Nintendo has reaffirmed that both Pokémon: Legends Z-A and Metroid Prime 4 Beyond are planned for release on the original Nintendo Switch, despite the 2025 release of Nintendo Switch 2.

No additional information about Legends: Z-A was shared in the report or follow-up calls with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa. It has been almost a full year since the game was revealed at Pokémon Day 2024, and we likely won’t hear anything else until Pokémon Day 2025 on Feb. 27—or whenever the yearly Pokémon Presents is scheduled.

Beyond is still on track to release this year according to Nintendo, which is welcome reassurance for anyone left feeling a bit wary thanks to the eight-year wait and development restart that, for a while,

Z-A set for 2025 launch with no delays. Metroid Prime 4 has been in production for nearly a decade, so fans are worried about delays. Both games could be launch titles for the Nintendo Switch 2. The status of Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon Legends: Z-A is something fans have been unsure about for a while now,