Nintendo Direct June 2024
A week and change after the Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and Ubisoft Forward presentations, the new Nintendo Direct landed today with a plethora of trailers and announcements. Here are all the games presented (you can watch the whole Nintendo Direct here):
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Fairy Tale 2
Fantasian Neo Dimension
Nintendo Switch Sports – Basketball
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Disney Illusion Island
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports
Among Us – New Roles
Farmagia
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Funko Fusion
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD
THE NEW DENPA MAN
METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED
Darkest Dungeon II
Nintendo Switch Online+ Expansion Pack
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Super Mario Party Jamboree
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Just Dance 2025 Edition
LEGO Horizon Adventures
Stray
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
POST-DIRECT BONUS: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Well, there it is. Most of these games aren’t really my thing, which is part of why I don’t own a Nintendo Switch, but fans seem happy with this Nintendo Direct. I would love to get ahold of that Marvel vs. Capcom collection, though, especially as it has the old Punisher arcade game. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond looks cool, too; it’s funny to see how Samus rolling up into a ball has evolved visually as video games have grown with each new generation of consoles. Funko Fusion reminds me of a lot of the LEGO games in that it’s a neat idea – take a look at the list of IPs included – that’s ruined because of the Funko/LEGO aesthetic. Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom seem to be the ones getting Nintendo players excited, and I hope they don’t disappoint when they hit stores.
