The Smallest Nintendo Switch Games By File Size
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The Smallest Nintendo Switch Games By File Size
The Switch has tons of great games, and some of those won't even take up all that much space on your console or hog all your memory. It's no secret that the Nintendo Switch is one of , but as its library grows and memory cards continue to fill it's time to look at the smaller titles the system offers. Games that will only run you a few megabytes tops, yet still pack a ton of fun that the larger titles have. Now that we've entered an age where mobile games like Monument Valley and Florence can , there's just no better time to save your storage space with smaller titles. Here are a few of the smallest ones we've found. Updated April 14, 2022, by Michael Abayomi: We've updated this list to include two additional Nintendo Switch eShop games with considerably small file sizes. One is an arcade classic from the 1980s while the other is a recently-released Metroidvania that is a throwback to the games of that 8-bit era. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY Othello 11MB
Othello is a board game that is quite simple to learn - but incredibly hard to master. It originated in England in the late 1800s and the objective of the game is to have more colored circle pieces than your opponent by the end of the game. You accomplish this task by "outflanking" your opponent's color by surrounding it with one of your pieces making it yours. As you get better at the game it becomes a speedier game of chess as you try to outwit your opponent with strategy - a fun game all in all. Wild West Crops 39MB
With a title like Wild West Crops, one would be forgiven for expecting the game to be geared at those with an affinity for Harvest Moon. But what we have instead is a retro-styled Metroidvania where you play as a cat. Set in the Old West, the game has your cat protagonist fighting against the various mutant crops that have taken over Meowtown after they gain sentience through a radioactive meteorite. The game is just as bonkers as its sounds and the best part is you won't need more than 39MB of available space on your Nintendo Switch to try it out. Arcade Archives Pac-Land 43MB
Originally released in 1984, Pac-Land is a side-scrolling action game developed by Namco It was the first platformer to debut in the Pac-Man series of games and it is often considered a precursor to other 80s side-scrollers like Super Mario Bros. and Wonder Boy. Players control Pac-Man as they guide him on his mission of rescuing the various fairies of Fairyland. The game had proven very successful in US arcades, earning a spot on the list of the top five highest-grossing arcade games of 1985. Aca NeoGeo Metal Slug 100MB
Metal Slug is a 2D action side-scrolling classic and may continue to hold up for the rest of time. The game has a brutal pace as you run and gun through war zone environments playing from a cast of characters that mirrors the testosterone-fueled heroes of 80's action flicks. It's like Super Mario Brothers on steroids and instead of being set in the Mushroom Kingdom, it's set in a Schwarzenegger film. It feels like it was an indie game that was made today and it certainly inspired modern classics like Broforce and Shovel Knight. Zombie Gold Rush 106MB
Zombie Gold Rush certainly isn't going to be taking home any Game of The Year awards anytime soon, but it is a cute little time-waster that will only run you $5 dollars. You take control of a car and have to fight through hordes of zombies while you collect gold to further upgrade your whip. It's comparable to those games you used to play in computer class while you pretended to be typing away to appease your teacher. There's a lot of content packed in for its meager price, but most critics seem to complain about the game's overall repetitiveness. For $5 bucks though it's a solid deal. Squareboy Vs Bullies Arena Edition 109MB
Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition is as primitive of a 2D brawler as you're going to get. The game starts off with the scene above as you witness Squareboy get a sizable beating from the local bullies. This prompts our protagonist to take up martial arts training to learn how to defend himself in future bully encounters. But Squareboy gets quite proactive when he goes about town walloping bullies left and right -- becoming quite of a bully himself if we're being honest. Regardless, it's another $5 dollar game that gets quite addictive in the first hour of play and falls off towards the end. Aca NeoGeo Fatal Fury Special 110 MB
With Terry's inclusion in Smash Bros., there's no better time to jump into the acclaimed fighting series Fatal Fury. The edition on the Switch is Fatal Fury Special which takes Fatal Fury 2 and adds a few combat tweaks and expands the original roster of characters - very Smash and Capcom-esque. Fatal Fury 2 was one of the greatest fighting games ever created delivering on both tight controls and combat and a unique roster of characters. The Special Edition just further tightens everything that made that game, well, special for lack of a better term. You can pick it up for a steal on the eShop for $8.00. Sparkle 2 110 MB
Many people won't know what Sparkle 2 is but they might know its one-time popular counterpart - Zuma. Both games are marble shooters where the objective is to stop the wide variety of colored balls (for lack of a better term) coming your way while racking up the most amount points that you can. It's a small and very addicting game that is complemented by its gorgeous soundtrack and a laundry list of unique levels. If you like Zuma there really isn't much difference - besides the loss of that once iconic ancient frog - so this game may be right up your alley if you enjoyed that. Kamiko 112 MB
Kamiko is a beautifully stylized overhead action game that sees you play as a priestess battling her way through four distinct worlds. Along the way, you'll solve a host of puzzles and battle against waves of demons that get progressively more difficult. You can choose from three unique characters including the archer Uzume, sword-wielding Yamato, or the mixed-bag Hinome, who fights with a boomerang and dagger. The game is a little weak on the narrative as it focuses more on gameplay and its stunning array of colorful graphics. It's really worth your time and even received a 9/10 from Nintendo Life. PAN-PAN A Tiny Big Adventure 112 MB
Pan-Pan is one of the best games on this list and is definitely up your alley if you're into puzzle games. Like Kamiko the game has a fantastic color pallet and has some of the kookiest graphics you'll ever see. Throughout you take on a series of puzzles with the goal of collecting enough pieces to rebuild your aircraft. Like any good puzzle game the initial puzzles are easy enough, but progress into monsters that leave you with a great deal of satisfaction after you solve them. Its gorgeous score crafted by composer Simon Viklund mixed with the engaging gameplay makes for a game you don't want to miss out on. Little Inferno 117 MB
Little Inferno is a game that made its debut on the Wii U but was later ported to mobile and the Nintendo Switch. It's a really weird game, and it's quite hard to explain the enjoyment you may or may not have, but here we go anyway. Little Inferno is set in front of a fireplace and the object of the game is to burn things and watch as the strange combination of objects causes different flames - that's really it. There is an ending surprisingly, and even more surprisingly it's very satisfying. You'll either use touch screen controls or motion controls to progress and hopefully, you'll be very transfixed and roaring for a second play through when you're done. Waku Waku 7 119 MB
And we saved the weirdest for last - Waku Waku 7 - a 1996 Japanese fighting game that only recently was ported to the Western world. It's the perfect 2D fighting game for those who have become bored with the traditional Street Fighting or King of Fighter games. Unfortunately, the roster is much smaller than those games, but as you can see from the image above, the few characters are extremely weird and a lot of fun to play. The entire game seems to echo a charm and weirdness that only Japanese game developers could come up with. A fun game that you should add to your Switch library immediately.