Since the launch and strong early success of Switch, the fate of Nintendo's current handheld has been uncertain. It indicates Nintendo still has plans for the handheld in 2019 (and possibly beyond), with further releases for the device a likelihood.

While the first four are all due for release by the end of 2018, it's interesting that Bowser's Inside Story has been scheduled for next year. The company unveiled several surprise new titles for the handheld, including a new WarioWare, a remake of the original Luigi's Manson, quirky tower defence title Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers, a port of Wii U hit Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and an updated version of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Nintendo released its latest Direct presentation last night and, while the majority of announcements were Switch-bound, the platform holder certainly displayed no signs of abandoning the 3DS.