A Nintendo Direct is reportedly set to air sometime this week, right before the scheduled Switch 2 Nintendo Direct on April 2.
According to insider NateTheHate2, the Direct will be on or around Thursday, but but he is not sure if it will be formatted like a traditional Nintendo Direct or something like an Indie World Showcase. Another Chinese leaker, who revealed the entirety of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, said that there will be a show focusing on the original Nintendo Switch "in three days."
It's possible that Nintendo would want to showcase what's still coming to Switch this year before showing off the Switch 2. Not everyone will be early adopters of Switch 2, and analysts predict that it won't sell as well as its predecessor. Having two separate Directs lets Nintendo focus entirely on its upcoming system during its April 2 show.
As for what Nintendo could show in the rumored Direct this week, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a possibility. More information about Pokemon Legends: Z-A could be revealed, but a Pokemon Presents showcase also aired last month.
Nintendo has already released Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, the latter of which has a hidden mode that players theorize is meant for 60fps gameplay on Switch 2.
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According to insider NateTheHate2, the Direct will be on or around Thursday, but but he is not sure if it will be formatted like a traditional Nintendo Direct or something like an Indie World Showcase. Another Chinese leaker, who revealed the entirety of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, said that there will be a show focusing on the original Nintendo Switch "in three days."
It's possible that Nintendo would want to showcase what's still coming to Switch this year before showing off the Switch 2. Not everyone will be early adopters of Switch 2, and analysts predict that it won't sell as well as its predecessor. Having two separate Directs lets Nintendo focus entirely on its upcoming system during its April 2 show.
As for what Nintendo could show in the rumored Direct this week, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a possibility. More information about Pokemon Legends: Z-A could be revealed, but a Pokemon Presents showcase also aired last month.
Nintendo has already released Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, the latter of which has a hidden mode that players theorize is meant for 60fps gameplay on Switch 2.
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