Road 96 Strangers, a shaky country, and choices that stick.E1C19.0The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Warmer and more personal than the first game, told in pieces.E4C39.5Dave the Diver Warm, funny, and the characters win you over.E3C29.5The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Quiet, sad and told in pieces. You find it as you wander.E3C39.5Palia A quiet mystery, and Elderwood quests that are really good.E2C19.0Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World of Light has a plot, but this isn't about the story.E3C37.0No Man's Sky A quiet mystery in the background. You make your own.E2C29.5Animal Crossing: New Horizons Whimsical neighbours, but their stories don't grab you.E2C16.5I am an Air Traffic Controller: Airport Hero Haneda No story. It's you, the radio and the schedule.E2C39.0Balatro There's basically no story. It's cards, jokers and numbers.E3C38.5Mario Kart 8 Deluxe No story. A race, a trophy and a lot of banana peels.E1C28.0
Vibes / Story
Best stories and characters on Nintendo Switch 2
Story, characters, or the feeling of a world. Low scores just mean there isn't much of one, which is fine for some games. Ranked from my story scores, with the game score as the tie-break.
