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We have the boxart for Princess Peach: Showtime and a number of screenshots following today’s Nintendo Direct unveiling. 

Here’s an overview of the game:

Stray Children

Onion Games today unveiled Stray Children, its upcoming RPG for Switch. A release window has not been announced. A release window has not yet been shared.

Here’s what we know thus far:

September 2023 Nintendo Direct recap announcement

The September 2023 Nintendo Direct is now in the books, and we have an official recap for the show. It goes over all of the notable announcements and news that was shared throughout the 40-minute presentation.

Here’s the full September 2023 Nintendo Direct recap announcement:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake

Koei Tecmo is developing Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake for Switch, the company announced today. Fans can look forward to it in early 2024.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake is a new version of the original that first came to Japan in 2001 followed by the west in 2003. It’s based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit, complete with both the “All Officers Play” and “All Periods Scenarios” features. Also featured are new graphical and game system upgrades to help reawaken the title.

Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door Switch

The GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is making a comeback on Switch, Nintendo just announced. It will be available in 2024.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door originally debuted on the GameCube in 2004. It is widely regarded as the best entry in the Paper Mario series.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Diddy Kong

The first details about the sixth wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC were revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct. It will be available this holiday.

Wii Daisy Circuit will be one of the new courses. Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Pauline, and Peachette are among the new playable characters.

Wargroove 2 release date

Wargroove 2 is almost here, and a release date has now been announced. The title launches on October 5, 2023.

Wargroove 2, the turn-based strategy sequel, was previously announced in March. Chucklefish didn’t initially talk about launch timing.

Eastward Octopia

Eastward is set to receive new DLC in the form of the Octopia expansion. This will be available during the holiday.

The DLC follows Sam and John as they start a peaceful new life as farmers in a remote mountainside village. It’ll feature crops to grow, livestock to tend to, and cooking plus holes to visit, ghosts to chat to, and a colorful cast of Eastward characters to impress with John’s new recipes.

Sora amiibo

Sora for Smash Bros. Ultimate is getting an amiibo, Nintendo has announced. It’ll be available sometime in 2024.

With Sora, all Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighters will have their own amiibo figures.

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Luigi's Mansion 2 HD

We have an update on the new Switch version of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon thanks to today’s Nintendo Direct, and the game is now confirmed to be titled Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD. The game is slated for Summer 2024.

It’s not been too long since we last heard about the game, which is a visually enhanced version of the original, as it was made known during the June Nintendo Direct. That news was shared alongside a bunch of other Mario news – notably Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG, and the new Princess Peach title.

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon originally released on 3DS in 2013, so the game will be making its return just over a decade later.


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