Get ready to hand over all your money because Nintendo announced new games are launching this year for the Nintendo Switch game system. The announcement came in a Nintendo Direct video presentation.
Headliners Super Mario Maker 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening topped the lineup.
The sequel to the hit original Super Mario Maker game puts players in control of creating Mario’s world with even more tools, items, and features. The game is set to launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch in June.
Meanwhile, the new Legend of Zelda game is a reboot of the original Game Boy version released more than 25 years ago. Players will travel to the mysterious island of Koholint to guide Link on an adventure. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening will also launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch.
The company unveiled a new title, Astral Chain, coming this year. PlatinumGames’ new action game is exclusive to Nintendo Switch and will launch on Aug. 30. Players in the game, which was directed by Takahisa Taura (NieR:Automata) and supervised by Hideki Kamiya (Bayonetta), join a police special forces unit in a multicultural futuristic city. They must work together with a special living weapon called the Legion to explore and battle in the city.
“Whether you’re looking for new games in classic franchises, new content for existing hits, or completely new experiences, Nintendo Switch has something for everyone over the next several months alone,” Senior Vice President of sales and marketing for Nintendo of America Doug Bowser says in a statement.
Below are some additional games announced in the Nintendo Direct video.
Available Now
Tetris 99
Final Fantasy IX
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Update and Special Episode DLC — Update launched today, and DLC launches March 14. New players can purchase both from Nintendo eShop starting Feb. 13.
Launching This Winter
Daltarune: Chapter 1 free download — Feb. 28
Launching This Spring
Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! — March 20
Unravel Two — March 22
Final Fantasy VII — March 26
Yoshi’s Crafted World — March 29, free demo available now
Mortal Kombat 11 — April 23
Starlink: Battle for Atlas Update — April with new Star Fox missions
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update to Ver. 3.0
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Launching This Summer
Assassin’s Creed III Remastered — May 21
Dragon Quest Builders 2 — July 12
Fire Emblem: Three Houses — July 26
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Daemon x Machina — free demo available now
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Oninaki
Grid Autosport
Launching This Fall
Dragon Quest IX S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
Dead by Daylight
Launching This Year
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival
Rune Factory 4 Special
Rune Factory 5
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