Nintendo Direct: What we know.

Nintendo held a livestream in February showcasing their much anticipated titles, updates, and releases for 2022. The livestream was 40 minutes long and had tons of information for the community.

Here is a collection of the most important reveals from the stream;

Mario Strikers: Battle League

Mario's soccer spinoff is a welcome return, a sequel to the GameCube original which looks to include the same wacky gameplay that has the blend of Mario Kart but for soccer. Supports up to 8 players on the same console or through Online Play.

Launch: June 10th 2022

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster course pass

Mario Kart 8 is receiving a huge increase of new content, including 48 new tracks which will be released in waves over the next 2 years. This DLC which also features remastered classic tracks, will double the size of the game when it's all released.

Launch: First wave March 18th 2022

Nintendo Switch Sports

This reveal is a new take on the formidable release of Wii Sports, It will feature a lot of similar sports that we saw in Wii Sports along with some new additions to really heat this title up. Motion controls and direct interactivity will set this up to be a huge release for the Switch.

Launch: April 29th 2022

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

This sci-fi role playing series is a hit return with it's third entry into this series. It'll be a continuation of the former, with continuation of the story, abilities, and locations. Questions will be answered when this comes out on the Switch.

Launch: September 2022

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Xenoblade is not the only title releasing it's third entry in the series. Fire Emblem is too receiving a sequel, a new game set in the same period as the 2019 release, Three Houses.

Launch: June 24th 2022

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-boot Camp

This is a remastered bundle of the first two games which was delayed back in late 2021, and it is set to release on the Switch.

Launch: April 8th 2022

No Man's Sky

Since it's initial release back in 2016. No Man's Sky has seen huge changes over the years, which has really set itself into its own league; it has come a long way from it's initial release. Fixing bugs, tons of new content, ships, and planets to explore. This is surely turning out to be once again, the hot title of the year, especially for Nintendo fans.

This award winning, space exploration title is now going portable, to be released on the Nintendo Switch.

Launch: Summer 2022

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

This post-apocalyptic Kirby spinoff introduces a brand new feature, allowing Kirby to... swallow a car?

This platform adventure title is set in new lands, new adventures, and a new story to explore and run manic with the new mode: Mouthful Mode.

Launch: March 25th 2022

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

This announcement shows that a lot of returning classic titles are coming to the Switch, such as both Portal games, Star Wars: Force Unleashed, Assassins Creed Trilogy, and  remake mech game, Front Missions 1st along with the release of this cult RPG, Chrono Cross and it's incredible soundtrack on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam.

Launch: Portal: (Later this year), Star Wars: Force Unleashed: April 20th, Assassins Creed Trilogy: February 17th and Chrono Cross: April 7th

A lot of exciting new titles releasing through-out the year for Nintendo, but that's not all!

Earthbound is coming to switch online!

That's right, more classics are coming back, Nintendo's online subscription service is receiving the addition of Earthbound and it's prequel, Earthbound Origins, both of which are available now!

What are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!