*Last Updated: August 27, 2024 | Added Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer.
As 2024 continues to find its way and Nintendo slowly reveals more titles, here’s a complete look at everything Nintendo are planning to release on the Nintendo Switch in 2024:
Nintendo’s Release Schedule for 2024:
2024 Games Line-up for the Nintendo Switch:
- Another Code: Recollection | Release Date: January 19, 2024
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Release Date: February 16, 2024
- Princess Peach: Showtime! | Release Date: March 22, 2024
- Endless Ocean Luminous | Release Date: May 2, 2024
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Release Date: May 23, 2024
- Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD | Release Date: June 27, 2024
- Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition | Release Date: July 18, 2024
- [Japan] Splatoon 3 Bundle (Game + Expansion Pass) | Release Date: July 18, 2024
- [Europe] Splatoon 3 Bundle (Game + Expansion Pass) | Release Date: July 25, 2024
- Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club | Release Date: August 29, 2024
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | Release Date: September 26, 2024
- Super Mario Party Jamboree | Release Date: October 17, 2024
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Release Date: November 7, 2024
- Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer | Release Date: December 5, 2024
2024 DLC Line-up for the Nintendo Switch:
- Pokémon Scarlet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Epilogue | Release Date: January 11, 2024
- Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Epilogue | Release Date: January 11, 2024
- Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Side Order | Release Date: February 22, 2024
- Nintendo Switch Sports free Basketball update | Release Date: July 9, 2024
2024 amiibo Line-up:
- Noah & Mio (Xenoblade Chronicles 3) | Release Date: January 19, 2024
- Sora (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) | Release Date: February 16, 2024
- Pearl & Marina Side Order Set (Splatoon 3) | Release Date: September 5, 2024
- Callie & Marie Alterna Set (Splatoon 3) | Release Date: September 5, 2024
Every Nintendo 2024 Game with a Fixed Release Date:
Another Code: Recollection (January 19, 2024)
Developer: Arc System Works | Price: $59.99
Genre: Adventure, Puzzle, Simulation | File Size: 6 GB
Travel to the remote Blood Edward Island as Ashley, a 13 year old girl in search of her father in Another Code™: Two Memories. Ashley receives a letter from her father who she believed to be dead, setting off a chain of mysteries and visions into the past. Investigate your surroundings and locales while solving puzzles to reveal the truth in this refreshed retelling of the original Trace Memory™ game for the Nintendo DS™ system.
Experience Ashley’s full story, including the events of the first game’s sequel—Another Code: R – Journey into Lost Memories. Previously unreleased in North America, this second installment completes Ashley’s intriguing tale as she journeys to Lake Juliet two years after the events of the first game to uncover the hidden truth surrounding her mother.
This collection includes fully enhanced versions of both original games, featuring overhauled visuals, fully explorable environments, new voice acting, puzzles, music, and more. Optional hint and navigation systems have been added to help players new to adventure games.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (February 16, 2024)
Developer: Nintendo Software Technology | Price: $49.99
Genre: Puzzle, Action | File Size: 1.3 GB
Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the factory, and it’s up to Mario to get them back! Run, jump, and backflip your way to retrieving them across over 130 levels in this puzzle-style twist on classic platforming action.
The rivalry that originally heated up on the Game Boy™ Advance system returns on the Nintendo Switch™ system with newly added co-op play, brand-new worlds, updated music and visuals, and other new ways to play.
- PUZZLE YOUR WAY THROUGH OVER 130 LEVELS – Put your brain to work and figure out the best way to reach the Mini-Mario toys in puzzle-platforming challenges across eight distinct worlds. Watch for enemies, dodge hazards, and use the tools scattered around. See if you can earn a Perfect rating on each level!
- FIND THE MINI-MARIO TOYS – Observe your surroundings and plan your actions carefully to collect the key and rescue the Mini-Mario.
- GUIDE THE MINI-MARIOS TO THEIR TOY BOX – In some levels, you’ll have to lead a pack of the mechanical fellas through perilous places. Try to collect all the letter blocks and then safely guide as many Mini-Marios as you can into their toy box!
