My friends, the day has finally come. A brand new Nintendo Direct is here and it’s gearing up to give us 40 minutes of new updates on Nintendo Switch games launching this winter and potentially beyond (!). Nintendo’s September Directs are usually pretty big, so there should be some exciting news for fans around the world.
We’re here to gather all the announcements in one place so you don’t miss any of the Nintendo Direct news, trailers, or gameplay videos, and as always, we’ll be updating this article throughout the show. Let us know below what makes you most excited and Happy Nintendo Direct Day!
The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is called The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and will be released on May 12, 2023.
Alongside another brief glimpse at the game, we finally have a release date and a name for the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Yes, on May 12, 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be released on Nintendo Switch.
Pikmin 4 will finally arrive in 2023
While we haven’t learned too much, Shigeru Miyamoto stopped by Nintendo Direct to announce that Pikmin 4 will finally be coming to Switch in 2023.
Fire Emblem Engage is announced as the new main game and includes Marth
Fire Emblem Engage appears to be the next main entry in the Fire Emblem series and will be released on January 20, 2023.
Octopath Traveler 2 announced with new heroes and the same wonderful art style
Octopath Traveler 2 will be released on February 24th, 2023 and will bring with it a whole new group of heroes and a whole new story to experience, all with the same wonderful art style that sets the original apart from other JRPGS.
Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line is a celebration of the franchise’s music and will be released early next year
Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line is the ultimate celebration of the franchise’s music and is a new entry in the series that started on 3DS. This new game will feature over 385 songs and will allow two players to play locally and up to four players online. It will also have a season pass that will add 90 new songs, including some from Nier, Octopath Traveler and Live a Live.
Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line will be released on Nintendo Switch on February 16, 2023.
Goldeneye 007 (with online play!), Mario Party and Pokemon Stadium lead the pack of new N64 games heading to Switch
Nintendo revealed some upcoming games that will soon be added to Nintendo Switch Online, and perhaps the most exciting is Goldeneye 007. If that wasn’t exciting enough, Goldeneye will even include online play. In addition to Goldeneye, Pilotwings, Mario Party, Mario Party 2, Mario Party 3, Pokemon Stadium, Pokemon Stadium 2, 1080 Snowboarding, and Excitebike 64 will also join the service in 2022 and 2023.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will be released on December 13, 2022
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will be officially released on Switch and other platforms on December 13, 2022. It will tell the story of Zach Fair and will be a remaster of the PSP classic.
The third wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxes Booster Course Pass will include Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart DS tracks
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass will launch this holiday and will include courses like Merry Mountain from Mario Kart Tour and DS Peach Gardens from Mario Kart DS.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Wave 2 of the DLC adds a new mechanical hero named Ino
The second wave of DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will add a new mechanical hero named Ino. It will also add challenge battles and new outfits. The DLC will arrive on October 13, 2022.
Splatoon 3’s first Splatfest will have a choice between Gear, Grub or Fun
The first Splatfest for Splatoon 3 is coming soon and will ask players to decide if they’d rather take Gear, Grub, or Fun with them to a desert island.
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is getting a remake as Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
GameCube’s Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is being remade as Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, and will be released on Switch in summer 2023.\
Harvestella is getting a demo today ahead of its November 4th release date
Square Enix has announced that Harvestella will be getting a demo today ahead of its November 4th release date. Also, the demo will allow you to transfer your save to the full game when it launches.
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse comes to the West
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, which first launched in Japan on the Wii in 2008 and never made it to the West, is coming to Nintendo Switch in early 2023.
Adventures Tunic to change later this month
Tunic, the adventure game starring an adorable fox that takes a lot of inspiration from The Legend of Zelda, is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 22, 2022.
It takes two to hit Nintendo Switch in November
It Takes Two, the charming co-op adventure, will be released on Nintendo Switch on November 4, 2022.
The creators of Danganronpa have announced the Master Detective Archives: Raincode
From the creators of Danganronpa, Master Detective Archives: Raincode will cast players into the role of amnesiac detective Yuma as they work to solve crimes in a corporate-controlled metropolis that never stops raining. Master Detective Archives: Raincode will be released in spring 2023.
SpongeBob: Cosmic Shake Swims for change in 2023
SpongeBob: Cosmic Shake will bring Bikini Bottom to Switch in 2023, featuring the show’s voice actors.
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