With every passing year since the Nintendo Switch debuted, more and more games are releasing physically through large retail channels and specialist online stores and boutique publishers. This year, there have been some interesting physical releases from different publishers but two publishers stood out in 2020. XSEED Games and NIS America. XSEED Games has been doing quality physical releases for all systems but the company’s releases this year were beyond impressive for collectors. NIS America has a ton of Nintendo Switch games but two of the company’s releases this year are worth highlighting. Barring those two publishers, Onion Games’ recent release joins the best Nintendo Switch releases of 2020 in our SwitchArcade special. Here are the top 5 physical releases on Nintendo Switch in 2020 in no particular order. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin ($39.99)

After multiple delays across the years, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin finally hit PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC recently and it is a superb game. Make sure to read Shaun’s glowing review here. For an indie game, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin has a top tier physical release. This feature just covers regular retail releases and not collector’s editions but Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’s normal retail release and collector’s edition are both worth highlighting. The physical standard release includes the game on cartridge, reversible artwork, and a full colour manual with bio, art, and more. The collector&#...