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
