Nintendo has released its financial data for the six-month period of FY2025 Q1/Q2 and, as per the norm, has reconfirmed its upcoming line-up of software for the Nintendo Switch.
Truth be told, it's not a bad list of titles considering the console's age. If Nintendo had shown us this a couple of years back, we'd collectively nod our heads in appreciation. Still, there's no doubt in our minds that the recent reveal of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition has bolstered what would have otherwise been a fairly slim line-up.
Naturally, there are a couple of titles here that have still yet to receive a firm release date, but it's nice to know that we've got something to look forward to later in 2025. The first few months look fairly healthy, and of course, we know that a new console will also be revealed before the end of March. Good times, indeed.
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership - 7th November 2024
- Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer - 5th December 2024
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - 16th January 2025
- Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - 20th March 2025
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 2025
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - 2025
Again, it's a surprisingly decent slate of games considering the Switch is now in its eighth year and we're all waiting for a reveal of Nintendo's new hardware.
It's also possible that Nintendo will reveal more software titles in the coming weeks and months, so we'll keep our eyes peeled for any news on that front.
What are you looking forward to most from the list above? Let us know in the poll below, and leave a comment with your thoughts on Nintendo's current game line-up.
Which of Nintendo's upcoming first-party Switch games are you most looking forward to? (3,291 votes)
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership
- Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer 0.6%
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
- Xenoblade Chronicles X: Defintive Edition
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
[source nintendo.co.jp]
Comments 58
I hope the Metroid Prime series accomodates for sequence breaking Beyond the dev intended path. The 3d series has restricted that since the beginning.
Kinda weird that we haven't seen anything about Legends Z-A in over 8 months. This must be the longest timespan between reveal and the first proper trailer for any (mainline) Pokemon game. I mean there have been Pokemon games where the timespan between announcement and actual release was shorter than that
I assume they safe the gameplay reveal til after the Switch 2 has been announced cause otherwise I don't see why they wouldn't show anything at all for that long
An "all of the above" option? I plan to get them all minus Fitness Boxing 😂
Metroid Prime 4 is a day one buy for me. We've waited a long time for it and I'm looking forward to finally getting a chance to play it. Like many people have said I do think there's a good chance it's also going to be on Switch 2 similar to BoTW and Twilight Princess back during the Wii/GameCube days.
Xenoblade Chronicles X is right behind it though in terms of Switch releases.
@kevinm360 That's not all of the above then, is it
The poll is for which one you're most excited for, anyway.
There's a chance that I've bought my last first party Switch game at this point unless there are more surprises on the way. Definitely getting Metroid Prime 4 but there's a chance that could release on the Switch 2 as well. Thinking about giving Xenoblade Chronicles X another chance (didn't like it the first time despite mainline Xenoblade being my favourite series) but it comes out a day before Atelier Yumia so not sure if I'll get around to buying it.
Whilst I'm interest in most of those, and will be greatly interested in Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon Legends Z-A once we get some real details on those, right now Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition is what I'm most interested in.
Right now, Prime 4 and Z-A seem like prime candidates for Switch successor titles.
Great list considering how late we are in Switch's cycle as mentioned by the article, the game I'm looking forward to the most is Brothership just because it's the one about to come out!
By the way, still have doubts we'll see many if any cross-gen games at least in the sense of separate releases (they most certainly will be boosted by the successor and/or potentially get patches for it if that will have backward compatibility as it should) from Nintendo themselves as they usually barely do that - they practically did that only for the already mentioned Zelda games.
For me:
Metroid Prime 4 > Pokémon Legends Z-A > Mario & Luigi Brothership > Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
BROTHERSHIP!
More Xenoblade is always a good thing. But, Z-A is also pretty exciting. And Brothership, and Donkey Kong. I'm just not into Metroid or Fitness Boxing.
My pick = Mario & Luigi Brothership.
Still keep my eyes on Fitness Boxing 3 to getting know the song list and the male trainers.
"we know that a new console will also be revealed before the end of March"
No, we only know that there will be an announcement about it. A "reveal" has not been mentioned.
Prime 4. I mean, c'mon.
The Switch library is insane. I have a huge collection of Switch games, and could still collect for years if I wanted. I'd like Fallout 3 and New Vegas, MK IX, and Wind Waker, but otherwise I can't think of a better library.
