2004 GBA puzzle-platformer Mario Vs. Donkey Kong gets a new leash of life on the Nintendo Switch thanks to a new remake landing on the hybrid this week.
🛍 Monday, February 12 — Sunday, February 18
Another week, another chance to look over what games are coming to Nintendo's record-breaking hybrid over the next seven days.
The full list of all upcoming Switch games can be found below (along with a link out for more information) — but the highlights this week are clear. We've got the refreshed Mario Vs Donkey Kong landing on Friday — it's a revamped take on the GBA original. There's also the Tomb Raider bundle, bringing a trio of classic Lara Croft adventures to the Switch.
Let's get to the full list!
🗓 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games:
Monday, February 12
- Dreamland Solitaire — A card game with a magic theme / fantasy twist.
- Throne of Egypt — A budget narrative adventure.
Wednesday, February 14
- Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore — This is the Zelda CDi inspired interactive action adventure game. There's even a dedicated controller for it.
- Lords of Exile — A retro-style action platformer title featuring a "bloodthirsty cursed knight", samurais, and dark creatures.
- My Name is Mayo 3 — Clicker narrative game about a condiment, closing out the trilogy. M for mature.
- Tomb Raider I-III Remastered — Three Lara Croft classics, all with a nice face lift. Get the butler in the fridge already. M for mature.
Thursday, February 15
- Banchou Tactics — A turn-based "Japanese Gangster High School" tactics RPG.
- Birth — An odd looking, curious adventure game about "constructing a creature".
- Caveman Ransom — 2D platformer.
- EggConsole Ys PC-8801 mkIISR — A 'kindness' action RPG from 1987.
- Genso Chronicles — 2D fantasy RPG.
- 📦 Gunvolt Records: Cychronicle — A new rhythm game in the Azure Striker Gunvolt series. (Physical release)
- Hex Cats — You have to untangle wool in this hexagon-based puzzle game.
- Maid of the Dead — A 2D shooter about maids taking down zombies to restore peace to Akiba, yup. M for mature.
- Party Party Time 2 — A budget-friendly six player party game. Worth a look if you like Mario Party minigames.
- PlateUp! — A roguelite that combines chaotic restaurant management with strategic planning/development. This one is from a solo dev, and it's sold 1.5 million copies on PC.
- Pretty Girls Klondike Solitaire Plus — It's a card game.
- 📦 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II — A suspense-horror adventure game. M for mature. (Physical release)
- Tiny Treasure Hunt — Mobile port picture-search game.
- Top Web Search 23 — A game in which you literally guess which two options got more web searches...
- Twilight Survivors — Time-limited survival roguelite, ala Vampire Survivors.
- 🎮 Witch's Rhythm Puzzle — A puzzle game meets rhythm game.
Friday, February 16
- Art of Glide — A "relaxing but captivating" game about gliding a paper plane through a never-ending forest.
- Edge of Reality — An interactive visual novel "where dreams and reality are intertwined".
- Fit My Cat — Cute puzzler about fitting cats into cardboard boxes.
- ⭐️📦🎮 Mario vs. Donkey Kong — This solid GBA-era puzzler returns, spruced up with a modern look. Time to save the Mini-Mario toys. (Physical release)
- Scream and Steel — Horror shooter.
- Sea Port Tycoon 2024 — A budget-friendly 3D maritime entrepreneurship sim.
- Your Majesty — Budget 'kingdom' narrative game.
- Z War Apocalypse Shooter — Zombie action.
Saturday, February 17
- Cyber Taxi Simulator — Looks like Crazy Taxi meets Blade Runner.
Sunday, February 18
- Drift Master Simulator 2024 — 3D racing drift game.
All dates listed above are EU & US unless noted.
A 📦 box emoji means a physical release is also available. A 🎮 controller emoji means there is a demo available on the eShop.
Release data is sourced in collaboration with Switch Scores.
This list of upcoming Nintendo Switch games first appeared in Issue 369 of Switch Weekly — Chris Brandrick's free Nintendo newsletter.
