all niche titles that only hardcore Nintendo fans will get.

Wow, a lot of butthurt xbots in this thread. The Switch has received more top-rated exclusives in two years than the last two xboxes have in the last ten years.

Look how one person’s opinion article can trigger people to state as fact what they desire to be true.

@RizBiz
What about the posts has you believing it's Xbox fans?

Shouldn't expect anyone on this website to be partial, better luck winning the lottery

Luigis Mansion 3 is my most looked forward to game This year, now that Resi 2 and Sekiro have passed

Planet Zoo is making a growing great impression on me though

Damn I almost forgot Death Stranding is in November ! And Gears 5 and Fire Emblem 3 houses.

There's actually quite a lot to look forward to this year still

@Gameseeker_Frampt

"AnnaDea was being impartial. She didn't list all of Sony's exclusives yet you immediately went full-fanboy-defense-mode and listed all of Nintendo's exclusives."

Actually @AnnaDea's point isn't actually clear. Why say the Switch can't win by mentioning games that have released on the Switch? I think it's fair to assume she was just unaware they were releasing on the system and made a very bad point. Also why just list games that released on Sony's system if shes trying to say draw attention to games not on Nintendo's system? Not going to list things like Gears 5 or Total War: Three Kingdoms? We know what point was trying to be made.

"Sony is putting out 5 first-party games in 2019 while Nintendo just has 2 (Link's Awakening might make it 3 but that would make it the first Zelda remaster/remake not outsourced second party)."

Why are you choosing to make a distinction there? Did people last year say we don't count Spider-man because it's 2nd party? I think you've revealed your hand a bit there as you're clearly trying to shift the numbers in favor of Sony by limiting the discussion to 1st party for some arbitrary reason. If you're choosing to not include 2nd party why are you then listing Ubisoft, SE, Capcom and Bethesda published games as if they're Sony games? Why are you listing games not made by Sony as evidence Sony is releasing better games?

In one sentence you don't include games not being developed in-house and then in another you list 3rd party games. You're basically making up the criteria of determining which publisher wins based on the desired outcome. It just sounds inconsistent and makes your accusation of insecurity look like your projecting.

These list wars are pointless. I have a PS4 Pro and a Switch, and I game mostly on Switch.

All these list wars do is show how clueless and pathetic the Switch haters are and how insecure the fanboys are.

@TK-66

At no point did I list games not published by Sony as first-party games. I made a list of Sony's first-party games and then in a following sentence completely distinct from that list I stated a selection of 2019 games not available on the Switch. If separating like that isn't clear enough for you, please let me know of a better way that isn't as confusing to you. Or perhaps you just really don't like people listing games not on the Switch and just feel the need to attack someone pointing them out.

As for bringing up first-party games, the article's whole point is that Sony and Microsoft has less first-party games than Nintendo in 2019 (which isn't true since Nintendo actually has the least amount of first-party games this year - sorry Nintendo, you're just down to 1 since I just learned Next Level Games is doing Luigi's Mansion 3) and some person named TK-66 said "Their first party line-up definitely looks more enticing." If you don't like people making the distinction about first-party games, don't bring them up next time.

And yes, everybody made the distinction last year between Spider-man being an exclusive vs. first-party game.

"At no point did I list games not published by Sony as first-party games."

At no point did I suggest you had. I accused you of choosing different standards so that you get to declare whoever you want as the winner every time rather than actually discussing the games each Publisher is putting out honestly.

"I made a list of Sony's first-party games and then in a following sentence completely distinct from that list I stated a selection of 2019 games not available on the Switch. If separating like that isn't clear enough for you, please let me know of a better way that isn't as confusing to you."

And why are the 3rd parties relevant if you're making a point about 1st party games? You're basically saying here is Nintendo's line-up and including an asterisk that omits every game they're publishing but not developing in-house to make another publisher appear better.

"Or perhaps you just really don't like people listing games not on the Switch and just feel the need to attack someone pointing them out."

