Konami has announced WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros, and even better, it’s launching worldwide on Switch today. This is notable as the series has typically stayed in Japan.
Here’s an overview with more details:
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was expected to be a big part of today’s Nintendo Direct, and Nintendo did not disappoint on that front with the reveal of a new trailer, collector’s edition, and amiibo.
The Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Edition will have a few extras alongside the main game. Buyers will receive an art book with concept art, steelbook case, an Iconart steel poster, and a set of four pin badges. Pricing is set at $129.99 (the standard version will be $69.99).
A pair of new demos are incoming for Switch. Along with Octopath Traveler II, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe will have a trial on the eShop.
With Octopath Traveler II, fans can experience the game’s opening hours. As for Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, up to four players can play a specially arranged demo with select stages and subgames.
Octopath Traveler II and Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe are both due out for Switch on February 24, 2023.
First details about the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 were shared during today’s Nintendo Direct.
Yoshi’s Island is being added as a new course. Additionally, Birdo is on the way as a new character.
There’s even more news from Level-5, and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam has just been announced for Switch. A release window has not been shared.
The new game will have Professor Layton encountering new puzzles in a fresh setting. Players will take on epic riddles as they progress through the story of this puzzle-fantasy adventure.
Level-5 has revealed a second Switch game for Switch today, with Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time in the works. The game launches in 2023.
First details are available in the following overview:
Bandai Namco has just announced Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster, updated versions of the classic card RPGs now making their way to Switch. A release is planned for this summer.
Both Baten Kaitos titles were developed by Monolith Soft of Xenoblade fame. Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean came out at the end of 2003 in Japan, 2004 in North America, and 2005 in Europe. It was followed by Baten Kaitos Origins – which is actually a prequel – in 2006.
Spike Chunsoft has nailed down a release date for Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. Today, the company confirmed the title launches on June 30, 2023.
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code was originally revealed last September. Bandai Namco initially confirmed a Spring 2023 launch window.
Nintendo will release Metroid Prime Remastered for Switch, the company revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation today. A digital release is happening today with the physical version following February 22, 2023.
Metroid Prime, a first-person shooter developed by Retro Studios, originally released for GameCube in 2002. It is one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time and has been praised for bringing Metroid into the 3D space. Nintendo did re-release Metroid Prime on Wii as part of the Metroid Prime Trilogy in 2009, but not much has been done with the game since.
If you need a refresher on what the first-person adventure game has to offer, read the following overview:
Just announced, Game Boy Advance games are making their way to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
The launch lineup includes Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$, Kuru Kuru Kururin, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. More titles are planned for the future.
