Summary
- Cloud gaming offers convenience with less storage but requires stable wifi, affecting player experience.
- Nintendo Switch 2 is better suited for native releases to handle demanding games with destructive powers.
- Re-releasing games natively on the Switch 2 ensures smoother gameplay and eliminates streaming issues.
The Nintendo Switch has found overwhelming success in the current market, though one flaw hindering its presence is its now-dated hardware. Its specs aren’t easily compatible with the more demanding games like Metaphor and Yakuza: Like A Dragon. That’s why one of the easier methods for some companies is found in the clouds.
Cloud gaming is different from physical and digital gaming, since it relies on a company’s servers and the user’s stable internet connection. It’s an ambitious method to bring more player convenience with smaller storage requirements. On the other hand, its need for stable wifi can hinder a player’s experience in both multiplayer and single-player games. Cloud streaming still needs fine-tuning to work properly, so a native release is a more reliable method for modern audiences, especially for the Nintendo Switch 2.
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11 Control Ultimate Edition
Mental Director
Control
- Released
- August 27, 2019
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- 505 Games
- Genre(s)
- Action, Third-Person Shooter, Supernatural
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One
Control Ultimate Edition provides a surreal gameplay experience as a PSI agent. It greatly encourages environmental experimentation, since Jessie can control and levitate everything around her, including herself. These skills are needed to eliminate the Hiss, an entity that roams within the Oldest House.
With how much destruction is done in combat, the Nintendo Switch couldn’t keep up with the chaotic battles. That’s why its successor would be a better contender to own a native release to showcase such destructive paranatural powers.
10 Edge Of Eternity
Corrosive Adventure
- Release: June 8, 2021
- Developer: Midgar Studio
- Publisher: Dear Villagers
Edge Of Eternity is a turn-based strategy JRPG that’s very reminiscent of Final Fantasy 7 with its ATB system. It has straightforward gameplay, though its strategy gets more interesting with its Nexus mechanic. Party members must move within the grid system to attack foes and assist allies, but they can also use environmental advantages like crystals and siege weapons on different nexus spots.
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This unique RPG would be fitting for the Nintendo Switch 2, especially when considering its world’s lore. It brings an immersive journey through Heryon as the siblings experience the intense conflict between their people and Archelites as they search for the cure for an unstable metal-evolving disease. The streaming service shouldn’t bind the war between magic and technology with its required connectivity.
9 Thymesia
A Sick Quest
Thymesia
- Released
- August 15, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- OverBorder Studio
- Publisher(s)
- Team17
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
- Platform(s)
- Amazon Luna, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
For gamers who like the idea of Dark Souls in a scientific diseased kingdom, Thymesia fits that requirement. Everything in the kingdom of Hermes is ruined by the disease, including items like weapons. Corvus has to use his infected tools, skills, and raven talents to take on the twisted monstrosities.
Just like Dark Souls, the combat isn’t always straightforward or fair. Players always need caution when exploring maze-like areas, since unstable enemies can appear anywhere at any time. Reaction to hostile attacks is necessary to survive the sick kingdom, so a native port will normalize the punishing challenge of finding the cure.
8 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Alien Faction War
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
- Released
- August 24, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
Aliens: Fireteam Elite groups up to three players as marines to complete missions and takedown the Aliens. Xenomorphs aren’t the only threats, since there are other groups to assist with the chaotic battles, like Anathema and Synthetic Synths. Teamwork coordination is required to control multiple destructive enemies by fulfilling given class roles like supportive Recons and aggressive Demolishers.
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The game encourages multiple players to work together in the main campaign, though it is possible to play solo. Any confident marine would need more caution on the battlefield when handling waves of enemies themselves. A native release would offer a fair, smoother challenge.
7 Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Infected Parkour Master
Dying Light 2 Stay Human
- Released
- February 4, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Techland
- Publisher(s)
- Techland
- Franchise
- Dying Light
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5
In Dying Light 2: Stay Human, protagonist Aiden lost his sibling in the chaotic infected city. His journey involves complicated moral dilemmas that will affect many human lives. It plays similar to its predecessor, but with an expanded arsenal of moves to smoothly interact with the decrepit world.
