Introducing the Best of the Best! (October 2025)
Whether you’ve gone all in on the Nintendo Switch 2 or are staying loyal to the original Nintendo Switch, here is an extensive look at the 11 biggest titles releasing on both platforms in October 2025:
The Biggest Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2: (October 2025)
#1) Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (October 2, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: Nintendo
File Size: NSW: 6.5 GB | NS2: 6.5 GB
Price: NSW: $69.99 | NS2: $69.99
No. of Players: 1 – 2 (Single System)
Explore the galaxy in two classic games — Travel the stars with Mario in enhanced versions of these beloved adventures—coming soon to the Nintendo Switch™ and Nintendo Switch 2 systems!
Now even more fun! —Get the scoop on the new features and enhancements for each game.
Super Mario Galaxy:
- Mario meets Rosalina in this star-studded adventure — In the Super Mario Galaxy game, Mario must rescue Princess Peach and recover the stolen Power Stars from Bowser.
Super Mario Galaxy 2:
- Mario teams up with an old friend and travels to different worlds on Starship Mario! — In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mario is once again called upon to rescue his friend, Princess Peach. This time, he teams up with Yoshi and travels across the universe in Starship Mario, a flying vessel shaped like Mario’s head!
Meet the stars! — Learn about the colorful cast from both games.
- Mario: The star of both adventures!
- Luigi: You can also play as everyone’s favorite “little” bro in both games after completing certain requirements.
- Bowser and Bowser Jr.: The top baddies in both games.
- Rosalina: The powerful and mysterious Rosalina travels the universe in her Observatory while looking after her beloved Lumas.
- Lumas: Small, star-shaped creatures that have the power to transform into different things.
- Princess Peach: The friendly ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom.
- Toad: Princess Peach’s trusted helper.
- Lubba: Captain and navigator of Mario’s ship.
- *Only in Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Yoshi: Lovable (and helpful) Yoshi appears as a playable character in certain stages.
- *Only in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Terrific transformations — Certain mushrooms can transform Mario, giving him unique abilities. There are also other treats that can transform Yoshi!
- Bee Mario: Fly for a short time and land on flowers.
- Boo Mario: Float and pass through most solid objects.
- Rock Mario: Roll like crazy and break stuff.
- Ice Mario: Slide on a frozen path and throw ice at enemies.
- Fire Mario: Blast powerful fireballs for a limited time.
- Cloud Mario: Create up to three clouds to stand on.
- Dash Yoshi: A spicy Dash Pepper makes Yoshi sprint for a short time.
- *Only in Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Blimp Yoshi: Eating a Blimp Fruit will make Yoshi blow up like a balloon, giving Mario a brief ride up into the air.
- *Only in Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Bulb Yoshi: A Bulb Berry can make Yoshi light up the surrounding area, revealing invisible platforms.
- *Only in Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Great Galaxies! — With enhanced resolution (1080p on Nintendo Switch/4K* on Nintendo Switch 2), improved UI, extra Storybook Chapters, a new Assist Mode, and more, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are now out of this world!
- Visuals — Both games feature enhanced resolution (1080p on Nintendo Switch and 4K on Nintendo Switch 2 with a free update) and improvements to the onscreen menus and interface.
- Assist Mode — A new Assist Mode makes the game a little easier with additional health and recovery from falls, a good option for beginners or more casual players.
- Storybook chapters — Learn more about the characters in newly added chapters to the Storybook.
- Soundtrack Mode — Listen to your favorite in-game tracks in Soundtrack Mode.
- Support for amiibo — Scan select amiibo figures to get helpful in-game items.
- Choose your adventure(s) — Pick your favorite or buy them both!
#2) Yooka-Replaylee (October 9, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: PM Studios
File Size: 7.9 GB
Price: $29.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
Embark on an epic open-world 3D platforming collectathon adventure!
Yooka-Replaylee is the definitive remastered and enhanced version of the 3D indie platforming collectathon darling, Yooka-Laylee (2017). New remixed challenges and old favourites await as you embark to explore the huge, beautiful open worlds as the lovable buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the purple one) once more, all while backed by a beautiful orchestral soundtrack. Did we mention there is a map now? A shiny new currency? And tons of customisation options? The favourite buddy duo has never moved, looked, or sounded better!
Corporate creep Capital B is on a quest to steal all the books in the world and turn them into cold hard cash. BUT the most powerful book in the universe is right under his crooked nose in the neighbouring Shipwreck Creek, home to our adventurous buddy-duo, Yooka and Laylee! Seeing their prized book stolen pulls them into a wacky adventure across many fantastical & imaginative worlds, full of colourful characters and vault-loads of shiny collectibles.
