Wrap-up All Games from Nintendo's July 2025 Partner Event
In July 2025, Nintendo hosted its "Partner Showcase," the first big show since the Switch 2 was out. This event showed off games from outside teams and indie makers only, with no games like Mario or Zelda coming from Nintendo itself.
All game news from the July 2025 Nintendo Direct Partner Event
Lots of new games, ports, and RPGs from many makers were shown. Here's every game talked about.
- Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflections: This Zelda-like game in the series will start in 2026.
- Once Upon a Katamari: Set for an October 24, 2025 launch. You can order it now.
- Just Dance 2026: The new part of this fun dance game series got a green light.
- Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero: This 3D fighting game arrives in November and you can play it with Switch 2 motion gear.
- Plants vs. Zombies (Remaster): The first game comes back on October 23 with new two-player and versus modes.
- PAC-Man World 2 Re-Pac: This 3D running game hits Switch 2 on September 26.
- Final Fantasy Tactics: This famous RPG is up for grabs on September 30.
- Persona 3 Reload: This well-loved JRPG lands on October 23.
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment: This game from Koei Tecmo was set again for 2025 on Switch 2.
- EA Sports FC 26 & Madden 26: These yearly sports games from EA are sure bets for the Switch 2.
- Chillin by the Fire: A cute game about keeping a fire going was a "shadow drop," out right after the show.
- Apex Legends: This top free-to-play fight game from EA starts on Switch 2 on August 5.
- Hella: An adventure game where you're a tiny mouse in a big magic world was shown.
- Star Wars Outlaws: The big-world Ubisoft game starts on September 4. The footage shown made some worry, as it looked rough on Switch 2.
- Cronos The New Dawn: This new horror game from Bloober Team comes in September.
- Sizzle Reel Highlights: A quick clip confirmed more games, like Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Shinobi Art of Vengeance, and Borderlands 4.
- The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales: A new 2.5D RPG from Square Enix set for 2026. A demo you can play now is out.
- Octopath Traveler 0: Last news of the show was this new Octopath game, out this December.
Final Thoughts
The July 2025 Partner Event was all about RPGs, with lots for fans to look out for. It had many expected ports and a few fresh shows, yet no big surprise news or details on some awaited games got noted by those watching.
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