It’s hard for me to believe that we have come to the end of the 2010s. The past decade has truly been a roller coaster in my life with huge milestones including several big moves, new jobs, getting married, starting a podcast, and a ton more. It has been a decade of extreme highs and low lows, but one that I know I’m going to miss and look back on with nostalgia in the years to come.
As Nintendo gamers, we have also been through quite a ride. We’ve been through some of the craziest highs and lows that the industry has ever seen: all centered around Nintendo, and all occurring in the span of just a few years. In these closing days of the decade, I think it’s important to look back on the defining moments that occurred, and how they shaped where we are today. And when I view this in terms of Nintendo’s decade, I have to focus on the games themselves. So without further ado… here are the games that I believe defined the 2010s for Nintendo and paved the way for what the company is becoming:
