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The long-awaited delayed Nintendo Direct is finally here. At 11 pm UK time, or 3 pm PT, we'll be getting a 35 minute glimpse into what Nintendo has in store regarding future Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS titles. Stay tuned, as GBAtemp is covering every reveal live as it happens, and after it ends, we'll highlight the biggest announcements from the Direct.

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Event Start

It begins...

Good news, Luigi is alive after the last direct. Luigi's Mansion 3 has been announced for next year! They're saving more info for a later direct.

Upcoming 3DS games:
Kirby's Epic Yarn 3DS port.
There's new abilities and minigames, and a new difficulty mode.
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn launches 2019.

Bowser's Inside Story will have a little Bowser JR mode, launches Jan 11.

3DS version of Luigi's Mansion has 2 player local co-op. Oct 12 release.

YoKai Watch Blasters is getting some post launch content. New creatures, with the Sept 27 update.

Focusing on the Switch now:

Splatoon 2 update, gets a anime-styled intro as a joke showing off some new gameplay. More info coming soon on the labs.

Mega Man 11 footage. Oct 2.

Mario Tennis Aces will be getting a new update, with Birdo and Shy Guy, Paratroopa, and Petey Piranha. More to come later. Co-op challenge mode online with friends on Sept 19.

Capcom Beat em Up bundle, with Final Fight, King of Dragons, Captain Commando, Knights of the Round, Warriors of Fate, Armored Warriors and Battle Circuit. Online play. Sept 18. Pre purchase now.

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Nabbit and Toadette mode. Luigi U as well, for free. Launches January 11.

Katamari gets HD treatment. Katamari Reroll.

Oh yeah, Nintendo Online is a thing, and now we get a look at more details.

Five features of membership: online play, NES games, cloud save data, smartphone app.

Official wireless NES controller Joy Cons, which have rails on the side to charge on the Dock. They'll cost $60.

Pokemon Let's Go. HMs are gone, replaced with secret techniques that only Pikachu or Eevee can learn.

Diablo 3 launch date. Nov 2.

Super Mario Party gets a gameplay trailer, with special minigames that require multiple Switch systems. 80 new minigames that have never been seen before. There's a singleplayer mode as well. Oct 5.

Game Freak is working on a new RPG game. Working title is Town. Has cell shaded graphics.

City Skylines is headed to the Switch. Both DLC packs are included. Launches today.

Daemon X Machina shows us some new details. You can defeat enemies to steal their abilities and weapons.

There's the confirmation of Yoshi's Crafted World. Lets you play levels backwards. Has local co-op. Spring 2019.

Tabletop games like Carcassone, Lord of the Rings Living Card Game, Pandemic are all coming to the Switch with local and online multiplayer. Catan and Munchkin also headed to the Switch as well.

Civ VI confirmation. Nov 16 launch.

Starlink gets more Star Fox promotional footage. Oct 16.

Warframe launches Nov 20. Just Dance, Team Sonic Racing, and FIFA 19 third party titles shown.

World of Final Fantasy gets a Switch port with additional content.

Final Fantasy Dungeon Chocobo's Tale gets a localization on the Switch. Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon.

Final Fantasy 12. 2019.

Smash is getting a LE system.


Isabelle for Smash. Nintendo is a troll.

Trailers

Spoiler: Trailers

Highlights

• Luigi's Mansion 3 will be coming next year for the Switch.
• Kirby's Epic Yarn is getting a 3DS port next year.
• New Super Mario Bros. U comes to Switch.
• Katamari Damacy 1 gets remade in HD as Reroll. Winter 2018.
• The Switch is getting some tabletop games like Carcassone, Settlers of Catan, and Pandemic are coming to the Switch with local and online coop.
• Yoshi's Crafted World confirmed.
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles gets online multiplayer in the remake that was totally a surprise.
• World of Final Fantasy Maxima launches Nov 6. (Revamped port of World of Final Fantasy)
• Final Fantasy VII, IX, and X, X-2 and XII are headed to the Switch next year. Notable lack of VIII.
• Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Everybody, localization of a Wii game, this Winter.
• Switch SSB bundle. Links to pictures are above.
• Isabelle joins Smash.
• ANIMAL CROSSING 2019.
• Assassin's Creed Odyssey will hit the Switch as a Cloud streamed title.

 

[the_randomizer]

TBH this is a way bigger deal then even being hyped for these games. This is breaking down the lock Sony has had on these games for decades. This may just be Final Fantasy Coming back to being available in Nintendo systems for the first time in decades.

