Nintendo has announced its holiday hardware plans for 2023, which include the return of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle and the release of two new Nintendo Switch Lite bundles featuring Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Nintendo reportedly gave private demonstrations of the alleged Switch 2 hardware to developers, indicating that a refresh of the popular gaming console is imminent, potentially featuring advanced graphics options like ray tracing and Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling tech, although no official release date has been announced.
The upcoming September 2023 Nintendo Direct event is expected to feature remakes of a DS game and a Wii game, as well as an update on the recently announced Princess Peach game, but fans should not expect the reveal of the Switch successor console.
A rating by the ESRB suggests that the action role-playing spin-off Gotham Knights might be coming to the Nintendo Switch, alongside the release of the Batman Arkham Trilogy next month.
The latest rumors suggest that Nintendo may announce and release the Nintendo Switch 2 in March 2024, but details are still uncertain.
Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct for September 14, which will focus on games arriving this winter but may also include tidbits about future titles such as a new version of Luigi's Mansion and a game starring Princess Peach scheduled for 2024, as well as the possibility of surprises like Metroid Prime 4 or a Hollow Knight: Silksong release date.
The first three Tomb Raider games are being remastered for Nintendo Switch with updated visuals, expansions, and secret levels, set to release on February 14, 2024.
The final wave of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will introduce Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Pauline, Peachette, and Daisy Circuit from Mario Kart Wii, and will be released this holiday season.
Nintendo has announced that Luigi's Mansion 2 HD will be launching on Nintendo Switch in the summer of 2024 with new features such as four-player online multiplayer and a remastered version of the 2013 game Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon.
Nintendo reveals new trailers for Super Mario RPG, WarioWare Move It!, Detective Pikachu Returns, and more games during its Nintendo Direct livestream.
Super Mario RPG's upcoming remake for the Nintendo Switch was showcased in a gameplay trailer, revealing new features such as timed button presses, character combos, and post-game boss rematches.
Pre-orders for Mario vs Donkey Kong are now available in the US and UK, with the game set to launch on February 16th, 2024.
Nintendo Direct featured a range of exciting announcements, including the return of Paper Mario and a Tomb Raider trilogy remaster.
Fans of the classic Paper Mario games are excited about the upcoming Thousand-Year Door remake, which is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch in 2024 and will feature enhanced graphics and gameplay reminiscent of the original.
Activision executives were briefed on a next-generation Nintendo Switch in December 2022, with the document suggesting that the performance of the new console will be closer to that of the PS4 and Xbox One.
Nintendo has discussed the successor to its Nintendo Switch console with Activision-Blizzard executives, aiming to attract third-party titles and upgrade technical capabilities to match PlayStation and Xbox.