{"id":135577,"date":"2026-01-06T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-195918"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:00:00","slug":"video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-2-in-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/06\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-2-in-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 &amp; 2 In January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e67a85eba6220\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e67a85eba6220\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"H9xqtmu9Syk\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H9xqtmu9Syk?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The new year is finally upon us, and with that comes a whole horde of new games to think about \u2014 <em>yipee!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2026 is already looking pretty stacked, and while January is usually one of the quieter months in the release calendar, there are still a handful of big hitters coming our way over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Here to highlight the cream of the crop are the wonderful Alex and Alana, who you&#8217;ll find chatting about eight awesome up-and-comers in the video above. There&#8217;s a bit of everything, from first-party favourites to lesser-known delights. So, grab a beverage and prepare to make those wishlists a little bit longer.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, if you prefer your lists in written form, you&#8217;ll find the eight highlights down below.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"table-of-contents-quick\">\n<\/nav>\n<nav id=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" class=\"table-of-contents collapsed \">\n<p>On this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026\">Video: 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 &amp; 2 In January 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ol class=\"scrollbars\">\n<li class=\"open first\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"animal-crossing-new-horizons-nintendo-switch-2-edition-15th-january-switch-2\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">1.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026#animal-crossing-new-horizons-nintendo-switch-2-edition-15th-january-switch-2\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons &#8211; Nintendo Switch 2 Edition &#8211; 15th January (Switch 2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-15th-january-switch-1-andamp-2\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">2.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026#the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-15th-january-switch-1-andamp-2\">The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon &#8211; 15th January (Switch 1 &amp; 2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"cassette-boy-15th-january-switch-1\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">3.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026#cassette-boy-15th-january-switch-1\">Cassette Boy &#8211; 15th January (Switch 1)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-22nd-january-switch-2\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">4.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026#final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-22nd-january-switch-2\">Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade &#8211; 22nd January (Switch 2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"dynasty-warriors-origins-22nd-january-switch-2\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">5.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026#dynasty-warriors-origins-22nd-january-switch-2\">Dynasty Warriors: Origins &#8211; 22nd January (Switch 2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"dispatch-28th-january-switch-1-andamp-2\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">6.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026#dispatch-28th-january-switch-1-andamp-2\">Dispatch &#8211; 28th January (Switch 1 &amp; 2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"core-keeper-nintendo-switch-2-edition-28th-january-switch-2\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">7.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026#core-keeper-nintendo-switch-2-edition-28th-january-switch-2\">Core Keeper &#8211; Nintendo Switch 2 Edition &#8211; 28th January (Switch 2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"open last\"><span class=\"toc-item\" data-id=\"caves-of-qud-january-switch-1\"><span class=\"toc-pos\">8.<\/span><span class=\"toc-label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/01\/video-8-exciting-new-games-coming-to-switch-1-and-2-in-january-2026#caves-of-qud-january-switch-1\">Caves of Qud &#8211; January (Switch 1)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"animal-crossing-new-horizons-nintendo-switch-2-edition-15th-january-switch-2\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons &#8211; Nintendo Switch 2 Edition &#8211; 15th January (Switch 2)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"12131b50f695c\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Animal Crossing Switch 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/12131b50f695c\/animal-crossing-switch-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/12131b50f695c\/animal-crossing-switch-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Animal Crossing Switch 2\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:193215,193271 @ 1767863984 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon-15th-january-switch-1-andamp-2\">The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon &#8211; 15th January (Switch 1 &amp; 2)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"4aef91b7c05e4\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4aef91b7c05e4\/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4aef91b7c05e4\/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: NIS America<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:185651 @ 1767866558 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"cassette-boy-15th-january-switch-1\">Cassette Boy &#8211; 15th January (Switch 1)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"237127905d969\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Cassette Boy\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/237127905d969\/cassette-boy.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/237127905d969\/cassette-boy.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cassette Boy\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Forever Entertainment<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:169275 @ 1767866558 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-22nd-january-switch-2\">Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade &#8211; 22nd January (Switch 2)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"c3adbdf48fab3\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Final Fantasy VII Remake\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c3adbdf48fab3\/final-fantasy-vii-remake.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c3adbdf48fab3\/final-fantasy-vii-remake.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Final Fantasy VII Remake\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Square Enix<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:195373,195592 @ 1767863984 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"dynasty-warriors-origins-22nd-january-switch-2\">Dynasty Warriors: Origins &#8211; 22nd January (Switch 2)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"a1e47950fbbe9\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Dynasty Warriors: Origins\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1e47950fbbe9\/dynasty-warriors-origins.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1e47950fbbe9\/dynasty-warriors-origins.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dynasty Warriors: Origins\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Koei Tecmo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:193755 @ 1767866558 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"dispatch-28th-january-switch-1-andamp-2\">Dispatch &#8211; 28th January (Switch 1 &amp; 2)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"7aee42391305a\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Dispatch\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7aee42391305a\/dispatch.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7aee42391305a\/dispatch.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dispatch\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: AdHoc Studios<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:195473,195673 @ 1767865154 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"core-keeper-nintendo-switch-2-edition-28th-january-switch-2\">Core Keeper &#8211; Nintendo Switch 2 Edition &#8211; 28th January (Switch 2)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"16d2c0af38123\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Core Keeper\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/16d2c0af38123\/core-keeper.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/16d2c0af38123\/core-keeper.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Core Keeper\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Fireshine Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:194540 @ 1767866558 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"caves-of-qud-january-switch-1\">Caves of Qud &#8211; January (Switch 1)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"a9bc57c94ba3c\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Caves of Qud\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a9bc57c94ba3c\/caves-of-qud.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a9bc57c94ba3c\/caves-of-qud.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"503\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Caves of Qud\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Kitfox Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:186205 @ 1767866558 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Not a bad line-up, eh? You can take to the following poll to let us know which January 2026 Switch release you&#8217;re the most excited for, then head to the comments to share any other titles you&#8217;ll be picking up.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-11391\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/which_january_2026_release_are_you_the_most_excited_about\" data-id=\"11391\" data-question=\"Which January 2026 release are you the most excited about?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">Which January 2026 release are you the most excited about? (380 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons &#8211; Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"108 votes (28.4%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"28\"><span class=\"val\">28<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"37 votes (9.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"10\"><span class=\"val\">10<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Cassette Boy (Switch eShop)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"8 votes (2.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"116 votes (30.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"31\"><span class=\"val\">31<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"11 votes (2.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"3\"><span class=\"val\">3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Dispatch Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"42 votes (11.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"11\"><span class=\"val\">11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Core Keeper &#8211; Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"7 votes (1.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Caves of Qud (Switch eShop)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"33 votes (8.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"9\"><span class=\"val\">9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Other (comment below)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"18 votes (4.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"5\"><span class=\"val\">5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new year is finally upon us, and with that comes a whole horde of new games to think about \u2014 yipee! 2026 is already looking pretty stacked, and while January is usually one of the quieter months in the release calendar, there are still a handful of big hitters coming our way over the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135577\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}