With Tuesday being the last day of E3 2021, Nintendo started off the day with their patented Nintendo Direct. Showing off a ton of games, some new and some previously announced, here’s everything that went down if you happened to miss Nintendo’s E3 Direct.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director, Masahiro Sakurai, confirmed the next fighter coming to the game. Kazuya Mishima from the Tekken franchise will be joining the battle sometime at a later date. No extra details were shown, but we’ll get another glimpse of Kazuya on June 28th. Until then, check out a short video that showcases Kazuya’s moves in the game.
Life is Strange: Remastered Collection and Life is Strange: True Colors are coming to the Nintendo Switch. Life is Strange: True Colors will be launching on September 10th, 2021, while Life is Strange: Remastered Collection will be coming a little later this year.
Worms Rumble is wriggling its way onto the Switch later this month. For two weeks following the launch, Switch players can get an exclusive Patchwork Bear outfit when they buy the game. Worms Rumble will come to the Nintendo Switch on June 28th, 2021.
Astria Ascending is coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 30th, 2021.
The next installment in the Two Point series, Two Point: Campus, is bringing all the fun of building a university to the Nintendo Switch in 2022.
This year marks Super Monkey Ball’s 20th Anniversary. To celebrate, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is launching for the Nintendo Switch on October 5th, 2021.
Mario Party Superstars is the sequel to the hit game Super Mario Party. Acting as a ‘best of’ collection, Superstars will feature 5 classic boards from the N64 era including “Peach’s Birthday Cake” and “Space Land.” Also, for the first time in the series, Mario Party Superstars will launch with online play supported from day one. Mario Party Superstars comes exclusively to Switch on October 29th, and pre-orders open today.
Nintendo brought up Metroid Prime 4, teasing that it’s still in development, but they have nothing to show today. However, a new Metroid entry is coming: Metroid Dread. Metroid Dread will be the first 2D Metroid game in 19 years and is coming to the Nintendo Switch on October 8th, 2021. Additionally, Metroid Dread Amiibos are releasing alongside the game for Samus and E.M.M.I., a robot shown in the trailer.
On Nintendo’s Treehouse segment, we got a closer look at the game, including gameplay as well as some new and returning gameplay mechanics. Carried over and improved upon from Metroid: Samus Returns, the titular character is once again able to use free aim as well as the melee counter. New to the game is a useful mechanic called melee dash, allowing the player to dash through oncoming enemies with a damaging attack. The tracking system will allow players to track enemies, and when one is targeted a distinct sound will play.
Finally, we got to see some combat against the previously mentioned robotic E.M.M.I., which seems to serve as a real threat to players as Samus’ regular arsenal isn’t enough to take it down. A hit from it will be an instakill. Metroid Dread is a sequel to Metroid: Fusion and will launch on October 8th, 2021, on the Nintendo Switch. The Metroid Dread segment from Nintendo Treehouse can be watched here!
Just Dance 2022 is still coming to the Switch on November 4, 2021.
The popular arcade game Cruis’n Blast is coming to the Nintendo Switch with 29 playable tracks, 23 upgradable vehicles, and up to 4-player competitive racing action. The game will be Switch exclusive when it launches this fall.
Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, as well as A New Power Awakens Set, including the Saiyan Saga, Frieza Saga, Cell Saga, and Majin Buu Saga, will be packaged together and launched on the Switch on September 24th.
With Mario Golf Super Rush launching soon, Nintendo showed off all the game modes, including Standard Golf (just regular golf), Speed Golf (be the first to get your ball in the hole with power-ups), Battle Golf (an arena based golf game where collecting flags is the objective), and Golf Adventure (go from Rookie to Pro with your Mii character). Mario Golf Super Rush is launching on June 25th, with pre-orders open now. Additionally, Nintendo has committed to free updates planned in the future for additional releases including new courses and characters.
Monster Hunter 2: Wings of Ruin launches on the Switch on July 9th, but until then a free demo will be available starting on June 25th. When the game launches next month all your save data will carry over.
A new WarioWare game is finally on the way. WarioWare: Get It Together offers players new micro games, the ability to control Wario and his friends, and 2 player co-op mode, opening the game to whole new play styles. WarioWare: Get It Together comes exclusively to the Nintendo Switch on September 10th and pre-orders are open today.
The upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V will take players to a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, full of angels and demons. Players will have to fight demons while convincing other demons to join your team. Combine your demon allies to create bigger and better demons. Shin Megami Tensei V will be exclusive to Switch and released on November 12th, 2021. Physical edition pre-orders begin on June 21st, 2021.
The popular game series Danganronpa celebrates it’s 10-year anniversary with a new collection, releasing on the Nintendo Switch later this year. With Danganronpa Decadence, players will have access to the three mainline games: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, as well as a brand new standalone version of the board game featured in Killing Harmony. All four games will be available separately on the Nintendo eShop, while the collection will be a physical release exclusive. There will also be a Collectors Edition available containing the game, posters, a remix of the soundtrack all packaged within a collectors box.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is getting a release on the Switch later this year with various protagonists allowing you to experience the game from different perspectives. New costumes and photo modes, as well as updated visuals, will be added to the game when it launches on the Switch, as well as PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
DOOM Eternal’s “Ancient Gods Part One” is getting its release on the Nintendo Switch, and it’s coming later today!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is grinding onto the Switch on June 25th, with pre-orders open now on the eShop.
The co-op, third-person shooter Strange Brigade is making it’s way onto the Switch. The game will allow you to team up with friends with local wireless and online play support. Play the game when it launches later today.
We got a reminder about Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. We got a look at the gameplay, allowing the player to run freely around the battlefield, innovating the RTS genre. The game will launch sometime next year.
Advance Wars is returning. Reimagined and rebuilt from ground up, Advance Wars 1+2 RE-Boot Camp is coming to the Switch on December 3rd. Pre-order now on the eShop.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is getting its first wave from the Expansion Pass very soon, with the second coming later this year. On June 18th, Pulse of the Ancients will add a new playable character – the Battle-Tested Guardian. It will also add new weapons, a master cycle for Zelda, more enemies, new challenges, and more difficulty levels. In November, Guardian of Remembrance will launch bringing new character vignettes, stages, characters, and new battle skills for existing players. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s Expansion Pass is available now for $19.99.
We got a refresher on the The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword remaster that’s coming next month. The game takes players back to the beginning and depicts how it all began. Skyward Sword will take advantage of the Nintendo Switch’s Joy Cons with motion control support, but will also be playable in button mode. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword launches July 16th.
A new Legend of Zelda Game and Watch version was shown off. Read more about it here!
Finally, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Still not a whole lot was shown off, but we got some cinematic footage. The setting of the game has been expanded to include the skies above Hyrule, with Link seemingly freefalling through the world. The footage also shows Link traversing this familiar terrain and using his weapons and abilities to overcome obstacles and enemies. Nintendo says they’re aiming for a 2022 release date, and to have patience as more will be shown off in the future.
And that concluded Nintendo’s E3 Direct. We got a lot of looks at games previously announced, as well as some looks at new reveals that are sure to excite some gamers. Did you enjoy Nintendo’s conference? What was your favorite reveal or announcement?
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