Similar to the SA-X in Metroid Fusion, this is likely to be a repeating theme throughout the game too. Samus will star in Metroid Dread as she explores a strange new planet while being pursued by something known as E.M.M.I.
Nintendo E3 2021 also showcased Metroid: Dread, the first 2D platformer game in the Metroid series in freakin’ 19 years, which will feature Samus battling it out in Metroidvania style, just like in the days of Super Metroid. The brief trailer teases a few new and upgraded abilities, including Link freezing a giant spiked cement ball to roll it back at the enemies, phasing through solid rock to rise up through the bottom of a floating island and ends with the scenes of a castle being violently ripped from the ground and suspended mid-air in a field of wispy red miasma. While being one of the most anticipated titles, Zelda fans were likely kinda both excited and disappointed by the Nintendo E3 2021 event.įans were expecting a nearabout release window of 2021, but it was announced to be released somewhere in 2022.įrom the first gameplay footage of the anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it looks like Link will be heading up into the clouds for this game, which reminds us of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Further down, you can explore almost everything announced at the ~40mins long Nintendo E3 2021 Direct event. debut.įollow Brett Molina and Mike Snider on Twitter.As the Nintendo Direct kicked off at E3 2021, there were tons of announcements (although none about Nintendo Switch Pro), which included a slew of new games for its ever-so-popular Nintendo Switch console. Kazuya of Tekken fame is the latest brawler to step into battle as a new character in fighting game Super Smash Bros. Life is Strange True Colors will arrive on September 10, while a Remastered collection launches later this year. The popular narrative adventure game from publisher Square Enix will become available on Switch. Nintendo is taking a trip back through Mario Party history with Mario Party Superstars, featuring a series of classic game boards from the Nintendo 64 era, and more than 100 minigames from the franchise catalog. Nintendo says it's the first two-dimensional Metroid game in 19 years. It's a side-scroller that looks very much like the classic games from the NES era. So not only did Nintendo reveal they are still working on Metroid Prime 4, but there's another Metroid title in the works called Metroid Dread. Ready to pluck hairs out from armpits and squeeze toothpaste out of tubes in the fastest time possible? Get ready for the "micro-game" collection WarioWare: Get It Together. Footage of the game appears to show a student in high school getting sucked into an alternate dimension with demons and other creatures in a post-apocalyptic world. The second wave, Guardian of Remembrance, is out in November. The first wave, Pulse of the Ancients, arrives in June. The action collaboration with Nintendo and Koei Tecmo will introduce two expansions later this year as part of the game's expansion pass. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity gets expansion It will include the original Legend of Zelda for NES, Legend of Zelda 2, Link's Awakening from the Game Boy era, and a mini-game called Vermin starring Link. Nintendo will launch a special version of its Game & Watch pocket gaming device honoring The Legend of Zelda on November 12. Although Nintendo hasn't shown any updates since then, Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma said "development has been steadily progressing." Legend of Zelda gets Game & Watch treatment USA TODAY will provide updates of the Nintendo Direct event as it happens: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel arrives in 2022Ī sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, announced two years ago, is headed toward a release in 2022.