In the coming months, Nintendo will announce its next video game console. In fact, it could be as soon as next week, as the Japanese company already confirmed that the Switch successor will be revealed within its current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025. Leaks and rumors have given us plenty of clues about the Switch 2 console, but what about the games?
Far less information about a potential launch lineup of Switch 2 games has made its way online to date, but there have been some rumors. Below, we'll round up all of the intriguing, convincing, and sketchy information we've seen about the new games rumored for the Switch 2, from long-awaited first-party sequels to completely original indie games.
We'll start here, because the biggest Switch 2 leak to date also included a hint that Nintendo is working on a game with the number 9 in its title. Notably, the latest numbered entry in the Mario Kart franchise is Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U (re-released as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch in 2017). It's been over 10 years since Mario Kart 8 debuted, which seems like plenty of time for Nintendo to cook up a new kart racing game for its next console.
Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4 back in 2017, but then the project went dormant for years. It finally resurfaced during a Nintendo Direct last year as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, set to hit the Switch in 2025. Considering it still doesn't have a release date, and the Switch 2 is likely to get one soon, we'd be surprised if this didn't turn into a Switch 2 launch title.
In September 2023, we heard rumors that Nintendo was showcasing the power of the Switch 2 behind closed doors at Gamescom via a tech demo of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running at a higher frame rate and resolution than the original Switch version. There's a chance Nintendo could simply end up patching some of its Switch releases, as many developers have for games on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, but we wouldn't mind a full remaster.
We know that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is coming to the Switch in 2025, but in a post on X, leaker Nash Weedle suggested a sequel is in the works as well:
That is all the information Weedle shared, but considering how popular Xenoblade Chronicles 3 turned out to be, we wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo continued to invest in the franchise. After all, Nintendo now owns 100% of Xenoblade developer Monolift Soft.
These four games are obviously just the tip of the iceberg. Here's every other game that we might see on the Switch 2 in the coming months, based on recent rumors:
We'll continue to add to this list as more rumors spring up online in the coming weeks.
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