Best Of
The Best 3D Platformers on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
The best 3D platformers on Switch and Switch 2, from Mario Odyssey and Donkey Kong Bananza to Kirby, A Hat in Time and Crash, with difficulty and age notes.
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Best Of
The Best 2D Platformers on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
The best 2D platformers on Switch and Switch 2, from Mario Wonder and Tropical Freeze to Celeste, Rayman Legends and Shovel Knight, and who each one suits.
Platformers
What Is a Platformer? 2D vs 3D Platform Games Explained
What makes a game a platformer? The genre defined, 2D vs 3D design, sub-types from collectathons to precision platformers, and the landmark games behind each.
Nintendo Series
Metroid Series Explained: 2D vs Prime and Where to Start
The Metroid series explained: Samus Aran, the 2D line through Metroid Dread, the first-person Prime games through Prime 4: Beyond, and the best entry points.
Nintendo Series
Kirby Games Guide: The Series Explained and Where to Start
HAL Laboratory's Kirby series explained: Game Boy origins, Copy Abilities, 2D games vs Forgotten Land's 3D take, spin-offs and the best games to start with.
Nintendo Series
Pokémon Generations Explained: Every Main Series Game and Region
Every Pokémon generation from Red and Green to Scarlet and Violet: regions, paired versions, remakes, the Legends games and where newcomers should start.
Nintendo Series
The Legend of Zelda Games in Order: Release Order and Timeline Explained
Every mainline Zelda game in release order, the official three-way timeline split after Ocarina of Time, and the best Zelda games to start with today.
Nintendo Series
Super Mario Games Guide: Where to Start and How the Series Fits Together
Mainline 2D Mario, 3D Mario and the spin-offs explained, with release history and the best entry points on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
Family Gaming
Nintendo Switch Parental Controls: A Complete Setup Guide for Parents
Set up Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 parental controls step by step: play-time limits, age ratings, communication, eShop spending and GameChat approvals.
Switch Essentials
Nintendo Switch Online Plans Explained: Standard vs Expansion Pack
What Nintendo Switch Online and the Expansion Pack include as of 2026: online play, cloud saves, classic libraries, GameCube on Switch 2, DLC and family plans.