Summary:
The latest Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase revealed games full of compelling stories, puzzle challenges, character development, spectacular action, and even gooey fun. This colorful mix of games from various Nintendo publishing and development partners is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2024.
Nintendo Direct – Partner Showcase Highlights
Highlights from the video presentation included the unveiling of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, an action-adventure where Mickey Mouse embarks on a journey filled with creativity and discoveries; Grounded, a survival adventure where you shrink to miniature size and face giant dangers; and Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the first new game in the Super Monkey Ball series in 10 years.
Additionally, Nintendo revealed the new underwater game Endless Ocean Luminous, and announced that today five classic Rare games will be added to Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. These Rare games – including the Super NES game BATTLETOADS IN BATTLEMANIACS and the Nintendo 64 game Blast Corps – are available on a Nintendo console for the first time since their original release.
The entire Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase video can be viewed below;
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed:
Join Mickey Mouse on a colorful adventure through Wasteland, a world inspired by classic Disney stories. Play the 2010 classic now with various upgrades in this polished remake of the 3D platform adventure originally released on the Wii. In addition to updated graphics and other improvements, Mickey Mouse now has a new set of skills and more. Both fans of the original and new players can look forward to an adventure of ‘epic’ proportions when Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is released for the Nintendo Switch this year.
World of Goo 2:
In this sequel to World of Goo, there’s even more goo! Test your imagination and use living, liquid creatures to build bridges, towers, deform terrain, and fuel flying machines. Discover new types of goo balls with diverse properties – including explosive goo, growing goo, and shrinking goo – in over 64 levels in a dangerous, physics-based world. World of Goo 2 arrives on May 23 as a console-exclusive to the Nintendo Switch.
Grounded:
Survive, build, and explore in this co-op survival adventure where you shrink to ant size and insects react to your actions. Play alone or with up to three friends online*1 and discover the dangerous wonders of your own backyard. Build bases to protect your belongings and craft new tools, weapons, and armor to increase your survival chances in the dangerous backyard. Or create and share new adventures in the Playgrounds Mode. Grounded arrives on April 16 for the Nintendo Switch.
Penny’s Big Breakaway:
Join Penny and Yo-Yo on a 3D platform adventure from the team behind Sonic Mania. Run, swing, and stunt your way through 40 levels in 11 colorful worlds. Use tasty snacks to temporarily transform Yo-Yo, allowing him to move faster, protect Penny, and much more. Avoid the Emperor and his massive penguin army by performing various acrobatic stunts and transformations with your yo-yo. Or test your speedrun skills in Time Attack Mode and exchange collected coins for bonus items, levels, and unlockable extras. Discover your true power in Penny’s Big Breakaway, released today for the Nintendo Switch.
Endless Ocean Luminous:
Dive into a vast underwater world that changes with each expedition in this new Endless Ocean game from Nintendo. Explore the depths of the mysterious Hidden Sea alone or dive with up to 30 players online*1. There are over 500 species of sea creatures to discover here. You might encounter creatures once thought extinct, or even mythical creatures. Where will your underwater journey take you? Endless Ocean Luminous emerges on May 2 on the Nintendo Switch.
Five Rare games on the Nintendo Switch:
today, five Rare games are being added to Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.*2 Nintendo Switch Online members can dive into KILLER INSTINCT and BATTLETOADS IN BATTLEMANIACS as part of Super NES – Nintendo Switch Online, and SNAKE RATTLE N ROLL and R.C. PRO-AM as part of NES – Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can dive into these games and Blast Corps, because that destructive action game is being added to Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online.
STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection:
Battle in the STAR WARS universe in this collection of classics. The collection includes STAR WARS Battlefront from 2004 and its sequel STAR WARS Battlefront II from 2005, and each game features single-player campaigns, local multiplayer battles*3, and massive online battles*1 for up to 64 players. Command legendary starships and embody familiar characters like Luke Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, and Darth Vader. This collection also includes additional playable characters such as Kit Fisto and Asajj Ventress, and bonus locations such as Jabba’s Palace, Bespin: Cloud City, and Yavin 4: Arena. STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection lands on March 14 on the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders are available today in the Nintendo eShop.
SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY!:
Team up with Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny to save the town in this co-op action game. Customize your own New Kid and fight alone or with up to three friends*1 in a brand-new story in the snowy streets of South Park. Use various weapons and unleash devastating special abilities on an adventure to save the world on a day without school. SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY! comes to the Nintendo Switch on March 26. Pre-orders are available now in the Nintendo eShop.
