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Square Enix's beloved HD Remaster collection lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23, timed to Final Fantasy X's 25th anniversary. The Switch 2 edition adds a high-speed mode and a random-encounter toggle on top of its already-remastered HD visuals and music - all for the same $49.99 as the original Switch release.
Nintendo's ink-soaked series takes a sharp turn: Splatoon Raiders is a single-player-focused, story-driven spin-off launching exclusively on Switch 2 on July 23, teaming you with Deep Cut to explore the Spirhalite Islands.
A year into its life, the Switch 2 is outrunning the PS5 quarter-to-quarter and dominating the US market - even as Sony's console keeps a commanding lifetime lead. And a Switch 2 price hike is now on the horizon.
Monolith Soft's beloved JRPG gets the Switch 2 treatment on July 30: 4K/60fps visuals, a new Rare Blade and quest, fresh Pyra and Mythra designs, amiibo support, and a new mode that lets you command your Blades directly in battle.
Nintendo is packaging its cozy life-sim Pokemon Pokopia with a Switch 2 console in a new bundle launching July 23. Play as a shape-shifting Ditto to rebuild a withered world and befriend Pokemon in a relaxing paradise.
The hand-drawn 2D fighter based on Avatar: The Last Airbender runs a closed beta from July 2-5 for anyone who pre-orders, ahead of a July 23 launch with 12 fighters, rollback netcode and full crossplay.
A free July 9 update brings playable Terriermon Assistant, Photo Mode and graphics-mode options to Digimon Story: Time Stranger on all platforms, one day before the 450-Digimon RPG debuts on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 with dedicated Quality and Performance modes.
Ubisoft's team-based Star Wars reinvention of Monopoly launches June 30, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch. It features 28 characters with unique abilities, online 2v2 and 3v3 modes, and a $29.99 price tag.
Deltarune Chapter 5: The Field of Pink and Gold unlocks worldwide on June 24, 2026 as a free update on Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, PC and Mac - and Toby Fox says Chapter 6 is already ahead of schedule.
Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition launched on the Switch 2 eShop on June 23, 2026, running at 60fps docked and handheld with all DLC and four playable characters included, at a $30 launch price.
Ivy Road's cozy-but-pointed tea-shop game Wanderstop arrives on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 today for $24.99. From The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden, it casts you as a burned-out fighter forced to run a forest tea shop with no fail states and no clock - and quietly asks why that is so hard for her. A physical Switch 2 edition follows on August 28.
Cygames released a free, save-carryover demo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok on June 18 across PS5, PS4, Switch 2 and PC, previewing the expansion's new Conflux solo mode, bosses and master traits before its July 9 launch.
The frantic co-op railway builder has left Early Access. Unrailed 2: Back on Track launched into 1.0 on June 11 across PC, Switch, Switch 2 and PS5, expanding the cult original with a 3D world, new biomes, deeper progression and cross-platform play for .99.
Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy Resonance, the first HD-2D Final Fantasy and a ground-up reimagining of Brave Exvius' opening arc, launching October 22, 2026 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox and PC with turn-based combat.
Atlus' award-winning fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 12, 2026, with a new trailer and a limited Steelbook Edition.
Capcom is bringing Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition to Nintendo Switch 2 - digitally on June 23 and physically on August 28 - running at 60fps with the Vergil DLC and bonus content bundled in.
Nintendo has announced a full ground-up remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2, launching in 2026 as a console exclusive. Revealed at the June 9 Nintendo Direct, the narrated teaser shows a redesigned young Link and a wholesale visual overhaul of the N64 classic.
Square Enix gave Kingdom Hearts IV a major new gameplay trailer at the June 9 Nintendo Direct, showing Sora battling a giant Heartless in the rain-soaked, Shibuya-like city of Quadratum. The game will launch simultaneously on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with native Switch 2 collections of the older titles arriving October 8, 2026.
Deltarune Chapter 5 launches June 24, 2026 at 11:00am EDT as a free update for owners of the paid game, across Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, PC and Mac. Revealed at the June 9 Nintendo Direct, the trailer also teased that Chapter 6 is already in development.
Monolith Soft revealed Xenoblade Genesis at the June 9 Nintendo Direct - a brand-new entry set in the Anima-shaped world of Leukos, billed as a fresh start for the series and launching exclusively on Switch 2 in 2027.
FromSoftware's ELDEN RING comes to Switch 2 on August 28, 2026 as Tarnished Edition - bundling the base game, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, two new starting classes, fresh armor and weapons, and three new looks for Torrent.
