Nintendo 2021 Gift Guide

The 2021 holiday season is fast approaching and Nintendo has a stacked line-up of new consoles, video games, and toys for fans to enjoy.

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The Nintendo Switch has had an amazing run since it launched in 2017, with over 90 million consoles sold worldwide. Nintendo proved that the superior hardware isn’t always the one with the best graphics or the fastest load times, as people from around the world became infatuated with the Switch’s hybrid home/handheld console gimmick. The line-up of stellar first-party exclusives has certainly helped, with games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild enchanting audiences from around the world, and winning near-universal acclaim from critics. The Nintendo Switch is the perfect system for gaming with friends, as its tabletop mode and detachable Joy-Con controllers mean that it’s easy to get together and play, while the online modes in many games ensure that people were still able to play, even when it wasn’t safe to meet in person.

The Nintendo Switch has a stacked line-up going into the 2021 holiday season, thanks to a slew of first and third-party exclusives. The Switch line-up has added a ton of great party games in 2021, which are perfect when gathering friends and family members at the end of the year. Nintendo has also released some exciting new Switch hardware, for those who want to experience the system for the first time. There are also a number of licensed toys based on first-party Nintendo franchises that are now available. With the 2021 holiday season fast approaching, Screen Rant has gathered some ideal gifts for Nintendo fans this Christmas.

10 – Big Brain Academy: Brain Vs. Brain

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Buy – Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain (Nintendo)

Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain is a party game that pits players against each other in a battle of wits, rather than the usual minigames. These involve puzzles selected from the Identify, Memorize, Analyze, Compute, and Visualize categories, which can prompt players to do everything from completing logic puzzles to finishing maths problems before their opponents. There are a number of difficulty levels on offer, in order to level the playing field and ensure that all contestants are challenging each other equally. The game works best as a couch co-op experience with friends and family, but players can challenge the online records of others on their own, through the Ghost Clash mode, as well as completing daily solo challenges, to exercise their minds.

9 – Mario Party Superstars

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Buy – Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo)

The best minigames from the history of the Mario Party series have been united in Mario Party Superstars, and players can challenge opponents from all over the world, to find out who is the true champion of Bowser’s Big Blast. Mario Party Superstars contains 100 minigames from the series, along with five classic boards, such as Peach’s Birthday Cake board and the Space Land board. All of the games can be played using regular controllers, so players won’t need multiple sets of Joy-Cons to be able to play together. Mario Party Superstars lets players take on all of the games in either online, local, or standard multiplayer, so it has never been easier to take to the board and let the dice fall where they may, in the most frantic Mario Party game to date.

8 – Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

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Buy – Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Nintendo)

The people who want to turn their home into the next Rainbow Road can do so, as Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit lets players create their own real-life Mario Kart racing game. The Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit set contains an AR controller kart, with the Nintendo Switch acting as the gamepad. The player creates their own track around their home, using four cardboard checkpoints that help lay out the course. The player can then use objects in their home to act as obstacles and environmental hazards. Once the course is laid out, the player uses their Switch to control their kart, with opponents and item boxes appearing on the display. The game has been updated with new content since launch, including stage hazards. Players can even race against other people who a Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Set, in order to see who is the best racer, and who can build the better tracks. It’s also possible to compete against A.I. opponents, like Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings, so there is always fun to be had when racing at home.

7 – Just Dance 2022

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Buy – Just Dance 2022 (Nintendo)

The holiday season always comes with excess food, and what better way to work off that flab in a fun way, such as by dancing to the latest entry in the Just Dance series. Just Dance 2022 features 40 new tracks, along with eight songs and routines made especially for the kids in the audience. The songs in the game include “Believer” by Imagine Dragons, “Buttons” by The Pussycat Dolls (feat. Snoop Dogg), “Chandelier” by Sia, “Freed From Desire” by Gala, “I’m Outta Love” by Anastacia, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” by Katy Perry, “Rock Your Body” by Justin Timberlake, “Level Up” by Ciara, “Run The World (Girls)” by Beyonce, and “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat. Just Dance 2022 also contains eight songs and routines that are designed for kids. Players don’t need to use Joy-Cons or conventional controllers to play Just Dance 2022, as the entire game can be experienced using smartphones, with up to six players able to challenge each other in dancing games.

6 – Hot Wheels Mario Kart™ Rainbow Road Raceway Track Set

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Buy – Hot Wheels Mario Kart™ Rainbow Road Raceway Track Set (Hot Wheels)

The Rainbow Road is consistently one of the most infamous tracks in the history of the Mario Kart series, and it’s now available in toy form. The Hot Wheels Mario Kart Rainbow Road Raceway Track Set contains an 8-foot long track, with five translucent rainbow-colored race lanes, and both curved and straight configurations that can be used for the course. The base set comes with two karts, featuring King Boo and Mario, with more available for purchase separately. The aim of the game is to master the banked turns and wavy roads while using the Item Box randomizer to gain the upper hand against opponents.

