Nintendo held it’s Nintendo Direct Video games video presentation for February 2023, exhibiting off the primary half of 2023’s upcoming first- and third-party video games coming to Nintendo Swap for 44 minutes.
Featured within the presentation was the reveal of Metroid Prime Remastered, an HD remaster of the primary Metroid Prime sport, which initially debuted on the Nintendo GameCube system. A digital model of Metroid Prime Remastered launched on Nintendo Swap proper now and a bodily model might be available in shops Feb. 22! Nintendo additionally introduced {that a} rising library of choose Recreation Boy video games will be part of the Nintendo Swap On-line service later right now – starting with 9 basic titles – whereas the Nintendo Swap On-line + Enlargement Pack service will obtain a rising library of choose Recreation Boy Advance video games as effectively, beginning with six basic titles right now.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the upcoming sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, additionally featured prominently in right now’s Nintendo Direct. Gameplay footage of Hyperlink’s large journey included the islands floating above Hyrule, never-before-seen weapons and mysterious autos. Plus, the primary full gameplay trailer for Pikmin 4– the latest entry within the sequence which asks you to beat obstacles by guiding pint-sized creatures on an odd planet – was revealed. The most recent installment encompasses a Area Canine, Ice Pikmin and a variety of latest discoveries, and can land on Nintendo Swap on July 21.
Different highlights of the video presentation embody reveals from Nintendo’s improvement and publishing companions showcasingthe return of a number of beloved characters and franchises headed to Nintendo Swap. These embody Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, a brand new sport within the Layton sequence; Disney Phantasm Island, that includes Mickey and Buddies in a 2D platformer-adventure; Samba de Amigo: Occasion Central, the basic rhythm sport that has been reborn groovier than ever; Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster, a revival of the Nintendo GameCube RPG classics; Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the thriller thriller; and the King of All Cosmos’ return in We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie.
Watch the complete February 2023 Nintendo Direct:
Timeline:
00:22 – Pikmin 4
03:59 – Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Enlargement Go DLC
05:17 – Samba de Amigo: Occasion Central
06:33 – Vogue Dreamer
07:53 – Useless Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC
08:39 – TRON: Id
09:06 – Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
09:42 – DECAPOLICE
11:19 – Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Misplaced Demon
13:05 – Splatoon 3: Enlargement Go DLC
16:55 – Disney Phantasm Island
18:30 – Fireplace Emblem Have interaction Enlargement Go DLC
19:59 – Concord: The Fall of Reverie
21:05 – OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
21:36 – We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie
22:16 – Sea of Stars
22:52 – Omega Strikers
23:31 – Etrian Odyssey Origins Assortment
24:56 – Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
25:38 – Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe
27:54 – Recreation Boy – Nintendo Swap On-line
29:52 – Recreation Boy Advance – Nintendo Swap On-line
32:00 – Metroid Prime Remastered
34:26 – Grasp Detective Archives: RAIN CODE
35:46 – Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster
37:04 – Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time
38:19 – PROFESSOR LAYTON and The New World of Steam
38:43 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Go DLC
39:50 – Minecraft Legends
39:58 – Blanc
40:12 – Mega Man Battle Community Legacy Assortment
40:25 – Have a Good Demise
40:37 – WBSC eBASEBALL: Energy Professionals
40:46 – Disney Dreamlight Valley
41:02 – Tales of Symphonia Remastered
41:23 – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Roundup:
A few of the highlights revealed within the video embody:
Metroid Prime Remastered: The primary Metroid Prime sport has been remastered for Nintendo Swap with HD visuals and enhanced sound! Discover Tallon IV from the attitude of Samus Aran. However beware: There’s extra to this alien planet than meets the attention. When hostile creatures assault, combat again with Beams, Missiles, Bombs and extra. Along with remastered visuals, this model provides fashionable dual-stick controls, permitting you to maneuver round whereas individually altering your standpoint. It’s additionally the primary time this basic sport could be performed on the go! The digital model of Metroid Prime Remastered launches in Nintendo eShop and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com … later right now! The bodily model of the sport might be available in shops Feb. 22.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: An epic journey throughout the land and skies of Hyrule awaits. On this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll determine your individual path via the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating within the huge skies above. Are you able to harness the facility of Hyperlink’s new skills to combat again towards the malevolent forces that threaten the dominion? Along with the usual model, which might be obtainable at a urged retail value of $69.99, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Version will launch on launch day at a urged retail value of $129.99, and features a bodily model of the sport, an artbook with idea artwork, a Steelbook case, an Iconart metal poster and a set of 4 pin badges. A brand new amiibo determine of Hyperlink from the sport may also be obtainable individually that grants entry to supplies and weapons, in addition to a particular cloth for Hyperlink’s paraglider. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches for Nintendo Swap on Could 12. Pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can be found now in Nintendo eShop, at retail and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com.