- BATTLE IT OUT WITH THE BIG LUG – At the end of each world, use everything you’ve learned to defeat Donkey Kong in an arcade-inspired platforming battle. Don’t go easy on him because he certainly won’t go easy on you!
- DANGER, DANGER! – Use your wits and some impressive moves to make your way through a variety of puzzle-platforming challenges.
- MASTER YOUR MOVES – Mario can run and jump, of course, but he can also climb, swing, handstand, backflip, and pick things up to make his way through each level. What a guy!
- WATCH YOUR STEP – Obstacles like spikes, moving platforms, and falling bricks stand in your way. Each world has its own selection of obstacles and enemies, too, so don’t get too comfortable! Play Video Toad and Mario
- TEAM UP WITH A FRIEND – A second player can join the fun as Toad on the same system in Two-Player Mode! Put your heads together to solve any of the more than 130 levels. You might even notice some differences in them when you buddy up.
Princess Peach: Showtime! (March 22, 2024)
Developer: Good-Feel (GoödFeël) | Price: $59.99
Genre: Action, Adventure | File Size: 4.7 GB
Princess Peach’s trip to the Sparkle Theater goes off script when the wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch steal the show! Partner with the theater’s guardian, Stella, to call curtains on this tragedy by using a powerful ribbon and taking on several starring roles—each with their own look and abilities.
Transform to fit the role and use showstopping abilities to save the day – Fend off the Sour Bunch with sensational swordplay as a swordfighter…en garde! In another role, Peach puts on her detective hat to find out whodunnit in a museum mystery. From kung fu master to pastry chef, Peach’s roles give you distinctly powerful ways to save the play!
What other transformations are just behind the curtain?
Endless Ocean Luminous (May 2, 2024)
Developer: ARIKA | Price: $59.99
Genre: Simulation, Multiplayer, Adventure | File Size: 5 GB
Take a deep breath and plunge into the Veiled Sea: an unexplored region with discoveries that change with each dive. Encounter and learn about over 500 species of marine life—some of which are presumed extinct, or even mythical!
What will you find on your undersea journey?
Hang out and explore together in shared expeditions of up to 30 players online
Wander together in groups of up to 30 with a Nintendo Switch Online membership*. Greet your fellow divers with a gesture and then delve into the depths to share discoveries.
Swim with friends on us—a free 7-day trial for Nintendo Switch Online is included!
You’ll need an Internet connection and a Nintendo Switch Online membership* to participate in shared expeditions, but if you are not a current Nintendo Switch Online member, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. After purchasing the game, you will receive a Nintendo eShop code for a free 7-day trial** for Nintendo Switch Online.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (May 23, 2024)
Developer: Intelligent Systems | Price: $59.99
Genre: Role-Playing, Adventure | File Size: 5.1 GB
The nefarious X-Nauts are after the treasure behind the Thousand-Year Door! With a map from Princess Peach, and the help of a few locals, Mario journeys through a colorful world made of paper to find them first. To prevail in this quest, you’ll have to level up Mario and his friends, master timing-based attacks and badges to impress the audience on the stage of combat, and make use of all the abilities that come with being cursed—er, conveniently made of paper—like folding into a plane to cross big gaps or turning sideways to slip through narrow openings.
Leaf through a storybook world with charming characters in every fold – Surprises abound in this deep and engaging tale, where everyone’s got something to say and it’s often not what you’d expect. Mario will meet all kinds of interesting folks on his journey, like the upbeat and studious Goombella and the shy but determined Koops. Some of these characters will need your help with their own quests, or even join your party. Others, like Peach and Bowser, have stories of their own that you’ll play between Mario’s chapters!
A classic turns the page, bringing fresh visuals and updated features – Twenty years after the original game on the Nintendo GameCube™ system, this version for the Nintendo Switch™ system has revamped graphics, and a suite of additional changes that make the game easier than ever to enjoy.
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (June 27, 2024)
Developer: Tantalus Media | Price: $59.99
Genre: Action, Adventure | File Size: 3 GB
Retrieve the missing shards of the Dark Moon scattered across several distinct haunted mansions, each with their own puzzles to solve and ghosts to capture. Use your superpowered ghost-hunting tool, the Poltergust 5000, to suck up ghosts (and window curtains) and blow air to search every nook and cranny of the chilling-yet-charming mansions. This spooky fun adventure, originally released for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, is now visually enhanced in HD on the Nintendo Switch™ system.
