A new February 2022 Nintendo Direct aired this week, and it was quite the juicy one. Nintendo itself had its fair share of announcements per usual, and third-parties jumped in with some news as well.
Looking strictly at what Nintendo brought to the show, the company revealed Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Houses, and Nintendo Switch Sports. We also found out that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be getting some pretty big DLC in the form of 48 remastered tracks that will drop in six waves through 2023. EarthBound and EarthBound Beginnings joined Switch Online, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp got a new release date, Kirby and the Forgotten Land unveiled Mouthful Mode, and Splatoon 3 showed off its Salmon Run mode.
New gameplay has emerged for Noel the Mortal Fate, an adventure title from Playism and Kawano. It dropped on Switch earlier in the week.
For more on Noel the Mortal Fate, check out the following overview:
New gameplay is in for Rise of the Third Power, an RPG from publisher Dangen Entertainment and developer Stegosoft Games. This week’s video contains 31 minutes of footage.
For more on Rise of the Third Power, check out the following overview:
PowerSlave Exhumed came to Switch this week, and we have a new trailer that promotes the news. Nightdive Studios uploaded the video to celebrate the launch on various platforms.
We have more information about PowerSlave Exhumed below.
Thanks to Blowfish Studios and WhaleFood Games, we have another look at KungFu Kickball with a new trailer. This ties in with the release of the title this week.
For more on KungFu Kickball, have a look at the following overview:
New gameplay is in for Inua: A Story in Ice and Time, following its debut on Switch this week. 34 minutes of footage is available.
More information about Inua: A Story in Ice and Time can be found with the following overview:
New gameplay has come in for Kirby and the Forgotten Land showing off Mouthful Mode and copy abilities. We’ve got 6 minutes of footage.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land was featured in this week’s Nintendo Direct with the reveal of Mouthful Mode. After the event, Nintendo opened the official the official Japanese website. That’s where the new footage comes from.
GameStop will be offering a pre-order bonus for Triangle Strategy, the retailer has revealed. Those that reserve the tactical RPG will be provided with an character card set (eight in total). We have a look at some of the designs above.
We’ve included some information about Triangle Strategy below.
A new launch trailer has been shared for Ocean’s Heart, the new narrative driven pixel-art adventure RPG. Switch received the title this week.
Learn more about Ocean’s Heart with the following overview:
In celebration of the game’s release on Switch, Action Arcade Wrestling has been given a new launch trailer. The title just debuted on the console a few days ago.
Here’s an overview of Action Arcade Wrestling:
