March 2025 Nintendo Direct air date, UK streaming time and potential sport bulletins | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Just days away from the upcoming Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo has introduced plans to carry a very separate occasion for its current-gen console.

Despite the entire consideration being on the Nintendo Switch 2 and after we can count on to play it, Nintendo is trying to shift the main target away from its next-gen console and onto the unique Nintendo Switch. It all revolves round a newly introduced Nintendo Direct occasion, which has a March 27 air date. You can watch the occasion unfold stay from 2pm GMT by clicking play on the YouTube video under.

The upcoming Nintendo Direct will run for roughly half-hour and can characteristic new details about upcoming Nintendo Switch video games.

Sadly, nonetheless, it will not embrace any information or updates in regards to the Nintendo Switch 2.

That’s in accordance with a press release by Nintendo, which says: “Tune in on Thursday, March 27 at 14:00 UK time for a livestreamed Nintendo Direct featuring around 30 minutes of information on upcoming games for Nintendo Switch.

“There shall be no updates about Nintendo Switch 2 throughout this presentation.”

First-party video games that would probably be proven throughout Nintendo Direct embrace Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

While there are rumours that Metroid Prime 4 can even launch for the Switch 2, Nintendo has thus far solely introduced it for the unique Switch.

Outside of a brief gameplay trailer and a free 2025 launch date, little else is understood in regards to the upcoming Metroid sequel, which makes it the proper candidate for the approaching Direct.

Following a current outing throughout a Pokemon Presents stream, there’s additionally an opportunity Nintendo will present contemporary particulars about Pokemon Legends: Z-A, together with a attainable launch date.

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is one other Nintendo Switch sport that would make an look, alongside FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, and Onimusha 2.

There are even rumblings of a possible Hollow Knight Silksong trailer, particularly after the current replace to SteamDB.

Daily Express will replace this text with the entire bulletins when the Nintendo Direct takes place at 2pm GMT on March 27.