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Nintendo Direct June 2024: 8 big announcements, including ‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’
The latest Nintendo Direct had a little something for everyone, except people who wanted to hear about Switch 2.
Everything We Saw At The June Nintendo Direct
Today, June 18, 2024’s Nintendo Direct may not have had everything we wanted to see (sorry Silksong), but damn did it have some great looking games coming to Nintendo’s hybrid console. Yes, we got to see Metroid Prime 4, but there’s so much more. So let’s get into it!
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Link Is Missing In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
In a wild twist of events, we’re getting a new Zelda game this year after all. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom is the latest adventure where players control the titular princess as sets out to rescue Link. It hits Switch on September 16.
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New Legend Of Zelda Game Finally Lets You Play As Zelda!!!
During the latest Nitendo Direct, we finally got the thing that we’ve been clamoring for years for: a Legend of Zelda game in which you can play as Zelda. Reader, I cannot believe it.
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Shop the Nintendo Mega Extreme Fun Sale: Score Animal Crossing for 30% off
Nintendo’s Mega Extreme Fun Sale is on and includes insane deals. You’ll find Animal Crossing: New Horizons for its lowest price ever.
Destiny 2 The Final Shape Leaks As PS5 Players Access It Early
Destiny 2: The Final Shape isn’t out until June 4, but after some PlayStation 5 players were seemingly able to access the expansion early using Sony’s cloud gaming services, some of its biggest secrets are already spreading across the internet. Full screenshots of new loot, raid exotics, and even partial cutscenes are…
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Lego’s new ‘Legend of Zelda’ Great Deku Tree set is up for preorder
The Lego set costs as much as a Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo Officially Reveals Zelda Great Deku Tree Lego Set
On May 28, Nintendo and Lego unveiled a new Legend of Zelda set based on the franchise’s iconic Great Deku Tree. The new Lego set, out later this year, features two different versions of the famous old tree, as well as a Zelda minifig and three different versions of Link.
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A Link To The Past
I’m so delighted that Animal Well caught the wider attention of the games press, and indeed of players. It’s a wonderful game that deserves to be a massive hit. It’s also exactly the sort of game that often gets entirely overlooked. And if you don’t believe me, then you should definitely immediately buy and play Master…
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