We had what is likely the final "Big" Nintendo Direct of the Switch era, and what a way to go out. Not only was the Direct full of legitimately pleasant surprises, there was enough crammed into its over-40 minutes of length so all but the most curmudgeonly and cynical of Nintendo fans could find something to love. From Mario and Luigi: Brothership, to The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, to the final big "thought we'd never see it" gameplay reveal of Metroid Prime 4, this really was an amazing event.

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