Summary
Nintendo’s next console is supposedly coming later this year, but a new rumor suggests that the originalNintendo Switchhas one more big release on the way. Earlier this month, fans finally got to see theNintendo Switchsuccessor for themselves, with the aptly named Switch 2 retaining the multi-functional model that helped make its processor one of the highest-selling consoles in gaming history. So far, only one first-party Nintendo game has been revealed for the new system in the form of a newMario Karttitle, though more will likely be shown off during a new Nintendo Direct livestream in April.
Before the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially revealed, gamers had been breathlessly waiting for news ofNintendo’s next mainline hardwarefor several years, even as the original Switch continued its successful, almost eight-year run. This run saw the release of many blockbuster hits, likeSuper Mario Odyssey,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildand its 2023 sequelTears of the Kingdom, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Soon it will be time to bid farewell to the original Switch, but fans might have at least one more big title to look forward to on the current Nintendo console.
Podcaster PH Brazil recently claimed that the original Nintendo Switch would get one last major release, as shared byReddituser Orpheusss on r/GamingLeaksAndRumours. This will supposedly be a brand-new entry (not a remaster) in a beloved but “somewhat niche” franchise, and PH Brazil believes that it could be revealed during a new,yet-unannounced Nintendo Direct livestreamin February.
New ‘Final’ Big Nintendo Switch Game Could Be Announced in February
While this is still just an unverified rumor, Nintendo fans have already started buzzing about what this last big Nintendo Switch game could be. The explicit mention of a beloved, niche franchise has some guessingthat a newStar Fox,F-Zero, orKid Icarusgame could be in the works, as none of these popular IPs have seen a standalone title in a long time.
It should be repeated that PH Brazil’s claims are still just a rumor at this point, but it would make sense for Nintendo to have at least one last major releasefor the original Nintendo Switchbefore its successor hits stores later this year. Perhaps the game in question could be available on bothNintendo Switchconsoles, serving as a transitionary title between the current era of Nintendo gaming and the impending new generation that will come with the eventual release of the Switch 2.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.
