Nintendo Direct March 2025: All The Biggest Announcements

In a surprise move, Nintendo hosted a livestream mere days before the Switch 2-focused April 2 broadcast. Mostly focused on third-party games, there were a few first-party reveals as well, with new looks at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends Z-A.

Interestingly, Nintendo also showed off a new system for loaning out digital games and a new smartphone app designed to keep fans of the company informed on a daily basis. In case you missed the livestream, you can catch all the highlights of it below.

The Nintendo Direct kicked off with a brief look at Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD Remake. While it doesn't have a concrete release date yet, the game will be arriving later in 2025.

No Sleep For Kaname Date is another strange-looking mystery game from Spike-Chunsoft, and it'll be out on July 25.

A remaster of 2006's Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army, Raidou Remastered will be out on July 19.

Shadow Labyrinth looks like a playable version of the Secret Level Pac-Man episode, and it's out on July 18.

Shadow Labyrinth Brings Its Pac-Man Metroidvania Adventure To Nintendo Switch In July

A brand-new trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond showed off plenty of action, a slick look for protagonist Samus Aran, and new psychic powers that players will be able to wield in this new adventure.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Gets Gameplay Deep Dive, Slick New Suit

The classic Patapon series is making a comeback, as both Patapon 1 and 2 are marching to the beat of their own drum and onto Switch on July 11.

Sony's Patapon 1+2 Replay Is Getting A Surprise Release On Nintendo Switch

A visual-novel game with a Disney twist, Disney Villains Cursed Cafe will see you concoct potions for some of the nastiest characters from the House of Mouse. If that sounds like a good time, you can try the game out right now.

Set in the bustling seaside city of Mossport, you can discover magic, mystery, and romance in Witchbrook when it arrives during the Holiday 2025 season.

A platformer with impressive hand-drawn art, The Eternal Life of Goldman is out later this year.

For some classic shoot-'em-up action, you can head into outer space and check out this collection of six arcade classics and the all-new Salamander 3. Gradius Origins launches on August 27.

Out right now, Rift of the NecroDancer brings its trademark rhythm-based musical combat action to a strange new world.

Tired of carrying a Tamagotchi around in your pocket? Then you can check out Tamagotchi Plaza. This is a new entry in the shop-simulator Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop series, and it releases on June 27.

Nintendo showed off a whole lot more of Pokemon Legends Z-A, including a fresh look at the Z-A Royale. This is a tournament where you’ll rank up via unique new Pokemon battles that occur in real time, and it also features Mega Evolutions.

New Pokemon: Legends Z-A Trailer Reveals Its Big Twist On Gameplay

Head on over to Zephyr Town for a new farm-building sim. Not only will you grow fresh produce; you'll get to sell the literal fruits of your labor in the town's once-famous bazaar--and if you're lucky--find love along the way.

Story Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Revives A DS Farm-Sim Classic For Nintendo Switch

Nintendo revealed a new feature for the Switch, which it calls Virtual Game Cards. Essentially, this is designed to let you manage your digital Switch games and even loan them out to Nintendo Account Family Group members. It'll go live in late April.

Nintendo Switch Virtual Game Cards Will Let You Share Digital Games

In case the announcement of classic Patapon games coming to Switch isn't enough to get your feet tapping, you can also get into the groove with the newest entry in the Rhythm Heaven series, Rhythm Heaven Groove. It'll be arriving in 2026.

A New Rhythm Heaven Is Coming To Switch, But Not Until 2026

Did you miss the extremely talkative FPS game High on Life when it arrived on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5? While now you can check it out on Switch and hunt down vile aliens who treat humans as the cheapest drug there is when it launches for Switch on May 6.

High On Life Coming To Switch Very Soon

One of next month's interesting new game launches, Star Overdrive is a high-speed adventure where you get to explore a strange planet, take on powerful enemies, and pull off some sick tricks. It'll be out on April 10.

When mysterious plants start spreading all over the planet and shake up society, one band of survivors embarks on a quest to not only build a new home on the back of a giant creature but also form a symbiotic relationship with it in this city-building strategy game. The Wandering Village is coming to Switch on July 17.

A sequel to the Fantasy Life game that appeared on the Nintendo 3DS handheld console, The Girl Who Stole Time is a time-traveling quest where you'll get to explore a vast world, craft unique items, and use them to decorate your home. It launches on May 21.

The Switch has become home to an impressive number of JRPG remasters, and you can add Saga Frontier 2 Remastered to that list. It's out now and it upgrades the classic game with high-definition visuals and quality-of-life updates to its core gameplay.

SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered Is Out Today On Nintendo Switch

Proof that puzzles don't have to be stressful, the Monument Valley games are a calm and meditative exploration of creating paths and using them to find new angles on mysterious worlds. Monument Valley 1 and Monument Valley 2 will be available for Switch starting April 15, and Monument Valley 3 is set to arrive in Summer 2025.

Forget about that upcoming Happy Gilmore sequel, because the real golf party will be on Switch when Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots launches later this year.

Feeling nostalgic for the golden era of Marvel arcade beat-'em-up games? Then you'll probably be very excited to find out that a spiritual successor to these coin-chomping games is on the way. Scheduled for 2025, Marvel Cosmic Invasion takes place after Annihilus launches a massive assault on Earth, and it's up to Nova, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Phyla-Vell, Captain America, and many more heroes to save the day.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion, A Retro 2D Beat-'Em-Up, Coming Holiday 2025

For the first time in a decade, a new game in the Tomodachi Life series is on the way. There aren't too many details on it, but you can expect it to arrive on Switch in 2026.

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Coming To Nintendo Switch In 2026

The final announcement of the livestream was presented by legendary game developer Shigeru Miyamoto, who announced a new app for smart devices that aims to deliver daily Nintendo information and content to users.

Nintendo Today App Announced, Will Include Switch 2 News And More