For now though, you've got me again - Sam Loveridge - to drum up some h🎐ype ahead of today's Nintendo Direct. 

And here 🍰was me thinking we wouldn't be having another showcase so close to Summer Game Fest! 

Let's start with Pikmin 4 shall we? It's the only game specifically n꧙amed by Nintendo for a showcase at today's Nintendo Direct. 

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Pikmin 4 is due to launch on July 21, 2023 - so not lon🌜g to go now. It's been in the works for some time now, but from everything we've seen of it so far, it's looking like it'll be worth the w🔴ait. 

You'll be playing as a customizable hero working to save Captain Olimar and the Rescue Corp from yet another crash landing.

Players are very excited about the idea that we'll be going in✤side a house for the first time. Or so sugge෴sts some screenshots that have appeared on Pikmin 4 download cards in Japan...

It's also been confirmed that the game will feature splitscre🔯en co-op, which has been a series staple since Pikmin 2.

Honestly I'm just here for this creature.

It's so weird that෴ we've had such limited info for Pikmin 4 officially really, especially considering it's 🅘out quite so soon. 

I ꧋imagine that today's Direct will🅺 feature a lengthy segment on Olimar's latest adventure. 

But, really I wanna see what other games꧒ Nintend🌳o counts among those "Nintendo Switch titles launching this year", because it's looking pretty light.

Just a little KLAXON to say the Nintendo Direct starts in le💦ss than 30 minutes!!

Obviously the other imminent Nintendo r⛄elease is Everybody 1-2 Switch, which is dropping on June 30. 

Weirdly enough though, we got a befuddling Everybody 1-2-Switch tr⛦ailer mere hours before today's Nintendo Direct. It revealed that the some of the game's minigames support up to 100 player at once, with players able to join in with their phones or Joy-Con controllers, in a similar vein to Jackbox.

I'l🅰l warn you, it's quite the trailer if you want to watch it - and involves a man wearing a horse head mask for some reason.

If you're following the chat on the 𒈔Nintendo Dir𝄹ect feed right now, there's some consistency in the pleas from fans right now. 

It's mainly a new Mario game and Metroid... among chants for𒉰 Mother 3 of co💦urse.

When it comes to Mario, I'm so with them. 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Super Mario Odyssey was so good and so needs a sequel, but I wonder if Nintendo is waiting to drop that with whatever is cooking for a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Switch Pro or Switch sequel. Of course, I doubt either of those would dr꧅op𒀰 today! 

However, stranger things have happened...

As for Metroid, where is Metroid Prime 4? Back in May 2022, it did appear on Nintendo's launch schedule but without a year for release even vaguely attached. Originally announced back in 2017, it'♒s obviously been through some development changes / hell since then. 

Developer Retro Studios has been at the helm since January 2019, and has recently been on a hiring spree for development support, so hopefully, thatꦯ means things are ramping up. 

Personally, I'm just hoping that it's not all focusedꦡ on remakes or ports. Some fresh stuff amongst the nostalgia is what the Switch does really need. 

Of course, all my free time is currently devoted to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Legend of Zeꦛlda: Tears of the Kingdom, so maybe it's a little meanꦇ to say the Switch๊ needs more new games.

Just a few more minutes to go now friends!

Are we ready? I don't think Nintendo is...

Spoke too soon, here we go.

First up, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Details on the DLC?

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero - t🎐his is our first proper look at the DLC.&𓆏nbsp;

The Teal Mask is up first, which is the first 🌞expansion. 

Carmine and Keiran and a new locale of Kitakami?

The Local Three 🐈- three P♍okemon that guard the area. 

And one more that's just teased?

The Indigo Disk - that's the second expansion - is up now.&n💜bsp;

Looks like battles in giant greenhouses?

No actual updates on the dates for those either. Still 'f♓all 2023' and 'winter 2023'.

Sonic Superstars up now, which was🤡 revealed earlier this month at Summer Game🐻 Fest. 

It's coming this Fall 2023.

Palia up now - which is essentially a mul🧸tiplayer Stardew / farming sim. 

It looks amazing!

Free to play and launches this holiday 2023.

Th🐽at's the first release window we've had for that g🤪ame!

Pr꧑e-orders begin for Pers♋ona 5 Tactica ahead of its November 17 release date.

Mythfor༺ce is a game inspired by Saturday morning carto🎶ons.

Launching 2023.

New Splatfest inbound for Splatoon 3 - Vanilla vs Straওwberry vs Mint Chip. 

Mint Choc Chip.... surely. 

And it's none of those - it's Salted Caramel ftw.

NEW DETECTIVE PIKACHU GAME KLAXON

Pika♋chu is talking and 💛he's such a grump without his coffee. I'm obsessed.

