All Nintendo Switch Games with Pre-Orders (2022)

NBA 2K is back for a new raw season in NBA 2K23. Hear the call and rise to the occasion in 2K’s latest basketball simulation outing. Developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Games, NBA 2K23 celebrates Basketball legend Michael Jordan letting you rewrite history and take part in some of the most iconic moments of his career.

NBA 2K23 will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC this autumn.

Experience the Jordan Challenge, an iconic NBA 2K sports mode first appearing in NBA 2K11 that lets players participate in memorable events and moments in Jordan’s career. Follow his career from being a college standout to NBA superstardom and eventually an NBA Legend.

Improvements to the gameplay mechanics help elevate the intensity of the game in all areas. This iteration feels true to life with the addition of more authentic animations and fluid player movements giving players the most freedom when exploring their preferred playstyles.

Lose yourself in a journey to catch them all in Temtem, a massively multiplayer creature-collection RPG game. Set in a wonderfully crafted archipelago with six islands for you to explore, catch every Temtem and live out your dream of becoming an expert tamer. Bring your friends along for the ride as you embark on epic adventures side by side discovering new species and battling other skilled Tamers.

Developed by Crema and published by Humble Bundle, Temtem will be available to play on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC this Autumn.

On the floating islands of Omninesia, interact with a number of other tamers from across the world and join forces in fighting against the clan of Belsoto, a shadowy enigmatic group whose motives remain largely unknown.

Have your way with a vast collection of customization options available to you from torso and pants to silly hats and costumes.

Based on the anime JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures stemming from the beautiful mind of Hirohiko Araki comes JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R, Developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R is an anime brawler that lets you fight against fan-favorite characters from the franchise that otherwise would have never crossed paths.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R arrives on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC this autumn.

With the largest roster in the franchise’s history, featuring 50 characters from every story arc. Brush up your martial arts skills and harness the power of Hamon to pummel your opponents and emerge victorious.

Enjoy special game modes that put you at the center of iconic battles from each of the stories from the original anime and watch as heroes from the different universes coexist for the first time ever.

Take control of everyone’s favorite blue-haired, white-gloved, supersonic hedgehog in Sonic Origins. Developed by Sega and published by Sega of America, Sonic Origins is a multi-game collection spanning 4 iconic Sonic 2D titles, Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic, with the games being remastered for modern consoles. Zip past iconic landscapes from the legendary green hill zone to the treacherous death egg robot reliving the fast-paced action the originals were loved for.

Exhilarating arcade fun awaits as you experience Sonic like never before with the addition of new game modes, content and challenges on top of the visual upgrade. Included in the remaster are all-new opening and closing animations for each title giving fans new Sonic content to enjoy while tying up all the 4 titles together.

The game features a Classic and Anniversary mode with the Classic mode letting you play the original game with nothing unchanged including the presentation and game-overs, while the Anniversary mode offers a full-screen display and infinite lives to keep the fun going.

Monark is a new JRPG Developed and published by FuRyu studio set in a school plagued by a mysterious daemonic presence. A madness-inducing mist lingers through Shin Mikado Academy and it’s up to the true student council to get to the bottom of it.

Monark will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows next Spring.

You play as an unnamed hero who happens to be head of the council. Being the head of the true student council you must harness your power of Daemons to destroy the pacts and rid the school of the mist.

Pick an ally to help you along the way and craft your story as each ally offers a unique story direction. The game features multiple endings so each choice can trigger a surprising twist of fate.

Combat is turn-based and relies on the Ego system. The Ego meter is based on your actions and choices throughout the game and will in turn affect enemy encounters.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a highly anticipated upcoming Action RPG spin-off title from the Pokémon Franchise. The game will be released on January 28th, 2022, on the Nintendo Switch. The game is being developed by Game Freak, who are the developers of all the Pokémon Games dating back to Pokémon: Red and Blue released in 1996.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes place in the Sinnoh Region but also will feature Pokémon from the newer games as well. The game takes place before Pokémon Diamond and Pearl canonically and there no Pokémon Leagues in this game, so it will be interesting to see how the story of this game adds to entire franchise as a whole. The game will allow catching Pokémon by just throwing Pokéballs without needing to battle all Pokémon, a style that was made popular by the mobile game Pokémon Go and the Switch titles- Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu! And Let’s Go
Eevee!

Go on an epic adventure slaying ferocious monsters in spectacular fashion in Monster Hunter Rise. Monster Hunter Rise is an action RPG developed and published by Capcom. Initially released on Nintendo Switch early this year but will be coming to Windows PC early 2022.

