Everything Announced In The Latest Nintendo Direct
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It’s been over a year since we’ve had a fully-fledged Nintendo Direct presentation, so there was understandably high expectations for the latest surprise showcase. With massive franchises like
Pokémon and
The Legend of Zelda celebrating anniversaries this year, fans expected to see major new projects revealed including remakes, ports and other exciting goodies. While
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
BURLINGAME, Calif. –
Feb. 17, 2021 – Today, KOEI TECMO America and famed developer Team NINJA revealed the long-awaited and highly-anticipated
NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection for the Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System (playable on PlayStation®5 via Backward Compatibility), the Xbox One consoles (playable on Xbox Series X|S via Backward Compatibility), and Windows PC via Steam®
. The collection, slated to launch on June 10, 2021, will package the classic game
NINJA GAIDEN Sigma alongside beloved titles
NINJA GAIDEN Sigma 2 and
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor’s Edge - with most of the previously released game modes and DLC costumes in one thrilling collection.
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Coming to PC and Consoles on June 10 Feb 17, 2021 23:58 GMT
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Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection artwork
Ninja Gaiden fans rejoice! Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja are bringing the highly-acclaimed Ninja Gaiden series to PC and consoles. Dubbed Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, the bundle will include the classic game Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor s Edge, along with most of the previously released game modes and DLC costumes.
More importantly, Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection will release on June 10 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. All games will be playable via backward compatibility on the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S platforms.
New Zelda, Mario and Star Wars!
Nintendo has revealed their hand with new details and fresh titles aplenty. The 50-minute presentation included a remaster of an old Legend of Zelda title, more Mario to sink our teeth into, a new Star Wars game and new content for our lockdown hero, Animal Crossing.
Nearly half a million people around the world tuned in to watch the announcements live on YouTube.
The showcase has been a massive build up for Nintendo. The Japanese gaming company hasn t hosted a feature showcase since September 2019.
Rumours of the next Nintendo Switch console, a Switch Pro if you will, were nowhere in sight.