Top Nintendo Switch Games of 2012

Welcome to VideoGamer.com's top Nintendo Switch games of 2012, a list of the best videogames, created from editorial reviews on the site. It's the perfect tool to find that great game you haven't played yet, or even to find a gem for a friend or loved one as a gift.

Please take into account this list is in descending order! VideoGamer.com is always open to hearing about your opinion. Would your list be different? If so let us know by contacting us or tweeting us @VideoGamerCom.







  • 7.

    Sniper Elite V2 Review
    6

    Sniper Elite V2

    Sniper Elite V2's heart is in the right place, but its legs have been shattered by the bullet of bloated game design. Sniper Elite V2 won't serve us well in any video game violence debate.... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: Nintendo Switch

  • 6.

    Resident Evil 6 Review
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    Resident Evil 6

    Resident Evil 6 is not one but four games, and Capcom has done a beautiful and stupid thing in its attempt to recreate a rich, diverse and storied series into one single title. Like the various strains of the mutagenic C-Virus, Resident Evil is a series... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: Nintendo Switch

  • 5.

    Resident Evil Revelations Review
    7

    Resident Evil Revelations

    Revelations on consoles is a great port of a good game that is well worth picking up. Like the mutated viral strains that inhabit its many undead bodies, Resident... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: Nintendo Switch

  • 4.

    Retro City Rampage Review
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    Retro City Rampage

    The best moments of Retro City Rampage come from a shared enjoyment of the past. Development on Retro City Rampage started decades before developer Brian... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: Nintendo Switch

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  • 3.

    Sine Mora Review
    8

    Sine Mora

    Sine Mora strikes a deft balance between madness and shoot-em-up fun. The majority of Sine Mora was developed in Budapest by Digital Reality, but... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: Nintendo Switch

  • 2.

    Torchlight II Review
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    Torchlight II

    Torchlight II is up there with the best examples of the genre, but Runic Games makes very little attempt to advance the genre beyond what we were already comfortable with a decade ago. Torchlight II is a game that plays by the rules, and most of those rules are... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: Nintendo Switch

  • 1.

    Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Review
    9

    Minecraft

    4J Studios has played its part in one of gaming's grandest success story with affable competence, allowing console owners to grab their tools and build something in Mojang's intricate world Minecraft is only limited by your imagination. The limit of my imagination,... more

    Reviewed on:   Platforms: Nintendo Switch