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Nintendo Direct: Every major game announcement in February 2023 (GamesHub)

The first major Nintendo Direct of 2023 arrived with plenty of solid surprises, including looks at upcoming games.

We Love Katamari is getting a new Nintendo Switch remaster, allowing players to roll, and roll, and roll, to their heart’s content. In this adventure, you’ll be able to take on a variety of jobs, and live your very own fantasy life. Next up, a new trailer for Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe was revealed. It arrives later today on the Nintendo eShop. Next up, a new trailer for Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE was revealed. This game is retextured and rebuilt, and features new dual stick controls. It arrives in June 2023. Next up, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania got a new trailer. In this adventure, you’ll traverse a side-scrolling world filled with danger, unlock new abilities, and find secret areas. In this style adventure game, you’ll be able to create new looks, share them with your friends, and eventually become a renowned style influencer. Next up, Disney Illusion Island got a new trailer. Nintendo sure knows how to put on a show, and this latest one was no exception.

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Even Nintendo Is Starting To Charge $70 For Games Now, But ... (Forbes)

There's a way to effectively get 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' for $50 at launch.

Nintendo dropped a killer trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to close out its latest Direct. So, you could use one to snap up Tears of the Kingdom and get, say, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey or even something as recent as Fire Emblem Engage for the equivalent of $30. Of course, it’s not the only major platform holder to make that jump. However, Nintendo later said in a press release that the sequel to Breath of the Wild will cost $70, confirming earlier leaks. [Follow me on Twitter](https://twitter.com/krisholt) and [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@krisholt) as well. [follow my Forbes blog](https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/?sh=10d0f79e322c).

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom costs $69.99, Nintendo confirms (Polygon)

Nintendo games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will cost $69.99 now instead of the standard $59.99 price. Other games, like Pikmin 4, ...

[sequel to Breath of the Wild](https://www.polygon.com/22690064/zela-botw-2-tears-of-the-kingdom-title-release-date-nintendo-switch), will cost $69.99, instead of the standard $59.99 price for first-party Nintendo games. Other publishers, including Sony Interactive Entertainment, Ubisoft, and Take-Two Interactive, have sold new games like God of War Ragnarök, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and the NBA 2K series, respectively, at the $69.99 price point. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is Nintendo’s first major release to be impacted by the $10 price hike. We determine the suggested retail price for any Nintendo product on a case-by-case basis.” The increase does not appear to affect all upcoming Nintendo games, however. The price hike for video games has finally hit Nintendo.

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Everything We Saw During The Surprise Nintendo Direct (Kotaku)

Metroid Prime, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Advance Wars were all shown during the 40-minute streaming spectacle.

There should be eight new courses total, although expect the rest of them to be recycled from older games. The Expansion Pack version of the service will offer some all-time classics, including Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. A demo with the game’s opening hours is now available on the eShop, in this sequel to the quite-well-loved old-school JRPG. Wave 2 is Side Order, and comes out later in the year, and has the most astonishingly different sepia, arty aesthetic. It’s some sort of deviant alchemy that no one stopped to ask whether they should. Mike Bithell is back with another indie approach to a movie license, this time Tron. It’s out some time this year. In development for a decade, and Given the stunning art (matching the style from the TV series Mickey Mouse Shorts), and its similarities to Cuphead, it seems a surprise there hasn’t already been more buzz surrounding the first entry in Disney’s long-running Illusion series. It’ll be out in the summer. And it’s out in 2027. [only a day’s warning](https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-livestream-date-how-to-stream-tears-1850082369), tonight we found ourselves bombarded by news of the Japanese giant’s gaming plans for 2023.

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Metroid Prime Remastered rolled out in latest Nintendo Direct ... (Nintendo)

In a new Nintendo Direct video presentation transmitted to terminals across the planet today, Metroid Prime™ Remastered, an HD remaster of the first Metroid ...