Can you find all of the magical Pagies from their book and save the day?
FEATURES:
- MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER – With an art and animations overhaul and enhanced performance and resolution, the favourite buddy duo has never looked or moved better.
- NEW AND IMPROVED CHALLENGES – Improvements to existing in-game challenges and many entirely new challenges to discover and undertake!
- NEW COLLECTIBLE CURRENCY – Capital B’s inept minions have dropped their hard-earned coins all over the place. Collect the official currency of Hivory Towers to spend at the video games industry’s most beloved sentient vending machine Vendi!
- NAVIGATING THE WORLD – Now you can get lost in the game, not in the world! A brand-new world map and challenges tracker helps you know where you are and what needs to be done. Hooray!
- VENDI HAS PLENTY TO OFFER – Tonics are back with all new flavours! With the option to equip multiple game-changing enhancements, you can truly customise your playstyle. And as if that wasn’t enough, Vendi has new lines of merchandise for the modern fashionable adventurer.
- REVISED CONTROLS & CAMERA – A new tweaked move set allows you to combine moves more fluidly while the new camera controls make framing the action a breeze.
- A DREAMY ORCHESTRAL SOUNDTRACK – The original score from famed video game composers Grant Kirkhope and David Wise returns but as a beautifully arranged orchestral score. Now seriously, clean out those ears.
#3) Little Nightmares III (October 10, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
File Size: NSW: 6.9 GB | NS2: 7.2 GB
Price: NSW: $39.99 | NS2: $39.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System) | 2 (Online)
Face your childhood fears together
Two young friends, lost in a frightening world not made for children. If they cannot find a way out of this Nowhere place, they’ll be condemned to a fate worse than death.
FACE YOUR CHILDHOOD FEARS TOGETHER: You play as Low and Alone, best friends ever since they found each other in this lonely nightmare. They each possess their own iconic item: a bow for Low and a wrench for Alone. Working together, they’ve become adept at sneaking through hidden passages, hoisting each other over massive obstacles, and watching each other’s backs.
Whether you’re playing with a friend or an A.I. companion, you’ll depend on each other’s iconic items to create opportunities and to progress. The environment is full of clues and possibilities for imaginative children to exploit. Low’s arrows can reach high targets, cut through ropes, or down flying enemies, and Alone’s wrench is just the thing for crushing stunned enemies, smashing through barriers, or manipulating the workings of massive machines.
EMBARK ON AN IMMERSIVE AND DISTURBING ADVENTURE: No matter where you go, the Nowhere is home to horrific monsters. These Residents won’t hesitate to go out of their way to capture any intrusive little Visitors that draw their attention. You might find yourself playing a terrifying game of hide and seek with Monster Baby in the sandy ruins of the Necropolis, struggling to avoid swarms of voracious Candy Weevils in an unsettling Candy Factory, or dodging heavy feet while running along the rain-soaked promenade of a filthy funfair.
You’ll need to be ready to run, hide, or even defend yourself at a moment’s notice to stay in one piece.
SINK INTO THE SPIRAL: Don’t be too distracted by the desolate beauty of the Nowhere. There are dark mysteries waiting for you as Low and Alone follow their mirror path across the Spiral. As each new location will become more dangerous and disturbing than the last, traumatic flashes from the past will begin to emerge. Will Low and Alone finally escape from this unending nightmare? Only you can help them, little ones…
#4) Disgaea 7 Complete (October 10, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: NIS America
File Size: 7.7 GB
Price: $69.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
Bushido is Back, Baby!
Return to Hinomoto in style with the definitive version of the critically-acclaimed Strategy RPG Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless! In addition to the base game and all previously-released DLC, Disgaea 7 Complete comes packed with brand new features and content. Enjoy uncapped stats and unprecedented challenges in this impressive update to the Disgaea series’ latest and greatest title!
#5) Pokémon Legends: Z-A | Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (October 16, 2025)
Developers: The Pokémon Works, GAME FREAK
Publisher: Nintendo
File Size: NSW: 5 GB | NS2: 10 GB
Price: NSW: $59.99 | NS2: $69.99
Upgrade Price: $9.99
Genre: Role-Playing
No. of Players: 1 (Single System) | 1 – 2 (Local Wireless) | 2 – 4 (Online)
Upgrade details:
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Improved performance with higher frame rate and resolution
Live the life of a Pokémon Trainer in the streets of Lumiose City! — Lumiose City—a home for people and Pokémon alike. Here, thanks to an urban redevelopment plan driven by Quasartico Inc., the lush greenery of verdant parks and natural vistas intermingles with facilities made using the latest cutting-edge technology. A lot has changed here since the days of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games!
Choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon, and then set off on a grand adventure! Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free. As you catch, train, and battle Pokémon, there will be plenty of people to meet too—like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z.
Catch, battle, and Mega Evolve—all in real time! — Step onto the battlefield and command your Pokémon directly—there are no turns! For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, Trainers and their Pokémon can both move around in real-time battles, and your Pokémon will unleash their moves when you tell them to. Strategically swapping out your Pokémon and accounting for each move’s timing and area of effect will greatly help you in this new style of battle.
Once you obtain a Mega Ring and a Pokémon’s Mega Stone, you can harness the power of Mega Evolution! Temporarily unleash your Pokémon’s hidden energy to transform its appearance, greatly enhance its capabilities, and perhaps even change its type. Mega Evolution might just be the key to overcoming your toughest challenges!
Compete in the Z-A Royale and try to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer in town — You’re invited to join the Z-A Royale, a competition for Pokémon Trainers to test their skills and determine who’s strongest. Each night, a battle zone for the competition will appear. Prepare yourself by spending the day in wild zones, catching and training Pokémon, then venture into the battle zone and take on other Trainers. Be strategic and complete bonus card challenges as you battle to speed up your climb from Rank Z to Rank A. Reach the top, and you might just have a wish granted!
#6) Persona 3 Reload (October 23, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: SEGA
File Size: 21.7 GB
Price: $59.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
Enter the Dark Hour where the line between ordinary and supernatural blur. Seal your fate with Persona 3 Reload, reborn on the Nintendo Switch™ 2!
Step into the shoes of a transfer student thrust into an unexpected fate when entering the hour “”hidden”” between one day and the next. Awaken an incredible power and chase the mysteries of the Dark Hour, fight for your friends, and leave a mark on their memories forever.
Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era.
Key Features:
- An emotional and gripping journey – Fully immerse yourself into a story of life and death with new scenes, character interactions, and additional voiceover.
- Forge meaningful bonds – Choose how to spend each day through various activities from exploring the Port Island to forging genuine bonds with unforgettable characters, shaping your journey through every interaction.
- Explore the ever-changing Tartarus – Battle your way through this mysterious labyrinth, where each visit presents new layouts and challenges as you climb closer to the truth.
- Master deep, strategic combat – Build your ideal team and take on otherworldly Shadows in turn-based battles that demand tactical thinking.
- Unleash the power of Persona Fusion – Customize your team and create powerful new Personas to aid you in battle.
- Experience a stylish, modernized faithful remake – Dive into a world brought to life with cutting-edge graphics, sleek UI, quality-of-life updates, and an unforgettable soundtrack.
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- Investigate cases as a detective by interviewing key figures and examining crime scenes to uncover hidden truths.
- In the visual novel-style investigation segments, use the “Snapping” feature to closely analyze suspicious statements and intriguing objects.
- During the case analysis meetings, piece together evidence collected during investigations to reveal what took place and draw closer to solving the mystery.
- Raise their affection through dialogue choices and complete romance events to unlock the confession phase at night.
- During the confession phase, choose the right words within the time limit to win them over.
#7) Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted (October 23, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: Electronic Arts
File Size: NSW: 3.2 GB | NS2: 3.3 GB
Price: NSW: $19.99 | NS2: $19.99
No. of Players: 1 -2 (Single System) | 2 (Local Wireless)
Going back to our roots!
The classic Plants vs. Zombies returns in glorious HD! DANG! After years in Crazy Dave’s attic, the original battle between Plants and Zombies is back – bigger, brighter, and crazier than ever before! Experience the game that started it all, now remastered with upscaled HD graphics and packed with new secrets to uncover.
Revisit the epic backyard standoffs you remember, but this time with new levels, fresh twists, and 15 years of never-before-seen franchise history at your fingertips. Relive the glory days of pea shooters, sunflowers, and brain-hungry chaos! Rejoin the ultimate garden defense and experience the backyard brawl that started a phenomenon – now back for a new era!
KEY FEATURES:
- Experience the original Plants vs. Zombies game fully remastered in stunning HD graphics
- Fend off waves of Zombies in the original lane-based defense mode, now with added bonus levels and new content!
- Team up with a friend in local co-op mode to defend the backyard together, now with 100% more BUTTER!
- Battle head-to-head in local PvP mode by taking control of the Zombies
- Unlock visual options through the Tree of Wisdom, updated with convenient on/off toggles
- Relive classic minigames like Wall-Nut Bowling – now with HD polish and even more chaotic fun!
- Test your skills in Cloudy Day Mode, a brand new game feature where sunlight is limited and planting becomes a tactical challenge!
