And after Donkey Kong Bananza, what? A little guide if you bought a Switch 2 at launch

Buying a console at launch (what they call an “early adopter”) seems like a good idea on paper: when the rest of the world catches up, you’ll be able to recommend it, be the best in online matches, and feel like you’ve fully taken advantage of the console’s lifecycle. However, the reality is slightly different when bugs, updates, and the feeling of being simply a guinea pig for developers come into play.

At Nintendo, aware that the audience may feel this way sooner or later, they have prepared a launch catalog for Switch 2 with Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, two great games on par with the best of the company. However, from here on, owners of one of these consoles may start to think… What now? Don’t worry: Nintendo always has something up its sleeve so you never feel alone. Better not to ask about the price, though.

Drag x Drive

If you’re wondering “Is it wheelchair basketball?”, the answer is “Yes”. This strange Nintendo exclusive, created mainly to exploit the new function of the Wiimotes as a mouse, will allow you to play on a court where you can run, propel yourself, steal the ball, and score from two wheels. It doesn’t seem like it’s going to be a system seller, but it might help satisfy your craving for a new game starting August 14.

Kirby: Star Crossed World

Although at first glance Kirby and the Forgotten Land seems just like a remaster of the Switch game, the truth is that it will come with a very juicy extra: an exclusive expansion that will add hours and hours to the already substantial playtime of the original title, one of the best ever featuring the pink ball. If you missed it, starting August 28 you have the chance to get rid of that regret (and, in addition, make those who still don’t have the Switch 2 envious).

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

You always say “This is the last Pokémon I play” and in the end, you end up falling back in. Especially when the last Legends was a complete revolution for the saga: we still don’t know much about Z-A, beyond the fact that it takes place entirely in Luminalia City, but it looks incredible and vrby, in this 2025 you are in luck. It’s going to be our first glimpse of the new generation. On October 16, we will finally have answers. So you won’t have to replay Arceus over and over on your Switch 2!

Metroid Prime 4

It has been 18 years since Metroid Prime 3, but Nintendo doesn’t forget to give us a pat on the back. There is still no specific date for Samus’s return, but we know that now, it will definitely happen. Technically, it is a Switch game that you can also play in its enhanced version, but since it is going to be one of the company’s best-looking games from this new batch, we can only be happy that everyone will be able to try it, right?

Kirby Air Riders

If you like Kirby, you’re in luck this 2025, because the pink ball is back, not only with its own game but also with a sequel to Kirby Air Ride, which was released a whopping 22 years ago. Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of the character, is directing it, and since he has also worked on the Super Smash Bros franchise, he deserves, at the very least, a vote of confidence: Has Mario Kart finally found its perfect match? We will find out before the year ends.

Ah! And don’t forget that in 2026 there will be much more fun: Professor Layton, Splatoon, Tomodachi Life, or Rhythm Heaven (finally!) are waiting to show you that, after all, you didn’t make a bad choice buying the Switch 2 at launch. Who said it didn’t have games? Now all you have to do is watch your wallet slowly emptying!