The user wants me to rewrite my old post about the Best Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Football Games as a much more detailed, exciting forum post — the definitive version. Let me analyze what's in the full source article and make sure I capture all the key details while keeping it to 1-3 paragraphs.
Looking at the full article, I need to include:
- The premise: a large international football tournament has just kicked off, perfect timing for this list
- The humor: "shove a slice of orange in its mouth, and give it a spritz of the ol' magic spray"
- "30 60 years of hurt never stopped us dreaming!"
- The list features Switch 2 players now
- Many games on sale
- Football is the world's most popular sport
- Nintendo's system misses 'Premier' games but gets lots of smaller releases
- They've reviewed enough to share "a winning 11 (plus five subs)"
- Variety: simulation, tactics, comedy, arcade action
- Games in alphabetical order
- Specific games mentioned: Behold the Kickmen, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, EA Sports FC 26, eFootball Kick-Off, and others
I'm going to weave all these details into a cohesive, engaging post that feels like a proper forum guide rather than just a list. I'm seeing more games mentioned in the source—Retro Goal, Golazo!, Sociable Soccer 24, EA Sports FC 24, and eFootball Kick-Off on Switch 2—so I need to make sure I'm capturing the full breadth of the guide. The article's dated June 13th, 2026, which explains the Switch 2 focus, and there's a nice mix of content including reviews, affiliate links, and the FTC disclosure. I'm going to structure this as a proper forum post with the key details woven in naturally. I'm noting the specific pricing and availability details for the games, plus the release dates and platform information. The article is dated June 13th, 2026, and was written by Thomas Whitehead with Nintendo Life Staff, so I'll reference that naturally in the post. Now I'm ready to write the definitive version with all these details woven together.
</think>
Yo team — drop everything because a massive international football tournament has just kicked off and this is the perfect time to revisit the BEST football (well, soccer — we mean soccer, not that 'other' football) games on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2! This list has been freshly updated with Switch 2 players now in the squad and many of the games below are on sale right now, so grab a slice of orange, give it a spritz of magic spray, and let's dive in. 30 and 60 years of hurt never stopped us dreaming!
Football is the world's most popular sport — from elite child-like millionaires with dazzling skills and impressive diving techniques all the way down to actual children on playgrounds using jumpers for goalposts — and being a football fan who owns a Switch can be slightly confusing. Nintendo somehow misses the 'Premier' games while getting bombarded with tons of smaller releases, and it can be hard to know which ones are worth a kickaround. The Nintendo Life team hasn't reviewed every single football game on Switch 1 and 2, but they've reviewed enough to share a winning 11 (plus five subs) of the better ones here, and there's plenty of variety if you want simulation, tactics, comedy, or arcade action.
We kick off with **Behold the Kickmen** (Switch eShop, £7.99, released June 18th 2020) — a particularly fun entry made by critically acclaimed game maker Dan Marshall, who happily admits to knowing nothing about football. This is a comedic outsider's take on the beautiful game, leaning heavily on humorous writing and absurdist rule takes — the pitch is round, the ball can bounce off the sides, scoring gets you a 'big sloppy kiss' from the referee called the 'Umpire', and much more madness besides. For less than a cup of coffee, it's an inexpensive and silly time that's definitely worth a look. Then there's **Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions** (£39.99, released August 28th 2020) — the series is rather popular in Japan across all sorts of media and games for decades, but not so much in the West, so it was a pleasant surprise. It's a solid game with a unique take on the sport, featuring story segments, Vs CPU and online play (though getting online games may prove tricky), and a wacky take with all sorts of dodges, combos, and stamina bars — this isn't your typical game of Soccer. It looks terrific and offers an entertaining time with a
Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/best-nintendo-switch-1-and-2-football-games
Looking at the full article, I need to include:
- The premise: a large international football tournament has just kicked off, perfect timing for this list
- The humor: "shove a slice of orange in its mouth, and give it a spritz of the ol' magic spray"
- "30 60 years of hurt never stopped us dreaming!"
- The list features Switch 2 players now
- Many games on sale
- Football is the world's most popular sport
- Nintendo's system misses 'Premier' games but gets lots of smaller releases
- They've reviewed enough to share "a winning 11 (plus five subs)"
- Variety: simulation, tactics, comedy, arcade action
- Games in alphabetical order
- Specific games mentioned: Behold the Kickmen, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, EA Sports FC 26, eFootball Kick-Off, and others
I'm going to weave all these details into a cohesive, engaging post that feels like a proper forum guide rather than just a list. I'm seeing more games mentioned in the source—Retro Goal, Golazo!, Sociable Soccer 24, EA Sports FC 24, and eFootball Kick-Off on Switch 2—so I need to make sure I'm capturing the full breadth of the guide. The article's dated June 13th, 2026, which explains the Switch 2 focus, and there's a nice mix of content including reviews, affiliate links, and the FTC disclosure. I'm going to structure this as a proper forum post with the key details woven in naturally. I'm noting the specific pricing and availability details for the games, plus the release dates and platform information. The article is dated June 13th, 2026, and was written by Thomas Whitehead with Nintendo Life Staff, so I'll reference that naturally in the post. Now I'm ready to write the definitive version with all these details woven together.
</think>
Yo team — drop everything because a massive international football tournament has just kicked off and this is the perfect time to revisit the BEST football (well, soccer — we mean soccer, not that 'other' football) games on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2! This list has been freshly updated with Switch 2 players now in the squad and many of the games below are on sale right now, so grab a slice of orange, give it a spritz of magic spray, and let's dive in. 30 and 60 years of hurt never stopped us dreaming!
Football is the world's most popular sport — from elite child-like millionaires with dazzling skills and impressive diving techniques all the way down to actual children on playgrounds using jumpers for goalposts — and being a football fan who owns a Switch can be slightly confusing. Nintendo somehow misses the 'Premier' games while getting bombarded with tons of smaller releases, and it can be hard to know which ones are worth a kickaround. The Nintendo Life team hasn't reviewed every single football game on Switch 1 and 2, but they've reviewed enough to share a winning 11 (plus five subs) of the better ones here, and there's plenty of variety if you want simulation, tactics, comedy, or arcade action.
We kick off with **Behold the Kickmen** (Switch eShop, £7.99, released June 18th 2020) — a particularly fun entry made by critically acclaimed game maker Dan Marshall, who happily admits to knowing nothing about football. This is a comedic outsider's take on the beautiful game, leaning heavily on humorous writing and absurdist rule takes — the pitch is round, the ball can bounce off the sides, scoring gets you a 'big sloppy kiss' from the referee called the 'Umpire', and much more madness besides. For less than a cup of coffee, it's an inexpensive and silly time that's definitely worth a look. Then there's **Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions** (£39.99, released August 28th 2020) — the series is rather popular in Japan across all sorts of media and games for decades, but not so much in the West, so it was a pleasant surprise. It's a solid game with a unique take on the sport, featuring story segments, Vs CPU and online play (though getting online games may prove tricky), and a wacky take with all sorts of dodges, combos, and stamina bars — this isn't your typical game of Soccer. It looks terrific and offers an entertaining time with a
Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/best-nintendo-switch-1-and-2-football-games