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Nintendo has posted an official announcement recapping all of today’s news from its Direct. Read it in full below.

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo opened its activities at E3 2019 by showcasing multiple Nintendo Switch games scheduled to launch in 2019 and beyond. During its Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed new information for games, including Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, Luigi’s Mansion 3, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, ASTRAL CHAIN and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

The Nintendo Direct also revealed upcoming Nintendo Switch games, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition from CD PROJEKT RED, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics from BonusXP and En Masse Entertainment, CONTRA ROGUE CORPS from Konami and TRIALS of MANA from SQUARE ENIX.

Nintendo also revealed two new paid downloadable fighters coming to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game: Hero from the DRAGON QUEST series to be available this summer, and Banjo-Kazooie for this fall. The Nintendo Direct presentation concluded with the reveal of the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which is currently in development for Nintendo Switch.

“After more than two years on the market, Nintendo Switch has appealed to every kind of player with its ever-growing library of games, including notables like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,” said Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser. “At E3 we’re giving fans a look at what’s in store for the rest of the year and beyond by demonstrating the widespread support for the system from both Nintendo and a wide range of indie and big-name development partners.”

Nintendo followed its presentation with a Nintendo Treehouse: Live segment that gave fans their first look at live gameplay of the new Pokémon games in development for Nintendo Switch. The games are scheduled to launch Nov. 15. Nintendo Treehouse: Live, which provides closer looks at Nintendo Switch games featured at E3, will continue with daily programming through Thursday. Wednesday and Thursday’s livestreams will start at 9 a.m. For the first time, Thursday’s show will be dedicated entirely to new indie games coming to Nintendo Switch.

Other details announced during the Nintendo Direct include:

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition was announced for Switch during today’s Nintendo Direct. We now know that it’s being ported by Saber Interactive. Original developer CD Projekt Red is closely involved.

Source: CD Projekt Red PR

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SEGA has posted the first trailer for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Watch it below.

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The platformer Super Lucky’s Tale is coming to Switch. It will release this fall, Playful Studios has announced.

Here’s an overview:

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Nintendo ended today’s Nintendo Direct with one final announcement. A sequel to Zelda: Breath of the Wild is in development, the company announced.

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Nintendo has revealed a second new DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Banjo-Kazooie, from the classic N64 title, is coming to the game. A release is planned for this fall.

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Alien: Isolation is coming to Switch, SEGA has announced. It will release later this year.

Here’s an overview:

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Spyro Reignited Trilogy is coming to Switch, Activision has announced. It will release on September 3.

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Last year, Nintendo announced that a new Animal Crossing game was in development for Switch. Today’s E3 2019 Nintendo Direct finally provided a substantial update. While it won’t be out this year, the game has a release date of March 20, 2020.

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has a slightly more specific release window. It will release in November, SEGA has announced.

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