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The Nintendo Switch has been, by all measures, a very successful console.

Lets take a closer look.

Nintendo Switch games stacked on a wooden desk

Thats not even to mention the blazing-fast loading times that made a mockery of cassette-based machines.

This is a tough act to follow.

What it had most of all though was variety.

Mario moving through a colourful level in Super Mario Bros.

The launch titles ran the gamut from racing games to strategy games.

This hardware feature allowed the SNES to scale and rotate a background layer, leading to faux-3D graphics.

Uncompressed photos are bigger than that!

Mario and crew against a forest background in Super Mario World

The GameCube, with its tiny discs and better processor than the PS2, never really found its niche.

The real star of the show, however, was Wii Sports.

This pack-in game is one of very few titles that made good use of the motion controls.

SNES

While far from great, it had some interesting titles.

It is hard to overstate the importance ofBreath of the Wildto the Switchs success.

So, really, how does the Switchs launch titles compare to the rest of the Nintendo consoles?

Super Mario 64 screenshot of Mario doing the peace sign in a green field with a star overhead

So, whats next?

Well have to wait and see.

Check out all of theupcoming Nintendo Switch gameswhile you wait for the newest console.

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AC 3

Breath of the Wild screenshot of Link holding the master sword

The best Nintendo Switch Games with the Nintendo Switch console overlaid.

Mario racing on a desert track during the Switch 2 reveal trailer.

Holding the Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart on screen next to original Nintendo Switch with teal backdrop

Upcoming Switch 2 games: screenshots of Mario Kart World, Metroid Prime 4, Kirby Air Riders and Donkey Kong Bananza.

Nintendo Switch 2 console on a stand against a red background

A screenshot shows three Elden Ring Nightreign characters wearing Dark Souls armor sets

Hollow Knight

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GTA 6

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Wyatt Russell, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen and David Harbour in Thunderbolts

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The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2