Nintendo Direct Mini June 2022 Start Time, How to Watch, and What to Expect
Another long-rumored Nintendo Direct is happening this week. Since early June, many gaming fans have wondered when Nintendo would join in on this month’s Summer Game Fest showcases — a series of livestreams dedicated to upcoming releases from various developers and publishers. Finally, on June 27, 2022, the company announced a surprise Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. Here’s when to tune in, how to watch, and what to expect.
Nintendo Direct Mini June 2022 date and start time
According to Nintendo’s announcement, the Nintendo Direct Mini will premiere on-demand on June 28. Fans can access the video starting at 6 a.m. PT, which converts to 9 a.m. for fans on the east coast. Those interested in tuning in should make sure to check their time zones so they can catch the video as soon as it drops. The showcase will last about 25 minutes.
How to watch the Nintendo Direct Mini June 2022
Fans can watch the Nintendo Direct Mini via Nintendo’s YouTube channel. We’ll upload a link here as soon as it’s available. Note that this will not be a livestream, unlike previous Nintendo Directs, so viewers can skip around the video if there are parts that don’t interest them.
What to expect from the Direct
Nintendo revealed that the Nintendo Direct Mini will showcase “info on upcoming third-party Nintendo Switch games.” Unfortunately, that means fans shouldn’t expect any news on the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 3, or any Mario titles. But, on the bright side, there could still be some exciting announcements.
For now, it’s unclear exactly what Nintendo has planned. However, VGC reported earlier this week that journalist Nacho Requena of the Spanish video game magazine Manual had some information about the Direct. As Requena shared in a Twitch stream, the video will allegedly feature “some Persona game.” Plus, “another game that has been available for some time on other platforms … It’s been available for four years now.”
That last detail was pretty vague. However, VGC predicted the “4-year-old port” could be Red Dead Redemption 2, which originally came out in 2018. Some other predictions for the Nintendo Direct Mini that have circulated on social media include Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, a Final Fantasy game, Slime Rancher, and No Man’s Sky.
Will’ Xenoblade Chronicles 3′ be included in the Nintendo Direct Mini?
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 would fit into the “third-party title” description, so it’s a possibility for the Nintendo Direct Mini June 2022. However, Nintendo seems unlikely to include any updates on the game, since the publisher just hosted a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct last week. The video went over the game’s characters, battle system, an expansion pass, and more.
Stay tuned to Showbiz Cheat Sheet for more updates on the Nintendo Direct Mini June 2022.
