Nintendo Direct Live Blog: What's Coming Up On Switch And More
Here is what's coming up.
Shadow Labyrinth, a 2D Metroidvania planned for June 19th.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army is up next. Game has Persona vibes, and will arrive in June.
Nintendo kicks off things with a trailer for the fantasy RPG DragonQuest 1&2. It's a very pretty 2D remake.
Next up is No Sleep For Kaname Date. Something that seems similar to Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, but with more puzzle solving. Game will be available July 25th.
Patapon 1+2 Replay, a remaster of the classic rhythm game is coming to Switch.
Story Of Seasons Grand Bazaar is coming from the DS to Switch. The game has a vibe similar to Harvest Moon with prettier graphics. It also looks like sales are a big part of the game as well.
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond is finally here, and it looks glorious. We see gameplay of Samus in a large forest planet. It appears to be the typical Metroid Prime gameplay fans are used to. Samus now has psychic abilities, but we don't know why. I'm assuming the story will reveal it. It has a 2025 release date! Hopefully, its success leads to that Metroid Prime movie we all want.
Disney Villains Cursed Cafe is up next, for those Disney Adults who need more stuff not for kids, this feels like a great entry. You play a barista for villains. What's better is it's out today!
Witchbrook is shown. It's an isometric that looks to combine Harry Potter with like the best Hayao Miyazaki films. Four player co-op sounds awesome, and like the Hogwarts experience many have wanted. The Game is out holiday 2025.
The Eternal Life Of Goldman (indie 2D platformer) is shown as a holiday release, as well as a collection of Gradius games. Rift of the Necrodancer is up next. Lots to love about it, reminds me of Guitar Hero and it's out today.
Tamagotchi Plaza is announced. It has similar vibes to Animal Crossing but with more shops, and appears to look a lot larger. Plus, we get the fun of Tamagotchi without worrying about them dying like those 90s toys.
Pokemon Legends ZA, a new title for the series is out. You choose between three partner Pokemon, in Lumiose City. There's Wild Zones where wild Pokemon can be caught. Lots of exploration in this game. Game will be out later this year.
Rhythm Heaven Groove is announced for 2026.
Nintendo gives an update on digital games. Nintendo will allow for virtual game cards, which will allow all users on a Switch to play games. There's also an ability to eject a game and move it to another system. You can also lend games to family members.
High On LIfe, Dear Villagers, The Wandering Village, King Of Meat, Lou's Lagoon, Fantasy Life i are all announced in quick succession. We also get a remake of Saga Frontier 2 announcement that is out later today.
Monument Valley 1 and 2 are announced, launch April 15th. Monument Valley 3 is out this summer.
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots is coming to Switch, and I'm so excited to see another golf game announced. No shade to Mario Golf, but this seems a lot better than the Nintendo sports title. Game is out this year.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion gives us the classic beat-em-up arcade vibes as quite a few Marvel heroes are available to play in this exciting title. Four player co-op makes this one a must-play for me, and a great prep for seeing how the Avengers: Doomsday cast will look together.
Nintendo is bringing back Tamadochi Life, with Living The Dream! It's not out until 2026, but what little we see of it looks incredible.
Miyamoto shows up at the end and thanks everyone for watching Nintendo Direct, and anounces they're launching a Nintendo Today! app. It'll give exclusive Nintendo news, as well as comics and other Nintendo stuff. The app launches later today.
Welp, that's it for the Nintendo Direct. Of course, there will be a Switch 2 Nintendo Direct on April 2nd, which will give more details on the upcoming console. I'm keeping my fingers crossed we hear more about that Super Mario Bros. 2 movie, as 2026 isn't that far out. I also wouldn't be mad to hear about an expansion to Super Nintendo World being announced that's as beautiful as the original, but given we're still waiting on the Orlando park to officially open, that's just a pipe dream.
