Nintendo’s Top 3 Switch Games for 2025: Xenoblade, Metroid Prime, and Pokemon Legends!

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Summary

  • Nintendo plans to continue supporting the original Switch, even with the Switch 2 on the horizon.
  • Nintendo recently highlighted three big games coming to the original Switch in 2025.
  • They are Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on March 20, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

According to their recent financial statement, Nintendo emphasized three significant video games destined for release on the original Nintendo Switch this year. Although much excitement surrounds the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, it’s important to note that Nintendo is not abandoning support for the initial console yet. The original Nintendo Switch has been a blockbuster in video game sales and continues to be, despite the impending arrival of its successor, a fertile ground for new games.

It’s expected that the initial Nintendo Switch will keep receiving new game releases for quite some time. Even when the next-generation Switch console becomes available, Nintendo is planning to still release games for the original Switch. In fact, it seems plausible that there will be a number of cross-generational Nintendo games designed to work on both the current Switch and the upcoming Switch 2.

It’s still uncertain what Nintendo has up its sleeve with their cross-generation strategies, but for the time being, they’ve given us a sneak peek at three games that are definitely in progress for the original Switch. Nintendo has reminded us that we can enjoy the enhanced version of RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on March 20th. Additionally, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which are currently without specific release dates, will be playable for Switch owners later this year.

New Nintendo Games for the Original Switch in 2025

  • Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – March 20
  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – TBA 2025
  • Pokemon Legends: Z-A – TBA 2025

As of now, Nintendo hasn’t specified when we can expect the launch of “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond” and “Pokemon Legends: Z-A”, but that could change quite soon. It’s anticipated that a Pokemon Presents event on February 27 will unveil more about “Pokemon Legends: Z-A”, potentially even revealing its release date. Regarding “Metroid Prime 4”, there’s a possibility it might get a release date announcement at the rumored Nintendo Direct in February 2025. However, there are whispers that this event could primarily focus on third-party games coming to the original Switch this year, so keep that in mind while waiting for updates.

There’s a lot of talk about what Nintendo might have in store for the first version of the Switch, with some believing there could be at least one more major Nintendo game coming out. Whether that happens or not, it looks like 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for original Switch owners, as the launch of the Switch 2 seems imminent.

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2025-02-04 20:29