Nintendo are the masters of turning nostalgia into gold, and this latest nintendo direct was no different. so let’s take a look at some of the biggest announcements.
During the first Nintendo Direct for 2023, there were a ton of exciting announcements. Even though some were nothing new, we still got a few surprises with hardcore Nintendo fans foaming at the mouth. Here are some of the most important announcements from this event.
- A narrative adventure game coming from Blthell Games titled Tron: Identity will come to Switch this April.
- The Switch will also get the Dead Cells and Castlevania crossover on March 6.
- New gameplay of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon was shown. The game will be coming out on March 17 to the excitement of Bayonetta fans.
- A remastered version of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective will be launched this summer. People who have never tried this classic title should keep an eye out for it.
- Splatoon 3 is getting a new expansion pass that will take players to Squidopolis. Wave 1 of this new expansion pass system is starting this spring.
- Level 5 has announced a weird cop RPG called Decapolice, featuring anthropomorphic animals in a surreal world.
- Fans of the Pikmin series will be happy to see some new info about Pikmin 4. Apparently, some new critters will join the party; there’s a new camera angle and a new protagonist. Pikim 4 is still slated for a July 21, 2023 release.
- Rhythm game Samba de Amigo: Party Central is coming out this summer. Even though Sega has struggled with the series in the past, this one looks like a fun time.
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will get a new DLC. This DLC will bring in a new roguelike challenge mode that looks very interesting, plus a new hero. This DLC will be coming out on February 15.
- New gameplay of the Disney platformer Illusion Island was shown, with a release date set for July 28. This looks like an excellent game to enjoy with your kids.
- A demo for Octopath Traveler is out now on the Switch eShop before it finally gets launched later this month.
- We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie finally has a release date set for June 2.
- Games from the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance libraries will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online. The Game Boy Advance games will require an Expansion Pass subscription.
- An entirely new Professor Layton game has been announced. Level 5 have confirmed that Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is currently in development, with a release date coming out later this year.
- Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka announced a new detective game called Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, set to release on June 30.
- Metroid Prime will be fully remastered for the Nintendo Switch, with a release planned for February 22.
And there you have it, another Nintendo Direct that mainly relies on the nostalgia factor for which Nintendo is popular. But alongside all those remasters and sequels, some new and exciting titles might pique your interest. All in all, 2023 is looking good for Nintendo.
