The September 2023 Nintendo Direct will focus on games releasing this winter and could potentially include announcements for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, WarioWare: Move It!, Super Mario RPG, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Batman Arkham Trilogy, Metal Slug Tactics, Demonschool, Fantasy Life i, the rumoured Gotham Knights port, Pokémon Red and Blue for NSO libraries, Metroid Prime 4, Silksong, and remasters of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.
Sony's State of Play event showcased upcoming titles for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, including expansions for Resident Evil 4 and Tales of Arise, a funny walking simulator, and an epic trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launching on February 29, 2024.
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Digital Broadcast will be returning for Tokyo Game Show 2023, featuring game updates from Xbox, Bethesda Softworks, and other creators in Japan and across Asia. IGN Japan will also host an in-person event with Xbox's Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, and the show will be livestreamed on various platforms.
Japanese game developer Capcom plans to expand into the film industry with the establishment of Capcom Pictures in Hollywood to produce more films, leveraging the success of movies based on their video game franchises like Street Fighter and Resident Evil, according to its chief operating officer Haruhiro Tsujimoto.
Here are some upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch in October 2023: Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, Wargroove 2, Detective Pikachu Returns, Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition, Batman: Arkham Trilogy, Sonic Superstars, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Just Dance 2024 Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, and Dave the Diver.
PlayStation Plus Essential games for October 2023 include The Callisto Protocol, Farming Simulator 22, and Weird West, offering supernatural Wild West action, farming simulation, and cosmic carnage.
Capcom is offering eight classic Nintendo games for free on their recently-launched website, Capcom Town, including Mega Man, Street Fighter II, and Breath of Fire.
Capcom is rumored to be working on a new Monster Hunter game for Nintendo's next console, Switch 2, which is expected to be released in the second half of 2024.
Nintendo has announced that it will end online play and other functionalities for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U platforms in early April 2024.
