Today's Nintendo Direct video presentation was jam-packed with exciting new games, featuring new adventures starring everyone’s favorite princess Princess Peach, as well as a variety of titles from Nintendo’s development and publishing partners. Nintendo unveiled details on the new title starring Princess Peach -Princess Peach: Showtime! with a variety of new transformations and sour foes to overcome, launching on Nintendo Switch March 22, 2024. Furthermore, a visually enhanced version of the Nintendo GameCube game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was announced for Nintendo Switch.
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ToggleNintendo also revealed a new entry in the F-ZERO series with F-ZERO 99, a multiplayer racing game in which 99 players vie for first place, launching today and available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members. Additionally, the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass – Side Order DLC was also shown with newly surfaced details and a scheduled spring 2024 launch.
Among the titles from Nintendo’s global publishing and development partners were Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Unicorn Overlord, Trombone Champ, and DAVE THE DIVER. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft is a remastered collection of classic Tomb Raider games, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a new adventure set in a mythological Persian world, Unicorn Overlord lets players embark on a royal adventure and fight against fate in the timeless RPG, Trombone Champ is a rootin’ tootin’ rhythm music game that features Joy-Con motion controls and local multiplayer*, and DAVE THE DIVER is a deep-sea exploration and restaurant-management adventure with quirky friends to meet and underwater mysteries to discover.
Nintendo is set to deliver a variety of new, exciting experiences to the Switch this year and next. With the new Princess Peach adventure, a visually enhanced Paper Mario game, and an array of titles from Nintendo’s development and publishing partners, the Switch is sure to keep players entertained well into the future.
Here’s more information about the featured games:
The leading lady is ready for her spotlight on Nintendo Switch. Just as Princess Peach and her retinue of Toads are attending a show at the Sparkle Theater, the wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch take center stage to cause a ruckus. Now it’s up to Peach and Stella, the theater’s guardian, to save the play – and the day.
Luckily, Peach has gained some showstopping abilities: She can now use the power of Stella’s ribbon – and she can transform! For example, Peach can become a Swordfighter to fend off foes with sensational swordplay, mix it up with martial arts moves as Kung Fu Peach or show off her sweet skills as a pastry chef.
And one more thing – she can even crack the case as Detective Peach!
In this adventure, the gameplay changes depending on Peach’s role, and even more surprising transformations are waiting to be revealed.
Princess Peach: Showtime! makes its debut on Nintendo Switch March 22, 2024. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop and at select retailers.
Rev up your engines and get ready to tear up the track, because with 99 racers on the course the margin for error is zero! F-ZERO 99 features courses and machines from the original Super NES game in challenging multiplayer* races brimming with high-speed, high-stakes action.
Your Power Meter is your key to first place – it will decrease if you crash, or you can burn some of it to fuel a temporary speed boost. If the meter runs out, you’re eliminated!
You can even relive your F-ZERO glory days with the Super NES controller**, available exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online members.
Plus, complete goals while racing to unlock cosmetic options for your machine, so you can be as flashy as you are fast.
Race your way to first place in F-ZERO 99, available exclusively for active Nintendo Switch Online members … later today!
The Nintendo GameCube game returns with updated graphics. Turn the page and join Mario and friends in an RPG adventure to discover the legendary treasure behind the ancient Thousand-Year Door.
Will Mario complete his papery quest, or will he crumple under the pressure?
Find out when Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door unfolds on Nintendo Switch in 2024.
More information about this game will be available in the future.
Uncover treasures and mysteries of the ancient world alongside Lara Croft in three classic Tomb Raider adventures – now remastered and featuring each game’s expansion content.
Face off against deadly foes, reveal dangerous myths and solve puzzles with upgraded graphics and the option to switch to the original polygonal look at any time.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft is available for pre-order later today and launches digitally in Nintendo eShop and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com on Feb. 14, 2024, just in time to celebrate Lara Croft’s birthday!
Get ready to toot your own … trombone?!
Honk, blow and toot through over 45 songs in this trombone-based rhythm music game. Better playing means more toots to earn.
