Nintendo Direct Announced for June 21. Pikmin 4 and more!
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| Author Timo Reinecke
A new Nintendo Direct is right around the corner. Here is everything you need to know.
The rumors were true. There is a Nintendo Direct being aired live really soon on June 21. Nintendo of America just announced their live stream on their official Twitter account.
This stream will focus on the catalog of upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch in the next few months as well as details on the highly anticipated Pikmin 4.
How to watch the Nintendo Direct
Just like previous broadcasts, you can watch the latest info on upcoming Nintendo titles on their official YouTube channel. The stream will be around 40 minutes long and be available in many different languages/with subtitles.
You can find the official stream in English here.
The stream is scheduled to start at 7:00 AM PDT/ 10 AM EDT/ 4:00 PM CEST but please keep in mind that all these times are still subject to change.
What to Expect from the Nintendo Direct
Confirmed is information on the aforementioned Pikmin 4. So expect to see at least some new gameplay and some more details surrounding its release on Juli 21.
There have also been rumors about a potential Chrono Trigger Remake/Remaster being released for the Switch in the near future, and the in 2021 announced remake of Dragon Quest III is still unaccounted for as well.
In June alone, the switch will still see the release of titles such as Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, the remake of the Game Cube classic Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, AEW Fight Forever, and the remastered version of Capcom's DS classic Ghost Trick.
There might also be some more info on the upcoming DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and potential DLC for The Legend Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
Later this year, Nintendo has still lined up titles such as Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals on Juli 12, Wrestlequest on August 8, and the spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio; Bomb Rush Cyberfunk from the team behind Lethal League and some of the original staff behind Sega's Dreamcast classic.
We also expect to hear from Warner and the upcoming Switch versions of Mortal Combat 1 and the earlier this year released Hogwarts Legacy.
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