Nintendo has finally answered its players' prayers. The company's fans have been waiting for the announcement of a Nintendo Direct for over a week. Rumor has it that it was originally scheduled for last week, but was postponed due to the Xbox podcast. The company is now catching up and telling us that its next Direct will take place on February 21. The appointment is on YouTube at 3 p.m. French time.
In its message on social networks, Nintendo specifies that this is a Partner Showcase. This means that all of the games presented are not developed by Nintendo, but are released exclusively on the console. The broadcast will last about 25 minutes and will reveal information on upcoming games in the first half of 2024. Knowing that we are at the end of February, we can expect releases between March and July.
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Which games will Nintendo announce?
As usual, no program has been shared by the studio, which is careful not to play the mystery card. However, rumors about this first Direct of the year are numerous. Many assume that it will be to present the next installments of the Pokémon franchise. The last installments were released in November 2022 and have soon finished integrating their content extensions. It may be time to open a new page in this book, especially after the unexpected success of the Pokémon-like Palworld. The fact remains that Game Freaks' cult franchise could take its world by surprise, with the surprise announcement this morning of a Pokémon Presents, scheduled for February 27.
Some players also think that Square Enix will make an appearance during the presentation. It is true that it is a long-time partner, behind the Kingdom Hearts and Mana licenses. Finally, Level-5 could also be added on the program. We remind you that we are eagerly awaiting the next installment of the Professor Layton saga.
Nintendo Switch 2 in the spotlight soon?
We will have to be patient a little before we know more officially. In addition, this announcement could hide another one. Its presence this week confirms in any case the numerous leaks about it. These same leaks now affirm that a presentation of the Nintendo Switch 2 is planned for next month, for a release of the console between January and March 2025. In terms of timing, the calendar matches the company's previous releases. But we are missing its officialization to start to we rejoice.
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