Ever since the Nintendo Switch debuted over two years ago, many smaller publishers and bigger ones have been slowly releasing more and more physical games. For many people, owning games digitally on a portable system like the Switch is great for convenience but others like myself still prefer owning physical games. I’ve been collecting physical games for many platforms but the sheer amount of new publishers and older ones going above and beyond for Switch releases is worthy of a highlight. There is also a downside to this with some publishers cheaping out on a physical release by making players download mandatory huge patches that make the physical cartridge nothing more than a license or DRM. One example of the worst kind of physical release is below:
For this feature I wanted to showcase five of the best physical releases on Switch. This does not include games that had freebies given alongside the release or any form of collector’s editions. I could’ve bent the rules to include the fantastic VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action since the Japanese physical included an artbook and a CD for free. While I have tried to cover many bases, the best physical publisher on Switch for me is definitely Nicalis with almost every release being worth owning for all physical media enthusiasts. I’ve reviewed and owned most of their catalogue digitally but still get every release physically because they really are the best at Nintendo Switch physical releases. ...