Nintendo Direct has announced its headliners as Metroid Prime 4 and Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
During today's Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is scheduled for release in 2025. A new installment in the Legend of Zelda franchise will feature Princess Zelda as a playable character for the first time.
Initially announced during E3 2017, Metroid Prime 4 began development under Bandai Namco Studios. The project was restarted in 2019 with Retro Studios and is slated for a 2025 release.
In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, players will control Zelda, who embarks on a mission to rescue Link. The game, which features a new ability enabling Zelda to manipulate objects and enemies, is due for release on September 26, 2024, along with the Hyrule Edition of the Nintendo Switch Lite.
Nintendo also announced Mario & Luigi: Brothership, the first new game in the series in nine years, set to be released on November 7, 2024.
Square Enix's Fantasian Neo Dimension, created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and composer Nobuo Uematsu, will launch in winter 2024. Originally available only on Apple Arcade, this RPG will now be accessible to a wider audience.
A new addition to the Mario Party series, Super Mario Party Jamboree, will be released on October 17, 2024. This game allows up to 20 players to compete online and includes five new game boards as well as two returning ones.
The HD version of Donkey Kong Country Returns, originally for Nintendo Wii, is coming to Switch on January 16, 2025. This version includes 80 levels and content from the original 3DS version.
A collection of seven arcade games from the Marvel vs Capcom series will also become available on Switch later this year.
New titles are headed to Nintendo Switch Online, including Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords and Metroid Zero Mission. Additionally, Turok and Perfect Dark are among the mature games now available for the N64. All these titles are available starting today.
The NES Edition of the Nintendo World Championships is scheduled for release on July 18, 2024.
In other news, Just Dance 2025 Edition by Ubisoft will launch in October 2024, and Annapurna Interactive's Stray will come to Switch this winter.
Square Enix has also announced a remake of Dragon Quest 3, available on November 14, 2024, with remakes for the first two games releasing next year.
Capcom revealed the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection for Switch, which includes a Japan-exclusive sequel. This collection will be available on September 6, 2024.
