Summary
- Nintendo highlights 15 upcoming games for the Switch in 2025.
- Notable games like Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4 are coming this year.
- The list proves that there are still a lot of games to look forward to for original Switch owners.
Nintendo has recently highlighted 15 games that are on the way for the Nintendo Switch in 2025. Even though the new console has not been officially revealed to the public, there is currently a lot of focus on the Switch 2. The next-generation Nintendo Switch is going to be revealed within the next few months, so hype is understandably high, but Nintendo is not putting the original Switch out to pasture yet.
Considering the original Switch’s massive install base, it’s likely that Nintendo will continue supporting the platform for quite some time. 2025 alone will see plenty of major new games released for the Nintendo Switch, with the company recently taking the time to single out 15 games that are coming to the console this year.
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Nintendo’s list of upcoming Switch games starts with Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on January 16, followed by Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist on January 22, Guilty Gear Strive on January 23, Hello Kitty Island Adventure on January 30, Civilization 7 on February 6, Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered on February 14, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on March 20, and Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game on March 25. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is penciled in for an April 2025 launch, while Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is coming at some point this spring. New Switch games that are coming in 2025 but are currently without release windows include Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, and Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake.
Upcoming Switch Games 2025
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – January 16
- Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist – January 22
- Guilty Gear -Strive- Nintendo Switch Edition – January 23
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure – January 30
- Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 – February 6
- Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered – February 14
- Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – March 20
- Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game – March 25
- Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – April 2025
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – Spring 2025
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 2025
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – 2025
- Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 2025
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 – 2025
- Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 2025
This is not even close to the full lineup of new Switch games in 2025, but it still gives fans plenty to be excited about. The Nintendo-published games are plenty exciting, of course, with Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond set to be major highlights of the year for the company’s home console/handheld hybrid. But there are also some significant third-party games set to launch for the Switch this year as well.
Fans of games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley seem to have a lot to look forward to, especially. Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma all fit into that genre. Not only that, but they’re all expected to drop within the first half of the year, so 2025 should be especially busy for life sim fans.
While the Switch 2 may take up most of the attention when it comes to Nintendo’s 2025, there’s no denying that there’s still plenty of life left in the original Switch.
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