Everything At February’s Nintendo Direct Part 2
By: Evan1Sonic. From Metroid Prime Remastered to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, here is the second half of our recap of everything shown at the Nintendo Direct event on February 8th, 2023.
Metroid Prime Remastered is an FPS game from Nintendo. This remaster brings the first title in the Metroid Prime series to the Switch with some added improvements. Those updates include HD visuals, a dual-stick control option, enhanced sound, and more. Use your preferred control option as you explore Tallon IV and defend yourself against hostile creatures. Play this classic GameCube game on the go or on your television screen in Metroid Prime Remastered. The digital version of the game is out now, with a limited physical release coming on February 22nd, 2023.
Master Detective Archive: Rain Code is an adventure game from Too Kyo Games. Play as Yuma, a detective-in-training with amnesia who has a spirit lingering in his head. Master detectives with special abilities from all over the world must accept the challenge of finding the truth. Solve innumerable mysteries in a beautiful city of rain when Master Detective Archive: Rain Code releases on June 30th.
Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster is a JRPG game from Monolith Soft. This remastered collection includes two classic GameCube titles. Both are enhanced with new features such as auto-battle and save, the ability to skip cutscenes and turn encounters off, as well as improved graphics. Replay or play both beloved GameCube games for the first time when Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster launches this summer.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is an RPG game from Level-5. In this new title in the Fantasy Life series, you’ll be embarking on a new life full of adventure. You'll be able to travel back in time to learn the truth and change history after drifting onto a mysterious island where a long-gone civilization once flourished. Build up your island by crafting, finishing quests, and fighting your foes when Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time releases later this year.
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam is a puzzle adventure game from Level-5. Professor Layton will encounter brand-new puzzles in an original location in this newest installment of the beloved series. Not much else is known about this title at the moment, but we’ll hear more about the game soon. Solve epic puzzles as you move through Layton’s newest journey when Professor Layton and the New World of Steam launches later this year.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass brings new courses, characters, and more to the hit kart racing title. We learned that wave four of this DLC will add Yoshi’s Island for players to race on and that Birdo will also come as a new playable character. The fourth wave of this Booster Course Pass releases this spring. Also, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can play this DLC at no additional cost with their membership.
The Final Game Update Reel. In this part of the event, we got to see another handful of titles coming soon to the Nintendo Switch. Minecraft Legends, the new spinoff set in the blocky world of Minecraft, is set to release on April 28th. Blanc is a beautiful cooperative adventure title releasing on February 14th. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, a ten-game collection of all the Mega Man Network titles, drops on April 14th. In Have a Nice Death, the next game featured in this update reel, you play as an overworked Death who must show his employees who’s boss when it launches on March 22nd. WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros, a baseball title from Konami, is out now. Disney Dreamlight Valley, which is still in early access, is getting a new update on February 16th. To end this section, Tales of Symphonia Remastered made an appearance to showcase its February 17th release date.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an action-adventure game from Nintendo. This highly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is looking to be a great continuation of Link's adventure. The new trailer that was revealed at this event showcased some fierce foes you’ll face in your journey, a more expansive open world, flying creatures, and more. Link was also seen riding a car, a hot air balloon, a tractor, and more to his destinations. This trailer was great and provided a good chunk of footage for Zelda fans to skim through and theorize about. Harness the power of Link's new abilities to defeat the evil forces that threaten Hyrule when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comes out on May 12th, 2023. Also, a collector’s edition of the game and an Amibo figurine of Link will both be available (separately) on launch day.
You can watch the full event here. This event was great and provided a good look at what to expect from Switch in the near future. This is the second half of what was shown at February’s Nintendo Direct, and part 1 can be found here. My favorite game shown at this event was The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. I liked Breath of the Wild, and I have high hopes for this sequel. Knowing Zelda, I’m sure it’ll be fantastic. What was your favorite game shown at this event? Let me know in the comments below.
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