The Nintendo Switch version includes local multiplayer*, allowing up to four players to pitch together in (relative) harmony.
Plus, move to the beat with Motion Controls, collect cards and meet mysterious characters along the way to becoming top brass of the Trombiverse.
Trombone Champ launches in Nintendo eShop and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com later today!
Explore multiple spooky mansions and clean house as the easily scared Luigi in this visually enhanced version of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon.
Evershade Valley is filled with chilling locales to visit and clever ghosts to capture. Luckily, Luigi has the tools for the job – like the Strobulb to stun enemies and his trusty Poltergust to vacuum up ghosts or interact with the environment.
Good thing, because his paranormal escapades will take him to a variety of places, including a former plant research lab, a broken-down clock factory and an icy, snow-covered mine, just to name a few.
Plus, hunt ghosts with up to four players online*** in group “exorcises” across different multiplayer modes, or conjure up fun frights in the local multiplayer* ScareScraper mode.
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD creeps onto Nintendo Switch summer 2024.
Dive by day! Serve by night! Explore the deep sea and manage a sushi bar in this single-player, casual adventure RPG.
Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets lurking in the depths of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Unravel an ocean’s worth of mysteries, play minigames, complete side quests and maintain a successful sushi business in this marine-themed adventure.
DAVE THE DIVER splashes down first for consoles on Nintendo Switch Oct. 26.
Pre-orders and a free demo of the game are available now in Nintendo eShop and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com.
Prince of Persia returns in this action-adventure platformer.
Meet new characters, uncover mysteries and explore an engaging narrative set in a mythological Persian world in this new installment of the legendary franchise.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown launches on Nintendo Switch Jan. 18, 2024.
Pre-orders are available now in Nintendo eShop.
The rivalry that heated up on the Game Boy Advance system reignites on Nintendo Switch.
Donkey Kong has stolen the Mini-Mario toys, and Mario is determined to track him down and get them back!
Use your brain and brawn to make it through a barrel of increasingly challenging levels – and in this updated version of the game, you can even play with a friend in local co-op.
Grab keys and navigate perilous platforms with handstand jumps and backflips and lead the Mini-Mario toys to safety.
Then, prepare to face Donkey Kong head on!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong launches on Nintendo Switch Feb. 16, 2024. Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop.
The Nintendo DS game Trace Memory and its Wii sequel – which was never released in North America – are coming together, fully enhanced, on the Nintendo Switch system.
A young girl named Ashley receives a letter from her father, who she thought had passed away. Seeking answers, she sets off for a solitary island in search of him.
Once there, Ashley encounters puzzles and obstacles that threaten to hinder her investigation.
Find the traces of her past and experience the full story for the first time in Another Code: Recollection, launching on Nintendo Switch Jan. 19, 2024.
Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop.
Grab your crew and get ready to explore a brand-new map in Among Us, the hit online*** multiplayer game of teamwork and betrayal.
Welcome to the Fungle, a mysterious, mushroom-filled island teeming with hiding spots, tasks and secrets to discover – but beware of the Impostors bent on eliminating everyone!
The Fungle map comes to Among Us this October.
This crafting RPG is set in the magical world of Bandle City – a region that’s home to the furry and fun-loving Yordles.
Play as a shy Yordle whose world is thrown into chaos when portals connecting Bandle City collapse.
With the help of knitting magic, new friends and an unflappable spirit, players can help the Yordles restore the portals and reunite Bandle City.
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story launches on Nintendo Switch next year.
This single-player, story-driven adventure follows League of Legends champions, and best friends, Nunu and Willump.
Experience their unbreakable bond as they go on the ultimate road trip through the mysterious region of the Freljord and meet legendary champions along the way.
Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story launches on Nintendo Switch on Nov. 1.
The Super NES game is back with updated graphics and new features. Mario and Bowser form an unprecedented alliance to take on a fearsome foe, and joining them are Princess Peach and original characters Mallow and Geno.
