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We Love Katamari

Bandai Namco is bringing another Katamari game to Switch – specifically We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie. The game launches on June 2, 2023.

We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie is an updated version of the original game with quality-of-life enhancements and new modes such as Selfie Mode and Eternal Mode, which introduces casual play with no time limits. Also being added are five new challenges themed around the story of the young King of All Cosmos have been added to the remaster, along with all new collectibles to roll up.

Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass details

Fire Emblem Engage players wondering what lies ahead for the game’s Expansion Pass were given some answers today during the Nintendo Direct, as details were provided about Wave 2, 3, and 4.

Wave 2, featuring Hector, Soren, and Camilla, launches today. Wave 3 has Chron and Robin plus Veronica. Wave 4 will unlock the new story Fell Xenologue.

Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass

Nintendo has promised substantial updates for Splatoon 3 going forward, so it comes as no surprise that the game was shown off during today’s Nintendo Direct and we now know that an Expansion Pass is on the way.

There’ll be two waves of content. The first wave, planned for this spring, is Inkopolis from the first Splatoon, and the Squid Sisters will even perform during Splatfests.

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Decapolice

During today’s Nintendo Direct, Level-5 unveiled Decapolice for Switch. The game launches later in 2023.

Here’s what we know thus far:

Ghost Trick Phantom Detective

Capcom is putting Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective on Switch, it’s been announced. This one is set to release this summer.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective originally came to DS in 2010. There’ll be new features, including support for 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second, optimized UI, new languages, new challenges, and an Extras menu with newly recorded and arranged music alongside illustrations.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central

SEGA has announced Samba de Amigo: Party Central, a new entry in the rhythm action series. The game launches for Switch this summer.

Samba de Amigo previously appeared on the Dreamcast in 2000, with a Wii version following several years later. There has been no new game until now.

Here’s an overview of Samba de Amigo: Party Central:

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Masha wave 3

We have news about upcoming Expansion Pass DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 thanks to the latest Nintendo Direct.

The third wave, slated for February 15, will be highlighted with Masha as a new hero and a refined Lapidarist. There’ll also be Challenge Battles with roguelike elements and outfits for the main cast with looks that resemble designs for characters in previous games.

Pikmin 4 release date

During today’s Nintendo Direct, Pikmin 4 resurfaced with a proper status update. This comes following the original announcement last September.

You may recall that as part of the initial reveal, we didn’t really get a look at the game. That changed today and we also have a final release date: it’s set to arrive on July 21, 2023. Nintendo previously gave it a general 2023 launch window.

Footage today showed off ice Pikmin, enemy battles, a new Oatchi character that helps players out, and more.

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Nintendo Direct February 2023 live stream blog

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.

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!

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