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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

 

[Deleted User]

No cardboard. I'm happy.

 

[matthi321]

wow they are really milking it with all those ports, but if people buy them you cant blame them

 

[StarTrekVoyager]

wow they are really milking it with all those ports, but if people buy them you cant blame them

I mean, Wii U ports are justified because they have to compensate the large amounts of money lost by developping games on a system with poor sales. Plus, well, more audience for amazing games. As for 3rd party ports, it's a good thing! Do people complained when PS4 exclusives get XB1 ports or stuff like that?

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Sakurai tweeted, it seems Smash isn't a port.

 

[PrincessLillie]

Kinda bummed that we didn't get the Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness port I was hoping for, but instead we got a NEW SMASH BROS ON NINTENDO SWITCH OMFGFSHOOOOOOOOOOOOORUKLIDKZX

 

[Hyborix3]

Nothing really "new" announced for the Switch except for maybe Smash and that weird Sushi Striker game that people seemed to be glossing over. Was hoping for a new Phoenix Wright game or a Fire Emblem RPG but I'm actually glad I put my expectations low for this Direct. Hopefully there'll be a better one near the E3 date or something

 

[Selim873]

Oh my poor wallet... Oh shit... I might have to update my Switch for Smash. Bah

 

[matthi321]

I mean, Wii U ports are justified because they have to compensate the large amounts of money lost by developping games on a system with poor sales. Plus, well, more audience for amazing games. As for 3rd party ports, it's a good thing! Do people complained when PS4 exclusives get XB1 ports or stuff like that?

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Sakurai tweeted, it seems Smash isn't a port.

yeah it was expected that they would port some of the top games from wii u to the switch. but i think they are porting way to many, if it continues at this rate it will end up that all the wii u games will be ported to the switch lol. yeah and for 3rd party support, ports are defiently better than nothing, but it seems that it is all 3rd party devs will release on it, as their are a worrisome lack of new 3rd party games comming to switch

 

[Missing Number]

Did they skip partners in time? 4y?

Mostly meh to me. Wasnt hoping for much. Woulda been nice to see chrono trigger/cross/break..... But then again its ALWAYS nice to see those... Unless its that steam attrocity.

 

[Reploid]

Roundup. Ports. Done.

 

[Funkentanz]

I am not interested in most Ports, I have a Wii U with all good games, I don't buy them a second time for the Switch. I could not care less for Smash and Tennis.
I am not complaining, I am happy for the Smash Fans Good for my wallet.
Really excited for Octopath Traveler, finally we have a release date.
Little Nightmares looks interesting, never heard of that game before.

 

[Luhof]

- Wario Ware Gold is good !
- Luigi's Mansion is good !
- Pikachu Detective is good !

But they'd be better on Switch !

My only hope is that Luigi's Mansion will be playable on o3DS. I'd love to beat that game one more time but the lack of c-stick may compromise it...
Finally, an opportunity to play Wario Ware motion control games from the Twisted one !

 

[kumikochan]

It does suck tho that japan is getting saga: scarlet grace and Phantasy star online 2 and the rest isn't

 

[StarTrekVoyager]

yeah it was expected that they would port some of the top games from wii u to the switch. but i think they are porting way to many, if it continues at this rate it will end up that all the wii u games will be ported to the switch lol. yeah and for 3rd party support, ports are defiently better than nothing, but it seems that it is all 3rd party devs will release on it, as their are a worrisome lack of new 3rd party games comming to switch

I don't understand what you mean by "new" games. The Switch has third party exclusives (Mario+Rabbids, Octopath Traveler..) and third-party multiplatform games.

 

[SSAZU-X]

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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

I am sad that they skipped over Partners in Time. That one was my favorite Mario RPG

 

[matthi321]

I don't understand what you mean by "new" games. The Switch has third party exclusives (Mario+Rabbids, Octopath Traveler..) and third-party multiplatform games.

i am talking about AA games

 

[Nevermore]

A "Deluxe" port of Smash 4 would be nice. Especially if they add in an actual single-player mode and fix stuff like Bayonetta. And stop "For Glory" being "Omega mode" stages only.

Don't see how anybody could say it's gonna be a new Smash built from the ground up. All previous Smash games have had like 2 years from official announcement, to release dates with Sakurai updates and stuff. They ain't Cawadoody.

 

[spotanjo3]

ports, ports, and more ports

Too many ports.. Unacceptable. I will pass! A new games are needing. Enough with too many ports. Sighing

 

[tomhanks69]

I guarantee smash is a Wii U port with stupid lil splatoon characters added.

 

[Kioku]

I guarantee smash is a Wii U port with stupid lil splatoon characters added.

I guarantee you're wrong.

 

[pedro702]

I guarantee smash is a Wii U port with stupid lil splatoon characters added.

sakurai already stated its a new game he has been producing in secret.

if you see the botton its says 2018 Hal productions all DX games had their release-2017(18) in there, also not having namco name in the company copyright means hal is doing this by themselves now.