In battle, time your button presses with Action Commands to increase damage dealt or decrease damage received. Now when you time your attacks perfectly, you can damage all enemies at once. Successful Action Commands will fill the Action Gauge that, when full, will unleash a three-character Triple Move.
The Triple Move changes based on your current party, so try out different combos.
Just like the original game, you’ll encounter bosses with colorful personalities in your adventure.
This time, once you clear the game, you can challenge some of them again – but these powered-up bosses won’t be easy!
Super Mario RPG comes down the pipe on Nintendo Switch Nov. 17.
Pre-orders are available now in Nintendo eShop and at select retailers.
Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass - Side Order:
Challenge your slick skills in this new single-player campaign.
Introducing the Spire of Order, where you’ll strengthen your character’s abilities as you ascend the Spire’s floors again and again.
Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass - Side Order**** for the Splatoon 3 game is planned to release in spring 2024.
Take to the battlefield, sea and sky and use your wits to wage turn-based battles in a new adventure, filled with unlikely friendships and unknown adversaries.
Featuring signature pixel art and an interweaving story, Wargroove 2 brings together three campaigns, a new roguelike game mode and a fresh cast of Commanders, including the newly revealed faction of mousefolk, the Faahri.
Wargroove 2 enters the fray on Nintendo Switch Oct. 5.
Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com.
Gear up for high-speed arcade action and burn rubber in Horizon Chase 2, the next evolution of the award-winning racing franchise.
Soak in the pulsating hues of scenic racetracks and employ sharp skills to beat your opponents to the finish line.
Join friends for local multiplayer* racing or take on rivals in heated online challenges.
Plus, assemble an Online Crew*** and make progress together in the World Tour mode or compete head-to-head for personal glory.
Horizon Chase 2 goes full throttle on Nintendo Switch later today!
Join Wario and visit a tropical resort brimming with a multitude of motion-based microgames.
But there’s no time to unwind, because these lightning-fast microgames are served to you one after another – so get ready to get moving!
Up to four players* can gently shake, wiggle and battle it out locally in Party Mode.
With over 200 microgames and multiplayer modes aplenty, everyone’s in for a laugh with Wario.
WarioWare: Move It! launches on the Nintendo Switch system Nov. 3.
Pre-orders are available now in Nintendo eShop.
The final wave of DLC**** for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game is nearing the finish line!
Drift and drive under an amber sky in Daisy Circuit from Mario Kart Wii. Or put the pedal to the metal with more returning characters, including Diddy Kong from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Funky Kong from Mario Kart Wii and, from the Mario Kart Tour game, Pauline and Peachette!
Wave 6 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC sails onto Nintendo Switch this holiday season.
Active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack*** members can enjoy this DLC at no additional cost.
The DLC can also be purchased on its own.
Stay tuned for more information in the future.
This detective’s got a second bolt of brilliance!
In this cinematic adventure, Detective Pikachu and his partner Tim Goodman investigate various cases around Ryme City while searching for Harry, Tim’s missing father.
They’ll also work with other Pokémon to broaden the scope of their investigations as they follow scents with Growlithe, smash rocks with Darmanitan and peer through walls with Luxray.
Can Tim and Pikachu solve all the mysteries and find Tim’s father?
Find out when Detective Pikachu Returns launches on Nintendo Switch Oct. 6.
Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop and at select retailers.
Anya Forger has a new school assignment: create a photo diary.
Spend time with Anya’s family and friends at school, home, the beach, museums and other familiar places, and take pictures to fill up her photo diary with memorable moments.
In addition to outings, play a variety of minigames to unlock costumes and add some flair to Anya’s memories by dressing everyone up in style.
SPY×ANYA: Operation Memories launches on Nintendo Switch next year.
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* Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.
** Any paid Nintendo Switch Online membership required to purchase controller(s). Limit four purchases per controller per Nintendo Account. Offer not available for free trial holders. Controller(s) ships to the U.S. and Canada only. Controller(s) is optional and not required to play the Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online collections of games.
*** Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack required to play the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online and SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online collections of games, and to access the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC at no additional cost. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch/online
**** Full version of game required to use DLC for that game. Sold separately.
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