It is worth noting that the local multiplayer mode requires each player to have their own Switch 2, making use of the system’s capability to link up with other Switch 2 consoles in the area to create a local network for multiplayer gaming.

As part of the demo, players can experience the prologue of WILD HEARTS S all the way up to Minato. Along the way, they will get to take on the title’s various monsters – referred to in-game as kemono – including the Ragetail, the Sapscourge, and the Kingtusk. As they make their way through these hunts, players will also get to play around with the building system that makes use of unique structures called Katakuri.

Through Katakuri, players can change up their approach to hunts. For example, they can block a massive attack by a kemono by quickly building up a defensive wall against them. Katakuri can also get more complex, with players eventually learning how to make tools like bombs, traps, and even intricate transportation systems through ziplines.

Finishing the demo will also allow players to carry over their save data into the full game when it comes out on the Switch 2 on July 25.

Back in May, WILD HEARTS S got a trailer showcasing some 4-player co-op gameplay. The trailer, weighing in at 14 minutes with Japanese commentary by the development team, showed off quite a few of the hunts, weapons and zones that players can visit in their time with WILD HEARTS S.

WILD HEARTS was originally launched on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S back in 2023. While the game was praised at the time for its innovative additions to the formula established by Capcom’s Monster Hunter series, there was a fair bit of criticism for it owing to its performance issues across all platforms. WILD HEARTS S is essentially a way for developer Omega Force and publisher Koei Tecmo to breathe new life into the game by bringing it to the Switch 2.

For more details about WILD HEARTS, check out our review of its original release, where we gave it a score of 9 out of 10. In our review, we praised its weapons, story and Katakuri system, while still criticising its performance issues.

Wild Hearts S’ big new addition will be seamless four-player co-op – which, as you can imagine, is a pretty major new feature for a Monster Hunter-style experience – and Koei Tecmo has offered an extended new look at it with a new gameplay video. The video showcases roughly 14 minutes of gameplay footage with Japanese commentary from members of the development team, showcasing traversal across several areas, combat against multiple monsters, and more. Check out the video below. 

Wild Hearts S launches for the Nintendo Switch 2 on July 25. There’s no word yet on when (or if) it’ll release for other platforms.

Metroid Prime 4

The Metroid Prime games have been one of the biggest games in recent years, and funnily enough at one point, Metroid Prime 4 was supposed to be an early release title for the original Switch. It’s finally coming out for the Switch 2 (and even the original Switch) after undergoing plenty of delays, and it looks absolutely fantastic. Samus looks quite resourceful, decked with so many powers and weapons, and it’s going to be an absolute blast. It’s scheduled to come out sometime this year.

Several major third-party multiplatform games that have been previously elsewhere were officially announced for the Switch 2. That includes the likes of Split Fiction, Star Wars Outlaws, Civilization 7, Hogwarts Legacy, Wild Hearts, Two Point Museum, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Separately, Sega also announced Sonic X Shadow Generations for the upcoming Nintendo console. 

Split Fiction, Civilization 7, Hogwarts Legacy, and Kunitsu-Gami will be available for the Switch 2 on launch day, which is June 5, while Wild Hearts will arrive later that month, on July 25. Meanwhile, Two Point Museum, Sonic X Shadow Generations, and Star Wars Outlaws will all launch before the end of 2025. 

That isn’t the extent of confirmed third-party support for the Switch 2 either. Several major games have been confirmed, including Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Hitman: World of Assassination and Project 007, Borderlands 4, Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut, and others.