Friendly ghosts turned fiendish—sounds like a job for Luigi! – The Dark Moon that hangs over Evershade Valley seems to have a calming effect on the ghosts that reside there. The quirky Professor E. Gadd has been studying the friendly spirits. But when the Dark Moon suddenly breaks apart and falls into the valley below, the once-friendly ghosts become hostile. Luigi must stumble into action and summon his courage to restore the Dark Moon to its rightful place in the sky.
Tackle the ScareScraper together – You and up to three players* can team up to take on the challenges of the ScareScraper, a haunted building teeming with ghosts and challenges not found in the main adventure. Recruit your fellow ghost hunters to scale the terrifying tower locally* or online**.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (July 18, 2024)
Developer: N/A | Price: $29.99
Genre: Action, Platformer, Party, Racing | File Size: 313 MB
Test your speedrunning skills across more than 150 challenging moments from 13 classic NES™ games*! Compete against players around the world online**, challenge your friends on the couch***, or try to see how far you can push your personal bests.
Do you have what it takes to be a champion? The tougher challenges may truly test your limits!
- PUT YOUR SKILLS TO THE TEST – With “byte-sized” challenges, you don’t need to master entire games to feel like a Nintendo World Champion. And don’t worry if you’ve never played a millisecond of the original games—newcomers are welcome!
- Select a challenge – Relive memorable moments with challenges across 13 classic NES games*. Start small by seeing how quickly you can blaze through the first level of the Super Mario Bros.™ game or how fast you can gobble up an enemy in the Kirby’s Adventure™ game.
- See how it’s done – Before you get started, you can watch a video clip showing how to complete the challenge. Use this info as a guide for your own run.
- Speedrun like the wind – Complete challenges to earn a letter ranking. If you play a challenge again, your previous best run will play side by side with your current run. See if you can set a new personal best!
- Unlock more stuff – Complete challenges to earn in-game coins. Use them to unlock even more challenges to take on!
- COMPETE AGAINST PLAYERS AROUND THE WORLD – Jump into the World Championship Mode with a Nintendo Switch Online membership**! Aim for a spot on the leaderboards in five challenges that rotate each week.
- Compare your personal best times with others at the end of each week, or sit back and watch the fastest run for each challenge.
- MORE WAYS TO PLAY – Aim for the top of your living-room podium with modes you can play with friends*** and on your own.
- Challenge your friends – Up to 8 players*** can enjoy Party Mode—all on a single system! Take on individual challenges or run through a series of moments in themed Challenge packs. With an automatic rewind feature to undo mistakes, even completely new players can compete.
- Challenge yourself – Make your way through challenges at your own pace to set personal bests. Compete with yourself to see how fast you can go!
- TAKE ON CHALLENGES FROM 13 CLASSIC GAMES:
- Balloon Fight
- Donkey Kong
- Excitebike
- Ice Climber
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Metroid
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
- The Legend of Zelda
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Splatoon 3 Bundle (Game + Expansion Pass) (July 25, 2024)
Developer: Nintendo EPD | Price: $84.98
Genre: Action, Multiplayer | File Size: N/A
Ink, swim, and splat in the freshest shooter around – This bundle includes the Splatoon™ 3 game for the Nintendo Switch™ system and the Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass, which includes two waves of downloadable content.
Enter 4-on-4* ink-slinging battles in this colorful action shooter packed with style and attitude. As a squid-like Inkling, quickly cover your surroundings (and opponents) in ink with wild weaponry and swim through your own color to sneak and splat. The included Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass DLC lets you make Inkopolis from the first Splatoon game your stomping (err…splatting?) grounds and will add a new single-player campaign called Side Order.
Keep it current with rotating items, seasonal catalogs, and special events – Variety is the spice of an Inkling’s life, so check out shops daily for a changing array of gear that is as fashionable as it is functional. Timed events like Splatfests** bring different types of chaotic competition and content updates add even more weapons and stages. Earn points to get in-game items from season-specific catalogs to dress up your own personal locker and show your style.