Pikmin 4: Meet Pikmin – the small, plant-like creatures you’ll be able to develop, pluck, command and likewise overpower your enemies with throughout your grand mission on an odd planet! These curious helpers come in several varieties – fireplace is not any sweat for Pink Pikmin, and the brand new Ice Pikmin can freeze enemies and the setting. Use your Pikmin’s miniature may (and a few strategic pondering) as you discover. You get a Area Canine, too: Oatchi will help with issues like smashing obstacles and carrying Pikmin all through your journey. With the miniscule Pikmin and a succesful canine in tow, no problem is simply too huge or small! Please look four-ward to the Pikmin 4 sport when it traverses to Nintendo Swap July 21! Pre-orders can be found now in Nintendo eShop, at retail and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com.
Disney Phantasm Island: Be a part of Mickey and Buddies as they discover the mysterious island of Monoth on a quest to recuperate three magical books and save its little furry inhabitants, the Hokuns. On this new cooperative 2D platformer-adventure for one to 4 gamers, you’ll navigate as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy via a fantastically hand-crafted world. That includes totally voiced, animated cutscenes and an orchestrated, authentic rating, Disney Phantasm Island swings solely onto Nintendo Swap July 28. Pre-orders for Disney Phantasm Island can be found in Nintendo eShop, at retail and on Nintendo.com, starting right now.
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II: The brand new entry within the OCTOPATH TRAVELER sequence is simply across the nook! Eight new tales await, following eight new vacationers, every with their very own origins, motivations and distinctive abilities. Which path will you are taking first? Who will your allies be? And the place will your journey lead you? Enterprise via a brand new world in OCTOPATH TRAVELER II, launching on Nintendo Swap Feb. 24. A demo containing the sport’s opening hours might be obtainable in Nintendo eShop … later right now!
Samba de Amigo: Occasion Central: Transfer to the beat and shake your Pleasure-Con controllers in a brand new Samba de Amigo sport! Compete on-line*** in World Occasion mode or take pleasure in native multiplayer** with a good friend to see who has the most effective strikes! Forty songs are included, spanning a large number of genres from world wide. So, seize these controllers and get shakin’ when Samba de Amigo: Occasion Central shimmies onto Nintendo Swap this summer season.
Recreation Boy and Recreation Boy Advance Video games: Choose Recreation Boy video games are being added to Nintendo Swap On-line! On Nintendo Swap, you’ll be able to play these video games anytime, wherever – identical to you may again within the day. You should use Recreation Boy, Recreation Boy Pocket or Recreation Boy Shade display screen filters to assist customise your play model. And, as much as two gamers can play appropriate video games collectively domestically or on-line for the primary time. Right here’s the complete listing of basic video games that might be obtainable at launch, with extra video games being added sooner or later:
Launch Lineup of Recreation Boy – Nintendo Swap On-line
Tetris®
Tremendous Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Cash
The Legend of Zelda: Hyperlink’s Awakening DX
GARGOYLE’S QUEST
Recreation & Watch Gallery 3
Alone within the Darkish: The New Nightmare
Metroid II – Return of Samus
Wario Land 3
Kirby’s Dream Land
Plus, Recreation Boy Advance video games are being added to Nintendo Swap On-line + Enlargement Pack! Native and on-line play is supported for appropriate video games, and as much as 4 gamers can play collectively on-line for the primary time. Listed below are the video games that you may play at launch:
Launch Lineup of Recreation Boy Advance – Nintendo Swap On-line
Tremendous Mario Advance 4: Tremendous Mario Bros. 3
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Mario Kart: Tremendous Circuit
Mario & Luigi: Celebrity Saga
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Choose video games might be added to this library sooner or later, too. You may play Recreation Boy video games with an energetic Nintendo Swap On-line membership, or play each Recreation Boy and Recreation Boy Advance video games with an energetic Nintendo Swap On-line + Enlargement Pack membership … later right now!
