Nintendo Direct: Metroid Prime 4, Zelda and Mario but no Switch 2

Probably the biggest reveal of the 40-minute showcase for gamers was the grand finale – a long-awaited look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

First announced in 2017, the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed first-person adventure series launched on the Nintendo Gamecube.

In a brief preview fans saw bounty hunter Samus Aran navigating an alien planet and utilising her famous morph ball ability to traverse the world.

Nintendo executive Shinya Takahashi, who presented the event, did warn fans they’d have to “wait a little longer” for the game’s 2025 release.

And no Nintendo Direct event would be complete without a certain plumber.

The latest opened with footage from Mario & Luigi: Brothership – a colourful RPG starring the duo.

Alongside a range of third-party titles and updates in the rest of the presentation there was also another glimpse of Lego Horizon Adventures.

The platforming mash-up of the beloved bricks and Sony’s futuristic open-world adventure is being released under the PlayStation Publishing label.

That’s following in the footsteps of Microsoft, which announced it was bringing Xbox exclusive games to rival platforms earlier this year.