Finally! One of the most anticipated events of the season, the Nintendo Direct, arrived with a slight change of content. This time, the “mini” showcase was led by third-party partners, but trust me, this didn’t make it any less exciting. Sequels, extensions, and releases from a wide variety of genres made the list, so there’s something for everyone! In case you missed it, you can still watch the event (which was uploaded completely, there was no Live show per se) here:
But, if you want to go straight to the announcements, here is the entire list of games that made an appearance on the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase!
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
A monstrous new expansion will introduce new monsters, new combat options, new locales, the Master Rank quest difficulty, and other exciting features! Rise again and join the hunt when the game launches for Nintendo Switch on June 30. Pre-orders are available now in Nintendo eShop.
NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition
When machine lifeforms from another world attack without warning, mankind is driven from Earth and takes refuge on the Moon. As 2B, a member of the android military force YoRHa, immerse yourself in a ferocious battle to take back the planet. This version of NieR:Automata comes with previously released DLC, plus costumes exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version, launching on October 6. Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Get ready to immerse yourself in surreal riddles and a chilling story in this modern take on puzzle-adventure games. Solve the enigma of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, launching first for consoles on Nintendo Switch in 2023.
Super Bomberman R 2
In addition to classic action-maze modes Bomberman fans love, a new Castle Mode enters the fray! A team of up to 15 players must blast their way to treasure chests while one defending player tries to hold them off. You can also create and share your own battle stages. Have a blast when Super Bomberman R 2 launches on Nintendo Switch next year.
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection
Ten Mega Man Battle Network games, originally released on the Game Boy Advance system, are coming to Nintendo Switch! This collection includes a gallery with over 1,000 illustrations and a music mode containing over 150 songs from across the series. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection launches on Nintendo Switch in 2023.
PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC
PAC-MAN’s family has been kidnapped! To rescue them, he sets off for Ghost Island. Trounce enemies with PAC-DOTS, the rev-roll, the butt-bounce and ... a giant PAC-MAN?! From high-speed chases to galactic escapades, you’ll explore all sorts of zany levels. Save the PAC-FAM in PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC, launching on Nintendo Switch on August 26.
Blanc
Blanc is a completely text-free story with local and online co-op play, making it inviting for everyone to enjoy. Forge an unexpected bond in Blanc, launching as a console exclusive on Nintendo Switch in February 2023.
Return to Monkey Island
An unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge. Intrepid pirates will solve puzzles and explore the islands with a clever evolution of classic point-and-click gameplay. Monkey around in Return to Monkey Island, launching first for consoles on Nintendo Switch later this year.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Lead a team of three heroes and use a variety of tools to navigate the battlefield, flank your foes and find opportunities to thwart them. Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope rockets onto the Nintendo Switch system on October 20. Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop.
Little Noah: Scion of Paradise
String together combos and perform powerful elemental attacks to defeat foes. Little Noah: Scion of Paradise launches on Nintendo Switch later today!
RAILGRADE
Complete various tasks to prepare each shipment before it’s delivered to its destination. Your strategies will change based on various factors, like the number and length of trains to run, which resources to acquire, and how to transport cargo from point A to point B. RAILGRADE steamrolls onto Nintendo Switch this fall.
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
Discover a new way to play every time you turn the page. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright unfolds onto Nintendo Switch on August. 18. Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com.
Sonic Frontiers
Make your way across steep hills, use the surroundings to your advantage and freely dash through a vast open zone, taking full advantage of Sonic’s speedy skills. What awaits Sonic on these strange islands? Accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high velocity, open-zone freedom. Sonic Frontiers dashes onto Nintendo Switch this holiday.
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Explore this land’s diverse realms and forge lasting friendships with heroes and villains alike in a world where you are free to customize your avatar to be whoever you dream yourself to be. Disney Dreamlight Valley launches for Nintendo Switch on September 6 in Early Access.
ADVENTURE & FARMING ON THE GO!
