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Nintendohas 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 forNintendo, 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 Even so, the Switch’s hardware is outdated at its point and its sales have been somewhat slowing down, meaning that there’s likely new hardware on the horizon.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 anew Nintendo consoleis 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 haveDetective Pikachu Returnsto look forward to on October 6,Super Mario Bros. Wonderon October 20,WarioWare: Move Iton November 3, andSuper Mario RPGon November 17. As far as 2024 goes, Nintendo has theLuigi’s Mansion: Dark Moonremake in the pipeline, as well as thenew Princess Peach game, which is currently without an official title. Nintendo also listed the long-awaitedMetroid Prime 4as coming to the Switch, though it’s been stuck with a vague TBA release date.
Upcoming Nintendo Switch Exclusive Games
With the next Nintendo console reportedly launching next year, some fans may have assumed that Nintendo would give up on releasingMetroid Prime 4on the Switch and bring it to the Switch’s successor instead. However, this financial report indicates that Nintendo still fully intends onreleasingMetroid Prime 4for the Switch. Perhaps it will be the final major Nintendo game released for the console, or maybe it will be a cross-gen release likeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwas back in the day.
Fans have been waiting six years for more news onMetroid 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 aboutMetroid Prime 4beyond the game’s logo at the time, and the game has been MIA ever since then. This is becauseMetroid Prime 4development restartedwith Retro Studios after Nintendo was reportedly unsatisfied with the work that Bandai Namco had done on the game.
MultipleMetroidprojects have released for the Switch between the timeMetroid Prime 4was announced and now, including the critically-acclaimedMetroid Dreadand theMetroid Primeremaster. Rumor has it thatMetroid Prime 2could be getting a remasterin the near future as well, but for now,Metroidfans on Switch can continue looking forward toMetroid Prime 4.
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