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Nintendo Direct announces classic Nintendo 64 titles for Switch Online
The latest Nintendo Direct happened last night and we got games, an expansion, and confirmation of earlier rumours: a new Switch Online membership plan including Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games.
Bayonetta 3 (TBA 2022), Splatoon 3 (TBA 2022), Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Spring 2022), Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Summer 2022), and Chocobo GP (TBA 2022) were all showcased during the show.
- Switch Online’s new subscription plan starts in late October
- Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis classics available on new plan
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s final DLC fighter reveals Oct. 5
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct scheduled for October
Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (Oct. 28, 2021), TRIANGLE STRATEGY (Mar. 4, 2022), Actraiser Renaissance (Out Now), Castlevania Advance Collection (Out Now), and Dying Light 2 Stay Human – Cloud Version (Feb. 4, 2022).
Initial N64 line-up: Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, and more with Banjo-Kazooie, Pokémon Snap, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask coming later.
Mario's Hollywood: Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto made an appearance to reveal a December 2022 date for the long-awaited Super Mario movie, which is being made by Minions production company Illumination. Here's a list of the revealed cast:
Chris Pratt will play Mario, Jack Black will voice Bowser, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad, and Seth Rogen will voice Donkey Kong.
Charles Martinet, the long-time voice actor for Super Mario, will only be making "surprise cameos" in the movie, which appears to have angered some fans. What did you make of the Direct overall?