Everything Announced In The Latest Nintendo Direct
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It’s been over a year since we’ve had a fully-fledged Nintendo Direct presentation, so there was understandably high expectations for the latest surprise showcase. With massive franchises like
Pokémon and
The Legend of Zelda celebrating anniversaries this year, fans expected to see major new projects revealed including remakes, ports and other exciting goodies. While
The 20 biggest announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct
Remasters, ports, and even new installments from ongoing franchises
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For the first time in over a year, Nintendo hosted a full-fledged Direct presentation. The latest presentation was focused mostly on games slated to hit Nintendo’s hybrid gaming console, the Switch, sometime during the first half of 2021, though there were a few announcements for games that will hit later than that.
The nearly hour-long event included a slew of titles slated to hit the Switch before the year is half over, including ports for indie games such as
Splatoon 3.(Nintendo)
It’s been almost two years since the last full Nintendo Direct and with the release schedule looking a little light, it’s about time we got some big news.
And while it was overall lacking in big heavy hitting news (and the
Zelda sequel we’re all anticipating), there’s still a whole host of new games coming to the Switch very soon.
Here’s the top news we found out…
Splatoon 3 is on the way
Saved for the very end of the video,
Splatoon 3 was confirmed for a 2022 release. Taking place in the Splatlands, it seems to have a post-apocalyptic vibe and features new customisation options, a new bow weapon, new movement abilities as players now launch into battle from above, and an adorable chicken-fish-pet-thing. It’s a long way off, but we should get more info soon.