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp: Calling all technique followers – be part of Andy, Max, Sami and extra in two full story campaigns, each stuffed with colourful turn-based tactical motion. Flex your strategic muscle tissue throughout a large number of modes. Design your individual maps and share them with mates! You may as well problem mates to head-to-head battles on-line***, or as much as 4 gamers domestically.** Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp involves Nintendo Swap on April 21. Pre-orders start right now in Nintendo eShop, at retail and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Misplaced Demon: Expertise a brand new tackle the Bayonetta sequence starring Cereza, a younger apprentice witch earlier than she would come to be referred to as Bayonetta. Harness Cereza’s magic and her infernal demon companion Cheshire’s ferocity to journey via a mysterious and harmful Avalon Forest stuffed with puzzles and enemies. You’ll management each Cereza and Cheshire on the similar time. By acquiring the basic energy of wooden, rock, water and fireplace from the forest, new paths will open and battles could be swayed in your favor. Can Cereza acquire the facility to avoid wasting her mom and can Cheshire ever discover a manner again dwelling? Approachability choices, comparable to decreasing injury or automating some controls, will help newcomers and Bayonetta followers alike take pleasure in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Misplaced Demon when it prowls onto Nintendo Swap March 17. Pre-orders can be found now in Nintendo eShop, at retail and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com.
Omega Strikers: Duke it out on this free-to-play on-line multiplayer showdown! Smash opponents off the sector and rating targets on this lightning-fast 3-v-3 footbrawler. As certainly one of greater than 15 Strikers, you’ll sling slime, toss tofu and rocket increase to victory, air hockey model. Omega Strikers slides onto Nintendo Swap April 27. Pre-orders for this free-to-play sport start right now in Nintendo eShop.
Etrian Odyssey Origins Assortment: A group of the primary three Etrian Odyssey video games is coming to Nintendo Swap, remastered in HD. Dive again into the sprawling labyrinth, with a clean map as your solely information. By drawing the map as you discover, you’ll be able to progress even additional, the place vicious monsters and treasures await. Twenty-four newly drawn character illustrations are included. Etrian Odyssey Origins Assortment launches for Nintendo Swap on June 1. Every sport within the assortment may also be obtainable individually in Nintendo eShop. Pre-orders start right now.
Sea of Stars: Mix the powers of the solar and moon to fend off evil on this retro-inspired, turn-based RPG. Freely traverse a panoramic world, meet characters from all walks of life and devastate foes with well-timed assaults in battle. Sea of Stars sails onto Nintendo Swap Aug. 29. A free demo might be obtainable in Nintendo eShop … later right now!
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe: A brand new story will unfold within the Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe sport when Magolor, the interdimensional traveler from the primary journey, loses his powers and should escape the realm between dimensions. You may entry this new epilogue after clearing Story Mode. As much as 4 gamers on the identical system can enterprise via this mysterious realm collectively, the place there are over 20 phases to discover. Can Magolor restore his powers and safely return to his world? There may also be a Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe demo obtainable in Nintendo eShop later right now! As much as 4 gamers can play a specifically organized demo with choose phases and subgames. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe launches on Nintendo Swap Feb. 24. Pre-orders can be found now in Nintendo eShop and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Enlargement Go* Vol. 3 and 4: Enrich your adventures via Aionios with new content material! In Vol. 3, be part of forces with Masha, the latest Hero and a refined Lapidarist. Problem Battles with roguelike components are additionally being added. Add a number of Heroes and unlock particular skills to your occasion as you play via this problem battle mode and earn newly added in-game outfits to your major characters. Vol. 3 of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Enlargement Go launches on Feb. 15. And coming in Vol. 4 later this 12 months, look ahead to an thrilling ultimate quantity that includes an authentic story state of affairs. The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Enlargement Go, which incorporates 4 complete volumes that might be launched via the tip of 2023, is accessible for buy now in Nintendo eShop and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com.
