Super Smash Bros. and 7 other games just announced for Nintendo Switch

At the end of 2017, we didn’t really know what games we’d be seeing on the Nintendo Switch in 2018. But the outlook has brightened considerably since then! We’ve just had another Nintendo Direct stream with loads more games inbound. Many are ports from other platforms, both recent and past, but they’ll probably find happy homes on the super-hot Switch this year. Didn’t catch the stream? Here are the biggest revelations for Switch (and even 3DS) owners.

Super Smash Bros.

It’s happening! Easily the most-demanded title for Switch, Nintendo finally confirmed that they’re making a new Super Smash Bros. game for the console. And it’s coming out in 2018, no less. We didn’t actually see any gameplay footage or hear about any big features, but the tease at the end of the Direct was pretty incredible – and we know that it’ll loop in the Inklings from the Splatoon series, alongside mainstays like Mario and Link.

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

Switch sequel Splatoon 2 has been a strong hit for Nintendo, and they’re keeping up the support well into 2018. A significant single-player expansion is coming this summer, as the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion arrives for US$20. As new heroine Agent 8, you’ll blast through 80 new solo stages, plus unlock the ability to use Octoling characters in multiplayer. And if you pre-purchase it now, you’ll snag extra Octo-gear to use in online matches today.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Nintendo is using the Switch to revisit some of its overlooked Wii U gems, and that’ll happen again with Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. The charming puzzler will pack in some new Super Mario Odyssey-themed mini-courses, and bring the entire game to both Switch and 3DS on 13 July.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Meanwhile, other publishers are jumping on the Switch bandwagon en masse. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy hits the console on 10 July, as the revamped series goes non-exclusive – bringing the ol’ orange guy to Switch.

Okami HD

Capcom’s gorgeous role-player Okami HD also arrives on the eShop this summer. Yes, its 11 years old, but it’ll probably still look fantastic, thanks to the game’s one-of-a-kind cell-shaded art style, which also plays into the gameplay mechanic of using the Celestial Brush to perform special attacks and destroy enemies

South Park: The Fractured But Whole

Ubisoft’s South Park: The Fractured But Whole is coming even sooner – on 24 April. Already established on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, it’s anything but a rehash of predecessor The Stick of Truth – Ubisoft has introduced some major gameplay changes, most noticeably overhauling the previous game’s turn-based combat.

Undertale

Critically-acclaimed indie RPG Undertale is also coming to Switch after much demand from players, although its release is TBD for now.

Little Nightmares

Imagine Little Big Planet as a horror game, with Tim Burton visuals and a creeping soundtrack straight out of 28 Weeks Later, and you’ve got a good idea of what Little Nightmares has in store. And now the freaky puzzle-platformer is coming to Switch, on 18 May.