While the gaming world is looking ahead to the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct next week, there’s still plenty of life left in the “old” Switch. That was the focus of another Direct this morning: a showcase of 30-odd games making their way to Switch in the near future.
The full list is below, but first, some highlights. We got a new trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, introducing a new world to explore, Samus’ new psychic powers, a tease of a new black and red power suit, and confirmation of a release this year on Switch 1—it’s not the Switch 2 exclusive that many people assumed, though a cross-gen release is probably a safe bet.
We also got a look at Witchbrook, the magic school life sim from Chucklefish (developer of Starbound and former publisher of Stardew Valley). Witchbrook was first unveiled in 2017, garnering plenty of attention for its vibrant pixel art and “Harry Potter meets Stardew Valley” concept, but it’s been quiet for years—the kind of quiet that makes people wonder if it’s actually still in development and if it’s ever coming out. Well, it’s coming out this year, and it’s looking lovely.
As is often the case with Directs, there were a couple of shadow drops. One of Square’s lesser-known PSX-era RPGs is back in SaGa Frontier 2, a host of Disney villains get their moment in the spotlight in Disney Villains Cursed Cafe, and Rift of the Necrodancer gets a Switch release alongside a Celeste music pack.
Lastly, Nintendo used this Direct for a couple of non-game announcements. “Virtual Game Cards” provide a new way of sharing digital games between two consoles, and can also be shared with friends on a time-limited basis. And for folks who need a daily dose of Nintendo Direct, the new Nintendo Today! app on Android and iOS delivers just that.
Anyway, those are just highlights from a jam-packed presentation! Here’s the full list of featured titles:
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: A new trailer and confirmation of a Switch release this year.
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream: A new entry in the long-dormant Tomodachi Life series, set for a 2026 release.
- Pokemon Legends Z-A: A new trailer that sheds more light on how players will explore Lumiose City, catch ‘mons, and battle through the Z-A Royale tournament. Due out late 2025.
- Rhythm Paradise Groove: A new entry in the eclectic Rhythm Paradise series, coming to Switch next year.
- Tamagotchi Plaza: The latest game in the Tamagotchi Connexion: Corner Shop series of shop simulator games comes to Switch on 27 June.
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion: Wolverine, Spider-Man, Nova, Captain America, and other Marvel characters get retro in a new 2D arcade-style beat-em-up. Due out this summer.
- Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar: A remaster of Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, originally released on Nintendo DS. Releasing 27 August 2025.
- Monument Valley, Monument Valley 2, and Monument Valley 3: All three of Monument Valley games are coming to Switch—the first two on 15 April, and the third in winter.
- Patapon 1+2 Replay: Remasters of the first two Patapon rhythm/action/strategy games are coming to Switch on 11 July. The original games were PlayStation first-party titles, so to see them come to Switch (with Bandai Namco as publisher) is… interesting.
- Dragon Question I & II HD-2D Remake: A new trailer for the upcoming remakes of the first two Dragon Quest games, offering a good look at them in action and teasing a new character for Dragon Quest II. Coming out later this year.
- SaGa Fronter 2 Remastered: A remaster of the Square’s SaGa Frontier 2, originally released in 1999. Available now.
- Rift of the Necrodancer: A new rhythm game sequel to Crypt of the Necrodancer. Came out on PC earlier this year, but now it’s on Switch and there’s a Celeste music pack.
- Disney Villains Cursed Cafe: A visual novel in which players run a potion shop where the clientele are all Disney villains, “reimagined with a modern twist”. Available now.
- Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots: The popular cartoony golf series makes its Nintendo debut later this year. Another series that used to be PlayStation exclusive and published by Sony, now on Switch and published by Bandai Namco. Interesting…
- No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files: An investigation game that sees players trying to track down an internet idol who’s become trapped in a mysterious escape game. Coming exclusively to Switch on 25 July.
- Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army: A remaster of Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, and action RPG spinoff of Shin Megami Tensei originally released on PS2 in 2006. Releases on 19 June.
- Witchbrook: The magic school life sim that Chucklefish hasn’t had much to say about for a few years. It still exists, and is coming out this summer.
- Gradius Origins: A collection of six classic shoot-’em-ups, as well as one brand new one: Salamander III. Due out 7 August.
- Shadow Labyrinth: A dark and gritty 2D action RPG spinoff of Pac-Man. You read that right. Releasing on 18 July.
- The Eternal Life of Goldman: A hand-drawn, story-driven 2D platformer about mysterious Archipelago where twisted fairy tales and corrupted folklore come to life. Coming to Switch this summer.
- High on Life: The hit action-adventure comedy game comes to Switch on May 6.
- King of Meat: A hack-and-slash online co-op game for up to four players. Coming to Switch later this year.
- Lou’s Lagoon: Explore a lush archipelago and run a seaplane delivery service. Coming to Switch as a console exclusive this winter.
- Star Overdrive: Explore a massive world on your hoverboard, overcome challenges, solve puzzles, and so on. Coming to Switch as a timed console exclusive on April 10.
- The Wandering Village: A city-builder set on the back of a giant, roaming creature. Coming to Switch on 17 July.
- Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time: A new entry in Level-5’s life sim RPG, this time with time travel. Coming to Switch on 21 May.
