Nintendo has officially announced that the next Nintendo Direct event will be held this week. This confirmation puts an end to the rumors and speculations that have been circulating among fans.
The Confirmation of the Nintendo Direct Event
Nintendo has put an end to the speculation by confirming that the next Nintendo Direct presentation will be held on Wednesday this week.
While Nintendo usually hosts an event in early June, it did not participate in the Summer Game Fest events this year.
This led to speculation that the next Nintendo Direct presentation might be postponed until September. However, others believed that the event would take place in late June or early July.
It turns out that the insiders and leakers who predicted a Nintendo Direct event in June were correct. Now that the rumors about the event have been confirmed, it will be interesting to see if the other leaks related to the event also turn out to be accurate.
Hopefully, we’ll get to see leaks like this for the upcoming Nintendo Live in September 2023 as well.
How to Watch the Nintendo Direct Event
Anyone interested in watching the next Nintendo Direct event can tune in at 7 am PT on Wednesday, June 21. The event will last for 40 minutes and will feature various reveals.
Tomorrow, you can watch it live on their official website page.
Learn what your timezone is and check this list for reference:
- Eastern Time (ET) – Wednesday, June 21, at 10 am ET
- Central Time (CT) – Wednesday, June 21, at 9 am CT
- Mountain Time (MT) – Wednesday, June 21, at 8 am MT
- Alaska Time (AKT) – Wednesday, June 21, at 6 am AKT
- Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HAST) – Wednesday, June 21, at 4 am HAST
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) – Wednesday, June 21, at 2 pm GMT
- Central European Time (CET) – Wednesday, June 21, at 4 pm CET
- Eastern European Time (EET) – Wednesday, June 21, at 5 pm EET
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Thursday, June 22, at 12 am AEST
- Japan Standard Time (JST) – Thursday, June 22, at 1 am JST
What to Expect from the Nintendo Direct Event
While Pikmin 4 will be a significant part of the event, it will not take up the entire 40-minute presentation. The rest of the event will likely include announcements for new games and updates on previously announced titles.
Fans should manage their expectations, but several leakers have suggested that a new 2D Super Mario game will be announced during the Nintendo Direct event. There are also rumors of a new Super Mario baseball game being in development, which could be announced during the event.
A leaker who accurately predicted the announcement of Everybody 1-2 Switch has suggested that the Nintendo Direct event might also include the announcement of a remake of a classic Super Nintendo title. On the same day, another leaker suggested that the newest Tears of the Kingdom DLC get its release this week.
Fans of Nintendo are undoubtedly hoping for an update on Metroid Prime 4, which was announced six years ago but has yet to receive a proper trailer. However, fans should not get their hopes up about this or any of the leaks until they watch the Nintendo Direct event for themselves.
If you want to stay ahead of everyone in the world of Nintendo, you should probably check out this list of all game releases for Switch in 2023.