A Wind Waker and Metroid Prime Nintendo Direct is reportedly still coming next week
An expected September Nintendo Direct will reportedly take place as reported early next week, and could feature both Zelda and Metroid Prime announcements.
That’s according to Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb, who had previously reported that a company showcase was coming in the week of September 12, but then claimed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II that the global news event could see Nintendo’s plans rescheduled.
However, speaking on a live stream this weekend, Grubb said that despite Nintendo having communicated to its development partners that there could be a delay in scheduling, this now seems not to be the case.
And with third-party developers likely looking to make their announcements before Tokyo Game Show on Thursday, it’s possible the Direct could take place earlier in the week than usual, Grubb speculated.
“At this point, I’m stick of talking about it, I’m sure everyone is sick of hearing about it, we just want them to announce it. When will they do that? It seems like early next week, and then the Direct itself could happen earlier in the week than it normally does,” Grubb said.
“They usually hold Directs on Thursdays, but [this week] Thursday is in the heart of Tokyo Game Show, so they need to do it earlier. It could happen on Tuesday, which would be weird.”
He added: “The Direct is, of course, not officially announced, but they have been communicating with partners on what happened over the last day or two.
“This discussion happened at Nintendo of America, and then they had the full discussion with everyone who would be a decision maker – in Japan for the most part – and it doesn’t seem the plan has changed as they reach out to partner publishers, indie developers and stuff like that.
“Based on that
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