2025 is looking pretty good with XCX, Legends Z-A and Prime 4.
Definitely Mario & Luigi Brothership, the only one I plan to get out of the selection!
I hope they release all of the other metroid prime games as id like to play all of the original 3 before the new one.
@Olliemar28 multiple choice then? 😂 I can't pick just one
It’s definitely time for Switch 2.
My Switch thinks I’ve abandoned it for the whole year.
My Switch was my most played console going on the end of year stats above series x and PS5 in 2023, by a lot of hours.
2024 the Switch will be in last place.
Lack of top new AAA games from Nintendo own studios, third party games no support for the new games.
@kevinm360 I'll be generous, you can pick two!
@Olliemar28 went for Brothership and Prime 4. Xenoblade and DK are remakes so it would feel unfair to pick them over brand new experiences.
I really hope Nintendo will release remastered editions of Metroid Prime 2 and 3 before releasing 4. I'm sure there are a lot of people like myself who don't own a Gamecube nor a Wii, so I don't really see the point of getting 4 if I can't play the earlier games in the series before that.
@Olliemar28 even 2 is too few for me.
@Polvasti the games don't even need that much TLC. They are still incredible.
The title image for this article reminds me I need to pop in my Donkey Kong Country cartoon DVDs and give it a rewatch
Sort of a nothing slate for me. I’ll get DKC because it releases near my birthday, but I otherwise am done purchasing remasters on Switch, personally. I’ve bought too many of them and don’t always play them. I’ll play DKC though, but that’s also partially because 2025 has an empty release slate for me currently in Q4 otherwise (Lost Records, I suppose you could say as a partial release, huh?).
Outside that, I’ll get Metroid and Pokemon, but we still know so little about them. I buy every game for both franchises though and I trust them both. I dunno about you guys, but that release slate seems pretty empty. I’m hoping Nintendo is saving a solid line-up for the Switch 2 reveal. I’d like to put my other consoles on hold for a while when it comes out like I did for Switch 1. I mean, I basically stopped playing PS and Xbox for most of 2017 and 2018 due to the Switch having hit after hit
At this point, I'm not getting any new games on the Switch as I wait for the 'Switch2' release and confirmation of compatibility with the current cartridges.
For now, Mario & Luigi & Donkey Kong for me. As always, I have a backlog to clear. And it’ll take yet another year to do it…
@mariomaster96 Legends Z-A is not a mainline Pokemon game.
@contractcooker Everything made by GameFreak is a mainline Pokemon imo
Especially since it will most likely include new Pokemon and forms like Legends Arceus
My body is primed
XenoBlade X
Fantasy Life
Those are the only two I'm looking forward to!
Pokemon ZA?
Pokemon Pizza?
Making me only choose 2... The nerve of you...
Metroid Prime 4, Brotherhood, DK and Xenoblade Chronicles I'll certainly buy asap (already used my voucher for brotherhood). Pokémon legends I don't know... I bought Arceus and didn't play yet, maybe. Fitness boxing is almost certain a "No!" but depending on features, maybe
Nintendo's 2025 is already looking pretty stacked, and that's just for the current-gen Switch.
Compare this to 2021, which we went into literally knowing about nothing except for 3D World + Bowser's Fury, which was just a Wii U port. Bowser's Fury ended up being stellar, but at the end of 2020 before the trailer, I expected it to be a throwaway mode like Bowser's Minions. That year still ended up being stellar with gems like Metroid Dread, but at the time, there was a lot of concern.
Nintendo is really in a great position right now.
I forgot DK was coming out but that's cool BUT I'm look forward to XBX and MP4 more.
I Go For Donkey Kong.
Makes me wonder how the votes would go if Donkey Kong was an entirely new 3D adventure. I reckon it'd not be far behind Metroid in interest.
Out of this list:
Donkey Kong is a worthy game, but I'm perfectly fine with my 3DS copy for now. I'm not really into the Fitness Boxing series.
'Donkey Kong Country Returns HD' being released in January is disappointing since I could have got it as a Christmas present for my Nieces and I hate when they turn around and release games just after Christmas when they know a lot of people are going to buy video games and other things for Christmas.
@mariomaster96 Yeah. I find that really strange too. Usually we have got pictures or videos of the gameplay and the reveals of some of the new Pokemon that are going to be in it. I am hoping they aren't having problems with it and it is getting delayed.