Another Crab’s Treasure:
Step into the shell of a hermit crab and retrieve your own shell in an epic treasure hunt through a polluted ocean. Wear the trash – cans, cardboard, and whatever else you can find – as armor to protect yourself from enemies and other dangers from the depths. Collect over 60 shells with different special abilities to protect yourself and improve your fighting skills with unique adaptations you can learn from various other ocean creatures. Join the sea creatures when Another Crab’s Treasure washes ashore on April 25 on the Nintendo Switch.
Contra: Operation Galuga:
Blast through a revised version of the classic 80s action game with modern graphics, new features, and explosive co-op battles. Contra: Operation Galuga comes to the Nintendo Switch on March 12, and you can experience the intense action yourself today with the free demo in the Nintendo eShop. Pre-orders are available today in the Nintendo eShop.
Pepper Grinder:
The star of this spectacular platform game is Pepper – a sailor with a penchant for digging. Armed with her faithful drill Grinder, Pepper digs her way through terrain and water, controls machines, and crushes enemies on a mission to reclaim her fortune. Showcase your platforming skills, battle bosses, search for treasures, and discover hidden levels. Pepper Grinder arrives on March 28 on the Nintendo Switch. Dig through this colorful, animated world with the free demo, available today in the Nintendo eShop.
Suika Game Multi-Player Mode Expansion DLC:
The fruity puzzle game receives a paid season pass as DLC*4 adding local multiplayer for two players. In the future, an online multiplayer mode will also be available. Enjoy the fruits of your labor in the Original mode, or take on the challenge in the new Time Limit and Attack modes. Enjoy this sweet DLC for Suika Game, released today on the Nintendo Switch. For players who do not yet have the game, a bundle is now available in the Nintendo eShop containing the game and the Multi-Player Mode Expansion DLC.
Pentiment:
Travel to 16th century Bavaria, make choices, and experience the consequences that a small community will face for years to come. Enter a living, illustrated world inspired by early book works and meet unique characters in the small town of Tassing, near Keirsau Abbey. Every choice you make along the way can have enormous consequences for the future of the community and can have repercussions for generations to come. Discover your path through this turbulent time when Pentiment comes to the Nintendo Switch on February 22.
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU:
Experience a poignant action-adventure inspired by the myths of Bantu cultures. As Zau, you must control your own emotions to become a worthy Nganga, or spiritual healer, and retrieve the spirit of your father. Use cosmic powers of the sun and the moon and journey with the God of Death through the beautiful, dangerous Kenzera. Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will be released on April 23 on the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders are now available in the Nintendo eShop.
ENDER MAGNOLIA:
Bloom in the mist: Explore an interconnected world full of secrets and intrigues in this sequel to ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights. Lilac and her companions will encounter plenty of action, adventure, and a story of destruction and renewal. Defeat bosses, acquire new skills, turn enemies into allies, and strengthen your bond with your comrades. What mysteries await you in this mystical land, seen as the source of all magic? ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist comes to the Nintendo Switch this year.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble:
AiAi and friends return in the latest adventure in the Super Monkey Ball series. Customize your character with over 300 options, roll through over 200 levels, speed past your rivals with the new Spin Dash, play with friends*3 in a brand-new co-op Adventure Mode, and for the first time in the series, play online*1 against up to 16 players. The cat’s out of the bag! Time to go bananas when Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is exclusively released on the Nintendo Switch on June 25. Pre-orders are available today in the Nintendo eShop.
Monster Hunter Stories:
Become a Monster Rider and befriend countless monsters from the Monster Hunter series in this enhanced version of the original RPG. Monster Hunter Stories, released in 2017 for the Nintendo 3DS, comes to the Nintendo Switch with HD visuals, new voice-overs, a museum full of artwork and music from the game, and additional content previously only available in Japan. Monster Hunter Stories spreads its wings this summer on the Nintendo Switch.
Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!:
The popular solitaire horse racing game gallops onto the Nintendo Switch. Reach the finish line by playing solitaire and gather the best cards to take home the gold. When you win, you can add new horses to your stable. The game features new rules that allow you to strategize more effectively, comfortable Joy-Con controls, and 3D racing segments. Compete online*1, play at your own pace, or breed and collect adorable horses. However you play, make sure you don’t let your cards show. The game Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! and a free demo are released today on the Nintendo Switch.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance:
Forge your own path through a post-apocalyptic world in this definitive version of Shin Megami Tensei V. Two stories await you, including a brand-new storyline with new locations and demons, where your choices will be crucial. Make difficult, moral decisions and experience a dramatic story of revenge or discover the original story of Shin Megami Tensei V. Which path will you choose? Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance comes to the Nintendo Switch on June 21.
