Nintendo’s Huge June Direct And More Of The Week’s Big Gaming News

Metroid Prime 4 is actually happening, Zelda is playable in a mainline game, and more

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Kotaku Staff Published June 22, 2024 |

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Nintendo’s big June Direct showcase delivered the biggest headlines of the week, with its reveal of Echoes of Wisdom, a new Zelda game in which you actually play as the titular princess, as well as a new Mario & Luigi RPG and, yes, Metroid Prime 4. Read on for all the reveals from that event as well as some of the week’s other top stories.