I’ll admit, I wasn’t thrilled when Nintendo announced a Partner Showcase instead of a full-blown Nintendo Direct. Like many of you, I was hoping for news about first-party Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives lined up for 2025 and beyond. That being said, the Partner Showcase still had some surprises.
While it didn’t focus much on exclusives, it brought several third-party reveals worth talking about, and I’ll happily break down the highlights. Let’s start with the surprise from Capcom.
Yep, that was a heck of a way to start things off. It’s good to see Capcom treating its monster-hunting spinoff RPGs with as much love as the mainline titles. Sadly, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection isn’t exclusive to the Switch 2—it’s also heading to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026. Still, fans of the first two entries in the series should be excited.
Both of these titles had been rumored to appear on the Nintendo Switch 2—and even on the original Switch—for quite some time. I personally loved Persona 3 Reload (as my review notes), and I know plenty of people who adored Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero (as Scott’s review...