Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Includes Critically-Acclaimed New Release Among 24 Games

Oh boy, where do we start? Alright, so there’s this thing with Nintendo Switch 2. It’s like, you know, the shiny new toy everyone’s talking about. They’ve rounded up 24 games for the launch — super exciting, right? Including this game with a ridiculously long name, “Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time.” Seriously, who comes up with these names?

Mark your calendars for June 5. That’s when this whole lineup drops. And guess what? Five of those games you can’t play anywhere else right now. You’ve got Mario Kart World, which I’m imagining is just Mario throwing more banana peels. Ever tried racing on banana peels? It’s a mess. Then there’s this “Welcome Tour” thing, a Square Enix remaster — like, we’re into remastering now apparently — and something called Fast Fusion. Oh, Konami’s hopping in too with survival nonsense. Fun times.

So, anyway — wait, what was I saying? Right, so Fantasy Life i, the time-stealing game. It’s gonna be a launch title. Already loved on Switch 1, and now they’re upgrading it. It’s like getting a new phone model, you know? Same old apps but suddenly they’re smoother. Loads faster, looks prettier. And it won’t have the hiccups like before, hopefully.

A quick rundown of the game list? Sure, let’s dive into that rabbit hole. Beside Fantasy Life i, you’ve got arcade classics and even Cyberpunk 2077 — still hanging in there, poor thing. Sonic’s back in some form, Hogwarts vibes, and of course, the Zelda duo. Those two have their own cult following. People worship them, no kidding.

What’s cool — and kind of annoying because who wants to spend extra? — is if you already have Fantasy Life i on Switch 1, you can spice it up on Switch 2 for a couple of bucks. Less than a coffee, right?

Oh, rumors! Love a good rumor. There’s a whisper going around about a Nintendo Direct sneaking up before or maybe after the launch. It’s all murky. Nintendo’s a bit of a wild card like that, never showing all their cards.

Anyway, that’s the scoop, chaos included. If anything else pops up, you’ll probably hear the buzz before you even finish your coffee tomorrow morning.