Kamura village is a beautiful landscape with a rich ecosystem riddled with monsters for you to take on in fearsome battles. The monsters that plague the land offer unique challenges with each having distinct attack patterns and tendencies that you have to adapt to In order to become victorious.

Combat is varied and intense as you will have 14 different weapons at your disposal. Fire at monsters from range with your powerful bows or hack them to bits with your mighty greatsword. Collect loot from fallen beasts to upgrade your armor and weapons, making you the ultimate monster hunter.

Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp is an upcoming collection of the two classic Advance War games. Both “Advance Wars” and “Advance Wars 2 Black Hole Rising” have been remade to today’s standard. The game is developed by WayForward and published by Nintendo. The game will be released on Nintendo Switch.

The Orange Star Nation is under attack and you’re tasked to defend it from the attacking forces. You’ll be working with commanding officers in a turn-based battle. With their help, you’ll be in various battlegrounds including naval, air, and land battles.

You’ll also be reliving the events of Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising.  In the battles, you’ll get to know your commanding officers like Andy, Max, Sami well. Each officer has their own specialties and CO Powers. For example, Alex has a CO power named “Hyper Repair” which gives every unit 20% of the HP back.

Additionally to the campaigns, the game comes with Versus Mode. This mode lets you and three of your friends duke it out and find out who is the superior strategist. You can play on dozens of maps and customize the game rules that bring unique experiences.

Get to command heavy machinery as you cultivate, fertilise, sow and harvest your way to success in Farming Simulator 22. Developed and published by GIANTS Software, Farming Simulator 22 puts you in the boots of a modern-day farmer with the goal of expanding your farm and growing your empire across 3 diverse areas based in America and Europe.

Farming Simulator 22 will be playable on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC and will be available for purchase this Autumn.

With an arsenal of farming operations and equipment at your disposal, start from nothing as you slowly learn the game controls and flow to build the farm of your dreams.

Farming Simulator 22 features over 100 agricultural brands and over 400 real machines and tools for that added layer of immersion.

Included in the game is a modding hub where players can download and install mods uploaded by the community to further enhance their experience to fit their play style.

The triumphant return to the Mario Party formula is back in Mario Party Superstars. Invite friends and family over for hours of great competitive fun. With countless mini-games and challenges from previous installments, Mario Party Superstars promises to bring back the nostalgia to fans of the series as well as pick up new fans along the way.

Developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo, Mario Party Superstars will be playable on the Nintendo Switch and will be available this autumn.

Enjoy 5 classic boards from past Mario party games on the Nintendo 64, plus 100 minigames from both the Nintendo 64 and Nintendo Gamecube games.

The party doesn’t end in the living room. With online multiplayer, get to experience all the Mario party modes with your friends from all around the globe.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Eidos-Montreal and published by Square Enix. Take part in this epic intergalactic adventure coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X , PC and Nintendo Switch this autumn.

With your band of guardians; Rocket Racoon, Groot, Gamora and Drax, go on a wild ride through the galaxy facing unique challenges and enemies on your quest to save the universe.

Play as the legendary outlaw and leader of the guardians, Star-lord. As the leader, get to take control of the other guardians’ actions during combat as well as make decisions that affect the story and the team.

Play in gorgeous never before seen locations meeting familiar characters from the Marvel universe along the way. Enjoy the 80s inspired soundtrack featured in the game with classics from Iron Maiden, KISS, New Kids On The Block, Rick Astley and more.

Hunt or be hunted as the bounty hunter Samus Aran in Metroid Dread. Metroid Dread is the latest 2D adventure in the Metroid saga. Developed by MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD, and published by Nintendo, land on the mysterious Planet ZDR – after receiving an emergency transmission- to a less than warm welcome. The planet has been overrun by a race of dangerous aliens and mechs called the E.M.M.I. that just can’t wait to meet you.

The iconic Metroid gameplay returns in spectacular fashion with upgraded graphics and new features in this adventure. Metroid Dread will be available on Nintendo Switch this Autumn.

Engage in intense battles as you navigate through hostile environments, jumping, sliding, and dashing through the rich world. Uncover the secrets of the world and find out what triggered the robotic uprising in the first place.

Exploration and backtracking is encouraged as the world is littered with amazing upgrades and secrets to help you boost your chances of survival.

Life is Strange True Colors is a graphic narrative adventure game developed by Deck Nine Games and published by Square Enix. The story is centered around Alex Chen, who after 8 years in foster care, moves to Haven Springs to reunite with her brother. Not long after tragedy strikes and Alex is forced to embrace her curse to find answers and reveal dark secrets buried by the town.

