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Friday23rd Feb 2024
News Nintendo Highlights February Partner Showcase Games With New Infographic
A bounty of Switch games
Did you miss the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase earlier this week? Looking for a quick and handy visual for each and every title shown off? Well, you're in luck, as Nintendo has posted its usual infographic on Twitter for the latest Partner Showcase. Nintendo usually follows up its presentations with one of these a few...
Thursday22nd Feb 2024
News The Denpa Men Return In New Free-To-Play Switch Game
Announced for Japan only
Japan's Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, which aired yesterday, had a fair few differences from ours. And one of the biggest of them was the announcement of The New Denpa Men RPG Free!, a brand new free-to-play game from Genius Sonority (thanks, Gematsu!). This is the first game to feature the Denpa Men since 2017's The...
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
Poll So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase?
A rebrush of genius?
Well, the sun has set on another Nintendo Direct, and this time, it was of the Partner variety. Dropped via 'on demand', we've had little time to truly digest what we've seen today, but by all accounts, it seems to have mostly been a success. We got news of not one, but two Xbox games coming over to the Switch in the form of...
Guide Nintendo Direct February 2024: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Round Up: Everything announced in the Partner Showcase
The first Nintendo Direct of 2024 has been broadcast. The February 2024 presentation was a Partner Showcase highlighting Switch games coming from third-party publishers (so, not Nintendo) in the first half of 2024. Below you'll find the video of the full Nintendo Direct February 2024...
News Kingdom Come Deliverance Finally Has A Release Date On Switch
Royally invited
Historical action RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance at last has a release date for Nintendo Switch. Coming to the console on 15th March 2024 for USD $49.99 (or your regional equivalent), Kingdom Come Deliverance: Royal Edition is the complete version of the 2018 RPG, meaning you'll be getting all previously released DLC for the game...
News Critically-Acclaimed Metroidvania 'Ender Lilies' Is Getting A Sequel
Ender Magnolia launches later this year
Publisher Binary Haze Interactive and developers Adglobe and Live Wire had a lovely surprise for us during today's Partner Showcase — ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist, a sequel to the acclaimed dark fantasy Metroidvania Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. Launching on the Switch later this year, Ender...
News Tactical RPG 'Unicorn Overlord' Demo Gallops Onto eShop, Save Data Carries Over
Attention!
If you're itching to dive into Unicorn Overlord, the tactical RPG which launches on 8th March, then you can download a free demo from the Switch eShop right now. The demo was revealed during today's Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase and Atlus has confirmed that your save data will carry over to the full game when it launches in just a...
News Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Confirmed For Switch, Adds New Chapter & Storyline
Coming in June
Atlus is rereleasing Shin Megami Tensei V later this year in what it's calling the "definitive version" of the 2021 RPG. Confirmed during today's Partner Showcase, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is launching on 21st June 2024 and it's going multiplatform. While this is a rerelease of the original Switch-exclusive game, it will...
News Two Xbox Games Get Nintendo Switch Release Dates
And one is arriving tomorrow
If there's one thing we all expected to see at today's Partner Showcase, it was the reveal of a couple of Xbox titles coming to Switch. And we didn't just get one — we got two, with release dates! Two of Obsidian's Xbox exclusives are jumping ship in 2024 and coming to Switch — the excellent narrative RPG Pentiment...
Watch Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase February 2024
Let's partner up
February always delivers, doesn't it? The first Nintendo Direct of 2024 is here — and it's a Partner Showcase! Yes, we know this isn't the Big One we were all hoping for, and yes, we know that Nintendo is forgoing the stream part and simply dropping a video on the hour, but we thought it'd still be fun to watch the video together...
News It's Official, Monster Hunter Stories Is Coming To Switch
Update: Confirmed during today's Partner Direct
Update: It's happening! Monster Hunter Stories is coming to Nintendo Switch. The Switch version is a remaster of the 3DS title and will be fully voiced. A museum is also being added which will include artwork of the characters and monsters, and a music player. Here's a short overview of what to...
Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2024 - Time, Where To Watch, What To Expect
Partners in crime
After weeks of rumours, predictions, and general chit-chat, Nintendo has officially announced that the first Nintendo Direct of the year will be a Partner Showcase, taking place today, Wednesday 21st February 2024. The Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2024 will be broadcast on YouTube and is set to last for approximately...
Tuesday20th Feb 2024
Talking Point Nintendo Direct Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
Howdy, Partner
There she is! After waiting patiently for the first Nintendo Direct of 2024 — looking back to determine the most probable date Nintendo would unleash its next bumper crop of Switch game reveals and news — we finally have the time, date, and flavour confirmed: 21st February, and it's a Partner Showcase. <related...
Friday16th Feb 2024
Rumour A Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Will Reportedly Drop Next Week
We wants it, precious
We're in the middle of February, which means that based on recent history, it's widely expected that Nintendo will drop a Nintendo Direct showcase at some point during the month. However, since the firm has recently been chucking small nuggets of information out regarding some of its upcoming software, including the likes of...
Saturday13th Jan 2024
Guide When Will The First Nintendo Direct Of 2024 Be? Let's Look To The Past
If only there were a way to predict!
Update: The first Nintendo Direct of 2024 came and went on Wednesday 21st February. Check out our guide below for full details: <related ids="162482"> If you're a Nintendo fan on the internet, you'll likely have seen dozens of rumours regarding the next Nintendo Direct. Scrolling through your preferred...
