Every Switch 2 game revealed in the Nintendo Direct livestream

This year's Nintendo Direct had some exciting announcements for the Nintendo Switch 2, including a launch date of June 5, 2025, features on the new machine, and tons of new and classic games.

Donkey Kong Bananza

Everyone's favorite gorilla is coming to Switch 2 in Donkey Kong Banaza, set to launch on July 17, 2025. It's a 3D platforming adventure where Donkey Kong can smash through just about anything.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

Set to be released this winter, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonmentcomes from Nintendo and Koei Tecmo. The musou-style game is a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Users can play as Zelda as they go back in time to the Imprisonment War.

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Duskbloods

Look out for Duskbloods, the new FromSoftware game, in 2026. It's a very spooky, gothic horror game with vampire-fueled adventure.

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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition

The beloved Elden Ringis finally coming to Nintendo consoles with the new Tarnished Edition, one of the many third-party games that will be available on the Switch 2. The announcement came as a welcome surprise to many fans.

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Mario Kart World

As expected, we just got the newest Mario Kartgame for the Switch 2. Mario Kart Worldhas a day-and-night system that matches the weather to your environment. Plus, you can go anywhere on and off the track.

Dozens more games announced

Also announced, some of which are versions of a game we already love but can now play on Switch 2, and some that are entirely new, include:

• Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer

• Borderlands 2

• Civilization VII Switch 2 Edition

• Cyberpunk 2077

• Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion

• Deltarune

• Drag x Drive

• EA Sports FC 25

• EA Sports Madden 25

• Fast Fusion

• Final Fantasy VII: Remake

• Fortnite

• Goodnight Universe

• Hades II

• Hitman: World of Assassination

• Hollow Knight: Silksong

• Hogwarts Legacy

• Human Fall Flat 2

• Kirby Air Riders

• Kirby and the Forgotten Land

• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

• Marvel Cosmic Invasion

• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

• NBA 2K

• Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour

• No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files

• Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition

• Pokémon Legends: Z-A

• Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

• Project 007

• Puyo Puyo Tetris S2

• Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army

• Reanimal

• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

• Shadow Labyrinth

• Split Fiction

• Star Wars Outlaws

• Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

• Street Fighter 6

• Super Mario Jamboree

• Survival Kids

• Tamagotchi Plaza

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

• Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4

• Two Point Museum

• Wild Hearts

• Witchbrook

• WWE 2K

• Yakuza 0 Director's Cut