 Good lord, I Think it does colors too. Oh, that's cool. I don't know. I kind of like it. Merry early Holidays everyone whether it's Christmas or whatever you celebrate now is typically the time of year you start getting presents This is my fifth annual Nintendo switch holiday buying guide Or you will need when it comes to buying games this year for yourself or your loved ones because I know buying games Can be tricky so my aim in these videos is no matter who you are or who you're buying for when you walk into a Store after watching this video. You will know exactly what to buy and what to stay away from I've gone to a bunch of stores near Me I've looked online and I've piled a massive list of all the games You're gonna run across while shopping this holiday season and here's how I break it all down to make it as least Confusing as possible starting with the 50 to 60 dollar games Then we have the 30 to 40 dollar games Then you have your 10 to 20 dollar games and we'll talk about all of that as we go through the list now from those three Categories I break them down into three more categories the must buy games the maybe games These games are still really great games, but it's more situational and then finally the avoids it goes without saying But if I put it in this category, it's probably because the game looks good But it's bad and don't buy it and I know it's a lot of information before we even get started But there's one more thing previous years. I've just thrown whatever at the list I've tried to cover every game that I think you might run across But it's just becoming a little unreasonable the switch has been out for half a decade and there's just so many crappy games I mean I was looking online. I don't know what to say about 30 in one game collection Fantasy friends what's a slide stars at some point? You just have to use your best guess and your own judgment because the switch has been out so long at this point I can focus on the main games and still have hundreds of games in this video I'm gonna focus on the games that really matter and the ones that you're probably going to be wanting to buy and look at And then I'll just throw in some avoids for ones that I just don't want you to fall for even now five years Into the switches lifespan. Okay. That's everything now. 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You did a great job, buddy I do want to quickly mention Nintendo's digital and online service You have to pay a subscription to go online and play some of these games Thankfully that subscription is only like three dollars a month or twenty dollars for an entire year and with that service You're able to download at no extra charge an NES and Super Nintendo app that has a plethora of games in both And that's it That's all you have to worry about But if you want to get a little bit more confusing Nintendo just introduced an expansion pack to that service Which jumps the price up quite a lot to fifty dollars a year But with that you can download an n64 and Sega Genesis app Well, you have all of these games that you can play and the 64 games are actually really good now that expansion pack You don't gotta worry about but it's there if you want it and I want to suggest gift cards They're really not a bad idea when it comes to buying a gamer a gift card for their console because there are a ton of games on the Digital e-shop you can find on your switch that you can't get in stores So yeah, if you're confused a gift card is always a great idea with that said, let's finally start this stupid list I'm gonna go through all the must buys in every category starting with the 50 to 60 dollar games So every year I recommend Mario Odyssey Breath of the Wild Super Smash Pokemon Sword and Shield Animal Crossing and now you can include the DLC since last year Luigi's Mansion 3 Mario Kart 8 Splatoon 2 Fire Emblem 3 houses and this year Mario Kart Home Circuit Has had a massive price drop down at $60 you get a little toy RC car that you drive around in real life But it works with the game and augmented reality to me. That's a perfect Christmas present So yeah, all of those are as worth it as they will ever be Nintendo's first party games meaning the games Nintendo makes themselves never come down in price So they always retain their value as quiet as this year did seem for new game releases The switch saw a ton. Metroid Dread is a recent release Probably the best 2d side-scrolling Metroid game you'll ever play a new Mario Party released recently It's a remake of a ton of older Mario Party boards and mini games with a whole new coat of paint It's completely playable online with four players or of course the couch co-op if you want to play with your family and do Not confuse it with Super Mario Party that game sucked And it's actually I'm gonna skip ahead for this one in my avoid Section of the 50 to 60 dollar games do not get them confused one is much better than the other new Pokemon Snap Release this year you go through the game taking pictures of Pokemon and trying to get the best cutest and nicest picture possible It's as sweet and innocent as it sounds Monster Hunter Rise was another really big release. I'm getting really warm Do you guys mind if I take this off? I'm in Texas, so I'm pretending like it's winter still