As Nintendo remains quiet on Switch 2 lineup, retailer lists “New 3D Mario” and “Legend of Zelda Remake/Remaster” under 2025 games – Gamesradar
Has Newegg accidentally revealed a couple of new games early?
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Now that we’ve had our first look at the Switch 2, several big questions remain, but perhaps the main one is simply about the console’s game lineup. What’s it going to include? Nintendo hasn’t revealed that many 2025 games yet in general, but you wouldn’t think that was the case looking at certain listings from retailer Newegg, which suggest that new Mario and Zelda titles are releasing this year.As highlighted by @Stealth40k on Twitter, if you go onto Newegg’s website looking to buy a Nintendo eShop gift card, the product’s description greets you with a short list of “2025 games,” presumably as inspiration for what you or the gift card’s recipient might want to spend the balance on. Other than the existing Switch releases we already knew about, like Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and Pokemon Legends: Z-A, there’s also mention of a “new Mario Kart.” We saw this game during the Switch 2 reveal trailer, but it wasn’t actually given a release date (or even a title yet, for that matter, so it might not actually be called Mario Kart 9). However, that’s not the strangest thing listed here.At the time of writing, Newegg also has a “new 3D Mario” and “Legend of Zelda Remake/Remaster” on its 2025 games list. These, uh, haven’t been announced. Newegg doesn’t offer any further details on these, so it’s not clear if they’re supposed to be Switch 2 titles, even if the timing appears to line up. Importantly, we also can’t guarantee that this isn’t just a mistake on the retailer’s end – perhaps someone’s list of predictions accidentally got published by mistake. Its apparent uncertainty over what the supposed Zelda game is actually supposed to be would match this tone.Hypothetically, though, these two games would make solid choices to bolster the Switch 2’s library, especially at or around launch. Not counting the expanded re-release of 2013’s Super Mario 3D World, we’ve not had a brand new 3D Mario game since Super Mario Odyssey in 2017, a few months after the Switch’s launch. As for Zelda, you can never go wrong with that – there’s no doubt that some are still hoping for ports of the Wii U versions of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, so those would be immediate winners.We’ll just have to wait to see what Nintendo reveals later this year – perhaps it might give us more game details during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in April.Nintendo says Switch 2 backwards compatibility exists because it’s “the best direction” for consumers.Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and moreI’m one of GamesRadar+’s news writers, who works alongside the rest of the news team to deliver cool gaming stories that we love. After spending more hours than I can count filling The University of Sheffield’s student newspaper with Pokemon and indie game content, and picking up a degree in Journalism Studies, I started my career at GAMINGbible where I worked as a journalist for over a year and a half. I then became TechRadar Gaming’s news writer, where I sourced stories and wrote about all sorts of intriguing topics. In my spare time, you’re sure to find me on my Nintendo Switch or PS5 playing through story-driven RPGs like Xenoblade Chronicles and Persona 5 Royal, nuzlocking old Pokemon games, or going for a Victory Royale in Fortnite.Switch 2 Mario Kart trailer reveals a whole new Donkey Kong seemingly inspired by the Mario movie: “DK ain’t look right”Behold, a Super Mario 64 player discovered that a 34-frame loop repeated 2.8 million times over 36 days can make a log drift through a cliff: “This has no currently known purpose”Marvel fans are convinced Marvel Phase 3 was the MCU’s Golden Age: “It’s the best stretch in cinema history”GamesRadar+ is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.©
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