- Survive in our brand new hardcore mode, Rest In Peace, a permadeath option for Adventure where one mistake could send you right back to the beginning
- Explore a new Art and Concept Library featuring never-before-seen pre-production sketches and game history.
#8) Two Point Museum (October 28, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: SEGA
File Size: 3.9 GB
Price: $29.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
Curate and manage incredible museums!
Two Point Museum Includes:
- Design, manage and develop incredible museums
- 5 unique main museum locations to Two Point County:
- Prehistory – Memento Mile
- Aquarium – Passwater Cove
- Supernatural – Wailon Lodge
- Science – Bungle Wasteland
- Space – Pebberley Heights
- 3 Pop up museums with set tasks and challenges
- Sandbox mode to build your very own MEGA MUSEUMS!
- 6 main exhibit types and 30+ sub categories of exhibits
- You’ll adventure through 5 different expedition maps with 100+ unique points of interest
- 200+ unique exhibits to uncover and fill your sticker book
- 350+ decorative items to make your museum uniquely you
- 18 guest types to meet and cater for …. including those meddling kids
- Unlock and manage all the museums in Two Point County!
As fledgling curators, you have the task of designing and refining your very own museums to create the ultimate guest experience. Coordinate Experts on far-flung expeditions to discover new Exhibits, generating Buzz to entice droves of knowledge-hungry guests who will expect top info-tainment if they’re to leave impressed. This is all while you keep your Exhibits safe, rooms clean, staff happy… and children off the dinosaur bones.
EXPLORING FOR EXHIBITS: As Curator, the design and management of your expanding museum is in your hands! Send your team of partially trained Experts on Expeditions in search of rare and mostly well-preserved artefacts. When (and hopefully not if) your Experts return from their adventure, proudly display their fantastic finds in your museum.
You’ll unlock new locations as you decide where the next adventure takes you, and complete a sticker book to document your journey as a souvenir of your discoveries.
Your work doesn’t end there; Exhibit maintenance is crucial. While some Experts are gallivanting across Two Point County and beyond, you’re in charge of managing staff back home to ensure Exhibits and the museum stay in tip-top condition. If taking care of the carnivorous Chomper isn’t enough, there are also meddling thieves to watch out for. Thieves, and more frequently, children, are known for touching and grubbing up the displays, so make sure enough security is guarding your prized collection!
DESIGN-OSAURS: Get creative to design your museum layout your way! You have decorative freedom, so design thematic areas to guide your guests’ visit. Splash paint and lay carpet as you lovingly arrange each pre-historic fern, potentially melting iceman, and dinosaur remains wherever you see fit.
Once you’ve created the perfect atmosphere, arrange guided tours with custom routes led by a charismatic Expert. Tours are a fantastic way to enrich your guests’ experience. To keep guests enthused, showcase Exhibits with the highest Buzz – those that are top quality, provide ample info and beautiful decorations are likely to attract the most donations!
GUEST-ERTAINMENT: Guests know best! The different types of guests who will frequent your museum may have different interests, but they do have some things in common… they expect the place to be kept clean, have plenty of refreshments, ample toilets, and a gift shop filled with goodies. And, of course, they need to be dazzled with knowledge of your Exhibits, which are kept well-maintained… or else you could make them sick.
Two Point County will bring a variety of guests to your museum, and they all hope to discover their new favourite Exhibit… From dino fanatics and botany buffs to haunted horror seekers, you’ll need to cater to their personal preferences to meet their needs. By exceeding their expectations, you can keep them engaged, leading to longer visits, increased donations, and glowing reviews!
#9) DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (October 30, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX
File Size: NSW: 6.5 GB | NS2: 17 GB
Price: NSW: $59.99 | NS2: $59.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
The Legacy Begins
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the first two legendary adventures in the Erdrick trilogy, brought together in one package.
(Players can play either DRAGON QUEST I or II whenever they want by selecting their preferred title on the game’s start screen.)
DRAGON QUEST I Story: Thanks to the heroic efforts of the legendary Erdrick, the Lord of the Underworld was defeated and peace returned to the land of Alefgard. Yet this peace was not to last, as the diabolical Dragonlord has risen and unleashed hordes of monsters on the realm once more. Now, descendant of Erdrick, it is your destiny to defeat this new evil and rescue the world from its plight!
The Setting: This tale takes place in the land of Alefgard, a realm given shape by a goddess known as Rubiss. The hero travels the land hoping to slay the mighty Dragonlord once and for all. Along the way he meets plenty of charming characters and faces numerous fearsome foes.
