It’s a marque caller period for Nintendo Switch 2 owners, and the archetypal of galore wherever we’ll beryllium breaking down what’s hitting Nintendo’s almighty caller hybrid system.
June, rather unsurprisingly, acceptable a precocious bar, launching the console itself, selling retired astir instantly, and delivering a flood of third-party releases, Switch 2 Editions of hits similar Tears of the Kingdom, and adjacent a brand-new Mario Kart.
But July isn’t slowing down. From large first-party launches to much surprises, it’s already shaping up to beryllium different beardown period for aboriginal adopters.
Switch 2 Games successful July 2025 - At a Glance
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remastered – July 11
- Donkey Kong Bananza – July 17
- Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV (Switch 2 Edition) – July 24
- No Sleep for Kaname Date - AI: Escape Code – July 25
- Wild Hearts S – July 25
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4: July 11, 2025

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 connected July 11, and is 1 of the archetypal caller large 3rd enactment releases for the caller console. It's not conscionable Nintendo exclusives anymore, folks.
In our caller preview of the game, IGN's Nick Maillet had this to say: "In a clip wherever it seems similar each crippled from the aboriginal 2000’s is getting a modern facelift, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is shaping up to beryllium a invited summation to a twelvemonth afloat of fantabulous remakes and remasters."
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Release Date: July 11, 2025
"From its faithful recreation of what made the PS2-era classics truthful memorable, to its modern prime of beingness improvements, fantabulous soundtrack, and wide emotion missive to the bid aboriginal days, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is precise overmuch thing that should beryllium connected your radar if you’re a instrumentality of skateboarding, bask enactment sports games, oregon conscionable privation to play thing that's elemental and fun. It mightiness beryllium the easiest kickflip you’ll onshore this year."
Pro Skater 3+4 is up for preorder close now, and costs conscionable $49.99 connected Switch 2.
Donkey Kong Bananza: July 17, 2025
Donkey Kong Bananza yet swings onto Switch 2 connected July 17, marking the archetypal all-new 3D Donkey Kong crippled since 1999’s Donkey Kong 64.
Nintendo has present confirmed it’s developed by the Super Mario Odyssey team, and that polish shows successful everything from the destructible environments to the game’s momentum-driven platforming.
Donkey Kong Bananza
Release Date: July 17, 2025.
This clip around, DK and Pauline squad up to run, climb, roll, and, astir importantly, excavation done a satellite that’s practically begging to beryllium smashed apart.
The caller digging mechanic lets Donkey Kong burrow into the crushed oregon passageway done cliff faces, uncovering hidden treasure similar Banandium Gems and gold, oregon surf connected chunks of debris.
It’s chaotic, tactile, and packed with secrets. For much connected however it plays, cheque retired our last Donkey Kong Bananza hands-on preview earlier release.
Donkey Kong and Pauline amiibo
Nintendo is besides releasing a caller Donkey Kong and Pauline amiibo connected the aforesaid day. Scanning it in-game unlocks Pauline’s Diva Dress aboriginal and boosts your chances of uncovering discs, collectibles that fto you replay idiosyncratic tracks successful the game’s euphony player.
Shadow Labyrinth: July 18, 2025
Shadow Labyrinth Screenshots
In lawsuit you've got a hankering for immoderate benignant of twisted Pan-Man Metroidvania, Shadow Labyrinth could beryllium large enactment to play connected the spell connected the Switch 2, starting connected July 18. It'll tally astatine 4K 60 FPS with a escaped Switch 2 Edition download from time 1 of release.
IGN's Andrew McMahon precocious got to play Shadow Labyrinth astatine PAX East, and had this to say: "Whether it is the fluidity of Puck’s grappling hook and partition traversal combined with Swordsman No."
Shadow Labyrinth
Release Date: July 18, 2025. Free Switch 2 Edition upgrade with purchase.
"8’s earthy powerfulness and durability, oregon the information that Pac-Man tin crook into a mech that shoots lasers retired of its mouth, everything astir this Metroidvania is absurdly fun. The crippled features thing for everyone here, arsenic the platforming, combat, and puzzles each basal retired connected their ain arsenic enjoyable experiences."
"I implore you to suspend your disbelief astir however this bizarre conception tin adjacent work, and astatine slightest springiness Shadow Labyrinth a effort erstwhile it is released, arsenic this insane originative stake by Bandai looks similar it mightiness really wage off."
Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV: July 24, 2025
Super Mario Party Jamboree – Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV drops exclusively connected Nintendo Switch 2 connected July 24. This expanded mentation includes everything from the archetypal Super Mario Party Jamboree connected Switch, positive the brand-new Jamboree TV expansion, a flashy crippled amusement mode hosted by Toad that leans adjacent harder into chaotic party-game energy.
This is besides different illustration of Nintendo’s caller pricing strategy for Switch 2. While astir first-party games connected the archetypal Switch launched astatine $59.99, Switch 2 titles are climbing higher.
Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV
Release Date: July 24, 2025.
Super Mario Party Jamboree - Switch 2 Edition volition retail for $79.99, matching the terms of Mario Kart World and Tears of the Kingdom - Switch 2 Edition, though not each crippled is hitting that ceiling.
This mentation includes the archetypal game, an HD upgrade with smoother performance, and the caller enlargement content. If you already ain Jamboree connected the archetypal Switch, you tin skip the afloat re-buy and drawback the Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack separately for $19.99 via the Nintendo eShop oregon participating retailers.
No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES: July 25, 2025
Step into the caput of Kaname Date, a peculiar cause with an AI spouse surviving successful his cybernetic near eye, arsenic you contention to uncover the information down a missing net idol.
No Sleep for Kaname Date throws you into a surreal enigma wherever Iris, a fashionable streamer, has been trapped wrong a bizarre, high-stakes flight game, and the lone mode to find her is to interrogate suspects, dive into dreams, and decode the secrets buried heavy successful the subconscious.
No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES Aiba Edition
Expect intelligence twists, imagination logic puzzles, and plentifulness of stylish weirdness erstwhile the crippled launches for Nintendo Switch 2 connected July 25.
Wild Hearts S: July 25, 2025
Wild Hearts S is backmost with a vengeance connected Switch 2, bringing its beast-slaying enactment to a caller generation. Set successful a phantasy satellite inspired by feudal Japan, this enhanced variation lets players wield past tech to way and instrumentality down colossal nature-infused monsters.
Hunt solo oregon squad up with up to 3 friends successful seamless co-op arsenic you trade weapons, physique your ain hunting grounds, and look disconnected against towering threats successful a satellite wherever quality fights back—hard. It’s fast, frantic, and wholly untamed.
Plenty More New Switch 2 Games Are connected the Way
That's each for July connected Nintendo Switch 2. Next up, we tin look guardant to Madden NFL 25, Drag x Drive, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar successful August, alongside adjacent much large releases aboriginal successful the twelvemonth similar Borderlands 4 successful September, Pokemon Legends: Z-A successful October, and hopefully a confirmed merchandise day for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond sooner alternatively than later.
Robert Anderson is simply a deals adept and Senior Commerce Editor, for IGN. You tin travel him @robertliam21 connected Twitter/X oregon Bluesky.
Originally posted:
Jul 2, 2025 6:30 pm