Nintendo had held its regular Nintendo Direct stream in both Japanese and English on August 27, 2024. The company technically held two Directs in the same month. But while the first Direct was exclusively focused on the Nintendo Museum, this newer one was more in line with prior Directs as it showcased upcoming games.
This Direct combined the Indie World segment with the Partner Showcase segment, which focused on titles from third-party companies. It was also the case with the Japanese version, where “Partner Showcase” is alternatively known as “Soft Maker Lineup.”
As with prior Directs, the Japanese version exclusively featured several titles. Most of them are visual novels, ranging from the previously announced ones like Kamaitachi no Yoru x3 and Hokkaido Serial Murder: Gone in Okhotsk to new reveals like Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional.
Here is the complete list of games featured in the Japanese August 2024 Nintendo Direct Indie World and Partner Showcase. This list is ordered based on the games’ appearances in the show.
These are the titles shown 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 The Exit 8)
- Refind Self – October 3, 2024
- Q2 Humanity – Coming after Direct
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved – September 19, 2024
- Pizza Tower – Coming after Direct
- Urban Myth Dissolution Center – February 2025
- Pico Park 2 – Coming after Direct
And here are the titles revealed in the Japanese Nintendo Direct’s Soft Maker Lineup:
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake – November 14, 2024
- Disney Music Parade Encore – November 21, 2024
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 – 2025
- Marvel VS Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics – September 12, 2024
- Animal Tower Battle – Coming after Direct
- Star Overdrive – 2025
- SpongeBob Squarepants: The Patrick Star Game – October 4, 2024
- Tetris Forever – 2024
- Shiren the Wanderer 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 Investigations Collection – September 6, 2024
- Hokkaido Serial Murder: Gone in Okhotsk – September 12, 2024
- Kamaitachi no Yoru x3 – September 19, 2024
- Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed – September 24, 2024
- Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream – October 3, 2024
- Kill The Crows – October 7, 2024
- Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional – 2025
- Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land – Early 2025
- Castlevania Dominus Collection – Coming after Direct
- Fitness Boxing 3 – December 5, 2024
- Hundred Line – April 24, 2025
- Goat Simulator 3 – Coming after Direct
- Stray Children – December 26, 2024
- Doraemon’s Dorayaki Shop Story – Coming 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
- Farmagia – November 1, 2024
- Stray – November 19, 2024
- Beyblade X XONE – November 14, 2024
- Fairy Tail 2 – December 12, 2024
- Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster – March 6, 2025
- Yakuza Kiwami – October 25, 2024
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – Spring 2025
Published: Aug 27, 2024 11:30 am