The first Nintendo Direct of 2019 is released on February 13th, 2019, in this Direct, we have seen official Nintendo Titles that are set to release in the year of 2019.

In this Direct, we have seen a total of 29 games featured in this Direct, from new game announcements, to updates, this direct has covered quite a lot.

Video Link to the Febuary 13th, 2019's Nintendo Direct


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Super Mario Maker 2

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
June 2019

About...
A sequel to the ever so popular Super Mario Maker game from the Wii-U and 3DS has made it's way to the Nintendo Switch, the difference is that you have more items, more worlds, more enemies, and more obstacles to choose from.

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Link to Super Mario Maker 2


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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3... The Black Order

Developer...
KOEI TECOMO GAMES / Team Ninja=

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
Summer 2019

About...
After a 10-year hiatus, the Marvel Ultimate Alliance series has make it back to Nintendo consoles once again in the form of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, where you assemble your Ultimate Marvel team and attempt to defeat Thanos and The Black Order.

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Link to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order


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Box Boy & Box Girl

Developer...
HAL Laboratory

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
April 26th, 2019

About...
After leaving the 3DS, Box Boy has made his comeback once again to the Nintendo Switch, and he didn't come alone, this time, he has brought company, and her name is Box Girl, where in the brand new mode "co-op" you two can be able to work together and solve 270 new puzzles introduced in this game

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Link to Box Boy & Box Girl


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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Version 3.0 update

Developer...
Nintendo / Sora / Bandai Namco

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
Late-April 2019

About...
In the version 3.0 update of Super Smash Bros Ultimate We will see the DLC character Joker make his official appearance in the Smash franchise

Link to Super Smash Bros Ultimate


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Captain Toad... Treasure Tracker Special Episode Update

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
March 14th, 2019 (February 13th, 2019 for part of the update)

About...
In this update, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker now supports 2 player co-op, so whenever you need some kind of help, now you can by inviting a friend (or family member) to play along side of you. Plus not just 2-player co-op, but the announcement of paid DLC is also announced with 18 new challenges with 5 new levels.

Link to Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker


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Bloodstain... Ritual of the Night

Developer...
ArtPlay

Producer...
505 Games

Release date...
Summer 2019

About...
In Bloodstain: Ritual of the Night, Igavania once again returns. in this game, you play as an orphan named Miriam, and your goal is to save all of humanity and defeat the summoner Gebel, while at the same time, saving yourself from becoming crystal.

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Link to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night


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Dragon Quest: Builder Quest 2

Developer...
SQUARE ENIX

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
July 12th, 2019

About...
Time to build a new world and challenge against the children of Hargon. Your goal is to gather up material to build things like weapons to use, to even building entire villages, with help, you will be traveling all across the island and battle enemies, bosses through out the island.

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Link to Dragon Quest: Builders 2


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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Developer...
SQUARE ENIX

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
Autumn 2019

About...
The ever popular Dragon Quest series has landed on the Nintendo Switch, bring in one of the best story in the series history. the game also give you the choice to switch between English and Japanese voice dialog

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Link to Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age


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Disney TSUM TSUM Festival

Developer...
Bandai Namco

Release date...
TBD 2019

About...
Those little popular plush toys comes to life, in this party game is where you select your favorite Disney TSUM TSUM and play in all sorts of part games with up to 4 players either by gathering friends or family, or across the world.


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Starlink: Battle for Atlas (Spring Update)

Producer...
Ubisoft

Release date...
April 2019

About...
In the Spring Update of Starlink: Battle for Atlas, Star Wolf's henchmen has once again made their return to the universe, and it's up to your Star Fox crew to track down and put an end to Star Wolf and his henchmen once and for all.

Link to Starlink: Battle for Atlas


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Rune Factory 4 Special

Developer...
XSEED Games / Marvelous USA

Producer...
Neverland

Release date...
TBD 2019

About...
The remaster of the 2013 3DS game of Rune Factory 4 has made it onto the Nintendo Switch, and on here, you can interact with locals, farm, fish, cook, raise creature, or even battle monsters. if you liked playing the 3DS version of this game, you'll easily be picking this game up for your Nintendo Switch

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Link to Rune Factory 4 Special


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Rune Factory 5

Developer...
XSEED Games / Marvelous USA

Producer...
Neverland

Release date...
TBD

About...
There isn't much of any info, but more will be mentioned soon.


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ONINAKI

Developer...
Tokyo RPG Factory

Producer...
SQUARE ENIX

Release date...
Summer 2019

About...
In ONINAKI, you are a Watcher named Kagachi, and your main goal is to free the souls from becoming monsters, in a town where it's residences are banned from morning the lost of a fellow love ones. You have to travel between the Living World and the Beyond (Dead World), and save all of the lost souls before they are reincarnated into monsters.

