Nintendo held a Direct mini live stream on Sept. 17, and it featured a number of games from third-party Nintendo publishers.
The biggest news is a pair of games set in the Monster Hunter universe. Nintendo announced both Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
Another highly anticipated game, the indie title Hades, was also showcased.
Here’s a roundup of everything that was announced:
Go Monster Hunting
Monster Hunter Rise is a fast-paced sword-slashing open-world game set against a backdrop of mountains and plains. The trailer for the game featured new monsters and tactics, including a battle where two monsters were fighting each other and the player had to figure out how to navigate that battle.
Each fighter also gets to use a “buddy,” an animal that helps in battles. The trailer also showcased a hookshot like mechanic that allowed for grappling onto faraway surfaces.
A few monsters got feature in the trailer as well, including a large bird-like creature with a pointy beak named Aknosom, a ferocious crocodile-looking monster named Tetranadon, and a giant wolf-like, glowing eyed menace named Great Izuchi.
It comes out March 26, 2021.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, is releasing Summer 2021. It’s a more narrative based game based in the Monster Hunter universe. The story centers around a girl who’s given a monster egg just as the species is mysteriously disappearing.
Learn to box to the rhythm
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise is a dancing boxing game releasing Dec. 4.
Play Cards
Empire of Sin is a criminal underworld noir game about a woman who runs fortune tellers, set in the underworld of the 1930s. Al Capone even makes an appearance!
Snipe Them
Sniper Elite 4, a war game about tracking down a general in Sicily during WW2, comes out this holiday season.
Hades
Supergiant Game’s latest is breaking free of Early Access. Hades is a dungeon crawler set in the Greek underworld. The flashy roguelike releases today.
Balan Wonderworld
A platforming game with special characters and colorful costumes, Balan Wonderworld lets you fly through the air and smash blocks. The game releases in Spring 2021.
Rune Factory 5
This crop-harvesting game lets you also fight monsters. The colorful Direct footage looks full of adventure and charm.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
This sequel to the acclaimed Ori and the Blind Forest releases later today on Switch.