Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Switch eShop)

We've had our eye on Hello Kitty Island Adventure since its 2023 Apple Arcade release but in 2025? The Switch will be joining Sanrio's party. Island Adventure might look like an Animal Crossing-like, but it's got its own story, missions, sidequests, and all the characters have their own unique personality.

It's not just for Sanrio fans or fans of cosy games, and we loved checking this out at Summer Game Fest.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st (Switch eShop)

For those who really want to start the Trails series but want to do it by the book (as in, in release order), then Trails in the Sky the 1st is the game for you. Confirmed for Switch sometime in 2025, this is a fully 3D remake of the very first Trails game. The original is a lovely time, and the remake looks absolutely beautiful.

If you're after more Trails, then don't forget that Trails Through Daybreak II is also launching in 2025, on 14th February.

Little Nightmares III (Switch)

Little Nightmares III sees Until Dawn studio Supermassive Games at the helm, and this time, it's a co-op affair. You can play alone with an AI companion or join up with someone online to control new protagonists Low and Alone. Both characters play very differently too, meaning everyone will probably have a favourite.

If you want to get spooked, you'll need to wait until 2025 for the return of Little Nightmares.

Mina The Hollower (Switch eShop)

It's not yet 100% clear if Shovel Knight devs Yacht Club Games will bring this old-school top-down GBC-style game to Switch.

But with all the Nintendo inspiration visible in the game's aesthetic, Mina the Hollower has to come to the Nintendo console du jour, right?

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (Switch eShop)

Shantae's long-lost GBA sequel is being finished, remastered, and released, 20 years after development was initially halted. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is coming to Switch in 2025.

There will be a single-player, four-player local Battle Mode, and swappable HD or GBA pixel art portraits and HUD elements. This will be a must-have for Shantae fans and platforming enthusiasts. Plus, you can also snap up a GBA cartridge for this when the game releases this year.

TRON: Catalyst (Switch eShop)

We never expect Tron, of all Disney properties, to get a new lease of life in the 2010s, but here we are. After last year's TRON: Identity, Bithell Games is returning with a brand new action game set in the Tron universe.

TRON: Catalyst is launching sometime in 2025, and you'll get to ride your own Light Cycle and explore the Arq Grid in neon style.

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam (Switch)

Level-5 cemented its grand return in the February 2023 Nintendo Direct with multiple new titles, including a brand new Professor Layton game. Hershel Layton and his assistant Luke Triton are back and their adventures take them to the United States, where Luke now lives. Now it's Layton who's a fish out of water.

While teased during that 2023 Direct, a later Level-5 Showcase revealed we'd need to wait until 2025 to reunite with our favourite detective duo. It looks darn good, though.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch)

Yes yes, we know this one's coming in 2025, but a new Pokémon Legends game? Sign us up. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is set to take place in Lumiose City, the central city of Kalos and Pokémon X & Y.

We know very little about this yet, but with a focus on an "urban redevelopment plan", we're definitely intrigued.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch)

Well, well, well. Over seven years since its initial announcement, the June 2024 Nintendo Direct re-revealed the highly-anticipated Metroid Prime 4, along with a new subtitle.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond looks fantastic, but it's taken a long time to get here. In the very first trailer, the game looks like it's running at 60fps, and contains the same mechanics we're all familiar with: the morph ball, missiles, the visor, scanning, etc. We can't wait to find out what else the game will bring when it finally launches in 2025. And yes, it's confirmed for Switch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are games still being made for Switch?

Er, yes! You see all the games above and the ones on the preceding pages? Those ones.

And a load more that we're not looking forward to quite as much, but still might be very good. Plus all the unannounced Switch games. So yes, they are still making games for the Switch.

Rumours persist concerning Nintendo's next console, the fabled 'Switch 2', but right now Switch is Nintendo's only hardware platform. With over 140 million Switch systems sold since March 2017, publishers will be releasing new Switch games for a long time to come.

Is Mario Odyssey 2 confirmed?

Not yet. Although the development team behind Super Mario Odyssey is rumoured to be working on a new game — possibly a Donkey Kong game, and very likely for Nintendo's next console — there has been no official confirmation that Super Mario Odyssey 2 exists or is in development.

What is the new Mario Party game in 2024?

We're so glad you asked! Super Mario Party Jamboree is the third Mario Party game coming to Switch, and it's out now.

This isn't an expansion of Super Mario Party or Mario Party Superstars, but a full-fledged new game with new boards, minigames, and online modes. And anyone disappointed that Superstars didn't get any DLC, there are two returning boards from previous games coming to Jamboree. So that's nice.

Any more slightly off-the-wall questions?...

Last one. Can you play Sims on Nintendo Switch?

Unfortunately, no — you can't play The Sims on Switch. But you will be able to play two of the spin-offs very soon.

MySims and MySims Kingdom, the cutesy life-sim spin-offs, have been released on Switch as MySims: Cozy Bundle. The duo launched on 19th November, but they're not like your traditional Sims games.

We'll be updating this list throughout 2024 as we get more announcements. Is there something on your radar that you think we've missed? Let us know with a comment below and tell us which of the games above you're most looking forward to.