Nintendo Reveals File Sizes for 3 Major Upcoming Switch Exclusive Games

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With 2022 well into its second quarter and many of the biggest franchises in gaming set to release new entries this year, Nintendo has a full lineup of exclusive titles to appeal to fans of many of its most well-known franchises. Between the recent release of major games like Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Pokemon Legends: Arceus and the recent announcement of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet coming later in the year, Nintendo's 2022 is stacked with plenty of exclusives throughout the year.

Many of Nintendo's biggest announcements have come from recent Nintendo Direct broadcasts with Xenoblade Chronicles and Splatoon both confirmed to be receiving the third major entry in the franchises during the summer. Nintendo's February Direct also confirmed the return of a popular franchise that had mostly fallen dormant with Wii Sports receiving a spiritual successor in the form of Nintendo Switch Sports set to release later this week. Now, alongside Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Splatoon 3's official release dates, Nintendo has revealed file sizes for the upcoming sports game and the two sequels.

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Updates to Nintendo's online store earlier this week officially revealed the final file sizes for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Splatoon 3, and Nintendo Switch Sports. Releasing this Friday, Nintendo Switch Sports will clock in at a modest file size of 1.4 GB as the smallest of the three, though its size will likely grow with future updates adding more sports. Splatoon 3 will require 6.0 GB of space to download digitally, similar to its predecessor Splatoon 2's 6.1 GB. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is by far the largest of the trio, passing both its predecessors with a 15.0 GB download.

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