{"id":4611,"date":"2025-06-17T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=4611"},"modified":"2025-06-17T06:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:39:19","slug":"games-inbox-what-is-the-second-best-nintendo-switch-2-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/games-inbox-what-is-the-second-best-nintendo-switch-2-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Games Inbox: What is the second best Nintendo Switch 2 game?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition – the second best Switch 2 game? (CD Projekt)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Tuesday letters page hopes for Red Dead Redemption 2 on Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, as one reader looks forward to CD Projekt\u2019s first original IP.<\/p>\n

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Penultimate choice<\/strong>
So, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s much doubt as to what is the best Nintendo<\/a> Switch 2 game so far, if you don\u2019t count the Zelda<\/a> remasters, but what is the second best one, after Mario Kart World<\/a>? Cyberpunk 2077<\/a> seems a good contender but it\u2019s not really the best way to play the game, although it may be the best option to play it on a handheld.<\/p>\n

Beyond that I’m struggling to come up with any other options, as very few sites have reviewed the third party ports, I guess because Nintendo was so late sending the console out. I\u2019ve heard Hitman isn\u2019t that great a port, but Street Fighter<\/a> 6 is?<\/p>\n

I might get Cyberpunk 2077, but I think it\u2019s more likely I\u2019ll just save my money and get Donkey Kong Bananza if it\u2019s good, which I imagine it will be. There\u2019s no denying it\u2019s a slow launch though, especially for single-player fans.
Hobbie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Red Dead rumour<\/strong>
If this rumour about Red Dead Redemption 2<\/a> on Switch 2 turns out to be true and it\u2019s a good version, then I think we\u2019re going to have to accept that the Switch 2 is a lot more powerful than some people took it to be. There\u2019s only so powerful a console can be when it\u2019s the size of a handheld, especially if you want to keep the price down, and it seems like Switch 2 has figured out the perfect compromise.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m very impressed by what I\u2019ve seen of Cyberpunk 2077 so far and while Rockstar\u2019s track record isn\u2019t spotless with ports and remasters (I\u2019m thinking the GTA 3 games) I have some confidence they\u2019ll put in the work on this one. I\u2019d certainly be happy to play it again on a portable, if the price is right. I\u2019ll be even more impressed if they manage to include Red Dead Online.
Porgie<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Homegrown franchise<\/strong>
I want to be cynical about The Witcher 4, but I have to say CD Projekt does seem to have learnt its lessons from the Cyberpunk 2077 launch and is saying all the right things about the new game.<\/p>\n

I do worry that they\u2019ve got a bit too much on the go at the same time though, as I\u2019ve lost track of the number of Witcher spin-offs, on top of the Cyberpunk sequel, but I hope they pull it off. Although, I\u2019d also like to see them branch out and make a brand new IP.<\/p>\n

Both their games are based on existing things, but I don\u2019t believe they\u2019ve ever made anything that was completely their own.
Austin<\/strong><\/p>\n

GC: <\/strong>They\u2019re working on something codenamed Project Hadar at the moment, which apparently is an original IP. Unfortunately, it has no release date or year.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Too much Zelda<\/strong>
I think your review of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom<\/a> on Switch 2 highlights another major flaw of the launch line-up: who is ever going to play two Zelda games like this at the same time? They\u2019re both so massive you\u2019d go crazy playing them all in one go, so really, in practical terms, the Switch 2 has one less game than it seems, and it\u2019s one of its big ones.<\/p>\n

The problem for Nintendo is that their games are usually very well optimised, so there really isn\u2019t much to do when remastering any of them, except up the resolution and, in some cases, the frame rate. Which the Switch 2 seems to do automatically in a lot of cases.<\/p>\n

It does make me wonder what has happened to things like the remasters of Metroid Prime 2 and 3, and Zelda: The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess though. They seem like money left on the table at this point but maybe they\u2019ll bed turned into Expansion Pack exclusives or something like that? I\u2019d still like to have them.
Korbie<\/strong><\/p>\n

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