Nintendo Direct returns tomorrow with new Switch 2 game announcements

Ahead of the Switch 2 launch, Nintendo did hold a Nintendo Direct stream to showcase a number of launch-day and launch-period titles for the new console. However, outside of this summer, we know very little about the Switch 2 release schedule for the rest of 2025. That will change tomorrow, when the next Nintendo Direct goes live. 

Nintendo skipped June's Summer Game Fest for new game announcements in favour of saving everything for future Direct streams. Last month, we first heard that a Nintendo Direct was being planned for July and now weeks later, Nintendo has confirmed exactly that. The new Nintendo Direct will go live tomorrow, the 31st of July, featuring a number of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch 2 titles.

Unfortunately, this is labelled as a ‘partner showcase', so don't expect any major first-party announcements. There will be no new Mario or Zelda here. Instead, we are likely to get confirmation on major third-party games like Assassin's Creed Shadows, Star Wars Outlaws and the upcoming wave of sports games like Madden 26 and NBA 2K26.

The Nintendo Direct will go on for 25 minutes, so it is on the shorter side of these events. However, Gamescom is also just a few weeks away, so Nintendo may have more exciting news from its first-party studios in the very near future.

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KitGuru Says: As a multi-platform gamer, a Nintendo ‘partner' direct has little appeal to me, as all the games shown will be better played on my PC or PS5. What I really want is to see more major Switch 1 exclusives upgraded for the Switch 2, as well as new exclusive games to look forward to over the next year. 

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