With June 2024’s Nintendo Direct all wrapped up, we thought it’d be a good time to pick five of the best Nintendo Directs and ask you: which one is your favorite of all time?
Nintendo Directs are no doubt one of the absolute highlights of being a Nintendo fan. In some ways, it sort of feels like we live “Direct to Direct” – after a presentation comes and goes, we’re already looking forward to the next one, no matter how far it is. The presentations vary in the quality and quantity of their announcements, but are always something to look forward to.
Radiant Tale: Fanfare is finally reaching the west, and a new trailer is here to celebrate. Aksys published the follow up to the original Radiant Tale in North America and Europe this week.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, which just came out on Switch, has received a new wave of gameplay. Almost a half hour of footage showcases the opening minutes.
Here’s a brief rundown of the title:
The 7 Star Sceptile Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now, and we have a guide for it ready to go. For this event, Sceptile is running Tera Dragon, which means it’s only weak to Dragon, Ice, and Fairy-type moves. The first wave of the event lasts until June 30, but it comes back for a second wave from July 5 to July 7. We’ve come up with a few counters you can bring to the battle here!
A new launch trailer is here for Spy x Anya: Operation Memories, as shared by Bandai Namco. The manga and anime-inspired game made it to Switch and other platforms today.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
Super Nintendo World continues to evolve, and the theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood just added a new interactive wall. It can be found within the Frosted Glacier area.
According to Universal, the wall “is designed to challenge guests as they engage with familiar Super Mario characters within the dynamic land.” Visitors can collect digital coins and stamps through the Power-Up Band while keeping track of their score as they challenge themselves each time they play.
Going along with the release of Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, a new reward was just added to My Nintendo. Members can now claim a double keychain.
Luigi is featured here along with the Poltergust 5000. Also, the Polterpup is included as part of the design.
After its initial launch at the end of 2022, Disaster Band is now taking its talents to console. A Switch release is scheduled for July 11, 2024.
Disaster Band is a rhythm game which was made by Produktivkeller Studios and published by SunDust. It features twenty tracks, fifteen instruments, and support for online multiplayer.
If you’re interested in learning more, read the following overview:
Monster Jam Showdown is back with the latest trailer, this time focusing on the off-road races players can experience.
The mode will include three distinct biomes featuring the most extreme weather conditions found in America. Players can show off their wildest tricks in these off-road races.
Further information can be found in the following overview:
Shooty Bazooky has announced Starlair, its upcoming Metroidvania creator. The game is coming to Switch in early 2025, and a Switch 2 version is also planned.
Starlair lets you make your own Metroidvania experience that can be shared online. Each adventure you build turns into a planet that exists inside a massive open world universe that players can fly to – you can see others flying around, socialize with them on motherships, and interact. Note that the game is single-player once you enter the first world’s door.
Here’s some additional information:
