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February 2024 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase recap announcement

An official recap announcement is here for the February 2024 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. For those looking for a summary going over everything covered in today’s presentation, the press release has you covered.

Here’s the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase recap announcement straight from Nintendo:

Mother 3 Switch Online

Mother 3 has just come to Nintendo Switch Online, but only in Japan. Those with an active subscription to the Expansion Pack tier can access it now.

At least in the present, don’t expect an official English release in the west. Nintendo has yet to ever localize the game in English dating all the way back to the original Game Boy Advance launch.

Thanks to today’s Nintendo Direct, we have a final release date for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. The game launches on October 10, 2024.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time was announced for Switch exactly one year ago. It was initially planned for last year, but ended up receiving a delay.

Konami and WayForward shared the latest news about Contra: Operation Galuga today, revealing a final release date. It’ll be arriving on March 12, 2024. A demo launches today on the eShop.

Contra: Operation Galuga was first made known last September. We were given early 2024 launch timing.

World of Goo 2

World of Goo 2 is now officially confirmed for Switch. First announced at The Game Awards in December, the title finally brings back the classic Wii game.

The Switch version will have an exclusive feature that allows for four-player local co-op.

Here’s an official overview with more information:

Grounded

Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment will be releasing Grounded on Switch, the two sides announced today. The title is slated for April 16, 2024.

Grounded is a first-person multiplayer survival adventure game. Additional details can be found in the following overview:

Gundam Breaker 4

Today, Bandai Namco revealed that it’s making Gundam Breaker 4 for Switch. A release is planned for later in 2024.

Gundam Breaker 4 marks the series return after more than six years. The title centers around taking player-customized mecha from the Gundam series into battle in the search for more parts to improve the mecha arsenal at your disposal.

Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection

Another round of Star Wars ports are on the way to Switch with the new Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection. This will be available on March 14, 2024.

Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection brings the original Star Wars Battlefront (2004) and Star Wars Battlefront II (2005) games to modern platforms with online play for up to 64 players, expansions to Hero Assault mode, and all previously released bonus content. Further details can be found in the following overview:

Pentiment

Originally released on Xbox, Pentiment is now heading to Switch. Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment revealed the port today which is actually releasing tomorrow, February 22.

Pentiment is a historical narrative-driven game in which players control Andreas Maler, “a clever illustrator caught up in a series of murders in Tassing and Kiersau Abbey over the course of twenty five years.” Learn more about it in the following overview:

Pocket Card Jockey Ride On

Pokemon developer Game Freak today revealed that a Switch version of Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On is happening. It’s launching digitally today.

After Game Freak made the original title for 3DS in 2013, Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On was released as a new version for Apple Arcade last year. It contains extra content such as the Goldfish horse and “Perfect Challenge” mode.

Here’s some additional information:


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