After a week of video game news and trailers from PlayStation, Xbox, and most of the major publishers, it’s now Nintendo’s turn. And the next Nintendo Direct comes at an important time for the company. The Switch 2 is getting a price hike, and at the same time, the console’s lineup of new games through the end of the year is virtually nonexistent. That means that the Direct is the ideal place to sell people on the more expensive Switch 2 during the all-important holiday season.
Nintendo isn’t saying what exactly what will be shown, but the showcase will be a lengthy one. The company says that it “will run for roughly 50 minutes and highlight upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games,” and will also be followed by a Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation with around an hour and a half of gameplay from titles featured in the main Direct.
At the very least, expect to learn the release date for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. But this also seems like an opportunity to bring out some of its big guns for the Switch 2’s second year, so maybe we’ll see the return of a major franchise like The Legend of Zelda or a 3D Super Mario.
Whatever Nintendo has in store, you can watch it live here at 10AM ET on June 9th, and follow along for all of the major announcements.