like 80 outside Monster Hunter Rise was another big release early this year It's definitely aimed at an older audience not because it's mature or anything like that It's just a little bit more in-depth that said it's a ton of fun I mean you have swords and bows and you go and you take down massive monsters with your friends sounds cool Right and don't get it confused with Monster Hunter generations Which was the last Monster Hunter game released on switch which was a remake of a 3ds game and it's not nearly as good It's still very good. Just don't get it confused because Rise is better But if you do want to get a Monster Hunter game that is for young ins Monster Hunter stories, too Well, this is essentially a Pokemon game is the best way to explain it but set in the Monster Hunter universe I really liked the game and it has a cute story finally for new big games this year Super Mario World 3d plus Bowser's Fury. This is your big Mario release for the year It is a port from a game that was released on the Wii U several years ago But it does have a whole edition of an extra game never before released called Bowser's Fury That's a ton of fun. Okay, so that's all the 50 to 60 Those are the heavy hitters the best of the best the cream of the crop on the switch And that's a ton of games So already you probably are done with your Christmas shopping if you grab one or two of these If whoever you're buying for or yourself don't have it already But that said maybe you want to buy a $60 game and then maybe one $30 game in a couple of $10 games And that way you get like four games because here's the must buy games in the 30 to $40 category Immortals phoenix rising this game is so much fun. It's made by Ubisoft. So you know that it's decent It's a very much a breath of the wild clone game, but it's still really fun starlink I will always recommend this game. You can find it for $30 normally now And it comes packed in with a bunch of toys that work with the game kind of like skylanders But it's very often on sale for 10 15 dollars So I didn't even know where to put this on the list, but I would say for 30 or under It's a steal zeno blade chronicles definitive edition is a complete remaster of the zeno blade game from many years ago on We and it's a fantastic game. It's a very long 40 hour RPG So it'll keep anyone entertained for a long time I will always recommend stardew valley for whatever price you can buy it for digitally It's 15 dollars, but if you want to go into a store and buy it It's still worth it. It's a very cute farming sim game that you'll fall in love with Then Hades is the complete opposite of that game. It is intense fast-paced action One of my favorite games on the console and you'll never get bored of playing it Goose game is the perfect game for anyone of all ages You just play as a little cute goose stealing rakes and hats and just being a nuisance Super monkey ball is a great game and a safe bet There's a double pack you can get both overcooked games in and that is a staple for the console If you're buying a switch for the first time and you want a game to play with your family That's it and then a fun one journey to the savage planet has a physical now. It's only 30 dollars It's a first-person action sci-fi game where you explore a planet and you can play that two players as well Then the cheapy cheaps the 10 to 20 dollar games This was actually tough for me this year because right now there's a massive sale going on because of black friday But I don't know how long this sale will last But that said a lot of these games you can get pre-owned for around 20 dollars And I never know where to put a game when it's full price is let's say 40 But it's pre-owned is like 10 and like where do I scale that for example right now? All these games are 20 dollars today But not normally collection of mana any of the lego games are always fun crash bandicoot 4 a new crash game That came out this year is already 20 dollars on sale the assassins creed games bravely default 2 Which is a first party jrpg that came to switch this year burn out paradise kingdom hearts melody of memory Any of the fun of fantasy games any of the resident evil games Man-eater is a fun game where your players are shark and you eat people Sukuna rice and ruin metro redux one of the few really great first-person shooter games on switch Bloodstained any of the saints row games if you're looking to play a game like gda on the switch The world ends with you tale as a vespere. I mean I could keep going that said the ones that will be 20 dollars Because they've been that way for a while Mario and rabbits is always a hard recommend It's a fantastic turn-based strategy game and a sequel is on the way It's perfect for kids adults anyone dark side is genesis is a little hidden gem of a game It took the dark side is franchise but made it top down kind of like diablo and it's a bunch of fun risk of rain too I love this game. It's a roguelite game. You can play with up to four friends I believe it was made by like two kids straight out of university and they crushed it everspace Is a fun space roguelite portal nights is a great game kind of like minecraft if your kid loves minecraft They might like portal nights and yeah, that's it. That's all the must buys anything I just