The Switch 2 had a good, successful first year with great first-party choices, including Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and even something more niche like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Then there were great third-party ports like Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, and Yakuza 0 Director's Cut. 2026 and beyond have some good first-party and third-party content on the horizon, too.
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Players can look forward to everything from platformers to shooters to RPGs on the Switch 2, and some of these will be launching sooner rather than later. So, anyone with a Switch 2 wondering what they can get excited for, which could be huge deals on the level of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, these are the games to keep on the wishlist.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade
Uploading The Cloud
- ESRB
- T for Teen due to Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
- Planned Release Date: 1/22/26
- Planned Systems: Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S
Final Fantasy 7 Remake was originally released on the PS4 in 2020, and then in 2021, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade version was released on PS5 and PC with additional content like a photo mode and a Yuffie-based campaign.
This next Switch 2 version won’t add much new, but it is impressive to be running so well on the console, based on the demo that is out there now. This action RPG remake of the Midgar section of Final Fantasy 7 wowed players back in 2020, and it could be big again on a new set of consoles.
Resident Evil Requiem
A Newbie And An Oldie
- Planned Release Date: 2/27/26
- Planned Systems: PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S
Resident Evil Requiem’s Switch 2 edition may not be as good as the other consoles, but either way, it is a massively hyped game since the last mainline release was in 2021. The plot for this one revolves around a new character, Grace, going to Raccoon City to investigate a series of murders.
Her sections will rely on exploration and hiding, while Leon’s section will be more action-based. The return of a beloved favorite like Leon should get the hype train blowing smoke all the way until its February release date.
Pokemon Pokopia
Minecraft: Ditto Edition
- Developer(s)
- Koei Tecmo, Game Freak
- Genre(s)
- Life Simulation, Simulation
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Planned Release Date: 3/5/26
- Planned Systems: Switch 2
Pokemon Pokopia looks like a weird Pokemon spinoff, but it also has an intriguing premise. A Ditto has lost its trainer, so in the meantime, it transforms into a human to help take care of Pokemon on this deserted island.
Players can learn moves as Ditto, like ways to chop grass or water crops from fellow Pokemon in this building sim. It may not reach the heights of Minecraft in terms of popularity or creative options, but the odd form of Ditto alone makes this game intriguing.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Fly High, Dragon Rider
- Planned Release Date: 3/13/26
- Planned Systems: PC, PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is an upcoming turn-based RPG that is unlike the mainline action-based titles. Players will be able to steal monster eggs, hatch them as their own, and then take them into battle along with other hunters out there.
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Like previous titles, there will be a semi-open world to explore, which can be enhanced via mounts. There might be some mount-based action as well, based on the footage shown in trailers. Mysteries will be solved in a few months, and this could be the entry that changes everything.
Pragmata
Hacking Battles
- Release Date: 4/24/26
- Planned Systems: PC, PS5, Switch 2, and, Xbox Series X/S
Pragmata is an upcoming new game from Capcom, starring a space explorer, Hugh, and a little girl he discovers, whom he names Diana. She’s an android who can hack the various robotic enemies players come across, but Hugh can shoot enemies too.
The game has been around for a long time since it was initially shown off in 2020, along with the PS5 for the first time. So, needless to say, Pragmata has been cooking, but hopefully that’s a good thing, which will result in another big new franchise from Capcom.
007 First Light
Bond, Delayed Bond
- Planned Release Date: 5/27/26
- Planned Systems: PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S
It’s been a long time since a new James Bond title was released, and 007 First Light is taking things back to basics with a younger, fresh out of the academy version of the beloved action spy. There will be a sneaking mission involving numerous ways to deal with guards non-lethally.
Players will be able to crouch through bushes, climb through windows, and there will even be driving segments. Since it is IO Interactive, players can be confident in the polish this game will get, based on their work with the open-ended structure of the recent Hitman games.
The Duskbloods
Bloodborne 2*
- Planned Release Date: 2026
- Planned Systems: Switch 2
The Duskbloods is going to be a Switch 2 exclusive, and it’s the next game being developed by FromSoftware. It looks like a spiritual successor to Bloodborne, which came out in 2015, thanks to the gothic setting and the costume design of the characters.
Beyond the hack-and-slash nature of typical Soulslikes, there are some interesting powers introduced in the initial trailer, like turning into a T. Rex head to bite enemies. So far, it seems like there will be a greater emphasis on PvP-style gameplay, but most details about this game still remain unclear, so it could be more than that.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Prepare The Colosseum
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
- Released
- 2026
- Developer(s)
- Intelligent Systems
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Tactical
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Planned Release Date: 2026
- Planned Systems: Switch 2
Fire Emblem is another series that fans have been waiting to see for a while, but Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave should arrive sometime in 2026. Only one trailer has been shown so far, and it looks like it will feature a wide cast of characters set within a Roman-like colosseum.
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While most battles in the trailer are in this coliseum, there are others in fields, too. The gameplay looks similar to other entries within this tactical RPG series, complete with weapon selection, classes, and specials. How this ties into the larger franchise is a good question that players will have to wait on.
Orbitals
A Two-Player Anime
- Planned Release Date: 2026
- Planned Systems: Switch 2
For the co-op enthusiasts in the crowd, Orbitals looks like it could be the next It Takes Two phenomenon, and that’s not just because it is a co-op-only game. The visuals alone help it stand out as it is drawn like an anime from the 80s or 90s, complete with a grainy filter. Players will each command an explorer, Maki or Omura, who is trying to prevent their station from falling victim to some sort of threat.
There are flying, spaceship, and run-and-gun sections shown so far, and it will be interesting to see how much variety the final game will have compared to other co-op-only games.
Mina The Hollower
A Retro Zelda-Like
- Planned Release Date: TBA
- Planned Systems: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
Mina the Hollower was supposed to launch on most major platforms in October 2025, but then it was quietly delayed to a new, unspecified date. Hopefully, that means it will be here sooner rather than later since the previous demos already felt fully featured. The game itself is a spiritual homage to action-adventure games from the Game Boy era, like The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
As Mina, players can attack enemies with a variety of weapons, dig underground, and level up. This will be the successor to Yacht Club Games’s Shovel Knight, so the pressure is on to impress.
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