The Switch is winding down with most people expecting its successor to launch some time between March 2024 and March 2025.
Here are the major releases we currently know about:
Let me know if I missed anything.
I think we already have the first quarter of the year announced. I find it hard to see any last minute surprises added to the schedule. Zelda will carry the second quarter, but the back half of the year is looking pretty empty, especially on the first party front with only Pikmin 4 confirmed for a 2023 release.
I would love to see Advance Wars release this year, but considering the reason Nintendo delayed the game in the first place shows no sign of ending anytime soon, I doubt it will.
Metroid Prime 4 is very likely to be a cross-gen game, so it'll very likely release alongside the Switch's successor.
Atlus supported the 3DS into its twilight days, so I wouldn't be surprised to see some more ports in the next few years.
I'm thinking we'll get at least one more Mario platformer on Switch to capitalize on the Mario movie.
Star Fox also seems like a pretty safe bet. It's come to every Nintendo console since its inception. Unless Nintendo is counting Star Fox 2 as the Switch's Star Fox even though it officially released on the SNES Mini first.
Tears of the Kingdom is either the last Zelda game on Switch or we'll also get one more Zelda remake. I feel like most people expect either TP HD and TWW HD on Switch or Oracle remakes in the LA style, but I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo remade ALttP again instead since it's one of Miyamoto's favorites.
A pick that could reuse an engine and do well is Luigi's Mansion 4. The third game sold 10 million copies, so Nintendo wants to capitalize on its success as soon as possible. I could see this being one of the last Switch games with Next Level Games shifting to work on it after finishing Mario Strikers Battle League.
That's all I've got. I feel most confident in my Mario, Star Fox, and Atlus predictions, though I think there is also a high chance Metroid Prime 4 cross-gen also happens.
What games are you still expecting to appear on the Switch?
Here are the major releases we currently know about:
Persona 3 Portable - January 2023
Persona 4 Golden - January 2023
Fire Emblem Engage - January 2023
Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe - February 2023
Octopath Traveler II - February 2023
Tales of Symphonia Remastered - 2023
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon - March 2023
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - March 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - May 2023
Rune Factory 3 Special - Q2 2023
Pikmin 4 - 2023
Metal Slug Tactics - 2023
Disgaea 7 - 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Waves 4-6 - 2023
Hollow Knight: Silksong - TBD
Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp - Indefinitely delayed
Metroid Prime 4 - Restarted development in 2019, radio silence since
Persona 4 Golden - January 2023
Fire Emblem Engage - January 2023
Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe - February 2023
Octopath Traveler II - February 2023
Tales of Symphonia Remastered - 2023
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon - March 2023
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - March 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - May 2023
Rune Factory 3 Special - Q2 2023
Pikmin 4 - 2023
Metal Slug Tactics - 2023
Disgaea 7 - 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Waves 4-6 - 2023
Hollow Knight: Silksong - TBD
Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp - Indefinitely delayed
Metroid Prime 4 - Restarted development in 2019, radio silence since
Let me know if I missed anything.
I think we already have the first quarter of the year announced. I find it hard to see any last minute surprises added to the schedule. Zelda will carry the second quarter, but the back half of the year is looking pretty empty, especially on the first party front with only Pikmin 4 confirmed for a 2023 release.
I would love to see Advance Wars release this year, but considering the reason Nintendo delayed the game in the first place shows no sign of ending anytime soon, I doubt it will.
Metroid Prime 4 is very likely to be a cross-gen game, so it'll very likely release alongside the Switch's successor.
Atlus supported the 3DS into its twilight days, so I wouldn't be surprised to see some more ports in the next few years.
I'm thinking we'll get at least one more Mario platformer on Switch to capitalize on the Mario movie.
Star Fox also seems like a pretty safe bet. It's come to every Nintendo console since its inception. Unless Nintendo is counting Star Fox 2 as the Switch's Star Fox even though it officially released on the SNES Mini first.
Tears of the Kingdom is either the last Zelda game on Switch or we'll also get one more Zelda remake. I feel like most people expect either TP HD and TWW HD on Switch or Oracle remakes in the LA style, but I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo remade ALttP again instead since it's one of Miyamoto's favorites.
A pick that could reuse an engine and do well is Luigi's Mansion 4. The third game sold 10 million copies, so Nintendo wants to capitalize on its success as soon as possible. I could see this being one of the last Switch games with Next Level Games shifting to work on it after finishing Mario Strikers Battle League.
That's all I've got. I feel most confident in my Mario, Star Fox, and Atlus predictions, though I think there is also a high chance Metroid Prime 4 cross-gen also happens.
What games are you still expecting to appear on the Switch?