Nintendo finally showed off the long speculated Nintendo Switch 2 in a highly anticipated Nintendo Direct on April 2nd, 2025. What they had to offer surprised a lot of people, with several new game announcements, features and other info specifically relating to the Switch 2 and the future of Nintendo. There’s plenty to get excited about for gamers, both furry and non-furry!
The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with a few new bells and whistles. Enhanced memory capacity and improved graphical capabilities are par for the course. Additionally, it boasts a bigger screen at 7.9 in and will support higher framerates in games. The Joycon 2 will attach to the system magnetically as opposed to sliding in like the original Switch Joycons. These new joycons will also include mouse functionality for certain games. The Switch 2 system will have two USB-C ports and 256 gb of storage.
A brand new feature is Game Chat! Accessed via a C button on the right joycon, players can now interact with their friends while playing Switch games through the system itself, which now includes a built-in microphone. The feature even lets players share their screens and doesn’t require everyone to be playing the same game. A Nintendo Switch 2 camera will be sold separately that can be used with Game Chat and certain games. Game Chat will be free for a time at launch, however a Nintendo Online Membership will be required for it down the line.
Another new feature will be Game Share, which lets a Nintendo Switch 2 system share one game with up to 4 systems in the Nintendo Switch family locally with only one game card needed. It will also be compatible with Game Chat on other Switch 2 systems. Only certain Switch games will be supported and the feature will also support select Switch 2 exclusive titles. The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5th, 2025 for $449.99. A bundle including Mario Kart World will be made available for $499.99.
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Other Switch 2 exclusives include:
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour - Explore the inner workings of the Nintendo Switch 2 in this innovative digital only launch title!
Eldin Ring Tarnished Edition - The critically acclaimed Dark Souls like title will finally see a handheld release. Slated to release sometime in 2025
Hades 2 will also see a Switch 2 release with further news to come later this year.
Split Fiction, the hit co-op title played by our own Daxel and Valraven will also see a Switch 2 release. It’ll be available on launch day!
Bravely Default Flying Fairy, which originally released on Nintendo 3DS, will see an HD remastered re-release on Nintendo Switch 2! Available on launch.
The Hyrule Warriors series will receive a new entry in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Set thousands of years before Tears of the Kingdom, Age of Imprisonment will tell the untold story of the ancient past. This new entry is due to release sometime in Winter for Nintendo Switch 2.
The beloved Deltarune will be available on Switch 2 at launch and include chapters 1 and 2 as well as the new chapters 3 and 4.
Donkey Kong Bananza sees everyone's favorite Kong punch, smash and tunnel his way through an all new open world platformer! DK is the most wonderfully expressive he’s ever been and you don’t want to miss out on this monkey of a time when it releases July 17, 2025!
Other new and upcoming releases include Hollow Knight: Silksong, Kirby Air Riders and more!
Nintendo Online Membership + Expansion Pack will see a Switch 2 exclusive feature in the form of the GameCube library! Including the highly requested The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and F-Zero GX! More titles are due to be added further down the line, including Pokemon Colosseum and Fire Emblem Path of Radiance. The Switch 2 exclusive GameCube library will be available at launch along with a wireless Nintendo GameCube style pro controller.
Additionally, some previously released games will receive a Nintendo Switch 2 edition that boasts better visuals and some Switch exclusive features. Players who already own these games for regular Switch can purchase an upgrade pack on Nintendo eShop.
Super Mario Party Jamboree will receive a Switch 2 upgrade that adds mouse controls, voice recognition and more as it expands on the original. Experience new minigames and modes that put the Switch 2 features to use. Releases July 24, 2025
The critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will also be getting Switch 2 editions that will include connectivity with a new “Zelda Notes” on the Nintendo Switch app for phones.
Kirby and The Forgotten Land will get a Switch 2 edition that comes with an all new story in the form of the Star Crossed World.
The highly anticipated Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will also have a Switch 2 edition as well as a regular Switch release. The Switch 2 edition will feature the ability to make use of the Joycon 2s mouse functionality.
Pokemon Legends Z-A will also have a Switch 2 edition and a regular Switch release. Outside of updated graphics and framerate, it’s not known what Switch 2 features, if any, it will support.
All of these are set to be available in both physical and digital versions.
Other games receiving a Switch 2 edition include the upcoming Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, Story of Seasons: Grand Bizarre, Witchbrook and more!
That was a lot to go over! And lots more to come in the future! What did you think of the direct and the Switch 2? Any upcoming games you’re excited for? Let us know your thoughts in the comments and stay tuned for more furry coverage! Thanks for reading!