5 – WarioWare: Get It Together

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Buy – WarioWare: Get It Together (Nintendo)

WarioWare: Get It Together takes the fast-paced micro minigames of the previous WarioWare titles and allows players to tackle them together. The player is given a few second to complete a rotating selection of minigames, which involve some truly bizarre premises, such as shaving someone’s armpit hair, hiding from a barrage of laser fire, or knocking a watch from side to side, in order to hypnotize someone. What makes WarioWare: Get It Together stand out from the previous entries is that there is now a selection of characters on offer, with their own movement style and skills, which allows players to tackle the minigames in a number of different ways, such as Wario using his jetpack to fly around the screen, or 18-Volt solving puzzles by firing lazers at them. WarioWare: Get It Together is an incredibly fun couch co-op game, with up to four players able to challenge the maddening minigames at once.

4 – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Buy – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Nintendo)

The long-awaited return to the Sinnoh region is finally happening on Nintendo Switch. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are remakes of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl on the Nintendo DS, which are some of the best-selling entries in the series. The Sinnoh region is home to one of the oldest histories in the Pokémon series, with Legendary Pokémon residing there that are said to be responsible for creating the world. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will give players the chance to relive one of the most challenging Pokémon journeys in the series, as they explore the mysterious Sinnoh region, and foil the plans of the villainous Team Galactic, which is attempting to use the power of the Legendary Pokémon in the region for its own nefarious plans. The games will also feature a revamped version of the Grand Underground, where players can build bases, dig for items, and encounter wild Pokémon. The Super Contests are an expanded version of the Contests that appeared in the earlier Pokémon games, with more customization options and minigames for players to take on. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will also let players customize their outfits, as well as their Poké Balls, so they can attempt to conquer the Pokémon League in style. It’s been a long time coming, but Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will let fans relive one of the best generations of Pokémon games, with a ton of added QoL features to improve the experience and more options for the online multiplayer.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be released for Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2921.

3 – Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cloud Version

Buy – Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cloud Version (Nintendo)

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is a third-person action-adventure game that puts the player in the role of Star-Lord, as he attempts to lead Marvel’s strangest team in battle, in order to save the universe from harm. The game has been praised for its stellar writing and voice acting, which captures the humor of the spirit of the movies, while allowing the player to take part in exciting, fast-paced battles, rather than watching them at home. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy also has an amazing licensed soundtrack, which contains songs like “White Wedding” by Billy Idol, “Call Me” by Blondie, “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult, and “Take On Me” by A-Ha available in the game. The Nintendo Switch version of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is actually a cloud game, which means that it’s played via streaming. There is a demo available on the Nintendo eShop that lets the player experience the game first so that they can test how well the game runs using their connection.

2 – Metroid Dread

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Buy – Metroid Dread (Nintendo)

The Metroid series has finally returned with a brand new entry on the Nintendo Switch. Metroid Dread is the highly-acclaimed action-adventure game, starring Samus Aran in her first new 2D adventure in nearly twenty years. Metroid Dread involves Samus trapped on the planet ZDR, where she is stalked by the overwhelmingly powerful E.M.M.I robots. Metroid Dread has added new gadgets for Samus to use in her fight against the E.M.M.I robots, including a new stealth suit, which allows her to become invisible for a short period of time. The game has also added the counterattack move from Metroid: Samus Returns, allowing skillful players to avoid taking enemy hits, and sending the damage straight back at their foe. The player must explore the many varied and dangerous environments of planet ZDR, in order to upgrade Samus’ gear, so she can stand against the E.M.M.I robots, and learn the truth about those who lured her to the world.

1 – The Nintendo Switch OLED Model

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Buy – Nintendo Switch OLED Model (Nintendo)

The next incarnation of the Nintendo Switch system is here. The Nintendo Switch OLED Model features a new 7-inch OLED screen, which has a more vibrant and colorful display. The system itself comes with a much wider kickstand, making it more sturdy when playing in tabletop mode. The console itself has enhanced audio, and the difference can be heard when playing handheld. People who like to play on the TV can use the new dock, which has a built-in Ethernet port, for a faster online experience when using a wired connection. Nintendo has also been updating the designs of the Joy-Cons, based on feedback given by consumers since launch, making them more durable. The Nintendo Switch OLED Model is backward compatible with all of the controllers and peripherals released for the previous Switch models, and it’s easy to transfer all of the data from an existing system to the latest one, so the people who have owned a Nintendo Switch since day one can keep all of their games and accessories. The Nintendo Switch OLED Model is the ideal choice for those who prefer to play in handheld or tabletop mode, as the difference in the quality of the visuals is striking when compared to the original Nintendo Switch.

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