It's no secret that the Nintendo Switch is considered one of the best portable consoles of all time, but as its library grows and memory cards continue to fill it's time to look at the smaller titles the system offers. Games that will only run you a few megabytes tops, yet still pack a ton of fun that the larger titles have.
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Posts 1Now that we've entered an age where mobile games like Monument Valley and Florence can compete with console gaming's best, there's just no better time to save your storage space with smaller titles. Here are a few of the smallest ones we've found.
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1 Wild West Crops (39 MB)
CloseWith a title like Wild West Crops, you would be forgiven for expecting the game to be another cutesy farming simulator geared at those with an affinity for Harvest Moon. But what we have instead is a retro-styled Metroidvania where you play as a cat.
Set in the Old West, the game has your cat protagonist fighting against the various mutant crops that have taken over Meowtown after they gain sentience through a radioactive meteorite. The game is just as bonkers as it sounds and the best part is you won't need more than 39 MB of available space on your Nintendo Switch to try it out.
2 Retro City Rampage DX (51 MB)
Retro City Rampage DX
Action-Adventure Released February 6, 2014 ESRB t Platform(s) 3DS, iPhone, PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Switch Developer Vblank Entertainment Publisher Vblank Entertainment How Long To Beat 6 Hours Release 2014-02-06 Metascore 91 OpenCritic Rating Strong Powered by Expand CollapseRetro City Rampage seems like a retro arcade game, right? You'd be surprised to learn that this game first launched in 2012, serving as a parody of retro games from the '80s and '90s. Additionally, you'll find elements from the Grand Theft Auto franchise in Retro City Rampage.
As such, you will play as "The Player" in a crime-ridden city who travels through time alongside Doc Choc, who is based on Doc Brown from Back To The Future. Interestingly, this game is available physically, but only on a floppy disk.
3 Arcade Archives Pac-Land (75 MB)
Originally released in 1984, Pac-Land is a side-scrolling action game developed by Namco. It was the first platformer to debut in the Pac-Man series of games and it is often considered a precursor to other 80s side-scrollers like Super Mario Bros. and Wonder Boy.
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4 Zombie Gold Rush (106 MB)
CloseZombie Gold Rush certainly isn't going to be taking home any Game of The Year awards anytime soon, but it is a cute little time-waster that will only run you $5 USD. You take control of a car and have to fight through hordes of zombies while you collect gold to further upgrade your whip.
It's comparable to those games you used to play in computer class while you pretended to be typing away to appease your teacher. There's a lot of content packed in for its meager price, but most critics seem to complain about the game's overall repetitiveness.
5 Sparkle 2 (110 MB)
Many people won't know what Sparkle 2 is, but you might know its one-time popular counterpart - Zuma. Both games are marble shooters where the objective is to stop the wide variety of colored balls coming your way while racking up the most amount points that you can.
It's a small and very entertaining game that is complemented by its gorgeous soundtrack and a laundry list of unique levels. If you like Zuma, there really isn't much difference - besides the loss of that once iconic ancient frog - so this game may be right up your alley if you enjoyed that.
6 Pico Park (111 MB)
ClosePico Park
Puzzle Platformer Released May 7, 2021 ESRB e Developer(s) Tecopark Publisher(s) Tecopark Platform(s) PC, Switch Powered by Expand CollapseAlthough it's slightly bigger (282 MB), you can also play Pico Park 2.
Pico Park is a multiplayer game meant for two or more people. As a bite-sized multiplayer game that's quite cheap, Pico Park makes for an excellent party game.
In Pico Park, your goal is to make it to the end of a level, with 48 levels in total. This isn't as simple as it seems though; you will need to deal with new mechanics and gimmicks, as well as the frustrating task of helping your friends succeed.
7 Squareboy Vs Bullies: Arena Edition (114 MB)
Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition is as primitive of a 2D brawler as you're going to get. The game starts off with the scene above as you witness Squareboy get a sizable beating from the local bullies. This prompts our protagonist to take up martial arts training to learn how to defend himself in future bully encounters.
But Squareboy gets quite proactive when he goes about town walloping bullies left and right -- becoming quite of a bully himself if we're being honest. Regardless, it's another $5 USD game that gets quite addictive in the first hour of play and falls off towards the end.
8 Aca NeoGeo Fatal Fury Special (114 MB)
Fatal Fury
Fighting Released March 4, 1992 ESRB m Engine Unreal Engine Franchise Fatal Fury Platform(s) Nintendo Switch, PS4, Neo Geo Developer SNK Corporation, Takara, Aspect Co., Ltd., System Prisma, Magical Publisher SNK Corporation, Hamster Corporation, Takara, Magical Company, Hudson Soft Powered by Expand CollapseWith Terry's inclusion in Smash Bros., there's no better time to jump into the acclaimed fighting series Fatal Fury. The edition on the Switch is Fatal Fury Special which takes Fatal Fury 2 and adds a few combat tweaks and expands the original roster of characters - very Smash and Capcom-esque.
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9 Kamiko (117 MB)
CloseKamiko is a beautifully stylized overhead action game that sees you play as a priestess battling her way through four distinct worlds. Along the way, you'll solve a host of puzzles and battle against waves of demons that get progressively more difficult.
You can choose from three unique characters including the archer Uzume, sword-wielding Yamato, or the mixed-bag Hinome, who fights with a boomerang and dagger. The game is a little weak on the narrative as it focuses more on gameplay and its stunning array of colorful graphics.
10 Othello (123 MB)
Othello is a board game that is quite simple to learn - but incredibly hard to master. It originated in England in the late 1800s and the objective of the game is to have more colored circle pieces than your opponent by the end of the game.
You accomplish this task by "outflanking" your opponent's color by surrounding it with one of your pieces making it yours. As you get better at the game it becomes a speedier game of chess as you try to outwit your opponent with strategy - a fun game all in all.