mentioned if you find it around that price It's a no-brainer and you really can't go wrong, you know to some extent There are some people that don't like Mario games. I can't really help you there because they're weird So now we go all the way back up to the top with the 50 to 60s But we go through the maybes this time and the maybes are always the largest section in the video All of these games are great and they wouldn't be in maybe if I didn't think they weren't worth the price But there's normally always a caveat and I'll give you an example of each one as we go Let's start with the brand new games that came out this year We have pokemon diamond and pearl remakes that just released if your kid is a huge pokemon fan These are a no-brainer's if they already have let's go pikachu Evie sword and shield and they're dying for that next hit a pokemon then go for diamond and pearl The only reason I'm saying maybe is because I would still say sword and shield are the go-to pokemon games If you're buying a switch for the first time right now get sword and shield not diamond and pearl sword and shield is the new Exciting experience wario get it together. This is a game that nintendo themselves released this year It's $50 and I really struggle to see it worth that price tag I think if I was a parent and I spent $50 and my kids crushed it in like two or three hours I'd be a little annoyed. I've always got to recommend a pikmin game But this is a port from the wii u so don't buy this for someone if they already had it on wii u shimigami tensi five just released It's a really great and quality jrpg And if you have a jrpg fan in the house, this might be a no-brainer as well But if it's for a just a casual gamer this game is brutally hard if someone asked for this game Yeah, get it. That's what they want and it's a fantastic game But I just wouldn't give it to someone before a lot of these other games if that makes sense mario golf super rush There's also mario tennis aces. They're fun and they're filled with a bunch of content, but they are sport games. So No more heroes three. I can't I don't Hmm if someone asked for this game or they're a huge fan of the series again buy it for them I wouldn't take a risk on this one though. It's also relatively short for its price zelda skyward sword hd I'm always careful when it comes to recommending zelda because at this point we have skyward sword hd Which is a remaster of a wii game and also we have lynx awakening Which is a remaster remake of an old gameboy game. Both of these are really fun games You can never go wrong with zelda But if someone has asked for zelda, they're most likely asking for breath of the wild which is the brand new Exciting one that was made for switch and you want to make sure they have that one before you start buying these two Persona 5 strikers if you know what the koi tecmo massive brawler games are like the hyrule warrior games These are essentially massive to feed a hundred to a thousand enemies at once But they take different franchises and they skin them a certain way and this time it was skinned as persona 5 The reason why this is maybe despite it being a really great game worth the price Is that this is technically a sequel Story wise to persona 5 so it's filled with spoilers and kind of very specifically for persona fans Dying light released on switch recently. It's a zombie game and an incredible port actually dragon ball z kakarot This is a massive jrpg sat in the dragon ball z world and that got ported to switch I wouldn't say buy it over breath of the wild which is why it's in maybe nino kuni 2 and if you love yeez a Yeez 9 is fantastic. Okay, so that's all the new games So let's go through the rest that have been out for a while But are always worth buying the pokemon let's go games I would buy let's go over the new diamond and pearl remakes, but that's just me hyrule warriors age of calamity It's like persona 5 strikers. It's a massive brawl defeat a thousand enemies, but in the zelda universe It's a prequel story wise to breath of the wild So if you have a breath of the wild fan in the house, this one could be perfect for them Even though it's a completely different kind of game Just don't get it confused with the other hyrule warriors Which was released on the wii u and then ported to switch and it had nothing to do with breath of the wild Any kind of story it was just made for fun and then nintendo thought it was really cool I guess and decided to make an official one pokemon mystery dungeon rescue team great for kids But i'll always recommend sword and shield first paper mario and super mario maker 2 These are both great, but there's mario odyssey you gotta make sure you're getting that first And if you're looking for other mario games all of them are always going to be a banger Astral chain you love or you have someone that loves the bayonetta games the devil may cry games Get the mastral chain if you've never heard of those games and they haven't either this might be a bigger risk Ring fit is usually 80 dollars, but the price has come down to about 55 right now It comes with a little exercise ring that works with the game and it does actually kick your butt If you're looking for a workout, this one's pretty legit. Okay. I'm really sweaty I just realized