The Nintendo Switch 2 is a fantastic console that is already redefining what's possible on portable hardware and enticing all sorts of developers and publishers to port proven winners. As it marches towards its one-year anniversary, I've raised my expectations for Nintendo's first-party releases and all the external projects which might aim higher than expected.
We're still at the console's infant stage where everything seems possible, and with much of 2026 yet to be defined with meaty Direct streams, we're betting on Nintendo saving some surprises for the back half of the year. The absence of certain heavyweight franchises and subseries is suspicious too, and with a number of important anniversaries coming up, the release schedule should get busier in the coming months. Mind you, the list of upcoming Switch 2 games already looks super attractive, but the sky's the limit, and we're just getting started.