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure:
Experience the story of Jemma, an outcast in a small village. She tries to find herself in this adventure game full of puzzles. As Jemma moves, the world around her moves too, creating playful chaos and a constant stream of small puzzles. Customize your adventure with various assistance options and immerse yourself in the story through an expressive art style on colorful panels. Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure arrives this summer on the Nintendo Switch.
Unicorn Overlord:
Take to battle with loyal allies and reclaim your throne in this tactical fantasy RPG from Vanillaware. Assemble an army of over 60 characters – including humans, elves, fierce beasts, and heavenly angels – and traverse a colorful world in Vanillaware’s iconic style while performing heroic deeds in the five nations. Unicorn Overlord is released on March 8 for the Nintendo Switch. Try the free demo today and transfer your progress to the full game when you buy it.
GUNDAM BREAKER 4:
Create your ultimate Gundam and deploy it in various combat missions. Defeat your enemies, collect their parts, and equip your Gunpla with new skills. Combine those parts with over 250 base kits to create your own Gunpla with the largest number of mobile suits and parts in a Gundam Breaker game ever. You can also showcase your creations in the Diorama Mode. Show off your style and prepare for battle. Break, build, and fight when GUNDAM BREAKER 4 comes to the Nintendo Switch this year.
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time:
A new chapter in the FANTASY LIFE series is coming! Switch between 14 different roles called Lives at any time and explore a new island full of secrets. Build your own town in the present and travel to the past. Meet returning characters and unravel the mysteries of the dilapidated island. Additionally, up to four players can play together online*1. FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is released on October 10 for the Nintendo Switch.
SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream:
Enter a distorted version of the SWORD ART ONLINE world that transcends memories, time, and space in this action game that you can play alone and online in co-op*1. Choose your role in the form of your favorite SWORD ART ONLINE characters and work with up to 20 players in raids to defeat powerful enemies. Customize your favorite character, go on missions with friends, and take on challenging raids. SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream comes to the Nintendo Switch this year.
Kingdom Come Deliverance – Royal Edition:
The acclaimed historical action RPG comes to the Nintendo Switch. Play as Henry and discover an open world full of majestic castles and vibrant forests. Improve your skills, earn perks, forge new equipment, and overcome challenges in various ways – with stealth, direct combat, persuasion, coercion, and more. Live with the consequences of your choices, as they determine the look of the world around you. Kingdom Come Deliverance – Royal Edition includes the entire game Kingdom Come: Deliverance and all DLC and marches on March 15 to the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders are available today in the Nintendo eShop.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley:
Restore harmony in Moominvalley in this musical adventure that remains true to the essence of the Moomin stories. Some ghastly parks have been created that disturb the landscape and harmony in nature. As Snufkin, you pull signs out of the ground and knock over grotesque statues: all to restore nature, give the residents their home back, and throw a wrench into the busy park manager’s plans… Experience a symphony with every step you take, accompanied by music and melodies from the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, and wander through Moominvalley when Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is released on March 7 for the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders are available today in the Nintendo eShop.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!:
Experience the world of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba through a board game. Choose a character and roll the dice to continue your journey on boards with familiar locations from the anime. Each board has a day and night period. Play during the day through various events and minigames to prepare for the night. Once the sun sets, the hunt for demons can begin! Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! makes its way to the Nintendo Switch on April 26.
Conclusion
The latest Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase showcased a wide range of games from Nintendo’s publisher and developer partners coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2024. Among other announcements, it was revealed that Grounded, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble are coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. Additionally, Nintendo unveiled the new underwater game Endless Ocean Luminous, and it was announced that today five classic Rare games are being added to Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
FAQs
- 1. What is the release date for the highly anticipated game Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble?
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is set to be exclusively released on the Nintendo Switch on June 25.
- 2. How many classic Rare games are being added to Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack?
- Nintendo has announced the addition of five classic Rare games to both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
- 3. When will the game Kingdom Come Deliverance – Royal Edition be available on the Nintendo Switch?
- Kingdom Come Deliverance – Royal Edition will march onto the Nintendo Switch on March 15.
- 4. What is the premise of the game Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!?
- Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! is a solitaire horse racing game where players aim to reach the finish line by playing solitaire to gather the best cards and win races. It features new rules for strategic gameplay, Joy-Con controls, and 3D racing segments.
- 5. Can you provide more information about the DLC for Suika Game mentioned in the Nintendo Direct?
- The DLC for Suika Game expands the game with a paid season pass, adding local multiplayer for two players. In the future, an online multiplayer mode will also be available. Players can enjoy new gameplay modes such as Time Limit and Attack. The DLC was released today on the Nintendo Switch.
