We’ll also be looking at some of the best third-party games for the handheld system, including works from Bethesda, Square Enix and more.

Metroid, Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda are just a few of the properties that the company makes in house and they are still considered some of the best games ever made.

Nintendo has always been known for it seal of quality (it’s the white and gold sticker you can find on the back of any licensed Nintendo game), so if you’re buying a first-party title made by Nintendo itself then you’re in for a good time. There should be no surprises that Breath of the Wild has yet to be surpassed, but with its sequel on the horizon, there’s still plenty of truly excellent gaming experiences to be had. Now that the console celebrates five years, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some of its biggest offerings. The Nintendo Switch has grown from a gimicky handheld when it first launched in 2017 to an unstoppable behemoth as it proudly boasts one of the strongest library of original games, even when compared to the Xbox series X/S and PlayStation 5.

25 best games of 2017