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Nintendo Direct September 2021 Round Up
Nintendo’s annual September Direct finished airing a short time ago. The 40-minute presentation was packed with upcoming Nintendo Switch announcements. From new details on known titles, announcements of announcements, DLC expansions, and new game releases. This is everything from the Nintendo Direct September 2021 announcements.
September 2021 Nintendo Direct Announced
Historically, Nintendo has been known to drop a major video showcase in September. Last year saw the special Super Mario 25th Anniversary Direct. The previous year saw a 40-minute long presentation on September 4th. With the month coming to a close, many fans have anticipated a September 2021 Nintendo Direct. The tradition continues, as today Nintendo has officially confirmed their next showcase. ...[Read More]
Star Renegades Physical Retail Release This Friday
Back in September 2020, Massive Damage Inc released their strategy roguelite RPG Star Renegades. Since its initial launch, it has received numerous positive reviews, spawning all of the available platforms. While many have fallen for this digital indie darling, others may not have had any exposure. Publisher Raw Fury has teamed up with Strictly Limited Games, to offer up a physical version of Star...[Read More]
OLED Nintendo Switch Launching Oct. 8
For the past few months, the internet has been conjuring up many rumors on a new Nintendo Switch model. Last month being E3, many expected Nintendo to make an announcement. The majority of fans hoped for a more powerful Nintendo Switch Pro, featuring 4K resolution. E3 came and went, without any word on a Switch console revision. Earlier this morning, the big N finally revealed a new Nintendo Switc...[Read More]
Wonder Boy Asha in Monster World (Switch) Review
Sega’s Wonder Boy/Monster World franchise has quite a rocky history. The original Wonder Boy released in 1986. From there it spawned many sequels, remakes, and notably the Adventure Island franchise. In 2016, the original was remade by CFK Co. in the form of Wonder Boy Returns. A year later, Wonder Boy III would see a remake by another developer. Lizardcube set new standards for how a remake shoul...[Read More]
Cruis’n Blast – Races onto Nintendo Switch This Fall
The Cruis’n franchise has always had close ties with Nintendo. This dates back to the original 1994 title, Cruis’n USA, which released on N64 2 years later. This can be thanked to what Nintendo had coined “Project Reality”. Somewhere down the line, ownership of Cruis’n transferred over from Midway to Nintendo. The latest entry in the series, which was developed by Raw...[Read More]
Tetris 99 Maximus Cup X Miitopia – Starts Friday
It’s been quite a few months since Tetris 99 dropped their last Maximus Cup. It seems like most of Nintendo’s bigger releases end up with a special Maximus Cup event shortly before, or after, release. Arika and Nintendo are back at it, with the 21st themed event. This time around will celebrate last month’s launch of Miitopia on the Nintendo Switch.
Mario Party Superstars Announced – Coming October
It’s always a party when Nintendo’s long-running Mario Party franchise is in the mix! In 2018, Super Mario Party offered the opportunity to turn friends into frienemies, for the first time on Nintendo Switch. Super Mario Party featured entirely new mini-games, with a different feel to previous entries. This time around, Nintendo is returning to its roots. Nintendo released their first ...[Read More]
WarioWare: Get It Together! Switch Reveal
The absence of a WarioWare title on Nintendo Switch surprised many. Wario’s outlandish spinoff series has previously acted as a showcase for the innovative features of Nintendo’s latest. 2018’s 3DS title WarioWare Gold acted as a “best of” microgame package, offering very little new content. The WarioWare franchise hasn’t seen a truly innovational release in ove...[Read More]
Metroid Dread – New 2D Metroid Announced!
Early this afternoon, Nintendo streamed their 38 minute-long E3 Nintendo Direct. As we previously covered, the presentation revealed an all-new 2D Metroid title. While 2017 saw Samus Returns, the 3DS remake of Metroid 2, Metroid hasn’t seen an entirely new 2D entry in 19 years. Metroid Dread releases this Spring!
Nintendo Direct E3 2021 – Round Up!
Today, June 15th marks the final day of E3 2021. With it, The Nintendo Direct E3 2021 digital showcase opened the day. The nearly 40-minute presentation was here and gone, and with it came a ton of exciting announcements. The Nintendo Direct E3 2021 presentation had a diverse range of titles, which offered up a little something for everyone. A new 2D Metroid, Wario Ware’s return, a Mario + R...[Read More]
Nintendo E3 2021 Nintendo Direct + Treehouse
This year’s E3 is quickly approaching! While E3 2021 has gone all-digital, the event starts beginning on June 12th. Nintendo moved to an all-digital presentation many years ago; so it’s essentially business as usual. Nintendo will be kicking off with a 40-minute Nintendo Direct. Immediately following the showcase are live hands-on presentations via Nintendo Treehouse Live. While no new...[Read More]