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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.

 

[Kioku]

Personally, I rather have these games at home and on the go.

I can respect that. I love the Switch as a system, and it's great that it's getting this library of games. Even if half of em are ported over. I currently don't take my Switch out of the house much, though.

 

[Rabbid4240]

one more thing

PLAYS ONLY IN 2D

 

[Deleted User]

I currently don't take my Switch out of the house much, though.

As someone who lives in a pretty shit neighbourhood, I shudder at the thought of taking my Switch outside the house.

 

[comput3rus3r]

one more thing
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PLAYS ONLY IN 2D

I have it on vwii still getting it for the extras.

 

[Rabbid4240]

I have it on vwii still getting it for the extras.

its still completely pointless to put it on the 3ds.

 

[EmulateLife]

3DS is on it's death bed.

 

[theguyver]

So much ports... Nintendo misunderstood the concept of a "portable device"

Yeah, the switch is becoming a port-able device.......see what I did there

 

[ganons]

Bunch of trailers here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl8h6W1BKbk1CEWiyL9h3TA/videos

 

[Kioku]

As someone who lives in a pretty shit neighbourhood, I shudder at the thought of taking my Switch outside the house.

I don't leave my house other than to go to work and social events. I live in an area where the people that consider themselves "hardcore gamers" are ones that strictly play Call of Duty. So, I have no nerdy friends or hangouts. Just realized Animal Crossing is coming to the Switch. Not THAT is exciting.

 

[KingVamp]

Yeah, it is digital. A bit plain, but still nicer than the Pokemon one. Shame that they didn't show the back of the Switch.

 

[jt_1258]

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

It felt like a massive tease that they knew fans wanted it but weren't going to give it but at least tom came back to confirm it was indeed happening.

 

[comput3rus3r]

its still completely pointless to put it on the 3ds.

I wouldn't say pointless but yeah I definitely would have preferred it on the switch.

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3DS is on it's death bed.

people been saying that for years.

 

[graeme122]

Wow 21 mins in until a new game is announced that isn't a sequel, prequel or remake, unless I missed one.

 

[nando]

there was a luigi's mansion 2?

 

[EmulateLife]

I wouldn't say pointless but yeah I definitely would have preferred it on the switch.

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people been saying that for years.

Time to face reality they're not making really many new games for it just a couple of ports. The switch is a handheld and a console, it's a more powerful 3DS.

 

[jt_1258]

Wait a sec, why was assassins creed only announced in Japan? are they really gonna go jp with it, I know it's a cloud game but still.

 

[comput3rus3r]

Time to face reality they're not making really many new games for it just a couple of ports. The switch is a handheld and a console, it's a more powerful 3DS.

it's a handheld, but it's not very portable. In my opinion it's too big to be carried around.

 

[jt_1258]

it's a handheld, but it's not very portable. In my opinion it's too big to be carried around.

Cargo pants are a blessing in that department.

 

[sarkwalvein]

it's a handheld, but it's not very portable. In my opinion it's too big to be carried around.

I carry it along often, and I play portable... So I wouldn't say it's too big to be carried around, but for sure the 3DS is better suited for that, more comfortable, less of a PITA.

 

[EmulateLife]

it's a handheld, but it's not very portable. In my opinion it's too big to be carried around.

Be that as it may this is the entire list of 3DS games scheduled to come out in the future. They'll probably add a few more games but I doubt much.

1. Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Moon Rabbit Crew
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   • Sep 27
2. Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk
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   • Sep 28
3. Luigi's Mansion
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   • Oct 12
4. PAW Patrol: On a Roll
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   • Oct 23
5. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
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   • Jan 11
6. Etrian Odyssey Nexus
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   • Feb 5
7. Shovel Knight: King of Cards
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   • Apr 9

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