I've been writing about Nintendo games for well over a decade at this point, so I know that it's a little bit silly to expect the platform holder to play by traditional video game industry rules. It's just as likely to shadow drop Metroid Prime 4: Beyond as it is to give it a six-month road to release campaign. Still, there's a little part of me that wonders whether we'll see Nintendo take Gamescom 2025 as an opportunity to sure-up its fall and autumn schedule – even the quickest of glances at our upcoming Switch 2 games list will show you that there's precious little on the horizon with a firm release date.
If you're anything like me and have already smashed through Donkey Kong Bananza, you're probably wondering what to play next. As much as I'm enjoying replaying some of the best GameCube games in bed, I would like something new to dive into. Thankfully, there's plenty of titles Nintendo could reveal – and some excellent slots in the Gamescom 2025 schedule where it could choose to do it too.
