Nintendo releases trailers for new Zelda and Pikmin games
techcrunch.comNintendo hosted a 45-minute Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday, revealing upcoming games and updates for the Nintendo Switch.
As many players expected, Nintendo shared a trailer for the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the follow-up to the franchise’s beloved Breath of the Wild. The game will be released on May 12, 2023 and will be the most costly standard edition of a game yet, retailing for $69.99.
<p lang=«en» dir=«ltr» xml:lang=«en»>An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of #Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Watch the latest trailer to see what Link’s latest quest has in store, and the evil that awaits him… pic.twitter.com/b4p7auKMpQ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 8, 2023
While the new Zelda game capped off the presentation, the stream opened with a trailer for Pikmin 4, which is slated for release on July 21, 2023. That’s nearly two years after Nintendo partnered with Pokémon Go maker Niantic to launch the AR game Pikmin Bloom, which encourages players to walk outside and collect seedlings. Perhaps the most important bit of information here is that in Pikmin 4, you can ride on a dog named Oatchi.
<p lang=«en» dir=«ltr» xml:lang=«en»>Chart a mysterious planet with curious plantlike Pikmin that come in different types in #Pikmin4—like the brand-new Ice Pikmin! The capable canine, Oatchi, will also help to overcome big challenges.Stay tuned for more Pikmin news! #NintendoDirect pic.twitter.com/UDgi8AQvMW
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 8, 2023
Particularly nostalgic fans of longstanding Nintendo franchises had even more to celebrate. Subscribers to Nintendo Switch Online will soon be able to play select Game Boy, Game Boy
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