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Out of the Shadows … The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Launches for Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023

Pikmin 4, OCTOPATH TRAVELER II, Fire Emblem Engage, Just Dance 2023 Edition and More Also Announced in Latest Nintendo Direct Presentation

REDMOND, Wash. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 13, 2022 — During a new Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo unveiled dozens of announcements for games launching on the Nintendo Switch system this year and next. Featured in the presentation was the reveal of the official name and launch date for the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, as well as a mysterious new trailer including some new gameplay set above the clouds. Link’s endless adventure begins again on May 12, 2023, when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems.

 

Link’s endless adventure begins again on May 12, 2023, when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Link’s endless adventure begins again on May 12, 2023, when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch family of systems. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Other highlights of the Nintendo Direct included the announcement of Pikmin 4, the latest entry in the adorably strategic Pikmin series, which will be launching in 2023; OCTOPATH TRAVELER II from SQUARE ENIX, a sequel to the acclaimed HD-2D RPG that launches on Feb. 24, 2023; the debut of Fire Emblem Engage, the next entry in the storied Fire Emblem franchise, which launches on Jan. 20, 2023; the award-winning, genre-bending, co-op adventure It Takes Two from Hazelight Studios, which launches for Nintendo Switch on Nov. 4; and Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a Kirby adventure game which originally launched on the Wii system, making its Nintendo Switch debut on Feb. 24, 2023.

Many fan-favorite games will also be returning on Nintendo Switch, including a remaster of the classic action-RPG Tales of Symphonia from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment; cloud versions of four frighteningly fun Resident Evil titles from CAPCOM; plus, a new lineup of Nintendo 64 games will be headed to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service in the future, including titles from the Mario Party and Pokémon Stadium series, as well as Pilotwings 64, Excitebike 64, 1080° Snowboarding. And the game that carried many Nintendo 64 parties late into the evening … GoldenEye 007 returns!

To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/09-13-2022/. Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:

The Nintendo Direct presentation also featured a montage of upcoming Nintendo Switch games, including Disney Speedstorm, the ultimate hero-based combat racing game inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds, launching free-to-play with in-game purchases later this year; LEGO Bricktales, a new physics-based puzzle adventure that lets you build your way through different biomes, launching this fall; Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection, which launches on Sept. 27 and features the award-winning Life is Strange Remastered and Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered; plus, Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered, a stunning remastered edition of the classic RPG, launching Dec. 1, with pre-orders beginning today; and Fall Guys Season 2: Satellite Scramble, featuring new Rounds, obstacles, cosmetic rewards and more, available Sept. 15.

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About Nintendo: Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Pikmin and Splatoon, through its integrated hardware and software products. Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the Nintendo Switch family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.4 billion video games and over 800 million hardware units globally. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System more than 30 years ago, through today and into the future, Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create unique entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of people all over the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.

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