Nintendo Confirms Metroid Ravenous for Switch 2, Launching January 27, 2027

Nintendo has officially confirmed Metroid Ravenous as its next major Switch 2 release, following The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. The game is set to launch exclusively for the Switch 2 on January 27, 2027, according to gamerant.com.

Metroid Ravenous is a 2D Metroid title developed by MercurySteam and Nintendo EPD and published by Nintendo. It serves as a direct sequel to Metroid Dread.

The announcement places Metroid Ravenous as the next major Switch 2 exclusive after the Ocarina of Time remake, which is scheduled for November 2026. Earlier in 2026, Nintendo released Switch 2 exclusives including Mario Tennis Fever and Pokemon Pokopia, followed by Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave in recent months.

Beyond Metroid Ravenous, Nintendo has four other published games confirmed for Switch 2 in 2027: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Definitive Edition on February 25, Kirby and the World Beyond in spring 2027, and Pokemon Winds and Waves and Xenoblade Genesis. Pokemon Winds and Waves is believed to be a late-2027 release. The Duskbloods from FromSoftware is also scheduled for later in 2026, though it is not published by Nintendo.