Coming hot off the heels of a thrilling Nintendo Direct with announcement after announcement, as well as a surpriseMetroid Prime Remastered release, what can we expect on theNintendo Switchthis week? What games will join the ever-growing Nintendo eShop library?
It’s not a week of big releases on Nintendo Switch, sadly, though there are some notable new games coming out over the next few days. There’s even a big update coming toXenoblade Chronicles 3with the Expansion Pass Wave 3. The latest wave of content for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will bring a new Challenge Battle mode, a new character with new quests, and new character outfits. Should be enough to tide players over until Wave 4 brings a new story and cast later this year.
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Kids and adults alike looking for a new kart racer without the mustachioed plumber should look no further than Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart. After playingMario Kart 8on repeat for years, players will no doubt find the change of scenery refreshing, though there may be questions on the game’s quality. To be fair, developer 3D Clouds has produced a surprisingly competent licensed kart racer before with Race With Ryan, a guilty pleasure of this keyboard tapper.
There’s plenty more to get stuck into across a range of genres. In fact, it’s a chocka week for new releases with over a couple of dozen games hitting the eShop. If you still can’t find anything from the new batch, there are always the ongoing sales providing some cheap and cheerful entertainment.
Providing Nintendo doesn’t drop any more surprise remakes, the following is the full list of games releasing on Nintendo Switch this week. If anything gets added throughout the week, we’ll update this article to reflect the changes. If you’re interested in keeping up to date on what’s coming throughout the rest of the year, be sure to keep an eye on ourvideo game release dates calendar.