Splatoon 3: Enlargement Go – Inkopolis & Facet Order: ThINK you’re prepared for one thing enjoyable? This paid DLC for the Splatoon 3 sport options two waves of content material. The primary wave contains Inkopolis. You can also make this splat-tastic place from the unique Splatoon sport your stomping floor. Wave 1 additionally contains Inkopolis Plaza, which has modified over the previous a number of years with some new shopkeepers. The Squid Sisters will carry out right here throughout Splatfests, too! Within the second wave of this DLC, a brand new single-player marketing campaign referred to as Facet Order tremendous jumps to the Splatoon 3 sport. See what’s develop into of Inkopolis Sq., the central space featured within the Splatoon 2 sport. The Splatoon 3: Enlargement Go might be obtainable for buy later right now in Nintendo eShop, with Wave 1 launching this spring. Wave 2, Facet Order, will launch sooner or later. Gamers will be capable of obtain a content material pack that incorporates bonus in-game objects after buying the Enlargement Go.
Fireplace Emblem Have interaction Enlargement Go* Wave 2-4: New Emblems are coming to future waves of the Fireplace Emblem Have interaction Enlargement Go DLC. Wave 2 options newly added Emblems, together with Hector, Emblem of Energy; Soren, Emblem of Acumen; and Camilla, Emblem of Revelation, to assist the Divine Dragon and their allies in battle. Wave 3 will embody its personal group of valiant Emblems – Chrom and Robin, Emblem of Bonds, and Veronica, Emblem of Heroes. You’ll be capable of sort out extra missions to recruit these Emblems. And in Wave 4, a brand new story, Fell Xenologue, might be unlocked. The Fireplace Emblem Have interaction Enlargement Go, which incorporates 4 waves releasing via the tip of 2023, is accessible for buy now in Nintendo eShop and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com. Wave 2 launches … later right now!
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe –Booster Course Go Wave 4: Yoshi’s Island, a brand new course, is zooming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Go DLC. Birdo, who initially hit the monitor in Mario Kart: Double Sprint!!, can also be being added. Returning characters from the Mario Kart sequence might be added in future waves. Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Go DLC races onto the Nintendo Swap system this spring. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Go contains six separate waves, with eight programs every, which can all be launched by the tip of 2023. Purchase the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Go individually in Nintendo eShop or take pleasure in it for no extra price as a part of a paid Nintendo Swap On-line + Enlargement Pack*** membership.
Useless Cells: Return to Castlevania: Dracula’s Citadel beckons on this new paid DLC for the roguelite action-platformer Useless Cells. Enterprise via the fortress’s hellish halls and outskirts alongside Richter Belmont and Alucard, main as much as a showdown with Demise and Dracula himself. Useless Cells: Return to Castlevania sinks its tooth into Nintendo Swap March 6. Pre-orders start right now in Nintendo eShop and within the My Nintendo Retailer on Nintendo.com.
We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie: Run round and gather oodles of objects on this remaster of We Love Katamari. Roll in a classroom, a zoo and house because the pint-sized princely son with orders to revive the twinkle again within the heavens. New options embody enjoying because the younger King of All Cosmos in 5 new challenges and taking photographs with the Selfie Digital camera. We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie rolls onto Nintendo Swap June 2. Any energetic Nintendo Swap On-line member can play a free Recreation Trial of Katamari Damacy REROLL starting Feb. 20.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective: The time-bending homicide thriller Ghost Trick returns in HD. After kicking the bucket and turning into a ghost, you purchase the flexibility to own and management objects. Uncover Sissel’s unknown previous and assist unravel mysteries that occurred that fateful evening. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective spirits onto Nintendo Swap this summer season.
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster: Wings of the Coronary heart take flight as soon as extra. A remastered assortment of each Baten Kaitos video games, initially launched on the Nintendo GameCube system, is coming to Nintendo Swap! These emotional journeys function a definite card-based RPG system the place split-second choices edge you nearer to victory. What revelations will come to mild within the skies above and the lands beneath? Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster soars onto Nintendo Swap this summer season.
Vogue Dreamer: Welcome to Vogue Dreamer, a trend sport the place you glam it up and share your creations in your quest to develop into a trendy influencer. Select from over 1,400 design choices and join on-line*** to develop your good friend circle and develop your model. Received a watch for trend? Then get styling when Vogue Dreamer debuts solely on Nintendo Swap this 12 months.
