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Football is the most popular sport in the world, from the elite class of kid millionaires with impressive diving skills and techniques, to actual kids on the playground using the bridge. jump to make milestones. However, as a soccer/soccer fan owning a Switch, it can be a bit confusing. Nintendo’s system somehow missed out on ‘Premier’ games while being hit by countless smaller releases, and it’s hard to know which ones are worth trying.
We haven’t reviewed every football match on the Switch, so let’s be frank and say some games will be missing from this list that might be worth checking out. However, we looked at enough of them to share 11 wins (plus one extra) among the better ones here – oh yes we are smart – and there are many varieties to be found. If you want simulation, strategy, comedy or arcade action, there’s something here for you.
Below we’ve picked out – in no particular order – the best football games we’ve played on Switch. Grab your jumper, set your goal and enjoy!
Oh, and if you’re after American football games, we also reviewed each of them on Switch:
Publishing company: Psyonix Studios / Developers: Psyonix Studios
Let’s get this out of there first, just to be able to make meaningful arguments immediately. No, Missile Federation not technically football – cars don’t have legs. But it’s fantastic, has a very solid port on the Switch, and involves working as part of a team to get the ball into goal. It sounds a lot like football, with the main difference being that you’re in turbocharged cars.
Not only does it run pretty well on Switch, it’s fully cross-platform online, you’re guaranteed to find matches (casual or ranked) and all regular content updates are found. here. It’s a complete version of one of the world’s most popular games, nice to have.
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Publishing company: SNK / Developers: SNK
Neo Geo has a number of soccer games and a few of them are available on the eShop. They have incredible Sound design is in this writer’s opinion, though of course you should expect basic ‘arcadey’ action.
Football Brawl there are some similarities to Super Sidekicks, for example, except that the player wears armor and the fact that there are no rules; It’s silly and witty and can result in a lot of fun in short periods of time. Shots hit the crossbar, fouls go unpunished – it’s like the old days of playing five on one side at school.
Publishing company: SEGA / Developers: Interactive sports
Team manager responsible for many lost jobs, failed degrees and failed relationships; Never before has a glorified spreadsheet become so intoxicating and addictive. Perhaps there are therapy groups for those who have sunk thousands of hours into this series, carefully crafting mighty teams to lead Newport County AFC to Champion’s League glory.
Switch versions of the tactical sim series based on the title ‘Touch’ were originally released for phones and tablets. Some really like this semi-skimmed version of the series, as it removes a bit of the complexity of the fat-laden main game. It’s still detailed enough while arguably bringing the series closer to the simpler times of the ‘Champion Manager’ days, and is a great way to pass the time on the Switch.
The track Football Manager 2022 Touch also available on Switch.
Publishing company: Bandai Namco / Developers: Tamsoft
The series is quite popular in Japan, spanning all types of media and games for decades; in the west? Not much. That’s why it’s a nice surprise to receive Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions last year, and it’s actually a very solid game while being a pretty unique sport.
You can play through a few story segments and have CPU Vs and play online afterwards – although getting the games online can be difficult. It’s an oddball matchup, with all sorts of dodges, combos, and stamina bars that need attention; This is not a typical game of Football. It looks amazing and provides leisure time with absolutely top notch sport participation.
Publishing company: FiveAcesPub Publishing / Developers: New Star Game
You might think ‘Football Manager is on the list, that would suit sim games’, but it’s not quite that simple. Not everyone wants to delve into complex management, for one thing, and New star manager – albeit with a portable origin – takes a slightly different approach.
For one thing, team selection and strategy is like a card-based strategy game, while your club’s infrastructure work can be more like a simpler construction simulation. Once you participate in the match, you really play striking attack, putting the match in your hands instead of just passively observing. It’s a bit low but does enough unique things in its approach to keep us interested.
Publishing company: Workshop Ant / Developers: Size five games
This is an interesting entry on the list, as it is made by the famous game producer Dan Marshall, who happily admits to knowing nothing about football. So here’s finally a funny outsider entering the game beautifully and it’s pretty cool.
Kickmen costs less than a cup of coffee and relies heavily on humorous text and the absurdist makes the rules – the pitch is round, the ball can bounce to either side, scoring gets you a ‘kiss’ sloppy’ from the referee called ‘Umpire’, and many more crazy things. As an inexpensive and silly time, it’s definitely worth checking out on Switch.
