Summary
With August’s end quickly approaching, theNintendorumor mill is kicking into overdrive withreports that the company is planning a Direct presentation in the next week. Nintendo is known to stick with a pattern and one of its longest-running traditions is the September Direct, the showcase wherein plenty of exciting titles receive a major update or are finally unveiled. That’s been the case for several years now, but the word online insists that the publisher will soon break its norm and surprise fans with an earlier Direct.
Over onFamiboards, leaker PH Brazil, a notable insider with several correct predictions to his name, insists thatsome kind of major announcement, likely a Direct, is scheduled for August. Pushing back against claims that his report is inaccurate, PH Brazil doubled down, stating that “most people out there are just making [stuff] up, but I’m not.” The nature of the Direct was not specified but it stands to reason that if the leak is credible, it will probably be Nintendo’s main September showcase that’s merely been shifted forward into an earlier time slot.
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What Could Nintendo Announce?
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When it comes to the actual content of the upcoming Nintendo Direct, whether that happens in August or September, rumors are scarce.Some are confident that Nintendo will use its next demonstration to unveil its next console, a device that many have taken to calling the Nintendo Switch 2, but this remains pure speculation. The company has only specified that it will share news on the next generation of its hardwarebefore the end of the fiscal year, giving it until March 2025 to finally unveil the device.
Based on the previous Nintendo Direct,Metroidfans are hoping that the upcoming presentation provides a look atMetroid Prime 4, the long-gestating sequel that’sbeen in development for seven years. A recent teaser confirmed that the project is still alive but there’s currently no word on when players can expect it to release. Nintendo may be holding it backto launch on the Switch 2but this has yet to be confirmed.
The other major announcementNintendo fans are hoping will feature in the next Direct is an update on theAnimal Crossingseries.New Horizonsis nearly five years old, and rumors claim that the next installment in thebeloved franchise is targeting a 2026 debut. Whether or not those reports hold any water remains to be seen.