Even though the showcase lasted a little more than 25 minutes, there were A LOT of announcements and reveals for the fans. Here are more titles for the adventure junkies. And those who are into farming are getting something too!
LIVE A LIVE
Multiple stories featuring different protagonists, time periods and gameplay styles await. Many heroic stories unfold across a variety of distinct eras in this RPG classic, now in HD-2D! LIVE A LIVE is coming alive on Nintendo Switch on July 22, but later today a demo with the beginning of three chapters will be available to try in Nintendo eShop.
Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom
Doraemon, Noby and their friends land on an unknown planet and decide to help a new friend fulfill his dreams – by farming! Plow the fields, harvest crops and tend to the animals. Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom launches on Nintendo Switch this year.
Minecraft Legends
The world of Minecraft meets action-strategy gameplay in Minecraft Legends. Team up with allies and fight against this monstrous force threatening the world. What secrets await in this new, yet familiar universe? Minecraft Legends launches on the Nintendo Switch system in 2023.
DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
It’s a treasure hunter’s paradise! Two siblings’ treasure-hunting dreams become reality as they are whisked away to the magical and mysterious realm of Draconia. Erik and Mia, along with their cute companions Purrsula and Porcus, team up with a menagerie of skilled monsters to track down the tantalizing treasure in this DRAGON QUEST series spin-off. Oodles of riches are just waiting to be found! X marks the spot when DRAGON QUEST TREASURES launches on Nintendo Switch on December 9.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Align with a leader to build and command an army in 1 vs. 1,000-style battles and deep strategy. The house you choose will bring you through one of three compelling stories, each with a different outcome. Each Fire Emblem: Three Houses character you recruit on these journeys has a distinct set of flashy combos and powerful specials that can cut through hordes of enemies. A free demo is also available if you want to try the game out; you’ll be able to play through Chapter 3, and your progress will carry over to the full game if you decided to buy it!
No Man’s Sky
Embark on an epic voyage across the galaxy as you scavenge for resources, craft tools, and fight to survive in an infinite procedurally generated universe when No Man's Sky lands on Nintendo Switch on October 7!
A Plague Tale: Requiem – Cloud Version
Embark on an emotional and breathtaking journey. Follow Amicia and her brother Hugo on a perilous new quest, doing whatever it takes to survive a brutal, uncaring world. A Plague Tale: Requiem – Cloud Version will be released on Nintendo Switch on October 18.
Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions
In this tactical action game, you’ll meet Damien, a young boy who’s just moved to Japan. Lonely, Damien plunges into his imagination as the superhero Captain Velvet Meteor and discovers a world of heroes and villains from his favorite manga. Call upon a roster of Jump+ characters to help him on his quest to escape the mysterious world and defeat an unknown menace Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions launches on Nintendo Switch on July 28. Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop.
Portal: Companion Collection
Break the laws of spatial physics in ways you never thought possible with a highly experimental portal device. Solve mind-bending bizarre puzzles and face off against a lethally inventive, power-mad A.I. named GLaDOS. Meet an expanded cast of characters as you think your way through dangerous, never-before-seen areas of the laboratories and a wider variety of portal puzzles. The Portal: Companion Collection when it launches on Nintendo Switch later today!
HARVESTELLA
A brand-new fantasy x life simulation RPG from Square Enix. Through the changing seasons, explore a vibrant world, tend your crops, face enemies in dynamic combat and unravel the mystery of the season of death, Quietus. HARVESTELLA comes to Nintendo Switch on Nov. 4, 2022!
Persona 5 Royal / Persona 4 Golden / Persona 3 Portable
Unfamiliar stillness swallows the city, people turn into eerie coffins and otherworldly monsters called Shadows swarm in Persona 3 Portable, which also features alternate protagonist routes! All three games offer English and Japanese voice acting, full-HD graphics and are sold separately. Persona 5 Royal launches on Nintendo Switch on October 21, and more information about Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable is coming soon.
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