Lol there's that projection again. I own every system. Telling me 'what about 3rd parties' in this context just makes me ask why I should care. If someone buys most of these 3rd parties on PC does PC now win this year? It's why including 3rd parties is stupid in a discussion about Nintendo and Sony games. Since ive been on this site I've been accused of being a fanboy for Xbox and PlayStation but you're the first to accuse me of having some hidden bias for Nintendo so thank you XD

"As for bringing up first-party games, the article's whole point is that Sony and Microsoft has less first-party games than Nintendo in 2019 (which isn't true since Nintendo actually has the least amount of first-party games this year - sorry Nintendo, you're just down to 1 since I just learned Next Level Games is doing Luigi's Mansion 3) and some person named TK-66"

Wouldn't that suggest I misspoke? Or are you unable to ask for clarification like I did for inconsistencies in your comment. I've clearly hit a nerve with you and it's very amusing. To give clarification that's a misstatement on my part as I was including things like Pokemon in that assessment. So to clarify I think Nintendo is publishing a better line-up of games than Sony this year.

@TK-66

"At no point did I suggest you had."

You literally said "If you're choosing to not include 2nd party why are you then listing Ubisoft, SE, Capcom and Bethesda published games as if they're Sony games". Are you not aware of what you are actually typing? It is amusing watching you constantly trying to shift things in order to make the Switch look better. You bring up first-party games and then get upset when someone points out that there are actually very few Nintendo first-party games coming out in 2019. You also don't like people listing games on opposing consoles if those games are not exclusive even though the original comment you replied to was about the entire 2019 game library, not just exclusives. You prefer Nintendo's exclusive lineup which is fine but that doesn't make it better than Sony's or Microsoft's 2019 lineup. You also claim to not be a fanboy yet are completely ok with this article saying that the only exclusive the PS4 has left this year is Death Stranding and that "Sony and Microsoft are stagnating."

Do Sony published exclusive VR games not count?

@Gameseekr_Frampt

"You literally said "If you're choosing to not include 2nd party why are you then listing Ubisoft, SE, Capcom and Bethesda published games as if they're Sony games". Are you not aware of what you are actually typing?"

Okay it appears I have to make this as simple as possible for you. The term 'SONY GAMES' =/= 'FIRST PARTY'. You're incredibly dense if you cannot understand that a Sony game is ANYTHING published by them which can be 1st OR 2nd party. Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, Detroit, Ratchet&Clank, Marvels Spider-man, Until Dawn and Bloodborne are still Sony games despite not being 1st party.

"It is amusing watching you constantly trying to shift things in order to make the Switch look better."

I don't think you can understand a difference between publisher and system. I don't really like the Switch that much but I like Nintendo games. But thats another distinction you might not be able to comprehend ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"You also don't like people listing games on opposing consoles if those games are not exclusive even though the original comment you replied to was about the entire 2019 game library, not just exclusives."

You've actually got it completely wrong. If someone says they think Xbox wins 2019 I would look at the list of games from Xbox Game Studios despite all of them being multiplat. Understand that I'm not talking about the games available on the system so I wouldn't include Gold Story as proof Nintendo won 2017 because it's not a Nintendo game. Are you understanding that I'm removing the Switch from the equation entirely because Nintendo could release all those games on PC and I'd still say I like Nintendo's lineup more than Sony's? Or is this way too nuanced for you?

"You also claim to not be a fanboy yet are completely ok with this article saying that the only exclusive the PS4 has left this year is Death Stranding and that "Sony and Microsoft are stagnating."

You have a problem with reading comprehension don't you? I've passed no judgment on the contents of the article. I've only said that Nintendos lineup of games is more interesting to me than the ones @AnnaDea listed. You claim to have no problem with that but you seem very desperate to try and make me argue with your multiple standards where one minute 2nd parties don't count in Nintendos lineup and in another 3rd parties do count as games that should be listed in defence of Sony.

And all of this coming from the person that accuses me of 'trying to shift things in order to make the Switch look better.' Your projection is showing again because I own every system and I don't care to argue about exclusives.

@TK-66

Can you actually read and comprehend what you see? If so, read again what I wrote - "With the games like Kingdom Hearts 3, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Devil May Cry, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, The Division 2, A Plague Tale, Rage 2, MHW: Iceborne, and Borderlands 3 not being playable on the Switch." Nowhere in that sentence do I say that those are Sony games so please tell me how it is that you keep seeing that?!?

@Gameseeker_Frampt

"Nowhere in that sentence do I say that those are Sony games so please tell me how it is that you keep seeing that?!?"

