Pokémon Colosseum Officially Coming to Nintendo Switch 2, but Its Arrival Is Delayed

A promised GameCube return

Nintendo announced a group of GameCube games for its Classics Catalogue, available to players with the Expansion Pack. The titles included The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, SoulCalibur 2, Super Mario Sunshine and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness were also among the announced games. The article says the other titles are now playable on Nintendo Switch 2, but Colosseum remains unavailable.

The delay remains unexplained

Pokémon Stadium has been available on Nintendo Switch 2 for some time, while Colosseum has not arrived. Neither Nintendo nor The Pokémon Company has commented on the reason. The article notes that the long gap since the announcement may indicate an issue, but offers no confirmed explanation for the delay.

A nostalgic moment for fans

Colosseum’s return could give players a chance to revisit the game, which the article describes as fun despite not being the series’ best. Its arrival could also coincide with the period after excitement around Pokémon’s 30th anniversary begins to ease.

The next generation’s first games are Pokémon Winds and Waves. Players will explore an archipelago based on parts of South-East Asia, and the releases will introduce a new roster of Pokémon.

Hopes for the next games

The article says recent generations have been less memorable than intended and that recent gameplay changes have felt modest. It argues that the upcoming games could benefit from more substantial gameplay evolution and memorable new designs. If the next releases succeed, they could recapture the appeal of the franchise’s early games, the article says.