The Nintendo Direct has just wrapped, and there’s a flood of game announcements coming to Nintendo Switch 2 (and some to Switch as well). There’s so many, in fact, that Nintendo broke a lot of them down into montages for the ports.
DMC5? Space Marine 2? Lies of P? Rise of the Tomb Raider? Yes. They, and a whole lot more are coming to Switch 2 this year or next.
We’ll get to the big list of release dates, but first, let’s look at the big juicy announcements!
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has been revealed for Switch 2
- Final Fantasy Resonance brings an all new HD-2D entry in the series to the Switch and Switch 2
- Xenoblade Genesis is a brand new game in the Xenoblade series, arriving next year
- Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave launches in September for Switch 2
- Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2 and 3 are all getting Switch 2 upgrades this year, starting today!
- Pokémon Pokopia goes under the sea with free update and DLC Expansion Pass this August
- Kingdom Hearts 4 is also coming to Switch 2, and there’s a new (ish) trailer
- Splatoon Raiders gets a new trailer packed with features
- Check out Rhythm Paradise Groove’s timing and multiplayer modes
OK, and now? Here’s the barrage of release dates:
- SnowRunner – Out Today
- Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration – Out Today
- Observer: System Redux – 18th June
- Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition – 23rd June 2026
- Fitness Boxing 3 Switch 2 Edition – 16th July
- Lies of P Complete Edition – 6th August 2026 (digital), 2nd October 2026 (physical)
- Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2 – 27th August 2026
- Final Fantasy XIV – Early Access in August 2026
- RuneScape: Dragonwilds – 15th September 2026
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 – 9th October 2026
- Tales of Eternia Remastered – 16th October 2026
- Hello Kitty Partyland – 29th October 2026
- Metaphor: ReFantazio – 12th November 2026
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Holiday 2026
- Day Z – TBA 2026
- Stellar Blade – TBC 2026
- Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories – Early 2027
- Everbloom – Spring 2027
Here’s also a bunch of the announcements and trailers that we haven’t broken out into separate posts.
Orbitals is coming out on 3rd September, exclusively for Switch 2
Big Walk is taking a stroll on 4th August
One Piece: Grand Gourmet announced
Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet revealed
The DK Challenge arrives, and there’s a Super Mario collab in DK Bananza
Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble is a Vampire Survivors Survation
Lords of the Fallen II is coming to Switch 2
Muramasa: Revenant Blades announced
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
Star Fox has a demo out today
Pikuniku 2 revealed
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World
The full Kingdom Hearts Saga to date is coming to Switch 2
And that, just about, is the whole lot! A packed Nintendo Direct with plenty to look forward to through the rest of 2026!
