[STEAM] Every Upcoming Nintendo Switch Game Releasing in 2024

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The Nintendo Switch has entered what is likely its final year in the console market, and it appears to be going out in a blaze of glory with some exciting games to make way for its successor, the Nintendo Switch 2. Whether they’re exclusively developed for the Switch or ported over from other platforms, we’ve rounded up the upcoming Switch games that will make the hybrid console’s final year one of the most memorable.

The next big release we've got coming down the pipeline is the HD remaster of Luigi’s Mansion 2. Following that there's a bunch of new games coming that were announced during the

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, including the long-awaited

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. Here are all the new Switch games we can look forward to in 2024 and beyond.

Take a look at our guide to

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for release dates on every platform.

All Upcoming Switch Games With Release Dates

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (June 25, 2024)

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surprised fans during the Nintendo Partner Direct with cute new character designs for AiAi and the other monkeys and loads of new gameplay features. You can customize your monkey and Monkey Ball in 300 different ways, use the new Spin Dash move to zip past opponents and create shortcuts (a la Sonic) in 200 new levels. And for the first time in the

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, you can play with up to 16 people in online multiplayer mode.

Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (June 27, 2024)

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is a remaster of the 2013

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, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. In the game, Luigi is sent to Evershade Valley by Professor E. Gadd to capture ghosts in five haunted mansions with his invention, the Poltergust 5000, and retrieve a Dark Moon fragment hidden within it. Each mansion is built around a specific theme, such as a frozen mine, an overgrown greenhouse, and a sandy clock factory. Get your flashlights ready!

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition (July 11, 2024)

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is an enhanced version of the original game developed exclusively for Nintendo Switch. The game follows fighter pilot Trigger, who gets assigned to a penal squadron after being accused of ******* during a war between Osea and Erusea. The Switch-exclusive deluxe version will come with six DLC packs and bonus content not seen in the original game.

Darkest Dungeon 2 (July 15, 2024)

Darkest Dungeon 2 is a turn-based roguelite horror game where you ride a stagecoach with your friends up the mountain to escape the impending apocalypse. You can play as one of 12 characters, customize your difficulty, discover 10 companion pets, and explore the progession hub called The Altar of Hope. And if you pre-order the Oblivion Edition, you'll get The Binding Blade DLC, which comes with two new characters, a special storyline, a wandering boss, and more.

Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus (July 18, 2024)

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is a hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by ********* folklore developed by Squid Shock Studios in partnership with Humble Games and funded on Kickstarter. You play as Bo, the celestial blossom (fox tentaihana) descended from the heavens to embark on a journey through the mystical land to take part in a mysterious ancient ritual. The bo staff helps you bounce and glide seamlessly from place to place throughout the dreamlike realm, and you’ll get to meet yokai and monsters of various types, shapes, and sizes.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (July 18, 2024)

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is a compilation of 13 classic NES games — including Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Ice Climber, **** Icarus, Kirby's Adventure, Donkey Kong, and Excitebike — that are packed with mini-games based on the challenges that were played at the real-life Nintendo World Championships there were held in 1990, 2015, and 2017. There's three modes of gameplay to partake in: Speedrun Mode, where you runthrough sections of games as fast as possible to set a new personal record; World Championship Mode, where you can compete with other players and rise up the global online leaderboard; and Party Mode, where you play locally with up to eight players.

The New Denpa Men (July 22, 2024)

The New Denpa Men is a free-to-play RPG that will have you scouring radio waves to find other Denpa Men and team up to discover dungeons and ****** monsters. You can also customize your Denpa Men, design your radio wave island Animal Crossing style, and participate in local four-player co-op to fish for even more Denpa Men.

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (September 6, 2024)

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will have you playing as Miles Edgeworth in his adventures beyond the courtroom in remasters of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit, the latter of which is making its debut outside of Japan. You can swap between the revamped anime art style or the original pixelated art style, play in additional languages, and discover more bonus content.

Funko Fusion (September 13, 2024)

In Funko Fusion, you'll play as 60 different characters modelled after the Funko Pop figures you collect from 20 different pop culture franchises, including Jurassic Park, Five Nights at Freddy's, Invincible, Back to the Future, M3GAN, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and The Walking *****. It's a crossover adventure of extremely cute proportions!

