Metroid Ravenous, 28 January 2027, Switch 2 only. A new side-on 2D Metroid where Samus crash-lands on a moon, gets jumped by five assassins, and has to drain energy out of enemies to keep going. The Australian Nintendo Store already has it: $94.95 digital, $109.95 boxed, and a $194.95 Special Edition with a SteelBook and a Samus amiibo in her Metroid Suit. We've written it up on its own.

Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to Switch 2 on 4 December. It includes every title update so far, has local wireless co-op that Capcom says is unique to this version, and plays online with the other platforms. The Ascendance expansion follows on Switch 2 in 2027. Pre-orders open 20 October according to Capcom's own page. Separate story on that one too.

Kirby and the World Beyond is a new 3D Kirby where you wander a big open space and use Copy Abilities to poke at everything. It's timed for Kirby's 35th anniversary, and Nintendo says spring 2027, which is our autumn. No date, no price yet.

Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy lands 12 November. You can talk to Oatchi through the console mic, and Dandori Academy is a new mode about clearing stages fast for a spot on the leaderboards, with weekly exams and 72 stages rolling out over time. The full game is $99.95 in Australia and the upgrade pack for people who already own Pikmin 4 is $20.

Mario Kart World's version 1.8.0 update is free and out now. Ten courses from the original Super Mario Kart, two new Knockout Tour routes, a spectator mode for online and LAN rooms, and rooms that now hold 24 racers. Own story on that as well.

Capcom's Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4 remakes all hit Switch 2 digitally on 16 October, with an early-purchase discount running to 7 November. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Definitive Edition arrives 25 February 2027 with every expansion pass bit included and a new Calamity Mode difficulty, $109.95 boxed (it's a game-key card) or $94.95 digital, and existing owners get a discounted digital upgrade. Final Fantasy VII Revelation is confirmed for Switch 2 on 8 April 2027, the same day as PS5, Xbox and PC, though the boxed copy is a game-key card with a download around 130GB. The Witcher 3 Remastered comes to Switch 2 on 29 September and is a free upgrade if you own the Switch version.

Atlus had two: Persona 4 Revival reaches Switch 2 on 20 May 2027, a few months after the other platforms, and Persona 6 is confirmed for Switch 2 with nothing more than a logo. Level-5 finally dated Professor Layton and the New World of Steam for 10 December on Switch 2 and Switch, and confirmed a Yo-kai Watch 2 remake called Haunted Domain with no date at all.

Star Fox gets a free update on 29 September US time (the 30th here) with a four-player split-screen Battle Mode and three new stages, and the GameCube's Star Fox Adventures joined Nintendo Classics overnight for Expansion Pack members. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is out next Thursday, 17 September. Nintendo Switch Sports Resort got a longer look ahead of 22 October, with a free-roam Wuhu Island to explore.

The rest, quickly. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the 1996 original, lands on Switch 2 on 12 February 2027. Danganronpa 2x2 is 14 January. Mega Man: Dual Override, with Proto Man playable, is our autumn 2027. Metal Slug Ultimate Collection is a 2027 bundle of ten games. Bloober Team, the Silent Hill 2 remake studio, announced Onyx: The Dark Grip as a Switch 2 exclusive for 2027. The Overcooked team's next game, Stage Fright, is a two-player escape-room adventure for 2027. And Meccha Chameleon, the drawing and hide-and-seek game, is on the Switch 2 eShop now.