The Japanese April 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Direct included several games that were exclusively revealed there, just like the previous Direct for the original Switch in March 2025. The order of the game reveals is almost the same, and the GameCube classics also have the exact same lineups. However, we have spotted three Nintendo Switch 2 games that appeared only in Japan and not in the American Direct.
The first difference we spotted in the Japanese Direct is Obakeidoro 2 appearing in the place of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4. This game will appear as the sequel to the 2019 game that had major updates in 2022 with a Castlevania crossover DLC set and a PC port. Free Style will release the new sequel in Summer 2025.
The second exclusive title is Shine Post: Be Your Idol, which was substituted by Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions in the American Direct. This is the same title Konami has been working on, and its appearance in this Direct revealed that Switch 2 is the intended console after the company moved it from mobile devices. This game will be available on the same day as the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch on June 5, 2025.
The third Japan-exclusive title in the Switch 2 Direct was Ys X -Proud Nordics-, and it appeared very briefly in the rapid sizzle reel. Nihon Falcom has set Summer 2025 as the release window for the game’s Japanese version. Goodnight Universe appeared on this game’s slot in the American Direct.
In addition, Nintendo revealed additional details about the Switch 2 units near the end of the Japanese Direct and on the Japanese website. Most of the consoles sold regularly in Japan will be strictly intended for use domestically in the country, as people can only link Nintendo Accounts that have the country/region entry set to Japan. This includes the regular console available at 49,980 yen (~$333.55) and the Mario Kart World bundle at 53,980 yen (~$360.25). Nintendo will instead sell the multi-language version of the console exclusively on the My Nintendo Store site at 69,980 yen (~$467) in Japan.
Nintendo Switch 2 will be available simultaneously worldwide on June 5, 2025.
Published: Apr 2, 2025 01:00 pm