Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Switch 2 Games

Nintendo has released its end-of-year financial update and, as per the norm, it has reconfirmed release dates/windows for its major upcoming titles.

It's a little bit different this time, of course, since we're now also factoring in Nintendo Switch 2, so the schedule is undoubtedly looking a bit more stacked than we've been used to the last year or so. Headliners include Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, with Switch 2 leveraging third-party support with the likes of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Street Fighter 6, Yakuza 0: Director's Cut, and more.

So let's check out the full schedule:

Nintendo Switch 2

• Mario Kart World - 5th June 2025

• Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour - 5th June 2025

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 5th June 2025

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 5th June 2025

• Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition - 5th June 2025

• Yakuza 0: Director's Cut - 5th June 2025

• Hitman: World of Assassination - 5th June 2025

• Split Fiction - 5th June 2025

• Street Fighter 6 - 5th June 2025

• Bravely Default: Flying Fairy - 5th June 2025

• Deltarune - 5th June 2025

• Tamagotchi Plaza - 17th June 2025

• Donkey Kong Bananza - 17th July 2025

• Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV - July 24th 2025

• Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

• Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World - 28th August 2025

• Drag x Drive - Summer 2025

• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 2025

• Kirby Air Riders - 2025

• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - Winter 2025

• Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Late 2025

• The Duskbloods - 2026

• Hades II - TBD

Nintendo Switch

• Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Late 2025

• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - 2025

• Rhythm Heaven Groove - 2026

• Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - 2026

• Pokémon Champions - TBD

Phew! Not bad if you're opting to get a Switch 2 this year, that's for sure. If not, then yeah, the schedule on the Switch is looking a little bit bare... That said, you can't scoff at Pokémon and Metroid.