Oh man, where do I even start? So, Nintendo just randomly dropped this news on us about Drag x Drive — a wheelchair basketball game. Yeah, you heard that right. But wait, it’s got this crazy mouse control thing going on. Basically, it hits the stores on August 14, which is, ironically, the same day Madden NFL 26 lands. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not.
Now, this whole Drag x Drive ordeal is unraveling a bit about what’s left for Switch 2 in, like, 2025, suggesting some sort of release rhythm they might be vibing with for the next half-year. I mean, Nintendo and rhythm? Who knew? Anyway — wait, I lost track there.
Oh right, Drag x Drive is like this puzzling experiment from Nintendo and, not gonna lie, it’s priced kinda low at $19.99. Cheap thrills? Perhaps. Also, it’s making the otherwise meh summer lineup look a bit more alive. Makes you wonder what Nintendo’s up to, huh?
In the same breezy month of August, they’ll be rolling out Kirby and the Forgotten Land for Switch 2. Yep, with some fancy new expansion called Star-Crossed Land, that’s supposedly offering mouthful modes. Whatever that means.
Flipping back to July for a sec—they’ve got Donkey Kong Bananza and some remake thing, Super Mario Party Jamboree with Jamboree TV stuff. Older, newer; seems like a pattern here. Or maybe I’m reading too much into it.
September is looking… dry? Like, officially, Nintendo’s calendar is emptier than my weekend plans. Third parties seem to be sliding in though with stuff like Borderlands 4 and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. Kinda bridging the emptiness, I guess.
Jump to October, and there’s Pokémon Legends: Z-A releasing. It’s Switch to Switch 2, cross-gen, yada yada. Keeping it diverse, I suppose.
Fast forward to 2025, and we’re eyeballing games like Kirby Air Riders and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. No exact dates yet, but hey, they might swoop in for September or something. Who knows. Meanwhile, gamers’ll still be poking at Kirby’s adventures from summer.
The rest of the year might bulk up with Kirby Air Riders, and who else knows what surprises Nintendo’s cooking in the back room. Toss in some third-party gems like Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Hades 2, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Oh, and Call of Duty. Can’t forget the yearly CoD drop, right?
Then there’s the possibility of old GameCube charms hitting the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion. Imagine firing up Super Mario Sunshine or Luigi’s Mansion again. Ah, nostalgia!
Basically, even though 2025 seems pretty chill — or does it? — with its mix of big hits and chill releases, you can bet Nintendo’s gonna throw a curveball or two. Expect the unexpected, ya know?
