We're now well into the second half of 2021, and Switch owners have plenty to look forward to over the coming months as we slide inexorably towards the Holiday season and the promise of 2022, a year that will hopefully be the most boring and uneventful on record - at least outside the realm of video games.
Below we've listed some of the upcoming highlights of big Switch games scheduled for August and September. Beneath these physical releases you'll also find a selection of other games releasing from August — usually physical versions of previously digital-only Switch eShop games — plus a selection of Switch accessories and related peripherals available in the coming months as we cruise over the hump and hit our stride in the downhill section of 2021.
Enjoy!
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No More Heroes III (Switch) - 27th August
Originally slated for a 2020 release, as with so many games No More Heroes 3 got pushed into this year. We've enjoyed both of Travis Touchdown's original Wii games on Switch in the meantime, and we also enjoyed the Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes side-story, but this sequel looks set to deliver the full porcelain-throned, laser-sworded Touchdown experience.
Suda51's third chapter in the NMH trilogy is coming at the end of August.
Sonic Colors: Ultimate - 7th September
A remaster of the Wii-exclusive Sonic Colo(u)rs, SEGA's 30th anniversary tie-in Sonic Colo(u)rs: Ultimate brings what is arguably one of the finest 3D Sonic games ever to Switch. We spent some hands-on time with a version of the game, and you can check out our thoughts so far in Alex's video, but we're definitely excited to see one of the hedgehog's best games get a second chance on Switch.
Sonic Colors: Ultimate is out on 7th September 2021.
WarioWare: Get It Together! - 10th September
Mario's greedy nemesis Wario is finally bringing his brand of micro-game mayhem to Switch in the form of WarioWare: Get It Together!, the long-awaited Switch entry in the series that now includes a simultaneous 2-player mode and the ability to play not only as the titular villain, but also his friends. We bagsy 9-Volt!
It's been too long since we indulged in some manic micro-games, so we can't wait to play this on 10th September.
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - 17th September
This sequel originally came to PS4 back in 2018, and we've been hoping this might find its way to Switch ever since the port of Wrath of the White Witch. Set 100 years since the events of that game, it was announced for Switch in May in both physical and digital forms.
Ni No Kuni II features a similar Ghibli-esque art style that caught everyone's attention back in 2011, and the Switch version — dubbed the Prince's Edition and out on 17th September — also contains The Tale of a Timeless Tome, The Lair of the Lost Lord and The Adventure Pack DLC.
More Awesome Nintendo Switch Games
Aside from the highlighted games above, there are lots more Switch retail games which might take your fancy in August and beyond.
Awesome Accessories For Your Switch
And finally here are a selection of the finest Switch accessories coming up in August and beyond, for your consideration.
So that's it for August and September - did we miss anything? Let us know with a comment and also tell us if you've pre-ordered any of these goodies!
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There's really a lot of games coming in September. My wallet is not going to like that 😬
Looking forward for :
And maybe
I'm missing the promising Lost in Random here. Is it coming only digital? Being from EA, it would be weird...
@the_beaver It's digital only on all platforms
Thought it was called Doki Doki Literature Club? Sheesh, article author….. C’mon!! 😝
Warioware on Switch and Life is Strange: True Colors, Kena, and Death Stranding: Director’s Cut on PS5… and there’s a couple more I’m contemplating.
Never played No More Heroes, but that first trailer was pretty excellent, and so I’m somewhat curious about it, regardless of the fact that I’ve never played the first two games and don’t have the intention to unless I bite on the 3rd one.
Sonic and Monkey Ball looking like two fantastic ports for such a good price as well. Very much looking forward to them, especially as they'll be all new experiences for me.
Too many games coming out in the next few months that I want!
No More Hero's 3
WarioWare Get it Together
Ni No Kuni 2
Doki Literature Club Plus
Sonic Colors
Cruis'n Blast
Streets of Rage 4 Anniversary Edition
Dragon Ball Z Kakarot
Super Monkey Ball
Metroid Dread
All of those and the OLED Switch, not including PS5 games!
My poor wallet 😕
I'm on the fence for Big Rumble Boxing. The developer, Survios, is an award-winning studio. This game will probably be better than average.
Most likely just No More Heroes III and Ni no Kuni II for me. Gives me some time to get through all the recent releases.
@Tom-Smo A pity indeed, it looks awesome. Thanks.
It looks like august will finally be the last dry month of the year.
Crusin blast!
Metroid dread.
And that’s about it…..
Not sure about No More Heroes III, but will definitely get Ni No Kuni II and the new WarioWare.
I'll be busy with Skyward Sword HD and Monster Hunter Stories 2 until Dread time.
We're in the eye of the storm. Still recovering from July but once NMH3 hits its just a never ending assault of game releases until December. Oh, also diablo 2 resurrected is missing from this list.
NMH and Wario Ware!
I already have NMH3 Collectors Edition and Metroid Dread Special Edition pre ordered so those are going to keep me busy.
Also getting Cruis'n Blast as a break from the other too.
Henshin a go go baby
Ty finally gets a physical! Shame the second is a download...
It’s nice to see Ty getting a physical release… I remember jamming that on the GameCube back in the day. Might snag that
I already have too many games. When do you guys play all of them?
It'd be funny if "More Awesome Nintendo Switch Games" was the actual title of an official Switch game. If it was a compilation of sorts. (Hopefully a better compilation than Action 52, eh?)
Nothing for me until Metroid Dread, unless Nintendo announces something else. Might take a punt on Mario Golf at some point.
For me, I'm really excited for Life Is Strange: True Colors, and Ni No Kuni II. I played the first Ni No Kuni and absolutely loved it, and the Life is Strange series has always intrigued me, so I'm excited to finally try it!
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