Nintendo Switch 2 lineup grows as new game ratings surface in Europe

Two new PEGI listings landed in Europe almost together, and they immediately sharpened the picture of Nintendo’s Switch 2 pipeline. Splatoon Raiders was rated PEGI 7 and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave was rated PEGI 12, giving the first-party lineup two more visible markers after a stretch in which the schedule had looked thin following Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.

For Nintendo staff, the pairing says a lot about how the company is shaping the next phase of Switch 2. Splatoon Raiders is the first-ever spinoff in the series, announced on June 10, 2025, as an exclusive for Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo said players will control a mechanic traveling with Deep Cut to the Spirhalite Islands, a setup that keeps the franchise’s social, accessible tone intact while opening room for a different kind of experience than the mainline shooters. The PEGI 7 mark fits that broad, family-friendly lane.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave pushes the other side of the strategy. Nintendo revealed the game during a Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, and says it is a brand-new entry coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. Nintendo’s official page labels it PEGI 12 and places it around the “Heroic Games,” signaling a more serious, core-fan release that still sits comfortably within the company’s quality-first heritage. Put together, the two ratings show Nintendo balancing a broad appeal title and a legacy tactical RPG aimed at longtime players.

Eurogamer said the two age-rating updates appeared to be added nearly at the same time, which is why the listings are being read as more than administrative housekeeping. The timing has fueled speculation that a new Nintendo Direct could be close, possibly one focused on the second half of 2026. Nintendo has not publicly announced release dates for either game, but in a cycle where rating changes often precede date news, the message to developers and teams inside the company is clear: Switch 2 is still building out, and the next beat may arrive sooner than the sparse slate suggested.