Nintendo Direct: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership Revealed
The Nintendo Switch is in its last year, but it's certainly not on its last legs. That much was made clear by the Japanese gaming giant at its Nintendo Direct showcase on Monday, where the company unveiled a packed slate of games coming to the hybrid console before it makes way for the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025. The 40-minute-long presentation served as a last hurray for the Switch, that has sold over 141 million units in its seven-year run since it went on sale in 2017. The successor to the Nintendo Switch, the third-highest selling game console of all time, will be announced next year, but the Switch's swansong will keep players busy till then.
Nintendo Direct, which aired June 18, revealed a new Legend of Zelda game, showed the first look at the next Metroid Prime title, and announced a new Mario RPG game for the Switch. The presentation also featured a new Mario party title and an HD remaster for Donkey Kong Country Returns. In addition to Nintendo's first-party lineup, the Direct showcase included titles from third-party partners, including Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Stray and more. Here's everything that was announced, or received a fresh look, at the Nintendo Direct showcase.
Nintendo unveiled a brand-new Legend of Zelda title, where you actually get to play as Princess Zelda. Coming to Nintendo Switch on September 26, 2024, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom brings a new story, where people of Hyrule have begun disappearing after strange rifts start showing up across the kingdom. The franchise hero Link has also gone missing, so it's up to Zelda to solve the mystery and save Hyrule.
The princess won't be alone in her adventure. With the help of a fairy, Tri, Zelda will be able to conjure echoes that imitate objects in the environment. With the help of these echoes, she'll take on puzzles, traverse difficult terrain, and face off enemies standing in her way. A special Hyrule Edition of the Nintendo Switch Lite will launch
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