Final Fantasy Resonance was revealed during today's Nintendo Direct, and brings the HD-2D art style, popularized by the Octopath Traveler games, to Square Enix's flagship franchise. The game comes out October 22, and you can check out its reveal trailer below.

While it looks like a completely new story to the unfamiliar, it's actually an adaptation of the story and world from the first arc of Brave Exvius, a Final Fantasy-themed mobile game that was shuttered last year. It brought players on a typical Final Fantasy adventure (complete with chocobos and airships), and included appearances from characters like Cloud, Tidus, and other iconic heroes from the series' history.

In a press release about the game, however, Square Enix asserts that the experience is not quite a port or remaster. "Far from just a direct port, [Resonance] has been refined and extensively rebuilt as a full-fledged console-quality RPG experience," it reads. Our friends at IGN have played the game already, and clarify the difference a little further in their preview.

While it was specifically announced in a Nintendo Direct, when Final Fantasy Resonance comes out on October 22, it will also be available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. For more of Square Enix's recent announcements, check out the reveal of Final Fantasy VII Revelation and the latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4.

We're just a few weeks away from the launch of Splatoon Raiders, the Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive PvE Splatoon spin-off, and we got another look at it during today's Nintendo Direct. Launching July 23, today's Splatoon Raiders trailer highlights more of the third-person shooter gameplay players can expect in the game. 

Plus, Nintendo has announced it will host a Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct on June 30. It also revealed that in the Nintendo Today app, you can see the Splatoon story events leading up to Raiders with daily comics ahead of launch. There will also be a Splatoon Raiders Splatfest in July. 

Check it all out in the latest Splatoon Raiders trailer below: 

In Splatoon Raiders, players will control a customizable Inkling mechanic who travels to a new setting called the Spirhalite Islands alongside Deep Cut, the trio of musicians from Splatoon 3. There, your mechanic and Deep Cut will fight off the villainous Salmonids using familiar paint-based weapons like guns, brushes, and more. Nintendo calls the game a "single-player-focused" Splatoon experience, but you can also play with up to three other players in online co-op. 

Nintendo previously announced that when Splatoon Raiders launches on July 23, it will do so alongside three new Amiibo – Raiders versions of Shiver, Big Man, and Frye – and you can check them out in the image below: 

Splatoon Raiders launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23. 

In the meantime, read Game Informer's Splatoon 3 review, and then check out the Splatoon Raiders reveal trailer from last year.

Are you picking up Splatoon Raiders on day one next month? Let us know in the comments below!

After years of rumors, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is officially officially getting a remake for Nintendo Switch 2 and it is coming in 2026, sometime later this year.

Ocarina of Time was originally released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64. The game was a critical and commercial success and is often cited as one the best reviewed games of all time, so the fervor for a remake is not unexpected.

The new trailer is minimal, beginning with a voice over from an unknown narrator giving a rundown on the Kokiri, who Link lives amongst at the start of the game. Each child has a fairy, but there's one boy who doesn't have a fairy of his own. The trailer then fades to a young, sleeping Link, who you can see in the image below. He stirs in his sleep, a Triforce symbol glows on his hand, and a modern logo for Ocarina of Time appears on the screen. Despite not seeing much more than that, the game is due to launch in 2026.

 

This, of course, is not the first time Ocarina of Time has been re-released following its initial launch. Ahead of the release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in 2002, Nintendo offered reservation customers a pair of GameCube discs that contained a port of Ocarina of Time as well as the not-released-in-North America Master Quest, which rearranged the puzzles in Ocarina of Time. There was also The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition, a GameCube game compilation that included The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Ocarina of time, Majora's Mask, and a demo for Wind Waker.

Ocarina of Time was also made available on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Consoles, and the game is currently available for Switch and Switch 2 as part of the Nintendo Online subscription service.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011)

The game has been ported to nearly every Nintendo platform since its original release, but this will actually be the second time Ocarina of Time has been fully remade. In 2011, Ocarina of Time was rebuilt for the 3DS with updated graphics, motion controls, and stereoscopic 3D visuals by developer Grezzo. That version of the game also included Master Quest.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. For more on today's Direct, check out the news about Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and the new Pokopia update. You can also read the full recap of every announcement here.

The last time we got a trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV was in 2022. In the years since, fans have been clamoring for more information about the highly anticipated sequel, poring through screenshots and more for any glimmer of new details. Perhaps surprising everyone, Kingdom Hearts IV appeared during today's Nintendo Direct with a new gameplay trailer that also revealed it will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. 

Unfortunately, this trailer didn't say when that launch will be, so the wait continues. But this new trailer has plenty to look at, including gameplay in modern-day Tokyo, featuring a new look at the game's action combat in Shibuya. In it, we see a more realistic take on Sora fighting off Heartless in the city, and it looks awesome. 

Check out the new Kingdom Hearts IV teaser trailer for yourself below: 

Kingdom Hearts IV is currently in development and set to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. While the Nintendo Direct version of the trailer didn't reveal these additional platforms the game is in development for, the teaser trailer posted on the official Square Enix YouTube channel (the one we've linked above) does, indicating a simultaneous launch.

In the meantime, check out the Kingdom Hearts IV reveal trailer. 

The fifth chapter of Deltarune launches on June 24 and it will be free for those who have already purchased the game. The date and footage of the chapter was revealed during the Summer Game Fest-adjacent Nintendo Direct, but it is safe to assume the chapter will come to other platforms on that date, as well.

Creator Toby Fox previously said, "You only have to buy the game once – upcoming Chapters will be added as free updates. That's not factored into the cost, though. I only feel right charging for what there currently is, not what I say there will be. Therefore, this $24.99 to me represents the exact price of 4 chapters!"

 

For more on Deltarune, you can read our extensive interview with Fox on the game's developer here.