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Ready to check in on what Nintendo has in store for the rest of the year? Amidst rumors and teases, the latest Nintendo Direct is here to bring all sorts of news, which we'll be covering. The event kicks off at 7 am PT/9 am CT. Join us here when it starts to see all the reveals as they're announced.

Here we go. Splatoon leads off the Direct. This is the Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass, Side Order. It takes place in the Spire of Order, a single player DLC with lots of replayability. Spring 2024.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is back. This is a remake of the original, which adds local coop as well. February 16th.



Prince of Persia - The Last Crown gets a new trailer, showing off its 2.5D sidescroller gameplay. January 18th.

Horizon Chase 2 is a 3D racer. Couch coop or online multiplayer available. Launches today.

Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is a music game. There's 30 tracks, some of which come from Konami franchises. November 14th.

SpyxAnya: Operation Memories is an anime game based on the popular series. Launches next year.

Super Mario RPG's remake gets an overview trailer. Action commands are back, with a gauge that charges up. Once it's full you can use an ultimate 3-character super attack. Once you beat the game, you can refight bosses. Releases November 17th.

Trace Memory is getting a remake, under the name Another Code: Two Memories. It's a point and click adventure game from the Nintendo DS. The sequel is also included, which never saw a western release originally. Another Code Recollection launches January 19th.



The Princess Peach game is next. You play as Peach, who can transform into different forms, including Swordfighter Peach and Detective Peach, each of which changes the gameplay. It's called Princess Peach: Showtime, releases March 22.

SaGa gets a new entry. SaGa: Emerald Beyond, which has 6 protagonists to play as. There's lots of paths for the story to take. It's a turn-based game. It'll be out sometime next year.

Lara Croft makes her return in Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Collection. With improved visuals, or the original look. Launches February 14th. Includes secret levels and expansions.



Detective Pikachu is here. Growlithe, Darmanitan, and Luxray will help Pikachu figure out a mystery. October 6th.

Trombone Champ is another rhythm game, where you can intentionally play the trombone very poorly. It has motion controls, too. There's 50 songs from all sorts of genres, and local co-op. It's out today.

10 teams of 3 fight in a new battle royale called Battle Crush. It's free to play, with a release next Spring.

Wartales is a new tactical RPG. 4 player online coop. It's a timed Switch exclusive, launching later today.

Contra: Operation Galuga is a reimagining of the original game. It comes from Wayforward.

Liberate a kingdom by creating your own army, and recruiting all sorts of characters. Atlus and Vanillaware bring Unicorn Overlord, launching March 8. Tactical RPG.

Luigi's Mansion 2: HD is real.

Nintendo is opening a museum in Japan.

Noah, Mio, Zelda, and Ganon are all getting amiibos. Sora is also getting his amiibo, finally. 2024 release.

F-Zero is back in the form of F-Zero 99. Complete goals to unlock new cosmetics. It's exclusive for NSO members, and launches later today.



Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a sprite-based crafting game. There's quests, fishing, and exploration. Launches 2024.

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story is out this November.

A new Wario Ware game based on motion control minigames. Over 200 micro games. Wario Ware: Move It launches November 3rd.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is out April 23rd.

Eastward is getting an expansion this holiday.

Wargroove 2 is coming. There's a new faction, supercharged commander moves, and a roguelike mode. You can even make your own campaign. It's a Switch console exclusive.

Dave the Diver has you catch fish at day, and then turn them into sushi. Customers will ask for fish, and you need to prepare it for them. Launches October 26th.

The final Mario Kart 8 Booster Course DLC is here. Peachette, Diddy Kong, Pauline, and Funky Kong are all playable.

Among Us is getting a new map. The Fungle.

The last announcement is Paper Mario. Thousand Year Door is getting remastered. 2024.

 

[ChronosNotashi]

....god
Windwaker was one of my first games ever, but the way y'all overhype it gets tiring. Why do you need a second HD release? Just play the Wii U port at this point.

I mean, part of me agrees with you there, and yeah, the WiiU version is still around for whoever wants it.

...Meanwhile, another part of me knows that I'll never have the money/interest to go hunting for a used WiiU just for the one game, and Wind Waker HD being ported to Switch would be a lot more convenient (and less likely to burn a hole in my limited gaming budget) comparatively.

 

[Deleted member 672055]

I mean, part of me agrees with you there, and yeah, the WiiU version is still around for whoever wants it.

...Meanwhile, another part of me knows that I'll never have the money/interest to go hunting for a used WiiU just for the one game, and Wind Waker HD being ported to Switch would be a lot more convenient (and less likely to burn a hole in my limited gaming budget) comparatively.

I don't get the point of yelling for another port when you can just use a PC/Steam Deck to emulate the HD Wii U port or the OG Gamecube game with upscaling (maybe there are also patches for better graphics, idk) - unless you're that adamant to have it on switch, then sucks to be you.

I'd rather prefer either a remake of Phantom Hourglass (which is an underrated WW sequel), or a third installment, probably an in-between from PH to ST (apparently their action is 100 years apart, there's a lot to do)

 

[ChronosNotashi]

I don't get the point of yelling for another port when you can just use a PC/Steam Deck to emulate the HD Wii U port or the OG Gamecube game with upscaling (maybe there are also patches for better graphics, idk) - unless you're that adamant to have it on switch, then sucks to be you.

Eh, personally I try not to go "that" route in most cases. Not saying I haven't gone that route ever. Just that I like to try to support official outlets for series that I enjoy whenever (reasonably) possible. Also, I have the original Wind Waker for Gamecube (with a Gamecube that still works), so even less reason to go out of my way to get a WiiU for HD, or go through the hassle of getting a WiiU emulator to work on my current laptop without performance/graphical issues just to play the one game.

As for the suggestion to "just use a PC/Steam Deck", let me ask you this: if I don't have a flexible enough budget to go out of my way to get a WiiU, what makes you think I have the budget to build a strong desktop PC / buy my own Steam Deck* to emulate the WiiU?

*[There's technically a Steam Deck in my home, but it's owned by my brother, so I can't exactly just take it and emulate stuff on it whenever I feel like doing so. And good luck getting him interested in emulation (god knows I tried with Phantasy Star Portable 2 years ago).]