Nintendo is set to host its first Nintendo Direct of the year with a February 2023 presentation. The company previously confirmed that the event will be about 40 minutes long and will “mostly” be about Switch games launching in the first half of the year.
As is tradition, we’ll have a live blog that’ll be updated throughout the event. On top of that, we’ve rounded up the different versions of the broadcast for major regions – North America, Europe, and Japan. We’ll have tons of coverage after the event on the main site as well.
You can watch the February 2023 Nintendo Direct live stream below. It’ll kick off at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.
Malapata Studio has announced Camper Van: Make it Home, “a game about camperizing vans.” The Switch title, which is inspired by Unpacking, is on track for 2024.
Camper Van: Make it Home will have players going on a journey of personal discovery while decorating a van and making a space for their belongings. Read more about it below.
While the return of E3 is still a few months away, the long-running gaming convention made the news this week after a report alleged that Nintendo, as well as Microsoft and Sony, are all reportedly skipping the event. In this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Dennis as they discuss E3’s future and the unknown variables of this year’s show. They’ll also discuss the recently announced Disgaea 7 and Rhapsody games coming from NIS, the return of Switch Online Game Vouchers in North America, the impending death of Knockout City, and more!
Limited Run Games has confirmed plans to offer a physical version of Horror Tales: The Wine on Switch. This will be offered through its distribution line.
Horror Tales: The Wine originally appeared on Switch in July 2021, but only as a digital title. This marks the first time it will have a physical edition.
A new version 1.7.0 update has gone live for Bear and Breakfast on Switch.
The update contains some additions, adjustments, and fixes. Some of the highlights include a couple of new quests, a new Special Shop, new decorative objects, and new clothing.
The full patch notes for the Bear and Breakfast version 1.7.0 update are as follows:
The California State University Fullerton is being extra cautious today after a student sent an email to their professor asking for class to be cancelled “for the good of humanity” due to the Nintendo Direct presentation airing later today.
While the individual later followed up and admitted it was a “bad joke”, it was still enough to put people on edge. The CSUF Police Department did believe the email to contain “a perceived vague threat”. Because of this, there’ll be more safety measures in place today at the campus “out of an abundance of caution”.
Original (1/11): SD Shin Kamen Rider Ranbu is coming to Switch, the Shin Kamen Rider Production Committee has announced. A release is planned for March 23, 2023 in Japan.
SD Shin Kamen Rider Ranbu is a side-scrolling beat ’em up game, and the action is said to be extremely diverse. Players will face off against the evil organization Shocker. Riders can be strengthened with the food, coins, and badge equipment earned through battle. Additionally, they can power up by removing their coat.
NIS America has issued a new English gameplay trailer for GrimGrimoire OnceMore. Fans can get a new look at the real-time strategy title made by Vanillaware.
Here’s some information about the game:
Hamster has announced that it will make Magical Speed available as its latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. It’s due out on February 9, 2023.
Magical Speed is notable as this will be the first Arcade Archives game that was originally made by Allumer. In fact, Hamster now has the rights to all titles made by Allumer, which became defunct in 1999. Hamster says it will offer other titles from the company through its Arcade Archives lineup in the future.
