Nintendo will be holding a special livestream later today, but once again, it won't be announcing the Switch 2.
Instead, the Super Nintendo World Direct will focus on the upcoming addition of Donkey Kong Country to Universal Studios Japan.
Announcing the stream, which is scheduled for 10pm UK time tonight (i.e. 2pm Pacific or 5pm Eastern), Nintendo said the stream would last approximately 10 minutes and would not be will present information about upcoming games.
“Please note that there will be no game announcements or mentions of the Nintendo Switch successor during this presentation,” Nintendo said.
Super Nintendo World finally opened at Universal Studios Japan in late 2020. A slightly smaller version, at Universal Studios Hollywood, opened in early 2023.
Two other incarnations of Super Nintendo World are under construction and set to open in 2025. They will be located at Universal Studios Singapore and Universal Epic Universe in Florida, the latter of which will include Donkey Kong Country from the start.
Donkey Kong Country is set to add a new roller coaster, Mine-Cart Madness, which is designed to make riders feel like their cart has gone off the track. Will we get to see Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto putting it together tonight?
Earlier this year, we reported on rumors that a Zelda area was being considered next, after Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma was seen in an official Universal video quickly pulled.
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While Nintendo fans wait for news on the Switch 2, Nintendo itself has been busy releasing the latest wave of major games for its current Switch hardware, opening a museum, launching a smartphone music app, and announcing an alarm clock.
Speaking to Eurogamer this month, a leading video game industry analyst said it was now “very unlikely” that Nintendo still had plans to detail the Switch 2 this year. “By 2024, the ship has already sailed,” they said.