Parents Guide 2 Games: Nintendo Switch Launch Titles

Hello and Welcome to Parents guide to games. The games on this list are coming out the week of March 3^rd 2017 as part of the launch of the Nintendo Switch.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

(Switch, Wii U)
Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol
This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of Link on a quest to stop a growing evil in the land of Hyrule. As players explore the open-world environment, they can forage for materials, explore shrines, and engage in melee-style combat against fantasy creatures. Players use swords, axes, clubs, and bows to defeat enemies that generally disappear amid puffs of smoke. One brief sequence depicts a battlefield strewn with the bodies of enemy creatures; in the background, a few bodies appear to be impaled by spears. The game contains some mildly suggestive material: fairies with moderate cleavage and/or exaggerated-size breasts. During the course of the game, a shop owner tells Link that she only serves "...drinks that are definitely just for adults..."; players can also encounter a drunken character that occasionally hiccups.

1-2-Switch

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Mild Violence
This is a collection of motion-controlled mini-games set in a party-like atmosphere. Players can engage in activities such as table tennis, capture the flag, quick-draw shootouts, samurai training, wizard duels, and sword fighting. A handful of these mini-games depict violent acts: a boxing mini-game contains a brief animation of opponents throwing punches at each other; wizard duels depict two figures with wands fighting for control over a beam of energy; the sword-fighting mini-game contains clashing sound effects, while the samurai training depicts characters being conked on the head.

Super Bomberman R

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Cartoon Violence
This is an adventure game in which players attempt to save the universe from an evil emperor. Players traverse platform environments, defeat enemies with the placement of “cartoony” bombs, and engage in frequent boss battles. Enemies generally fall over when struck by bombs. Boss battles can be frenetic, requiring players to use bombs in more complex combinations; action is highlighted by large, fiery blasts of energy, explosions, and cries/growls of pain.

Just Dance 2017

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Mild Lyrics
This is a rhythm-and-dance simulation game in which players perform choreographed routines by following the movements of on-screen characters. Players score points by accurately moving their bodies in time to the music and scrolling indicators. Some songs contain suggestive references: “He. . .scanned everything I had under my top”; “A little less conversation and a little more touch my body.” Other song lyrics contain allusions to violence.

Skylanders Imaginators

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief
This is an action platformer in which players help whimsical creatures thwart an evil villain's plans. Players traverse platform environments, complete puzzles, and battle a variety of fantastical enemies along the way. Characters use punches, kicks, elemental attacks, and “cartoony” firearms (e.g., oversized blasters, missile launchers, bazookas) to defeat imps, robots, slime creatures, and boss characters. Some sequences allow players to drive a sea/air/land vehicles to shoot missiles at enemy crafts. Enemies generally disappear amid small explosions or colorful orbs when defeated. During the course of the game, players can select a flatulence sound effect that triggers when their character jumps/attacks.

I Am Setsuna

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Alcohol Reference, Mild Language
I AM SETSUNA introduces the authentic JRPG style of yesteryear to Nintendo Switch™! Journey with Setsuna as she prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and save the people of her land. A powerfully nostalgic experience, blending a classic style of story-telling, battle system and gameplay. An emotionally impactful story which immerses players in the narrative of Setsuna, whose story portrays heartrending sorrow. A new battle system inspired by the timeless JRPG classic, Chrono Trigger. A great homage to JRPG masterpieces of yesteryear, beautiful character designs and varied in-game locales evoke nostalgia for classic RPGs.

Snipperclips – Cut it Out, Together

Rating: Everyone
Hey, cut it out! No, really! In this action-puzzle game, paper pals Snip and Clip must cut each other up to overcome tricky obstacles…or just to laugh their heads off (sometimes literally). Partner up with friends or family to cut the heroes into the right shapes, interact with objects, and solve a world of imaginative puzzles.
Someone grab a paper weight—these puzzles just won't stay still! The only limitation to solve puzzles is your imagination. Snip may need to cut Clip into a needle to pop balloons, or maybe they'll have to team up to form a squawking, egg-laying bird!
When playing together, prove you're a cut above the rest in Blitz mode, where 2-4 players* can compete in a series of puzzlingly action-packed challenges. Three is never a crowd when you're paper thin, so make it a party! In Party mode, up to four players* can team up to solve tough challenges. Ready or not, this couch co-op is a riot, any way you cut it!

Fast RMX

Rating: Everyone
Jump into the driver's seat of your anti-gravity vehicle and put your skills to the test in high octane competitions. Play locally with three of your friends in splitscreen or online against 7 other players from all around the world.
Drive through abandoned mines in the depths of the earth, to dense jungle areas, futuristic cities, crossing vast deserts and finally up into the stratosphere and beyond. Become a legend and master all courses on even the highest speed!

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Treasure Trove

Rating: Everyone
Become Shovel Knight, wielder of the Shovel Blade, as he runs, jumps, and battles in a quest for his lost beloved. Take down the nefarious knights of the Order of No Quarter and their menacing leader, The Enchantress.
With a fully cooperative campaign, a full-featured challenge mode, a 4 player battle mode, and body swap mode, you'll be digging for a long time. With Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, you get it all. Uphold the virtues of Shovelry, earn relics and riches, and discover the true meaning of shovel justice!