1 month ago | By GameSpot

Checkout the Sonic Frontiers gameplay breakdown from the Nintendo Direct Mini June 2022 edition.
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Here's everything that was shown in June's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase

1 month ago | By MobileSyrup

On Tuesday, June 28th, Nintendo aired a new 'Direct Mini: Partner Showcase,' a pre-recorded presentation dedicated to third-party games coming to Switch.
Notably, this event was released on-demand , so reveals began hitting the web immediately as people skipped through the video and press releases went out en masse.
With that in mind, we've rounded up all of the announcements, in chronological order:
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - new footage from the expansion launching on June 30th
Nier Automata: The End of Yorha Edition - launching on October 6th
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - new puzzle...
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Capcom Details Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Free Title Updates Roadmap

1 month ago | By GameInformer

Nintendo kicked off its Direct Mini presentation today with a new trailer for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. The expansion, available this week, delivers a hearty amount of content by adding new biomes to explore and creatures to track down/battle. However, Capcom isn't stopping there, as the new trailer gave way to a roadmap of free title updates for players over the next several months.
The first title update hits in August, adding Seething Bazelgeuse, Lucent Nargacuga, and several other monsters. That update also adds rare species monsters, special species monsters, and a new locale in...
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Live A Live Gets A Demo Today, Progress Carries Into Full Game

1 month ago | By GameInformer

Live A Live is just over three weeks from release, but Nintendo and Square Enix are ready to rev the hype engine. During today's Nintendo Direct Mini, we received an update on the exciting, beautiful HD2D title that remakes the 1994 Super Famicom RPG that never came to Western markets. However, the big news from the presentation is that if you want to see what the buzz is all about, you can get a taste starting today.
The game puts you in the roles of multiple stories and multiple protagonists across different eras. The demo that hits the eShop today allows you to play three chapters from...
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Portal: Companion Collection launches on Nintendo Switch later today

1 month ago | By GamesRadar

Portal: Companion Collection is launching on Nintendo Switch later today. Just earlier today on June 28 during a brand new Nintendo Direct Mini focusing on third-party games, it was revealed that the Portal: Companion Collection would launch onto Nintendo Switch later today. The collection bundles together Portal and Portal 2 for one smooth package. Right now however, we don't know how much the Portal: Companion Collection will actually cost when it's available. In actual fact, the Portal: Companion Collection was actually announced for the Nintendo Switch earlier this year. You can see...
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Live A Live demo launches today with progress carry-over

1 month ago | By GamesRadar

Live A Live is getting a demo later today on the Nintendo Switch. Revealed earlier today during the Nintendo Direct Mini showcase for third-party games, Live A Live will be getting a full prologue demo later today on June 28. This comes with just less than a month to go until the final release of the remake, when Live A Live finally launches next month on July 22. What's more, the new demo for Live A Live will actually let you carry over your progress to the full version of the game when it launches next month. So however far you end up getting in this new prologue demo, you'll just be...
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Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase - June 2022

1 month ago | By GameSpot

Check out the latest edition of Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, featuring information on upcoming Nintendo Switch titles exclusively from our publishing partners.
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Nier: Automata is coming to Nintendo Switch this October

1 month ago | By GamesRadar

Nier Automata is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch on October 6. At today's Nintendo Direct Mini dedicated to third-party games, PlatinumGames confirmed that its stellar action-RPG would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. It'll come with all additional content and cosmetics when it arrives, and there will also be a few Switch-exclusive cosmetics available at launch. In all, it's not a massive surprise that Nier Automata popped up during the showcase earlier today, June 28. As ever with Nintendo Directs, rumors circulated about the contents of the new showcase prior to it airing...
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Nier: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition Announced For Nintendo Switch With New Costumes

1 month ago | By IGN

More than five years after its original release on PlayStation 4, Nier: Automata is headed to Nintendo Switch. Square Enix confirmed the Switch release during today's Nintendo Partner Direct, which also included announcements for Persona 5 Royal and other hotly-requested RPGs. Nier: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition will include all previously-released content as well as new costumes exclusive to the Nintendo Switch edition. It will join versions already released on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. Nier: Automata is the game that made director Yoko Taro a familiar name among RPG fans while raising...
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Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Blasts Off This October

