- Nintendo Digital Summer Showcase announced for June 22nd, the showcase is entirely focused on 2023
-Pikmin 4 is the opener, the trailer show several world areas, one for each captain to rescue, more dog mechanics and enemies are introduced. launch date is reminded.
-Koizumi welcomes us to the showcase, thanking the audience for the support. it's time for the first news reel!
-P3R and Tactica are confirmed for Switch, no more details are shared about the game. a reminder of Deca Police and MK Wave 5 are the other highlights of this reel.
-This section ends with a brand new NdCube/EPD joint...Animal Crossing: Hiking Bootcamp. The Villager and co. embarks on a hiking expedition where the fun is guaranteed. the game itself is a very light survival simulation in an hiking camp, with various collectibles and collectipedia elements and minigames, a very cozy and casual experience out in fall 2023.
-Back to Koizumi, "so, what do you think for now? it's time to revive an old classic "snap"
-F-Zero GX HD: Max Speed is introduced. it's a remaster of the GC classic masterpiece, with enhaced textures and visuals, Online multiplayer, QoL and Story Mode improvement and bunch of never seen before tracks. out September 15!
-time for a new Nintendo News reel! Baten Kaitos collection, Splatoon 3 Side Order, Sea of Stars and a quick reminder of Pokémon DLC (with a very short in game glimpse of the new legendaries) are the highlight of this section.
-a new set of Amiibo is introduced. Totk Ganondorf, Zelda, Rauru and the Hiker Villager will be out between the end 0f 2023 and early 2024.
-Time for the last Direct section, and it's dedicated to Mario. Koizumi celebrates the global success of Mario movie and introduces a couple of new games. Mario Super Sports Mix is the first one. beach Volley, Windsurf, Motorboard, Street Basket and Kit surfing are the initial games, more will be added via free DLC, out September 15.
-Paper Mario TTYD HD is the second game, a faithful remaster of the original GC classic, it looks glorious. it's out October 20.
-"it's time to say goodbye until the Next Direct, but before we go, there is one more thing that we would like to share with you. thank you for watching."
-Screen goes black...it's Mario Time! the game is visually a clear tribute to the original Kotabe style, but with his own personality. Bowser and the Koopalings are back with a dreadful and menacing power, the ability to change the world to their own will with a magical tool that reminds the switch form factor, but Mario and co will fight back. every world level map will omage in some levels the various Mario game artstyle of the previous entries, and every world map will have its own gimmick and challanges. Super Mario Universe is the 2D Mario glorious comeback, out November 10