As March 2026 unfolds, high-profile titles hit shelves starting early in the month across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Building on our March releases overview, this update spotlights launches from March 3-13, including Bungie's Marathon, Nintendo's Pokémon Pokopia, and new additions like Slay the Spire 2.
Kicking off on March 3, Scott Pilgrim EX expands to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. This co-op brawler lets players select from seven characters for stylish combos across space, time, and Toronto, with Anamanaguchi's soundtrack (see prior coverage for base details).
March 5 delivers a blockbuster lineup: Marathon, Bungie's multiplayer extraction FPS emphasizing survival, tension, and loot, launches on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Pokémon Pokopia arrives exclusively on Switch 2 via Game-Key Card, where players as a Ditto befriend Pokémon, mimic moves, and collaboratively build a paradise (expanding on cozy sim elements noted earlier). Newcomer Slay the Spire 2 enters PC early access from Mega Crit, building on its deck-building predecessor. Planet of Lana II continues the puzzle-adventure on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and Switch 2.
Mid-month highlights include FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE on March 12 for Switch 2, a horror tale of twin sisters battling spirits with the Camera Obscura. On March 13, Capcom's Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2—a turn-based RPG with monster-riding allies and a free demo to prevent interdimensional threats (more in our full March preview).
This early rush underscores March's packed schedule; check pre-order options and wishlists amid the diversity from shooters to indies.