Nintendo Direct & Indie World: More than 40 games in 40 minutes

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Yesterday, Nintendo held a double feature of showcases and presented more than 40 games in a 40-minute event. We give you an overview of all the titles mentioned and tell you when you can add them to your library.

Available now for the Nintendo Switch

In yesterdayIndie World presentationseveral exciting titles were presented that are now available in the Nintendo eShop. These include the fast-paced 2D platformer runPizza Tower, in which Peppino Spaghetti storms through crazy levels to save his restaurant from ruin. AlsoPeglin, a roguelike role-playing game inspired by Pachinko, andPICO PARK 2, the sequel to the cooperative puzzle platformer, are now available to play. A free update for Balatro: Friends of Jimbohas also been released, featuring new maps inspired by well-known games.

The Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase also went straight to the point:Goat Simulator 3is now available in the eShop and offers chaotic multiplayer fun. In addition, theCastlevania Dominus Collection, which includes three classic Castlevania titles, is available from today.

September 2024

Nintendo fans can look forward to more exciting releases this month. On September 12, 2024, theMARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classicswill be released digitally, followed by the physical release on November 22, 2024. On September 17, the charming action-adventureThe Bold Squirewill be released, in which characters from a picture book jump around between 2D and 3D worlds.

In additionWorms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition, a remastered version of the 1999 classic, will be released on September 26, 2024. On September 24, 2024, the faithful remake ofDisney Epic Mickey: Rebrushedwill hop onto the Switch.

October 2024

October will also be exciting, starting withYakuza Kiwami, which will be released on the Nintendo Switch for the first time on October 24, 2024. On October 15, 2024, fans can look forward to Nevaan emotional action adventure that tells a touching story. In addition, the 3D action platformer runEuropawill be released on October 11, 2024, with a free demo already available in the eShop.

For fans of unusual dating simulators, Date Everything! will be released on October 24, 2024, in which players can enter into a relationship with over 100 different characters, including household items and concepts. In addition, October 4, 2024SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game, which focuses on Patrick Star,

will be launched.

The latest edition of the popular music game series,Just Dance 2025 Edition, will also be released on October 15, 2024, bringing fresh moves and new songs.

November 2024

November continues with theMySims: Cozy Bundle, which will be released on November 19, 2024 and combines two popular MySims games in one collection. On November 14, 2024, theDRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remakewill be released, a visually stunning reinterpretation of the classic role-playing game. Pre-orders for both titles are now available in the Nintendo eShop

In addition, theS.T.A.L.K.E.R: Legends of the Zone Trilogy, an iconic first-person shooter collection that allows you to explore, fight and survive in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, will be released in November 2024.

Winter 2024

On December 5, 2024, Nintendo fans can start the Christmas season with a new sports program. That’s when Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer will be released. AlsoWobbly Lifewill be released in December. Unfortunately, there is no specific release date yet for the sandbox open-world game

Also without a concrete release date for the coming winter are the following Nintendo titles:

  • Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
  • Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach – Ruin(gratic DLC)
  • LEGO HORIZON ADVENTURES
  • Tales of the Shire
  • FUNKO FUSION

Nintendo games next year:

In January 2025, role-playing game fans can look forward toTales of Graces f Remasteredreturning to the Nintendo Switch on January 17, 2025. This classic in the role-playing game series offers improved graphics and new features.Morsels, a top-down action roguelike in which players fight against evil forces in the form of a mouse, will be available from February 2025. Also coming in February 2025Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, which gives players the opportunity to rewrite history and build architectural marvels.

In March 2025, theSuikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Warswill be released for the Nintendo Switch. These are the remastered versions of the legendary role-playing games. In addition to improved graphics, they also offer new features that enrich the gaming experience

Spring 2025

The following Nintendo games will be released next spring without a specific release date:

  • Sea of Stars – Throes of the Watchmaker DLC
  • Moth Kubit
  • Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
  • Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Dreamed Land

Nintendo games without a specific date

Some exciting titles have also been announced for 2024 that do not yet have an exact release date. Tetris Forever, for example, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the series. Star Overdrive, an intergalactic action adventure, will also be released in 2025 and send players on a journey full of puzzles and battles

Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX, a remastered version of the classic action-adventure game, will also be released in 2025. TheCapcom Fighting Collection2, which includes eight classic fighting games, will also be released in 2025.
Still looking for upcoming titles outside of Nintendo? Then take a look at our overview of this year’s Gamescom