All Games Revealed in Japanese at August 2024 Nintendo Direct
Nintendo held its regular Nintendo Direct livestream in both Japanese and English on August 27, 2024. Technically, the company held two Directs in the same month. But while the first Direct focused solely on Nintendo MuseumThis newer version is more in line with previous Directs as it showcases upcoming games.
This live combine Indie World segment with Partner Showcase segment, focusing on titles from third-party companies. The Japanese version is the same, where “Partner Showcase” is also called “Soft Maker Lineup”.
Like previous Directs, the Japanese version only showcased a handful of titles. Most of them were visual novels, ranging from previously announced titles like Kamaitachi no Yoru x3 And Hokkaido Serial Murders: Disappeared in Okhotsk to reveal new as Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with you Emotions.
Here is the complete list of games featured at Japan’s Nintendo Direct Indie World and Partner Showcase August 2024. The list is ordered by the games’ appearance at the show.
These are the titles featured in the Japanese Indie World
- Neva – October 16, 2024
- Balatro – Available now
- Animal Well – Available now
- Coffee Talk Tokyo – 2025
- Platform 8 – November 28, 2024 (physical release will include Exit 8)
- Find yourself – October 3, 2024
- Q2 Humanity – Come after Direct
- There are no cases yet to be resolved. – September 19, 2024
- Pizza Tower – Come after Direct
- Urban Myth Debunking Center – February 2025
- Pico Park 2 – Come after Direct
And here are the titles revealed in the Soft Maker list of the Nintendo Direct in Japan:
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake – November 14, 2024
- Disney Encore Musical Parade – November 21, 2024
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 – 2025
- Marvel VS Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics – September 12, 2024
- Animal Tower Battle – Come after Direct
- Overdrive Star – 2025
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Patrick Star Games – October 4, 2024
- Tetris Forever – 2024
- Shiren The Traveler 6 Plus – Part 1 DLC on September 5, 2024; Part 2 on October 31, 2024
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Remake – 2025
- Ace Attorney Investigation Collection – September 6, 2024
- Hokkaido Serial Murders: Disappeared in Okhotsk – September 12, 2024
- Kamaitachi no Yoru x3 – September 19, 2024
- Disney Epic Mickey: Re-brushed – September 24, 2024
- Sword Art Online: Shattered Dreams – October 3, 2024
- Kill the Crow – October 7, 2024
- Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with you Emotions – 2025
- Atelier Yumia: Alchemist of Memory and Imaginary Lands – Early 2025
- Castlevania Dominus Collection – Come after Direct
- Boxing Fitness 3 – December 5, 2024
- Hundred Lines – April 24, 2025
- Goat Simulator 3 – Come after Direct
- Lost Children – December 26, 2024
- Doraemon’s Dorayaki Shop Story – Come after Direct
- Tales of Graces f Remastered – January 16, 2025
- Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven – October 24, 2024
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake – October 24, 2024
- Agriculture – November 1, 2024
- Astray – November 19, 2024
- Beyblade X Spinner – November 14, 2024
- Fairy Tale 2 – December 12, 2024
- Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remake – March 6, 2025
- Yakuza Kiwami – October 25, 2024
- Rune Factory: Azuma Guardian – Spring 2025