1 month ago | By IGN

During today's Nintendo Direct , we got several more details about Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, including a release date for the tactical sequel to Nintendo and Ubisoft's unusual collaboration: October 20, 2022. But we also learned a bit more today about Sparks of Hope, notably that it will include Bowser as one of the nine playable characters. There's more to come on Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, too, as we've been promised a special presentation tomorrow, June 29 at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern /5pm UK with even more details about the upcoming game, so stay tuned. Sparks of Hope...
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Everything Announced During Today's Nintendo Direct Mini, Including Persona 5 on Switch

1 month ago | By IGN

A Nintendo Direct Mini focused on third-party developers premiered today and there was news for almost everyone. Fans who've waited a long time for Persona 5 to come to the Switch finally got their wish, and then some, while developers like Square Enix, Capcom, Ubisoft, and even Valve showed off some new games coming to the Nintendo console. Here's everything announced during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable on Switch The recent Persona games, including Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable are finally coming to the...
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Here's Everything You Can Play Right Now From Nintendo's Direct Mini

1 month ago | By GameSpot

Nintendo's June Direct Mini showcase highlighted a bunch of games coming to the Switch in the near future. As is often the case, though, the Big N also had a few surprises for viewers, with lots of stuff announced during the showcase that you can play with no waiting. Those things included both full game releases and demos that will pop up today following the short presentation. Here's a rundown of everything from the Nintendo Direct Mini you can play right now. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo The massive upcoming expansion for Monster Hunter Rise hits Nintendo Switch and PC on June 30...
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The Portal Collection Is Launching Today On Nintendo Switch

1 month ago | By GameSpot

Announced as part of June 28's Nintendo Direct Mini, The Portal Companion Collection is coming to Nintendo Switch today. The announcement was one of the show's final big surprises to wrap things up. "I wanted to call it the 'Why Do You Keep Killing Me Collection, but oh well. Let's get started, you monster," GLaDOS says in the video. Portal and Portal 2 were announced for Switch back in February. The Switch version will include local, online, and split-screen cooperative multiplayer. The Portal Companion Collection costs $20 on Switch.
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Persona 5 and Nier: Automata are coming to the Switch

1 month ago | By The Verge

Persona 5.
The Nintendo Switch is getting some big-name roleplaying games. At a Nintendo Direct Mini today, Nintendo revealed that Persona 5 Royal (along with its predecessors Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden ) will be coming to the Switch. Persona 5 is launching on October 21st and will be preceded by Nier: Automata on October 6th. Both are seminal RPGs that originally launched in 2017; you can check out our original reviews of P5 and Automata. (Nintendo says to expect more details on Persona 3 and 4 “soon.”)
The announcements were the highlights of today's event, but there were a...
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Nintendo Direct Mini live coverage - All the news as it happens

1 month ago | By GamesRadar

The Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase is set to go live in 90 minutes. GamesRadar+ is here to bring you our predictions ahead of the summer event kicking off, followed by a breakdown on all of the news as it happens. We're expecting updates on some of our most anticipated upcoming Switch games , as well as new announcements to help bolster Nintendo's new games of 2022 showing. You see, with the Breath of the Wild sequel delayed into 2023, the Switch lineup is looking a little light right now. Can the Nintendo Direct Mini change that? Well, we'll find out soon enough! Follow along with...
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Everything announced at the June 2022 Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase

1 month ago | By Digital Trends

This is everything that was announced at the Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase on June 28.
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Rumours suggest that NieR: Automata could appear during today's Nintendo Direct Mini

1 month ago | By GamesRadar

NieR: Automata fans are predicting that we could see the game make an appearance during today's Nintendo Direct Mini showcase. Announced yesterday, Nintendo is hosting a mini direct showcase today at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST which is set to premiere a selection of upcoming third-party Switch games and last "roughly 25 minutes." Don't want to miss any of the announcements? Find out how to watch today's Nintendo Direct mini. As usual, there were a few rumours about a direct taking place this month before it was announced, and now it has been announced, there's new rumours circulating about...
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Here's how to watch today's Nintendo Direct mini

1 month ago | By GamesRadar

Want to know how to watch the Nintendo Direct mini later today? Well, you just so happen to be in the right place. Nintendo dropped this one on us at short notice , with the direct only being announced yesterday after a bevy of rumours. It will last around 25 minutes and will focus on upcoming third-party Switch games. You watch the Nintendo Direct mini on Nintendo's YouTube channel by following the link. The showcase starts at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST , so make sure you're there early. It's also worth noting that the Nintendo Direct mini is "on-demand", which implies it could be a video...
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