Nintendo Direct June 2024 Predictions: Which Games Are Most Likely

Nintendo Directs can be some of the most exciting events in gaming, but they can be equally hard to predict. Nintendo isn't exactly known for sharing information ahead of time, and major game releases are often only announced a few months before they launch. Even the Directs themselves can come as something of a surprise, but one is known to be landing in June 2024, a stream to be excited for among the bustle of game news, announcements, and releases that surround the Summer Game Fest event.

Aside from the June window, the other key piece of information for this Direct is that the Nintendo Switch successor won't be discussed during it. Consequently, any major titles in development that are being held for that console's presumed 2025 launch will sadly be skipping the event. Even with those omissions, however, there are still some possibilities that could make the Direct a memorable one, and there's room for the Switch to go out with a bang instead of a whimper.

Nintendo leaker Midori has hinted that a new title is in development from NDcube and SmileBoom, who have helmed a key franchise in the past.

The one game with the most concrete support for a Direct appearance at the moment is , a remake of a Japanese RPG classic in the style set by games like and Prominent leaker Midori noted this inclusion on Twitter, confirming elsewhere in the same thread that it seems to be a full-fledged remake of the original trilogy rather than just the third game. This particular project has been in development for a long time without many updates, so seeing it at the June Direct could be exciting forfans.

In terms of major new first-party titles, it seems more likely that Nintendo will revisit past hits than announce new franchise entries. in particular, has been all in on remakes and remasters recently, with,, and joining the new title to keep the ball rolling. It consequently seems like might already be well-stocked for the year, but the company might look elsewhere, like to the