? What should you play first on Switch? To answer those questions, we've compiled this ranked list of the...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch FPS Games
Lock and load with Switch's first-person finest
Switch's bulging catalogue of games covers practically every genre, and First-Person Shooters are no exception. Nintendo systems may have historically lagged behind other consoles in this department, yet classics like GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark helped define the console FPS, and the Metroid Prime...
Guide Best Space And Sci-Fi Games On Nintendo Switch 1 & 2
The answer to the Ultimate Question
The launch of Artemis II has gotten us excited here at Nintendo Life. For everyone at NL Towers, NASA's latest mission is the first in our lifetime to see humans journey to the moon, and potentially travel further from Earth than anyone has gone before. The astronauts' and global team's inspiring efforts have put...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Strategy Games
What are the best Strategy games on Switch?
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Online Multiplayer Games
The best online games available for Switch right now
Guide Best Cheap Nintendo Switch Games
50 games under 20 bucks
Nintendo Life's eShop Selects
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (February 2026)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in February
February 2026, hey? It's been a busy one with a Nintendo Direct, a Pokémon Presents, and a couple of shadow drops and Switch 2 surprises. That means it's time for a lovely edition of eShop Selects. So yeah, a big month for what is the shortest one of the year. Spring is approaching,...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - The Best Digital-Only Games On Switch
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If you're drowning in Switch games and you're looking for only the very best the eShop has to offer, well done - welcome to the Nintendo Life eShop Selects guide. Here you'll find our archives of the best Switch eShop games, as voted by Nintendo Life staff almost every month since 2017. Nintendo Life eShop Selects Archive: We've published...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (January 2026)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in January
You've got through one month of 2026, and what's your reward? Ah yes, another dose of eShop Selects! The Switch 2 has kicked off the year in relatively calm fashion, but before the mad Spring rush hits us, let's look at some eShop gems that are worth checking out. Yes, there are games...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (November 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in November!
At last, we're almost at the end of 2025. Snow might be settling in where you are, temperature's dropping — or perhaps you're lucky to be reading from somewhere in the southern hemisphere. But there's one thing that remains the same wherever you're reading from; it's eShop...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (December 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in December
