Live broadcast Mario, Persona, Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak… all Nintendo Direct announcements
This is the big day! The new Nintendo Direct, dedicated to games from third-party publishers, takes place today at 3pm! A last minute event as always, which is definitely not to be missed. And so that you don’t miss anything, we offer you below a Live Feed as well as a summary that will list all the small and big announcements minute by minute. Happy Nintendo Direct everyone!
Dates, retro and revelation.
This new Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase was 25 minutes long and made the rounds in the news from outside publishers. You will have understood, then, that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 does not appear on the menu of the day. But between KOEI TECMO, SEGA, Capcom or Square Enix, the event shared some very nice surprises with us! Lots of nice retro icons in the menu with a new game bomber man scheduled for next year Megaman Battle Network Legacy Collection available in 2023 or even a PAC-MAN World Re-PAC which will be released on August 26, 2022. VIVE A LIVE is also back. The RPG returns in HD-2D on July 22 for Nintendo Switch.
The release date we were waiting for is Mario + The Rabbids Sparks of Hope: it will be October 20 on Switch. We also learned that Disney’s life simulation Dreamlight Valley will be available in early access on September 6 on Nintendo Switch. This year also expect DORAEMON A STORY OF THE SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom. As to Dragon Quest TreasuresIt will be for December 9. And finally a little surprise: Portal: Cubic Collection, is playable today for GLaDOS lovers. The highlight of the show is finishing up Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable coming to Nintendo Switch. October 21 for Persona 5 Royal and for the rest, well, we don’t know yet.
Less surprisingly, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has shown off its updates and is still scheduled for a June 30 release. Other notable information: NieR:Automata lands on Switch in “The End of YoRha” edition. This version includes all the content already available with the additional modes and outfits, but also some exclusive outfits! The launch will be on October 6, 2022. In addition, Return to Monkey Island will be a timed console exclusive scheduled for this year on Nintendo Switch. Finally RAILWAY GRADEa railway management game, will be released this fall on console and RPG Time: The Legend of Wright will invite us to a hand-drawn adventure on August 18.
On the reveal side, we were treated to some nice surprises, including Lorelei and the laser eyes, an Annapurna game that presents a modern take on puzzle adventure games. It will be available as a timed exclusive next year on Nintendo Switch. there has also been White whitea cooperative game with cute animals scheduled for February 2023. It also features Little Noah: Scion of Paradise, an accessible roguelite available today. Finally HARVESTELLA from Square Enix will offer to farm the land and fight against a series of atrocities on November 4 on Nintendo Switch.