Nintendo Direct March 2025 was a bumper show which saw over two dozen items shown to the public. These included AAA franchises, like Metroid and Dragon Quest, as well as a novel new system to loan your Switch games to friends and family.
Here is a comprehensive list of all the games and announcements showcased during the Nintendo Direct on 27th March, 2025.
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1. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: 2025
Square Enix is remaking the first two Dragon Quest games using the HD-2D art style popularized by Octopath Traveler. They had also teased a brand new character.
2. No Sleep for Kaname Date
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: July 25, 2025
A new entry in the AI: The Somnium Files series, featuring protagonist Kaname Date solving puzzles and mysteries.
3. Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: June 19, 2025
A remaster of the cult classic PS2 game, also known as Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army.
4. Shadow Labyrinth
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: July 18, 2025
A new metroidvania game featuring Pac-Man and mech robots, where Pac-Man’s ability to devour enemies unlocks new abilities.
5. Patapon + Patapon 2 Replay
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: July 11, 2025
A remaster of both classic Patapon titles, featuring rhythm-based gameplay to control cute Patapon characters in battle.
6. Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: August 27, 2025
A full remake of the Nintendo DS game Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar, with updated 3D visuals and environments.
7. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: 2025
The long-awaited sequel in the Metroid Prime series, featuring Samus with new telekinetic and psychic abilities.
8. Disney Villains Cursed Café
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: March 27, 2025 (Available now)
A game where players brew potions in a unique café while serving familiar Disney villains.
9. Witchbrook
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: Holiday 2025
A magical life sim where players attend a school of magic. This title can be played with up to 4 players.
10. The Eternal Life of Goldman
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: Holiday 2025
“The Eternal Life of Goldman” is a breathtaking 2D side-scrolling platformer adventure that combines fluid movement, beautiful hand-drawn art, and a unique protagonist – an old man with a stick.
11. Gradius Origins
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: August 7, 2025
Konami announced GRADIUS ORIGINS, a definitive collection of classic shoot ’em up games from the GRADIUS series. The collection includes a total of seven games with 18 different regional versions, as well as a brand new entry in the series.
Games included in GRADIUS ORIGINS:
- GRADIUS
- GRADIUS JP ver
- GRADIUS Bubble System ver
- NEMESIS NA ver
- NEMESIS EU ver
- NEMESIS NA Proto ver
- GRADIUS II
- GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Early ver
- GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Mid ver
- GRADIUS II Gofer no Yabou JP Late ver
- VULCAN VENTURE NA ver
- GRADIUS III
- GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP Old ver
- GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP New ver
- GRADIUS III ASIAN ver
- GRADIUS III Densetsu kara Shinwa e JP AM Show ver
- SALAMANDER
- SALAMANDER JP ver
- LIFE FORCE NA ver
- LIFE FORCE
- LIFE FORCE JP ver
- SALAMANDER 2
- SALAMANDER 2 JP ver
- SALAMANDER III (Brand new entry)
The collection features modern quality-of-life improvements, including competitive online leaderboards, rewind abilities, quick save/load functions, reduced hit detection, and more.
12. Rift of the Necrodancer
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: March 27, 2025 (Available now)
A new game from the Crypt of the Necrodancer team, inspired by Guitar Hero.
13. Tamagotchi Plaza
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: June 27, 2025
A game where players interact with familiar Tamagotchi characters in a cute shopping plaza.
14. Pokemon Legends: Z-A
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: Late 2025
A new entry in the Pokémon Legends series, featuring returning mechanics from Legends: Arceus as well as Wild Zones essentially turning into Pokemon Battle Ranked Zones at night, where you must battle your way from rank Z all the way to rank A.
15. Rhythm Heaven: Groove
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: 2026
Rhythm Heaven: Groove is the latest entry in Nintendo’s beloved rhythm game series. This new installment brings the franchise’s signature quirky charm and addictive gameplay to the Nintendo Switch, offering both new and familiar experiences for fans.
16. Virtual Game Card System
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: Late April 2025
A new system for managing digital games, allowing players to “eject” and “load” digital games, use them on a second Switch, and lend them to family group members. This acts in my opinion as a step towards replacing the physical game cards and potentially the first step towards Nintendo going all digital.
However, this also bridges the gap between physical media and digital significantly, as the two primary benefits in my opinion for physical media is that you can lend games as well as sell them for a monetary value.
17. High on Life
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: May 6, 2025
The comedic first-person shooter is finally coming to Nintendo Switch. If you enjoy the comedy in the TV show Rick and Morty, you’ll love this.
18. Star Overdrive
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: April 10, 2025
Star Overdrive is an exciting new open-world action game coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch. Set to release very soon, this title promises to bring a fresh and visually striking experience to players.
19. The Wandering Village
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: July 17, 2025
A settlement builder with an attractive art style, where your village is always on the move.
20. King of Meat
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: 2025
King of Meat is an action-packed, multiplayer hack-and-slash adventure set in a vibrant, stylized world where competitors battle for culinary supremacy. This chaotic combat game features fast-paced gameplay with a unique food-themed twist.
21. Lou’s Lagoon
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: Summer 2025
A game where players customize, craft, and coast through the air.
22. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: May 26, 2025
A blend of RPG mechanics, Animal Crossing, and farming gameplay.
23. SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: March 27, 2025 (Available now)
A remaster of the classic SaGa Frontier 2, previously exclusive to the original PlayStation.
24. Monument Valley / Monument Valley 2
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: April 15, 2025
The first two Monument Valley games, considered mobile game masterpieces, are coming to Nintendo Switch.
25. Monument Valley 3
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: Summer 2025
The latest game in the Monument Valley series will also release on Nintendo Switch.
26. Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: 2025
The Sony franchise, now developed by Bandai Namco, is coming to Nintendo Switch.
27. Marvel Cosmic Invasion
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: Holiday 2025
A new side-scrolling beat-em-up from Dotemu, featuring Marvel heroes.
28. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: 2026
A new entry in the Tomodachi Life series, featuring improved but still robotic voice effects.
29. Nintendo Today App
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: March 27, 2025 (Available now)
A new Nintendo news app providing daily updates about Nintendo games and services.
This comprehensive list covers all the announcements from the March 27th, 2025 Nintendo Direct. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!