New WarioWare? Advance Wars?? 'Metroid Dread'???? Nintendo's E3 kicked ass.

There was also our first look at a sequel to a little game called 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'. NBD.
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New WarioWare? Advance Wars?? 'Metroid Dread'???? Nintendo's E3 kicked ass.
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Even with E3 only happening in the most technical sense, Nintendo fans have got to be happy. The Japanese publisher delivered with exciting announcements at its Tuesday showcase.

The headline is unquestionably Metroid Dread, a new 2D game in the Metroid series and the first such Metroid game coming to consoles — yup, this one's for Switch — in almost 20 years. There's also a new WarioWare, bringing Nintendo's oddball minigame marathon emceed by Mario's arch-nemesis to the latest hardware.

We also got a big time deep cut with a remastered collection gathering together the first two Advance Wars games. If you've never played this superb turn-based strategy game — blissfully easy to learn, but lots of complexity beneath the surface — then you're in for a treat.

All of that was joined by new announcements for Super Smash Bros. (Tekken crossover incoming) and the reveal of Shin Megami Tensei 5, alongside a wide and varied assortment of other titles from non-Nintendo publishers (anyone up for some Tony Hawk or a Life is Strange collection?).

And to cap things off, we also got a first look at the Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel, which is now confirmed for a 2022 release. Check it all out right here.

Topics E3 Gaming Nintendo

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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