Nintendo Switch 2 Games 

Mario Kart World  

The big flagship Switch 2 launch title is Mario Kart World. The latest update to the Mario Kart universe introduces race tracks in various regions that span the globe with different atmospheres depending on the time of day and weather conditions. 

Players can now venture further off track and drive “virtually everywhere” on the map, even driving themselves to the next track during Grand Prix races. Nintendo now allows for 24 players in each race and there’s a new Knockout Tour mode where players race to checkpoints within the map, getting eliminated if they arrive late. 

There’s also a Free Roam mode that invites players to go for scenic drives alone or with friends and snap photos in different locations. Nintendo will reveal more about Mario Kart World in an upcoming Direct, but it has revealed that the game will launch the same day as the Switch. 

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour 

Nintendo has also announced a new game designed to help players become more familiar with the Switch 2 console. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour shrinks players down and places them on a virtual version of the console itself, inviting them to run around the device, learning more about its controls, upgrades and features. 

Strangely, Nintendo has decided to make this a paid title so we’re not sure how many people will pick it up over the countless games the company has unveiled. However, it might be a good way to get your head around the new controls if you’re new to the platform or accustomed to the original Switch.

Elsewhere, there are some other big titles available on day one, including:

• Cyberpunk 2077: Ultmate Edition
• Hitman World of Assassination
• Street Fighter 6
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
• Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
• Sonic x Shadow Generations
• Bravely Default Flying Fairy
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Fast Fusion

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games 

Nintendo has also announced a wide range of ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Edition’ games. These are essentially existing Switch titles that have been upgraded to make use of the higher resolutions and increased frame rates available on the Switch 2, along with the new mouse controls and multiplayer features enabled by the GameChat feature and Nintendo Switch Camera accessory. 

Major releases include Super Mario Party Jamboree, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Kirby and the Forgotten Land (August 30), Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (TBA) and Pokémon Legends: Z-A (October 18). For launch, the big two are the Zelda titles, with the others following later.

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games are available in both physical and digital formats, or can be purchased as upgrade packs if you already own the original version for Switch.

More games  

Nintendo announced a wide range of games coming to the Switch 2 in 2025 and 2026, many of which make use of the increased resolutions and new controls available on the upgraded console. 

Titles include: 

• Drag X Drive
• Elden Ring Tarnished Edition
• Hades II 
• Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion 
• Split Fiction 
• EA Sports FC 
• Madden NFL
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
• 007 First Light
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
• Deltarune Chapters 3 + 4
• Borderlands 4 
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
• WWE 2K 
• NBA 2K 
• Survival Kids 
• Enter the Gungeon 2
• Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions 
• Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade 
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 
• Hollow Knight: Silksong 
• Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar 
• Goodnight Universe 
• Two Point Museum 
• Wild Hearts S 
• Witchbrook 
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S 
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma 
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion
• Star Wars Outlaws 
• Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition 
• Shadow Labyrinth 
• Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army 
• No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files 
• Reanimal
• Fortnite 
• Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer 
• Professor Layton and The New World of Steam 
• Tamagotchi Plaza 
• Human Fall Flat 2 
• The Duskbloods
• Kirby Air Riders 
• Donkey Kong Bananza 

Gamecube 

Finally, Nintendo announced a range of GameCube titles coming to the Switch 2 via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. 

The new game library includes The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soulcalibur II and F-Zero GX, with more GameCube games to be announced in the future. These games feature upgraded image resolutions compared to the original versions and you’ll be able to play online with up to four players. 

Nintendo has also designed a GameCube-style Switch 2 controller to provide the full experience when diving into these retro games.

Will the Switch 2 play Switch games?

Yes, the Switch 2 is backward compatible, meaning you’ll be able to play physical and digital games released for the original Switch. 

However, these titles won’t take advantage of the increased resolution, frame rates, new controls or multiplayer features unless they are Nintendo Switch 2 Edition versions.