Here’s a recap of today’s surprise October Nintendo Direct Mini

Yowsa, 2020 is getting out of hand

So how about 2020 guys! Amid all of the awful things happening, marketing is sort of all over the place. We could get a massive first-party announcement at any point with no buildup! Cats and dogs I tell ya!

Billed as the “last partner showcase of the year,” Nintendo dropped new news on us today from studios both big and indie via a new Nintendo Direct Mini partner showcase. Here’s the rundown.

• First up, Bravely Default II! Remember, this is a thing still. After getting a roughly four-minute rundown of some of the game’s mechanics, Nintendo dropped the news that the game finally has a release date: February 26, 2021.

  “Later today” we’ll get a full video rundown of some of the fan-requested changes based on the demo.

• Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is due on March 23, 2021.

• Surviving The Aftermath has a “spring 2021” window on Switch.

• Immortals: Fenyx Rising is coming to Switch on December 3.

• Nintendo reminds us that the WayForward Bakugan game is due on November 3.

• The card-based Griftlands: Switch Edition has a “summer 2021” window for Switch.
• Tropico 6 is arriving on Switch on November 6 of this year.

• We’re also getting “cloud versions” of Hitman 3 (due in 2021) and Control Ultimate Edition (out today). 

• No More Heroes 1+2  out today on Switch, while No More Heroes 3 is still coming in 2021.

• Part Time UFO (which looks super cute) from HAL Laboratory is out today on Switch.

• There’s going to be a Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity demo today.