Nintendo recently held a Nintendo Direct presentation focused on games coming to the original Switch console. This showcase comes just before Nintendo plans to reveal the Switch 2, making this potentially the last major Direct dedicated to the original hardware. Despite the upcoming new console, Nintendo demonstrated that the original Switch still has plenty of life left, with some announced games not arriving until 2026.
Here’s a comprehensive look at everything revealed during the March Nintendo Direct:
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
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Developer: Square Enix
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Description: A visually enhanced remake of the first two Dragon Quest games in the HD-2D style, following the release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D in 2024.
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Release: Sometime in 2025 (no specific date provided).
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No Sleep For Kaname Date (AI: The Somnium Files series)
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Developer: Spike Chunsoft
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Description: A new entry in the detective adventure series where protagonist Kaname Date searches for a missing J-Pop idol, Iris, by diving into dreams to solve puzzles and mysteries.
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Release: July 25, 2025.
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Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
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Developer: Atlus
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Description: A remaster of the Shin Megami Tensei spin-off Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, featuring devil summoning and action-RPG combat set in a 1900s-style Japan.
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Release: June 19, 2025 (pre-orders began post-Direct).
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Shadow Labyrinth
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Developer: Bandai Namco
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Description: A dark, Metroidvania-style reinterpretation of Pac-Man, where a Swordsman guided by Puck navigates a futuristic, war-ravaged world filled with monsters.
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Release: Available Now.
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Patapon 1 + 2 Replay
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Developer: Originally Japan Studio
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Description: A bundle of rhythm-based remasters of Patapon 1 and 2, originally PSP exclusives, featuring updated gameplay with persistent command visibility.
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Release: July 11, 2025 (also coming to PS5 and PC).
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Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
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Developer: Marvelous
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Description: A remake of the Nintendo DS farming sim, where players revitalize Zephyr Town through farming, ranching, and socializing, with updated visuals and new marriage candidates.
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Release: August 27, 2025.
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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Developer: Retro Studios
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Description: Samus Aran explores the planet Viewros, utilizing new psychic abilities for combat and puzzles, showcased with impressive Switch visuals and a teased new suit.
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Release: Sometime in 2025 (no specific date).
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Disney Villains Cursed Cafe
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Developer: TBA
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Description: A visual novel where players run a café, crafting potions for Disney villains like Cruella de Vil and Ursula, with narrative choices affecting outcomes.
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Release: Available Now.
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Witchbrook
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Developer: Chucklefish
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Description: A magical life sim set in a pixel-art seaside town, where players attend a witch academy, learn spells, and socialize, with up to four-player online co-op.
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Release: Holiday 2025.
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The Eternal Life of Goldman
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Developer: Weappy Studio
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Description: A cel-shaded platformer featuring an elderly protagonist wielding a cane in a steampunk world.
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Release: Holiday 2025.
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Gradius Origins
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Developer: M2
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Description: A shoot-’em-up collection including Gradius, Gradius II, Gradius III, Salamander, Life Force, Salamander 2, and a new title, Salamander 3.
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Release: August 27, 2025.
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Rift of the NecroDancer
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Developer: Brace Yourself Games
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Description: A rhythm-based action game expanding on Crypt of the NecroDancer, set in a strange new world.
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Release: Available Now.
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SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered
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Developer: Square Enix
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Description: A remastered version of the PS1 RPG with updated visuals and gameplay.
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Release: Available now.
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Monument Valley 1 & 2
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Developer: ustwo games
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Description: Ports of the acclaimed mobile puzzle games featuring meditative path-creation gameplay.
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Release: April 15, 2025.
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Monument Valley 3: Announced for Summer 2025.
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Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots
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Developer: HYDE
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Description: A new entry in the golf series, previously a PlayStation staple, bringing unique characters and courses to Switch.
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Release: Sometime in 2025 (no specific date).
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion
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Developer: Dotemu and Tribute Games
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Description: A retro-style beat-’em-up featuring Marvel heroes like Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Nova battling Annihilus.
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Release: Holiday 2025.
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
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Developer: Nintendo
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Description: The first new Tomodachi Life game in a decade, featuring Mii-based island antics.
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Release: 2026.
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Rhythm Heaven Groove
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Developer: Nintendo
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Description: A new entry in the quirky rhythm game series, featuring music by Tsunku.
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Release: 2026.
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A
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Developer: Game Freak
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Description: Set in Lumiose City with an urban redevelopment theme, featuring day/night cycles and the Z-A Royale tournament.
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Release: Late 2025.
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Additional features announced:
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Virtual Game Cards: A new system for lending and sharing digital Switch games among family group members, launching in April 2025.
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Nintendo Today!: A smart-device app delivering daily Nintendo news, available for download on March 27, 2025.
Additional Releases and Updates
- Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – Coming to Nintendo Switch on May 21.
- King of Meat – Scheduled for release sometime in 2024.
- High On Life – The comedic first-person shooter arrives on May 6.
- Lou’s Lagoon – Launching as a system exclusive this summer.
- Star Overdrive – Releasing as a timed system exclusive on April 10.
- The Wandering Village – City-building game arriving on July 17.
This Direct showcased a mix of remasters, new entries in established series, and surprises like shadow drops, keeping the original Switch vibrant into 2025 and beyond, even as attention shifts toward the Switch 2.
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