Key Takeaways
- Nintendo has highlighted six Switch games that are coming soon.
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership is releasing November 7, while Fitness Boxing 3 is releasing December 5.
- Metroid Prime 4, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and other Switch games are coming in 2025.
In its latest financial report, Nintendo reminded fans about six upcoming Switch games that are set to release in 2024 and 2025. 2024 is nearly at an end, but there are still a couple of notable Nintendo Switch games that have yet to hit store shelves.
Next up is Mario & Luigi: Brothership, which will launch worldwide on November 7, 2024. Then on December 5, Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer will release for the Switch. Fitness Boxing 3 is the last major Nintendo Switch exclusive game releasing in 2024, but four games are already on deck for 2025.
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Two of the big Nintendo Switch exclusive games confirmed for 2025 have solid release dates. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is releasing on January 16, while Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is launching on March 20. Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond are also coming to the Switch in 2025, but neither have specific release dates announced just yet. It’s believed that both games will be released in the latter half of the year, however.
Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games List
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership – November 7, 2024
- Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer – December 5, 2024
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – January 16, 2025
- Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – March 20, 2025
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A – TBA 2025
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – TBA 2025
There are still heavy hitters on the way for the Switch, but many Nintendo fans are going to be more concerned about what’s in store for its successor console. Nintendo still has yet to properly unveil the Nintendo Switch 2, and at this point, it’s looking like the reveal won’t happen until next year. Whenever the new console is shown to the public, it will be interesting to see what games it brings to the table.
The Switch 2 will presumably be a significant power upgrade over the original Switch, which should open the door for more visually impressive gaming experiences with better performance. Some games have announced their intent to release on the Switch 2, but with the console itself not announced yet, there isn’t really anything officially confirmed. What we do know is that the Switch 2 will be backward compatible with the original console’s library, which is great news for those that have built up a large collection of Switch titles these last seven years.
Nintendo gamers can expect plenty more Switch 2 game announcements in 2025, with the console itself set to be revealed before April of next year. But as the list of upcoming Switch games shows, there’s still plenty on the way for the original console.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.