The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is releasing May 12th exclusively on Nintendo Switch along with the The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Special Edition OLED Switch Model.
We know you can't wait to play it, so let's switch over to Mr. Aonuma for the latest information about this exciting new game!
"We spend many days thinking about how we could make the title screen fit with the theme of the game"
*long awkward pause*
"As you can see the title screen is quite emotional and there is a lot going on"
*long awkward pause*
"We hope players will enjoy this game once they get their hands on it! Thank you!"
Now for some Nintendo Direct Headlines
"Journey to a remote planet somewhere in the cosmos..."
Dooo Dooo deee doo doo
spoiler (click to show/hide)
"My Alien Farm a new roguelite farming RPG from SEGA launches this fall on Nintendo Switch"
"Do you hear the howling of the Winds of the Past? A Legendary remake of a Legendary franchise returns on Nintendo Switch"
Dooo Dooo deee doo doo
spoiler (click to show/hide)
"That's right Super Nintendo fans! Harvest Moon Legends: Farmers of the Past launches this summer exclusively on Nintendo Switch!"
"Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Square Enix most iconic franchise with an all new Final Fantasy for Nintendo Switch!"
Dooo Dooo deee doo doo
spoiler (click to show/hide)
"The Legendary RPG developer Square Enix has combined the RPG gameplay we all know and love with innovative new crafting and farming in Final Fantasy: Chocobo Farmhouse, coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch this winter!"
"These long awaited GameCube classics are finally here!"
Dooo Dooo deee doo doo
spoiler (click to show/hide)
"That's right Mario Kart fans! The new DLC wave for Mario Kart 8 includes fan favorite tracks from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! such as Daisy Cruiser and Luigi Circuit!"
"After a Tropical Freeze comes a Summer Swing!"
Dooo Dooo deee doo doo
spoiler (click to show/hide)
"The long awaited Donkey Konga series is making its debut on Nintendo Switch with Donkey Konga 1+2 Summer Swing! The controls have been remapped to work perfectly in handheld mode or use the Nintendo Switch Joy Con to drum along in the unique Air Drum mode!"
*guitar riff*
"That's right Nintendo fans! F-Zero is BACK! F-ZERO BOOST! is in development now. We are working together with Bandai Namco to create the first new F-Zero game in over a decade.
We plan to make F-ZERO BOOST the best F-ZERO game yet. We hope you are as excited as we are. We're currently aiming at a 2025 release. So stay tuned for more F-ZERO BOOST in the future!"
That's not all we have for you to today. To close off this 40 minute MEGA Direct we have invited Mr. Sakurai to play 10 minutes of Kirby: Return to Dreamland Deluxe. But before we start Mr. Sakurai has something to share...
"Hello everyone, many of you have watched my Mr. Sakurai creates Games YouTube channel. I want to thank all my viewers for their interest. Recently we discussed the topic of Kirby Air Ride and the unique 1-button control scheme. Here's a short clip from the episode."
"I'm proud to announce that Sora Ltd. is once again teaming up with Nintendo for a smaller project. In addition to Kirby: Return to Dreamland Deluxe, Kirby fans can look forward to Kirby Air Ride! That's right, we're bringing this GameCube classic in its original form to Nintendo Switch this fall for everyone to enjoy. Now without further ado let's take an in depth look at Kirby: Return to Dreamland Deluxe!"