Right? Not to mention, the last real mainline FF game on a Nintendo console (not handheld) was Final Fantasy VI, yes, it's been that long; I don't include the spinoff games. I suspect it will be in a bundle, at least, FFVII, IX, X and X-2, XII will likely be alone because it's a huge game.

Assassins creed odyssey is also coming to the switch in Japan only, as a cloud version

Lol, they're not even trying

 

[DocKlokMan]

Man, no love for FF8, my favorite of the Final Fantasy's.

 

[jt_1258]

Right? Not to mention, the last real mainline FF game on a Nintendo console (not handheld) was Final Fantasy VI, yes, it's been that long; I don't include the spinoff games. I suspect it will be in a bundle, at least, FFVII, IX, X and X-2, XII will likely be alone because it's a huge game.



Lol, they're not even trying

Granted they aren't bringing 1-6 to the switch yet but considering what they are doing already I would say we should cut them some slack considering what they are already bringing. That was one hell of a large announcement.

 

[the_randomizer]

Man, no love for FF8, my favorite of the Final Fantasy's.

Steam version is borked, they never patched out the MIDI OST with the PSX OST, you have to use Roses and Wine to mod it. That could be part of it.

Granted they aren't bringing 1-6 to the switch yet but considering what they are doing already I would say we should cut them some slack considering what they are already bringing. That was one hell of a large announcement.

If they're going to, they had damn well better use the Snes versions of IV, V and VI, and not those abortive RPG Maker "remakes".

 

[jt_1258]

Man, no love for FF8, my favorite of the Final Fantasy's.

NVM wrong game, I'm a dummie

 

[Deleted User]

The FF ports are pretty cool considering the circumstances of them not being on any other consoles, but I can't see myself buying them over just emulating them on switch eventually.

 

[Issac]

Damn. I want so much from this Direct it's silly. Heck, I already joked about selling my kidneys today... but now I might actually have to do it :o

But I wonder why they skipped Final Fantasy 8... It's my favorite (Unpopular opinion, perhaps).

 

[jt_1258]

Damn. I want so much from this Direct it's silly. Heck, I already joked about selling my kidneys today... but now I might actually have to do it :o

But I wonder why they skipped Final Fantasy 8... It's my favorite (Unpopular opinion, perhaps).

But considering what they are bringing already I would say just give them some time.

 

[the_randomizer]

Damn. I want so much from this Direct it's silly. Heck, I already joked about selling my kidneys today... but now I might actually have to do it :o

But I wonder why they skipped Final Fantasy 8... It's my favorite (Unpopular opinion, perhaps).

I've explained the reason above, the PC port is a hot mess, I doubt they would fix it up, but I could be wrong. I like FF8 too, but they have their reasons.

 

[chartube12]

Man, no love for FF8, my favorite of the Final Fantasy's.

Been rumored for some time now, 8 being redone with 12’s engine. No announcement for 8 on the switch could mean it’s true or more likely they cut it from the direct to save time for animal crossing

 

[nWo]

Certainly I never expected Isabelle. That was wicked, really. Twisted madness-wicked type.

 

[Chary]

There wasn't only one AC reveal for the Switch. Additionally, Assassin's Creed Odyssey is coming to the Switch as a cloud title, like how Resident Evil 7 did.



I doubt many care though

 

[Glyptofane]

Geez, Square really is shamelessly disgusting.

 

[ov3rkill]

Interesting. Squeenix was busy porting a lot of their old stuff.

 

[mizorechan]

Gamefreak working in more games = more 3DS HD games with poor framerate and models.

 

[Glitchk0ud1001]

I'm Excited for kirby epic yarn,persona Q2,final fantasy maxima and also in the japanese direct they announced a little bit more.

 

[KingVamp]

There wasn't only one AC reveal for the Switch. Additionally, Assassin's Creed Odyssey is coming to the Switch as a cloud title, like how Resident Evil 7 did.



I doubt many care though

I'm conflicted. On one hand, they wanted the game on the Switch by any means. On the other hand, the Cloud...

I wonder if Nintendo should bring out a 4G/5G version.

 

[chartube12]

It has been confirmed by Square Enix via Twitter: the final fantasy games are all coming to the Xbox one as well.

 

[Rabbid4240]

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is the 9th Kirby game to be released on the 3ds (14 if you count virtual console games). There was no reason for this to be on the 3ds. It's a fucking Wii game. It would have been perfect for the switch.

 

[godreborn]

poor final fantasy viii.