Nintendo's newest Direct aired last Wednesday, February 8th. Read on for all the announcements you may have missed, including some new games!
Nintendo Switch Announcements - DLCs and Expansion Packs
Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass
Wave 2: (Out Now)
New Characters- Hector, Emblem of Strength; Soren, Emblem of Acumen; Camilla, Emblem of Revelation
Wave 3: (Date TBA)
New Characters- Chrom and Robin, Emblem of Bonds; Veronica, Emblem of Heroes
Wave 4: (Date TBA)
New story "Fell Xenologue"
Xenoblade Chronicles Volume 3 Expansion Pass (February 15th)
New character "Masha", and rogue-like challenge battles
Xenoblade Chronicles Volume 4 later this year
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC (March 6th)
Paid DLC
Disney Dreamlight Valley Realm Update (April 2023)
Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass DLC
First Wave- Inkopolis: (Spring 2023)
Inkopolis Map from Splatoon 1
Booyah Base- New item and clothes shop
Squid sisters perform during Splatfest
Salmon Run, Tableturf Battle, The Shoal, and Amiibo functionality work the same as in the base game
Paid DLC
Second Wave- Side Order: (Date TBA)
Expansion Pass available now in Nintendo Eshop that contains Wave 1 & 2 DLCs as they're released
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass DLC (Spring 2023)
Wave 4:
New Course- Yoshi's Island
Birdo added to the character roster
Available for free with Nintendo Switch Online+Expansion Pack Membership
Gameboy + Gameboy Advance Titles Added to Switch
Up to 2 players (friends only) online and locally for compatible games (Gameboy titles only)
Up to 4 players (friends only) online and locally for compatible games (Gameboy advance only)
Can play only Gameboy titles with Nintendo Switch Online membership, can play both Gameboy and Advance titles with NSO + Expansion Pack
More games to be added in the future
Can use color screen filters from Gameboy/Pocket/Advance
Gameboy Titles Added (Available at Launch)
Tetris
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Gargoyle's Quest
Game and Watch Gallery 3
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Wario Land 3
Kirby's Dream Land
Gameboy Advance Titles Added (Available at Launch)
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3
Warioware Inc: Mega Microgame$
Kuru Kuru Kururin
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Game Announcements
WBSC EBaseball: Power Pros (Available Now)
Blanc (February 14)
Tales of Symphonia Remastered (February 17)
Metroid Prime Remastered (In-Store Feb 22)
Digital version available now on Eshop
Octopath Traveler II (February 24)
Demo available on Eshop now; once purchased save data will transfer to full game
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (March 17)
Have a Nice Death (March 22)
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (April 14)
Preorders begin now
Minecraft Legends (April 18)
TRON: Identity (April 2023)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (May 12)
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (June 30)
Pikmin 4 (July 21)
Baten Kaitos I and II HD Remaster (Summer 2023)
Samba De Amigo: Party Central (Summer 2023)
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Summer 2023)
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (2023)
Fashion Dreamer (2023)
Decapolice (2023)
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam (Release Date TBA)
This Direct was jam-packed with announcements of games from every genre and expansions to fan favorites. Are there any new games you're hyped for? DLCs for games you love? Let us know in the comments or on Instagram and Twitter @DigitalNightly!