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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an absolute masterpiece, in addition to being the best game on the Nintendo Switch 2, and one of the frontrunners for the best game of 2026.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is one of the best entries in years, and arguably the best Modern Warfare game since 2019’s Modern Warfare reboot.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is an absolute whirlwind of a fun ride traversing through a ravaged Paris, led by the threat of the great Dracula himself.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 feels familiar in all the right ways as far as gameplay is concerned, but really takes things up a notch with the addition of a second playable character.
While most of those handheld ports from Retro Roundup! feel disappointing by today’s standards, there are a handful of titles here, including the more modern and polished Toy Story 3: Complete Edition, that are still worth checking out.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort takes the classic sports formula and completely reinvents it for the Nintendo Switch 2.
If you’re a fan of the Hellraiser franchise, then you’ll certainly enjoy sections of Hellraiser: Revival.
I’ll admit, I’ve had a few surprises thrown my way in 2026, but Star Wars: Galactic Racer might just be the biggest surprise of them all. It’s downright fun to play, no matter the mode, and it looks incredible at every turn.
If you’ve never played Ghost of Yotei before, though, make sure to pick up the Complete Edition, as I feel that should now be considered just as definitive.
An engaging story, tied together with some nifty new features that make for smoother gameplay, and more robust PvE and PvP multiplayer modes make this an absolutely irresistible package.
While Minecraft Dungeons II can feel a little linear and shallow at times, I had fun with it, at least over the course of a weekend.
Most of EA Sports FC 27’s improvements feel noticeable and, at certain points, warranted, but its biggest swings, like The Grounds, for example, only highlight the fact that there’s more work to be done.
Even if you’re not a fan of the franchise or simply haven’t jumped on board yet, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve serves up some incredible gameplay, wedged in between stunning visuals and a memorable story.
Silent Hill: Townfall is the revival this franchise needed. By moving locations and shrouding the release in complete mystery, the team at Konami have delivered arguably the best horror game of 2026.
Overall, Dune: Awakening is a fun experience that feels incredibly authentic at its core, even if it suffers from bland gunplay and repetitive endgame content.
I went in expecting a good Fire Emblem game in Fortune’s Weave. I came out convinced this truly believing that this is one of the best RPGs Nintendo has published in a decade.
While there’s less in the way of content than Vol. 1, I’m still a massive fan of everything on offer. It’s simply nice to have two previously inaccessible games on modern hardware, both treated to much nicer 4K/ 60 FPS facelifts.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword presents a decent story that’s held up by its absolutely stellar combat.
Marvel’s Wolverine fights through its flaws with the determination and grit of Logan himself, resting on an engaging story, a charming Wolverine and some incredibly satisfying and brutal combat to make it worth your while.
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush is a decent arcade racer, while it doesn’t quite live up to the greatness of the last two Unleashed titles, it does attempt to shift the franchise to a more open world setting that ultimately delivery some mixed results.