Everything Announced At The August Double Nintendo Direct

For the first time, maybe—we’re not sure—Nintendo has held an Indie World presentation and a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase together. The total runtime for both shows was around forty minutes, and, as promised, there was no mention of a Nintendo Switch successor tonight.

But there were some cool announcements, so without further ado, here’s everything announced overnight at both presentations.

ALL OF THE AUGUST 2024 INDIE WORLD AND NINTENDO DIRECT PARTNER SHOWCASE ANNOUNCEMENTS MYSIMS IS HITTING THE SWITCH IN THE SERIES MUCH OVERDUE DEBUT

It’s revoltingly titled the MySims Cozy Bundle and it’s out on November 19th. The bundle includes both MySims and MySims Kingdoms.

THE RELEASE DATE FOR THE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM COLLECTION WAS FINALLY REVEALED

The collection includes five fighting games and two beat-em-ups that have been previously unavailable for some time, including the Marvel vs. Capcom games. Each of the games features new rollback netcode and training modes. It’s hitting all platforms in September, with physical copies being available in November.

YAKUZA KIWAMI IS COMING TO THE NINTENDO SWITCH

It’s out on October 24th later this year. Hopefully the other games will follow suit if this one does well enough.

PIZZA TOWER IS FINALLY LEAVING ITS PC PRISON AND ITS OUT TODAY

The game is often touted as a fantastic spiritual successor to the Wario Land games, and features a 90s-inspired Nickelodeon-esque art style. It’s out today, which melts my mozzarella.

A TETRIS COLLECTION IS COMING IF THAT’S SOMETHING YOU’VE BEEN WANTING

There’s at least nine different Tetris games included and a brand new Time Warp that mixes gameplay styles from all the other games. It’s called Tetris Forever and it’s out this year.

STAR OVERDRIVE IS KIND OF LIKE HI-FI RUSH IN A WAY BUT NOT REALLY

You can customise your hoverboard and fight with a keytar kind of weapon. It’s kind of cool and open-world. It’s a timed exclusive for Switch but it’s out in 2025.

GOAT SIMULATOR 3 IS SURPRISE RELEASING ON THE NINTENDO SWITCH TODAY

It looks…..not as good as other versions but still playable which is nice. There’s 2 player local and co-op too. A physical version is out in November.

THE ORIGINAL STALKER TRILOGY IS COMING TO NINTENDO SWITCH IN NOVEMBER

It’s looking…..interesting visually. But the fact these are even running on the Switch at all is a miracle. Amazing work from the devs here. All three are out in November.

PATRICK STAR IS GETTING HIS OWN GAME FINALLY BUT IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK

The game is one of those “funny” weird physics games where Bikini Bottom is your sandbox. It’s out in October.

A THIRD FITNESS BOXING GAME IS COMING THIS YEAR

There’s new trainers to train with and you can change their hairstyles too, if that is relevant to your interests. It’s out on December 5th.

CAPCOM REVEALED YET ANOTHER KILLER FIGHTING GAME COLLECTION

The collection includes eight fighting games that have previously been unavailable elsewhere – some including the Capcom vs. SNK games, Power Stone games and Plasma Sword. They’re great gems from the Dreamcast era of Capcom. The collection will feature netplay and training modes, as with other Capcom collections. It’s out in 2025.

WE GOT A CLOSER (BRIEF) LOOK AT CUSTOMISATION IN DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D REMAKE

There will also be exclusive content not seen in the original game. It’s out on November 14th.

A NEW ATELIER GAME IS COMING WITH A BRAND NEW PROTAGONIST

It’s looking pretty rough visually but if this is your thing, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this. It’s out in early 2025.

THE SUIKODEN REMASTER FINALLY HAVE A DATE BUT THEY’RE LONGER AWAY THAN YOU’D THINK

The remasters will include a whole bunch of quality of life improvements, including increased battle speeds. They’re out together in March.

THE NINTENDO DS CASTLEVANIA GAMES ARE FINALLY MAKING THE JUMP TO OTHER PLATFORMS

All of the games that were on DS are included, as well as some arcade classics from the series storied history. It’s out later today.

WE GOT CONFIRMATION THAT CIVILISATION VII IS COMING TO SWITCH DAY-AND-DATE WITH THE OTHER VERSIONS

Not my jam but I can appreciate this. It’s out in February.

