Today, Nintendo unveiled its new $449 Nintendo Switch 2 handheld console, which will be released on June 5. In addition, the company unveiled a slew of games, including ports from other platforms, new exclusives, and improved versions of games from the previous generation.
First of all, the company announced a new exclusive game, Mario Kart World, which will be sold together with the Nintendo Switch 2 for $499. Players are offered an open world, dynamic races and a new Knockout Tour mode, where you will need to pass checkpoints in time to avoid being eliminated from the race. The game will be released simultaneously with the console on June 5.
Another Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive will be the new 3D platformer Donkey Kong Bananza. The game will be released a little later - on July 17, 2025.
Continuing the theme of popular franchises among Switch owners, the new console will receive another Kirby game from Masahiro Sakurai – Kirby Air Riders. This game will be released exclusively for Switch 2 in 2025, with an exact release date yet to be revealed.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will receive a separate version for the Switch 2, which will feature support for mouse mode on Joy-Con controllers and modes for better performance (1080p/120fps/HDR) or for higher quality (4K/60fps/HDR). The Legend of Zelda games will also receive improvements.
Continuing the Legend of Zelda theme, Nintendo has announced Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The project is being developed in collaboration with Koei Tecmo. In this game, Zelda and other characters will travel back in time to learn more about the event known as the Imprisonment War. It is scheduled for release this winter.
A rather unexpected announcement during the console's presentation was Hollow Knight: Silskong, which will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025. The exact release date is unknown.
Another exclusive for Switch 2 will be The Duskbloods, a new multiplayer game from FromSoftware, which will be released in 2026.
In addition to this, Nintendo's new console will receive a significant number of ports of games from other platforms and several other upcoming projects:
- Hades II
- Elden Ring
- Split Fiction
- EA Sports FC, Madden NFL
- Street Fighter 6 (amiibo)
- Daemon x Machina
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
- Hitman: World of Assassination
- James Bond game from IO Interactive
- Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
- Deltarune
- Borderlands 4
- NBA 2K + WWE 2K
- Civilization 7 with mouse mode support
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
- FF7 Remake: Intergrade
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Reanimal
- Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Also, exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 owners who have Switch Online and Expansion Pack subscriptions, classic GameCube games will be available.