There was a lot in September's Nintendo Direct. We got a new trailer for the Super Mario Bros Movie sequel, a new Yoshi game, a new Mario Tennis game, this weird thing, a Hades II release date, a new Pokémon game, and Metroid Prime 4's release date. But if that weren't enough, and apparently it wasn't according to Nintendo, the company has also revealed a first look at the latest Fire Emblem game titled Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.

The reveal trailer gave us a glimpse of the world of Fortune's Weave. The game features what looks to be the same kind of factional rivalries that made Fates, Awakening, and Three Houses so special. Fortune's We …

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A new Pokémon spinoff is on the way, and it looks very different than any other entry in the long-running franchise. In fact, it looks a little bit like Minecraft - and it's called Pokémon Pokopia.

The game has players controlling a Ditto that has taken on the form of a human, which means that it's a little cute and also a little creepy. The goal of the game is to shape an empty landscape into a suitable home for some pokémon. That means taming the wilderness, growing crops, and also using a bunch of classic pokémon moves to make it all happen. The visuals look like a mix of the structured form of a Minecraft game with the cutesy characters …

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Everybody say thank you Nintendo! During its Direct livestream Hades II, the follow-up to Supergiant Game's phenomenal roguelike Hades, finally has a release date. Prepare to bring death to Chronos on Switch and PC September 25th.

During the Direct, Hades II revealed a splashy new animated trailer, reminiscent of the first Hades trailer. It features Melinoë, Hades II's protagonist and sister to Zagreus, the prince of hell who spent the first game trying to escape it. This time, Melinoë isn't trying to leave hell, but break in to deal death to her grandfather, the god of time Chronos. As in Hades, Melinoë is aided in her quest by the gods, h …

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You won't have to wait too long now for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

Nintendo surprised us so soon after the Kirby Air Riders direct with another direct showcase today. Clocking in at a luxurious 60 minutes, the direct covered a bunch of games (and movies) coming in the latter quarter of the year and beyond. But one of the bigger pieces of news was Metroid Prime 4: Beyond which Nintendo has announced will launch on December 4th.

Along with the release date, Nintendo revealed another look at the game. In the teaser, Samus has gone beyond the cramped quarters of derelict space stations and alien-haunted caves to cruise wide-open sand dunes on a …

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Nintendo wouldn't be Nintendo if it didn't offer surprises every now and again. During its direct showcase, the company revealed more information on the sequel to The Super Mario Bros Movie - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie including a brand new trailer.

The teaser trailer was just that, a taste of what's to come. It features Mario resting under a tree in the Mushroom Kingdom while a butterfly zooms up to space as the theme to Super Mario Galaxy begins to play.

We had some inkling Nintendo would go in the galaxy direction for its sequel. The first movie, which grossed over a billion dollars, spawned memes, and earned a Golden Globe nomination …

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