Nintendo Switch exclusive gameJack Jeanneis now one of the highest-rated new video game releases of 2023 with an impressive 94 overall rating. TheNintendo Switchhas had an incredible year so far, withThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdombecoming one of the highest-rated games of all time andMetroid Prime Remasteredearning a 94 overall rating as well with even more to come in the months ahead.
The Nintendo Switch has some incredible momentum behind it in terms of high-quality new game releases, and it’s really showing no signs of slowing down. Even withrumors of a new Switch 2 consoleon the horizon, Nintendo is releasing banger after banger for the original Switch console.Pikmin 4is releasing in just a few weeks, a newWarioWareis dropping later this year, the long-awaitedSuper Mario RPGremake is finally a thing, and the highly-anticipatedSuper Mario Bros. Wonderis coming in October.
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While Nintendo Switch owners wait for those big games to drop, they may want to take a look at a highly-rated Switch exclusive that has flown under the radar. First released in June,Jack Jeanneis avisual novel gamethat mixes in rhythm sequences. This gives it more of a gameplay hook than other visual novels are known to do, and it seems reviewers have responded well to it. As previously mentioned,Jack Jeannehas an incredible 94 overall rating. It’s quite possible the rating will go down as more reviews are counted, but for now,Jack Jeannecan be touted as one of the highest-rated new game releases of the year.
Jack Jeanne’s incredible success with critics means that the Nintendo Switch currently has five of the 10 highest-rated new releases of the year. The aforementionedZelda: Tears of the KingdomandMetroid Prime Remasteredare leading the pack, followed byJack Jeannein third place. PuzzlerTents and Treesand theXenoblade Chronicles 3DLC Future Redeemedalso make the top 10 with a 92 and 90 rating, respectively.
There’s no denying that the Nintendo Switch has had an incredible 2023, but it’s worth pointing out that some of the biggest new releases of the year are not available to play on Nintendo’s home console/handheld hybrid. This includes gameslike theResident Evil 4remake,Street Fighter 6,Final Fantasy 16, andDiablo 4. However, the fact that those huge games are not on Switch, yet the console still has five of the spots in the top 10, really underlines just how impressive its library is.
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