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Nintendo has confirmed a few more details about Luigi's Mansion 3, but the release date is still set for '2019' with no further indication exactly when it could launch on Nintendo Switch.

There's also more info about a variety of new co-op modes. From 2 player co-op with 'Gooigi' a jelatenous version of the famous plumber to a 8 player mode.

Stay tuned for more info and the official trailer.

The last E3 2019 Conference in the form of a special Nintendo Direct is set to begin in under 30 minutes.

You can watch at home using the above YouTube link.

Stay tuned for more Switch game news and potentially some more details about what you can look forward to in the months ahead.

We also heard Miyamoto is in this one. (Yea, Wario64 we've nicked your joke)

Also don't forget the Nintendo Direct is followed by a Nintendo Treehouse stream with a further deep dive into some of the games and announcements.

ENJOY!

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The Nintendo Switch has just celebrated its second birthday and Nintendo has plenty of new games scheduled for the last half of 2019.

When Nintendo hosted their E3 showcase last year, they mainly focused on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with the only major game reveal being Super Mario Party. Both titles went on to review and sell well, with Smash Ultimate declared by many as the very best game on the platform.

Over the past year, the company has hosted a plethora of Nintendo Directs (Nintendo’s online video announcement platform) which have revealed some of the biggest titles expected to release throughout 2019.

However, all eyes will be on the Nintendo Direct E3 2019 Conference for more gameplay details, release dates and hopefully a few surprises as well.

The E3 2019 Nintendo Direct will begin on June 11th at 5 pm BST (9 am PT, 12 pm ET and 6 pm CEST for viewers outside of the UK).

Normally, the Nintendo Direct is one of the shorter showcases, running from anywhere between 15 minutes to 45 minutes. The Nintendo Treehouse live show that follows the E3 Direct takes a deeper look at the games revealed, focusing on each element in more detail than in the main show.

So, what can we expect from this year's Direct?

Well, Nintendo is in the perfect position to reveal more details for the multiple, highly anticipated games that were recently announced including Animal Crossing 2019, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and more.

A new Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character is almost certain to make an appearance as well.

Luigi’s Mansion 3 was announced during a Nintendo Direct in September 2018. The two previous games saw Luigi exploring haunted mansions and battling against ghouls with his modified vacuum cleaner, all in the name of trying to save his brother, Mario.

The original Luigi’s Mansion was a well-received launch title for the GameCube and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Luigi’s Mansion 2 in some territories) was one of the best games on Nintendo 3DS. Despite not quite being up there with the popularity of Nintendo’s very biggest franchises, the Luigi’s Mansion series has something of a dedicated cult following.

The premise for Luigi’s Mansion 3 is still somewhat vague, but the 21 seconds of footage we did get do provide some tantalising clues as to what fans can expect.

Firstly, Luigi seems to be exploring a haunted hotel. Luggage, numbered rooms and maintenance trolleys all point to a hotel as the game’s setting, and many fans are hoping that the series will return to its single-setting roots rather than the mission-based structure across multiple mansions utilised in Dark Moon.

Next, a toppled, Mario-branded suitcase seems to suggest that the aim of the game will once again be to save Mario. Luigi can also be seen to be using the Poltergust G-00, first teased in a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reveal. This new iteration of his vacuum cleaner can fire toilet plungers, as well as acting as the Ghostbusters-style ghost capture device seen in previous games.

Beyond that, Nintendo have kept their cards close to their chest and very little is known about the game’s content. Will there be bosses? Will Portrait Ghosts return from the original game? Will there be a co-op mode?

With the Nintendo E3 Direct fast approaching, fans are hopeful that a significant section of the conference will be dedicated to Luigi’s Mansion 3 and answering these questions.

Additionally, Luigi’s Mansion 3 is currently listed to pre-order on some retail sites with a price of £59.99. Such a high price point suggests that this game will have some serious content, and fans will be desperate to learn more come the E3 Direct.

Nintendo have given Luigi’s Mansion 3 a release date of ‘2019’. Currently, there are no further details than that.

However, fan speculation is rife that the game will come out in October, released to coincide with Halloween and the spooky festivities and celebrations around that period.

The E3 Nintendo Direct would seem like the perfect time to confirm or disconfirm this, as well as a good opportunity to reveal the game’s story and exact mechanics.

Will Luigi’s Mansion 3 be a big part of Nintendo’s E3 Direct? We’ll just have to wait and see.