Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2's First Huge Game Is One Of The Most Anticipated RPGs Of The Decade

A new rumor may have revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 first major release. Previously, rumors suggested was skipping the current Nintendo Switch and would be a launch title, but these new reports suggest that the new console will be getting a highly anticipated RPG upon the game's launch.

Based on new information from X user, MbKKssTBhz5, who is a highly credible insider when it comes to Sega titles, Atlus is planning to bring the long-awaited to Nintendo Switch 2 in the future. MbKKssTBhz5's comment came following the Direct Xbox podcast's discussion of whether the title will come to Xbox at launch alongside PlayStation.

was originally released in 2017, so if the rumors of 's 2025 release date are true, this would mark an eight-year gap between mainline entries in the series.

Atlus hasn't properly unveiled just yet, and while there have been rumors surrounding its release date for years, recent reports from a fairly reliable Sega leaker, Head on the Block, on the ResetEra forums suggest that the RPG will launch in 2025. These reports suggested that will be "" and is already 95% complete, making a release next year likely if true.

There have also been recent reports that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been delayed into 2025 despite initially targeting a 2024 release, so this new timing could result in being a major launch title for the console. With the size and scale suggested by Head on the Block, it would make sense for Atlus to wait for Nintendo's more powerful console to run, rather than trying to scale it back for the current hardware and risk a disastrous Nintendo Switch launch like other titles such as or the trilogy, or face major delays like, potentially taking it to the newer console's launch window anyway.

Of course, neither the Nintendo Switch 2 nor have been officially announced by Nintendo nor Atlus. Recent reports have suggested that Nintendo will reveal its upcoming console in June 2024, so hopefully it won't be long til players can find out more about the