Summary
It’s shaping up to bea pretty huge year for Nintendo, as many eagerly await the long-awaitedNintendo Switch 2focused Direct which the company announced earlier this year. That’s finally set to take place on April 2 next week, but if a very reliable industry insider is to be believed, Nintendo might be gearing up for a smaller Direct later this week.
That’s according to NateTheHate, who recently claimed on Twitter that a “Nintendo presentation” is scheduled for this week, which he believes will be a Direct of some kind. He also claims that it will take place either on or around Thursday, so if a Direct is scheduled to take place later this week, we should get an announcement either tomorrow or Wednesday.
We Don’t Know What Kind Of Nintendo Direct It Will Be
Unfortunately, that’s where all the info stops, as NateTheHate says that he’s “not 100% certain on the format”. That means this potential Direct may not be a full-blown general Direct like the one in April, and could be something smaller like a Partner Showcase or an Indie Showcase. He does appear to be very confident something Nintendo is on the way though, and NateTheHate has proven very reliable over the past year or so.
A third-party Nintendo Direct feels the most likely, as it would be a good opportunity for third-party developers to show off the games coming to Switch 2. There’s also a high possibility that Nintendo could hold a general Direct for the games that are still coming to the original Nintendo Switch, and save the April 2 Direct for the big guns and exclusives.
There have beenvarious updates to Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Steam pageover the past few days, andwe’re still waiting for those Twilight Princess and Wind Waker portsthat are supposedly finished, so there is stuff we could see in a smaller Direct. Whatever it ends up being, these next two weeks are going to be pretty big for Nintendo fans, and absolutely disastrous for my wallet.
