- The next Nintendo Direct showcase is reportedly set to air on September 12
- The presentation would be broadcast one day before Super Mario Bros.‘ 40th anniversary, a perfect time to announce a new game
- The release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond could also be announced
A Nintendo Direct showcase is reportedly scheduled to air next month.
That’s according to multiple anonymous sources who told VGC that the next Nintendo presentation is planned for mid-September, specifically September 12, though the details of what to expect are still under wraps.
A Nintendo content creator, ‘SwitchForce’, also shared a post on X / Twitter, hinting that a Direct will air on the same date, writing: “Nintendo tried to phone in an emergency about the missing Switch 2 games, but they accidentally dialed 912.”
It wouldn’t be unusual for a new Direct to be held next month since, aside from 2024, one has been held every year since Nintendo’s presentations kicked off.
This mid-September showcase would also arrive just in time for Super Mario Bros.‘ 40th anniversary, which is on September 13.
The fact that a Direct is rumored to be taking place so close to Mario’s birthday would be the perfect opportunity for Nintendo to announce the next Super Mario Bros. game for Switch 2, or even a potential remake of an earlier entry in the series.
There’s also the matter of other major Switch games that have to receive release dates, namely Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. The game was announced in 2017, but was later rebooted as a new project in 2019 under Retro Studios.
The last we saw of the game was in June 2024, with a gameplay trailer and confirmation of a 2025 launch window for Nintendo Switch. Here’s hoping the rumored Direct will offer a firm release date and perhaps even announcement of a Switch 2 version.
