Nintendo held the first Direct Partner showcase of this year, revealing an exciting lineup of announcements, expansions, and more. Let’s check out the trailers to see what the platform has in store for the near future!
Note: the trailers below are presented in the order they were shown in the full presentation.
Grounded – Announcement Trailer
It’s time to get Grounded! A sprawling universe is yours to discover, filled with opportunities to explore, build, and survive in the backyard in this immersive cooperative survival-adventure game. The ultimate survival challenge begins this Spring on Nintendo Switch. Get ready to be Grounded like never before when it arrives on Nintendo Switch on April 16!
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist – Nintendo Switch Trailer
Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth. The kingdom’s desire for conquest led to the creation of the Homunculi, machine-like artificial life forms prepared to execute the king’s will. A recent resource-harvesting mission gone awry caused toxic vapors to emerge from underground, driving both man and machine to feral madness.
As the Homonculi devolve into dangerous creatures, guide Lilac – an “Attuner” with the power to purify those infected by the fumes — on a quest to save the kingdom. With the help of friendly machines and spirits who fight in Lilac’s stead, fend off mechanized legions of lunging carcasses, cannonball-firing corpses and chainsaw-wielding goblins terrorizing the land.
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure Launches Summer 2024
Follow Jemma, a small-town misfit on a journey of self-discovery, in this puzzle-packed adventure game. When Jemma moves, the world around her moves too – creating both a playful sense of chaos and a regular stream of small, thoughtful puzzles for you to solve. Customize your experience with various assist options and get absorbed in the story through an expressive art style with comic-panel story scenes.
Unicorn Overlord – Check Out Demo Trailer
Regain your throne alongside trustworthy allies in this tactical fantasy RPG from Vanillaware. Cultivate an army of over 60 characters – including humans, elves, massive beasts and heavenly angels – and traverse a vibrant world in the iconic Vanillaware style as you perform heroic deeds throughout the five nations.
Unicorn Overlord launches on Nintendo Switch on March 8th. Try the free demo available now, and carry over your progress to the full game if you purchase it.
Monster Hunter Stories – Announcement Trailer
The first installment of the Monster Hunter Stories series is back and coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4! Become a Monster Rider and hatch, raise, and battle with your favorite Monsties in this epic RPG adventure.
Monster Hunter Stories launches on Nintendo Switch, PC, and PS4 in Summer 2024 with refined graphics, a new Museum mode, and content previously released only in Japan. Ride on!
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed – Announcement Trailer
Join Mickey Mouse on his magical quest and get ready to wield the power of paint and thinner once again. Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year!
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Coming June 21st
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, the definitive version of Nahobino’s journey, launches on Nintendo Switch June 21st.
“Allow me to remind you how you were wronged by this world…”
STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Edition
Fight in iconic battles from across the STAR WARS galaxy. Play the classic STAR WARS Battlefront games on modern consoles, online and offline in this complete classic collection. Pre-order now before it arrives on 3/14!
SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY
Hey, New Kid! Grab up to three friends, in this four-player co-op, and battle your way through the snow-piled town of South Park to celebrate the most magical day in any young child’s life – a snow day! Equip and upgrade devastating melee and ranged weapons. Deploy special abilities and powers that will bring hordes of enemies and epic bosses to their knees.
SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY! is coming to Nintendo Switch March 26.
SWORD ART ONLINE: Fractured Daydream
Prepare to save the world again in both single-player and 20-player online co-op modes when Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream launches in 2024.
Gundam Breaker 4
Create your ultimate Gundam and deploy it across a variety of combat missions. Defeat your enemies, acquire their parts and equip new abilities. Then mix and match parts from over 250 base kits to personalize your own Gunpla with the biggest variety of mobile suits and parts of any Gundam Breaker game to date. Plus, you can collect, pose and display your creations in Diorama Mode.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble rolls in June 25
Multiplayer monkey business abounds in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble! Enjoy local co-op and online battles across new modes, stages and a delightful adventure experience in this Nintendo Switch exclusive, arriving June 25th.
World of Goo 2
World of Goo 2 is arriving for Nintendo Switch in 2024! Now with more Goo!
Use living liquid creatures to build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and more in a beautiful, dangerous, and evolving world when World of Goo 2 arrives 5/23.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time arrives October 10th
Craft your story, one thousand years in the making, in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – coming to Nintendo Switch October 10th!
Another Crab’s Treasure – Release Date Trailer
Another Crab’s Treasure is a soulslike adventure set in a crumbling underwater world plagued by a mysterious curse. As Kril the hermit crab, you’ll need to wear the trash around you as shells to defend yourself from enemies many times your size. Embark on an epic treasure hunt to buy back your repossessed shell, and discover the dark secrets behind the polluted ocean.
This crabby soulslike washes ashore April 25.
Penny’s Big Breakaway – Available Now
Ready, Set YO! – Join Penny & Yo-Yo for a kinetic 3D-platformer adventure like no other! Get ready to take the stage in Penny’s Big Breakaway!
Suika Game – Multiplayer Mode
A new Multi-Player mode has been added to Suika Game! You can enjoy it right now with your nearby loved ones on Nintendo Switch!
Pepper Grinder – Release Date Trailer
Evoking classic platformers, Pepper – a seafaring soul with a passion for prospecting – must spin up her trusty sidearm to reclaim what nefarious Narlings stole. Armed with Grinder, Pepper burrows through terrain & water, controls machines, and pulverises all enemies blocking the way towards recovering her missing fortune – with interest!
Pepper Grinder, an action-packed drill-bit digventure from independent developer Ahr Ech and Devolver Digital, is coming to Nintendo Switch March 28. Play the free demo now!
Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
The Pocket Card Jockey so well-received on Nintendo 3DS has galloped its way onto Nintendo Switch, and it’s more fun than ever! Easy to learn, but filled with surprising depth, you’ll put together the best hands you can to help your horses take home the gold!
Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! is available now on Nintendo Switch.
NES, Super NES, Nintendo 64 – February 2024 Game Updates
Five more classic games from Rare – including Killer Instinct and Blast Corps – are now available through Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack!
Contra: Operation Galuga – Special Announcement Trailer
In this modern reimagining of the beloved run-‘n’-gun game Contra, protect the fate of mankind as elite commandos from the Earth Marine Corps. Experience updated weapon systems, new gameplay mechanics, and more in Contra: Operation Galuga, arriving on Nintendo Switch 3/12!
Endless Ocean Luminous – Announcement Trailer
Descend into an underwater world to explore and discover in Endless Ocean Luminous, arriving only on Nintendo Switch May 2nd.
