Nintendo has announced that its next Nintendo Direct presentation will take place tomorrow, and will be a Partner Showcase.
Nintendosays the Direct will feature “roughly 25 minutes of information on upcomingNintendo Switch 2andNintendo Switchgames from Nintendo’s publishing partners”.
The Direct will be broadcast on Thursday, July 31 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST.
Given the focus on third-party games, it’s unlikely that Thursday’s Direct will feature major new first-party game announcements, or release dates for those previously revealed.
The next Switch 2 game set to be published by Nintendo is Drag x Drive, which releases on August 14. A Switch 2 Edition update forKirby and the Forgotten Landis also set for release on August 28.
These will be followed byPokémon Legends: Z-Aon October 16, which releases on both Switch and Switch 2.
Nintendo will also be releasing Kirby Air Riders andMetroid Prime 4: Beyondthis year, but has yet to announce release dates for either title.
The only other first-party games currently known to be in development for Switch 2 are Splatoon Raiders,which was announced last month, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, which is currently set to release in late 2025 or early 2026.
Join us for a#NintendoDirectPartner Showcase tomorrow, July 31, at 6am PT! Tune in for roughly 25 minutes of information on upcoming#NintendoSwitch2and#NintendoSwitchgames from our publishing partners.
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— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)June 02, 2025
Third-party games already announced for Switch 2 and with known release dates include Madden NFL 26 (August 14),Star Wars Outlaws(September 4),Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion (September 5), NBA2K26 (September 5),EA SportsFC 26 (September 26), Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (September 30),Borderlands4 (October 3) and Little Nightmares 3 (October 10).
Games that have been announced for Switch 2 but don’t yet have release dates include The Duskbloods,Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds,Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Hades 2, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Disgaea 7 Complete,Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection,Two Point Museumand Hollow Knight: Silksong.
