Nintendo has had a huge variety of beloved games come out over the years. Being the oldest gaming company, established in 1889, the companies catalog is huge, meaning there are thousands of beloved old games that are dearly missed by Nintendo fans.
There have been a selection of these games remastered and ported for the companies latest console, the Nintendo Switch. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario Galaxy and Animal Crossing are just a few of the games to have been remade, remastered or have had sequels on the switch. However, fans are still waiting for a variety of Nintendo classics to come to the Switch.
8 The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess released in 2006 by Nintendo for the GameCube and Wii. The game is arguably the best game within The Legend of Zelda franchise to date, with thousands of fans stating it has been their favorite to play. The games' reception was incredible and was a first for many Nintendo fans due to its incredible reviews from gaming fans and various online sources.
However, seventeen years later, the beloved RPG is still awaiting a remaster or even a port to the Nintendo Switch. Many fans expressed when the game The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword made its debut on the Switch that it should have been the iconic Twilight Princess instead. Hopefully Nintendo has plans in future to reboot this classic, however there has been no mention of them doing so.
7 Banjo-Kazooie
The Nintendo 64 was released in 1996 and has since become and iconic staple for Nintendo. The console hosted many of Nintendo's best known classic game including Super Mario 64, the first ever Smash Bros, The Ocarina of Time and the 1998 classic, Banjo-Kazooie.
The game was made by the developers Rare and follows Banjo and Kazooie, a bear and a bird, both of which are played by the player. The game was loved by fans and received incredibly. The game is a nostalgic classic and definitely deserves a reboot for the Switch.
6 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The first Paper Mario game dropped in 2000 and 4 years later in 2004, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Much like Twilight Princess to the Zelda games, The Thousand-Year Door is seen as the best Paper Mario, both for its incredible reception and love among fans.
In 2020 Nintendo released Paper Mario: The Origami King on Nintendo Switch, another well received game, however, fans of old school Nintendo were still left longing for a reboot of the classic Thousand-Year Door game.
5 Super Princess Peach
Super Princess Peach is a Nintendo classic and definitely a nostalgic one for gamers who grew up on the Nintendo DS. The game is a single player game featuring Super Mario's, Princess Peach as the main character, making it the side characters first feature in her own game when the game launched in 2005.
Although Peach has had more appearances since, there has been no word or mention of a remake, sequel or remaster for this iconic DS game. The Nintendo community loved this game, especially as it was one for the girls, so hopefully it will make a comeback in the future.
4 Nintendogs
One of the most nostalgic and comforting Nintendo games has got to be Nintendogs. Unlike most Nintendo games, Nintendogs has unfortunately only ever been available on one platform, the Nintendo DS and its variations. Launching in 2005, this game was simple, peaceful and enjoyable. Today would bring gamers a sense of nostalgic comfort.
Cozy games have become incredibly popular recently and Nintendogs would not only fit in incredibly with these cozy games, but do well. There is no doubt that gamers would love to see the fuzzy pixel friends make a return on the Switch, so hopefully, it is something Nintendo will consider for the future.
3 Yoshi's Story
Yoshi's Story is another classic from the Nintendo 64 console. The game is a side scrolling adventure platforming game, similar to the game it branches off of Super Mario. The game was re-released in 2016 for the Wii and Wii-U, and gamers have been hoping the same is done for the Nintendo Switch.
The game is still available now on Wii and Wii-U, however, given the age of these consoles, most players only own a Switch now. This has resulted in a high demand and want for a second re-issue of the beloved adventure game.
2 Mother 3
This adorable game was released in 2006 by the developers Brownie Brown and Hal Laboratory for the Game Boy Advanced. Mother 3 is the third entry in the Mother series And by far the most popular. The game is an RPG which follows Lucas a boy with psychic powers and other characters through their adventures.
The game is one of the most popular Game Boy games and is well overdue a remake, not having had one since its release in 2006. This beloved game is deserving of a Switch port or remaster and would definitely be received well by its beloved fans.
1 Sonic Rush
Finally, Sonic Rush is another incredible classic game which Nintendo should remake for the Switch. This game was developed by The Sonic Team and Dimps for the Nintendo DS and was released in 2005. The game was incredibly popular following the success of the 2001 game Sonic Advanced which released on the Game Boy Advanced.
Although there are a selection of Sonic games on the Switch store today, none of them quite have that same nostalgic and retro feel as Sonic Rush. Sonic Rush would make a great addition to the growing collection of older games which have made a reappearance on the Nintendo Switch.
As Nintendo continues to remake, remaster and port older games to newer consoles, gamers can only hope to see some of these classics as well as their favorite make a comeback on the Nintendo Switch.