It really has been a big year for Nintendo. With a strong spread of major first-party releases, Fire Emblem Engage kicked everything off in January. While it may not have quite measured up to its predecessor, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Nintendo's lineup only got stronger and stronger from there. Fast forward to May and we got The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which dominated the year as one of the most anticipated new games to launch on Switch in recent memory.
After being met with delays that only heightened the hype surrounding Link's return, the long-awaited Breath of the Wild sequel landed to a chorus of praise. Now counted among the best games of 2023, Tears of the Kingdom continued to hold attention throughout the year thanks to its inventive mechanics and imaginative sandbox world.
