Have a Switch owner in your life that lives for the Retro Gaming experience? Don’t know what to get them? In this exclusive list, we share some awesome digital download titles in the Nintendo Switch that’ll absolutely return them to their nostalgic gaming roots.
Adventures of Pip: A beautiful, fun and challenging platform with RPG elements, fans of the Wonder Boy series will fall in love with this one.
Shoot 1Up DX: There aren’t many new old-school shooters on the Switch with retro arcade appeal, but lucky this one is amazing. Great gameplay, cool visuals and plenty to unlock make this something special.
The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny: This NeoGeo Pocket Color classic comes to the Switch with more features and is an absolute blast. For those that missed it when it was originally released, it’s a great on-the-go fighter.
Sam and Max Save the World: Remastered: One of gaming’s most underrated games, Sam and Max are on the Switch with a classic story that deserves to be revisited for veterans and experienced for newbies.
Boot Hill Heroes: The prequel to last year’s Boot Hill Bounties, the Earthbound meets Spaghetti Western formula is a blast.
Patrick Hickey, Jr., is the founder and editor-in-chief of ReviewFix.com and a lecturer of English and journalism at Kingsborough Community College, in Brooklyn, New York. Over the past decade, his video game coverage has been featured in national ad campaigns by top publishers the likes of Nintendo, Deep Silver, Disney and EA Sports. His book series, "The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult and Classic Game Developers," from McFarland and Company, has earned praise from Forbes, Huffington Post, The New York Daily News and MSG Networks. He is also a former editor at NBC and National Video Games Writer at the late-Examiner.com
