2019 has been a great year for the Nintendo Switch in terms of games and it will only get better towards the Summer and Winter period. But amidst the incredible amount of great exclusives and third-party games coming out in 2019, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is what takes the cake for me.

WII MEMORIES

The reason for this is simple. I have very fond memories of the franchise ever since the Wii days. The first two games got me interested in some of the most important storylines Marvel comics had to offer. The fact that these games were incredibly fun to play also didn’t hurt. The importance of Ultimate Alliance 3 being on Switch cannot be overstated.

A FORGOTTEN FRANCHISE

If you’re not aware, the Marvel Ultimate Alliance games were multi-platform releases published by Activision. Years later, the third entry in the series is a Nintendo console exclusive. Fans have been hungry for a story-driven Marvel experience for years but because the industry shifted to “safer” releases, loot shooters and always online games, the Ultimate Alliance franchise became a risky endeavour in the eyes of greedy publishers (you know, the ones that rhyme with BA and Schmaschmivision).

THE PERFECT MOMENT

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 comes out at a time when Marvel is enjoying great success, both financially and by winning the hearts of fans all over the world. It is a game perfect for a console that comes with two controllers right out of the box, perfect for the couch co-op multiplayer sessions. It will ride on the success of the best selling console of the year so far and the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

THE BLACK ORDER

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order comes out on July 19, published by Nintendo. For me, it is the most important Switch game release of 2019 and one I will definitely buy on day one.

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