The long-lost console is being revived next February in cardboard and plastic form as a Switch accessory with Switch Online games.

The good news is that there's a big, 60-minute Nintendo Direct on Friday morning at 9am ET. That's a lot of time for Nintendo to fill, and while there will be some Switch 1 games in the mix, let's talk about the Switch 2 games we really need to see from Nintendo during the livestream.

The September 12 Nintendo Direct confirms that Stardew Valley will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 version, which will include new special features.

The Watcher trailer for this DLC expansion for the adventure game. Rain World: The Watcher will be available on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox on September 25, 2025. It is already available on PC.

Origins will land on the Nintendo Switch 2 on January 22, 2026, Nintendo confirmed during its September 12 Direct. It was a busy presentation, with Nintendo releasing a flurry of announcements, from new game reveals to surprise third-party titles coming to the company's consoles.