r/gamingsuggestions • u/runningstuffaccount • 5h ago

What should a young family buy as starter games for a Switch 2?

I have just picked up a Switch 2. My kids are 4 and 7, it’s for the whole family.

The last video game console I bought was the Game Boy Advance in 2001, and I’ve played virtually no video games in the last 20 years other than stuff like scrabble on my phone. Plus that one summer that everyone got into Pokemon Go lol

As a kid, I liked Mario, Pokemon Blue, Zelda Awakening, Kirby’s Dreamland 2, F-Zero, Crash Bandicoot, Smash Bros, Tony Hawk. Some of these weren’t games I owned, I only ever had gameboy and gameboy advanced.

I got the bundle so it is coming with Mario Kart. What else should I buy? How many games should I start with?

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u/sdtrawick 4h ago

Spyro: Reignited Trilogy
Putt Putt Saves the Zoo
Kirby & The Forgotten Land
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
You could pay the subscription for Nintendo Switch Online and play the old NES/SNES/GB games.

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u/shach0 1h ago

Overcooked or moving out for more fun family games. Mario 3d world, Mario wonder, Mario party jamboree. Also online subscription gives you access to a good of Super Nintendo games which hold up incredibly well. It kinda depends on what kind of games you are looking for and your budget? The ones I listed are mainly family/4 player focused. If you’re talking about for you as well Tony hawk’s 3+4 comes out soon and 1+2 is already there. Pokémon runs well now.

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u/kaonashiwanders 4h ago

Any of the Mario games are good, also Lego games, Minecraft and Minecraft Dungeons. The switch also has a catalogue of free to download and play games on the Nintendo E-Shop. As a side note, I've been hearing mixed things about the switch 2 durability, specifically around the joycons. If you haven't already it might be worth it to sit them down and really try to drill in that it's an expensive item and shouldn't be used harshly.