The 5 biggest announcements from the June 2023 Nintendo Direct
By Ash Parrishand Andrew Webster
Prior to Nintendo’s second big Direct presentation of the year, the company’s holiday 2023 calendar was pretty sparse. But that’s no longer the case. Nintendo announced a handful of major releases heading to the Switch over the coming months, including a pair ofSuper Mario titles and new WarioWare and Detective Pikachu games. We also got a better look at the upcoming expansions for Pokémon Violet and Scarlet, and Nintendo even teased new Luigi and Princess Peach games for next year.
If you missed the showcase live, here are the five biggest announcements.
A busy year for the plumber continues when Super Mario Bros. Wonder hits the Switch on October 20th. The game looks like it retains the style and form of the New Super Mario Bros. series but adds in some strange and inventive new gameplay twists, like living pipes, huge groups of enemies, and the ability to turn into an elephant.
The cult classic SNES game Super Mario RPG is coming to the Switch — and it’s getting a chibi makeover in the process. The game, which curiously doesn’t have the Legend of the Seven Stars subtitle, was first launched in 1996 as a collaboration between Nintendo and Final Fantasy maker Square (now Square Enix). From the sounds of it, the remake will mostly be visual changes, with the gameplay left largely the same.
Not to be outdone by the news that Mario’s getting a remake of a beloved game and a totally brand-new one, Mario’s tether, Wario, is also getting a new game just for him, WarioWare: Move It! Play a variety of microgames with up to three friends online (or two-player local co-op). Move It’s silly but lightning-quick minigames make it perfect for people who enjoy Mario Party but don’t have the time
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