This week had a nice surprise with the launch of Metroid Prime Remastered on the Switch. If you’re an NSO subscriber, you can also check out a handful of Game Boy and GBA games on the device.
And if you’re looking for some lighthearted Marvel fun ahead of the next Ant-Man movie, be sure to check out Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur on the Disney Channel (as well as our interview with Raphael Saadiq about its excellent music).
Nintendo is holding its first big Direct presentation of the year in about an hour. It’s expected to last around 40 minutes, and will likely have updates on major titles like the next Zelda and Mario’s new movie adventure. My fingers are crossed for Mother 3 on the Switch. You can watch along via the embed below — or stay tuned to The Verge for all the most important news.
The excellent folks over at Boss Fight Books have successfully crowdfunded a sixth season of new books exploring the history and cultural influence of different games. Most of the season is a secret, but we know one of the upcoming titles: PaRappa the Rapper by Mike Sholars. And you still have a few weeks to pre-order a book (or four) by backing the Kickstarter campaign.
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Ahead of its launch next week, EA has released a new trailer for the Monster Hunter-like action game Wild Hearts. While it doesn’t show any actual gameplay, it does give a good sense of the giant foes you’ll be up against — and the inventive gadgets you can use to take them down. For more on the game, be sure to check out our interview with the directors.
