Nintendo Direct 9/13/2022

Nintendo

Gimme some bing bing wahoo.

Fire Emblem Engage

They started strong with a big cross-franchise Fire Emblem crossover. Allows you to summon past Fire Emblem heroes to fight. Launching with a special edition on January 20th, 2023.

It Takes Two

Getting ported to the Switch November 4th, pre-orders today on the eShop.

Fatal Frame Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

The Wii game finally launches in the west next year.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass Wave 2

SpongeBob Squarepants The Cosmic Shake

Releases 2023.

Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star

ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA to your heart’s content March 2023.

Oddballers

Getting ported to the Switch early 2023.

Tunic

Getting ported to Switch, launches September 27, pre-orders open today.

Front Mission 1st and Front Mission 2 Remakes

Front Mission 1st Remake releases in November, Front Mission 2 Remake in 2023, and a Front Mission 3 Remake is teased.

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

Remake of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. Has age progression for NPC’s. Launches Summer 2023

Splatoon 3 Post Launch Splatfest

What would you bring to a deserted island: gear, grub, or fun?

Octopath Traveller II

New game in the series. Has brand new features related to the day/night cycle. Launches Feb 24 2023.

Fae Farm

Magical farm simulation RPG. Launches Spring 2023.

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

385 Final Fantasy songs are in the game. I have no idea how you’ll play this on a controller. Features two-player co-op and 4-player battle. Launches February 16th, 2023. Pre-orders open today. DLC comes with 90 songs from other Square Enix titles, including Nier, Chrono Trigger, Octopath Traveller, Legend of Mana, Live A Live, and Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song-. Also comes in a Digital Deluxe Edition with all DLC songs, plus 27 edition-exclusive songs.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Sequel launches October 20th, preorders now. Gold Edition comes with weapon skins and season pass.

Rune Factory 3 Special

Remake of the Nintendo DS’s Rune Factory 3. Launches next year, new game in the series promised for the future.

New N64 Games for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

2022

  • Pilotwings 64
  • Mario Party 1
  • Mario Party 2

2023

  • Mario Party 3
  • Pokémon Stadium 1
  • Pokémon Stadium 2
  • 1080 snowboarding
  • Excitebike 64

Coming Soon:

  • Goldeneye 64 – Holy shit, comes with online play.

Various Daylife

Relationship based RPG sim from Square Enix, launches today.

Factorio

Ported to Switch for your obsessions, launches October 28th this year.

Ib

Exploration adventure launches on Switch Spring 2023

Mario Strikers Battle League 2nd Free Update

Pauline and Diddy Kong, more gear and another stadium added.

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key

Tying up the Ryza series, ton of new features. Launches on Switch Feb 24, 2023.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 3

Wave 3 adds Merry Mountain from Mario Kart Tour, Peach Gardens from Mario Kart DS, Available Holiday season this year.

Nintendo Switch Sports

Golf added in next update. Local 8 player online for survival golf, available Holiday season this year.

Pikmin 4

Finally happening. Launches 2023. Multiple perspectives, better controls. Dandori.

Just Dance 2023 edition

Ubisoft is not launching this game for 15+ year old platforms this time around. Available November 22nd

Harvestella

More info on the game for Switch. Demo available today, with save data transfer. Launches Nov 4th.

Bayonetta 3

This one will be about Bayo protecting the world from homunculi. Launches October 28th, pre-orders now available.

Enigma Archives: RainCode

Dark fantasy mystery game from the creators of Danganronpa. An amnesiac detective is paired with a shinigami. You gather evidence, and she allows you to go from crime scene to mystery labyrinth. Launches Spring 2023.

Resident Evil Village Cloud

Cloud version = meh. Launches October 28th, demo today. Winters expansion with new features December 2nd. RE7, REmake 2 and 3 getting cloud versions this year.

Sifu

Port headed to Switch November 8th. Pre-orders open today.

Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core Reunion

Launches December 13th. A whole new generation will learn to hate Tetsuya Nomura’s Gackt obsession.

Radiant Silvergun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM9xRrIqYVw

The legendary Treasure shmup launches today. Get it, even if you’re no longer good at these sorts of games.

Endless Dungeon

Roguelike set in Endless universe. 3 player online coop. Launches 2023.

Tales of Symphonia Remastered

Launches early 2023.

Games Launching Soon

  • Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection – September 27, 2022
  • Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered – December 1st, 2022, pre-orders open now
  • LEGO Bricktales – Fall 2022
  • Disney Speedstorm – 2022
  • Fall Guys season 2 – September 15th, 2022

Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe

Remaster of the Wii game. Comes with a new Mecha copy ability. Local 4 player coop, everyone can play as Kirby now. New sub games like Magalor’s Tome Trackers. Launches February 24, 2023, in time for Kirby’s 30th anniversary. Pre-orders open today.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom new trailer

Just look at it. Finalized Subtitle. Launches May 12 2023

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