For the first time in more than a year, Nintendo held a full Direct presentation. The last presentation was mainly focused on games scheduled to arrive at Nintendo’s hybrid gaming console, the Switch, sometime during the first half of 2021, although there were some game announcements that will arrive after that.
The nearly hour-long event included a series of titles scheduled to arrive on the Switch before mid-year, including ports for indie games like Fall Guys and Outer Wilds and new installments in franchises like No more heroes and Splatoon. Here are the biggest news and trailers for Nintendo Direct today.
Splatoon 3 arrives on Nintendo Switch in 2022
The third installment of Splatoon The franchise is expected to launch in 2022. Not much is known about the game, other than a new location in the desert, but the game appears to feature the same paint-shooting action as previous entries.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD cuts the Nintendo Switch on July 16
Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, a re-release of the 2011 Wii U exclusive. The game will be released along with a new pair of Zelda-themed Joy-Cons. Nintendo also said it would share more information about the sequence of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild still this year.
Mario Golf Super Rush is the last installment of the Mario Golf series and arrives on June 25
Mario Golf Super Rush it’s the first Mario Golf title for Nintendo’s hybrid console. The game will feature motion controls, new modes and a story campaign.
First look at the Super Mario themed items coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Of several Mario– themed and mobile items can be purchased at the Nook Shop at Animal Crossing: New Horizons starting on March 1st. Nintendo also confirmed that a free update will arrive on February 25.
Fall Guys Ultimate Knockout is being ported to Nintendo Switch
The silly title of the Royal Mediatonic platform battle Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout will receive a Nintendo Switch port. No release date has been announced, but the game is targeting a summer release window.
Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles are joining the Super Smash Bros. list.
Both characters are expected to be played starting in March, but Nintendo promises to share more details near the launch. The pair will count as a single character, making them the fourth DLC character available in the second Fighters Pass for Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is getting an expansion pass
The expansion pass will include two “waves” of content, with the first launching in June and the other arriving in November. It costs $ 20 and pre-orders are now available.
Dear Indie Outer Wilds is coming to Switch
Mobius Digital’s 2019 action-adventure game will arrive on the Switch sometime this summer, according to Nintendo.
The Famicom Detective Club arrives in North America on May 14
Two old school mystery and murder games are receiving remake treatment for the Nintendo Switch and will be located in English. The two detective games originally launched on the Famicom Disk System in the late 1980s and challenge players to solve mysteries. Both games will receive modern graphics, gameplay and voice acting, but will retain the same mysteries that were found in the originals.
No More Heroes 3 will be released on August 27
The third title in the No More Heroes Trilogy will arrive at the end of August exclusively on Nintendo Switch.
Monster Hunter Rise is released on March 26
The last trailer for Monster Hunter Rise focuses on the new details of the story and the monsters you will encounter in the game. ONE Monster hunter-The Nintendo Switch theme will also be released on the same day as the console.
Stubbs the Zombie is being remastered for modern consoles
Stubbs, the zombie in rebel without pulse is a third-person action game where players take control of a zombie, devour brains and wreak havoc in a city. Asypr Media, which has already remastered Star Wars: Racer Episode 1 for modern consoles, the game is developing.
Neon White is a first-person action platform game developed by the creator of Donut County
Donut County creator Ben Esposito is working on a new project. Neon White will challenge players to kill demons in the sky. Based on the art style and the first trailer, the new game is a far cry from Esposito’s previous work.
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborhood Complete Edition launches March 19 on Switch
Originally released in 2019 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborhood Complete Edition is a third-person shooter and includes all characters and content from previous versions of the game.
Project Triangle Strategy is a new tactical RPG from Square Enix
The game has an artistic design similar to the 2019 RPG Octopath traveler. Not much is known about the game yet, but according to today’s live stream, the game will be released in 2022.
Star Wars Hunters is a free and competitive online shooting game from the creators of FarmVille
Zynga, the studio best known for developing games like FarmVille and Words with Friends, is making a new Star Wars shooter. The game will be based on teams and is defined between the events of Episode VI of Star Wars and Episode VII.
Knockout City is a new online burning game from the creators of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Knockout City is the latest project from Velan Studios, the same developer who worked on the mixed reality racing game Mario Kart Live: home circuit. The game will be released on May 21 on Switch and other platforms.
World End Club arrives on Nintendo Switch on May 28
From the creators of Danganropa and Zero Escape, End of the World Club is being developed by Too Kyo Games in partnership with Grounding Inc. The first part of the game was previously released on Apple Arcade.
Hades will have a physical release on March 19
One of the most popular games of 2020 will receive a physical release on the Nintendo Switch on March 19. In addition to a cartridge, a physical copy will also include a book containing game art and a download code for the soundtrack.
Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is a remastered compilation of Team Ninja’s most notable titles
The package will include Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: The razor’s edge. It will be released on the Nintendo Switch on June 10 and includes all post-launch downloadable content previously released for these games at no additional cost.