Capcom confirmed at the June 9 Nintendo Direct that Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - an expanded version adding the new snowy region of Norgan - lands on Switch 2 on October 9, 2026, with the new content also coming to PS5, Xbox and PC as DLC.
Twelve years after the original, Creative Assembly and SEGA used Summer Game Fest 2026 to reveal Alien: Isolation 2. The 'Last Chance' trailer takes the horror planetside to the storm-battered colony of Kurosaki Station with a new protagonist, a more aggressive Xenomorph and Unreal Engine 5, launching on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC.
Milestone revealed Hot Wheels Infinite Rush at Summer Game Fest 2026 - the first open-world game in the franchise, with four explorable islands, 150-plus collectible vehicles across four classes, full cross-play and four-player split-screen. It launches September 24, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.
Square Enix closed Summer Game Fest 2026 by revealing Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final chapter of the Remake trilogy, launching Spring 2027 across PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Cid and Vincent become full party members, the Highwind enables open-world flight, and a new Job Class feature joins combat.
Capcom revealed Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest 2026, an RE Engine remake of the 2000 classic Code: Veronica starring Claire Redfield. Featuring overhauled visuals and smarter, more aggressive enemy AI, it launches in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC.
Revealed at the Latin American Games Showcase 2026, Bunraku is an 8-player platform brawler inspired by Japanese puppet theater from Efecto Studios. A free Steam playtest runs through June 14 ahead of a full launch on Steam, Switch 2 and PS5.
Solarpunk, the serene floating-island survival sandbox from two-person studio Cyberwave, has been confirmed as a day-one Xbox Game Pass title when it launches June 8, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch 2 and PC - building, farming, drone automation and airship exploration across islands in the sky.
Mina the Hollower, the long-awaited follow-up from Shovel Knight studio Yacht Club Games, is out now across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 and PC - and it has launched to near-universal acclaim, sitting at 92 on Metacritic as the highest-rated game of 2026 so far.
Bandai Namco's Little Nightmares II Enhanced Edition arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 today, May 29, 2026, rebuilding the acclaimed atmospheric horror with higher-resolution visuals, ray tracing, and a choice between a 4K 30fps Beauty Mode and a 60fps Performance Mode.
BlueTwelve Studio's acclaimed cyber-cat adventure arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 28 with 4K visuals, an improved frame rate and Joy-Con 2 mouse controls - and a free upgrade for current Switch owners.
Bandai Namco's 2021 action RPG arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 today as a Game-Key Card priced at $49.99, bundling the base game with the Beyond the Dawn expansion that adds more than 20 hours of post-credits storytelling for Alphen, Shionne and the rest of the party.
Farming Simulator 26 launched worldwide on iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 on May 19. GIANTS Software's mobile-first sequel includes 120+ authentic licensed machines, 15 crops, two brand-new European and American maps, and a new Challenge System layered over the sandbox. Premium purchase, no microtransactions.
Dotemu and Tribute Games shadow-launched the first paid DLC for MARVEL Cosmic Invasion today, adding Cyclops and The Thing for $3.99 across PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Switch, and Switch 2. The drop coincides with the brawler crossing 1.5 million players, with a second DLC and a new game mode confirmed for Fall 2026.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book lands exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 21 for $59.99 digital / $69.99 physical, with three trailers shipped in two weeks and a hands-on preview consensus that calls it deceptively challenging and the system's most eye-catching 2D platformer.
Arc Games and Thekla just confirmed Order of the Sinking Star is launching on Nintendo Switch 2 this year alongside Steam. Jonathan Blow's first new game since The Witness packs over 1,000 hand-crafted puzzles, four interlocking worlds, and five named playable heroes - including a talking boat.
MachineGames' first-person Indy adventure lands on Nintendo Switch 2 today with mouse and gyro controls, DLSS upscaling, a locked 30fps, and the Order of Giants DLC bundled in at no extra cost.
Nintendo confirmed Splatoon Raiders launches July 23, 2026 on Switch 2 for $50 digital, $60 physical. The single-player spin-off teams a freelance mechanic with Deep Cut to raid the Spirhalite Islands, with weapon upgrades, customization, and three-player online co-op.
Ubisoft's Title Update 1.1.10 for Assassin's Creed Shadows brings PSSR 2.0 upscaling to PS5 Pro, full mouse and keyboard support for Nintendo Switch 2, and a new non-legendary Bo weapon from the Claws of Awaji DLC.