We typically see some major new releases in May, and this year is no exception. There are two AAA heavyweights on the horizon in the form of Forza Horizon 6 and 007 First Light. Neither of these games is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, leaving Nintendo’s console with a slightly quieter month than we’ve seen recently.
But never mind, because Nintendo loves to offer some counter-programming of its own. This month, that comes in the form of a new, Switch 2-exclusive Nintendo platformer. There’s also a port of a recent, classic AAA action-adventure; one of the year’s most hotly anticipated indie games; and a couple more notable releases. Let’s dig in.
1
Mixtape
Release date: May 7
Mixtape is a nostalgic, highly personal indie narrative adventure, published by the always on-trend Annapurna Interactive and developed by Beethoven and Dinosaur, the Australian studio which made the hipster musical platform game The Artful Escape. Inspired by the iconic 1980s high school movies of John Hughes like The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Mixtape is set in the 1990s and features a group of friends making their way to a party on the last night of high school, reminiscing about their friendships and defining their lives through their favorite songs.
2
Call of the Elder Gods
Release date: May 12
