*Last Updated: December 16, 2021
It’s that time of year again, where we take our old guide of upcoming Nintendo games & DLC for the Nintendo Switch for 2021 and turn it into a gallery post, serving as a reminder of all things Nintendo had to offer in this very fine year of gaming.
Looking Back at Nintendo’s 2020 Nintendo Switch Offerings: (DLC Included)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
Released: February 12, 2021 (Worldwide)
Bravely Default II
Released: February 26, 2021 (Worldwide)
New Pokémon Snap
Released: April 30, 2021 (Worldwide)
Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir
Released: May 14, 2021 (Worldwide)
Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind
Released: May 14, 2021 (Worldwide)
Miitopia
Released: May 21, 2021 (Worldwide)
DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power:
Released: June 4, 2021
Game Builder Garage:
Released: June 11, 2021
Mario Golf: Super Rush
Released: June 25, 2021 (Worldwide)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Released: July 16, 2020 (Worldwide)
Pokémon UNITE
Released: July 21, 2021 (Worldwide)
WarioWare: Get It Together!
Released: September 10, 2021 (Worldwide)
Metriod Dread
Released: October 8, 2021 (Worldwide)
Mario Party Superstars
Released: October 29, 2021 (Worldwide)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Released: November 19, 2021 (Worldwide)
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Released: November 19, 2021 (Worldwide)
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
Released: December 3, 2021 (Worldwide)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Free Updates)
Notes: Free updates released regularly throughout 2020 & 2021
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Paid DLC)
Notes: Also available as part of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription
Releases: November 5, 2021 (Worldwide)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2 (Paid DLC)
Notes: Fourth DLC Fighter duo Pyra and Mythra, are to release in March 2021.
DLC Fighter #1: Release Date: June 29, 2020 / June 30, 2020 (Min Min from ARMS)
DLC Fighter #2: Release Date: October 13, 2020 / October 14, 2020 (Steve from Minecraft)
DLC Fighter #3: Release Date: December 22, 2020 / December 23, 2020 (Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII)
DLC Fighter #4: Release Date: March 4, 2021 / March 5, 2021 (Pyra / Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
DLC Fighter #5: Release Date: June 29, 2021 / June 30, 2021 (Kazuya Mishima from TEKKEN)
DLC Fighter #6: Release Date: October 18, 2021 / October 19, 2021 (Sora from Kingdom Hearts)
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Expansion Pass (Paid DLC)
Pre-order content: Available May 28, 2021
Wave 1: Available June 18, 2021
Wave 2: Available October 29, 2021
For a line-up of the Nintendo games coming out next year, why not check out our dedicated 2022 guide by clicking here or on the link below?
[Guide] Every Nintendo Game and DLC Released for the Nintendo Switch in 2022
