The 10 Most Anticipated Switch Games For The Rest Of 2024

10 Most Anticipated Switch Games for 2024, Part 2

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re taking a look at the 10 Switch games we’re most excited to play in the second half of 2024! Remember - these games are games launching in 2024. So, don’t expect to see “Metroid Prime 4” here…though that game does look sick.

“Mario & Luigi: Brothership” (2024)

When Alphadream closed its doors after filing for bankruptcy, it seemed like all was lost for the “Mario & Luigi” series. It has been five years since the remake of “Bowser’s Inside Story”, and the 3DS titles - “Dream Team” and “Paper Jam” - didn’t set the world on fire. So, really, “Mario & Luigi” hasn’t had a stellar title since 2009 with the original “Bowser’s Inside Story”. But it looks like Nintendo wants this series to have a second life, and “Brothership” seems like it’ll be a worthy revival. From the cartoony visuals to the animated cutscenes to the combat, this looks like everything we could want from a new entry. Plus, this will be the first time a “Mario & Luigi” game has launched on a home console, and it’ll be out on November 7, 2024.

“Lego Horizon Adventures” (2024)

If you own a PlayStation 5, you most likely already know that “Lego Horizon Adventures” will be released on that console. However, it is also launching on Nintendo Switch, and we want to recognize this. The game itself looks incredibly fun to play, and it seems like it will play similarly to the Lego games from the mid- to late-2000’s. But what’s really notable about this game is how this is a major Sony IP making its debut on a Nintendo console. Yes, we have been getting “MLB: The Show” on Switch since 2022, but that was a decision likely made by MLB themselves. “Lego Horizon Adventures” is Sony putting their own property on a rival platform. So, this will be an interesting game to observe in sales just as it will be fun to play. Nintendo fans will be able to experience Aloy’s new adventure when it arrives sometime during the end of year holidays.

“Farmagia” (2024)

If you’ve been wanting a little more action in your cozy farming games, “Farmagia” might scratch that itch for you. Think of this game as a massive marble cake, a blend of a two rich batters coming together to create a unique flavor. One flavor, the vanilla, is kind of soothing and pleasant like the feeling you get from playing a farming game. The other flavor, the hefty and intensely sweet chocolate, is the side of the game where you’re collecting monsters to create an army, so you can bulk up that vanilla some more which can bulk up the chocolate. And in this world where “Palworld” is only available on Xbox, “Farmagia” looks like a fun alternative for those who only own a Switch. Expect it to launch on Switch on November 1, 2024.

“Fantasian Neo Dimension” (2024)

Another day, another Square Enix RPG in the bucket…except this one has a unique spin on things. “Fantasian Neo Dimension”, once a JRPG exclusive to Apple Arcade, is making its way to Nintendo Switch and other platforms in Winter 2024. In addition to its captivating story, those who played it on Apple have enjoyed the creative combat system where you can adjust the trajectory of your attacks to take out as many enemies as possible. We’re not quite sure what this was doing being stuck on iPhones and iPads, but we’re stoked to get our hands on this title later this year!

“Super Mario Party Jamboree” (2024)

It’s safe to say that Nintendo has finally found a way to keep the party going for “Mario Party” fans. After the successes of “Super Mario Party” and “Mario Party Superstars”, we are now getting “Super Mario Party Jamboree”, and it looks like it might become one of the best in the franchise! Not only are we getting a new set of five boards with their own fun gimmicks, traps, and more, we’re also getting two boards from the first two “Mario Party” games remade. (Western Land has never looked so good!!) With more than one hundred and ten minigames packed in, “Super Mario Party Jamboree” looks like yet another excellent game (and another excuse) to call up friends for Game Night. Plus, that online support looks surprisingly strong with all those new game modes. Join the party when it arrives on October 17, 2024.

“Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game” (2024)

We won’t lie - things have been super, super rocky for “Lord of the Rings” fans. “Gollum” was the biggest disaster to come out in 2023, and that “Rings of Power” show seemed to enrage more people than it did satisfy. So, we can understand why some folks might feel a little burned out with Middle-earth. However, looking at “Tales of the Shire”, we can’t help but be excited! This is the kind of game we have been wanting from legendary IPs like “Lord of the Rings”, games that let us live in the world or sections of the world and experience our own adventures in them. Let us play as a Hobbit and do things that a normal Hobbit would do like grow crops, hang out with friends, decorate our homes, and cook scrumptious meals. If this has rejuvenated your interest in “Lord of the Rings”, you’ll be able to pick it up on Switch sometime this Holiday.

“Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection” (2024)

For us fighting game fans, this was the announcement we had been waiting years for, going all the way back to 2021 when FGC streamer Maximilian Dood helped kickstart the #FreeMVC2 movement. Almost all of the “Marvel vs. Capcom” series has been stranded on ancient hardware and what few arcade cabinets remain in the world. Now, we’ll all be able to relive this once thriving franchise through “Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection. Buying one copy of this collection will grant you access to seven games from “X-Men vs. Street Fighter” to “The Punisher” to of course, “Marvel vs. Capcom 2”. It’s gonna take you for a ride when the collection launches on Switch and other platforms later in 2024.

“Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports” (2024)

Okay, so…we know this is a weird deviation from everything else we’ve talked about on this list and the kinds of games we typically steer towards. But this is much more notable than the thirty seconds we saw in the Nintendo Direct let on. Once upon a time, “Looney Tunes” had a stellar career in video games with fantastic games like “Sheep Raider”, “Duck Dodgers” on N64, and “Bugs & Taz: Time Busters”. But after the abysmal “Acme Arsenal”, there has been little to no effort in reviving “Looney Tunes” outside of some cheap mobile games. “Wacky World of Sports” looks like a fresh start for a new era of “Looney Tunes”, one that harkens back to multiplayer titles like “Space Jam”, “Looney Tunes Racing”, and “Loons: The Fight for Fame”. We’re optimistic, albeit cautiously, and we hope you’ll join us when “Wacky World of Sports” launches later in 2024.

“The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom” (2024)

Funny how the series has always been known as “The Legend of Zelda”, yet Link always takes center stage. Well, “Echoes of Wisdom” is looking to change that for a moment. For once, Link is the one in trouble, and the only person left to save Hyrule is Zelda herself! But you aren’t running around as Zelda with a sword and shield. No, Nintendo’s got a more…unusual approach to the series we know and love. Zelda comes with the ability to learn the powers of tables, chairs, and rocks to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. It's much more interesting in execution than it may sound when said aloud, and if your curiosity has peaked after seeing the trailer, then you might be happy to know the release is surprisingly close. “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom” will launch on Nintendo Switch on September 26, 2024.

“Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake” (2024)

Square Enix has long kept this title under wraps, having only made the announcement back in May 2021 with a brief snippet of gameplay. But we finally got a much more in-depth look at it during Nintendo’s June 2024 Direct! Inspired by “Octopath Traveler”, “Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake” retells the NES original with a brand new blend of 2D character sprites in beautifully rendered 3D environments. If you have been looking for a starting point, one particular game to begin your journey across the “Dragon Quest” timeline, this is it. You can play the original game on Switch for an affordable price. But if you can wait, this remake will be your entry point into one of the best franchises you could jump into. And you’ll be able to play it while we wait for the remake of “Dragon Quest 1 & 2”! Get ready to begin the Erdrick trilogy on November 14, 2024.

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