August Nintendo Direct announced promising 40 minutes of third-parties and indies, Nintendo immediately says "there will be no mention" of Switch 2

The Nintendo Direct is upon us, but Nintendo's next console is holding back

August 26, 2024 · 1 min · 67 words · Nicholas Olsen

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That time translates to 10am ET / 3pm BST.

The contents of an Indie World are pretty self-explanatory and, well, look.

Nintendo Switch console on black table, on to show homescreen with games and battery level indicator

I won’t tell you not to get your hopes up forHollow Knight Silksonghere.

Just remember what happened last time.

And the time before that.

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And the time before that.

Mario

Nintendo Switch 2 controller slot

Nintendo Switch 2 next to TV with controller grip and JoyCons hovering

Nintendo Switch 2 with Joy-Con controllers removed at the sides

A screenshot of Mario Kart 9, shown during the Switch 2 reveal trailer.

Nintendo Switch 2 first look

Oblivion Remastered "Sir Vancealot"

Skyblivion

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

No Rest for the Wicked

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Jurassic World: Rebirth trailer still showing the D-Rex

Solo Leveling anime

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2