特辑13款2023年最好看的Switch游戏

Throughout 2023, the Nintendo Switch has seen thousands of games launch, from the lowest of scammy cash grabs to some of the highest-quality video games ever conceived. Despite approaching its eighth year on shop shelves, and with some Switch ports delivering a less-than-smooth experience, many developers continue to work wonders with Nintendo's little machine.

Today, we're celebrating the Switch games of 2023 that bathed our eyeballs in liquid loveliness, the best-looking Switch games in a year that saw the release of software that pushed the system to — and beyond — its absolute limit. So, let's take a look — in no particular order — at our 13 picks for the best-looking Switch games of 2023, a feel free to let us know your favourite visual treats of the year in the comments!

Dordogne (Switch eShop)
Performance might not be perfect with this port, but the watercolour world of Dordogne was one of the most arresting treats on Switch this year. The painterly style looks sensational on the TV, but also sings on the handheld screen — particularly if you've got a Switch OLED.

A Space for the Unbound (Switch eShop)
A Space for the Unbound's beautiful pixel art will make '90s Indonesia feel like home to everyone who plays this game. Gorgeous cutscenes, environments, and colour palettes lend themselves beautifully to the nostalgic magical realism the game is going for. And despite releasing in January, the game's look has stuck with us all year long.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch)
It was one of the biggest releases of the year, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder's irrepressible verve and energy helped blast it to the podiums on our personal 2D Mario lists. Much has been made of the animation, and rightly so — we very much enjoyed the 'New' series, but we can't help but think their characters and worlds will feel frustratingly drab and static when we revisit them. A wonder, indeed.

Metroid Prime Remastered (Switch)
The facelift Metroid Prime received in this Remaster just reinforces how impressive Retro Studios' work was back in 2002. That it doesn't look out of place in Nintendo's 2023 lineup might be taken as an indictment of the company's technical approach with its systems, but really it's the timelessness of original art design that makes this two-decade-old marvel feel as fresh as the day it launched.

The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo (Switch eShop)
This surreal point-and-click was short, and not entirely sweet from a technical perspective, but Nacho Rodríguez's spectacular animation in The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo made a huge impression from the moment we laid eyes on it. The gameplay experience itself can be obtuse and rough around the edges, but as Roland said of the captivating loading animation in our review, "although [loading screens] can sometimes be intrusive, we almost wanted more." A spectacularly attractive adventure.

Pikmin 4 (Switch)
It was a long time coming, but Pikmin 4 was well worth the wait. Despite being a little light on the challenge side, this quickly shot up the list of the best games in the series and it is undoubtedly the best looking. The way that light catches the water, the long views across the larger-than-life dioramas and let's not forget the Pikmin themselves. Everything in this warm hug of a game is just as gorgeous as we had hoped.

Sea of Stars (Switch eShop)
Sea of Stars was one of the most beautiful games of 2023 on any platform, and its Switch port held up incredibly well to that standard. The art style is stunning, with each planet and environment filled with rich detail and personality. The character models are also impressively animated and expressive, making them a pleasure to watch and interact with. Whether you're exploring a new planet or engaging in a thrilling battle, Sea of Stars always looks and feels its best on Switch.