the heater is on i filmed with like three studio lights and the heater was on It's no wonder i'm starting to look like i just went swimming dragon quest builders too I think that is always going to be worth it. In fact, I would even say screw that and put it up back in worth it Change my mind put it up there zeno blade 2 dragon quest 11 s. I also think dragon quest 11 s should be up there You know, I'm moving it. I'm putting that up there as well. I'm changing my mind as I go It's my list. What do you want dragon quest 11 s is a massive jrpg It's one of the best ones Just put it back up there octopath traveler marvel ultimate alliance 3 yoshi's crafted world Both of those games are a maybe because yoshi's crafted world is really short And then marvel ultimate alliance just it's just not the best But if you have someone that loves superheroes, it's pretty good. Donkey Kong country is always fun But it's a we you port a game that came out years ago So is bayonetta But I think they're always worth picking up and playing again And then I always like to point out that even though diablo 3 skyrim Witcher 3 doom and doom eternal are all fantastic massive experiences on the switch that a lot of people Want and if you have someone asking for skyrim, then it's always a safe bet But I like to point out that these games always stick around 60 dollars even though on other consoles. They're 10 15 20 dollars most of the time. They're very expensive on switch, but you get to play them on the go So that's the trade off continuing this very long section of the video. We have our 30 to 40 dollar games Meetopia is a new one. This game was on the 3ds and now it's come to switch It's a great game for a younger audience, but it doesn't have a ton of content there If you're looking for something more in depth cruising blast. This is a nintendo racing game It's kind of just dumb fun that works really well on the console tony hawk 1 and 2 came to switch Subnautica double pack you explore the ocean and you build and you craft things You get two games for the price of one all the darksiders games are on switch now Including darksiders 3 which is a new one. They're kind of zelda inspired a little but a bit more hack and slashy Monster harvest is one that I put on the list because you'll probably find it on shelves right now It's like stardew, but I would recommend buying stardew first But monster harvest is a good follower world war z is a great port on the console I loved this game on xbox and they did a great job Well, it ends with you neo if you can find it around this price I'd say it's a good deal game builder garage is only $30 don't buy this unless someone has but well I don't know so it's a game where you make your own games So I would say if a kid's been talking about getting into game development This is a fantastic place to start if you like the telltale games road 96 is very much inspired by those nick o stars brawl I've seen that as low as 20 It's hard to say when a game is worth it or not when the price fluctuates faster than it can release But if you can find this one for 20, I say it's fun. The crisis remastered games are all pretty new on switch We don't have many first person shooters on the console So you got to grab up what you can and moving out is a really fun game to play co-op think overcooked But with moving furniture cadence of Hyrule clubhouse games 51 Minecraft and minecraft dungeons Only reason why I say maybe is I feel like people who want minecraft have minecraft But if they don't that one's hours of fun the bio shock and borderlands collections If you're a fan of these games they play really well on the console And then if you can find games like blue fire my friend Pedro those indie games around that price point are fun And then wonderful 101. I would say get Pikmin 3 before wonderful 101 They're very similar games and Pikmin 3 is better thought out and then for the 10 to 20 games again You can't really go wrong sushi strikers is a first party nintendo game John Wick hex is a pretty difficult strategy game kill a queen black and has been heroes or a couple of cheap Stocking stuffer games and then vampire is a fully fleshed out RPG where you play as a vampire And it's a really great game no one talks about and I've seen it as low as 15 dollars now We can head into the avoids. I've kept this pretty minimal again I think for the most part we know what to avoid at this point If you're looking at the box and you don't know what it is, but it looks kind of like cheapy. It's probably bad There's more bad games than good and I will say that as much as people like to make fun of game stop If you go in and you see something you can ask the person working there Do you think this is a good game and they will immediately know if it's shovelware or not even without having played it And if you don't know what shovelware is it's just a game that some company has shoveled onto the console Hoping someone like you would come along and buy it. It's terrible It took them 10 minutes to make it and you don't want it the 50 to 60 dollar games You'll find that out aren't worth it. The first one is new gda trilogy. I know I haven't talked about this on my channel But the gda remakes that just came out. They're not great They're remakes of the old