This morning, Nintendo held a 40-minute long Nintendo Direct video jam-packed with information of upcoming games for the Switch console, including some hotly anticipated titles.

Fans were excited to finally get a name and launch date for the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild which was revealed as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Marth returns in a Fire Emblem game titled Fire Emblem Engage alongside familiar and all new characters. Even famed game designer Shigeru Miyamoto made an appearance to announce a yet-untitled Pikmin 4. And, the Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 64 along with PilotWings 64, Mario Party, Mario Party 2, Mario Party 3, Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, 1080° Snowboarding and Excitebike 64 are on their way over the coming months to Nintendo Switch Online.

What was shown and when to expect them

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom releases on May 12^th, 2023

• Pikmin 4 announced for 2023
• Fire Emblem Engage releases on January 20^th, 2023

• Just Dance 2023 Edition releases on November 22^nd, 2022
• Octopath Traveller II releases on February 24^th, 2023
• Fae Farm releases in spring 2023
• Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe releases on February 24^th, 2023
• It Takes Two releases on November 4^th, 2022
• Rune Factory 3 releases in 2023
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 releases winter 2022
• Ib releases in spring 2023
• Tunic releases on September 27^th, 2022
• Crisis Core -Final Fantasty VII- Reunion releases on December 13^th, 2022
• Radiant Silvergun releases on September 13^th, 2022
• Bayonetta 3 releases on October 28^th, 2022
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass DLC Vol. 2 releases on October 13^th, 2022
• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope releases on October 20^th, 2022

• Tales of Symphonia Remastered releases in early 2023
• Harvestella releases on November 4^th, 2022
• Mario Strikers: Battle League – Second Free Update releases late September 2022
• Nintendo Switch Sports Golf Update releases winter 2022
• Theatrhythm Final Bar Line releases on February 16^th, 2023
• Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key releases on February 24^th, 2023
• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life releases in summer 2023
• Resident Evil Village Cloud releases on October 28^th, 2022
• Master Detective Archives: Rain Code releases in spring 2023
• Various Daylife releases on September 13^th, 2022
• Sifu releases on November 8^th, 2022
• Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse releases in early 2023

• Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star releases in March 2023
• SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake launches in 2023
• OddBallers launches in 2023
• Factorio launches on October 28^th, 2022
• Endless Dungeon launches in 2023
• Front Mission 1st: Remake launches in November 2022
• Front Mission 2: Remake launches in 2023

Source: Nintendo press release

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