Good-Feel reveals Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! for Switch
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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 + 2 Switch physical release happening in September
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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 presentation announced for June 23
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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 original composer Yoko Shimomura back for Switch remake
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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.
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June 2023 Nintendo Direct recap announcement
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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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Super Mario Bros. Wonder revealed for Switch
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During today’s Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is coming to Switch. Fans will be able to pick it up on October 20, 2023.
While we’ve seen a couple of Super Mario Maker games, 2D Mario has largely been missing for many years. New Super Mario Bros. U launched for Wii U in 2012, and the New Super Luigi U expansion came out a year later. Both experiences were later ported to Switch, but we haven’t seen anything since then – again, outside of Mario Maker.
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Zelda and Ganondorf Tears of the Kingdom amiibo announced
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Zelda and Ganondorf from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are getting new amiibo, Nintendo has announced. They’ll be available this holiday.
Nintendo has not yet detailed what functionality these two figures will have in game.
WarioWare: Move It announced for Switch
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Nintendo is back with another WarioWare game for Switch. As revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, it will be available on November 3, 2023.
WarioWare: Move It will feature over ver 200 microgames. More information can be found in the following overview:
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Square Enix announces Star Ocean: The Second Story R for Switch
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Square Enix is bringing Star Ocean: The Second Story R to Switch, the company announced today. The release date has been confirmed for November 2, 2023.
Star Ocean: The Second Story originally released for the PlayStation in 1998 in Japan, with the North American and European launch rolling out over the following years. It’s not the first time the RPG is seeing a re-release as an updated version known as Star Ocean: Second Evolution first appeared on the PSP.
We have the following overview for Star Ocean: The Second Story R:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 details revealed
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Today’s Nintendo Direct wouldn’t have been complete without some news about the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, and we did get an update about the Wave 5 DLC. It will be available this summer.
Petey Piranha, Wiggler, and Kamek will be included as new characters. There’ll also be the new Squeaky Clean Sprint course.
