The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially in its sophomore year and showing no signs of slowing down. Following major first-party launches like Pokemon Pokopia and Star Fox, the hybrid console is preparing for a massive wave of new releases. From highly anticipated spin-offs like Splatoon Raiders to legendary ports like Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 2, we break down more than 40 games coming to the platform before the end of the year.
NVC's Logan Plant goes over upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games in 2026, including highly anticipated titles like Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn, and the return of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Whether you are looking for physics-based multiplayer fun in Heave Ho 2, massive open-world RPGs like Metaphor: ReFantazio, or action-packed franchises like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, this video tracks major upcoming Switch 2 game launches, indie hits, and enhanced editions dropping month-by-month.
TIMECODES:
00:00 Intro, July, Denshattack!, Culdcept Begins, Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer, Powerwash Simulator 2: Star Wars Pack
01:49 Heave Ho 2, Ratatan, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, Disgaea Mayhem
02:48 Splatoon Raiders, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
03:33 August, Big Walk, Lies of P: Complete Edition, Brigandine Abyss
04:27 Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
05:36 September, Orbitals, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, RuneScape: Dragonwilds
06:40 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
07:26 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, Minecraft Dungeons II
08:16 October, Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered, Rayman Legends Retold, Rayman Origins: Enhanced
09:02 Kingdom Hearts Collection, Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Final Fantasy Resonance
10:09 Nintendo Switch Sports: Resort, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, One Piece: Grand Gourmet, Hello Kitty Party Land
11:24 November, Godzilla: Destroy all Monsters Melee Remastered, Metaphor: ReFantazio
12:08 December, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
12:41 TBA, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, 007 First Light, The Duskbloods, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
AFFILIATE LINKS:
Splatoon Raiders - July 23 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/z3KXNK
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - July 30 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/92pDZ5
Lies of P: Complete Edition - August 6 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/z6xBdZ
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 - August 27 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/z64EgY
Orbitals - September 3 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/92pDZM
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - September 17 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/9gXA0q
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave - September 17 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/a0MYr5
Minecraft Dungeons 2 - September 29 - Switch 2: https://zdcs.link/QL2Om4
Rayman Legends Retold - October 1 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/QGjoAK
Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III] - October 8 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/aN57YX
Final Fantasy Resonance - October 22 - Switch 2: https://zdcs.link/QP4AJW
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort - October 22 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/zJ7wvN
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - December 3 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/z3KX7m
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - December 3 - Switch 2 - https://zdcs.link/a5j0DV