A lot happened last night and while there are still and always “noticed” absences, the first Nintendo Direct of 2022 delivered enough good news to keep your Switch alive at least until July. In this article, we see the 5 announcements that raised the temperature
Mario Strikers: Battle League Football
Mario puts on his cleats for a brand new episode of the excellent series spin-off, Mario Strikers. In Battle League Football, the Mushroom Kingdom will go all out in matches with multiple strategic options. Like Mario Tennis and, more generally, all sports licenses around the plumber’s clique, the gameplay will surely be easy to pick up, but much harder to master for those who want to play a little more seriously.. Nintendo also showed off Clubs: groups of 20 contacts that can be made online so you can easily play online with your buddies. Release scheduled for June 10, 2022.
The February 2022 Nintendo Direct offered a preview of the titles coming to Nintendo’s hybrid console and among them we were surprised to have a Mario Strikers. Mario and his friends return to jam-packed soccer stadiums to deliver some great kicks on Switch.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
the One More Thing expected by any self-respecting J-RPG enthusiast: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is finally a reality and it’s coming very, very soon. This first gameplay trailer sticks a hell of a mandal to Pokémon Arceus on a strictly visual and we feel Monolith comfortable in his sneakers on Switch. It is felt especially on the side of the modeling of the characters, in the aspect celshade very fine, already observed on the small expansion that accompanied the remaster of Xenoblade Chronicles.
Rumors regarding the announcement of Monolith Soft’s next game, namely Xenoblade Chronicles 3 had hinted at the announcement for the last Nintendo Direct of the year 2021, but finally, the reveal took place during the February 2022 one.
Mario Kart 8 DLCs
So yes, Nintendo is still playing with our nostalgia by offering old circuits from previous episodes, but given the quality of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (and its sales figures), doubling the content of the latter should succeed in keeping a lot of people waiting. until the next episode. And then the price of 25€ for 48 “best of” tours remains consistent with the price of the first Zelda and Animal Crossing DLC packs. The first salvo of circuits will be put online on the eshop on March 18, 2022 with the Turbo-Golden and Maneki-Neko cups.
And no, this February Nintendo Direct will not have been the much hoped-for opportunity to have information on a brand new Mario Kart. On the other hand, MK8 Deluxe will have a major DLC with more than forty new circuits.
Nintendo Switch Sports
No offense to hardcore gamerzWii Sports made the heyday of Wii owners by being supplied directly with the console. It is a “monument” of casual gaming, and even if this “sequel” will certainly not reinvent the wheel (that’s not its goal anyway), it will easily find its place in a few evenings with family or friends. Yes, some sports still look like dubious fun, but don’t worry, tennis is still here, it should be. Released April 29.
It is obviously not a remaster of the Wii version but rather a brand new version called Nintendo Switch Sports.
From the J-RPG of the 90s by palette
It was a bit of a party for the thirties last night, with a good wheelbarrow of remasters and remakes served on a platter by Square Enix. Heavy and improbable among the announcements: if we are very happy that players can finally discover Earthbound (even if a translation does not seem to be relevant), it was above all the announcement of a 2D-HD remake of LiveALive that awakened our lowest boomer instincts. “Little nugget” of the immense Super Famicom, this unique J-RPG interweaves eras and destinies and the choice of Square’s engine is an excellent idea to offer a sublime makeover to this confidential title. The Nintendo Direct was also punctuated by the announcements of Chrono Cross Radical Dreamers Edition and another remake, as unexpected as it is delightful: Front Mission 1st and its new graphic touch. In any case, we really want to see more about it.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or Xenoblade Chronicles 2 benefiting from a reduction of 20 euros, this February festival promises great offers on the Nintendo Switch. Between big games and small independent nuggets, here is our selection of the best promotions to remember.