After a lot of leaks, rumors, and anticipation, Nintendo

Dark Souls Remastered

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Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Super Mario Odyssey: Luigi’s Balloon World

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Mario Tennis Aces

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DK Joins Mario + Rabbids

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Payday 2 Gets a Switch-Exclusive Character

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Pokken Tournament Gets New Fighters

Pokken Tournament DX Battle Pack Screenshots 15 IMAGES

Kirby: Star Allies Release Date Announced

Kirby Star Allies Screenshots 6 IMAGES

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

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The World Ends With You: Final Remix

Fe Release Date

Celeste Release Date

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Everything shown today is slated to arrive on Switch within the next few months, painting a good picture of what we can expect from the first half of 2018.Here’s what Nintendo showed today, from release dates for things we already knew about to a few new surprises.FromSoft’s long-running, extremely punishing action RPG is coming to Nintendo Switch on May 25 . In TV mode, it will run at 30 FPS in 1080p resolution.This not only marks the series’ first outing on a Nintendo system, but also the first time it’s ever been portable.Wii U’s Zelda-themed battle game is headed to Switch complete with all of the characters, maps, missions, and DLC from both the Wii U and 3DS versions of the game.It will launch in Spring 2018 and will also add new Breath of the Wild-inspired outfits for Link and Zelda.Another Wii U game, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, will come to Switch on May 4 This new version will include the full original game as well as a new mode featuring Funky Kong, who has some new moves that make the game a bit more beginner-friendly.Tropical Freeze will still be playable either single-player or via local co-op.In February, a free new update for Super Mario Odyssey will add a new mini game, Luigi’s Balloon World , which includes two modes.The first mode is called Hide It, which gives players 30 seconds to hide balloons throughout the world. The second mode is Find It, where players will attempt to find balloons hidden by other players.Nintendo will also add three new outfits to the game: Sunshine Shades, a Musician Hat, and Knight Armor.Mario Tennis Aces is a brand new Mario Tennis game coming to Switch in 2018 Characters shown off so far include Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, and the game will feature a story mode for the first time in the franchise since Mario Tennis Power Tour on Game Boy Advance.The newest playable character in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is the leader of the bunch humself – Donkey Kong DK will be included in a new story set in a new world, and will be exclusive to that new content. DK's content comes included as part of the Season Pass for anyone who owns it, or will be able to be purchased separately.Nintendo showed off new footage from Payday 2, which comes to Switch on February 27.A new playable character named Joy will be a timed exclusive on Switch. She’s a computer hacker who wears a customizable LED mask! It’s neat. Pokken Tournament DX has a new Battle Pack , which essentially serves as the game’s Season Pass. The Battle Pack is available for purchase now in the eShop and will bring new content as part of two waves in the weeks ahead.Wave 1 will launch on January 31 and includes Aegislash as a battle Pokemon as well as Rayquaza and Mimikyu as support Pokemon. On March 23, wave 2 will include Blastoise as a battle Pokemon and Mew and Celebi as support Pokemon.Nintendo announced that Kirby Star Allies will come to Nintendo Switch on March 16th New footage showed off Friend Abilities, which allow you to merge two copy abilities to create a new effect. Using Water and Ice together, for example, creates an Icicle Lance. The Direct also showed off new copy abilities for Kirby including Artist and Spider, and a 4-player co-op ability called the Friend Train, which allows all players to team up.NIS will bring its RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana to Switch this summer.Ys VIII launched on PS4 and Vita last year and is the first entry in the series in nearly a decade. It follows main character Adol, lost on a deserted island and recruiting other shipwrecked passengers to fight and survive.10 years after the original release, The World Ends With You: Final Remix is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year.The World Ends With You: Final Remix will include the full original game as well as a new scenario. On Switch, it can be played using either the Joy-Con controllers or the touch screen.EA announced that Fe will be released on Nintendo Switch on February 16 Fe is an adorable game starring a fox that was revealed at E3 2016 from Swedish developer Zoink Games as part of the EA Originals lineup. It features exploration through a forest, where Fe (the fox you play as) has to interact with other animals to learn new abilities that allow it to explore.Towerfall Ascension developer Matt Makes Games announced that its upcoming platfomer Celeste will be released on Nintendo Switch on January 25 Celeste is a pixelated platformer that feels a bit like a mix between Towerfall and Super Meat Boy. It's a challenging, single-player game full of secrets and collectibles to find as you make your way up Celeste Mountain. You can watch the video above to see the first 9 minutes of Celeste in action.

Andrew is IGN's executive editor of news and could never play everything coming to Switch even if time stopped for a year. You can find him rambling about Persona and cute animals on Twitter