According to Giant Bomb reporter Jeff Grubb, Nintendo will hold its next Nintendo Direct in mid-June this year. Just earlier this month, Nintendo suddenly held a small launch event focusing on the new “Star Fox” game, but many fans are already looking forward to a grander launch event that will include multiple new games.
In early June this year, the Nintendo Switch 2 console will celebrate its first anniversary. However, for now, the game lineup of this console in the second half of 2026 is still full of many unknowns. The new games of the company that have been disclosed at this stage include “Yoshi and the Mysterious Illustrated Book”, “Star Fox”, “Sprawl: Paint Raiders” and “Sacred Fire Conqueror: Thousand Threads”. As for the next Nintendo Direct conference, players will have the opportunity to take a look at many unannounced lineups of the company’s titles in the second half of 2026, even the long-rumored “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remastered Edition.”
In the latest episode of Giant Bombcast, Jeff Grubb said that the next Nintendo Direct will be held before mid-June, but the exact time has not yet been determined. Generally speaking, June every year is the launch season for major game manufacturers. After the “Summer Game Festival” kicks off at the beginning of the month, players will see Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony taking turns to reveal a rich lineup of games to players through their own press conferences, and it seems that this year is no exception.
Although it is said to be a “revelation”, it has become a regular event for Nintendo to hold a press conference in June every year. For example, at the Nintendo Direct press conference in June 2023, Nintendo revealed “Super Mario Surprise” through fan gates and released it in the fall of that year. Considering that the Nintendo Switch 2 console will be fully upgraded in September, Nintendo must seize the opportunity to continue to increase the value of this console through a large number of new game news that can trigger discussions, and the Nintendo Direct in June is also the most suitable time.
After a relatively solid year, fans are also looking forward to the game lineup for the Nintendo Switch 2 console in the second half of 2026. In addition to the “Ocarina of Time” remake, there are currently rumors suggesting that Nintendo is planning subsequent DLC for “Mario Kart World”, and players around the world are still waiting for news about new games such as “Mario” and “Super Smash Bros.” If the Nintendo Direct will indeed launch in June as scheduled, Nintendo should reveal relevant information in the near future.
Source: KOCPC Chinese