DECAPOLICE: Play the position of a futuristic police detective and resolve tough crimes! On this mysterious detective story from Degree-5, the builders of the Layton sequence, you’ll discover an unlimited open world and expertise the enjoyable of deductive reasoning. DECAPOLICE launches for Nintendo Swap this 12 months.
FANTASY LIFE i: The Woman Who Steals Time: After drifting onto a mysterious island the place a bygone civilization as soon as prospered, you embark on a brand new life filled with adventures. As you develop your island with crafting, quests and fight, you’ll additionally time journey to the previous to uncover secrets and techniques and alter historical past! FANTASY LIFE i: The Woman Who Steals Time launches for Nintendo Swap this 12 months.
PROFESSOR LAYTON and The New World of steam: Within the latest entry within the beloved sequence, Professor Layton will face new puzzles in a contemporary setting. Resolve epic riddles as you progress via the story of this puzzle-fantasy journey. Keep tuned for extra particulars sooner or later.
TRON: Id: Enter a brand new Grid on this narrative puzzle-adventure set inside the TRON universe. Uncover harmful truths and retrieve what was misplaced as you navigate via a dangerous world. Your choices and the alliances you forge will actively affect the story, with a large number of potential outcomes formed by your actions. The way forward for the Grid hangs within the steadiness. TRON: Id launches first for consoles on Nintendo Swap this April.
Minecraft Legends: On this new action-strategy sport, discover a lovely land filled with various life and wealthy assets. However this paradise is getting ready to destruction – the piglins have arrived, threatening to deprave the Overworld. Encourage surprising mates to kind invaluable alliances and lead them in strategic battles to guard their dwelling. Take the combat to the piglins earlier than their Nether corruption devours the Overworld when Minecraft Legends arrives on Nintendo Swap April 18. Pre-order right now in Nintendo eShop.
Have a Good Demise: Sharpen your abilities (and scythe) for fast-paced hack-’n’-slash fight! Have a Good Demise is a hand-drawn 2D action-roguelike the place you assume the position of Demise, Founder and CEO of Demise Integrated, the underworld group liable for processing souls within the afterlife. Discover the darkly charming, procedurally generated departments of the company’s headquarters to rehabilitate rogue staff who’ve been snatching up too many souls on Earth. Present them who’s boss together with your arsenal of weapons, spells and particular abilities when Have a Good Demise launches for Nintendo Swap on March 22.
Grasp Detective Archives: RAIN CODE: Enter the Thriller Labyrinth on this offbeat puzzle-solving expertise. A metropolis of rain is gripped by innumerable unsolved mysteries, underneath the entire management of a megacorporation. Grasp Detectives from world wide, every possessing distinctive powers, should rise to the problem of uncovering the reality. Play as Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, accompanied by Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, as you delve into the ever-changing realm and get to the center of the case. Grasp Detective Archives: RAIN CODE launches for Nintendo Swap on June 30.
Concord: The Fall of Reverie: On this new narrative expertise from DON’T NOD, you’ll play as Polly, an upbeat younger lady who can journey between our world and Reverie, a realm the place the deities dwell. When a megacorporation threatens the steadiness of those two worlds, an apocalypse looms. Utilizing her reward of clairvoyance, Polly should select which path to take to defend her world and save Reverie. Many branching story paths, together with a riveting soundtrack by Celeste composer Lena Raine, set the stage to your journey. Concord: The Fall of Reverie launches first for consoles on Nintendo Swap this June.
The Nintendo Direct presentation additionally featured a montage of upcoming Nintendo Swap video games, together with Blanc, the poetic story of a wolf cub and a fawn, which launches Feb. 14; Disney Dreamlight Valley – the hybrid life-sim and journey sport that includes Disney and Pixar mates – which is accessible now in Early Entry; plus, take pleasure in a bundle of 10 basic action-packed video games with Mega Man Battle Community Legacy Assortment, launching April 14; the acclaimed action-RPG Tales of Symphonia Remastered returns graphically enhanced on Feb. 17; and Japan’s most-played baseball sport sequence has a brand new entry that can captivate you from the primary pitch, WBSC eBASEBALL: POWER PROS, launching on Nintendo Swap … later right now!
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Tags: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Misplaced Demon, DecaPolice, Disney Phantasm Island, Etrian Odyssey Origins Assortment, Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Metroid Prime Remastered, Octopath Traveler 2, Pikmin 4, Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, Samba de Amigo: Occasion Central, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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