Nintendo Direct E3 2021: the key announcements you need to see

In the course of a 40-minute Nintendo Direct at E3 2021 we got the chance to see a prominent Tekken character make their way to Nintendo's best fighting game franchise; the first new 2D entry in the Metroid franchise in close to two decades and, oh yeah, a new trailer for Breath of the Wild 2.That said, we know that not everyone had the time to watch through the entire Nintendo Direct presentation so we've taken the time to put together a list of the biggest announcements from the showcase that you need to know about. You can now take Super Monkey Baseball – one of the greatest mini-games ever made with you anywhere you go.The collection will be available on October 5, 2021.After the smashing success of Super Mario Party on Nintendo Switch in 2018, Nintendo says it will be releasing a new entry in the series for Nintendo Switch later this year called Mario Party Superstars. Nintendo has been relatively tight-lipped about the game since the teaser at E3 two years ago - though, we're hoping that might change by the next Nintendo Direct event that will inevitably happen later this year.Until then, however, we’ll be playing...Technically called Metroid Dread, Metroid is the first new 2D entry in the series in nearly 20 years. The game looks like it will be slightly more intense in tone and gameplay than a standard Metroid game – especially if you’re always being hunted – but it’s still keeping to the tried and true Metroidvania formula it helped originate three decades ago.Alongside the game that will be available on Nintendo Switch on October 8 2021, Nintendo is always releasing two new amiibo to go along with the game: one for Samus and one for E.M.M.I.Yes, he’s back. Unfortunately, we didn’t see the rumored Nintendo Switch Pro that we’ve been hearing so much about – the only new hardware Nintendo had to show off at its Nintendo Direct event was a Game & Watch Zelda handheld.