Life is Strange true colors will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows this Autumn.

Alex through her abilities can absorb and manipulate the emotions of those around her. This allows her to understand and determine what someone is feeling or why someone is behaving in a type of way.

What sets this apart from previous installments in the franchise is the move away from episodic content. This allows you to play through the entire story without waiting for periodical releases.

Get to experience a modern re-skin of an already amazing sonic adventure in Sonic Colors Ultimate. Sonic Colors was released in 2010 to much appreciation by sonic fans due to its faithful level design and vibrant art style. Sonic Colors Ultimate aims to make a good game even better with visual improvements such as support for 4k resolution and 60 frames per second gameplay among others.

Developed by Blind Squirrel Games and published by Sega, Sonic Colors Ultimate will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC this Autumn.

The evil Dr. Robotnik has created an amusement park by enslaving a race of wisps to power it, it’s up to sonic to put an end to this. With the help of the wisps along with Sonic’s lightning-fast speed, unlock unique abilities to thwart the plans of evil Dr. Robotnik and free the wisps.

Spend time exploring, fighting, and most definitely running through six unique levels each with special obstacles to keep you engaged for hours in what is Sonic’s greatest outing yet.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a great courtroom battle game that includes two previously Japan-exclusive games “The Great Ace Attorney Adventures” (2015) and “The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve” (2017). The games were developed by Capcom. The Chronicles will be released on July 27th on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC.

Set in the 19th-century England and Japan, you play as Ryosuke Naruhodo. Your mission is to solve the mysterious death of a visiting medical professor. With the help of your companions, you’ll solve five puzzling cases until you find the true killer!

Build up a case by gathering clues and talking to witnesses before marching to court with your head high. Use your powers of deduction and cunning to pick apart key pieces of information from the numerous lines of hilarious dialogue.

Be ready to yell “OBJECTION!” quite a lot, but only if you’ve got the facts to back it.

Get caught up in the wacky courtroom drama as you string together clues and break down witnesses’ arguments all to end the court proceeding with that oh so satisfying “not guilty” verdict.

The Colombian developers at Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK call Cris Tales a “love letter to classic JRPGs”. Players take on the role of a newly awakened Time Mage Crisbell, who must prevent the Empress from bringing about a cataclysm that would destroy the four Kingdoms of the region. Crisbell embarks on a journey across the Kingdoms, recruiting allies and mastering their abilities as well as hers.

Crisbell’s unique Time Magic allows her to peer into the past and future of those she meets, and even utilize her power in Cris Tales‘ classic turn-based combat. For instance, she may send a poisoned enemy into the future and thus deal all the tick damage in one go.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is a turn-based RPG spinoff, set in the same world as previous Monster Hunter games. 

You quickly find yourself in a dangerous situation. Your character meets a Wyverian girl, named Ena, who is in possession of a Rathalos egg. You need to help Ena protect the egg and find out why the Rathalos species is disappearing.

Throughout your adventure, you tame monsters that you can afterwards ride and lead into battle. 

The game is developed by CAPCOM and will be launching for Nintendo Switch and PC on July 9^th, 2021. 

There are five preorder editions you can choose from and each comes with bonuses.

In Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, you’re Zed, a young zombie for the Netherworld. Your focus is to try and conquer the God of Destruction. Digaea 6 is the first game in the series to be in 3D. The game also comes with adjustable gameplay settings, which makes it great for newcomers. You can play as much as you want, since the max level in here is 99,999,999. 

You have 2 physical editions to choose from, and each of them comes with its fair share of extras.

Mario Golf: Super Rush is scheduled to release on June 25 for Nintendo Switch exclusively. The game is being developed by Camelot Software Planning and will be published by Nintendo.

The point of the game is simple, hit the ball into the hole with the fewest strokes possible to win. In this installment, you can use your Joy-Con as a motion controller to take your shots instead of just smashing buttons on your console!

This game is ideal for sporty gamers as they can get a shot gauge and a scanner that allows them to hit their shots with detailed and exact precision. And for those of you who just want to have a good time, Mario Golf: Super Rush has loads of additional modes where you can just have fun.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a third-person action-adventure game set in the LEGO Star Wars universe. Like the previous installments in the series, it is developed by British studio TT Games.

The game adapts all nine Star Wars episodic films into a whimsical playable story. The players have access to an open-world hub from which they may freely select and play any Skywalker saga episodes, with each episode featuring five story missions.