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Link to ONINAKI


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Yoshi's Crafted World

Developer...
Good-Feel

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
March 29th, 2019 (with Demo available February 13th, 2019)

About...
Another long waited game in the Yoshi series has made it into the Nintendo Switch under the name Yoshi's Crafted World, where you enter in an artist's world going through a number of challenging levels, and  what makes Crafted World different, you can earn gold to spend on all sorts of different costumes to wear to protect you from enemies.

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Link to Yoshi's Crafted World


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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Developer...
KOEL TECMO GAMES

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
July 26th, 2019

About...
A brand new entry in the popular franchise Fire Emblem will surface on the Switch under the name "Three Houses", where in this FE game, you have 3 noble houses where students are trained with weapons, magic, and special skills. You have to chose one of those 3 houses to pick on what adventure you want to go on, and battle in life-or-death scenarios, and grid-based battles.

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Link to Fire Emblem: Three Houses


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Tetris 99

Developer...
Nintendo

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
February 13th, 2019

About...
The popular game for over 35 years has brought in a new blocky twist, and that is Tetris 99, where you battle against 98 other opponents on the Nintendo Online Service, and battle for Bragging Rights. (Note, this game is an online-only game, so no offline play)

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Link to Tetris 99


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Dead by Daylight

Developer...
Behaviour Interactive

Producer...


Release date...
Autumn 2019

About...
In this game, you can play in a 4-vs-1 battle where 4 survivors are escaping from the 1 killer that hunts and tracks down those survivors, and your goal depends on what side of the team you play one, either escape as one of the survivors, or kill all 4 survivors as the killer. The question is..... WILL YOU SURVIVE

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Link to Dead by Daylight


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Deltarune... Chapter 1

Developer...
8-4

Producer...
8-4

Release date...
February 28th, 2019

About...
From the creators of the famous game UNDERTAIL, a new chapter is written once again, but nothing else was mentioned due to that stupid dog hijacking the entire trailer.


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Daemon X Machina

Developer...
Marvelous

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
Summer 2019 (Demo available February 13th, 2019)

About...
In this trailer, you can be able to try out a beta-testing demo version of the game with some early demo missions called "Prototype Missions", you have a total of 4 different missions to complete with a boss battle at the end of the demo, so that way, you can beta test the game, and if anything needs fixed, you can contact Marvelous.

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Link to Daemon X Machina


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GRID Autosport

Developer...
Feral Interactive

Producer...
Codemaster Software Company

Release date...
Summer 2019

About...
in GRID, you are a professional racer going against other opponents all across the world, either from a moter speedway to streets in a city, the race battle is to see on who has the fastest vehicle in the world.

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Link to GRID Autosport


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Hellblade... Senua's Sacrifice

Developer...
Ninja Theory

Producer...
Ninja Theory

Release date...
Spring 2019

About...
As a broken down Celtic Warrior, you enter a journey full of myths and madness. through the land dominated by the Vikings, and you have to fight your way through to try and get to your dead lover

Screenshots...
 

Link to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice


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Mortal Kombat 11

Producer...
Warner Bro.

Release date...
April 23rd, 2019

About...
The famous controversial fighting game (Don't worry, I absolutely love the game lol) comes back to Nintendo once again, and this time, on the Nintendo Switch, you have new and returning MK games bring the fight onto the Switch

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Link to Mortal Kombat 11


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Unravel 2

Producer...
EA

Release date...
March 22nd, 2019

About...
You control a couple made of yarn in a brand new adventure, where you can control their adventure by yourself, or have a friend play with you in co-op, and solve all sorts of challenging puzzles.


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Assassin's Creed III Remaster

Developer...
Ubisoft

Producer...
Ubisoft

Release date...
May 21st, 2019

About...
During the American Revolution in 1775, you're a brave young warrior that fights to protect your homeland, but what seems to be impossible turns into possible when you transfer into a Master Assassin, which changes the battle for the brand new country of the USA.


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FINAL FANTASY VII

Producer...
SQUARE ENIX

Release date...
March 26th, 2019

About...
A release date that Nintendo Fans has been waiting and hoping for 22 years, the release of FINAL FANTASY VII has made it to a Nintendo console, but this time, on the Nintendo Switch.


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FINAL FANTAST IX

Producer...
SQUARE ENIX


Release date...
February 13th, 2019

About...
Another FINAL FANTASY game that Nintendo fans also hope to see come to a Nintendo Console, and it makes it to the Nintendo Switch.


