Since Nintendo helped ring in a more immersive era of gaming with the launch of the Rumble Pak on N64, many games have utilized this simple, yet neat rumble feature. The vibration most console games now use offers a rewarding feeling of feedback and a sense of tactility or "weight" that makes the experience feel more real. With the Switch, Nintendo has taken this one step further with its more nuanced and crisp "HD Rumble" technology. With the help of Immersion Corporation, Nintendo has embedded a sophisticated "haptic feedback" engine into its small Joy-cons.

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This is meant to more closely resemble textures, substances, and collisions that players interact with in-game. While many games have proven somewhat uninspiring or tame on this front, there are some examples that really flex the impressive capabilities of this tech. These games often manage to feel enhanced because of their use of this device. Let's go over 10 examples of software that best utilizes this satisfying Joy-con feature.

10 Fast RMX

One genre where a more in-depth version of rumble thrives is racers. Games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe enhance this already great kart racer with this feedback. Yet, Shin'en Multimedia's Fast RMX really brings it into overdrive. Not only can you feel the surface of the roads as you fly across the variety of tracks, but you will also feel precisely where your car is hit at the point of the collision.

The game itself doesn't quite reach the elevated heights of the similar racing hit from Nintendo, F-Zero. Regardless, this subtle, yet effective feature injects some immersion into Fast RMX, allowing this futuristic racer to shine in its own way.

9 Hollow Knight

Knight in a crystal cave

Tactility can be an important factor in combat-heavy romps. Feeling the grinding or clashing of steel can make a thrilling action game all the more intense. Team Cherry's renowned indie from 2017 is a prime example of this feature in action.

Hollow Knight produces a real feeling of immersion and "weight" despite its cartoony 2D aesthetic. It achieves this by adding layers of impact with the combat and damage taken. Not only this, but even something as simple as a wall slide or double jump gives subtle feedback, making you feel like you are the nameless knight venturing through this underground world.

8 Steamworld Dig 2

Steamworld Dig 2 is a solid example of a game that lends itself to HD rumble, given its emphasis of exploration and plundering for different materials. Thankfully, Image & Form does not disappoint with their follow-up to the Terraria-like adventure on Switch. While the feedback tends to be subtle more often than not, it's quite effective. You'll get a variety of textures and resistance depending on what you're mining for.

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Furthermore, using tools like the ever-useful drill feels all the more realistic with the more nuanced vibration.

7 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Nintendo and Ubisoft surprised quite a few people when they announced this Mario and Rabbid collaboration, especially given that this was to be an XCOM-like strategy romp. While it somewhat flew under the radar, it quietly gained a following with its addictive tactical gameplay. One of the lesser-appreciated aspects of this underrated Mario game is its use of HD rumble.

You have intricacies like an industrial environment producing a low rumble, the satisfying feel of going through pipes, and the depth and variance of enemy hits.

6 Overcooked 2

While this delightful co-op experience can be played on a multitude of platforms, the Switch version is particularly appealing. This isn't just for the portability that lends itself to Overcooked 2, but for Team17's innovative use of HD rumble. This in-depth vibration manages to emulate the weight, tactility, and texture of the food items you're cooking, chopping, and assembling.

This more immediate, crisp feedback brings immersion and a sense of order to the chaos ensuing in the kitchen.

5 Okami

Switch has received a number of ports over the months and years of its release. Yet one underrated revamp has to be the gorgeous artistic adventure called Okami, originally released for the PS2. But an even lesser appreciated aspect is its usage of HD rumble.

Despite its highly stylized painted visuals, Okami for Switch adds a rich atmosphere and realism with its prominent, detailed vibration. You truly feel like you're taking the role of Amaterasu as you get nice feedback all-around - from the jumps and headbutts to the mere trodding about. The use of the vibration to locate hidden spots is crisp and intuitive as well.

4 Super Mario Party

This is a really fun one to try for those who want to get the full range of the Joy-con's rumble abilities. This is because Super Mario Party contains a wide range of unique minigames, each of which comes with its own actions, and thus a unique feel.

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From the tactility of Slaparazzi to the realistic sizzle of cubed meat in Sizzling Steaks, this range of feedback helps to further color these games and add a sense of depth. Coupled with the solid motion controls, these really are some of the most enjoyable minigames the series has seen - and the HD rumble contributes to this.

3 Golf Story

Sidebar Games' surprise hit, Golf Story isn't just an innovative experience with its blend of golf and role-playing; it's also a solid, creative use of the haptic feedback in HD rumble. Really, as far as non-Nintendo titles go, this is really the gold standard for the implementation of this feature.

You've got a wide the variance in the vibration, a sharp sense of texture and tactility, and layers of intensity when golfing or performing other actions. To make an obvious, yet appropriate, pun - Golf Story really hits a "hole in one" here.

2 Super Mario Odyssey

Mario in a city smiling at the viewer and twirling his hat on his finger

Even without the addition of the more sophisticated rumble, Super Mario Odyssey is arguably the richest, most epic Mario journey yet. But playing with the Joy-cons at full capacity manages to further enhance this colorful odyssey.

Every action Mario performs while venturing across this slew of diverse environments translates nicely to the HD rumble. Everything feels solid and detailed, from the impact of landing jumps, tossing Cappy, and walloping foes, to merely running around. As a bonus - it also allows for a fun and intuitive way to locate hidden items for certain objectives.

1 1-2-Switch

1 2 Switch Ball Rolling with opponents playing

Ironically, it's one of the Switch's launch games that still showcases the HD rumble most impressively. 1-2-Switch thrives on its array of goofy, interactive multiplayer romps. Yet, one of its biggest selling points aside from the refined motion controls is the detailed haptic feedback.

You know you're dealing with some pretty nuanced technology in this controller when several of the minigames actually revolve around feeling the rumble. Perhaps the best example is the ball-counting game, where you and an opponent must determine how many virtual balls are rolling around a box. It's so realistic, you'd swear there are real marbles rolling about inside your controller.

Even years later, 1-2 Switch is still yet to be matched in terms of its detailed rumble.

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