On the first-party side Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Strikers: Battle League, and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes anchored the first half of the year, while Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Splatoon 3, and Bayonetta 3 delivered heavy-hitters in the second half. Nintendo made up for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom being delayed this year through sheer quantity of new releases. 2022 was the year of the missing Switch Pro, and the year it felt like Nintendo’s existing handheld hybrid went from punching above its weight to under-delivering on the promise of its core conceit. Still, a meaningful hardware refresh has never felt more overdue. And despite never receiving a price drop since it launched, the Switch remains an extremely competitive gaming option when stacked up against pricier alternatives like the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Steam Deck. The OLED version continues to bring out a level of vibrancy in games big and small that helps make up for some of the technical drawbacks. The Switch’s release calendar was still lowkey stacked month in and month out. (Screenshot: Nintendo / Kotaku)ĭon’t get me wrong. 2022 was the unofficial year of the Kirb.
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