Nintendo’s Final Switch Direct Shows More Metroid And Announces New Rhythm Heaven And Tomodachi Life Games

Nintendo shared potentially its final Switch Nintendo Direct today ahead of its previously announced Switch 2 Direct happening on April 2. Expectedly, the Direct featured a number of release dates for new Switch games, but it also showcased new Metroid Prime 4: Beyond gameplay and revealed new Rhythm Heaven and Tomodachi Life games.

You can find a round up of all the news below.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is coming to Switch in 2025.

No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files, a follow-up to the 2019 game, is releasing July 25.

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, a remaster of the 2006 PlayStation 2 game, Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, is coming to Switch on June 19, 2025.

Shadow Labyrinth, based on the shockingly violent Pac-Man-inspired animated short from Amazon’s Secret Level show arrives on Switch on July 18, 2025.

Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, a collection of the first two Patapon games, originally released for Sony’s PSP handheld, is arriving July 11, 2025.

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, a remake of the 2010 DS game (2008 in Japan) is arriving August 27 on Switch.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond still does not have a release date outside of 2025, but we did learn more about its mechanics and see new gameplay. You can read more here.

Disney Villains Cursed Cafe, a game about running a cafe with cameos from various Disney bad guys, is available today on Switch.

Witchbrook, the long-in-development game about attending a school for witches with friends, is coming holiday 2025 to Switch. You can learn more here.

The Eternal Life of Goldman is a hand-drawn platformer that appears to be inspired by the classic DuckTales NES game. It is launching this holiday.

Gradius Origins arrives August 7 and will feature Gradius, Salamander, Life Force, Gradius II, Gradius III, and Salamander 2. Some of the games will include multiple versions from different regions and launch years. A brand new game will also be included: Salamander III. The game is coming to Switch on August 7.

Rift of the Necrodancer, the well-regarded rhythm game already available for other platforms, is coming to Switch today and will include DLC from Celeste. Future DLC is also promised.

Tamagotchi Plaza, a new game in the franchise about managing a collection of shops with cute mascot characters, arrives on Switch on June 27.

Nintendo shared a lot of Pokémon Legends Z-A details and gameplay. It is still arriving in late 2025. You can read more here.

A new Rhythm Heaven game is coming in the form of Rhythm Heaven Groove. It is coming to Switch in 2026, which is surprising considering the Switch 2 is right around the corner.

Nintendo introduced its new Virtual Card System, which makes it easier for players to play and loan digital games across multiple Switch and Switch 2 consoles. You can read more here.

Near the end of the showcase, Nintendo shared a number of rapid-fire details:

• High on Life is coming to Switch on May 6
• Star Overdrive is coming to Switch on April 10
• The Wandering Village is coming to Switch on July 17
• King of Meat is coming to Switch this year
• Lou’s Lagoon is coming to Switch Summer 2025
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is coming to Switch on May 21, 2025

Saga Frontier 2 Remastered, an updated re-release of the classic 2000 PlayStation RPG is available Today.

The classic puzzle mobile games Monument Valley I and II are coming to Switch on April 15. The recently released Monument Valley 3 will arrive on Switch Summer 2025.

Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots is coming to Switch later this year.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a flashy, pixelated beat ‘em up inspired by classic arcade games coming holiday of 2025.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the sequel to the bizarre 3DS game that lets you have strange adventures with Mii characters, is coming in 2026. Like Rhythm Heaven, it’s an odd release window, considering the Switch 2 will have been released by then. You can learn more here.

Finally, Nintendo closed out the show with the reveal of the Nintendo Today app, which will deliver general news and news about the Switch 2 in the coming weeks, and potentially years. You can learn more here.

You can download the app here for iOS and here for Android.