The most recent Nintendo Direct had all the large names — nicely, except for Mario. However we bought a contemporary trailer for the following Zelda sport, a shock launch of the unique Metroid Prime, a launch date for Pikmin 4, and the addition of Recreation Boy video games to the Swap On-line subscription service. Plus, there have been some wonderful bulletins for RPG nerds. Right here’s all the pieces you may need missed.

A brand new take a look at The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The anticipate the sequel to Breath of the Wild has been robust, however a minimum of we’ve a brand new trailer to make issues slightly simpler. The most recent is very dramatic.

Metroid Prime will get a remaster

The long-awaited remaster of the unique Metroid Prime is making its option to the Swap, and it’s occurring very quickly: the digital model of the sport hits the eShop later right now.

Pikmin 4 is coming this summer season

The occasion kicked off with the most effective look but at Pikmin 4, which — most significantly — will introduce an cute new “dog-like creature.” We additionally realized that it’s hitting the Swap this summer season, with a July twenty first launch date.

Nintendo’s ink-filled multiplayer shooter Splatoon 3 is getting a paid enlargement cross, which can be accessible in two waves and introduce options like the unique Inkopolis location from the primary sport, which can be a part of wave 1. The second wave will embrace a brand new single-player marketing campaign known as “Aspect Order.”

Swap On-line will get Recreation Boy video games

Nintendo’s subscription service simply added one other retro platform with titles from each the unique Recreation Boy and the Recreation Boy Advance. Obtainable titles embrace Tetris, Metroid II, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Fireplace Emblem, and extra. Each can be accessible to subscribers right now.

Advance Wars has a launch date

After being delayed indefinitely, the remaster of Advance Wars 1+2 now lastly has a launch date. The colourful technique video games can be coming to the Swap on April twenty first.

The cult basic music collection Samba de Amigo is coming to the Swap with a brand new motion-controlled title known as Social gathering Central. It doesn’t have a launch date simply but, but it surely’s resulting from launch this summer season.

Beloved paranormal detective sport Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is getting a brand new (after)life on the Swap, with a rerelease that’s due out in the summertime — excellent for followers of each Phoenix Wright and misplaced spirits. And if you happen to don’t have a Swap, Capcom is bringing the sport to the PS4, Xbox One, and Steam as nicely.

The basic DS dungeon crawling collection Etrian Odyssey is making its option to the Swap with a group that bundles the primary three video games within the collection. Etrian Odyssey made wonderful use of the DS’s second display — it was a map-drawing device — so it’ll be fascinating to see how these classics translate to a extra conventional gadget.

Two anticipated RPGs are getting a demo right now on the Swap eShop: the sequel to Sq. Enix’s Octopath Traveler and the 16-bit type Sea of Stars.