Man I hope MP4 is something I'd like. I love the sidescroller metroids but the 3D I've never really enjoyed, I liked watching my brother play them grow up, but thats about it. Also I really really hope the new pokemon is good, I miss looking forward to their releases, they have just been hard to believe in.
Otherwise I might pick up DK, I never got returns before, I almost did on 3DS. I'll wait for the review to see which system it'd be better to get it on.
@somnambulance Yeah. I am hoping we get
Super Mario Odyssey 2 or another new Mario 3D game
Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2 or another new Kirby 3D game
New Donkey Kong Country 3 or a 3D Donkey Kong game
Hyrule Warriors 3
Mario Kart 9
And a new Yoshi or Captain Toad game
Then I will definitely buy it. As much as I have enjoyed the Nintendo Switch I am still annoyed we didn't get a new mainline Donkey Kong game on it since they have released new Donkey Kong games on all the other Nintendo consoles except for Switch and it is like they have tossed Donkey Kong to the side only making remasters of the games that were on Wii and Wii U.
I have exactly no hype for Prime 4. Wish I did, but I just can't seem to care about it ever since the trailer. It just looks so similar to other Prime games for now, I really hope they show something substantial next time we get a trailer.
I had a feeling we may see a Metroid Prime 2 & 3 Remastered before the release launch of Metroid Prime 4 Beyond. Likely they'll just be upscale ports of the GameCube and Wii games and not fully remade like the first Metroid Prime from Iron Galaxy. Nintendo could still delay or cross release Metroid Prime 4 for a 2026 launch or for both Switch and Switch 2. As for the six games above I'll probably skipped on the boxing game due to the Switch terrible gyro controls but the rest I will definitely pick up for sure.
XCX DE is my most anticipated game on Switch.
@DollyrotsFan1 Shoot, I’d be happy with another Mario game and Mario Kart. More Kirby and DKC would be insane. I’m hoping the Switch 2 launches with Pokemon, Metroid, and maybe 2-3 more titles. If it’s next year, that’s perfect since, given the release slate, I’m totally ok purchasing less PS games to accommodate another Nintendo wave. Death Stranding 2 is my most anticipated game for sure no matter what and I’ll get Ghost of Yotei, but a few other Nintendo gems and I’m 100% happy with next year. I feel like this year has been missing that “big Nintendo game” and I’m really feeling it.
@mariomaster96 Technically, you're wrong, as Pokemon Quest is not mainline. However, the Legends games have been officially referred to as mainline entries - and frankly, I don't know why there's any confusion over their status. Just breaking from convention and establishing a side series while retaining many core mechanics does not constitute a spinoff. It's not as bad as people calling Echoes of Wisdom a spinoff just because it doesn't star Link, even though it's blatantly just a new take on 2D Zelda - if Echoes is a spinoff, then the touch-controlled DS Zeldas and multiplayer Zeldas absolutely are, and yet Nintendo considers them all mainline. But in a series where every spinoff is essentially established as its own thing and rarely acknowledged in the main games (the most we've really had lately is a few nods in Let's Go, I think, with Quest showing up and the arcade machines in the Game Corner alluding to stuff like Pokken), Perrin's existence alone signifies Legends Arceus as mainline
Legends: Z-A is my most anticipated, but I'd like to see what it actually looks like... 😂
DK depends on whether it's a good port with enough bells and whistle and Xenoblade X depends on whether it's got enough added elements and ironing out the little issues the original had.
I really don't care about pokemon and random encounters killed any interest I had in M&L.
So I just voted for Metroid Prime 4. Which I'll probably get for switch 2 anyway. So there you are, looks like switch is done and done for me.
@LikelySatan
Ooh yeah. New Vegas for the switch is a port I've been waiting for since day one.
@Spider-Kev I'm now officially gonna start referring to the game as "Pokemon Za", ill see if it catches on in my friend group
Nice name by the way
@kevinm360
Thanks!
@kevinm360
My last name starts with an M...
-__-
@Spider-Kev Nice. We're twinning!
This is a difficult choice. Probably:
1. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
2. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
3. Pokémon Legends: Z-A
4. Mario and Luigi: Brothership
I rarely buy HD port of games without new content and don't care to fitness box.
Here's My 2 Switch Games
That I'm Looking Foward To.
1.Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
2.Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
Show Comments
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...