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| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was one of the major third-party titles featured during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. |
By Juli Scarr
Today's Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase moved fast and covered a lot of ground. Over roughly 30 minutes, Nintendo and its partners rolled through new reveals, release dates, demos, upgrades, and returning classics for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
Instead of building around one massive announcement, the showcase was about showing how many games are actually on the way, and how soon you’ll be playing them. Some titles are dropping almost immediately, demos are already live, and Nintendo Switch 2 is clearly being treated as the main home for upcoming third-party releases.
Here’s a clean breakdown of everything that stood out.
Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusives Opened the Show
Tokyo Scramble (February 11)
Tokyo Scramble is a stealth-focused survival game launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. Set deep beneath Tokyo, survival depends on observation, timing, and careful planning. GameShare support allows multiple players to assist locally or online.Orbitals (Summer 2026)
Orbitals is a two-player co-op puzzle platformer built entirely around teamwork. Each player has different tools, and progress depends on coordination and communication rather than solo problem-solving. |
Orbitals features two-player co-op puzzles set inside a futuristic space facility. |
Big Third-Party Releases Coming Soon
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (March 13)
This turn-based RPG focuses on raising and customizing Monsties through systems like the Rite of Channeling. A demo is available now, with save data carrying over to the full release.PRAGMATA (April 24)
Capcom’s sci-fi action game blends third-person shooting with grid-based hacking. Diana disables enemy armour in real time to create openings for Hugh’s attacks. A playable demo is already live. |
| Pragmata blends third-person shooting with real-time hacking through Diana’s support abilities. |
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (June 3)
After leaving Midgar, Cloud and his party explore larger regions, ride Chocobos, and take on story missions alongside optional activities. A boost setting allows difficulty adjustments for story-focused play.
Bethesda Brings RPGs to Nintendo Switch 2
Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition (February 24 – digital)
Fallout 4 arrives with all major add-ons and Creation Club content included. Players are free to explore, build settlements, and approach quests however they choose. A physical release follows on April 28. |
| Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition brings the full Commonwealth experience to Nintendo Switch 2. |
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2026)
Oblivion returns with improved visuals and performance while keeping its original structure intact. Both Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine are included.
Action and Adventure Games Highlighted
Resident Evil Requiem (February 27)
The latest entry in the series supports both first-person and third-person perspectives, switchable at any time. A themed Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller launches the same day, with amiibo arriving later this summer. |
| Resident Evil Requiem brings a new survival horror story to Nintendo Switch 2 this February. |
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (May 12)
Set between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, the game focuses on exploration, puzzle solving, and environmental interaction built around Indy’s tools and quick thinking.
RPGs and Story-Driven Games Fill Out the Calendar
Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse (February 19)
A standalone supernatural mystery told through multiple viewpoints, launching on Nintendo Switch.The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (June 18)
An action RPG from the Octopath Traveler team that unfolds across four ages, with real-time combat shaped by weapon choice, Magicite upgrades, and Faie’s abilities. |
| The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 18. |
Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok (July 9)
A real-time action RPG set in the Sky Realm, supporting up to four players locally or online.
Digimon Story Time Stranger (July 10)
Launching on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, featuring more than 450 Digimon and branching evolution paths.Kyoto Xanadu (Summer 2026)
An action RPG that blends dungeon exploration with character growth during daily life in an alternate version of Kyoto.Turok: Origins (Fall)
A co-op action game coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. |
| Turok: Origins is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. |
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters (2026)
An arcade-style soccer game launching on Nintendo Switch.
Updates, Upgrades, and Returning Favourites
Hollow Knight – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Adds visual and performance upgrades, with a free upgrade available for existing owners.Valheim (2026)
Arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 with online multiplayer and hardware-specific features. |
| Valheim is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. |
Classic Collections and Archive Titles
Super Bomberman Collection
Available now on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, bundling seven games across 12 versions, including previously unreleased localized entries and a new Boss Rush mode.Console Archives and Arcade Archives 2
Console Archives launches on Nintendo Switch 2 with Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and Cool Boarders. Arcade Archives 2 debuts with Rave Racer, with more titles planned over time. |
| Console Archives launches on Nintendo Switch 2 with Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos. |
More Games Shown in the Closing Montage
The showcase ended with a rapid montage confirming additional releases, including Disney Dreamlight Valley – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (March 25), PGA TOUR 2K25 (February 6), WWE 2K26 (March 13), Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (March 18), Scott Pilgrim EX (March 3), Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown (February 18), Goat Simulator 3 (April 1), Another Eden Begins (Summer), Culdcept Begins – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (July 16), Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition (May 22), and Reanimal (February 13).
What This Showcase Made Clear
There wasn’t one moment meant to steal the show here. The takeaway was how full the schedule already is. Between games launching soon, demos you can try right now, and bigger releases mapped out through 2026, Nintendo Switch 2 already has a lot coming.
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