Summary
A properNintendo Directmay still happen before August 2024 ends, according to a reliable insider. The past few months have seen a wave of big video game reveals thanks to Summer Games Fest and Gamescom 2024, as well as the June 2024Nintendo Directlivestream that provided looks atThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom,Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and more.
Nintendo would later announce another Nintendo Direct event for August 19, but it ultimately wasn’t centered around any upcoming video games. Instead, this latest livestreamshowcased the Nintendo Museum, set to open in Kyoto in October and featuring exhibits detailing the company’s rich gaming history. While this is exciting news for any gaming enthusiast, many were hoping for a more traditional, game-centric Nintendo Direct before the end of summer.
There may yet be hope for a true Nintendo Direct livestream in August, as hinted by insider PH Brazil onFamiboards(viaComicbook). The user previously predicted a new Nintendo Direct, and many thought the Nintendo Museum presentation was what they were discussing. However, PH Brazil recently clarified that there is more planned for the rest of the month. While some of the other Famiboards users are skeptical due to there only being one week left in August, others think Nintendo could use a new Nintendo Direct livestream to helppromoteEmio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, set to launch on August 29.
August 2024 Could Have A Second Nintendo Direct
Traditionally, Nintendo holds a Direct in either August or September to highlight the upcoming fall releases for the given year, and the next few months have some prettyexciting releases in store for Nintendo Switch fans. The previously mentionedLegend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis set to launch on September 26, whileSuper Mario Party JamboreeandMario & Luigi: Brothershipwill give gamers more of Mario and company in October and November, respectively.Donkey Kong Country Returns HDwill then kick things off for 2025, which will also reportedly see the release of highly-anticipated sequelsPokemon Legends: Z-AandMetroid Prime 4: Beyond.
A new Nintendo Direct would be the perfect place to show off more of these upcoming titles, as well as any new indie games being launched on the Switch. Anotherpossibility is the still-unnamed Switch 2 console, which will reportedly be revealed at some point between now and March 2025. Of course, if there is going to be another Nintendo Direct before the end of August,Nintendowill have to announce it soon, given that the month is almost up.