Splat Into the Spire of Order! – Take a deeper dive into the expansive world and colorful characters of the Splatoon series with a brand-new single-player campaign, Side Order! Step into the role of Agent 8, a young Octoling who defected from the Octarians, see what’s become of Inkopolis Square from the Splatoon 2 game, and make your way up the Spire of Order—where you never quite know what each floor will bring.
Build your palette with power-ups called color chips to expand your arsenal and abilities as you go. Each floor gets increasingly tough, but don’t worry—Side Order is meant to be played through again and again. With each run, you’ll acquire more Prlz (pronounced pearlz) to spend on permanent upgrades to help make the next run a little easier. You’ll need every edge you can get if you want to survive to the 30th floor!
Inkopolis Plaza, from the first Splatoon game, also makes a return. Another major metropolis of the Splatoon universe, Inkopolis has changed a bit in the past several years with some new shopkeepers. Ready to jam? Then come to Inkopolis to see some fresh Squid Sisters performances during Splatfests**.
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club (August 29, 2024)
Developer: MAGES, Nintendo EPD | Price: $49.99
Genre: Adventure, Simulation, Other | File Size: 5.4 GB
Investigate a brutal death and its connection to an urban legend – A student has been found dead! His head was covered with a paper bag with an eerie smiling face drawn on it—much like the victims of Emio, the Smiling Man—a killer of urban legend who is said to place such a bag over his victims’ heads.
As an assistant private investigator, you are tasked with helping police solve this crime, which is reminiscent of a series of unsolved murders from 18 years ago. Has a serial killer returned, or is this the work of a copycat? Are these crimes inspired by the Smiling Man story, or the origin of it?
Discover the answers to these questions and more as a member of the Utsugi Detective Agency in this intense story of suspicion, isolation, and fragility.
Explore an interactive drama full of interesting characters
Continue the adventures of the Utsugi Detective Agency with the return of familiar characters—including the returning protagonist from previous games, and Ayumi Tachibana, who is now playable in certain sections of the game for the first time in the series!
Playing as the investigative duo, you’ll need to learn a lot about the personalities and backstories of the other characters if you want to discover the truth. Who is harmless, and who is keeping important secrets? Ask questions, reference your notes, and make connections—you’ll have to order your thoughts and examine your leads carefully to draw the right conclusions.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (September 26, 2024)
Developer: Grezzo | Price: $59.99
Genre: Adventure | File Size: 6.0 GB
Save the kingdom of Hyrule – this time with the wisdom of Princess Zelda – in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for Nintendo Switch – The people of Hyrule are being stolen away by strange rifts that have appeared, and with a certain swordsman among those missing, it’s up to Princess Zelda to save her kingdom.
Team up with the mysterious fairy, Tri, and use the power of the Tri Rod to learn how to create echoes, imitations of things found in the environment. You can then recreate those echoes whenever you like to solve puzzles and defeat enemies.
Create echoes like water blocks to reach new heights, make bridges out of old beds, throw rocks at foes, or find your own creative combination of echoes to do things your way. You can even create echoes of monsters to fight at your side in combat!
Super Mario Party Jamboree (October 17, 2024)
Developer: Nintendo Cube | Price: $59.99
Genre: Board Game, Party | File Size: 5.3 GB
Join the latest Mario Party for a jamboree of seven boards and over 110 minigames! – Get ready for the biggest party yet in Super Mario Party Jamboree for Nintendo Switch. From running through merry-go-rounds to motion-control minigolf, this jamboree is jam-packed with over 110 minigames – the most of any Mario Party game to date!
With seven boards in all, you can go with the flow in Goomba Lagoon, search for stars in Rainbow Galleria, revisit the classics of Western Land and Mario’s Rainbow Castle from past titles and more.
Race across the party board in Koopathlon, a series-first 20-player online competition to see who can rack up the highest scores in minigames like the fast-paced Lane Change. The higher your score in each round, the faster you’ll get to the goal. Koopathlon is just one of a slew of additional modes – there’s something for every kind of Mario Party player to enjoy!
