Nintendo Direct 2023 just aired and with it a ton of announcements. Here is what we learned and the new games coming to Nintendo Switch soon!
New Zelda Game
They saved the biggest announcement for last. But we won’t! Coming to Switch May 12th, 2023. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is Nintendo’s next title for the Legend of Zelda series. Already being nominated and awarded “The Game Award for Most Anticipated Game” this one is going to be good! Check out the Official Trailer #2 that released today!
Game Boy & Game Boy Advance
Also announced, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games are being added to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Play anytime anywhere by yourself or with your friends! Play with the original screen filters: Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Color. And much more!
Game Boy Games Available at Launch:
- Tetris
- Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
- Gargoyle’s Quest
- Game & Watch Gallery 3
- Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
- Metroid II – Return of Samus
- Wario Land 3
- Kirby’s Dream Land
- + more in the future
Game Boy Advance Games Available at Launch:
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
- Kuru Kuru Kururin
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- + more in the future
Games Coming to Switch
Here are some major releases coming to the Nintendo Switch this year!
Metroid Prime Remastered: Launch Trailer
Available: Today (eshop)
In stores February 22nd
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE
Available: June 30th
Baten Kaitos Ⅰ & Ⅱ HD Remaster
Available: Summer 2023
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Available: 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Wave 4 Booster Course Pass DLC
Available: Spring 2023
More Games
These are even more games announced during the Nintendo Direct announcement today!
- Pikmin 4 (July 21st)
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass Volume 3 + Volume 4 (February 15th)
- Samba De Amigo Party Central (Summer)
- Fashion Dreamer
- Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC (March 6th)
- TRON: Identity (April)
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Summer)
- Deca Police
- Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (March 17th)
- Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass (wave 1 spring)
- Illusion Island (July 28th)
- Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass DLC (Available Now!)
- Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (June)
- Octopath Traveler II (February 24th)
- We Love Katamari REROLL + Reyal Reverie (June 2nd)
- Sea of Stars (August 29th)
- Omega Strikers (April 27th)
- Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection (June 1st)
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (April 21st)
- Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe (February 24th)
- Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
- Minecraft Legends (April 18th)
- Blanc (February 14th)
- Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (April 14th)
- Have a Nice Death (March 22nd)
- WBSC eBASEBALL: POWER PROS (today)
- Disney Dreamlight Valley (new realm update April 2023)
- Tales of Symphonia Remastered (February 17th)
There was a lot to unpack here during the Nintendo Direct Announcements this year. Over 30 games announced, major releases, upgrades to Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy coming to the Switch, and much more! We are excited for all the new games to come and hope you are too! Be sure to check back frequently to learn more about these games as they release. In the meantime be sure to check out other gaming news here. Happy Gaming!