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Nintendo has sparked fervent discussion with an announcement of an upcoming direct that will be happening today. The broadcast will last around 30 minutes, and will cover games for the Switch and the 3DS that are scheduled to release this year. Be sure to stay tuned, as this thread will be updated to cover all announcements live when the direct starts. You can watch it in the above YouTube stream, or on Twitch, linked here. If you're from the UK, then you can watch Nintendo UK's broadcast here.

Live updates

And it's live!
Koizumi will be the one to talk about games during this direct.
Start off with 3DS titles
Wario Ware gets a new entry with WarioWare Gold on 3DS, with 300 microgames included. Launches August 3rd.
Dillon's Dead Heat Breakers for 3DS, a game about using mii characters to fight monsters. Game will get a demo on May 10. Launches May 24.
Bowser's Inside Story gets 3DS port. Bowser JR's Journey is a side story, launches 2019.
Detective Pikachu footage shown, with the english voices. You can prepurchase the game, and it launches March 23.
Luigi's Mansion remake on 3DS. Launches 2018.
onto switch

Kirby Star Allies gets some characters shown off. There's a demo available in all regions.
Okami HD comes to Switch. Gets touchscreen controls, or motion with the Joycons.
Sushi Striker launches June 8 for switch and 3DS
We get some info about jobs in Project Octopath, which adds to the strategy of the game. It'll launch July 13, and will get a special edition.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes gets some gameplay footage. There will be unique bosses and a co-op mode. Exclusive to Switch.
Dark Souls will get a network test soon on Switch. Solaire will get an amiibo. Launch together on May 25.

Mario Tennis Aces. 15 Playable characters, including a CHAIN CHOMP. Up to 4 player co-op and versus. You can make multiple different types of shots. There's a new Zone Shot which you can use with motion controls to aim the ball. Online multiplayer. Launches June 22. There will be a pre-launch online tournament for people to test the game. Details soon.

Continuing on, we have a Captain Toad port for Switch. Odyssey themed levels. Local co-op. 3DS version as well. Launches July 13.
Undertale comes to Switch. Coming "eventually"
Crash trilogy comes to Switch
Little Nightmares indie game. May 18.
South Park comes to the Switch. Fractured But Whole. All DLC will be either individual purchases, or a season pass of three DLC packs. Launches April 24.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition comes to Switch this spring, on May 18.
ARMS getting a tournament for Canada and USA March 8-18.

Splatoon 2 gets version 3.0, late April. 100 new pieces of gear, three new stages. Rank X to be added.
Splatoon 2 getting new paid DLC. New character. 20 bucks, this summer.

One last announcement.More Splatoon 2...?

SMASH BROS. COMING 2018

trailers

 

[Xzi]

Oh damn so we finally have to pay for content, that free ride was awesome though. So many weapons and maps!

Yeah it's because this is more single-player content.

 

[the_randomizer]

Well, maybe I'm a bit salty because I own a Wii U, and all this ports just scream a big "Fuck you for owning a Wii U, retard!" for me

Okay? I have a Wii U as well, but I also have a Switch, but not everyone knew about the Wii U or had one, that's why they're porting the to Switch. It's the next logical step. I don't see this as a middle finger; I only
saw that when Directs focused on 3DS exclusives and the Wii U never got those games.

 

[KiiWii]

Yeah it's because this is more single-player content.

Was expecting a butt-load of amiibos to break my wallet, I'll expect that at E3.

 

[Plstic]

another disappointing direct.

 

[the_randomizer]

Smash is obviously going to be new. If it were a port, they'd have indicated it. If it were DLC, it would have been more than a basic teaser.

Dark Souls is going to be abysmal on the Switch, I can already see it. Oh boy...

Okami is meh, at best. May actually play it now that it's going to be on a system I own.

Undertale is meh.. Never cared for the game. Not sure why it has such a following. I digress.

I enjoy the Mario sports games. So, Tennis is a definite yes for me.

I'm extremely saddened that the Switch isn't seeing Warioware or Luigis Mansion. Captain Toad is "meh".

Crash was the one I was waiting for. Will definitely pick that up.

All in all this direct was a 6/10. So little excitement and too much time wasted. Some decent announcements though. Even if half of them were ports.

