It's that time again; a new Nintendo Direct is almost here. We'll be getting 35 minutes of new information on Switch titles that are scheduled for release this year, with a focus on the upcoming Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The Direct will start at 2pm PT, and will be broadcasted on Nintendo's official Twitch and YouTube channels. Will your favorite rumors come true? Stay tuned to this thread to find out, as GBAtemp will be covering the Direct live, and rounding up all the major announcements.

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Live Coverage

It begins with a huge one--Mario Maker. There's a whole host of custom levels shown off in the style of SMW and NSMB. Launches June 2019 for the Switch.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 gets an overview trailer. Local and online coop. Summer 2019 window.

Boxboy returns and gets its first release for the Switch. Boxboy and Boxgirl launches April 26.

Version 3.0 update comes to Smash this spring. Details to come later. Joker will launch before April.

Captain Toad is getting a free update for 2 player coop. It'll be out later today. It's also getting 18 new challenges and 5 new levels in a paid DLC expansion. March 14 for the DLC.

Bloodstained shows the most varied gameplay we've seen in a while. Launches Summer of this year.

Dragon Quest Builders 2 trailer. July 12 release.

Dragon Quest 11 for Switch is showcased. Features original and orchestrated OST. Dual audio. Dragon Quest 11 S launches this fall.

Disney Tsum Tsum Festival launches later this year.

Starlink gets more Starfox content this April.

Rune Factory 4 gets a port to Switch. Special edition.

Rune Factory 5 confirmed.

Oninaki launches later this year.

Yoshi Crafted World is getting a demo today. Launches March 29.

We're getting some lore about the world featured in Fire Emblem Three Houses. You start as a mercenary. You get to lead a group of students from one of the factions. Friendships between units will lead to bonuses in battle. Delayed to July 26.

Tetris battle royale in the free to play Tetris 99. Releases today.

Dead By Daylight hits this fall.

Delarune episode 1 launches Feb 28.

Limited demo for DaemonXMachina today. There will be a survey for players to submit feedback.

Grid Autosport shown. Motion controls. Online vs mode. Summer 2019.

Hellblade comes to the Switch. Spring.

Highlight reel. Mortal Kombat 11, Unravel 2. Assassin's Creed III. Liberation Remastered included too.

FFVII March 26. Chocobo game March 29. FFIX launches today.

Astral Chain launches this August. Made by Platinum Games. New action game.

Bayonetta 3 gets a mention. No further details.

Link's Awakening Remake caps off the Direct. Launches this year.

Highlights

• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening gets a remake slated for this year.
• Rune Factory 4 comes to Switch, with a confirmation of a Rune Factory 5.
• Mario Maker 2 revealed.
• Astral Chain announced, is a new action game made by Platinum Games.
• Fire Emblem delayed, gets release date of July 26.
• A Hat in Time launches this Spring

 

[KiiWii]

Links awakening: take my money now!

 

[Viri]

I see so many bitching about Link's Awakening's art style. I'll have to admit, Link does look a little odd... But, other than that, I really like the art style, and am quite hyped.

 

[Harsky]

Thank goodness they didn't go for the cheap and easy route of releasing Link's Awakening on the 3DS using the Link Between World engine.

Here's hoping they create a remaster of Oracle of Ages/Seasons.

As for the other announcements, it's.... fine I guess. Not the biggest Dragon Quest fan but it almost felt like that was meant to be their "main feature" in this presentation.

Anyways, 4 months until E3 so I guess this is all the Directs we'll be getting until then.

 

[pedro702]

still waiting on a super metroid or metroid fusion remake tough.

 

[Axido]

Teris + Battle Royale... I don't know what to say about this, but I actually want to play this... sadly my Switch is banned.

 

[wurstpistole]

This direct just gave me eyes' AIDS

Gave your eyes' Aids what?

 

[tpax]

Besides Link's Awakening everything was utter CRAP. Probably gonna sell my Switch and replay original Link's Awakening on the Game Boy.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Well, this was interesting.

Kinda disappointed the first "nintendo online offer" since the nes online app, and it's a tetris game you play with 99 people at once.

Well that new astral chain game looks cool. Fire emblem three houses the college years seems like fun. But I hope there is a anime to watch.

Kinda don't understand why Final fantasy IX comes out before Final Fantasy VII, does square enix not know how numeric order works?

 

[Exaltys]

Inb4 salt?

It was mostly ports and remakes.

Glad Rune Factory 5 is a thing. Stardew can only do so much to stave off a proper Harvest Moon affair.

Mad there was anything about an Animal Crossing game.

 

[KingVamp]

I really hope Mario Maker isn't tied to their online, considering it is mostly online.

The remake looks pretty unique. Reminds me of people that were hating on the WW art style. lol

Since no one said anything about it, it is cool that Unravel is coming to the Switch. I remember people (not here) long ago saying that wasn't going to happen. Seems to be just Unravel 2 tho.

 

[Xzi]

Besides Link's Awakening everything was utter CRAP. Probably gonna sell my Switch and replay original Link's Awakening on the Game Boy.

Lol, sounds like you're trying to convince yourself more than us.

 

[DeslotlCL]

Lmao what a trash direct.

Only good thing is mario maker 2 and deltarune (and yosho).

 

[Rabbid4240]

The direct basically ended after the Captain Toad DLC

 

[sarkwalvein]

Lmao what a trash direct.

Only good thing is mario maker 2 and deltarune (and yosho).

And Rune Factory 5, and DQ11 with orchestra.

 

[DeslotlCL]

And Rune Factory 5, and DQ11 with orchestra.

meh, not a big fan of weeb rpgs.

 

[PrincessLillie]

Not complaining, but this Direct was definitely underwhelming.

 

[Xzi]

Lmao what a trash direct.

Only good thing is mario maker 2 and deltarune (and yosho).

...And Daemon X Machina, and Astral Chain, and Link's Awakening, and Fire Emblem. There's just no pleasing some people, especially when they don't even know what they're wanting or expecting themselves.

Astral Chain was a game I didn't know I needed before this Direct, but that gameplay looks better than 99% of modern AAA releases.

 

[KingVamp]

Holy shit, Astral Chain. DO WANT.

I honestly thought it had something to do with Xenoblade, but I should known a new game now would have been too early.

 

[DeslotlCL]

...And Daemon X Machina, and Astral Chain, and Link's Awakening, and Fire Emblem. There's just no pleasing some people, especially when they don't even know what they're wanting or expecting themselves.

Astral Chain was a game I didn't know I needed before this Direct, but that gameplay looks better than 99% of modern AAA releases.

I sure do know what i want and i had set my standards pretty low for this direct. Still got pretty dissapointed. So much weeb crap, link's awakening art style looks awfuly unfitting. The third party stuff looked horrible (death by daylight and ac3 winning the place of worst looking and running game from the direct, what a god awful frame rate they had..)

 

[Xzi]

I sure do know what i want and i had set my standards pretty low for this direct. Still got pretty dissapointed. So much weeb crap

You should probably stay away from Japanese game consoles altogether if you want to avoid "weeb crap," and basing your opinions on games entirely on the aesthetic is pretty shallow. Easy to miss a lot of great games that way. To each their own, I suppose.