Nintendo Switch, the best games on eShop to take on vacation

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch is the ideal console for the holidays: small, colorful, versatile, portable (especially the Lite model) and equipped with a playroom now really full of exciting and varied experiences, ideal for an impromptu game under the umbrella or in the cool of a mountain.

You have already wondered which are the best games to take on holiday, to buy on the eShop to take advantage of last minute offers or just for the freedom to download them when you want. No? Then we'll give you some suggestions.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for nature lovers

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the vastness of its open world. Are you among those who hate to interpret holidays in the most idle and traditional way, and prefer instead to aim for places surrounded by nature, where you can take long walks against the backdrop of exciting views? Then The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the title for you, it's available on eShop and you can buy it for € 69.99 except for promotions.

This extraordinary open world based adventure will bring you to visit a particularly large setting, full of suggestive views, but also of dangerous pitfalls to be faced with courage, weapons and special skills. There are also environmental puzzles that further emphasize certain areas of the map, while in the background an exciting story unfolds, which will captivate you from the very beginning.

1-2-Switch for evenings with friends

1-2-Switch, the minigame of gunslingers. Holidays are often a way to find old friends and create fun group games with them to enliven the evenings. Well, the standard model of Nintendo Switch allows you to reinterpret this tradition with the support of its technologies thanks to 1-2-Switch, which can be purchased in digital format on the eShop at the standard price of € 49.99.

Thought to take full advantage of the capabilities of the Joy-Con controllers, specifically the motion sensors, infrared and Rumble HD, 1-2-Switch is a nice compilation of minigames in which we will be able to challenge other players to count marbles, milk a cow , dance and even demonstrate their quick reflexes in a real Far West duel!

Pikmin 3 Deluxe for fans of green holidays

Pikmin 3 Deluxe and its green scenarios. Environmental sustainability is a serious matter and more and more people are asking themselves the problem of leaving a livable planet to future generations. The issue is also and above all on vacation, given that the choice of a destination, the way to reach it and respect for its ecosystem are factors to be taken into great consideration.

These are central themes in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which you can buy on the eShop for € 59.99 except for promotions. Re-edition of the valuable strategy originally published on Wii U, the Nintendo title boasts an improved control system, the good news of cooperative multiplayer, a surprising technical and artistic sector and, in fact, the ability to tackle complex ecological issues with great ease. >

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle to relax under the umbrella

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, the official artwork. If you are a traditional vacationer, sun-tanned beach types who take refuge under the umbrella at times when the sun beats down, you will know that in those moments the support of a pleasant experience, which makes the time pass quickly, is essential. . So what's better than a colorful and fun turn-based strategy like Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle?

Available on the eShop for € 39.99, the game developed by Ubisoft Milan offers for the first time some weapons in the hands of Mario and his friends, however toy and cartoonish, asking them to collaborate with the crazy Rabbids in order to complete missions with a great tactical depth, in which we will have to eliminate groups of enemies by performing the right moves and using the most suitable for any situation.

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy for the nostalgic of the past holidays

Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy, a platformic section that develops in depth. The holiday resort, especially if it is always the same because maybe you bought us a house, can be a harbinger of memories and nostalgia related to past holidays, when maybe we were still kids playing Crash Bandicoot with the first PlayStation. Well, there is a way to relive those sensations on Nintendo Switch: buy Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy.

Available on eShop for € 39.99, the excellent remake of the classic Naughty Dog trilogy contains in a single package the originals Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped in a completely redesigned and improved version also in terms of gameplay, colorful and engaging just like in the 90s!

Dragon Ball FighterZ instead of the Street Fighter 2 cabinet

Dragon Ball FighterZ, a frenetic combat sequence. Those who lived the beaches during the 90s will remember well the arcades equipped with the latest news, the floor full of sand, the sampled voices fired at very high volumes and the inevitable Street Fighter 2 cabinet where you can give life to challenges to the last blood with the arrogant boy who inserted the token to challenge us without even asking permission.

Well, with Nintendo Switch you can take a splendid and very solid fighting game like Dragon Ball FighterZ on vacation, available on eShop at 59, € 99 but often the protagonist of interesting promotions, and try your hand at the long single player campaign inspired by the work of Akira Toriyama. Or, why not, unhook a Joy-Con controller and challenge the usual arrogant kid.

Vampyr for Horror Night-style evenings

Vampyr, the protagonist can discover information by interacting with the characters and decide whether to bite them or leave them alive. A classic of the (second) summer evenings is the bloody horror film to be watched strictly alone, in the dark. How to transform that tradition into a more modern and fascinating experience? Simple: taking the Nintendo Switch on vacation and buying Vampyr on eShop, available for € 49.99 but sometimes on offer for less.

The action RPG developed by Dontnod Entertainment takes us to the torn London of 1918 from the consequences of the First World War and the Spanish influence, putting us in the shoes of a doctor who finds himself transformed into a vampire in spite of himself. In an attempt to find out who did this to him, man will have to face hunters and other creatures of the night, developing his skills but not without making some sacrifices: who will decide to bite and who will save?

Just Dance 2021 for those who don't want to give up the disco

Just Dance 2021 and its colorful graphics. While the debate on the reopening or not of discos is still raging, there is no doubt that these structures have always been a popular destination for more or less young vacationers. If you are one of these, you will be pleased to know that you can remedy this lack with a Nintendo Switch and a digital copy of Just Dance 2021, available for purchase on eShop for € 59.99.

The Ubisoft series needs no introduction : all it asks you to do is hold the Joy-Con controllers, imitate the positions of the characters dancing on the screen and let yourself be carried away by the melody and rhythms of some of the most famous hits of the year. This edition also includes the exciting new Sweat mode, to exercise and burn calories while having fun!

51 Worldwide Games for fans of the Puzzle Week

51 Worldwide Games, a game of chess. Available on eShop for € 39.99, 51 Worldwide Games is the perfect collection for those who love to spend the hottest hours dedicating themselves to a traditional pastime, but transformed into digital format thanks to Nintendo Switch. The package lends itself to solitary sessions or exciting challenges with friends, thanks to the wide selection of minigames present.

From billiards to bowling, from solitaire to black jack, from chess to dominoes, passing through all a series of table sports activities, the fifty-one games available in this collection satisfy the most varied needs and are all characterized by simple and immediate mechanics, which allow you to jump into the action in a few moments. Of course, the experience gives its best with friends, but without what holidays would it be?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for challenges with friends

As already mentioned, summer holidays are often opportunity to meet old friends and create fun group challenges, perhaps for those who cross the finish line first in the spectacular circuits of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, on eShop for € 59.99. Thanks to its multiple options for multiplayer games, the arcade racer for Nintendo Switch allows you to play in two, four or even eight with two consoles at your disposal.

The mix of iconic characters, transformable karts, upgrades and weapons to collect along the way, as well as the strategic component linked to their use at the best time, make the game an engaging and exciting experience, able to conquer even casual gamers thanks to its fluid and colorful graphics.

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