Dads After Dark Show - A Nintendo Podcast · Drew and John

#202: John's Top 200 Games on Nintendo Switch

April 23, 2024·1 hr 1 min·4 clips

Dead Cells, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Monster Hunter Rise, and Hades land in John’s top 15.

1. Dads After Dark Show episode 202 focuses on John’s top 200 games on Nintendo Switch. 2. John is the only speaker, and his ranking matters because he says he built it from every game he actually played on Switch. 3. The episode exists to explain why one Switch game landed above another, including ports, exclusives, and replay value. 4. John says he listed every digital and physical game he had played through, then split them into groups before sorting the groups again. 5. He compares games like Super Meat Boy and Inside, saying both were hard to order because he sometimes wanted to replay one more than the other. 6. He says the list is not perfect, but he is “pretty satisfied” after repeated passes through the rankings. 7. John explains that he did not want to automatically favor Nintendo exclusives over third-party games. 8. He says a game being exclusive to Switch did not automatically push it higher on his list. 9. He frames the episode as a way to archive the channel before moving on from the 200s of episodes. 10. He starts from the bottom with Duck Game at 200 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 at 199. 11. He calls The Stretchers “very underrated” and says it works as a fun two-player co-op game. 12. He says The Messenger is low because he dislikes the game’s second half, even after playing it more than once. 13. He says Crypt of the Necrodancer is still the game he could never beat, despite unlocking everything and trying again six months earlier. 14. He says I Am Setsuna stays special because it was the first game he played on Switch after a midnight launch. 15. He says Return of the Obra Dinn could rank much higher someday, but he wants paper and notes to solve its crimes properly. 16. He says Sea of Stars has gorgeous music and graphics, but the story “fell apart” for him. 17. John’s tone stays conversational and personal, with frequent side comments about replaying games, moving them up, or regretting placements. 18. The format is a solo ranking monologue with short bursts of humor, like the opening dirty joke and repeated reactions to his own list. 19. People who like Switch rankings, indie games, and specific game comparisons will get the most from this episode. 20. People who want a tight interview or avoid long personal list-making may skip it.

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