Nintendo Direct: Zelda, Pikmin, Professor Layton... Update on the announcements

During a new Nintendo Direct, Big N made a lot of announcements about the games to come for this first half of 2023. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, Tron Identity, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam... Let's take stock!

Nintendo Switch owners, here's something to make your mouth water... During a Nintendo Direct, which took place this February 8, 2023, Big N made a lot ofannouncements for its future games, which are scheduled to be released "in the first half of 2023" as the Japanese manufacturer mentioned the day before. And what surprises during this conference! First of all, on the release dates announced for most of the games, far from the "first semester" mentioned the day before in a press release, since it's the whole year that the conference covered (well, more or less), and for our greatest pleasure!

By the way, if you want to see the Nintendo Direct again, it's here :

As for the announcements, expect a lot of hits, such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4 or Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. But the conference also unveiled new games, such as Baiten Kaitos I &II HD Remaster, Metroid Prime Remastered or, huge surprise, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam!

Several game expansion passes were also unveiled, such as Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon 3 or Fire Emblem Engage. And as a highlight, new games on the Nintendo Switch Online from the Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance are available now. Among the games announced are Super Mario Land 2, Wario Land 3, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, Kirby's Dream Land, The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap, Mario Kart Super Circuit and Pokemon Training Card.