The good folks at Nintendo have always delivered consistently engaging, fun-filled adventures from it’s long gaming library. Today we’re going to look at some of our Nintendo Top Picks perfect for family, friends and maybe even your grandpa who exclusively dabbles in Mario Kart and Wii Sports! Speaking of which-

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a brilliant twist on the Mario Kart series. Now featuring all Mario Kart 8 DLC tracks and content absolutely free! Customize your kart or bike to your preferences and win first place, be it through intense drifting, a high basic speed, incredible acceleration bonuses and much more. Playable alone, with others via couch co-op or online play if you need a dash of socially-distanced racing goodness.

Ring Fit Adventure: And what do you know, even Wii Sports has gotten a new competitor in the exercise scene! Highly recommended by professional personal trainer and influencer Jordan Downs, Ring Fit sees you combine high-intensity workout with a colorful platforming experience. Fill your health with yoga stances, traverse the world with various exercises including jogging and adjust the difficulty settings to your preferences, be it beginner-friendly or expert levels. Suitable for ages 7 and up, it’s never too early or too late to improve your cardio!

Animal Crossing New Horizons: Need something a little less action-packed? Don’t worry, sometimes we all need a little rest and relaxation. Live out your cottage-core fantasies in a cute little island, catching bugs, hunting for fish, decorating your house, foraging for tasty fruit and veggies, you name it. All wrapped up in a colorful cast of quirky characters, from Tom Nook to Ankha. Play alone or with friends and family, be it through local co-op or online gaming. Build your wholesome island paradise today!

Minecraft Switch Edition: Now bring the expansive world of Minecraft to the ultimate portable gaming experience! A vast landscape featuring deadly Creepers, ominous Endermen, molten volcanoes and a wealth of materials you can use to craft any number of useful tools! The world is your oyster, be it in survival mode alone, with friends, making your own or playing the creations of other innovative players and budding designers.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a loving remaster of the original Wii title, now with all the portability of the Switch! Not only can you explore colorful environments and engage in tactical swordplay with an interesting cast of characters, but you can even put your mind to the test with challenging puzzles that let you bring out your inner strategist! Take down the forces of evil in this family-friendly fantasy epic!

And last but not least, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl! With Pokemon Arceus fresh on the shelves, it’s always a treat to explore the cute and wonderful Pokemon worlds, teeming with lore, brand new Pokemon and the trademark turn-based battle system that started it all. Yet another pair of faithful remakes from gaming’s retro golden age. A must-have for fans and newcomers wanting to experience one of the best gaming worlds with a new coat of poke-paint!

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Games that Oddly Capture the essence of ‘Squid Game’

The hit Netflix Series ‘Squid Game’ is becoming increasingly popular. Not all the games that are dark, sinister, bloody and battle royale are like Squid Game. There are many light-hearted games that oddly enough, can come across that weird Squid Game spectrum. They may not be the same style, but they definitely have that dark undertone we’re looking for. We’ve mentioned some Must-play for Squid Game fans here and the relation to Fall Guys there, but these are just a few more to pique your interest.

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Hear me out. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is nothing but fun and games, driving in beautiful, fun-filled, crazy race tracks, but there’s a massive downside to Mario Kart 8 deluxe, or should I say dark side? Mario Kart 8 Deluxe includes painful and violent attacks such as getting hit by fireballs, bombs, blue shell bombs, haunted by ghosts, falling off dangerous edges, crushed by massive thwomps…it all sounds like a nightmare in reality. Fair enough, you have Latiku to save you from massive falls, but what about the rest of the pain? After one or two races, most people would want the nightmare to end and all of that…just to win a gold trophy? Sounds pretty sinister to us.

2. Animal Crossing New Horizons

“How? They’re just adorable animal villagers you can live with on a beautiful island…” Well, I’m about to ruin your childhood. If you’re unaware there is a massive trading ‘business’ over the Animal Crossing Community through Facebook, Twitter, Discord and an app called Nookazon. Players will steal, lie and charge millions of in-game bells for a particular villager or item…some even charge real money for specific items on social media or eBay. Oh, but it gets darker than that.

The Animal Crossing New Horizons Discord is a wonderful place for players to get creative, happily trade and have fun with island visits…but there are a few that put their beloved villagers up for sale or even host a GAME SHOW where the winner can obtain the villager of their liking, which is typically Raymond, the new smug cat villager.

If you look at it from a certain angle, it can get pretty dark…that can almost be seen as villager trafficking. The poor villagers abducted from their homes were unknowingly sold or placed up as a prize. Don’t believe me? Check this video out.

Animal Crossing New Horizons

3. Mario Party Superstars

Mario Party….we’ve all seen the Mario Party and Squid Game meme and it’s been mentioned in this previous blog. It’s known quite well now across the gaming community, but no one is talking about Superstars…While it’s essentially the same thing, there are old GameCube boards and Mario Party is now accessible for handheld Nintendo Switch Players, aka those who own a Nintendo Switch Lite. This means more players, more deaths and more viscous neverending cycles for Mario and his friends. Constantly respawning after falling into a fiery pit, off a large cliff, being yeeted out of existence. It’s pretty brutal if you ask me… Want the Super Mario Party for the Nintendo Switch? Click here.

There's no ball like a snow ball to send your rivals soaring!

Snowball Summit from Mario Party 3 is back in Mario Party Superstars when it rolls onto Nintendo Switch next week. pic.twitter.com/gy7r4OCnv3

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) October 22, 2021

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