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (September 26, 2024)

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features Zelda as the protagonist for the first time in the franchise's history. The princess is tasked with rescuing Link and other people in Hyrule after strange rifts popped up all over the kingdom and took them. She'll work with a ****** named Tri and use the Tri Rod to create echoes of objects found in her environment to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles. She'll create echoes of enemies she fights and get them to join her team as well! This will be the 8th

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since it's launch.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (October 10, 2024)

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is the long-awaited sequel to the original RPG-style life-sim game that released on Nintendo 3DS in 2014. In addition to working any job you want — from woodcutter, blacksmith, paladin, cook, and more — each with its own set of quests, you’ll get to build your own city on an abandoned island, travel through time, and meet new characters with some mysteries of their own.

Super Mario Party Jamboree (October 17, 2024)

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is the third

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to come to the Switch following Mario Party Superstars and Super Mario Party. You'll be taken to a large island resort to play over 110 minigames between five new game boards with different environmental hazards, including Rainbow Galleria and Goomba Lagoon, and compete in Koopathlon mode with up to 20 players. Plus, it will bring back Mario's Rainbow Castle and Western Land from Mario Party and Mario Party 2, respectively.

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven -Remake- (October 24, 2024)

After 31 years of ********* exclusivity, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is getting a full-blown remake treatment in the West, English voice acting, enhanced graphics and all. You play as an emperor or empress of Avalon, building the kingdom and protecting as you ****** the seven heroes who have returned as villains hellbent on revenge on those who have forgotten their sacrifices.

Farmagia (November 1, 2024)

From the creator of ****** Tale and Rave Master comes Farmigia, a game about monster combat and farming. In the realm of Felicidad, you play as Ten and help him grow monsters in a garden — seriously — and raise them as an army to ****** against a despotic king of the underworld.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership (November 7, 2024)

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is the first entry in the

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to make the jump to the Switch with 3D graphics and a unique animation style. This game will see the Super Mario Bros. go island-hopping across Concordia on a part ship, part island called Shipshape Island, visiting rainforests, cities, and running into other characters from the Mushroom Kingdom, including Princess Peach and Bowser.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D (November 14, 2024)

Announced in 2021,

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has finally been confirmed for the Switch to the delight of Dragon Quest fans. Developed with the gameplay styles of Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D takes you back to where the franchise began as you save the world from the evil Baramos. Chronologically speaking, this is the first game of the Erdrick Trilogy, with Dragon Quest 1-2 HD 2D Remake coming out in 2025.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (January 16, 2025)

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gets the HD treatment for Switch, and it will have new features that will make you go bananas. You'll play through 80 levels from the original Wii game, additional levels from the 3DS version, and play in two-player local co-op as you ****** the Taki Tak Tribe to win back Donkey Kong's previous banana pile.

Upcoming Switch Games With Unknown Release Dates

Over the last year, we’ve been hearing

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regarding its appearance, release date, and name. Though the Switch 2 should have been released by now per the 7-year console release rule, Nintendo has reportedly

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in an effort to curb scalping and garner enough stock to satisfy demand. There are also rumors that the Switch 2, if that’s its final name, has the same hybrid functionality as the original, but with a ******* screen.

Meanwhile, there are other upcoming Nintendo games coming out this year and the next that don’t have a solid release date yet, but will update them as soon as we hear them. Here are the games without release dates.

• Dragon Quest 1-2 HD-2D - 2025
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  - TBA
• Fantasian - Holiday 2024
• ****** Tail 2 - Winter 2024
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure - 2025
• The Hundred-Line -Last Defense Academy- - Early 2025
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  - TBA
• Just Dance 2025 Edition - October 2024
• LEGO Horizon Adventures - Holiday 2024
• Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports - Fall 2024
• Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics - 2024
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - 2025
• MIO: Memories in Orbit - 2025
• Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero - 2025
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  - 2025
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  - 2025
• Stray - Holiday 2024
• Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game - Holiday 2025

Cristina Alexander is a freelance writer for IGN. She has contributed her work to various publications, including Digital Trends, TheGamer, Twinfinite, Mega Visions, and The Escapist. To paraphrase Calvin Harris, she wears her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on her sleeve like a big deal. Follow her on

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