Nintendo aired a comprehensive Nintendo Direct presentation today, revealing a wealth of new games and updates for the Switch 2. The broadcast featured significant announcements across multiple beloved franchises, including new entries in the Kirby and Metroid series, alongside release dates for anticipated titles like Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.
A new 2D entry, Metroid Ravenous, is set to launch on Switch 2 on January 28 and is described as a follow-up to Metroid Dread. The game will also receive new amiibo figures and a Special Edition at launch. In addition, Kirby and the World Beyond, a new 3D open-world adventure celebrating the series' 35th anniversary, is slated for a spring 2027 release on Switch 2.
Several other major titles received release windows. Professor Layton and the New World of Steam will arrive on December 10 for Switch 2 and Switch, taking players to the Industrial Age town of Steam Bison. Monster Hunter Wilds is scheduled for a December 4 release on Switch 2, with its expansion, Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, arriving in 2027. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Royal Edition is also slated for 2027 on Switch 2, including the base game, story expansions, and bonus content.
Fans of classic series will see new life breathed into them. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Definitive Edition launches on Switch 2 on February 25, featuring enhanced visuals, framerate, more on-screen enemies, and a new Calamity Mode difficulty. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is available today on Switch 2. The Star Fox franchise receives a free update today, September 29, adding local splitscreen multiplayer to Battle Mode and three new stages, with support for 4-player online multiplayer on a single console. Star Fox Adventures is now available on the GameCube Classics library for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
New game reveals include Onyx: The Dark Grip, a 2.5D horror game from Bloober Team launching exclusively for Switch 2 in 2027, playable only in handheld mode. Stage Fright, from the makers of Overcooked, is a two-player co-op adventure focused on escape rooms and mystery, launching on Switch 2 and Switch in 2027. Eternal Anima, a new time-traveling RPG by Marvelous, will release on March 4 for Switch 2.
Existing games are also receiving substantial updates and new editions. Pokémon Pokopia's Expansion Pass Part 2 is launching later this year. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 receives a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with a new Heroes' Vault mode and a new hero named Shimmer. The Little Mermaid-themed expansion for Disney Dreamlight Valley, The Keepsake Sea, arrives on Switch 2 and Switch in November. Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy launches November 12, adding new voice commands for Oatchi and a Dandori Academy time-challenge mode.
Several Resident Evil titles are heading to Switch 2 digitally on October 16, including Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition. The hit hide-and-seek game Mecca Chameleon is available today on Switch 2. Mario Kart World receives a free update today, adding 10 Super Mario Kart stages and two new Knockout Tour routes. The popular multiplayer game Danganronpa 2x2, a remake of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, launches January 14 for Switch 2 and Switch. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Haunted Domain, an enhanced remake, is also coming to Switch 2 at an unannounced date.
Additional third-party titles coming to Switch 2 include The Crew Motorfest on October 8, House Flipper 2 and It Takes Two on October 15, Sonic Pico Park on November 12, Stellar Blade Complete Edition and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy on November 5, and Palia and The Ascent Ultimate Edition in December. Far Cry 3 Classic Edition and Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition are planned for Spring 2027. Persona 4 Revival is scheduled for a May 20 launch on Switch 2, following its February 18 release on other platforms. Persona 6 has also been confirmed for Switch 2.
Other releases include Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves on October 22 with a Starter Edition featuring Tokyo Revengers characters, and Metal Slug Ultimate Collection in 2027, featuring 10 Metal Slug games and new content. Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force GX, an enhanced version of Tag Force 3, and Romancing SaGa 3: Destined United, a 3D remake, both launch February 16 for Switch 2 and Switch.