The 5 third party games I guarantee will appear on Nintendo Switch 2 Readers FeatureGameCentralPublished March 2, 2025 1:00am Will Assassins Creed Shadows be a Switch 2 launch title? (Ubisoft)A reader names the big name third party games he thinks are most likely to be released on Nintendo Switch 2 and why he expects to see them at the April Direct.So everyone is doing their Switch 2 predictions at the moment but I notice they all focus on what Nintendos going to release and how its many games are going to be updated for the new console. But Ive not seen a lot of speculation on what the third party games might be, which is surprising to me as better third party support is meant to be one of the big improvements for the Switch 2.For all its achievements, the current Switch has pretty bad third party support, in part because nobody expected it to be a hit and in part because its not powerful enough to run a lot of the games. The Switch 2 should solve this problem and so you can port anything from the PlayStation 4 era and probably get a fair amount of current gen games working too.This opens up all sorts of possibilities, from GTA 5 to Half-Life 3 (if its real) but Ive tried to stick to the five games I think are most likely. If these dont appear on the Switch 2 at some point Ill be shocked and I would expect most of them to be announced in April, during the Nintendo Direct, since most of them are already out on other formats.1. Elden RingThis one seems super obvious to me. The games one of the best of recent years, From are obviously Nintendo fans, and Nintendo gets on very well with publisher Bandai Namco. A game of the year edition with the DLC thrown in sounds like a no-brainer to me and definitely something Id be interested in. I also wouldnt be surprised if Elden Ring: Nightreign wasnt immediately announced for Switch 2 too, and maybe even a new From game as well. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Microsoft did promise to bring COD to Switch (Activision)2. Call Of DutyThe only question with Call Of Duty is when, not if, it will appear on Switch 2. Most of Microsofts arguments for buying Activision Blizzard was based around bringing Call Of Duty to Switch and while everyone but the monopoly investigators knew that was nonsense, when it came to the current Switch, that kind of ensures Microsoft has to bring Call Of Duty to Switch 2. Probably this year if they can get it working and Im sure Call Of Duty: Warzone wont be far behind.3. Assassins Creed ShadowsUbisoft is the Western publisher that Nintendo gets on with the best (unless you count Xbox), so I dont see any way they wont have something major at launch ready for the Switch 2. Considering Shadows will only have been out for a few months by that point Im sure thatll be what they release, although they may also do Star Wars Outlaws. Both are current gen only but I dont feel Shadows is doing anything particularly special in terms of graphics, so I think Nintendo will want to use that as an example of a current gen game that works on Switch 2. Final Fantasy 7 Remake seems likely but what about Rebirth? (Square Enix)4. Final Fantasy 7 RemakeIn thinking about this list Ive also tried to think about what publishers get on well with Nintendo and thats usually always Japanese companies more than most. Theyve always been a bit distance from Square Enix, ever since the N64 era betrayal, but Im willing to bet that Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and probably Rebirth, will be an early Switch 2 release. Its already on PlayStation 4, its a major franchise, and theres lots of Final Fantasy 7 characters in Smash Bros. Ultimate. Given how keen Square Enix is to go multiformat I dont see how it doesnt happen.5. Resident Evil 9This is the only one Im not 100% certain about, but only because I cant work out which Capcom game will come to Switch 2 first. I guess it could just be Onimusha but that doesnt seem quite big enough to make a point, and Im not sure Monster Hunter Wilds, with its online demands, would be an easy thing to get up and running quickly. So my bet is Resident Evil 9, which may even be unveiled during the April Direct. Nintendo has a long history with Capcom and Resident Evil and even if Resident Evil 9 doesnt make it, because its too technically demanding, I bet they make a Switch 2 exclusive Resi instead.More TrendingBy reader Doggerel Resident Evil 4 remake might make the jump too (Capcom)The readers features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro.You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@metro.co.uk or use our Submit Stuff page and you wont need to send an email.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy