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Nintendo has a big year ahead. Not only is it preparing to launch the Switch 2, the long-awaited next-generation successor to the wildly popular Nintendo Switch, but it also has a bevy of big games coming. Some of them are games that have been announced on the original Switch, while others may be dual-platform, and still others could launch as exclusives for Switch 2. For the purposes of this list, we included everything in the Switch family of systems, which includes both the original and Switch 2.
That means we can look forward to Switch getting big games at launch like Civilization VII and Citizen Sleeper 2, Nintendo exclusives like Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and very likely a new Mario Kart game on Switch 2. And that’s before Nintendo has revealed most of its own 2025 lineup, which we expect in the coming months. Nintendo has already announced a Nintendo Direct for Switch 2 coming on April 2, where we expect to see much more of what the new system has to offer. In the meantime, check out all the biggest games we’re already looking forward to below.
We’ve picked several games we’re looking forward to, but check out our list of 2025 Switch game releases for a more comprehensive look. For even more of this year’s anticipated releases, use our 2025 release dates lists to mark your calendars and start stashing cash in that piggybank.