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2022 is the current year, and the year after 2021. Early 2022 also marks the 5 year anniversary of the Nintendo Switch. Currently, the biggest games in 2022 are Kirby and the Forgotten Land (March) released in celebration of Kirby's 30th anniversary, Splatoon 3 and two games in the Pokémon franchise: Pokémon Legends: Arceus (January 28) and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (November 18).
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Not much is currently known about Nintendo's planned release schedule for 2022. Currently, the biggest games in 2022 are Kirby and the Forgotten Land (March) released in celebration of Kirby's 30th anniversary, Splatoon 3 and two games in the Pokémon franchise: Pokémon Legends: Arceus (January 28) and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (November 18). Pokémon also released a web series based on the former, Pokémon: Hisuian Snow. On Feburary 24, 2022, Nintendo acquired SRD. On June 9, 2022, Billy Kametz, the voice actor for Ferdinand von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, died at the age of 35. Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes was released on June 24, 15 days after his death. Three Hopes marks one of Kametz's last voice acting roles.
Events
- February 9 - Nintendo Direct
- February 27 - Pokémon Presents
- June 22 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 themed Nintendo Direct
- June 28 - Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
Notable releases
All release dates subject to change by Nintendo.
- Bidoof's Big Stand - January 11
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus - January 28
- A Ripple in Time - February 12
- Booster Course Pass - First Wave - March 18
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land - March 25
- Nintendo Switch Sports - April 29
- Pokémon: Hisuian Snow - May 18
- Mario Strikers: Battle League - June 10
- Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - June 24
- Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak - June 30
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - July 29
- Splatoon 3 - September 9
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope - October 20
- Bayonetta 3 - October 28
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet - November 18
- Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp - TBA
Releases
Please select a region.
North America=X retail games were released in North America.
| Titles | Publishers | Release Date(s) | ESRB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | Nintendo | January 28 | |
| Monark | NIS America | February 22 | |
| Variable Barricade | Aksys Games | February 22 | |
| Triangle Strategy | Nintendo | March 3 | |
| Hotel Transylvania: Scary Tale Adventure | Outright Games | March 11 | |
| The Cruel King and the Great Hero | NIS America | March 15 | |
| Gal*Gun: Double Peace | PQube | March 17 | |
| Grow: Song of the Evertree | 505 Games | March 22 | |
| Rune Factory 5 | XSEED | March 22 | |
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Nintendo | March 25 | |
| Crystar] | NIS America | March 29 | |
| WRC 10 | Maximum Games | March 29 | |
| Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Warner Bros. | April 5 | E10+ |
| Skul: The Hero Slayer | Merge Games | April 8 | T |
| 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim | Atlus | April 12 | T |
| Epic Chef | Sold Out | April 12 | E10 |
| Ikai | PM Studios | April 15 | T |
| Taito Milestones | ININ Games | April 15 | T |
| Tormented Souls | PQube | April 15 | M |
| Zombie Army 4: Dead War | U&I Entertainment | April 26 | |
| Nintendo Switch Sports | Nintendo | April 29 | |
| Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 2 | Nippon Ichi Software | May 10 | |
| Hidden Objects Collection - Volume 2 | GS2 Games | May 17 | T |
| Cotton Fantasy | ININ Games | May 20 | |
| Instant Sports+ | [[Merge Games | May 20 | |
| Eastward | iam8bit | May 24 | |
| Touken Ranbu Warriors | Koei Tecmo | May 24 | |
| My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure | Outright Games | May 26 | |
| Equestrian Training | Maximum Games | May 31 | |
| Wonder Boy Collection | ININ Games | June 3 | |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles | SEGA | June 10 | |
| Mario Strikers: Battle League | Nintendo | June 10 | |
| Metal Max Xeno: Reborn | PQube | June 10 | |
| Zorro: The Chronicles | Maximum Games | June 14 | Everyone 10+ |
| Horgihugh and Friends | Aksys Games | June 16 | |
| Wreckfest | THQ Nordic | June 21 | |
| AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative | Spike Chunsoft | June 24 | |
| Capcom Fighting Collection | Capcom | June 24 | |
| Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Nintendo | June 24 | |
| Pocky & Rocky Reshrined | Natsume | June 24 | |
| Yurukill: The Calumniation Games | NIS America | July 5 | |
| Live A Live | Nintendo | July 22 | |
| Digimon Survive | Bandai Namco | July 29 | |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Nintendo | July 29 | |
| DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace | Outright Games | Summer 2022 | |
| Two Point Campus | SEGA | August 9 | |
| Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath | Aksys Games | August 25 | |
| SD Gundam Battle Alliance | Bandai Namco Entertainment | August 25 | |
| Pac-Man World Re-Pac | Bandai Namco | August 26 | |
| Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness | Spike Chunsoft | September 2 | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R | Bandai Namco | September 2 | |
| Mozart Requiem | GS2 Games | September 6 | |
| Splatoon 3 | Nintendo | September 9 | |
| Hidden Through Time: Definite Edition | ININ Games | September 16 | |
| Piofiore: Episodio 1926 | Aksys Games | September 22 | |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival | Bandai Namco | September 23 | |
| Paw Patrol: Grand Prix | Outright Games | September 30 | |
| Nier: Automata | Square Enix | October 6 | |
| Chaos;Head Noah / Chaos;Child Double Pack | Spike Chunsoft | October 7 | |
| No Man's Sky | October 7 | ||
| Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope | Ubisoft | October 20 | |
| Persona 5 Royal | Atlus | October 21 | |
| Star Trek: Prodigy - Supernova | Outright Games | October | |
| Harvestella | Square Enix | November 4 | |
| Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Nintendo | November 18 | |
| Dragon Quest Treasures | Square Enix | December 9 | |
| Sonic Frontiers | Sega | Holiday 2022 | |
| Yomawari: Lost in the Dark | NIS America | Late 2022 | |
| Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp | Nintendo | TBA | |
| Bayonetta 3 | Nintendo | TBA | |
| Marvel's Midnight Suns | Take-Two | TBA | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection | Konami | TBA |
X retail games were released in Japan.
| Titles | Publishers | Release Date(s) | CERO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | Nintendo | January 28 | |
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Nintendo | March 25 | |
| Nintendo Switch Sports | Nintendo | April 29 | |
| Mario Strikers: Battle League | Nintendo | June 10 | |
| Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Nintendo | June 24 | |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Nintendo | July 29 | |
| Sonic Frontiers | Sega | Holiday | |
| Splatoon 3 | Nintendo | September 9 | |
| Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope | Ubisoft | October 20 | |
| Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Nintendo | November 18 | |
| Bayonetta 3 | Nintendo | TBA | |
| Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp | Nintendo | TBA |
X retail games were released in Europe.
| Titles | Publishers | Release Date(s) | CERO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | Nintendo | January 28 | |
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Nintendo | March 25 | |
| Nintendo Switch Sports | Nintendo | April 29 | |
| Mario Strikers: Battle League | Nintendo | June 10 | |
| Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Nintendo | June 24 | |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Nintendo | July 29 | |
| Sonic Frontiers | Sega | Holiday | |
| Splatoon 3 | Nintendo | September 9 | |
| Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope | Ubisoft | October 20 | |
| Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Nintendo | November 18 | |
| Bayonetta 3 | Nintendo | TBA | |
| Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp | Nintendo | TBA |
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