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Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 2.5.2026

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This Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase highlighted upcoming and newly released games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, focusing on story setups, core gameplay systems, multiplayer / Game Share features, demos, and release timing.

Key games, storylines, gameplay highlights and tips

Orbitals (Nintendo Switch 2 — summer)

  • Story: Fifteen years after a cosmic storm, survivors of a research station send young explorers Maki and Omra to stop another incoming storm.
  • Gameplay: Two-player co‑op puzzle platformer emphasizing teamwork and tool combinations.
  • Tools (work together to solve puzzles):
    • Scrap Hook — grabs and moves platforms to create paths.
    • Liquid Launcher — blasts water to activate mechanisms and cool hot surfaces.
    • Beam Cannon — fires a heat stream to destroy obstacles and open doors.
  • Multiplayer: Game Share lets two players join locally or online if one person owns the game.

Paranormite: The Mermaid’s Curse (Switch — Feb 19)

  • Story: Pearl diver Yuza Minakuchi encounters another version of himself. Island mysteries, an amnesiac girl, treasure hunters, and drownings tie to an old mermaid legend.
  • Gameplay: Investigation and underwater exploration; talk to NPCs and search the bay to connect motives and uncover the legend.
  • Release: Pre-orders on the eShop opened the same day as the showcase.

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters (Switch — this year)

  • Gameplay: Soccer action with 110+ characters (22 teams), signature powerful shots, and new special moves that enhance passes, blocks, dribbles, and tackles.

Tokyo Scramble (Nintendo Switch 2 — Feb 11, exclusive)

  • Story: A city cave-in pushes protagonist Ann into an underground world populated by lethal creatures called Zeno.
  • Gameplay & tips:
    • Fighting isn’t viable — rely on stealth, observation, and decision-making.
    • Study Zeno patterns and plan escape routes.
    • Use environmental traps to lure and snare enemies.
  • Co-op: Game Share allows up to 4 players to share controls (movement/camera), locally or online — coordination is essential.

Valheim (Nintendo Switch 2 — this year)

  • Gameplay: Massive survival/Viking sandbox — gather materials, craft and upgrade tools, hunt with bows, build houses (pillars, beams, walls, roof, fireplace, chimney), upgrade crafting stations, build ships and sail to new lands.
  • Multiplayer: Up to 10 players online.

Hollow Knight: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2 — later today)

  • Gameplay: 2D action-platformer with dodge/dash/slash, an interconnected map, equipable charms, and upgradeable spells.
  • Improvements: Enhanced visuals and better frame rates on Switch 2.
  • Upgrade: Free upgrade pack for current Hollow Knight owners on Nintendo Switch.

eFootball Reborn (Switch 2 — summer)

  • Gameplay: Build a club, sign legends, World Tour mode, International Cup every four years, local and online play.

The Adventures of Elliot, the Millennium Tales (Nintendo Switch 2 — June 18)

  • Story / Game: HD‑2D action RPG spanning four ages; town layouts and weapon/magic availability change by era.

Super Bomberman Collection (Switch & Switch 2 — later today)

  • Content: Includes Super Bomberman 1–5 (SNES), Famicom Bomberman 1 & 2, a new Boss Rush mode, and Game Share support.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Nintendo Switch 2 — June 3)

  • Story: Continues Cloud Strife’s journey after Midgar as the party pursues Sephiroth.
  • Gameplay: Blend of action and strategy with party-based combat, multiple travel activities, a Boost function to ease combat, and affinity systems that affect story outcomes.
  • Release: Pre-orders on the eShop opened the same day as the showcase.

Pragmata (Nintendo Switch 2 — April 24)

  • Story: Hugh Williams and Diana (an android “pragmata”) are targeted on a lunar research station controlled by hostile AI.
  • Gameplay highlight: Shooting mixed with a hacking minigame — route a cursor through panel nodes toward a goal; node choices change damage and effects. Split-second routing decisions alter combat outcomes.
  • Demo: Available on the eShop the same day.

