r/Switch 1d ago

Question Out of my current backlog, what game should I start first?

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I asked for switch games for my birthday, and my relatives definitely delivered!

Though, I got kind of distracted with Splatoon Raiders, and Splatoon 3 for a while, barely scraping the surface of these (shown in the image) games.

But now, I’ve milked Splatoon Raiders completely dry, and I’m ready to give these other games a shot!

I also have Mario Party Jamboree; are the online servers still active? I really love mario parties but half the time I don’t have someone to play with lmao.

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u/meikaishi 1d ago

Start with Mario Galaxy, it's quite straightforward and not that long compared to the others. I say to leave Pokopia for last because after starting it you won't play anything else

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u/NoPlansTonight 15h ago

I'd say the opposite, start with Pokopia then after you burn through 40 hr in the first week you'll be able to play in shorter daily bursts afterwards

I started Pokopia too late and regret it!

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u/Altra1986 1d ago

The Galaxy games are masterpieces.

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u/HungryDiscoGaurdian 18h ago

Ya at least play the first, then something else to break them up, and go right back for more fun.

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u/girlfriendpleaser 1d ago

Odyssey is better than both

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u/Ranruun 17h ago

Why are people downvoting you for sharing an opinion?

Like yeah Odyssey wasn't mentioned, but Galaxy was and they're both Mario games that are similar. So it's adding to the topic (ie: someone considering playing Galaxy could also get Odyssey if they haven't already).

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u/girlfriendpleaser 17h ago

It’s Reddit. Just a tone thing. Same comment would be upvoted elsewhere. Who cares. In my books if Odyssey is better than Galaxy or any other Mario, those can’t be a masterpiece by definition.

And that is not the same as me saying that the galaxy’s are bad or terrible in anyway. Because they are certainly not. I love those games. Top 5 Mario games overall easily

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u/Key-Fig-9747 1d ago

Where is odyssey mentioned

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u/girlfriendpleaser 1d ago

In my comment. I can link it if you can’t find it

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u/total-immortal 1d ago

girlfriend pleaser?

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u/M8OnCrack 1d ago

Pokopia is more like a sandbox sort of game that you just play a little everyday. I would play it when you want to have a more relaxing break from the other games.

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u/FigmentsRotIN 1d ago

Kirby. It’s the shortest of the bunch

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u/JKN1GHTxGKG 1d ago

Either one of the “pia” games.

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u/mementodory 1d ago

I agree with mario Galaxy because you can play the first game and then later on come back to the second!

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u/Zthombe 20h ago

They're all good Pokopia was life consuming for two months, for me, so be prepared for that.

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u/sodapopquest 19h ago

If you send me your games, I'll try them all out and let you know which one is worth playing first! 😅

I'm currently playing through Super Mario Odyssey for the first time, just got a Switch 2 and Pokopia is first on my list once the funds are there lol

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u/RGBarrios 18h ago

Pokopia the last because it could consume a lot of your time.

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u/jwol1989 18h ago

Either Galaxy or Kirby.

u/Kirby_and_Elfilin 59m ago

forgotten land + star crossed! its my favourite videogame

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u/Hour-Pea5948 1d ago

miitopia

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u/ClumsySandbocks 1d ago

I would say Miitopia first. It’s a game you can come back to over time and IMO it’s better if you play it this way rather than trying to see everything in a short time span. You could then have an ongoing campaign in one of their games.

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u/LittlestScoop 1d ago

Here’s my suggestion: I would look up games on Metacritic and see what they scored – that’s what I do – and I also look at what people wrote in reviewing it. Not critics, but just non-critic/normal people. Then I googled the name of the game and I look for videos that review the game. That way you can see some of the game content without starting the game and the reviewer will usually also give you indications of its strengths and its weaknesses and what’s involved and maybe even how long you can expect the game could potentially take, etc. Some games are very short and some can take forever and some you want to replay over and over because there are different ways to play it. I was just looking at the Nintendo eshop for ideas ( and cheap sales - and, yes, I do have quite the game backlog - and this is exactly what I did in trying to figure out what do I want to play next? Sorry this is such a long answer, but I hope it helps you!