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Reports have come out from many sources that Nintendo wants to pare down on third-party games for the first few months of the Switch 2, which would explain why so many obvious inclusions to the Switch 2 line-up haven’t materialized yet. It took only recently for Warframe studio Digital Extremes to receive Switch 2 development kits. Hopefully, other developers are also getting their kits, because the Switch 2 has the potential to become the ideal machine for online games like Warframe and the already ported Fortnite and Apex Legends.
Below are five popular live-service multiplayer games that should get Switch 2 ports, hopefully sooner rather than later.
1) Marvel Rivals
As the newest kid on the live-service block, Marvel Rivals would be an exciting addition to anyone’s Switch 2 home screen and a big get for Nintendo. The familiar characters and colorful art style would make the game an excellent fit for the platform, and taking advantage of the console’s install base would help to grow the Marvel Rivals community.
2) Genshin Impact
Hey MiHoYo, are you okay? You’ve barely touched that Nintendo Switch Genshin Impact port that you announced years ago. It’s safe to assume that since the gacha game is ending support for PlayStation 4, a Switch 1 version is no longer in the cards. Even so, hope remains alive that HoYoverse can still somehow make good on its promise to let Nintendo fans waste their time and money on its popular title.
3) Overwatch 2
Blizzard’s seminal hero shooter is going through somewhat of a resurgence lately, with Overwatch 2 players flocking back due to returning features from the original game, loads of new content, and balance updates. Technically, you can already play the Switch 1 version of Overwatch 2 on the Switch 2, but like with Fortnite and Apex Legends, the game could use a facelift and technical update. That’ll certainly get more people to install Overwatch.
