List of Nintendo Switch game cartridges which do and do not require downloads

[JEDGAR1000]

I maintain a similar thread for PS4 games, so I thought I'd create one for switch games.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=316998

The reasoning remains the same, games that contain all content on a disc or cartridge will be able to still be played after Nintendo abandons the switch. Nintendo previously abandoned the Wii store in January of 2019, and when the same happens someday with modern consoles, many games will be left unplayable if not already installed. Additionally, people with slow or no internet access will prefer to have as minimal downloading required for games.

This list will include game cartridges that have everything on the cartridge, no downloads required (updates excluded), and ones that require updates to play part of the game.

Please suggest any you know as well.

Cartridges that do not require a download to play



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* Atari Flashback Classics - All 150 games are on the cartridge.

* Bayonetta Nonstop Climax Edition (Japanese Release) - Bayonetta is included on a cartridge, rather than a download code as is the case with the U.S. release.

* Bomber Crew: Complete Edition - Game + DLC on cartridge

* Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - All 3 games installed on the cartridge

* Doom (2016) - Single player campaign on the cartridge, multiplayer has to be downloaded.

* Final Fantasy VII & Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Twin Pack (Import) - Both games installed on the cartridge, English compatible.

* Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster (Japanese Release) - Both games installed on the cartridge, unlike the American release. English compatible.

* Lego Harry Potter: Collection - Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 + Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 + Spell Pack DLC on the cartridge.

* Metro Redux - Metro 2033 + Metro: Last Light + DLC on the cartridge.

* Sniper Elite 3: Ultimate Edition - Game + DLC on the cartridge

* The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition - Game + DLC on the cartridge

Also check out the following site for more release info

https://switchlegacy.wixsite.com/project/games-index