Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube791kWatch on YouTube It's a new year and that means brand new games are already on the way! January isn't always the most happening month of the year, but in 2025 there's plenty to be excited about. Our senior video producer Zion Grassl also bought a PS5!Back to the upcoming releases on the Switch though, there's Donkey Kong, Star Wars, another Tales game, and much more to look forward to - so here's the full rundown for the first month of the year:Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana - January 7th, 2025 The long-awaited remaster of the remakeBoti: Byteland Overclocked - January 10th, 2025FREEDOM WARS Remastered - January 10th, 2025 Free from Vita jailBlade Chimera - January 16th, 2025 Coming Spring 2024Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - January 16th, 2025 It's almost a month away!Tales of Graces f Remastered - January 17th, 2025 Good gracesENDER MAGNOLIA-Bloom in the mist- January 22nd, 2025 Bloomin' marvellousDance of Cards - January 23rd, 2025Guilty Gear -Strive- Nintendo Switch Edition - January 23rd, 2025 Update: Arc System Works shares announcement trailerStar Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles - January 23rd, 2025 Fess up, who asked for this?Cuisineer - January 28th, 2025Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter - January 28th, 2025 Sequel launches this monthHello Kitty Island Adventure - January 30th, 2025 So much more than "Sanrio meets Animal Crossing"Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero - January 30th, 2025Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector - January 31st, 2025 Update: Roll the dice in 2025Will you be adding any of these games to your Switch library this month? Let us know in the comments.See AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Highlights Multiple Switch Games Launching In 2025It's going to be an action-packed yearSwitch's First 'Rebootless Update' Of 2025 Is Now Live, Here Are The DetailsFollowing Version 19.0.1's rollout last October126 Games You Should Pick Up In The Nintendo Switch eShop Holiday Sale (Europe)Every game we scored 9/10 or higherTalking Point: Our 2025 Nintendo Gaming PredictionsNew hardware smellTech Fans Have Gone Full 'Layton' In Analysing The 'Switch 2' MotherboardCritical thinking is the key to success.