Tuesday14th Nov 2023
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase Coming Today, November 14th
20 mins(ish) of news and updates
Fasten your seatbelts folks, Nintendo has announced a new Indie World Showcase for Tuesday, November 14th, 2023. Kicking off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6PM CET / Wed 3am AET, the showcase will feature "roughly 20 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch". So, what are...
Sunday17th Sep 2023
News Nintendo Shares Colourful Graphic Featuring The Games From September's Direct
What are you most excited about?
The latest Nintendo Direct was packed out with all sorts of announcements from the return of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to a Tomb Raider trilogy remaster. If you are looking for a quick recap, Nintendo has now released an colourful graphic highlighting a good chunk of the games that were featured during the...
Saturday16th Sep 2023
News Hatsune Miku Is Getting Her Very Own Fitness Boxing Game On Switch
Update: Arriving in Japan next March, new Direct footage
Update [Sat 16th Sep, 2023 02:00 BST]: During the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast in Japan, Hatsune Miku fans got another look at her upcoming Fitness Boxing Switch game. It's scheduled to arrive in this region on 7th March 2024. There's no word on localisation at this point in time. Here...
Friday15th Sep 2023
Poll What Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 6 DLC Racer Are You Most Excited About?
Go on, tell us!
One of the many game updates Nintendo shared during its latest Direct was focused on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and its Booster Course Pass expansion DLC. It confirmed new tracks and four new characters would be coming in this final wave. This includes Diddy Kong from Double Dash!!, Funky Kong from Mario Kart Wii and Pauline and Peachette,...
Thursday14th Sep 2023
Poll What Did You Think Of The Nintendo Direct, Then?
A sublime September showcase?
The long rumoured and expected September Nintendo Direct has been and gone like a flash of lightning, and those 40 minutes certainly flew by for us. The dust is settling and while we're fully ready to share our overexcited thoughts, let's round up some of the highlights. Splatoon 3's DLC, Side Order, is coming in...
News Suikoden Creator's New JRPG, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Out April 2024
Expand your headquarters next year
Surprise, RPG fans! Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has an actual release date. The upcoming RPG from Yoshitaka Murayama, the creator of the Suikoden series, is launching on Nintendo Switch and other consoles on 23rd April 2024. Today's announcement during the Nintendo Direct came as a bit of a surprise to us...
Guide Nintendo Direct September 2023: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Thousand-Year Door! Another Code! F-ZERO (sorta)!
The third full Nintendo Direct of 2023 has come and gone. The September 2023 presentation might have lacked the tentpole megaton announcements some fans were waiting for, but it was a slow-burn showcase with some huge news for the Nintendo faithful (Thousand-Year Door remake? A new-ish F-Zero?!)...
News Vanillaware's Brand New Strategy RPG Is Giving Us Serious Ogre Battle Vibes
Unicorn Overlord looks utterly stunning
In a Nintendo Direct full of nostalgia, remakes, and returning Nintendo IPs, one of the highlights was a brand new strategy RPG from Japanese developer Vanillware — Unicorn Overlord. When the trailer dropped and we saw the studio's stunning hand-drawn visuals, we knew we were in for a treat, and when the...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Noah & Mio amiibo Will Live To Fight In January 2024
Unlocks new costumes in-game
In today's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed that the Noah & Mio amiibo — from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 — will be available from 19th January 2024. The amiibo — which will be available separately — depict the two main protagonists of the newest entry in the Xenoblade series, and both amiibo unlock different...
News Tears Of The Kingdom Zelda And Ganondorf amiibo Land In November
Two of the best-looking amiibo ever?
Update [Thu 21st Sep, 2023 16:05 BST]: Those who registered their interest in the amiibo on the My Nintendo Store should be able to pre-order the figures right now. Otherwise, you'll be able to pre-order the pair of them from select retailers soon. We'll be compiling a list of these in the run-up to their...
News Contra: Operation Galuga Blasts Onto Switch In Early 2024
A remake of the NES classic
The September Nintendo Direct showcase was packed full of remakes and remasters, though one of those joining the pile that we are rather excited about is Contra: Operation Galuga, which will be updating the 1980s NES classic for Switch in early 2024. The updates applied to this one seem really quite impressive. Perhaps...
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Gets Spooky On Switch Next Summer
With multiplayer!
After being initially revealed in the February Direct, Nintendo has today given us a closer look at Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Switch, confirming that it will be creeping our way in summer 2024. This is the same 3DS game that we all fell in love with back in 2013 (gosh, was that really 10 years ago?) but with some added bells...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 6 Brings Back Four Returning Characters This Winter
Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Pauline, and Peachette line-up
The last wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's final wave of DLC is coming this winter, and today's Nintendo Direct gave us a sneak peek at what to expect from Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass. Namely, four new characters are being added in what is touted to be the last bundle of courses. Diddy Kong,...
News Trombone Champ Makes Noise On Switch With Gyro Controls Today
A tooting shadow drop
2022's hilarious surprise hit, Trombone Champ, is arriving on Switch, and we're excited to join the world's worst brass band. What's more, it's out today. This surprise announcement came during today's Nintendo Direct and also confirmed that the game would be coming with Gyro controls on Switch. You'll also be able to play...
News Another Code: Recollection Remakes Two Cult Classics On Switch in January 2024
Tracing memories
Cing's classic point-and-click adventure series Another Code is getting remade on Nintendo Switch in the form of Another Code: Recollection, which launches on Switch on 19th January 2024. This remake contains both Another Code: Two Memories (known as Trace Memory in North America), which launched on the DS in 2005, and the 2009 Wii...
