Everything Announced at Last Night’s Nintendo Direct
Wow! What an unexpected surprise with Nintendo pulling out all the stops with its Nintendo Direct last night. Originally touted as a “Pikmin 4” Nintendo direct, gamers were treated to many surprise titles, and a slew of releases well into next year, as well as stealth dropping a Pikmin 1 & 2 Remaster collection which is available now!
To see part 2 of the Nintendo Directs offerings, click here.
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero for Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero for Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet is coming! You’ll be able to adventure for even longer and delve even deeper into the world of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet with this DLC. Included in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero is the New Uniform Set, made up of new apparel items that you can use immediately in your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game, and two expansions—Part 1: The Teal Mask and Part 2: The Indigo Disk. While this tale is split into two parts, they link together to tell a connected story.
Sonic SuperStars
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this classic Sonic high-speed action platformer game. Play as 4 unique fan favorites and harness the Emerald powers to move and attack in dynamic new ways. Navigate gorgeous, never-before-seen environments solo or cooperatively and stop Dr. Eggman and Fang from converting the islands’ giant animals into Badniks, before it’s too late!
Palia
Palia is a charming free-to-play cozy massively multiplayer online game that offers a breathtaking new world where you can build the life and home of your dreams. Gather, hunt, and craft while you unravel the mysteries of this always-evolving adventure and meet new friends along your journey.
Persona 5 Tactica
Assemble an all-star team of heroes in a brand-new story in this thrilling combat adventure set in Persona’s iconic universe! After a strange incident, the Phantom Thieves find themselves in grave danger until a mysterious revolutionary rescues them and offers a deal in exchange for their help.
Mythforce
Step into a Saturday morning cartoon and adventure through crypts and castles with your friends in MythForce, a first-person melee roguelike game.
Detective Pikachu Returns
Solve mysteries with the personality-packed Detective Pikachu in Detective Pikachu Returns, coming to Nintendo Switch on October 6!
New Splatfest for Splatoon 3
A summary Splatoon 3 Splatfest is on the way from 7/14 to 7/16, and it’s serving up three scoops of fun! This time the question is: Which flavor of ice cream is best? Vanilla, Strawberry, or Mint Chip?
GloomHaven
Lead a group of unsavory mercenaries, each with dozens of distinctive abilities. In this turn-based tactical RPG explore cursed dungeons, delve into forgotten ruins, take morally dubious contracts, and come out rich, or not at all. Face this ever-growing challenge in a unique tactical card-based gameplay where every choice matters. Master 17 unique characters and face over 260 exquisitely arduous missions.
Super Mario RPG
Join Mario, Bowser, Peach, and original characters Mallow and Geno, in an RPG filled with twists and turns.
Untitled Princess Peach Game
Nintendo teased an untitled Princess Peach game. More information to follow…
Luigis Mansion: Dark Moon Remaster Announced
A Switch Remaster of Luigis Mansion: Dark Moon was announced. More information to follow.
JUST DANCE 2024 EDITION
Just Dance 2024 Edition features 40 new songs and universes, from chart-topping hits, viral internet phenomena and original songs! The tracklist features a variety of genres and eras, with something for all tastes. Discover immersive, 3D universes and characters unique to each song in Just Dance.
Silent Hope
Explore the Abyss and its ever-changing dungeons as seven unique heroes, each with their own abilities and fighting styles. Return home with your treasures and create new and better equipment to dive deeper on your next run, and level up your heroes to earn new abilities and unlock new classes to tackle the challenging bosses lurking in the depths.
Pikmin 4
Calling new recruits! Yes, YOU! Traverse a big world from a pint-sized perspective in Pikmin 4 as you collect treasures, rescue fellow explorers, and embark on Night Expeditions with the debuting Glow Pikmin!
A demo of Pikmin 4 will also be available to download for free starting on June 28.
METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 1
METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 1 brings the beginning of the METAL GEAR gameplay experience in one single package for gamers everywhere. Infiltrate enemy fortresses, complete your missions with stealth and experience the thrilling cinematic story of the METAL GEAR series.
Batman Arkham Trilogy
Experience the definitive versions of Rocksteady’s Arkham Trilogy games, including all post-launch content, in one complete collection.
Mario Kart Wave 5 DLC
Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass races in this summer with 8 more courses, including the all-new Squeaky Clean Sprint, and 3 more returning characters!
• Petey Piranha
• Wiggler
• Kamek
Super Mario Wonder
Surprise and wonder await at every corner in the next evolution of 2D side-scrolling Mario fun!
Wario Ware Move It!
Strike a pose and react with over 200 lightning-fast microgames, co-op play for 2 players, and party modes for up to 4 players!
