The latest Nintendo Direct presentation took place earlier this month. It featured a huge amount of information on upcoming Nintendo Switch games. A bunch of these titles will be coming within the next few months, and some big surprise announcements are even dated for later this year. Whether you’re into role-playing games, massive action games, or strategy games, there was something for you at the presentation. These were the biggest announcements from the February 2022 Nintendo Direct:
Fire Emblem: Three Hopes – Fire Emblem’s latest sequel is set to release on June 24th. This game is a sequel focused specifically on Fire Emblem: Three Houses, featuring the same locations and characters as the prior title but with the massive “Warriors” battle style. The newest iteration will also feature a different story than the previous game.
Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp – The previously announced and delayed Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp was featured during the presentation, showing how users can reset turns and fast-forward gameplay to make for an enhanced experience. Additionally, characters are voiced this time around. You’ll be able to play both games’ classic tactical turn-based action beginning April 8th.
No Man’s Sky – More than five years after it hit PS4s and PCs, No Man’s Sky is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. Though it appears to have taken a small graphical hit to make the jump, the ludicrously expansive science-fiction adventure will be available on Switches this summer.
Mario Strikers: Battle League – Super Mario Strikers, the Nintendo soccer game originally made for the GameCube and Wii, is back on Switch with Mario Strikers: Battle League. The five-versus-five game puts a high emphasis on offense, with tackles, items, and special shots to make things a bit more frenetic than standard soccer. You’ll also be able to put the gear on the characters to adjust stats like speed and pass accuracy. The Hyper Strike ability is expected to make a big difference in a match. It’s out June 10th, and preorders have already begun.
Splatoon 3 – We got another look at Splatoon 3 during the event, with the PvE mode Salmon Run: Next Wave on display as Inklings battled a Salmonid boss. There will be several different powerful enemies to defeat in this mode, each with their own attacks to keep you from staying in one place for too long. If you have played the Salmon Run mode in Splatoon 2, you know how chaotic and difficult it can be after just a few minutes. Splatoon 3 will be out this summer.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition – The underappreciated successor to Chrono Trigger is coming back via an updated version on the Nintendo Switch. Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition features over 40 different playable characters. You can even turn off enemy encounters this time around. Also, the game comes with an enhanced soundtrack as well as the text-based Radical Dreamers game. It’s available starting April 7th.
Portal: Companion Edition – At long last, the acclaimed Portal and Portal 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch, with local, online, and split-screen multiplayer modes available in the sequel. Portal: Companion Collection will be available for Nintendo Switch later this year, but a specific release date was not revealed.
Nintendo Switch Sports – Inspired by the popular Wii Sports, Nintendo Switch Sports comes with the chambara, tennis, and bowling games alongside newcomers soccer, badminton, and volleyball. It also includes a leg strap accessory like Ring Fit Adventure for a shootout mode, letting you physically kick to score. Local play is supported on one Switch. There is also online play across all sports so you can compete against your friends or random players. It’s out on April 29th. A free update this fall will see golf added to the mix.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is already an extremely comprehensive kart racer, but it’s getting even bigger. Nintendo is remastering select courses from across the series’ history as paid DLC. The Booster Course Pass features six waves of eight courses each by the end of 2023 – 48 in total. N64’s Choco Mountain and the mobile Tokyo Blur will be included in the first wave on March 18th, and the pass costs $25. If you have Switch Online plus Expansion Pass, it’s included for free.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – The last announcement of the presentation was Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which features a mix of fantasy and science-fiction. The trailer was short on details, but it featured some enormous battles, little puffball creatures, and a very evil woman wearing a veil. It also appears that a dragon creature was turned into a mountain at some point. The game releases this September.
(All information was provided by GameSpot)
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