New Switch Leak: Pikmin 4, Ports of Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros, Mario Maker, and Xenoblade Chronicles X
Another huge Switch leak has been released, revealing a new Pikmin game, ports of the bigger Wii U titles, and some surprises. This report again comes from reliable Nintendo insider Laura Dale of LetsPlayVideoGames, who posted a timeline of the Switch release schedule on her Twitter.
For folk who have been asking, this is my best attempt to lay out Nintendo Switch Software support as I understand it. pic.twitter.com/jFZbrMWHip
— Laura Kate Dale (@LaurakBuzz)
Here is the list of games:
Day One
- 3D Mario (as shown in reveal trailer)
- Mario Rabbids RPG
- Splatoon
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Just Dance 2017
First Six Months
- Super Smash Bros.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Telltale Guardians of the Galaxy (weekly episodes leading to the movie)
- Mario Kart 8
- Xenoblade Chronicles X (port coming late summer)
- Super Mario Maker
- The Silver Case
2017
- Pokemon Stars (to be released Summer or Autumn)
- Pikmin 4 (a reboot of the franchise, coming Autumn)
- Sonic 2017
With this lineup, it looks like Nintendo is giving plenty of opportunities for people who skipped the Wii U to buy a Switch and pick up some of the rather excellent games they originally missed out on.
Keep it locked to COGconnected for more information on the Switch as we have it!