The Nintendo Direct aired on the 21st of June and it was 46 minutes of announcement after announcement. In total there were 31 announcements made, that’s almost one per minute, with 15 minutes for us to go to the bathroom and catch our breath.
In case you weren’t able to catch it, here’s what you missed:
- Super Mario Bro’s Wonder – A new 2D Side-Scrolling Mario game where the world comes to life when you touch a wonder flower.
- Super Mario RPG – An overhaul of an original Super Mario game that was originally only released in Japan and North America
- Luigis Mansion 2 – Luigis Mansion 2 get’s a visual enhancement for it’s Nintendo Switch release.
- Princess Peach get’s her own game.
- Pikmin 4 is coming to the Nintendo Switch on the 21st of July and a demo will be in the eShop on the 29th of June.
- Pikmin 1 and 2 are getting an HD remaster for the Nintendo Switch
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s new DLC The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero adds new Pokemon, places and stories.
- Detective Pikachu Returns – The origin story of the great Detective Pikachu is told in this new release.
- WareWare: Move It! – Another mash-up of minigame madness where you will using your body, along with your joycons, to move it!
- The Legend of Zelda: TOTK – New amiibo’s of both Zelda and Ganondorf were announced.
- Mario Kart 8: Deluxe – Wave 5 of the Booster Course pack announced, featuring new characters.
- Splatoon 3 – The next Splatfest is coming to our screens from the 15th of July to the 17th. Pick your favourite flavour and get it to the top of the leaderboard.
- Splatoon 3 – European Tournaments are back after a four year hiatus.
- Batman: Arkham Trilogy – All three of the Batman Arkham games, and all the DLCs, will be packaged and delivered via Batarang to the Nintendo Switch in Spring 2023
- Palia – A free-to-play adventure sim, in an ever-evolving world where players can build the home and life of their dreams.
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope – The latest Paid for DLC for the game; The Last Spark Hunter, is out now.
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince – Scout, capture, train and combine various monsters to form the best possible team to take out your enemies.
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 – A MGS Collection featuring MGS, MGS2: Sons of Liberty, MGS3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake and tons of bonus content.
- Sonic Superstars – A brand new 2D Sonic Game for players to dash through featuring 12 new zones and four playable characters.
- Just Dance 2024 – 40 new songs are featured in this latest edition of the Just Dance franchise.
- MythForce – A first person melee rouglelike game coming to Nintendo Switch inspired by Saturday morning cartoons.
- Penny’s Big Breakaway – A 3D platforming adventure brought to you from the team that gave us Sonic: Mania.
- Fae Farm – A magical, multiplayer, cosy farm simulator.
- Star Ocean The Second Story R – The second instalment of the Star Ocean Series comes to Nintendo Switch in a full remake of the 1998 classic.
- Persona 5: Tactica – A tactical spinoff of the famous Persona Series coming to the Switch on the 17th of November.
- Vampire Survivors – Vampire Survivors, the game that brought back the survival genre, finally comes to Switch on the 17th of August.
- Silent Hope – Find the reclusive king with your team of seven wordless warriors, each with their own abilities.
- Headbangers Rhythm Royale – An online, rhythm-based online battle royale featuring long-necked chickens will headbang it’s way onto Switch on the 31st of October.
- Gloomhaven – Pre-orders for this adaption of the popular board game are live now. Hone your deck as every card played makes an impact in the game.
- Manic Mechanics – Gather up up to three of your best mechanic friends as you attempt to make your way through the town repairing vehicles as quickly as possible.
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged – The second edition to the arcade racer will feature 130 toy cars, new abilities and 5 new environments for us to race on, coming to Switch on the 19th of October.
Phew, that’s a whole lot of announcements from a single Nintendo Direct! If you are more of a visual learner, you can catch the Direct below.
Anything here tickle your fancy? Or are you still reading through all the announcements?