Today’s Nintendo Direct focuses on the Nintendo Switch 2 console. The direct takes a closer look on this console in this 60 minute show. You can watch the full Nintendo Direct below:
Here’s the rundown from today’s Nintendo Direct:
Mario Kart World
Exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2
Releasing Same day as Nintendo Switch 2
New GameChat feature
New Joycons – Featuring “C” Button
Uses with the new Nintendo Switch 2 Camera
New Parental controls
GameShare
Allows to share compatible games with other systems using a single physical or digital game
Nintendo Switch 2 Console Breakdown
Bigger screen, same thickness
7.9inch screen vs 6.2inch screen
High-definition display
1080p screen
Smooth gameplay
up to 120fps (for supported titles)
Vivid LCD, HDR Support
Joy-Con 2 attaches magnetically
Bigger SL/SR Buttons
Larger control sticks
Mouse controls using Joy-Con 2
Improved speakers, clearer audio
Built-in mic for easy voice chatting
3D audio gives a sense of space
New stand, freely adjustable view angle
Two USB-C ports (top / bottom)
Larger, faster storage
256GB, 8x more than Switch
New dock, 4K support
(4K for compatible games)
Fan ventilation for powerful cooling
Plays compatible Nintendo Switch games
Both physical and digital
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
A tutorial game showing off the new Nintendo Switch 2 console
Nintendo Switch 2 Games and Accessories
Switch 2 Gamecards have faster reading speeds
Switch 2 uses microSD Express Cards, others are not compatible
Transfer data from Switch to Switch 2 through Nintendo website
New Nintendo Switch 2 Pro controller
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date June 5, 2025
3 Game Types for Nintendo Switch 2
1) Nintendo Switch 2 games
2) Compatible Nintendo Switch games
3) Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, upgraded versions of games originally released on Switch
Mario Party Jamboree
Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
The Legend of Zelda
– Breath of the Wild
– Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo Switch 2 Editions
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Metroid 4 Beyond
Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2 Versions
Pokemon Legends Z-A
Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2 Versions
Drag x Drive
New game using Nintendo Switch 2 Mouse Controls
Publisher Partner Showcase Spotlight
Part 1
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition
Bandai Namco
Hades II
Super Giant Games
Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition
Capcom
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
Marvelous / First Studio
Split Fiction
Haze Light
EA Sports FC / Madden
EA Sports
Hogwarts Legacy
WB Games / Avalanche Software
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3+4
Iron Galaxy / Activision
Hitman World of Assassination
Signature Edition
IO Interactive
Project 007
IO Interactive / Amazon MGM Studios / EON Productions
Bravely Default Flying Fairy
HD Remaster
Square Enix
Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Hyrule Warriors:
Age of Imprisonment War
Nintendo / Koei Temco / AAA Games
Nintendo Online – Nintendo Classics
GameCube Games Library
New GameCube Controller
Publisher Partner Showcase Spotlight
Part 2
Deltrarune
Toby Fox / 8-4
Borderlands 4
Gearbox Entertainment
Sid Myers Civilization VII
Firaxis Games
WWE 2K / NBA 2K
2K Games
Survival Kids
Konami
Enter The Gungeon 2
Dodge Roll
Star Seeker Astroneer Expeditions
Devolver Digital / System Era Softworks
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
CD Projekt Red
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Square Enix
Publisher Partner Sizzle Reel
Games coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Capcom
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Team Cherry
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
Marvelous USA
Goodnight Universe
Skybound Games
Two Point Museum
Sega
Wild Hearts S
Koei Tecmo America
Witchbrook
Chucklefish
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
Sega
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Marvelous USA
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
Dotemu
Star Wars Outlaws
Ubisoft
NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION:
Awakening Complete Edition
Koei Tecmo America
Fast Fusion
Shin’en
Shadow Labyrinth
Bandai Namco Entertainment
RAIDOU Remaster:
The Mystery of the Soulless Army
Sega
No Sleep For Kaname Date –
From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
Spike Chunsoft
REANIMAL
THQ Nordic
FORTNITE
Epic Games
Arcade Archives 2 RIDGE RACER
Hamster
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Level5
Tamagotchi Plaza
Bandai Namco
Human Fall Flat 2
Devolver Digital
The Duskbloods
Exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2
Kirby Air Riders
Donkey Kong Bananaza
Nintendo Switch 2 and Bundles
What did you think about the Nintendo Switch 2? What are you excited for? What was the most surprising? If there’s anything else, let us know in the comments below…
