Digital Foundry has released a new video that takes a look at some of the coolest Nintendo Switch exclusives since the console launched in 2017.
There are some pretty obvious choices here that won’t come as a surprise to regular readers, including Metroid Prime Remastered, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Shin’en’s awesome launch title Fast RMX.
However, the game that beat the competition was Next Level Games’ Luigi’s Mansion 3, released back in October 2019. DF highlights its exceptional lighting, model quality, physics and shadows, stating that the visuals are “so outside of what we usually see on the Switch it really feels like a game designed for a more powerful platform.”
It even goes so far as to compare the visuals to a pre-rendered movie, and honestly, we can’t help but disagree. Luigi’s Mansion 3 is absolutely stunning, which is one of the reasons why Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD received backlash for its price upon launch in June of this year. As good as the game looks compared to the 3DS original, it still pales in comparison to the Switch’s true sequel nearly five years ago.
If there’s one game missing that we feel deserves a spot on DF’s list, it would probably be PlatinumGame’s Astral Chain. That game is a real knockout, launching in 2019 just a few months earlier than Luigi’s Mansion 3.
It’s worth watching the full video to see what the team has to say about their other picks, but while you’re at it, be sure to check out our feature on the best-looking games on Switch. We’re not just highlighting exclusives, but any game we feel goes above and beyond in the graphics department.
