New year and we are into it with a fresh Nintendo Direct. Video link below.



Highlights include several updates n current Switch titles in the coming months. There also release dates for some previously announced, yet to released titles (a list will be included at the end of the post for convenience via a Spoiler tag for the sake of post length) and some reveals for previously unannounced titles. The talk of the direct though that would be of most interest to this forum however due to its history stemming from one of Nintendo's biggest franchises, is the announcement of a remake of Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening for the Switch to be released some time this year.

As for my opinions on the announcements, I am excited for the localization of Dragon Quest 11 and Dragon Quest Builders 2 for the Switch as well as the LoZLA announcement. I think the visual style they chose suits the game well and look forward to revisiting Koholit Island and to awaken to Windfish again and would love to see what potential additions yet to be revealed there could be.

What are your thoughts and opinions? Feel free to share them below.

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[List of titles featured in the Direct]
Super Mario Maker 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
BOX BOY! + BOX GIRL!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Updates
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker Updates
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival
Starlink: Battle for Atlas Updates
Rune Factory 4 Special
Rune Factory 5 in Development
Oninaki 17:08 - Yoshi's Crafted World Features & Demo
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Tetris 99 25:22 - Dead by Daylight
Deltarune: Chapter 1
Daemon X Machina Features & Demo
GRID Autosport
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Mortal Kombat 11
Unravel two
Assassin's Creed III Remastered
FINAL FANTASY VII
Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY!
FINAL FANTASY IX
Astral Chain
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening