[cheery big band music] [narrator] -February might've been a short month,
but there definitely wasn't a shortage of gaming news!
Hang on to your roses,
‘cause it's gonna be one sweet ride!
[music ends]
[dreamy synth music] In last month's Nintendo Direct,
we announced several new games and DLC
coming to the Nintendo Switch system,
including, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes,
Mario Strikers: Battle League,
Nintendo Switch Sports,
Xenoblade Chronicles 3,
and, The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass DLC!
We also provided some new info on upcoming games, including,
Kirby and the Forgotten Land,
and, Splatoon 3!
Plus, we got to see trailers for not only Portal: Companion Collection,
and Disney Speedstorm,
but also for MLB The Show 22,
CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION,
and STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed.
And guess what?
Those three games can be pre-ordered now
on Nintendo eShop or Nintendo.com.
Phew! What a great Valentine's Day gift!
Check out the Nintendo Direct on our official YouTube channel.
A Pokémon Presents aired on February 27th,
A.K.A. the official Pokémon Day! OK!
We got a first look at the next generation of Pokémon
with two newly revealed games coming later this year,
and three new partner Pokémon.
But that's not the only news!
A free update launched for the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game.
Investigate what's causing mass outbreaks of Pokémon across the Hisui region,
and engage in battles with your ally Pokémon at the training grounds.
In the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games,
you'll receive Oak's Letter,
which will allow you to encounter the Mythical Pokémon, Shaymin.
Deliveries add a new way to play in Pokémon Café ReMix.
At Pelipper's destinations,
you can meet newly added Pokémon,
get special outfits, and unlock new skills.
And finally, in Pokémon UNITE,
Aegislash and Hoopa were released.
Participate in Battle Pass 5 through March 14th,
and duke it out in the new mode, Full-Fury Battle.
Did ya “catch” all that?
Get up to speed on the official Pokémon and Pokémon UNITE YouTube channels.
Here's a lovely surprise for you, game updates!
In Fortnite, new game features were added,
including gyro controls for the Nintendo Switch version.
Don't forget to check out Chapter 3 Season 1
and the new Level Up Quest Pack.
In the Metroid Dread game,
two new difficulty modes were added.
Get increased recovery with the Rookie Mode difficulty,
and try not to get hit in the brutal Dread Mode difficulty.
And for TRIANGLE STRATEGY,
a new demo playable to the end of Chapter 3 was released!
You can transfer your save data to the full game once purchased.
Check out the deets on our official YouTube channel.
And whoa, we definitely can't forget about these hearty game releases!
Take a look here,
OlliOlli World,
Apex Legends: Defiance,
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.
Plus, Nintendo Switch Online members
can now enjoy two unforgettable RPGs,
EarthBound, and EarthBound Beginnings.
And finally,
as part of Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack,
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Find all of these games and more
by heading over to Nintendo eShop.
Be mine and check out the new Relevance sorting feature while you're at it!
[cheery big band music returns] That's all for this month's Nintendo Monthly Rewind.
Can't wait to “march” forward with even more gaming news.
See ya then!