Okay now I know you can't read because you've inserted in a full-stop where in your original comment there was a comma. So in your original comment you list those games and then went on to say 'only fanboys would think Nintendo is crushing Sony in 2019.'. So why mention Sony if you're not using those games in defense of Sony? If I listed a bunch of 3rd parties and then ended the sentence with 'only fanboys would think Sony is crushing Nintendo in 2019' that would obviously mean I'm using those games in defense of Nintendo as though Nintendo made them.

Why are you mentioning 3rd parties in defense of Sony's lineup when Sony had no involvement in their development? Actually don't respond because I won't be reading it. You can't even accurately quote yourself so you're obviously just going to be dishonest and spin what you said.

@TK-66

Can those games be played on PS4? Yes. Can they be played on Switch? No. Did Sony make a console that is able to play all third-party games? Yes. Did Nintendo make a console that cannot play all third-party games? Yes. Are people going to buy something to play those games on? Yes. Is that something going to be the Switch? No. Can you understand any of this? Apparently not.

So yes, it is perfectly applicable to talk about all the games available to a console when talking about its chance of sales success. Yet you seem intent on constantly moving the goal posts. First it was first-party. Then exclusives. Now you seem to have settled on publishing. It is pretty easy to spot fanboys like you here on n4g - you guys are the ones always trying to redefine what games count as being part of system. First it was with games not available to Nintendo Switch and then the stupid comment that Microsoft only makes multiplat games because for some stupid fanboy reason games available on PC suddenly matter when comparing Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft consoles.

It is exhausting trying to keep up with you but made much worse since you cannot even comprehend what I write. "Why are you mentioning 3rd parties in defense of Sony's lineup when Sony had no involvement in their development?" Because those games are part of Sony's 2019 lineup whether you like it or not. Do you get upset when Nintendo shows third-party games in the Directs? Were you outraged that they showed The Witcher 3 at E3? Dark Souls? Dragon's Quest XI? Were you upset that Nintendo made Diablo 3 and Fortnite Switch bundles and advertised them as part of the Switch lineup even though Nintendo had nothing to do with their development? Have you been permanently scarred by Nintendo officially launching the Switch using Skyrim in the commercial?

@ Elda, I could say the very same about the Sony lineup. Only interesting game I would buy is Kojima's game, and even then, I probably won't. Way too much to play on Switch to bother lol. Too much*

Weird...

Multiplats are acceptable to mention unless it's a PlayStation fanboy vs Xbox fanboy.

...or logical fallacy.

That's why everyone should just stop being a fanboy or free marketing worker.

I'm starting to lean towards; care only if it pertains to you. Who gives a **** if a system you don't own or not going to buy doesn't have games you can play, but I guess a fanboy is sensitive to another's preference. Like kids waving who got the best toys rather than just enjoying what you have.

I used to prefer PlayStation, but I'm starting to prefer good games no matter what developer makes them. That's gaming at it's finest, bros of all hardware. We're all gamers. While we're all fanboying like tools, there's anti consumer tricks happening behind our backs. That's where the focus needs to be on.

Gameseeker_Frampt

This article was talking about Nintendo the publisher so yes, it does matter.

@Elda

I find some of them interesting on Switch. Not every game from every publisher is intersting this year, but there is enough for me that I probably won't be able to get to all of them across the different platforms.

@Krib

I'm mostly looking forward to Luigi's Mansion and Astral Chain on Switch. Death Stranding, and if the rumor is true, GoT on PS4. Ori 2 and 12 minutes on X1. There are some other games as well, but don't think they made an appearance at E3. Mostly more niche Japanese games.

@Shiken

My backlog keeps me plenty busy either way. I could easily finish out this gen without buying another game, and still not get through it all. It's a never ending cycle.:( I've been spending more time putting in gaming hours, which works for now since my wife is busy with work a lot.

Don't think it matters what system you buy them for, so long as you're having fun.:)

@krib, you forgot the imo.

PS4 + PC for me...
The first half of 2019 was insane...
DMC5, Sekiro, RE2, KH3, Judgement, Days Gone, Rage 2, DR 2.0, Metro Exodus, MK11, Plague's Tale, AC7, Trials among others...
Will dip into the Switch once Nintendo releases the proper handheld version...
Until then, it's still my Vita on-the-go...