Previously on the SwitchArcade Special, we’ve had our favorite fighting games, 3D platformers, JRPGs, action RPGs, and more highlighted for Nintendo Switch. For today’s special edition, we look at visual novels. This includes pure visual novels, otome visual novels, visual novel hybrid games, and more. The Nintendo Switch is now home to not just what the PS Vita used to get but also adventure visual novel game hybrids that previously would skip portables or consoles in general. The hybrid nature of the Nintendo Switch makes it the best place to play visual novels. It was difficult to narrow things down but here are the top 10 visual novels on Nintendo Switch in no particular order.
VA-11 HAll-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action ($14.99)
Sukeban Games’ VA-11 HAll-A isn’t just a game I can easily recommend to anyone but one of my favourite pieces of media ever. You play as a bartender at VA-11 HAll-A in Glitch City in this booze ’em up where you mix drinks, alter people’s lives, try and survive, and interact with some of the most well written characters in gaming. You play as Jill who also is a fantastic protagonist. VA-11 HAll-A is a hybrid visual novel with some gameplay that involves making drinks. It has multiple endings and a soundtrack that will likely be in constant rotation in your playlist. VA-11 HAll-A also happens to be one of the most relaxing games ever. Sukeban Games really struck gold here and VA-11 HAll-A is perfect on Nintendo ...