Every Nintendo Switch 2 game releasing on launch day
By Dave Aubrey
The Nintendo Switch 2 launch is little over a month away, and now most of the world has had the chance to pre-order the console. If you’re getting one on launch day, you probably already have your order in (and if you don't, high demand means you might miss out), and the next question is what games you want to play on it.
Mario Kart World is the easy answer, but there are loads more games up for consideration. You might not have played the amazing Street Fighter 6 yet, the two open world Zelda games are getting launch day Nintendo Switch 2 Editions, and there are even new third-party games like the F-Zero-inspired Fast Fusion. For the full list, just read through our breakdown below.
All Nintendo Switch 2 launch games
Every Nintendo Switch 2 launch game
Nintendo Switch 2 has an incredibly strong launch line up. In addition to the highly anticipated Mario Kart World, there’s a big selection of recently released third-party games that Nintendo Switch fans may not have played.
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
- Street Fighter 6
- Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
- Mario Kart World
- Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
- Split Fiction
- Hitman: World of Assassination Signature Edition
- Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut
- Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition
- Fast Fusion
- Deltarune
- Sonic X Shadow Generations
- Civilization VII
- Survival Kids
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Puyo-Puyo Tetris 2 S
- Fortnite
- Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Nintendo Switch Online - Nintendo GameCube launch games
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- Soulcalibur 2
- F-Zero GX
Every Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game release date
Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games are games you can play on Nintendo Switch, but you can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version for a better experience. At launch, you can get the two open world Zelda games as upgraded Nintendo Switch 2 Editions.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – June 5, 2025.
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – June 5, 2025.
Post-launch, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades will be available for the following games.
- Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – July 24, 2025.
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World – August 28, 2025.
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 2025.
- Pokémon Legend: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 2025.
Every Nintendo Switch game getting a free Switch 2 update
While “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” games come with some kind of new feature or functionality, like Zelda Notes or the new content in Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV, there is a nice little list of existing Nintendo Switch games that will get free updates to run better on Nintendo Switch 2. The upgraded versions of these games will be available at launch.
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Game Builder Garage
- Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
- ARMS
- Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
- Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet