Nintendo is set to launch what is likely the final Nintendo Direct exclusively focused on the Nintendo Switch. That Park Place will be livestreaming the event in the player below on the That Game Place channel. This article will also be updated in real time to post any relevant information. Refresh the page to get the latest updates from the event!
LVIE UPDATES:
9:30 am: Viewers are flooding into the Nintendo Direct live chat. The vast majority of them seem to be heavily focused on Metroid.
10:02 am: A trailer was played for Dragon Age 1 & 2 HD Remake
10:07 am: A trailer played for Shadow Labyrinth, which appears to be a dark gritty reboot of Pac-Man. You know, the think everyone was asking for!
10:13 am: A gameplay trailer aired for Metroid Prime 4 Beyond that showed off Samus using special ancient powers. No release date was given save for a vague 2025 release window. The trailer ended with a look at a new Black and Red version of Samus.
10:15 am: A trailer aired for Disney Villains Cursed Cafe, a coffee shop simulator featuring iconic Disney Villains like Ursula, Gaston, and Yzma. It releases later today.
10:22 am: A trailer aired for Pokemon Legends ZA, a new Pokemon title that takes place in Lumios City. The city has different adventures to uncover as it transitions from day to night. The game releases later this year.
10:29 am: Nintendo announced new virtual game cards which allows digital games to be passed between two Switch consoles. It will roll out in late April and also work with the Switch 2 system. Digital games can also be lent out to other consoles within a family plan. This is a game changer for families with more than one Switch console.
10:34 am: A new Marvel game was revealed from the creators of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge called Marvel Cosmic Invasion. It seems like a 2D beat-em-up co-op game similar to Shredder’s Revenge and Turtles in Time. It releases this Holiday season.
10:37 am: Shigeru Miyamoto appeared to announce a new mobile app called Nintendo Today. The app will give daily updates on Nintendo news and events. It will provide daily news on the Switch 2 after the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct on April 2. Miyamoto said that the app will launch on mobile platforms later today.
FINAL THOUGHTS
This was a pretty middle of the road Nintendo Direct presentation, with Metroid Prime 4 Beyond being the biggest game featured. There were a lot of cool smaller games shown off but it’s likely that Nintendo is saving larger reveals for the April 2 Switch 2 Direct event.
The biggest news was the announcement of the virtual game cards and the Nintendo Today app. These will be interesting additions to Nintendo’s tech lineup, much like the Nintendo Music app.