Mario & Luigi: Brothership (November 7, 2024)
Developer: Acquire | Price: $59.99
Genre: Adventure, Role-Playing | File Size: 9.9 GB
All hands on deck for an island-hopping adventure starring Mario and Luigi! – The brothers return for a brand new adventure on the high seas! Set sail with Mario and Luigi on Shipshape Island (part ship, part island) and journey through the vast world of Concordia. Launch out of Shipshape’s cannon to visit, explore, and quest your way through islands that range from tropical rainforests to bustling cities.
Meet new friends along the way, like Connie and Snoutlet (who’s definitely not a pig), and encounter familiar faces from the Mushroom Kingdom like Peach and Bowser, who may help you on your journey!
You’ll have to rely on Mario and Luigi’s brotherly bond to succeed. Use Bros. Moves to get past obstacles while you explore, and powerful Bros. Attacks in a dynamic twist on turn-based combat. You’ll need every edge this ‘brothership’ will give you to save the day!
Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer (December 5, 2024)
Developer: IMAGINEER | Price: $49.99
Genre: Training, Sports, Music, Other | File Size: 2.6 GB
Box to the beat – Punch and dodge to the groove of 30 songs, including catchy renditions of pop hits. Pair up with your in-game personal trainer, then get moving in a boxing workout that fits your goals. Whether you want to challenge yourself or keep it loose is up to you!
- Select your personal trainer – Meet the instructors who will lead your workouts.
- Lin – Popular with beginners and veterans alike, Lin pumps people up with her friendly, cheerful style.
- Bernardo – As a teacher, Bernardo is as strict as he is kind. His students look up to him like a father figure.
- Stella – Stella may be a recent addition to the roundup, but she’s already making waves with her cool, mysterious vibes.
- Guy – This former pro acts tough and blunt at first. However, Guy secretly has a heart of gold—you just have to work for it!
- Monica – A new instructor to the mix, Monica leads upbeat lessons with her fun, sports-loving attitude.
- Evan – Evan is easygoing but shows an intense side when he gets fired up. You might find yourself in for a tough lesson!
- Get to know your instructor – Step into Box and Bond sessions for a chat with your trainer and discover their hobbies, likes, and dislikes. Keep training with the same instructor to unlock all five of their sessions.
- Work out your way:
- A wide range of options – Choose how you train, from the workout mode to the music. Plan a Daily Workout tailored to your personal goals, or jump right into a session. There’s a workout for every lifestyle!
- Personalize your Daily Workout – Create a training routine that fits your schedule. Set your workout’s boxing moves, goals, target areas, duration, and more. Choose your intensity, from light stretching to upping the tempo!
- More ways to move – Want to work out at your own pace? Train without following the music by throwing punches into your instructor’s gloves in Mitt Drills.
- Or work out from your seat in Sit Fit Boxing—great for beginners and anyone who wants to play seated.
- Take a break in the Lounge – Track your progress and check daily and weekly missions in the Lounge. Complete missions to earn in-game currency, which you can use to unlock songs, style options to give your trainer a fresh look, and more.
- Box with a buddy – Stretch or work out with a friend in 2-Player Mode. Two players can box with either a single Joy-Con™ controller or a set* per person. Stoke your competitive spirit by comparing scores!
On-going DLC, Add-on Content and Free Updates Planned for 2024:
Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Epilogue (January 11, 2024)
A new adventure in the Land of Kitakami awaits. An epilogue for #PokemonScarletViolet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero arrives on January 11, 2024!
Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Side Order (February 22, 2024)
Challenge your slick skills in this new single-player campaign. Introducing the Spire of Order, where you’ll strengthen your character’s abilities as you ascend the Spire’s floors again and again. Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Side Order**** for the Splatoon 3 game is planned to release in spring 2024.
Nintendo Switch Sports Free Basketball Update (July 9, 2024)
Basketball is coming to Spocco Square in Nintendo Switch Sports as a free update*3. Use motion controls to sink as many baskets as you can within the time limit in the solo Three-Point Challenge. If you’re looking for friendly competition, then up to four players*2 can compete locally in Five-Streak Battle or Three-Point Contest, and you can dribble, pass and score in two-on-two matches locally or online*1. This free update for Nintendo Switch Sports dunks its way onto Nintendo Switch this summer.
As always, we hope you found this guide helpful.
