Nintendo has confirmed its subsequent Nintendo Direct presentation will likely be livestreamed on June 18. The Direct broadcast will give attention to Donkey Kong Bananza, the first-party journey title that is set for launch on the Nintendo Swap 2 subsequent month. The sport was introduced on the Swap 2 Nintendo Direct presentation in April, the place the brand new hybrid console was absolutely revealed.
Donkey Kong Bananza Direct Introduced
The Donkey Kong Bananza Direct presentation will likely be roughly quarter-hour lengthy, Nintendo confirmed. It will likely be livestreamed on June 18 throughout the corporate’s YouTube channel at 6am PT/ 9am ET (6.30pm IST)
Nintendo hasn’t shared particulars in regards to the Direct presentation however mentioned it will embrace roughly quarter-hour of details about Donkey Kong Bananza. The upcoming Switch 2 title may get a gameplay deep dive on the Nintendo Direct livestream.
Donkey Kong Bananza was revealed with a trailer on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2. The 3D Donkey Kong title is an action-adventure platformer the place Donkey Kong smashes by way of the sport’s terrain to forge his path, discover the world, clear up puzzles and discover treasures. The sport will likely be launched solely on Swap 2 on July 17.
The Swap 2 was launched on June 5 with Mario Kart World as the only main first-party launch title. A number of present third-party video games and Swap 2 editions of Nintendo video games from the unique Swap additionally launched on the identical day.
Whereas the Nintendo Swap 2 is a hit with over 3.5 million items offered globally, will probably be some time earlier than the console boasts a robust library of Nintendo titles. Extra video games are set to reach on the Swap 2 in 2025, together with Metroid Prime 4: Past, Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Kirby Air Riders.
In April, Nintendo suggested {that a} new Mario recreation may arrive on the Swap 2 sooner reasonably than later. “Keep tuned,” Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser mentioned in an interview on the time. “You realize, we’ve got an extended, lengthy catalog, and an extended record of (mental property) that I am certain will make its technique to the platform.”