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- penned by Jim Norman
Nintendo’s quarterly earnings document has arrived; true to form, the platform holder signs off by spotlighting a fresh batch of games earmarked for Switch 2 (and the current Switch) over the next stretch.
The previous roundup we received was downright stuffed thanks to several Switch 2 launch entries landing within that quarter. This iteration isn’t quite so stacked, yet it still brings some heavy hitters, with stand-outs like Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Kirby Air Riders remaining on the horizon.
Nintendo has provided the complete calendar—here it is in full:
Nintendo Switch 2
- Drag x Drive – 14 Aug 2025
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World – 28 Aug 2025
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 16 Oct 2025
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – Winter 2025
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 2025
- Kirby Air Riders – 2025
- Splatoon Raiders – TBA
Nintendo Switch
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A – 16 Oct 2025
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – 2025
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – 2026
- Rhythm Heaven Groove – 2026
- Pokémon Champions – 2026
That’s a tidy set of dates, wouldn’t you say? Hit the comments and tell us which Nintendo release tops your wish list.
Jim landed at Nintendo Life in 2022 and—while never wavering in his belief that The Minish Cap reigns as the ultimate Zelda entry, nor in his steadfast fandom for the Star Wars prequels (really)—has kept churning out news reports and features ever since.