7 Upcoming Games That Should Directly Launch on Nintendo Switch 2

The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is drawing closer. Let’s take a look at some games which should come directly to the console.

Fans are waiting eagerly for some awesome titles with the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. (Source: Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, and Square Enix,)
Fans are eagerly waiting for some awesome titles with the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 (Source: Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, and Square Enix)

The portable gaming community is buzzing with excitement with the news of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch in 2025. More details on the latest handheld console from Nintendo will be revealed in “Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025”. Several rumors are floating around regarding the games that will be available for Switch 2 at launch.

Let’s look at some of the titles that should directly come to Nintendo Switch 2.

You can take a look at the Nintendo Switch – First-look trailer here.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a third Generation IX core series game. (Source: Nintendo and TPC)
Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a third-Generation IX core series game (Source: Nintendo and TPC)

Nintendo fans worldwide are looking forward to the release of the next big Pokemon game, Pokemon Legends: Z-A. This third-Generation IX core series game was announced on February 27, 2024.

Moreover, fans are excited to experience the much-awaited Mega Evolution for the first time in a third-Generation IX core series game. Pokemon Legends: Z-A will be set in the Lumiose City of the Kalos region.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Samus Aran as seen in Metroid prime 4 beyond. (Source: Nintendo)
Samus Aran as seen in Metroid prime 4 beyond (Source: Nintendo)

The original announcement of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond came in E3 2017 Nintendo Direct, and it would not be an exaggeration to call this release long overdue. Nintendo has released a gameplay trailer for this action-adventure title, and fans were taken aback by the fluid motion and the spectacular graphics of the game.

Moreover, the enhanced hardware of the Nintendo Switch 2 will definitely result in a better gameplay experience as you traverse through the galaxies as the galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Explore the Forbidden Lands in Monster Hunter Wilds. (Source: Capcom)
Explore the Forbidden Lands in Monster Hunter Wilds (Source: Capcom)

Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories are already available on the Nintendo Switch platform. The upcoming title, Monster Hunter Wilds, would thrill the users of the Nintendo Switch 2 if it comes directly to the console.

In this game, you set out as your customized character to locate a missing expedition party in the “Forbidden Lands.” You capture and slay monsters during this adventurous endeavor, gaining rewards, resources, and monster parts as you go along. The predecessor to this game, Monster Hunter: World, came out in 2018. Imagine the exhilaration of the fans if this game comes to the Nintendo Switch 2.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

The beloved first-person shooter franchise, Halo. (Source: Microsoft)
The beloved first-person shooter franchise, Halo (Source: Microsoft)

Another brilliant Microsoft title makes this list—Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The Master Chief Collection package combines the following titles—Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4. All of these games have both the campaign and multiplayer modes and releasing them on Switch 2 would mark their first availability in a handheld capacity.

Avowed

The magical world of Avowed. (Source: Xbox Game Studios)
The magical world of Avowed (Source: Xbox Game Studios)

Avowed would be a brilliant addition to the Nintendo Switch 2’s game arsenal. This game is expected to be an ideal feature in the fantasy, action role-playing game genre. Avowed can be played in both first and third person perspectives. Additionally, this game promises stellar combat and a comprehensive skill tree.

Imagine the thrill of wielding dual pistols, axe, and performing intricate magic—all on the mighty Nintendo Switch 2.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Be a parkouring, stealthy assassin in Assassin'c Creed: Shadows. (Source: Ubisoft)
Be a parkouring, stealthy assassin in Assassin’s Creed: Shadows (Source: Ubisoft)

Nintendo Switch users are no strangers to the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The handheld gaming community will be thrilled to have this game directly release on the Nintendo Switch 2. In this game, you will get to showcase your assassination skills as you move stealthily and parkour through a fictional, 16th-century Japan.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be mighty edition to the Nintendo Switch 2 game library. (Source: Square Enix)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be a mighty addition to the Nintendo Switch 2 game library (Source: Square Enix)

Fans of Japanese action-role playing games adore the Final Fantasy franchise. Subsequently, the ending of its predecessor, Final Fantasy VII Remake has left room for seemingly endless possibilities for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, where you take the role of Cloud Strife to fight the former elite soldier Sephiroth while saving the city of Midgar. This is the second installation to the trilogy aimed towards remaking the 1997 PlayStation game, Final Fantasy VII.


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