The top 5 games in Nintendo’s holiday lineup

Normally, I don’t want to see any Christmas sales before Halloween, but I’m making an exception for the Nintendo Holiday Tour, which comes to New York in September to showcase the games and merchandise Nintendo has on sale this holiday season. A number of games were on display, including games from earlier this year such as kitten, big city and Nintendo World Championship: NES Editionas well as older favorites such as Pikmin 4 and Animal Crossing: New Horizonsbut this article will focus on the upcoming games that fans most want to add to their holiday wish lists.

5. Super Mario Party Extravaganza and Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer

(On sale on October 17th and December 5th)

These games are a tie because they both do exactly what you’d expect from their respective series. If you’ve enjoyed past games in the series, then you can decide if you want this year’s installment. mario party It might be more fun if you actually had time to play a full round, but we just had to watch the trailer and try out the 3 mini-games. fitness boxing It’s a nice short workout, and the new seated mode makes it more accessible for players with physical disabilities, though the directional controls aren’t perfect and I’m not sure how much replayability it has compared to other fitness games Ring Fitness Adventure (ANN readers may also be interested in learning about the recently released Fitness boxing feat. Hatsune Miku).

4. Sonic x Shadow Generation

(On sale on October 25th)

Similar to Nintendo Super Mario 3D World x Bowser’s Fury Released in 2021, SEGA is bundling 2011 re-releases Sonic Generations with new shadow generation As part of the “Shadow Year” (for those who are particularly excited). As someone who doesn’t particularly like Sonic, I had a great time shadow generation Demo. It keeps the pace fast while also finding interesting uses for Shadow’s time-slowing abilities, and the visuals are improved Inception/Doctor StrangeSuper psychedelic.

3. LEGO Horizon Adventure

(On sale on November 14th)

It’s weird to see the PlayStation logo before a Switch game, but LEGO Horizon Adventure This is the biggest surprise for me at Nintendo Resort. The games shown probably best showcase their merits in demo form. The humor is the perfect mix of silly and poignant, and even this tutorial stage has enough hidden treasures to reward exploration. Graphics are better than I’ve seen in any other Lego game, closer to stop-motion animation style and quality The Lego Movie. Mecha Beasts of Guerrilla Games horizon The franchise was originally designed using LEGO bricks, so the design translates perfectly into LEGO form.

2. Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood

(On sale on November 7th)

Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood Technically, it’s not on the holiday tour, aside from a promotional stand in the corner – but that’s because it has its own event for a longer demo. You can read our full impressions here (insert link), but long story short, this is an enjoyable RPG with an interesting combat system and adds something fresh to a long-dormant formula Mario and Luigi series.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(On sale now)

I’m sure many Zelda fans have finished the game by now, but our demo was on September 25th, the day before the game’s release, and it’s easily the most exciting of Nintendo’s fall releases . The team at Nintendo certainly knows this is the main draw of the holiday trip: most other games can be played on a TV or handheld, echo of wisdom There are eight demonstration stations atop temple-like pillars. first tradition The Legend of Zelda The game in which you actually play as Zelda is a throwback to classic dungeons and the overhead gameplay of old-school games, combined with player-driven creativity that makes breath of the wild and tears of kingdom So refreshing. At the resort, we played through the game’s early jailbreak portion, which showcased Zelda’s Echo’s ability to copy items and defeat monsters. i made one a lot of Platform under the bed.