[Blanc](/store/products/blanc-switch/), the poetic tale of a wolf cub and a fawn, which launches Feb. Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShopand in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com. 14; [Disney Dreamlight Valley](/store/products/disney-dreamlight-valley-switch/) – the hybrid life-sim and adventure game featuring Disney and Pixar friends – which is available now in Early Access; plus, enjoy a bundle of 10 classic action-packed games with [Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection](/store/products/mega-man-battle-network-legacy-collection-switch/), launching April 14; the acclaimed action-RPG [Tales of Symphonia Remastered](/store/products/tales-of-symphonia-remastered-switch/) returns graphically enhanced on Feb. Pre-orders are available now in Nintendo eShopand in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com. Pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are available now in Nintendo eShop, at retail and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com. Roll in a classroom, a zoo and space as the pint-sized princely son with orders to restore the twinkle back in the heavens. Pre-orders are available now in Nintendo eShop, at retailand in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com. The digital version of Metroid Prime Remastered launches in Nintendo eShop and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com… The Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass, which includes four waves releasing through the end of 2023, is available for purchase now in Nintendo eShop and in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com. Pre-orders begin today in Nintendo eShop, at retailand in the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com. Nintendo also announced that a growing library of select [Game Boy™](/store/products/game-boy-nintendo-switch-online-switch/) games will join the [Nintendo Switch Online](/switch/online/) service later today – beginning with nine classic titles – while the [Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack](/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/expansion-pack/) service will receive a growing library of select [Game Boy Advance](/store/products/game-boy-advance-nintendo-switch-online-switch/) games as well, starting with six classic titles today. [The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom](https://zelda.com/tears-of-the-kingdom/), the upcoming sequel to [The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild](https://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/), also featured prominently in today’s Nintendo Direct.

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Nintendo releasing classic Game Boy games on Switch (Axios)

It is also releasing GBA games such as The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap and Mario Kart Super Circuit starting today through its $50-a-year higher-tier Nintendo ...

In recent years, it resumed offering classic Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 games but only through its Switch subscription plans. - But Nintendo dropped that approach with the launch of the Switch in 2017. [delayed due to the war](https://www.axios.com/2022/03/09/nintendo-delays-advance-wars-ukraine)in Ukraine. - The company teased future GB and GBA games for the all-you-can play subscriptions, including The Legend of Zelda Oracle games for Game Boy and F-Zero: Maximum Velocity. - It is also releasing GBA games such as The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap and Mario Kart Super Circuit starting today through its $50-a-year higher-tier Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. [Nintendo](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/03/nintendo-spring-2022-decline) is bringing some of its oldest handheld games to its newest portable platform, with the launch of Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games on the Switch, the company announced Wednesday.

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Get a taste of old-school portable power with Game Boy – Nintendo ... (Nintendo)

Play it loud with Game Boy™ – Nintendo Switch Online With any Nintendo Switch™ Online membership, access a collection of Game Boy™ games to play anytime, ...

[Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack](/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/expansion-pack/) membership, access a collection of classic and colorful [Game Boy™ Advance](/store/products/game-boy-advance-nintendo-switch-online-switch/) games to play anytime, anywhere! Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership to access the Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online library of games. Suspend points make it easy to take a mid-dungeon break in of The Legend of Zelda™: Link’s Awakening DX™ and with online and local wireless 2-player multiplayer you can go block-vs-block in Tetris® two-player mode.

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Nintendo releases trailers for new Zelda and Pikmin games (TechCrunch)

Nintendo detailed the upcoming "Pikmin 4" and "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom," plus updates in "Splatoon 3" and other games.

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Game Boy and GBA games now playable on Nintendo Switch (Polygon)

Game Boy and Game Boy Advance are now available on the Nintendo Switch. To play games like Metroid II, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and The Legend of ...

- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. For Game Boy Advance, some games will support local and online multiplayer with up to four players. The full list of titles, announced during today’s Nintendo Direct, will be available through the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service.

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Nintendo Direct February 2023: The Biggest Games And ... (GameSpot)

Zelda got its time to shine, but it was far from the only big game.

You and a friend can perform together in the "Love Checker" mode, and there is even a battle-royale-style multiplayer mode called World Party, which sees the lowest-scoring player dropped out of a game each round. Not only that, but this demo, which contains the first few hours of the game, will be transferrable to the full version of the game when it releases on February 24. [back on Nintendo Switch](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/metroid-prime-remastered-coming-to-nintendo-switch-today/1100-6511343/), and it looks like a whole lot of work was put into making it look like it belongs on the newer hardware. Built specifically for the Switch, this new version has you use your Joy-Con controllers to match targets on the screen during each song, as well as for holding certain poses and dancing. However, what appears to be the big draw is the bizarre Wave 2 content, "Side Order." The Game Boy Advance titles require the Expansion Pass membership, and they include big names like Super Mario Advance 4 and WarioWare, Inc. The Game Boy titles, which are included in a standard Nintendo Switch Online membership, include Super Mario Land 2, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, and several others. [Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-boy-gba-games-coming-to-nintendo-switch-online-including-links-awakening-metroid-2/1100-6511299/) on Switch. Nintendo revealed that the game is The latest Nintendo Direct aired on February 8, and it was jam-packed with game announcements and news--both for brand-new games and for returning classics. Alongside the standard game's release on May 12, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will also get a collector's edition packed full of extra goodies. [coming out on July 21](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pikmin-4-shown-at-nintendo-direct-releasing-in-july/1100-6511325/), and it looks to build on the Pikmin formula with several new creatures.

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