--- description: Nintendo announced that Splatoon 2 and Dark Souls will be released for Nintendo Switch in 2018 at its annual Nintendo Direct event. title: Nintendo Just Teased a New Super Smash Bros. for the Switch image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Video Games](/tag/video-games/) ## Video Games Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Nintendo Just Announced a Bunch of Switch Games, Including Dark Souls  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2018 12:24 AM CUT  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2018 12:24 AM CUT Nintendo fans had plenty to be excited about in 2017 with the release of games like _The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild_ and [_Super Mario Odyssey_](http://time.com/4997917/super-mario-odyssey-nintendo-switch/ "undefined"). Now in 2018, Nintendo plans to update more of its popular franchises with _Splatoon 2_ and a Nintendo Switch version of _Super Smash Bros_. In addition, the company announced Thursday at its Nintendo Direct event, it’s bringing a remastered version of _Dark Souls_ to the console. There’s no official name for the new _Super Smash Bros_. installment yet, but a teaser video clip showed mainstays like Mario and Link from _The Legend of Zelda_ series, as well as newcomers such as the Inklings from _Splatoon_. Inklings, the human-squid hybrids that can transform to swim through pools of ink, have never been featured in a _Super Smash Bros._ game before. The new title will be coming later this year If history is any indication, the new entry in the fighting game series is bound to be a hit on the Switch. _Super Smash Bros. for Wii U_ was the console’s fourth most popular game, while _Super Smash Bros. Brawl_ was the Wii’s eighth best-selling title, coming just after games like _Wii Sports_, _Wii Fit_, _Wii Play_, _Mario Kart_, and _New Super Mario Bros. Wii_. **Read more:** [Nintendo’s Newest Products Are Switch Accessories You Can Make Yourself](http://time.com/5106363/nintendo-switch-labo-toy-cons/ "undefined") _Super Smash Bros_. is small part of the roster Nintendo has planned for the Switch in 2018\. The company also announced a handful of previously released games that will be making their way to the Switch, such as _South Park: The Fractured But Whole_, which arrives on April 24, _Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy_, which launches on July 10, and _Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker_., which will be available starting July 13\. _Dark Souls_ will land on May 25, and a remake of action adventure game _Okami HD_ will be released this summer. Nintendo also divulged details on _Mario Tennis Aces_, such as the different gameplay modes and features players can expect. In a video demo, Nintendo showcased the types of shots players will be able to dish out on the court, including a powerful Zone shot. With this technique, players can pinpoint certain areas on the court using motion controls and target their opponents to damage their tennis racket. The game launches for the Switch on June 22. The announcements come after a successful first year for the Switch. In January, the company said that [the Switch was the fastest-selling home game console](http://time.com/5086580/nintendo-switch-us-sales/ "undefined") ever in the U.S., with 4.8 million units sold in 10 months. 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