Our 5 biggest predictions for the February Nintendo Direct

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With every new Nintendo Direct comes a fresh round of rumors, leaks, and of course, predictions. Nintendo’s digital presentations are some of the most popular gaming events of each year as fans are eager to see what the storied Japanese studio does next — and that prompts speculation from both credible and not-so-credible sources.

So far, quite a few leaks and rumors point to what may be shown. There’s a chance that all — or none — of these things will make an appearance tomorrow. Still, it’s fun to guess what might show up, so here are five announcements that we hope to see at the first Nintendo Direct of this year.

This announcement is a bit of a cheat as it encompasses several games. We don’t have release dates for most of Nintendo’s announced 2022 lineup outside of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Nintendo Directs provide the Japanese developer and publisher the perfect place to let fans know when they can expect these highly anticipated games.

We suspect that Bayonetta 3 and the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild might be too far out to get release dates now. Still, it’d be shocking if the presentation passed without Nintendo letting us know the release dates of Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp — rumored for April 8 — and Splatoon 3, which was announced about a year ago. Following the conclusion of the Direct, we should have a clear idea of Nintendo’s release schedule for the first half of 2022.

Batman: Arkham Collection for Nintendo Switch was the first leak that tipped fans off that a new Nintendo Direct was on the way. VGC noticed that the French retailer WTT listed the Batman: Arkham Collection early with a 60 euro price and August 31, 2022 release date. While the price and release date might be