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 12th, 2023

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

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

- Tales of Symphonia Remastered releases in early 2023
- Harvestella releases on November 4th, 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 16th, 2023
- Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key releases on February 24th, 2023
- Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life releases in summer 2023
- Resident Evil Village Cloud releases on October 28th, 2022
- Master Detective Archives: Rain Code releases in spring 2023
- Various Daylife releases on September 13th, 2022
- Sifu releases on November 8th, 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 28th, 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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