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Jun 27, 2023

Nintendo Confirms 7 Major Switch Exclusives in the Works, Including One That's Been Missing for 6 Years

Nintendo confirms seven major Switch exclusive games that are on the way, including one title that's been missing for six years. Nintendo has recently doubled down on some release dates for upcoming

Nintendo confirms seven major Switch exclusive games that are on the way, including one title that's been missing for six years.

Nintendo has recently doubled down on some release dates for upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive games coming in 2023, and has reminded fans about some titles that it has in store for 2024 as well. The Switch has been a massive success for Nintendo, becoming one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time. Even so, the Switch's hardware is outdated at its point and its sales have been somewhat slowing down, meaning that there's likely new hardware on the horizon.

Leaks from reputable insiders have indicated that a new Nintendo console is going to release at some point in 2024. But while the company's next console may be launching next year, Nintendo isn't ready to move on from the Switch just yet. In its latest financial reports, Nintendo has reminded fans about some of the big Switch exclusive games that are coming in 2023 and beyond.

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Many of these projects were highlighted in the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, which Nintendo used to announce some of these games for the first time. As detailed by Nintendo, Switch owners have Detective Pikachu Returns to look forward to on October 6, Super Mario Bros. Wonder on October 20, WarioWare: Move It on November 3, and Super Mario RPG on November 17. As far as 2024 goes, Nintendo has the Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon remake in the pipeline, as well as the new Princess Peach game, which is currently without an official title. Nintendo also listed the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 as coming to the Switch, though it's been stuck with a vague TBA release date.

With the next Nintendo console reportedly launching next year, some fans may have assumed that Nintendo would give up on releasing Metroid Prime 4 on the Switch and bring it to the Switch's successor instead. However, this financial report indicates that Nintendo still fully intends on releasing Metroid Prime 4 for the Switch. Perhaps it will be the final major Nintendo game released for the console, or maybe it will be a cross-gen release like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was back in the day.

Fans have been waiting six years for more news on Metroid Prime 4. The game was first announced at Nintendo's E2 2017 presentation, mere months after the launch of the Switch console. Nintendo didn't reveal anything about Metroid Prime 4 beyond the game's logo at the time, and the game has been MIA ever since then. This is because Metroid Prime 4 development restarted with Retro Studios after Nintendo was reportedly unsatisfied with the work that Bandai Namco had done on the game.

Multiple Metroid projects have released for the Switch between the time Metroid Prime 4 was announced and now, including the critically-acclaimed Metroid Dread and the Metroid Prime remaster. Rumor has it that Metroid Prime 2 could be getting a remaster in the near future as well, but for now, Metroid fans on Switch can continue looking forward to Metroid Prime 4.

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Dalton Cooper is an editor for Game Rant who has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his career, Dalton considers himself a video game historian and strives to play as many games as possible. Dalton covers the latest breaking news for Game Rant, as well as writes reviews, guide content, and more.