Due to its wild success, the Switch now enjoys a wide range of third-party games, including top names like Zelda, Fire Emblem and Astral Chain – not to mention loads of classic Mario and Luigi games. When it comes to your favourite types of electronic games, there’s now such a huge variety for the Switch, that you’ll be entertained for hours on end. We’ve compiled a list of some of our top picks.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a game that revolves around building yourself a liveable community on a deserted island. You have huge creative freedom to choose your character, home, decorations and landscapes, but you do have to collect materials to construct them from scratch. It’s all about painting yourself that perfect getaway and making it more real, matching your avatar and its surroundings to real life. In addition to all of that, you can connect with family and friends too by visiting their island.

If you know about the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Game, then you’ll surely gain a better understanding of the Zelda universe by playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. You’ll be taken on a historical journey of how familiar characters like Zelda, the four Champions, the King of Hyrule and more evolve, as you master their distinct attacks and combat styles. This prequel takes you back to Hyrule before the ruin and calamity of Ganon arrived.

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe lets you play anytime and anywhere, as you immerse yourself in the world of racing. This definitive version lets you play with up to four friends, as much as you can challenge them when programmed to battle mode. The best part is that you won’t be missing out on the tracks or characters in the Wii U and DLC versions. There’s even a smart steering feature to help beginners ease into the game.

Nothing beats a classic, and the Super Mario 3D All-Stars is simply living proof. This all-in-one game lets you experience three of Mario’s most memorable adventures, while tuning into each of the 175 iconic tunes that soundtrack the Mario universe. You can think of it as the upgraded version of the originals, as you enjoy its HD resolution. Feel free to take this game along with you on the road, as it is available on both tabletop and handheld modes.

Breath of the Wild still seeks to innovate the series’ classic formula and bring Link’s adventures into the modern era. The lands of Hyrule have opened up, giving you the freedom to explore and complete quests as you please. Weapons and items now have temporary lifespans, meaning you will have to search for and craft items to assist you on your adventure.

The game’s physics — from Link’s movements to his weapons — has also received a drastic overhaul, so expect actions to have increased fluidity and realism. takes the series in a welcome new direction without shedding the iconic Zelda charm. It should be one of the first titles you pick up.

The Nintendo Switch game that could become your sole obsession, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fighter game so comprehensive, it’s worth buying a Switch for it alone. The latest universe-melding fighter features every single character ever included in the series’ nearly 20-year history, and more than 100 stages are available as soon as you boot it up for the first time.

Nostalgic for the Nintendo of the past without seeming dated, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate plays with the speed of a competitive fighting game, but is easy enough for less-experienced players to enjoy as well. The character roster has something for everyone, and newcomers like Incineroar and Simon Belmont feel perfect alongside classics like Mario and Jigglypuff. A hefty single-player campaign mode and new local multiplayer options are just icing on the cake.

The original Luigi’s Mansion for GameCube didn’t seem to understand what its best ideas were, but by the time Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon released more than a decade later, new developer Next Level Games had a firm grasp on what made the spooky adventure so charming. In Luigi’s Mansion 3, our titular anxious hero is tasked with rescuing his brother and friends from a haunted hotel, using his trusty Poltergust G-00 vacuum and new viscous pal Gooigi. Luigi’s Mansion 3 mixes environmental puzzles, with creative combat against several different types of ghosts and the themed floors vary from a botany-themed area, to a medieval arena. All of them are hilarious, and the game’s self-referential jokes and zany animations only make it more entertaining.

The Nintendo Switch is not only great for portable entertainment, but the variety and possibility it can offer when it comes to its expansive library of video game options is almost overwhelming. Whatever your preferred type of gameplay, the Switch has a game that’s perfect for you. Pick up your favourite game here today and jump into a world of entertainment.