Nintendo's Switch console has a huge year ahead: Here are the 8 biggest Nintendo games coming out in 2019

Nintendo is hitting its stride with the Nintendo Switch, and the second half of 2019 is full of major Switch games.A huge new “Super Mario” game, a new “Pokémon” game, and a long-anticipated “Animal Crossing” game are all in the cards.Even if you don't have a Switch, Nintendo's got two major smartphone games in the works — including, for the first time ever, a “Mario Kart” smartphone game.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.After two years with dozens of major game launches, the Nintendo Switch is comfortably hitting its stride.And, in the second half of 2019, Nintendo's hottest console in years is getting some of its biggest games yet: a brand-new Pokémon, a major Mario sequel, and long-anticipated “Animal Crossing” game. Even if you don't own a Nintendo Switch just yet, Nintendo's got major games for you on smartphones, too!Here's a rundown of Nintendo's big plans for latter half of 2019: