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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition

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).

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Birdo

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.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

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:

Baten Kaitos I II HD Remaster

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.

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:

Switch Online GBA

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.

Switch Online Game Boy

For the first time, Game Boy games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online.

The launch lineup includes Tetris, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX, Gargoyle’s Quest, Game & Watch Gallery 3, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Wario Land III, and Kirby’s Dream Land. More games will be added in the future.

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp final release date 2023

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp finally resurfaced during today’s Nintendo Direct, and the game has been given what should hopefully be its final release date. Fans will be able to get their hands on it starting April 21, 2023.

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp was revealed in June 2021. Originally, Nintendo intended to ship it that December. Just a couple of months before launch though, the game was delayed to Spring 2022. In February 2022, Nintendo gave an updated April release date, but then announced another delay just one month later following the war in Ukraine.

Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection

Today, Atlus unveiled Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection for Switch. We already have a release date of June 1, 2023.

Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection brings together the first three titles in the series that launched for DS more than a decade ago. It includes new features such as newly remastered visuals and a remastered soundtrack plus a multitude of quality-of-life improvements, such as difficulty selection, save slots, and easier access to the in-game monster compendium, quest log and skill tree.


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