Switch 2 at Summer Game Fest: AAA day-ones, ports, and Ocarina of Time

The Switch 2 marked its first anniversary during Summer Game Fest, turning the showcase into a straight-up referendum on Nintendo's newest console. The overall picture was positive: the platform is drawing attention and momentum a year in. Major blockbusters are arriving on day one.

Resident Evil Veronica and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will launch on the Switch 2 alongside other platforms, and Square Enix used the Nintendo Direct to show Kingdom Hearts 4 as another day-one Switch 2 title. Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Lords of the Fallen 2 are day-one games as well, suggesting parity with Xbox and PlayStation on big releases is creeping closer.

Nintendo’s own 2026 slate for the Switch 2 is substantial: eight originals — Mario Tennis Fever, Pokémon Pokopia, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Star Fox, Slaptoon Raiders, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake — plus six Switch 2 Editions, keeping a more-than-monthly publishing cadence.

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