Nintendo is asserting its multiplayer dominance with new and updated Switch 2 titles

In 2026, Nintendo wants gamers to know that it is still the king of in-person multiplayer. On January 28, GamesBeat attended a press preview event held by Nintendo in New York City, featuring previews and demos of a host of upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 titles, including “Mario Tennis Fever” and the Switch 2 editions of “Animal Crossing” and “Super Mario Bros. Wonder.” Across many of the titles featured at the event, there were clear shared themes: socialization, collaborative play and party-style multiplayer. The “Super Mario Bros. Wonder” expansion — whose full name is “Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park” — was a particularly strong example of the multiplayer focus of last month’s Nintendo game demos. The $19.99 expansion pack, which is slated to release on March 26, is entirely focused on multiplayer play, featuring a wealth of both competitive and collaborative multiplayer games inside the title’s virtual Bellabel Park. The game supports up to 4 players locally and up to 12 online, allowing for frenetic and colorful gameplay. Another title that showcased Nintendo’s multiplayer chops at the preview event was “Mario Tennis Fever.” “Mario Tennis” is an inherently multiplayer game, but the newest edition of the series leans into multiplayer game modes like doubles, featuring a new health bar that allows players to temporarily knock their opponents’ teammates out of the game. Another new addition to the game, Fever Rackets, adds to the chaos by creating special effects or attacks when activated. The integration of more social elements into Nintendo Switch 2 titles was not limited to in-person multiplayer. The expanded edition of “Animal Crossing,” for example, features new “slumber islands” that players can visit and collaboratively edit during online multiplayer sessions. The January 28 preview event also included a wealth of single-player gaming content, from the Switch 2 version of “Pragmata” to a Nintendo Switch Online expansion pack featuring classic Virtual Boy titles. The Switch 2 is certainly not limited to multiplayer experiences, but many of Nintendo’s dedicated Switch 2 expansion releases appear to be leaning into the console’s multiplayer capabilities. The post Nintendo is asserting its multiplayer dominance with new and updated Switch 2 titles appeared first on GamesBeat.

Feb 3, 2026 - 22:35

Nintendo is asserting its multiplayer dominance with new and updated Switch 2 titles

In 2026, Nintendo wants gamers to know that it is still the king of in-person multiplayer.

On January 28, GamesBeat attended a press preview event held by Nintendo in New York City, featuring previews and demos of a host of upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 titles, including “Mario Tennis Fever” and the Switch 2 editions of “Animal Crossing” and “Super Mario Bros. Wonder.” Across many of the titles featured at the event, there were clear shared themes: socialization, collaborative play and party-style multiplayer.

The “Super Mario Bros. Wonder” expansion — whose full name is “Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park” — was a particularly strong example of the multiplayer focus of last month’s Nintendo game demos. The $19.99 expansion pack, which is slated to release on March 26, is entirely focused on multiplayer play, featuring a wealth of both competitive and collaborative multiplayer games inside the title’s virtual Bellabel Park. The game supports up to 4 players locally and up to 12 online, allowing for frenetic and colorful gameplay.

Another title that showcased Nintendo’s multiplayer chops at the preview event was “Mario Tennis Fever.” “Mario Tennis” is an inherently multiplayer game, but the newest edition of the series leans into multiplayer game modes like doubles, featuring a new health bar that allows players to temporarily knock their opponents’ teammates out of the game. Another new addition to the game, Fever Rackets, adds to the chaos by creating special effects or attacks when activated.

The integration of more social elements into Nintendo Switch 2 titles was not limited to in-person multiplayer. The expanded edition of “Animal Crossing,” for example, features new “slumber islands” that players can visit and collaboratively edit during online multiplayer sessions. The January 28 preview event also included a wealth of single-player gaming content, from the Switch 2 version of “Pragmata” to a Nintendo Switch Online expansion pack featuring classic Virtual Boy titles. The Switch 2 is certainly not limited to multiplayer experiences, but many of Nintendo’s dedicated Switch 2 expansion releases appear to be leaning into the console’s multiplayer capabilities.

The post Nintendo is asserting its multiplayer dominance with new and updated Switch 2 titles appeared first on GamesBeat.

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