DRAGON QUEST II Story: Many years have passed since Alefgard was saved at the hero’s hand, earning him the same title as his storied forebear. The descendants of this Erdrick and his scions founded three kingdoms that thrived in peacetime. Yet, darkness stirs once more and a sudden invasion of malicious monsters plunges the world into shadow again. All that stands between the forces of evil and their wicked ambitions is a band of young princes and princesses of Erdrick’s lineage. The time has come for them to venture forth and honor their ancestor’s legacy!
The Setting: Explore a world filled with locales visited by the legendary hero as well as a host of new towns, castles, caves, and dungeons.
As the story progresses, you’ll obtain a ship, which will allow you to traverse the seas and rivers, and broaden your horizons ever further.
The Party: The Prince of Midenhall, the game’s protagonist, is joined on his quest by his cousins the Prince of Cannock, the Princess of Moonbrooke and, entirely new to this version of the game, the Princess of Cannock. These four descendants of the legendary hero, Erdrick, band together to protect the world from evil forces.
Turn-based Battles: Enjoy the traditional turn-based battles the series is known for. Attack with an assembly of weapons and let loose all kinds of spells and abilities to slay the many menacing monsters.
#10) Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition (October 30, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: Natsume Inc.
File Size: NSW: 1 GB | NS2: 1 GB
Price: NSW: $39.99 | NS2: $39.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
Return To Your Roots!
Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition invites you to leave behind the hustle and bustle of city life for the charm and simplicity of Alba Village — your childhood hometown. Nestled among lush greenery and sparkling rivers, Alba is known for its fresh-caught fish, delicious homegrown veggies, and warm-hearted community.
But Alba has seen better days. With a dwindling population and an aging community, the village is in need of a fresh start. It’s up to you to breathe new life into Alba and transform it into a thriving, welcoming place once again. Reconnect with old friends, meet new faces, and help turn this quiet village into a lively haven for tourists and future residents alike!
Are you up for the challenge?
Build Meaningful Relationships – Meet a cast of lovable bachelors and bachelorettes—including two fan favorites, Ella and Nikolai from Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos! Fall in love and marry whoever your heart desires. Deepen friendships through daily interactions, thoughtful gifts, and story-driven heart events that reveal more about each character’s life and dreams.
Farm, Fish, and Forge a New Life – Grow a variety of seasonal crops, care for adorable animals like cows, chickens, and sheep, and unlock upgrades to expand your farm. Go fishing in serene rivers, explore hidden caves to mine rare ores, and complete requests from villagers to earn rewards and improve your reputation.
Grow Alba with Happiness – Gather and spread Happiness, a unique resource that reflects your positive impact on the village. The more Happiness you collect, the more Alba transforms—unlocking new buildings, businesses, special events, and even encouraging old residents to return or new ones to move in.
Celebrate Community – Participate in exciting seasonal festivals, fun contests, and local traditions that showcase Alba’s unique culture. Horse racing, fishing tournaments, flower festivals, and more await—each offering mini-games, prizes, and deeper connections with the community.
Explore Faster Than Ever – Zip through town with Doc Jr.’s Hoverbike 5000, a handy hover scooter perfect for completing daily chores, making deliveries, or simply taking in the scenic beauty of Alba. Travel faster, do more, and enjoy new levels of convenience!
#11) Tales of Xillia Remastered (October 31, 2025)
Platform: Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
File Size: NSW: 9.6 GB | NS2: 9.6 GB
Price: NSW: $39.99 | NS2: $39.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
Two Heroes, One Destiny
Experience Tales of Xillia, remastered for the first time ever.
Dive into the magnificent world of Rieze Maxia as either Jude Mathis, an aspiring medical student from the capital, or Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four powerful spirits.
Worlds Collide, Destiny Awaits
- Two Heroes, One Destiny: Follow the paths of Milla and Jude as they embark on their daring journey through Rieze Maxia, a wondrous land where mankind and spirits coexist in harmony.
- Partner Up with Dual Raid: Master the Dual Raid Linear Motion Battle System, mustering strategy and coordination to overcome action-packed battles in real-time combat. Team up with allies to unleash devastating combo attacks and unlock special support skills to overwhelm your foes.
- Witness the Dramatic Story with High-Quality Animation: Visit the gorgeous Rieze Maxia, revitalized by beautifully-rendered illustrations and animations.
- Quality of Life Upgrades: Explore with new quality-of-life updates including improved graphics, an auto-save feature, the ability to toggle encounters, early shop access, and more.
- An All-Around Experience: Xillia Remastered contains DLC launched alongside the original release, including costumes, useful items, and other fun extras.
Will you be picking up any of these games next month? Let us know!
