The Swap 2 has been out within the wild for a number of months now, however we nonetheless know little or no about what Nintendo has deliberate for its future. May that be about to vary? The following Nintendo Direct is reportedly deliberate for mid-September and appears poised to supply far more than only a deep dive into the corporate’s vacation lineup. Whereas there’s an enormous Nintendo Direct nearly each September, the corporate’s post-Swap 2 launch advertising and marketing has been in all places. A brand new rumor from SwitchForce, nevertheless, claims a Nintendo Direct is deliberate for September 12. That’s a Friday, which might be a weird time for a Nintendo showcase. Maybe that’s the Japan date, which might put the showcase through the late afternoon on Thursday, a way more plausible time for a livestream. VGC corroborated the broader declare that Nintendo is holding a mid-September Direct, however was unable to specify the date. It’s doable Nintendo’s plans might nonetheless change. It’s price noting that the unique Tremendous Mario Bros. for the NES arrived on September 13, 1985, making subsequent month the franchise’s fortieth anniversary. That might make a Nintendo Direct the proper time to announce a brand new Mario-themed Swap 2, Swap On-line multiplayer spin-off, the return of Tremendous Mario 3D All-Stars, or one thing extra. I’m hoping for an HD remake of Tremendous Mario Galaxy 2.
The place is the Swap 2’s new 3D Mario? Followers are additionally nonetheless ready on a launch date for Metroid Prime 4: Past, which Nintendo continues to affirm will come out in 2025. With Pokémon Legends: Z-A coming in October and Kirby Air Riders in November, December is trying like the one choice at this level, until the corporate can sneak out its new sci-fi shooter sooner than anticipated. There are nonetheless some Swap 1 video games ripe for Swap 2 updates like Xenoblade Chronicles 2. As for what lies past this 12 months, there are already some beforehand introduced exclusives, like The Duskbloods and Splatoon Raiders, ready within the wings. However Nintendo has but to tease new arrivals in a few of its greatest franchises, like Animal Crossing, Tremendous Smash Bros., and The Legend of Zelda. After which there’s Mario. Stories that the Donkey Kong Bananza crew is a splinter group from the unique Mario Odyssey crew counsel the plumber’s subsequent large platforming journey may very well be simply across the nook. Would Nintendo actually let the Swap 2 go its complete inaugural 12 months with out a new Mario recreation? The corporate has seemingly spent the previous couple of years of the Swap 1’s lifecycle saving up large releases for its new {hardware}. Perhaps it’ll lastly pull again the curtain on what a few of them are subsequent month.
