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Batman Arkham Trilogy

Batman Arkham Trilogy was previously rumored on Switch following a listing that was posted by a French distributor. During today’s Nintendo Direct, Warner Bros. made the news official.

Batman Arkham Collection will include three games (Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight) plus all previously-released DLC. The package is set for release this fall.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

The 3DS game Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is on the way to Switch, Nintendo has revealed. It will launch in 2024.

Nintendo is officially describing the release as a “visually enhanced” version of the game. More information will be shared in the future.

Princess Peach Switch

Nintendo is developing a new Princess Peach game for Switch, the company just announced. It’ll be available in 2024.

Additional specifics were not provided. Nintendo says more details will be shared in the future – expect news in upcoming Nintendo Directs.

The new Princess Peach game for Switch was unveiled alongside a remake of Super Mario RPG and an updated version of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon for Switch.

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Super Mario RPG

After nearly three decades, Super Mario RPG is finally making a return. Today’s Nintendo Direct revealed that a remake is in the works for Switch. A release is planned for November 17, 2023.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars originally made it to the SNES in 1996. It did come to the Virtual Console on Wii and Wii U, but it was not added to the Nintendo Switch Online service. 

Speculation about Super Mario RPG possibly making a comeback were abound this week following rumors from someone who seemed to have early knowledge about this week’s Nintendo Direct.

Detective Pikachu Returns

It’s been years since Detective Pikachu 2 was first announced, but an update has finally been shared. During today’s Nintendo Direct, the project – known as Detective Pikachu Returns – was announced to be launching for Switch on October 6, 2023.

A Detective Pikachu sequel for Switch was first teased way back in 2019. Almost nothing about the project was shared until today.

Pokemon Scarlet Violet Hidden Treasures Area Zero trailer

During today’s Nintendo Direct, fans were treated to an update on the Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC, with a new trailer being shown.

The Teal Mask involves players going on a fieldtrip to Kitakami where a great mountain towers over the land and the people live at its base. It’ll include “new friends and Pokemon” as players “unravel the mysteries behind the folktales that have been passed down in this land.​”

June 2023 Nintendo Direct live stream

It’s almost time for the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, and we have the official live stream set up in this post. We have the different versions available for North America, Europe, and Japan.

As a reminder, today’s Nintendo Direct will mainly focus on Switch games launching in 2023, including Pikmin 4. Nothing else has been confirmed, but there’s plenty of speculation as to what might show up here.

Ahead of its launch on Switch tomorrow, gameplay footage for simulation RPG hybrid game Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 has appeared. We have a total of just over 30 minutes of the title available, showing off the game’s various features.

Learn more about the game with the overview below:

Nintendo announced Everybody 1-2 Switch a little while back without much fanfare, but is gearing up for launch with an actual video. With the “First Look Party” trailer, sixteen content creators from around the world gathered in Tokyo, Japan for some multiplayer action.

Here’s what Nintendo has shared about Everybody 1-2 Switch thus far:


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