It would be best for the sequel to natively port, since players must use Aidan’s improved parkour and combat moves to maneuver through the city safely, especially against hungry zombies. The power of the next Nintendo console can properly show the horrifying undead up close during encounters like the Revenant and Charger.
6 The Forgotten City
Time Loop In Rome
The Forgotten City
- Released
- July 28, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Modern Storyteller
- Publisher(s)
- Dear Villagers
- Genre(s)
- Adventure
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
The Forgotten City takes place in ancient Rome, and the protagonist is a customizable character for the player’s creative designs. Players are immersed in the ancient civilization before facing various significant choices. Each decision will create different outcomes, which is important to solve the mystery surrounding the time loop.
The Roman city offers lots of freedom and challenges with its balanced consequences for peaceful, violent, selfish, justified, and other choices. Its huge offerings should fit Nintendo’s next console, letting players take the expressive Roman city on the go.
5 Resident Evil 2
Before The Accident
Resident Evil 2
- Released
- January 25, 2019
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Capcom
- Publisher(s)
- Capcom
- Franchise
- Resident Evil
- Genre(s)
- Horror
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
Resident Evil 2 deserves another chance to portray the early journey of Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield on the Nintendo Switch 2. The game doesn’t just give players another chance to explore the modern look of Racoon City, but also another chance to explore a reimagined Resident Evil classic.
The heightened console power would help players see the darker horrors of the infected city with modern controls while sticking to the franchise’s old traditions. Removing the game’s need for stable streaming would make the experience more satisfying with the more detailed scares and interesting new plot.
4 Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy
Bonds Within Galaxy
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
- Released
- October 26, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Eidos Montreal
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Franchise
- Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy grants the player leadership of the famous group of space vigilantes. The player is tasked with keeping the team together as Starlord by using his charismatic charm during conversations with the team like mission debriefing. Different responses in some situations can affect a teammate’s bond with the leader.
The classic guardians still display their colorful personalities during combat while listening to the Starlord’s commands, including during huddle-ups. It’s a heavy responsibility for the leader to watch the entire team during intense action or possible consequences in missions. The adventure is huge with its diverse web of choices and team effort, making it an ideal choice to rerelease natively for the Nintendo Switch 2.
3 Hitman 3
The Life Of A Modern Assassin
Hitman 3
- Released
- January 20, 2021
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- IO Interactive
- Publisher(s)
- IO Interactive
- Franchise
- Hitman
- Genre(s)
- Action, Puzzle, Simulation
Hitman 3 not only brings Agent 47 back into the assassin market with new missions, but brings back his previous adventures from the modern predecessors in Hitman: World Of Assassination. It’s the best entry to explore the entire modern adventures of Agent 47 for both veteran and new players, making it perfect for re-release for the Nintendo Switch 2.
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To catch Hitman’s targets, players always need patience, environmental knowledge, and precise timing. The assassination missions are very strict, requiring the utmost calculations to earn the perfect result. Any mistake can harm the mission’s outcome, especially when dealing with the streaming lag. The Switch 2 can showcase its capabilities through the game’s expansive maps, which are full of large crowds, secret pathways, assassination opportunities, and shortcuts.
2 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Infected Family Bond
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Released
- January 24, 2017
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Capcom
- Publisher(s)
- Capcom
- Franchise
- Resident Evil
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, First-Person
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS
Resident Evil has been running a similar formula for over two decades with its puzzling environments and horrifying creatures. The series has always kept players on their toes when reaching new areas or turning a corner for a possible surprise. Resident Evil 7 changes its perspective for players to get more personal in the horrifying action.
It’s an absolute must for the new modern Resident Evil to re-release natively for players to showcase the welcoming Baker family on the go. Since it is first-person, it also requires players to aim and dodge infected, supernatural attacks, which are challenging even enough without an unstable internet connection.