The Switch 2 shindig is next week, but today, Nintendo showcased Metroid Prime 4, Rhythm Heaven Groove, and the many other exciting titles on the horizon for its current console.
The Nintendo Switch is about to receive a huge upgrade in the form of the Switch 2, with a Nintendo Direct dedicated to that console on April 2. However, Nintendo shocked the gaming world with a new Nintendo Direct for the original Switch today. It spotlighted the many exciting Switch games coming to the hybrid system, but a few surprising themes emerged.1. Cult Classics Return: Rhythm Heaven and Tomodachi Life
The end of the Switch’s life is the perfect time for Nintendo to release new entries in small yet fiercely beloved franchises. Today’s biggest reveals were aimed at a specific stripe of hard-core fans.
Rhythm Heaven Groove is a new title in the series, essentially «musical WarioWare.» In it, you complete wacky and psychedelic mini-games by hitting buttons in time with the beat. Meanwhile, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream takes the quirky simulation series in an even more surreal direction. You create a Mii character and hang out with your friends on an island.
Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream are slated for 2026 releases.
