Switch 2 Owners Are Drowning in JRPGs

Nintendo’s partner-focused Direct did little for general audiences, but for Japanese role-playing game fans the Switch 2 is already shaping up nicely. The showcase confirmed nine JRPGs coming to the portable platform between now and the summer, spanning big-name ports, sequels, and a few deep cuts.

The confirmed slate: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection – March 13; Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition – May 22; Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – June 3; The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales – June 18; Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok – July 9; Digimon Story Time Stranger – July 10; Culdcept Begins – July 16; Another Eden Begins – Summer; Kyoto Xanadu – Summer.

Some highlights stand out. Monster Hunter Stories 3 is a turn-based spin-off where you hatch, raise, and ride monsters ("Monsties") rather than fight them and already has a generous free demo. The Adventures of Elliot arrives in an HD-2D, Zelda-like style from the makers of Octopath Traveler.

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