Welcome to the first Nintendo Direct of the year. We have over 40min advertised from Nintendo, showcasing the games that we can look forward to this year.

If you are unable, or unwilling to watch the video, here is the rundown.

  • Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
    • A Warriors game set in the Three Houses Universe.
  • Advanced Wars 1 + 2
    • Now withing Voice Acting
    • New Campaign
    • April 8 Preorders available
  • No Man’s Sky
    • This Summer
  • Mario Strikers Battle League
    • You can equip gear to change your stats and looks
    • Hyper Strike is similar to Smashball from Smash Bros
    • Clubs are like a Guild
    • Jun 10 Preorders available
  • Splatoon 3
    • New Bosses for Salmon run showcased.
    • Summer 2022
  • Front Mission 1st: Remake
    • Tactical RPG
    • Customize your Mechs
    • Available this Summer
    • Sequel will come evertually
  • Disney Speedstorm
    • Mario Kart, but with Disney Characters
    • Available this Summer
  • Star Wars the Force Unleased
    • April 20
  • Assassin’s Creed Trilogy
    • 17 Feb
  • SD Gundam Battle Alliance
    • This year
  • Crono Cross Remaster
    • Enhanced Sound Track
    • Radical Dreamers Included
    • 7 April
  • Kirby and the Forgotten Land
    • 3D game
    • 25 March Preorders Available
  • MLB the Show 22
  • Kingdom Hearts Collections
    • Cloud only
    • Available Tomorrow
  • Klinoa
    • 8 July
  • Portal Companion collection
    • This Year
  • Live A Live: Remaster
    • Japanese RPG
    • 22 July
  • Nintendo Switch Sports
    • Wii sports but for switch
    • Tennis, Bowling, Chambara, Soccer, Badminton, Vollyball
    • Uses motion controlls.
    • Golf will be added later (as will other sports)
    • 18-20 Feb Online Play Test
    • 29 April
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythem Festavle
    • this year
  • Triangle Strategy
    • New Demo later today
  • Cuphead DLC
    • New playable character
  • Metroid Dread
    • Dread mode and Rookie mode
      • Later Today
    • Boss Rush mode added April 2022
  • Nes Online
    • Earthbound Beginings
    • Today
  • SNES online
    • Earth Bound
    • Today
  • Mario Kart 8
    • Paid DLC for remastered Courses from older Mario Kart games
    • 48 addition coursed spaced over the next 2 years
    • $24.99 (Free if you have the Expansion Pack)
    • 18 March
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3
    • Reveal Trailer
    • September 2022

Overall not a bad batch of games. I was a little disappointed that BotW 2 wasn’t mentioned, but it is what it is. Really surprised to see Earthbound finally coming to the switch. Never thought Nintendo would get around to putting it on there. Other games like No Man’s Sky are head-scratchers, but I’m sure someone likes it. What was your favorite game revealed today? Let me know in the comments below.