The Nintendo Switch 2 may not be the most supported console coming out of this year’s E3/Summer Games Fest season, but Nintendo’s handheld has come home with a lot of new titles under its belt.
While AAA support for the original Nintendo Switch handheld was few and far between, the current handheld has already scored some major wins. Alongside the expected ports of older titles—such as Skyrim and Fallout 4—we’ve seen brilliant ports of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Star Wars Outlaws, Indiana Jones, and more.
However, after the wealth of new games announced for the handheld at Summer Games Fest and its surrounding shows, it’s clear that the handheld has barely even drawn breath. While some of the games were expected, such as Capcom’s Resident Evil: Veronica, the rush of support for Nintendo’s handheld is palpable.
Unfortunately, until a Nintendo Direct occurs, we don’t know the true slate of Nintendo Switch 2 releases on the horizon. Nevertheless, after a few years of paltry Nintendo support during Summer Games Fest/E3 season, the Switch 2 is already lined up for some fantastic releases. There’s Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, which actually uses the handheld as a hardware target, and the usual indie support, but more AAA studios are finally working with Nintendo’s handheld in mind.
Here are just some of the most impressive looking games announced this past week that are targeting Nintendo Switch 2:
- Resident Evil Veronica
- Monster Hunter Wilds (plus new expansion)
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation
- Alien Isolation 2
- 007 First Light (port coming later this Summer)
- Armatus
- Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush
- Attack on Titan 3
- Minecraft Dungeons 2 (also coming to Switch 1)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond
- Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember
- Star Trek: Shadow Frontier
- Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush
- Valheim
- Crazy Taxi: World Tour
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
Alongside these, there are also new ports coming to the handheld including Nightdive’s remaster of Thief: The Dark Project, and a slew of indie games. While still not perfect, Nintendo’s platform is now an equal platform in a way the company’s hardware hasn’t been treated since the release of the GameCube.
Unfortunately, there are still some outliers for games that realistically should be coming to Switch 2. For example, Persona 4 Rewind and Persona 6—two games which would suit the handheld perfectly—were not announced for the handheld. Fable and Halo: Campaign Evolved, two games that target the low-power Xbox Series S, also weren’t confirmed for the handheld. There’s no DOOM: The Dark Ages port, either, although that will likely be kept for a Direct. (It’s worth noting that a Fable port is reportedly “in consideration” for the handheld.)
Nevertheless, compared to prior years, the Nintendo Switch 2 is being supported alongside its contemporaries. Despite being a handheld and having a weaker CPU than the Series S, the handheld is competent enough to tackle the majority of AAA games. As long as those games aren’t incredibly CPU dependant, it can come to Switch 2.
Obviously, there are still worries about supporting the handheld for massive games. The Switch 2’s internal storage is slower than its competitors and there’s less internal storage compared to other systems, for example. With that said, this E3 season, so far, without the official Nintendo Direct, proves that the Switch 2 has barely even started this generation, and its promise is so much more than others give it credit for.