TALES OF GRACES f IS GETTING THE REMASTER TREATMENT

There were definitely better Tales games to remaster to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the series but it’s fine, I guess. It’s out on January 17th 2025.

WE GOT SOME FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S UPDATES FOR SWITCH PLAYERS

Help Wanted 2 is coming to the Switch later this year. The Ruin DLC is also coming to Security Breach later this year too.

A BRAND NEW RUNE FACTORY GAME WAS ANNOUNCED

It’s called Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, and it’s a bold reimagining for the series, apparently. It’s out in 2025.

A WHOLE BUNCH OF THEMED EXPANSIONS ARE COMING TO BALATRO

Dave The Diver, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Among Us and Vampire Survivors themed cards were announced to be coming to Balatro, which is easily one of the most addictive games I’ve played this year. It’s called the Friends Of Jimbo update and it’s out later today and FREE.

THE TEAM BEHIND GRIS SHOWED US A BETTER LOOK AT THEIR NEW GAME

As announced previously, it’s called Neva, and it’s a beautifully put together game that has you and your wolf fighting enemies concurrently. It’s looking pretty nice, and a bit more involved than Gris which is always good. It’s out on October 15th.

MOTH KUBIT IS A WEIRD HORROR CORPO SIMULATOR INVOLVING BUGS

The game is a horror tinged game in which you play as a moth as he works his way up in a corporate bug world. It’s a real genre-bender. It’s out in 2025.

THE NEXT COFFEE TALK GAME IS GOING TO TOKYO

The previous two games allowed you to speak with customers in a coffee shop with the occasional opportunity to create cool latte art. This time, it’s obviously taking place in Japan, which is a nice twist. It’s due out in 2025.

SEA OF STARS IS GETTING A NEW STORY EXPANSION

It’s called Throes of the Watchmaker and will give the main cast new jobs and abilities in a new story centered around a cursed circus of thoughts. It’s a free and hefty update available in 2025.

POWERWASH SIMULATOR IS GETTING A SHREK THEMED EXPANSION

It’s a paid update with more than five new locations themed around Shrek. It’s out later this year. Their licensing skills need to be studied.

MORSELS IS AN ODDBALL ROGUELIKE THAT LOOKS ADDICTIVE AS HELL

You’ll be able to use a rotating roster of characters to conquer each run and min-max your benefits. It’s out in February 2025 and it’s by Annapurna so it’s gonna be good.

THERE’S A GAME WHERE YOU CAN….ERR…DATE EVERYTHING

If you want to get with a couch then maybe you can too. If that’s your thing. Tee hee. It’s out in October.

PEGLIN IS AN INTERESTING TAKE ON THE PACHINKO EXPERIENCE

It’s described as a roguelike Pachinko inspired experience. It’s not for me, I’m afraid. But it’s out today. Thank god.

WOBBLY LIFE IS COMING TO SWITCH LATER THIS YEAR

It’s an open-world physics sandbox with both online and local co-op. It’s kind of cursed but I can see how it could be enjoyable. It’s out in December.

PICO PARK 2 IS OUT TODAY SO THERE’S NO TIME TO GO BACK TO PICO PARK 1

It supports anywhere from two to eight players online or locally. There’s also a fucked up difficulty mode called DARK MODE if you so wish.

THE BEST VERSION OF SHOVEL KNIGHT IS COMING TO SWITCH NEXT YEAR

The game is a souped up port of the original Shovel Knight, featuring 20 playable characters, quality of life changes and seamless online multiplayer. It’s out in 2025.

EUROPA IS MAKING THE GRACEFUL GLIDE TO NINTENDO SWITCH SOON

It’s a chill adventure game that has you exploring the remnants of a fallen civilisation. It’s out on Switch in October, but there’s a free demo out now.

CUISINEER IS COOKING UP A STORM ON YOUR SWITCH NEXT YEAR

My friend streamed this once. I think. It blends together the rather done-to-death roguelike genre with a restaurant management simulator. You might not know this, but this is how your local KFC operates. It’s out on Switch in January 2025.

ON YOUR TAIL HAS A RELEASE DATE SO YOU CAN BE ON YA WAY

You play as animals getting to know each other in a seaside village. I promise you there’s more to it. It’s out on November 21st later this year.