Switch 2 rumors and retro return

A 2021 Marvel game, two rumored Mario projects, and a 1991 platformer are all being pulled into the same Nintendo Switch 2 conversation in the space of two days. The newest piece is a Taiwan rating for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy on Switch 2, which usually means a platform version exists somewhere behind the scenes. (gematsu.com) That Guardians detail matters because the original Nintendo Switch never got a normal cartridge or download version of the game. In October 2021, Switch owners only got a cloud version, which is like renting a remote computer instead of running the game on the machine in your hands. (gematsu.com) The Mario rumor points in the opposite direction: not outside publishers bringing old games over, but Nintendo filling out its own next wave. ComicBook says insider Nick Baker claimed Super Mario Maker 3 is in development for Switch 2 and Luigi’s Mansion 4 is also in development with a 2027 target. (comicbook.com) Those two series have both been quiet for years. Super Mario Maker 2 launched in 2019, Luigi’s Mansion 3 also launched in 2019, and ComicBook notes neither series has had a brand-new entry in the 2020s yet. (comicbook.com) Then there is the old game sneaking back in through a side door. Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III first came out in 1991, and it returns on April 14, 2026 inside a new bundle called Parasol Superstars for Nintendo Switch, personal computer, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. (comicbook.com) Nintendo Switch 2 is not getting a separate native edition of that bundle, but it will still play it through backward compatibility. That is the simple version of backward compatibility: a new console reading software built for the older one, like a new DVD player still accepting yesterday’s discs. (comicbook.com) Parasol Superstars also shows how publishers are packaging retro games in 2026. ININ Games says the bundle pairs Parasol Stars with Spica Adventure, launches digitally on April 14, and costs $19.99 with a 20 percent first-week discount. (timeextension.com) Put together, the picture is less about one leak than about how Nintendo Switch 2 is being stocked. One lane is native ports that older Nintendo hardware struggled with, like Guardians of the Galaxy, and the other lane is the long tail of Nintendo’s own brands and retro catalog arriving through exclusives, rumors, and backward-compatible releases. (gematsu.com) (comicbook.com 1) (comicbook.com 2) That mix fits where the system is in April 2026. Nintendo Life says Switch 2 launched on June 5, 2025, and its release calendar now includes both brand-new software and a growing list of upgraded or carried-over games, which gives rumors like these more weight because they match the way the library is already expanding. (nintendolife.com)