Turok Origins (Nintendo Switch 2 — fall)

  • Genre / Gameplay: Intergalactic action shooter; solo or online co-op; switch between first- and third-person; extract DNA from enemies to upgrade weapons and abilities (echosyncs).

Kyoto Xanadu (Switch & Switch 2 — summer)

  • Story: Ray attends Hiasaka Academy to conquer the labyrinth Xanadu; use powers to reshape terrain and explore.
  • Gameplay: 3D action RPG with character progression and social/friendship elements.

Digimon Story: Time Stranger (Switch 2 & Switch — July 10)

  • Story: Time-travel plot — a blast sends the player eight years into the past; over 450 Digimon to collect.
  • Switch 2 performance modes: Quality (4K/30fps) or Performance (1080p/60fps).

Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok (Switch 2 — July 9)

  • Gameplay: Action RPG with co‑op; team building and summoning primal beasts.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (Switch 2 — March 13)

  • Gameplay: Raise “monsties,” learn abilities through a rite of channeling.
  • Demo: Available same day; demo save can transfer to the full game.

Resident Evil Reququum (Nintendo Switch 2 — Feb 27)

  • Story: FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft is captured by a suspect while Leon S. Kennedy investigates linked threats.
  • Gameplay & features:
    • Emphasis on resource management (limited healing and ammo).
    • Switch between third-person and first-person perspectives.
    • Multiple difficulty options, including aim assist mode.
  • Bundles / Merchandise:
    • Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Resident Evil Village available the same day.
    • Switch 2 Pro controller with original art and amiibo figures of Grace and Leon (amiibo unlock in-game weapon skins).

Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition (Nintendo Switch 2 — Feb 24)

  • Gameplay: Open-world post-apocalypse — scavenge, shoot, build, form alliances, and choose perks.
  • Content: Base game + six official expansions + 150+ Creation Club items.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Nintendo Switch 2 — May 12)

  • Story: Set in 1937 between Raiders of the Lost Ark and Last Crusade; a globe-trotting cinematic adventure with puzzles, whip combat, stealth, infiltration, and daring escapes.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Nintendo Switch 2 — this year)

  • Gameplay: Open-world RPG with customizable character builds (melee, ranged, magic, stealth), modernized visuals and animations.
  • Includes expansions: Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine.

Arcade / Console Archives and retro titles

  • Several new and classic retro titles were added to archives for Switch 2 (examples mentioned include Raveer, Sonic Wings Special, Cool Borders, Ninja Gaiden 2).
  • Super Bomberman Collection and other retro compilations were highlighted with Game Share support.

Other notes

  • Multiple demos and pre-orders became available or opened on the Nintendo eShop the same day as the presentation (examples: Pragmata demo, Monster Hunter Stories 3 demo).
  • Bethesda message: Fallout and other Bethesda franchises are coming to Nintendo platforms in some cases for the first time.

All games / sources featured (as mentioned in the presentation)

  • Orbitals
  • Paranormite: The Mermaid’s Curse
  • Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters
  • Tokyo Scramble
  • Valheim
  • Hollow Knight (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
  • eFootball Reborn
  • The Adventures of Elliot, the Millennium Tales
  • Super Bomberman Collection
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Pragmata
  • Turok Origins
  • Kyoto Xanadu
  • Digimon Story: Time Stranger
  • Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok
  • Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
  • Arcade / Console Archives titles (examples in transcript)
  • Resident Evil Reququum
  • Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
  • Resident Evil Village
  • Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

Named characters and notable NPCs mentioned

  • Maki and Omra (Orbitals)
  • Yuza Minakuchi (Paranormite)
  • Ann (Tokyo Scramble)
  • Cloud Strife and Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
  • Hugh Williams and Diana (Pragmata)
  • Ray (Kyoto Xanadu)
  • Elliot (The Adventures of Elliot)
  • Leon S. Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft (Resident Evil Reququum)

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