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SwitchLibrarian Switch

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SwitchLibrarian
General
Authorcaptainmorgan
TypePC Utilities
Version2026
LicenseN/A
Last Updated2026/01/02
Links
Download
Website

SwitchVault is a Nintendo Switch game library manager that scans user-defined folders for games and fetches metadata like ratings, images, descriptions, and update availability. It helps organize NSP/NSZ/XCI backups with ratings and update checks, ideal for homebrew users managing collections.

  • ==Features==
  • Multi-Source Ratings
    • Metacritic (critic + user scores)
    • Steam (user review scores)
    • IGDB (fallback source)
    • Critic and user scores displayed side by side
  • Game Artwork
    • Steam header images
    • Nintendo eShop artwork (for exclusives)
    • IGDB covers (fallback)
  • Update Detection
    • Compares detected game versions against titledb
    • Displays available update version numbers
  • Smart Folder Parsing
    • Supports multi-game folders (e.g. Bayonetta 1+2, Portal Collection)
    • Handles organizational subfolders (e.g. Multiplayer/Game [NSP])
    • Automatically splits collections into individual entries
  • Cleanup & Analysis Tools
    • Detects duplicate update files (keeps highest version)
    • Flags translation / language folders
    • Score-based reports to identify low-rated titles
  • HTML Viewer
    • Offline, modern dark theme
    • Filter by genre, player count, and score range
    • Sort by any column
    • Global search
    • CSV export
    • One-click folder path copy

Requirements

pip install requests beautifulsoup4

Optional (IGDB fallback only):

  • Twitch / IGDB API credentials (free)

How to Use

  1. Download:

    • SwitchLibrarian.py
    • SwitchLibrarian_viewer.html
  2. Run the script:

    Code:

    python SwitchLibrarian.py
  3. Enter your game folder path (example: G:\NintendoSwitch)

  4. Choose option 1 → 1 to scrape all games

  5. Open game_ratings_viewer.html and load the generated game_info.json

Screenshots

SwitchLibrarianSwitch-01.png

External links

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