All the biggest announcements from Nintendo’s February 2024 Partner Direct

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Nintendo has been relatively silent on what’s in store for 2024 — until today. The company’s first Direct of the year didn’t show off what the company was releasing first party; instead, we got a good look at what some of its partners are set to release. We’re getting a new Endless Ocean game, a remastered Epic Mickey, and we now know that Grounded and Pentiment will be the first Xbox titles to hit the Switch as a part of Microsoft’s new cross-platform strategy.

If you didn’t watch the 23-minute Direct live, here are all the announcements, trailers, news, and more that you may have missed.

Xbox recently announced that it would be bringing many of its first-party games to other platforms. The first one revealed during the Nintendo Direct was Grounded, a survival and crafting co-op game that has players exploring a huge backyard after they’re shrunk down. It’s like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids but with much larger stakes. It’s set to hit the Switch on April 16.

The Nintendo Direct took a brief, somber tone for Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, the sequel to 2021’s Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. It takes place in the Land of Fumes, where you’ll connect with Homunculi, artificial beings who were created to help the former kingdom gain control. This action platformer will release later this year.

Indie studio Furniture & Mattress debuted its first game,Arranger during the Nintendo Direct. It follows Jemma, who ventures out into the world, only to find it governed by fear. It features some unique grid-based gameplay that creates some striking visuals. It’s set to launch on Switch, PS5, PC, Mac, and Netflix this summer.

Vanillaware, the team behind 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, is set to release its new tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord on March 8. In the meantime, Switch players can now download the demo to get a headstart. It’s unclear how long the demo is at the time, but progress will transfer over to the full game once it’s released.

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