You'll have to work to💧gether with Pokemon to solve crimes and🍸 mysteries. 

October 6!!! 

Oh hello Princess Peach and Mario

SUPER MARIO RPG. What a back to back reveal.

🌼Oh wow, it's a true RPG too, with ꧃turn-based combat. 

Ah I'm guessing this is a remake of the original Super Mario RPGℱ then? I was getting hyped for something truly ne🐓w there. 

Coming November 17, 2023. Pre-orders begin today.

"Returns with brand new graphics". 

And we're also getting a Prince Peach game! 

Brand new game, no title, but something happens when she steps on a spꦚecial spot on the stage...

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon from the 3DS is getting a remake too. Co🎀ming next year alꦡong with that Princess Peach game.

"More ꦓdetails♋ will be revealed in the future". 

Batman: Arkham trilogy cominไg to Switch this fall.

Gloomhaven video game coming to Switch too - Se♔ptember 18.

Jus☂t Dance 2024 Edition on now. New songs confirmed, including I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston. Tune.

New songs will drop all year round via Ju💙st Dance+.

That's coming October 24.

Silent Hope fro🐬m XSeed G🍬ames just got revealed. It's an action RPG game, and it's coming October 3, 2023.

Now we've got another new trailer for♐ fantasy farming game, Fae Farm. 

Console exclusive launch𝓰 on Switch September 8. We already knew that though.

I missed which game that was, but Manic Mechan🍸ics up now. It's a four-player co-op mechanic game  with an Overcooked vibe.

Second paid DLC for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. 🌜New areas, new enemies. IT's called The Spark Hunter and i🅷t launches later today.

Alongside a demo for the base game.

New Dragon Quest game will see you combining monsters to use in battle as you become "the master ♒of monsterkind". Is this Dragon Quest Pokemon? No but close.

Dragon Quest Mons💯ters: The Dark Prince - coming Deওcember 1.

Ah and here's Pikmin 4!

Oatchi the pup. I'm here for you boy!

Nice overvi🎐ew of the basic Pikmin mechanics for new players here. 

Plus, Oatchi can help you out by helping to carry things, attack and fight, carry Pikmin🍬 over waters, and more. 

Pikmin 4 will ha🙈ve you going inside, but also undergro𝓰und to discover different kinds of puzzles. 

Turns out you'll also be doing Dandori Battles, where you have ꦬto collect more items than your opponent to rescue the castaway. Doing these will get you more options at base camp, including the option to train up Oatchi. 

You'll also be able to go on night missions for the first time, which apparently makes the m🤡onsters mad. There's a new Glow Pikmin type too, specially for the night missions.

HD versions of Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 launching digitally l🗹ater today. ꦡ;

Plus, a Pikmin 4 demo dropping June 28.

M🗹etal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 1 is coming to Switch too! 

There's a lot in this collection! Strategy guides🀅 too!

Launches October 24, 2023.

Vampire Survivors is comi🃏ng to Nintendo Switch, alongside four-player co-op, on August 17, 2023.

Now we've got a new trജaile🌌r from Headbangers Rhythm Royale, originally announced at our own Future Games Show!

Over 20 mini-games included in t🧸his rhythm-action battle royale that drops October 31.

Penny's Big Breakaway is a 3D platformer from the team behind Sonic Mania.&🎉nbsp;

Available early 2024.

Wave 5 of Mario Kart𓂃 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass - Petey Piranha, Wiggler, Kamek all joining as new playable drivers.

Available this summer!

Remake of second Star Ocean game is on the way.

You can play as either main character, battles happen in real-time. New combat features inclu𒈔ding allies not in your partner attacking as support. 

Available November 2.

Another Warioware game?

Seemingly all about motion controls - including drying your shell, dancin🌞g, and sliding along as Mario. 

Warioware Move It launches November 3.

Over 200 minigames in Warioware Move It!

Seat🌳✅tle's getting Nintendo Live 2023 on September 1-4.

Tears of the Kingdom!!!!!

New Zelda and Ganondorf amiibo🏅 coming this holiday. 

NEW 2D MARIO

Mario's got a little flower friend here. Glorious new art style - slightly more cartoon-esque than normal.&n💃bsp;

Wonder Seed?

Super Mario Bros Wonder it's called. 

Overworld as nor✱mal. Can also play as other charact💮ers.

Four-player co-op confimred.

Coming October 20, 2023.

Excuse me? Elephant Mario???

When you touch a wond꧋er flower, anything can happen a🃏pparently. 

Oh I am so hyped for that!

Well that was a great Direct! Lots o𒁏f new reveals, fresh games. It's all looking up for Nintendo's second half of the year.

Let's round-up everyt🎉hing that was announced shall we?