Latest Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 Game Releases (3rd Sept 2025)
Hollow Knight: Silksong
• A highly anticipated Metroidvania sequel from Team Cherry arrives on September 4, 2025, for both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, alongside other platforms. Players will control Hornet in the hauntingly beautiful world of Pharloom, featuring agile combat and a quest system to drive exploration.
• Remarkably, it launches at a budget-friendly $19.99 USD, making it a tethered indie gem in an era of $70 AAA titles.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
• A faithful remake of the beloved strategy RPG, featuring enhanced graphics, fully voiced dialogue, and refined tactical gameplay. Mark your calendars for September 30, 2025, when it lands on Nintendo Switch (and other platforms).
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
• This kart racing entry from Sega dazzles with a new “CrossWorld” mechanic—races that transport you mid-course to different tracks! Launching September 25, 2025, for Nintendo Switch, with a Switch 2 version hinted.
• Features:
• 24 launch characters, with a roster expanding post-launch via free updates and DLC guest characters—including crossovers with franchises like Minecraft and SpongeBob.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
• Suit up in your personalized mech! This fast-paced action shooter releases September 5, 2025 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 (also on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC).
• It focuses on customizing your Arsenal and taking on challenging missions solo or with friends in co-op.
Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC
• A modernized remake of the classic, arriving September 26, 2025, with enhanced visuals, voice work, expanded levels, quality-of-life improvements, and even two-player local mode.
Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection
• Nostalgia-heavy: A compilation of the original four Bubsy platformers, revamped with extra features like save-states, cheats, and rewind—set for digital release on September 9, 2025, for Nintendo Switch. Deluxe physical versions will follow.
Once Upon a Katamari
• The beloved Katamari series returns with its first new console installment in over a decade. Expect creative, rolled-up chaos when it releases October 24, 2025, on Nintendo Switch and other platforms.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• An innovative entry in the Pokémon saga, this real-time action RPG shifts the focus to Lumiose City (modeled on Paris), introducing dynamic, timing-based combat and Mega Evolutions that ebb and flow mid-match. Set to launch October 16, 2025, on both Switch models.
• A fresh gameplay video recently revealed Mega Hawlucha’s debut in this new era of Pokémon battles.
Summary Table
Game Release Date Platform(s) Highlights
Hollow Knight: Silksong Sep 4, 2025 Switch & Switch 2 Low price, agile Metroidvania gameplay
Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles Sep 30, 2025 Switch, others Enhanced RTS experience, beloved IP
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Sep 25, 2025 Switch & Switch 2 (later) Cross-track racing, vast roster, DLC characters
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Sep 5, 2025 Switch 2 Custom mechs, action-packed battles
Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC Sep 26, 2025 Switch Remastered classic with modern features
Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection Sep 9, 2025 Switch Retro collection, QoL upgrades
Once Upon a Katamari Oct 24, 2025 Switch & others Creative Katamari gameplay, long-awaited return
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Oct 16, 2025 Switch & Switch 2 Real-time combat, Mega Evolutions.