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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the upcoming sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, also featured prominently in today’s Nintendo Direct. 22! Nintendo also announced that a growing library of select Game Boy games will join the Nintendo Switch Online service later today – beginning with nine classic titles – while the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service will receive a growing library of select Game Boy Advance games as well, starting with six classic titles today. A digital version of Metroid Prime Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch later today and a physical version will be available in stores Feb. Check it out below.REDMOND, Wash.-( BUSINESS WIRE)-In a new Nintendo Direct video presentation transmitted to terminals across the planet today, Metroid Prime Remastered, an HD remaster of the first Metroid Prime game, which originally debuted on the Nintendo GameCube system, was announced for the Nintendo Switch system. With improvements to both user interface and even in-game lighting that will hopefully make the iconic original, shine more so. Metroid Prime is the first entry in Retro Studio’s acclaimed trilogy of games in the Metroid series and judging from the Remaster’s announcement trailer, it doesn’t look like, on first glance, that this is a straight up port. A physical edition of the game will follow on February 22.

As not only is it official that the 2002 Gamecube title will be coming to the platform in remastered form, but the game is available right now to download.

But it looks as though there was a reason behind Nintendo’s insistence on keeping it under wraps until the very last second. Though given it remained just that - a rumour - with no official announcement, many remained skeptical as to whether or not Nintendo had any plans on bringing the original Metroid Prime to Nintendo Switch. Well, there were whispers rummaging of its existence online for some time.

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