Meet leading ladies and girls from games on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch
What do Rosalina, Princess Peach, Samus Aran, Princess Zelda, Ashley Mizuki Robins, and Cereza have in common? These women and girls are playing with power—and they’re all playable characters in their own games for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. Keep reading to learn more about these powerful leading ladies and young women and the games in which they take control.
Rosalina and Co-Star Luma join the fun as playable characters in the Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park game and the Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park Upgrade Pack*, available March 26, 2026. Being cosmic royalty, it’s no surprise that Rosalina appears in other games. You can unlock Rosalina and her out-of-this-world outfits as you progress through the Mario Kart™ World game for Nintendo Switch 2. You can also take a swing at playing as Rosalina in the Mario Tennis™ Fever game for Nintendo Switch 2. What can’t this woman do?
Take the stage as Peach in the Princess Peach™: Showtime! game for Nintendo Switch. Power up with transformations and use showstopping abilities to call curtains on Grape and the Sour Bunch. Using the power of Stella’s ribbon, rally the actors and discover powerful transformations that give Peach distinct abilities to change up how you play the game. Download the free game demo and try your hand at two different transformations: Swordfighter Peach and Patissiere Peach.
A mysterious planet, an enemy with a deep-seated grudge, and an ancient alien race? Sounds like a job for Samus Aran! Suit up as one of the greatest bounty hunters in the galaxy in the Metroid Prime™ 4: Beyond game for Nintendo Switch and the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game. In this action-adventure first-person shooter, you’ll need to scan your surroundings for clues, make the most of your equipment and weapons, and use Samus’s psychic abilities to manipulate her surroundings as you fight to find a way home.
As a darkness washes over ancient Hyrule, Princess Zelda must help King Rauru reclaim their homeland in the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment game for Nintendo Switch 2. Luckily, Princess Zelda is not alone in this war. Fight alongside Mineru, the Sages, and other heroes in the battle against Ganondorf’s dark forces. Combine powerful Zonai Devices with your heroes’ signature abilities to take down powerful bosses and their legions of minions.
Explore eerie locales, solve perplexing puzzles, and uncover visions of a tragic past in the Another Code™: Recollection game. As Ashley Mizuki Robins, you’ll sleuth your way to truth across two fully enhanced mystery adventures. Sound intriguing? You can experience the opening chapter of Ashley’s story with the free game demo.
Long before she became the battle-ready Bayonetta, a young Cereza was cast out by her clan in the Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon™ game. Join Cereza and her and her demonic stuffed toy, Cheshire, as you search through the forbidden Avalon Forest to look for power to save Cereza’s mother. Control both Cereza and Cheshire simultaneously using the left and right sides of the controller. Download the free game demo and find out what it’s like to play as two characters at the same time.
You can check out this curated list of Leading Ladies games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch to discover other amazing playable women and girl characters.
