Nintendo promised a few surprises, and Big N fans have undoubtedly appreciated the many announcements revealed during this great show around the hybrid console. Between new games, trailers and announcementswe’ll give you a complete recap of what you shouldn’t miss during the 45-minute conference tonight:
Mario returns to football with Mario Strikers
The insiders had announced a new sports game for this year and aimed instead at baseball. But ultimately, it is in football that Nintendo’s mascot will return, 15 years after the last opus on Wii. This Mario Strikers: Battle League is planned for the June 10 and will offer local and online multiplayer like on Mario Kart.
No Mario Kart 9 but DLC for MK8 Deluxe
Mario Kart precisely. Everyone hoped to see Mario Kart 9 which is in development but eventually it will be Which Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Will Get Content This Year. In total, 48 retro races from the old episodes will land in 6 waves of DLC. We tell you everything here.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is announced, a date revealed
Real surprise of the show: a new Xenoblade Chronicles was unveiled on video and is already set for September 2022 on Switch. The first trailer already announces good.
A new Fire Emblem announced
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes will be the new installment of the franchise and will take place in the universe of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. We will find the main characters, Byleth, Edelgard, Claude and Dimitri. Appointment on June 24 on Switchand a trailer has been unveiled:
Wii Sports is back on Switch
And inevitably, it will be called Nintendo Switch Sports. The concept, everyone knows it: play six different sports with friends and family in front of the TV: bowling, tennis, chambara, badminton, volleyball, football. Golf will then arrive in September 2022. The game, on the other hand, arrives on April 29 for €39.99 on Switch exclusively, of course. Playtests are scheduled for February 19 and 20.
Kirby shows gameplay from his Forgotten World
Just like the last Pokémon, Kirby will soon take advantage of a semi-open world to broaden his horizons a bit. Kirby and the Forgotten World revealed a little more gameplay in a new video during the conference, and we can see in particular the small pink ball transforming into many things, including vehicles. released on March 25, and a two-player co-op mode will be available, at least locally with one joy-con each.
Remakes and remasters on the program
Among the many other announcements, the soon return of the series Mother (EarthBound)from NES and SNES, on Nintendo Switch Online, but also from Chronocrosswhich announces a Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition for the April 7 on Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Nintendo also revealed the release date of its Advance Wars 1+2another remake compilation, for the April 8 on Switch. A 2D remake of Live A Liveanother RPG from the Super Famicom, arrives on July 22, 2022.
Finally, portage a little closer to us: No Man’s Sky will finally arrive on Swich, at summer 2022.