Ah, it’s a brand new day, filled with Nintendo information. We obtained our first Nintendo Direct of the 12 months as we speak with a Companion Showcase, spotlighting video games arriving within the first half of 2024 for the Swap.

It was chock-full of reports, each by way of reveals and updates on recognized portions. There have been undoubtedly some nice surprises, and even a couple of out-now (or very near now) bulletins. Certain, I think about some of us need information of a brand new Swap. However as we speak’s line-up, whereas not fairly a jaw-dropper, is a enjoyable and surprisingly numerous array of video games.

Need to play a resurrection of a traditional, a brand new tackle a well-known style, or perhaps a former Xbox console unique? All that and extra is heading to Swap, per as we speak’s showcase. Listed below are all of the headlines.

February 2024 Nintendo Direct: Companion Showcase, recapped

• We open with Grounded, the primary of 4 Xbox video games heading to new horizons (platforms). The miniature yard survival recreation heads to Nintendo’s hybrid handheld on April 16, 2024. And it’s not the one one on the way in which to Swap, both.
• Ender Magnolia: Bloom within the mist appears to be like like a moody exploration for Swap, arriving someday this 12 months. Of us favored that Ender Lilies, so perhaps this additionally surprises?
• Arranger appears to be like like a mixture of puzzle fixing and dungeon crawling, arriving this summer time. I dig the model, however am inquisitive about the way it holds up over time.
• Unicorn Overlord is getting a demo as we speak, with save progress carrying over into the total recreation when it arrives on March 8. Heck yeah.

• Monster Hunter Tales will get an HD remaster for Swap, in addition to PlayStation 4 and PC, this summer time. Truthfully, this side-series appears ignored, so I’m glad it’s getting some love.
• Epic Mickey will get a remake in Rebrushed, arriving someday this 12 months. Wow, can’t say I’m not shocked, however that’s a pleasant deal with for anybody who digs previous Wii platformers.
• Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance will get formally introduced, arriving on most platforms on June 21. It appears to be like so as to add extra ot the story of the Nahobino and the apocalypse, in addition to much more demons.
• The Star Wars Battlefront Traditional Assortment packs collectively the unique two Battlefront video games, with all of the modes and choices you’d need. Lord, I’m excited to play some Galactic Conquest once more on March 14.
• South Park: Snow Day appears to be like… not nice. It hits Swap on March 26, if it does curiosity you, I assume.
• In some way, extra Sword Artwork On-line is on the way in which, as Fractured Daydream places you again within the sneakers of Kirito and buddies this 12 months.
• Like Gunpla? Want you may smack them towards one another, then present them off in a diorama, with no penalties? Gundam Breaker 4 will arrive someday this 12 months to offer you simply that.
• Extra Monkey Ball is on the way in which with Tremendous Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, with traditional modes, co-op, and a frantic-looking on-line multiplayer mode. It hits Nintendo Swap solely on June 25.

• Sure, the World of Goo is again with World of Goo 2. There’s a world. There’s goo. Please don’t ask me extra questions on this puzzle-solving recreation, as a result of I’ve no clue. It’s a console unique for Swap on Might 23.
• My prediction about some Stage-5 information panned out! Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time locks in a launch date for later this 12 months, on October 10, and it appears to be like like there’s loads of chill crafting and adventuring in retailer.
• One other Crab’s Treasure is a mixture of action-y, Souls-y concepts and… uh… crabs? And it appears to be like improbable, actually. I’m very intrigued to see how this one pans out on April 25.
• Former Sonic Mania devs are releasing a brand new recreation as we speak, and it appears to be like improbable. Penny’s Huge Breakaway is a brand new yo-yo-centric platformer, with tons of cool motion mechanics and concepts. It’s out on Swap and Steam as we speak.
• Did you additionally lose manner an excessive amount of time to Suika Recreation final 12 months? Are you ready to lose extra? As a result of Suika Recreation is getting multiplayer mode paid DLC as we speak. Usually I’d be towards placing this behind a paywall, however Suika was Vampire Survivors ranges of cost-to-enjoyment issue, so I’m pleased to see this workforce proceed to assist the fruit-stacking recreation.
• Pepper Grinder drills in some sick platforming motion on March 28, with a demo on the eShop as we speak. It appears to be like like a reasonably authentic tackle 2D platforming, and a demo is sweet.

• The traditional Pocket Card Jockey will get its Experience On model ported to Nintendo Swap as we speak! A traditional of the 3DS period, in my humble opinion, is now simple to play on the brand new Nintendo handheld.
• It’s montage time! Right here’s the brief information:
  • Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley arrives on March 7, 2024
  • Tales of Kenzera: Zau on April 23, 2024
  • Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! on April 26, 2024
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance – Royal Version on March 15, 2024
  • Contra: Operation Galuga on March 12, 2024
  • Pentiment on February 22, 2024
• And now we shut it out with two items of reports. First, some Uncommon classics are headed to Nintendo Swap On-line: Snake Rattle and Roll, R.C. Professional-Am, Battletoads in Battlemanics, Killer Intuition, and Blast Corps. They’re out as we speak!
• And one final shock for the Wii followers: Infinite Ocean: Luminous brings serene ocean exploration to the Swap. An all-new entry within the Infinite Ocean collection, right here you could find new issues on each dive, and workforce with as much as 30 gamers on-line to dive and share within the underwater enjoyable. This appears to be like like a improbable approach to relax underwater, or probably conquer thalassophobia

That’s all for as we speak’s Nintendo Direct: Companion showcase. If you happen to crave extra information, you possibly can all the time take a look at the Japanese Direct. We heard they obtained the Mom of all bulletins there.