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Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: EVERY BODY

Developer....
SQUARE ENIX

Release date...
February 13th, 2019

About...
Nothing else was mentioned other than the title and release date.


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Astral Chain

Developer...
Platinum Games

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
August 30th, 2019

About...
Being part of a Special Task Force, your job is to fight and protect the world from an invasion of alien-like creatures, which all attacks the residents and leaving devastation all across the planet. You have to fight all those creatures and put an end of their mass destruction of the entire planet.

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Link to Astral Chain


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The Legend of Zelda... Link's Awakening remake

Producer...
Nintendo

Release date...
TBD 2019

About...
A remake of the 1993 game "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening" has finally got a HD remake on the Nintendo Switch.

Screenshots...
 

Link to The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake


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So, for my thoughts in this direct, the two games I am looking forward to is both Super Mario Maker 2 as well as FINAL FANTASY VII, and although we haven't heard about an 8th Gen Pokemon game yet, but that will probably be coming in a near-by Nintendo Direct, because core Pokemon releases has their own private Nintendo Direct.

Plus, this might be the first time ever that I might be pre-ordering 5 games this year, that is if my financials will allow me to do that.

I been working on this article for the past 3 1/2 hours, now I am dead x.x


Until the next Nintendo Direct (or whatever other Direct-like video presentation that Nintendo cooks up for us),
See Ya!!

I'm extremely excited about Astral Chain. That along with Tetris 99 were in my opinion the main highlights of the direct.

I bought Final Fantasy IX on switch a couple of hours ago despite the $20.99 price point. It's that good. Trust me, I know. I made a review for it on PS1 a couple of years ago. https://www.vizzed.com/boards/thread.php?id=91795

Deltarune Chapter 1 was a very pleasant surprise. Now I no longer have a need to have it on my computer lol!

Fire Emblem 3 Houses and Dragon Quest XI both look very promising. I've never been fan of Dragon Quest and the only Fire Emblem game I've ever enjoyed was Awakening. The footage from both games has got me intrigued though. I'll be sure to play the demos when they inevitably come out. That's how I got into Fire Emblem: Awakening. I guess we'll see what happens. At the very least, FE 3 Houses already looks miles better than Fates was.

I was extremely disappointed with the Link's Awakening remake trailer. I'm not digging the visuals, and the soundtrack appears to have taken a nose-dive as well. I have a really bad feeling about this one. I hope I'm wrong because I love Link's Awakening. It was the 1st Zelda game I ever played and beat. Hopefully Nintendo doesn't screw this up.

Nintendo actually has plenty of cool things lined up, even if Metroid Prime 4 is definitely getting pushed back quite a while. Out of all of these, the one I'm most surprised to see is Deltarune, considering it's a free demo...I wouldn't have thought it'd be worth the effort to put a demo on the Switch. The fact that it's happening and that a PS4 version is also planned gives me hope that it'll actually be finished, even if it spends years in development hell. I'm also wondering what the other ports mentioned here are going to be like, like Dragon Quest 9 and Dead by Daylight...They can squeeze some impressive performance out of the Switch, but is it impressive enough to handle both of those games? I guess we won't know until they release.

Super Mario Maker 2 was no surprise. With all the new possibilities brought on by the Switch and how much better it is compared to the Wii-U, and after the gigantic success of the first one, it was pretty much expected it would get a sequel.

Tetris 99 is awesomeness incarnated. Just like it was Nintendo who first popularized it on the not less popular Game Boy, now they brought us the best ever version of this game. It's not a game suited for me, since I don't do online much (my connection is so bad that I've gone for over a month without internet on my PS4), but I'm sure the gaming community at large will enjoy it at its fullest.

I like how Nintendo is finally introducing real driving simulators in its main console. We started with Gear Club Unlimited, and now GRID Autosport. While Nintendo consoles have mostly been used for crazy racers like Mario Kart and F-Zero (I still dream about it returning), the fact they're now trying to cover all aspects regarding racing games is a big step forward. I'm expecting to see what other racing simulators could they add in the future.

Speaking of big steps forward, the addition of various M-rated games is another one of them. Nintendo has always been the most family-friendly company, prioritizing anyone in the family can play instead of focusing towards certain audiences, but I like how they're slowly trying to expand their frontiers and introduce games even the most select audience are hungry for. Dead by Daylight, Hellblade, Mortal Kombat 11... I'm not a fan of them, but they're very welcome on Switch.

I've seen a few other interesting titles, like Yoshi's Crafted World, but in my opinion the rest are titles that don't shine with a light of their own. Some are very hyped, some promise to be relatively big hits, but I'm not specially interested in anything in particular. I'm kind of drifting away from the videogames world.