What score would you give Nintendo’s first-party output this year?
Much as it did at the start of 2020, Nintendo’s first-party schedule looked extremely light in January 2021. While not knowing what’s coming can be frustrating for fans looking at a blank slate, it’s the natural result of a company that keeps its cards close to its chest and generally announces games only when they’re mere months away rather than years (for the most part — how you doin’ Metroid Prime 4!).
As we’ve come to expect, Nintendo had some surprises up it’s sleeve and, looking back, it’s turned out to be a strong year for first-party titles. Rifling through Nintendo-developed first-party releases only, we’ve had the likes of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, New Pokémon Snap, Famicom Detective Club, Game Builder Garage, Miitopia, Mario Golf: Super Rush, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, WarioWare: Get It Together!, Metroid Dread, Mario Party Superstars, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain over the last 12 months.
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