Still better than the last Direct, and many others IMO.

 

[BlackWizzard17]

Great, Sold my 3DS and now they announce a Bowser's inside story remaster GEAT

 

[Imparasite]

Smashhh Brossss!!!! i hope they will add Crash Bandicoot in Smash Switch Version, its a 101% jackpot for nintendo

 

[kumikochan]

Gonna buy splatoon 2 dlc besides that the direct wasn't showing that much interesting besides octopath and i guess smash bros port wich is good for fans but doesn't interest me at all

 

[rileysrjay]

Three words: rip my wallet

 

[tomhanks69]

that ninty direct was such a rotten load of garbage. other than octopath coming out july 13th, nintendo can get lost.

 

[the_randomizer]

Great, Sold my 3DS and now they announce a Bowser's inside story remaster GEAT

What? Where does it say that?

that ninty direct was such a rotten load of garbage. other than octopath coming out july 13th, nintendo can get lost.

Oh so you'd rather they have one that focused more on Labo? Okay.

 

[LightyKD]

YEEEESSSSSSS! Motion controls in Mario Tennis! Also, I'm gonna pickup Crash. Time to delete the PS One ROMs. I have a thing for only having one version of a game in my library unless it's something I REALLY REALLY enjoy playing.

 

[aofelix]

bowsers inside story is hype!!

Mario Tennis I'm excited for
Smash bros is an instant purchase altho im not entirely sure how much i'll actually play it as I grew a bit bored of it on Wii U.
Lots of third party games I WANT to buy but wont cos the price difference will be too huge.

octopath traveller looks better everyday.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Smash is obviously going to be new. If it were a port, they'd have indicated it. If it were DLC, it would have been more than a basic teaser.

Dark Souls is going to be abysmal on the Switch, I can already see it. Oh boy...

Okami is meh, at best. May actually play it now that it's going to be on a system I own.

Undertale is meh.. Never cared for the game. Not sure why it has such a following. I digress.

I enjoy the Mario sports games. So, Tennis is a definite yes for me.

I'm extremely saddened that the Switch isn't seeing Warioware or Luigis Mansion. Captain Toad is "meh".

Crash was the one I was waiting for. Will definitely pick that up.

All in all this direct was a 6/10. So little excitement and too much time wasted. Some decent announcements though. Even if half of them were ports.

That's what I thought too, but considering how port happy Nintendo have been lately, it wouldn't surprise me if it turns out to just be an enhanced port.

 

[BlackWizzard17]

What? Where does it say that?

The Very start of the video they have Bowers Inside Story remade in dream teams engine just like they did Super Star Saga

 

[Kioku]

That's what I thought too, but considering how port happy Nintendo have been lately, it wouldn't surprise me if it turns out to just be an enhanced port.

It'd be a swift kick in the teeth to find out it's a port.

 

[the_randomizer]

The Very start of the video they have Bowers Inside Story remade in dream teams engine just like they did Super Star Saga

Oh, I guess I missed it, oh well.

 

[Kioku]

that ninty direct was such a rotten load of garbage. other than octopath coming out july 13th, nintendo can get lost.

You're part of an oddly vocal minority.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Okay? I have a Wii U as well, but I also have a Switch, but not everyone knew about the Wii U or had one, that's why they're porting the to Switch. It's the next logical step. I don't see this as a middle finger; I only
saw that when Directs focused on 3DS exclusives and the Wii U never got those games.

I kind of saw it as a bit of a middle finger when Nintendo decided to make a version of Mario Kart 8 with a proper battle mode, and then not bring the battle mode to Wii U. Basically forcing anyone who has the game on Wii U to buy it again to enjoy what could have easily been added in an update to the game, or even a DLC. I did end up buying it anyways, because I needed more multiplayer games on Switch, but I still feel like it's a ripoff for existing Wii U owners. If they add a couple of new DLC packs then it'll kind of make up for it a little.
As for the other ports, I don't care much either way.

 

[kumikochan]

You're part of an oddly vocal minority.

Well it wasn't garbage but didn't like it that much either. Wasn't that much anounced besides smash and splatoon dlc. The rest we already knew