March 27 at 2 PM GMT/7 AM Pacific Time, a Nintendo Direct was aired live that contained information on new games hitting Switch this year and next year. Information on Metroid Prime 4 (which was given no release date apart from late 2025), information on Pokemon Z-A (again, no specific release date), and Gradius Origins were arguably some of the Direct’s highlights. Here is a list of the announcements. Shinya Takashi was the host for the Direct.
Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD 2D Remake – Releasing later in 2025 with more info in the future.
No Sleep for Kaname Date – Releasing 2025.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army – Releasing June 19, 2025.
Shadow Labyrinth – Releasing July 18, 2025.
Patapon 1+2 Replay – Releasing July 11, 2025.
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – Releasing Summer 2025.
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond – new info and confirmation of a late 2025 release date.
Disney Villains: Cursed Cafe – Out now.
Witchbrook – Releasing Holiday 2025.
The Eternal Life of Goldman – Releasing holiday 2025.
Gradius Origins – Releasing August 2, 2025.
Rift of the Necrodancer – Out now.
Tamagotchi Plaza – Releasing June 27, 2025.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A – New information and confirmation of a late 2025 release date.
Rhythm Heaven Groove – Releasing 2026.
Virtual Card Game – Makes managing digital Switch games easier, system update in late April.
High on Life – Releasing May 6, 2025.
Star Overdrive – Releasing April 10, 2025.
The Wandering Village – Releasing July 17, 2025.
King of Meat – Releasing 2025.
Lou’s Lagoon – Releasing Summer 2025.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl who Steals Time – Releasing May 21, 2025.
SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered – Out now.
Monument Valley/Monument Valley 2 – Releasing April 15, 2025.
Monument Valley 3 – Releasing Summer 2025.
Everybody’s Gold Hotshots – Releasing later in 2025.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion – Releasing Holiday 2025.
Tomadachi Life: Living the Dream – Releasing in 2026.
That’s all the games that were announced at today’s Nintendo Direct. There was also the announcement of a new digital game card system that will allow Switch (and Switch 2) owners to ‘lend’ each other digital games. Expect more info on that soon. There was also the announcement of a Nintendo Today app, for android. It will provide users with Nintendo news and updates. Again, expect more info soon.
That’s all for today’s direct. What did you think of it?
