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Nintendo@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

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Game	Date
Pokémon Z-A	Oct 16
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment [S2]	Nov 6
Kirby Air Riders [S2]	Nov 20
Metroid Prime 4	Dec 4
Mario Tennis Fever [S2]	Feb 12
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave [S2]	2026
Pokémon Pokopia	2026
Super Mario Bros. Wonder [S2]	2026
Rhythm Heaven: Groove	2026
The Duskbloods [S2]	2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream	2026
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book	2026
Spaltoon Raiders [S2]	TBA
Pokémon Champions	TBA

[S2] means Switch 2 only.

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