Summary
- The Nintendo Switch is continuing to release new games in 2024, even though a successor console is expected to be revealed soon.
- The Switch's 2024 slate of games is wide-raning, including remakes, sequels, and brand-new titles.
- Highly anticipated titles coming in 2024 include include RPGs, life sims, puzzle games, platformers, and more.
The Nintendo Switch may be well past the normal lifespan for a console, yet judging from the list of games with planned release dates in 2024, it isn't slowing down just yet. With the beginning of the new year on the horizon, there is already a full catalog of titles coming that include remakes, sequels, and brand-new games. Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and many more familiar faces will be gracing Switch screens in 2024.
A new console to follow the Nintendo Switch has still not been officially announced, although rumors continue to circulate about its development. In 2024, several remakes are planned for fan-favorite titles, including Luigi's Mansion 2 and Mario vs. Donkey Kong, yet there are also many new games planned exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, including Princess Peach: Showtime! and Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. This suggests that the versatile little console may not be ready to hang up its joy-cons just yet. Here are some of the most anticipated titles coming in 2024.
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10 Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes
Planned Release: April 23, 2024
Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes is presented as a classic JRPG experience with modern graphics and details. The game will allow players to choose from over 100 playable characters as they attempt to save a war-torn world. Magical objects known as Rune-Lenses have given mystical power to the land and have spurred battles between humans, beastmen, elves, and desert people. Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes is scheduled to be released on April 23, 2024, for the Nintendo Switch as well as PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.
9 Little Nightmares 3
Planned Release: 2024
True to its name, Little Nightmares 3 is a horror adventure game with puzzle-platforming mechanics. It follows the journey of two children named Low and Alone as they must traverse through The Nowhere to find a path to escape from the strange land full of delusions and danger while a shadowed threat follows them. This third entry to the series will be the first time multiplayer is introduced with online co-op – or there is an AI companion in solo mode. Little Nightmares 3 is planned for a 2024 release on Nintendo Switch as well as PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.
8 Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
Planned Release: January 15, 2024
The 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure platformer, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is kicking off the year 2024, with its release date of January 15, 2024. With a modern Metroidvania feel, the game is not directly connected to any of the previous games in the Prince of Persia series and is the first major game in the franchise to debut since 2010. It promises many exciting gameplay mechanics of wall jumping, spikes, moving platforms, and special talismans to equip the main character, Sargon, to grant him various abilities and perks. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.
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7 Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
Planned Release: TBD
A highly anticipated HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest 3 has been in development for quite some time and although there is still no official release date to speak of for the JRPG, fans are hopeful to see a release happen sometime in 2024. The original came out in North America in 1992 and an HD-2D remake was announced in 2021 alongside the next major title, Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate, which also does not yet have an anticipated launch date.
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6 The Plucky Squire
Planned Release: 2024
The cheerful and colorful action-adventure, The Plucky Squire, tells the tale of storybook characters who are kicked out of their book by the malevolent Humgrump after discovering that he will lose the battle. Now the cheerful heroes, Jot and his friends, are stuck in a three-dimensional world with chaotic challenges, puzzles, and - for some reason - badgers, as they try to make their way back into the book. The Plucky Squire is planned to be released in 2024 on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.
5 Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
Planned Release: Summer 2024
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon was a 2013 action-adventure game starring the famous Super Mario Bros. green-clothed brother. In 2023, a new HD remake of the game was announced with a planned release date of Summer 2024 on the Nintendo Switch. In addition to the paranormal main campaign that covers Luigi's adventure, there are several multiplayer modes for up to four players to enjoy together.
4 Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
Planned Release: February 16, 2024
Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a remake of a Game Boy Advance game that has been redesigned after nearly twenty years with drastically updated 3D graphics and a new multiplayer co-op mode. The game features more of a puzzle aspect than traditional Super Mario games and involves Mario trying to find Mini-Mario toys that were stolen by Donkey Kong. The Nintendo Switch exclusive will be released on February 16, 2024.
3 Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Planned Release: Summer 2024
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a sequel that many fans of the original Fantasy Life 3DS game never thought would come to exist, and are happily anticipating now. The game is a cross between a life-sim and an RPG, with the ability for players to choose whatever life occupation they wish to focus on while also exploring a dangerous island adventure full of combat and mystery. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch and is expected to launch in the summer of 2024.
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2 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Planned Release: Late 2024
The original Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was released in 2004 for the Nintendo GameCube, and is still touted by many to be one of the best Mario RPG experiences ever created. It is unclear whether this updated Nintendo Switch version is a remaster or a remake, but it is said to be faithful to the original with enhanced graphics and better translations. Not much has been revealed yet about the game, other than that it will be launching exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in late 2024.
1 Princess Peach: Showtime!
Planned Release: March 22, 2024
Princess Peach: Showtime! will put Princess Peach in the spotlight for her own platformer experience where she takes on several different roles with the help of a magical friend named Stella. After a show at the Sparkle Theater is ruined by the Wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch, Princess Peach takes the stage to save the day. Princess Peach: Showtime! will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch and is expected to debut on March 22, 2024.
