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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of June 22, 2023. The latest releases include Pikmin 1 + Pikmin 2, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 physical download

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 will indeed be receiving a physical release – which isn’t surprising since Konami has pretty much always done that for the series – but collectors won’t be happy to hear that much of it requires a download.

Almost nothing appears to be included on the actual cartridge. It does contain 2.4GB of data, but it sounds like players will essentially need to download most of the actual content. The site mentions 24.1GB that’s needed, and then if you’re interested in the bonus videos, that’s another 30GB.

It’s that time again! A brand new Nintendo Direct means its time for Tom and Sam to record their live reactions to all the new announcements, updates, and reveals. There were plenty of surprises along the way.

Here’s our full reaction video to the June 2023 Nintendo Direct:

In this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh (which, fun disclosure, was recorded BEFORE that killer Nintendo Direct!), join your hosts Nick and Tom as they discuss some exciting Switch-bound games announced last week, including of Persona 5 Tactica, the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (which contains HD remasters of Ace Attorney 4-6), and much more. We’ll also discuss the upcoming Switch Online release of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, and why this might be a great entry point into the series for new fans. Stick around for chatter about some creative recent releases, including Dordogne, ProtoCorgi and much more!

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Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan

While it wasn’t in the English version of the presentation, today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct included the reveal of Good Feel’s new Switch game Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!. The studio is known for the likes of Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Yoshi’s Woolly World, and Yoshi’s Crafted World.

The game has players controlling a tanuki boy named Bakeru, disguised as a human. He uses taiko (drumming) actions to defeat a festival army wreaking havoc throughout a fantasy version of Japan.

Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 Switch physical

According to Nintendo, the newly-revealed HD versions of Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 for Switch will be receiving a physical release. Both will be available in one package on September 22, 2023.

Nintendo shared a whole bunch of news about the series today. Aside from announcing HD versions of the first two entries, Pikmin 4 was given a lengthy showcase. A demo for that game is also slated for June 28.

Sonic Central 2023

SEGA will host a new Sonic Central 2023 presentation on June 23, the company announced. It will go live at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe.

The event will include a sneak peek of upcoming projects, partnerships, and event happenings in 2023. Sonic Superstars will likely be here, as could DLC for Sonic Frontiers.

The Sonic Central 2023 presentation will be live streamed on both YouTube and Twitch.

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Super Mario RPG composer Yoko Shimomura

Super Mario RPG is finally back after many years with a new Switch remake, and Yoko Shimomura has now confirmed her involvement. Shimomura was the original composer of the SNES RPG.

If you saw today’s trailer, you may have noticed that Super Mario RPG features updated music on Switch. Shimomura confirmed that she’s in charge of arranging all of the songs.

June 2023 Nintendo Direct recap announcement

The June 2023 Nintendo Direct just wrapped up a short while ago, and we have a recap announcement straight from the Big N. The press release is quite helpful since it covers everything in the show, ranging from brand new announcements to smaller updates.

Here’s the full June 2023 Nintendo Direct recap announcement:


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