Well, that was one heck of a Nintendo Direct, wasn’t it? While it maybe wasn’t the large Zelda blowout we had been all anticipating, Nintendo had no scarcity of first-party reveals and exclusives, amidst some huge Indies and multiplatform releases.

Let’s begin with the biggie, then — Breath of the Wild 2 sheds its quantity for a brand-new title: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. That field artwork? *chef’s kiss* We received a number of brief snippets of gameplay from subsequent yr’s launch, alongside an precise launch date — twelfth May 2023. it seems to be unimaginable, and it will be effectively definitely worth the wait.

Elsewhere, Fire Emblem is getting a model new mainline entry as quickly as January 2023 with Fire Emblem Engage, which was really leaked earlier this yr And Pikmin 4 is alive. Yes, actually. It’s out subsequent yr, and we won’t wait to see extra of it.

In phrases of different video games, RPG lovers simply carry on profitable. A few Nintendo favourites — Rune Factory 3 and Tales of Symphonia — shall be getting remastered for the Switch subsequent yr, and HD-2D followers will take to the highway with Octopath Traveler 2. Square Enix itself might’ve had an enormous blowout with the variety of titles it confirmed off, from Harvestella, Front Mission, Crisis Core, and Theatrhythm Final Bar Line.

Phew, we’re not even scratching the floor of this large Direct. It Takes Two and Ib are coming to the console, and October’s headliners Bayonetta 3 and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope received new trailers. There’s an excessive amount of!

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Now, do not thoughts us, however we’ll have an enormous ol’ nap!