gda games, but they made them in very clearly a hurry to get them on the stores for Christmas And they're filled with issues and bugs. It's not worth spending 60 dollars on them As I said earlier avoid super mario party I And putting labor kits in the avoid this year labor kits have gone from me recommending them to me saying maybe And now they're actually even in don't buy them The reason why I've said don't buy is now there's too many variables to start with the labor kits Don't work with switch lights and now with the new OLEDs that just came out They don't work with those either the labor kits only work with the normal switch It's too confusing to explain. It's just not worth it. Kirby star allies if this was 20 dollars I would say buy it all day every day, but when it comes to recommending a game for Christmas I can't recommend a 60 dollar game that the kid can finish by Christmas dinner and then be looking for a new game That's not worth its value at all arms and one to switch. They're just very expensive They came out five years ago and neither of that great There's too many good games to be buying those for that price This was the first year I was going to leave WW2 k18 off the list because at some point I'm just beating a dead horse with a game that came out half a decade ago But for some reason this game seems to have shot up in price. I don't know what's happening there But just stay away from it for 30 to 40 dollars. Do not buy Bell and wonderful. I haven't even said those words on my channel yet This game released this year and um, it's instantly become just a laughing stock a meme I don't know what word you want to use because it was hyped up to be something really fun Kind of like mario odyssey when you go into a store I can easily see this fooling someone into buying it because it looks like it could be fun. It's not it's really really bad Just ignore it sonic colors ultimate isn't worth 30 to 40. It's worth more like 10 to 20 It's not bad if you can find it for that price. It's kind of buggy and not a great remake cooking mama is not good I know it looks good other games in the series were good This new one for switch is not the outer worlds I would say still isn't worth it looks horrible and it's buggy fortnight. I always put into these lists So fortnight is a free game that you can just download for free on the u-shop You don't have to buy it The reason why they put it in stores is to trick you into buying it because you think it's what you're supposed to buy But then the case is empty and there's just a code for you to download like some dances You know these things you can doubt that doesn't matter. Don't worry about it But I use that as an example because there's actually a ton of games You can find at game stop now that don't have the game in the case And there's a little bar at the top of the case that usually says game not included watch out for that on that note Don't buy rocket league. It's a really fun game and you can still buy it in stores for 40 bucks You used to have to pay for it, but they just made it free now little town hero Maybe for $15 if you can get it on sale games like buckle gone and damon x marketer I would say aren't worth this price and no one's really asking for them and buckle gone's actually really bad And then arc is still 40 dollars I hate to keep going on about that game But it's another one of those games that I feel like kids ask for a lot kim said when she was working at game stop Kids came in all the time asking for arc. It's just really bad on switch and then for the 10 to 20 dollars Do not buy these even for a nickel wwe battlegrounds No wrestling games on switch ended up being very good troll and I golf with friends I put that on the list because it's one of those I don't think there's a game in the case. You just have to download it But also with mario golf out now, maybe someone would go in You got that golf game and walk out with golf with friends And I still say stay away from carnival games when I make these videos carnival games looks like one of those games That's weirdly official and maybe it came with the switch. I don't know who made it, but it's bad And that's everything. I hope it helps you buy some games this year I would say if you take anything away from these videos because I know it's a lot I would really really only worry about focusing on the games in the 50 to 60 must buy I would say you'd want to get at least one of those and if that's all you need one game Then you're good And then if you want to dip into the 30 to 40 in the 10 You can look at the must buys for that and that's all you really have to worry about The only reason I do the maybes is if they already have everything those maybes can be a fun gamble If this list did help you out It takes a lot of work So hit the like button leave a comment down below with what you might be buying yourself or someone for christmas And share the video because you can share it with someone that's buying you games and you can make sure they buy the right thing That's what you can do time stamp it to the game you want wink wink. I time stamped it for you This is the only video you watch for me this year. Merry christmas. Happy holidays. Whatever. Hope you have a good one I'm gonna take this sweater off. Bye