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A Nintendo Direct is here, in the form of a Partner Showcase. Third party developers will be showcasing their upcoming releases for the Nintendo Switch 2 in this 25-minute broadcast. We've covered all the announcements made in the Direct.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection announced. It'll be out next year.

Once Upon A KATAMARI heads to the Switch. It has online multiplayer. October 24.

Just Dance 2026 will be on the Switch. October 14.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero will be on the Switch and Switch 2. There are JoyCon controls. November 14.

Plants vs Zombies is getting a remaster on October 23. Will have local coop.

EA Sports FC 26, September 26.

PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC is a remake of the original game. Has local coop. September 26. Switch and Switch 2.

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles gets new details. It has full voiced dialogue. New difficulties. September 30.

Persona 3 Reload Switch 2 release. October 23.

Next is more on the upcoming Hyrule Warriors sequel. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Releases this winter.

Madden NFL 26 heads to Switch 2. Releases August 14.

This game is a camping simulator. You can build campfires and roast marshmallows. Chillin by the Fire launches today.

Apex Legends comes to Switch 2. August 5.

Play as a mouse that has a magic backpack in this one. Hela. Out next year.

Star Wars Outlaws is ported to Switch 2. Sept 4.

Chronos: The New Dawn is about exploring a destroyed civilization. Enemies can take other defeated enemies and eat them to grow stronger. You can time travel. But the more you time travel, the more you lose your character goes crazy, Launch date September 5.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 comes to Switch 2. November 13. Kiwami 1 will also be available then as well.

Goodnight Universe, NBA Bounce, Hello Kitty Island Adventure is getting DLC, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Shinobi Art of Vengeance, Borderlands 4, all part of a rapid fire sequence.

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a new action-RPG in the HD 2D style. It's a Square Enix game. 2026. There's a demo out now.

Octopath Traveler 0 is the final game of the Direct. December 4.

 

[Deleted member 535703]

YES! PERSONA!

 

[slaphappygamer]

I’m just sitting here waiting for a joint rolling simulator. I guess camping will have to do. Which will be nice. I won’t have to set up camp in the backyard anymore.

 

[LeyendaV]

Elliot looks interesting. Glad to see they keep trying on new IPs.

 

[Panzerfaust]

boring game-key-card showcase.

 

[CeeDee]

You could tell most publishers don't have dev kits by the fact half the Direct was Square Enix

 

[Osha]

Lots of good announcements, and even started and ended with games I would specifically love. I knew Monster Hunter Stories was fairly popular but I genuinely didn't think we'd get a 3rd game, so I'm super pleased with that.

 

[HEADBOY]

I'm happy Pac-Man World 2 is getting a remake, I've been waiting for this ever since the original remake was announced.

 

[ftjiso]

persona 3 reload game key card without the dlc and you thought atlus couldn't go anywhere lower..

anyways im excited for katamari and pacman. so happy that the original composers are coming back. i know i sound negative but im kinda burnt out with the square enix style hd2d games. i think dragon quest hd might be my last one for now

 

[Robert Newbie]

Thanks for the rundown as always. I don't have the opportunity to watch these Directs/Showcases, so these summaries are really helpful.

 

[Exnor]

So basically remakes, old games and the same EA yearly cash grab and maybe 2 new games?

 

[ikynx]

persona 3 reload game key card without the dlc and you thought atlus couldn't go anywhere lower..

anyways im excited for katamari and pacman. so happy that the original composers are coming back. i know i sound negative but im kinda burnt out with the square enix style hd2d games. i think dragon quest hd might be my last one for now

As much as I like the katamari franchise, that game is pea unovation imho.

 

[UsernamesAreWeird]

Only care about Pac-Man and Katamari personally

 

[Marc_LFD]

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero will be on the Switch and Switch 2. There are JoyCon controls. November 14.

I'm interested to see how it'll look on Switch 1 and run.

The Switch 2 version will likely be GKC so they're killing it even before it's out.

 

[yakuku]

Lost interest with Square Enix's HD2D. They should at least try to make it look distinguishable from each HD2D games they put out. Monkeys paw we get a Chrono Trigger remake but it's HD2D. Nothing too exciting with this direct. Katamari is the only interesting one

 

[Crass]

Can't wait to fire up Chillin':

 

[Marc_LFD]

Can't wait to fire up Chillin':View attachment 519809

EyeToy is making a comeback.

 

[LightyKD]

MOTION CONTROLS for DragonBall Sparkling Zero FUCK YEAH!!! And it's available for Switch 1. I was debating getting this for my Steam Deck but the motion controls sold me! Take my money!!!

 

[AkiraKurusu]

There's absolutely jack shit here that I care about - I didn't know a Direct even happened, and now I'm happy I can save myself the time I would have spent watching absolutely nothing.

Come on, Nintendo, where's the next Xenoblade game? Or Luigi's Mansion? Or Super Smash Bros., or something?

 

[Marc_LFD]

MOTION CONTROLS for DragonBall Sparkling Zero FUCK YEAH!!! And it's available for Switch 1. I was debating getting this for my Steam Deck but the motion controls sold me! Take my money!!!

Unless it runs like crap like it was with JUMP FORCE. I hope not.