the summary of the Switch announcements with big surprises

After a few days of waiting, the Nintendo Direct in February 2024 has finally taken place. Here’s a roundup of the Switch games featured with a few unexpected things.

It is no longer a mirage, but a reality: the new Nintendo Direct presentation exists and was kept on schedule by the Japanese company. A “partner showcase” with more than a dozen announcements, and before the pressure mounts and your heart races over nothing, no, there were no revelations about Hollow Knight Silksong. But if you still believe in the game after all this time, you can still believe in it until March. An Indie World is rumored to be taking place in these waters, and now would be a good time for its return. In short, until then we will tell you the specific announcements for the Nintendo Direct in February 2024.

Monster Hunter, South Park, Gundam and Rare on Nintendo Switch

And here we go! The Nintendo Direct wasn’t just an insider fantasy. So what should we remember? We have confirmation that was inevitable, which is the arrival of Xbox games on Switch. These aren’t titles that have the aura of Gears of War or Halo, but Pentiment will be ported on February 22nd. At the same time, Microsoft is preparing to release Grounded, the multiplayer survival game featuring Mom, I Shrunk the Kids! We also had Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, the sequel to Metroivania Ender Lillies. And it’s still just as beautiful.

Another surprise is the announcement of Gundam Breaker 4 by Bandai Namco. A Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4 and PC Steam game that will appeal to Gunpla fans as one of the main objectives is to build your mecha from a very large number of parts sets. SEGA was also on hand to reveal the exclusive Switch release of the new Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble next June. But that’s not all, as the Persona spin-off series returns with Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance on June 21, 2024. An updated version that includes a new story and will be available on other platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, PC).

If there are no more ports or remakes, there are still some. Kingdom Come Deliverance will try to run as well as possible on Nintendo Switch from March 15, 2024. Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is also coming to consoles this year, as is the Monster Hunter Stories remake. Star Wars fans can treat themselves by bringing some of the most popular games around the world with the Star Wars Battlefront Collection.

And finally, in the unforgettable moments, there are now surprises such as the platform game Penny’s Big Breakaway, the Unicorn Overlord demo or even rare games on Nintendo Switch Online.