Nintendo Direct Dual lacks action but holds some surprises

On Tuesday, August 27, Nintendo surprised its players. For the first time, the Kyoto company took the initiative to merge two of its conference formats to organize just one broadcast. The Indie World and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase live streams were announced the day before and the following day at 4 p.m. The manufacturer set the tone in advance: the next console is not ready to be revealed yet. These two shows are intended to highlight future indie games and products from third-party publishers, not to chart the company’s future.

Despite the low expectations, it must still be admitted that this distribution was somewhat conservative. Without being disappointing, what was revealed today illustrates the loss of momentum, specific to the end of life period of the Switch. These are certainly the last surprises from the studios before the next announcements focus on the future device. The latest news is that the development kits have been around for some time.

However, today’s presentations prove once again that the Switch isn’t going away anytime soon. To save you 40 minutes of fairly engaging trailers, here’s our pick of the titles that caught our eye. The Partner Showcase didn’t fail to outdo the new releases from the Indie World with its big reboots and remakes among other sequels. However, if you don't like role-playing games, you may be disappointed…

palatro jimbo friends

The standalone titles offered are not worthy of attention but the new update to Palatro Standing out as the most important announcement for a large majority of players, this additional content titled Friends of Jimbo lives up to its name, as it includes a few special guests for unexpected collaborations. The Witcher 3, vampire survivors, Dave the diver and Between us It has inspired new maps and gameplay mechanics, and players who have already exhausted the replayability will be happy to know that this free update is hitting all platforms today.

Atelier Yomaya: Alchemist of Memories and Land of Dreams

The popular series from Japanese studio Gust is finally back. The trailer shown was enough to impress us without really explaining what was happening on screen. For more information, a Japanese live stream will be held on September 2. Today's viewers will have to make do with the release window set for early 2025. You will have to be patient!

My Sims Collection is Comfortable

After some leaks in recent days, the modified version of MySims It just became official. This will be a compilation that includes the Wii versions of MySims and My Sims Kingdomfirst published in 2007 and 2008. Nostalgia is guaranteed for gamers who grew up with these titles. Both games will come in a single cartridge that will be available for sale starting November 19.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Workshop It's not the only JRPG license making a return. New and against all expectations. Ron Factory In the works and intends to reinvent the recipe applied so far. To capitalize on the success of agricultural simulations and other life simulations, Make developers Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma A clever mix of JRPG and laid-back gameplay. This new direction should worry old fans, but let's wait to discover the title in the spring of 2025 before jumping to conclusions…

Yakuza Kiwami

Partner Showcase closed with the announcement of the outlet Yakuza Kiwami On Switch. Directors have a habit of delivering better final surprises, but this announcement is still good news for gamers. It will now be possible to take this prequel with you anywhere, to follow the beginnings of the famous series at any time. Yakuza games are notorious for being very long, so this portable format promises to be perfect for never losing the motivation to continue the adventure.

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