Nintendo Plans February Direct Partner Showcase Next Week
Nintendo Plans February Direct Partner Showcase Next Week
Nintendo is reportedly planning to host a Nintendo Direct presentation in February. An industry insider says the company will return with the first full Direct broadcast of 2026 as soon as next week in a format described as a Partner Showcase, where third‑party developers show upcoming games on Nintendo platforms.
The claim comes from NateTheHate, an industry tipster with a track record for accurate scoops in the gaming sector. In a video about Nintendo Switch 2 predictions for 2026, he said the first Direct of 2026 will be held during the opening week of February, with an expected broadcast on Thursday, February 5, citing sources.
Later on X, the tipster specified the format of the event as a Partner Showcase. Nintendo Direct Partner Showcases typically feature games from third‑party developers coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
Past Partner Showcases and context are noted in the material, but no official confirmation is provided in the transcript beyond the February window.
Past Partner Showcases
The last Partner Showcase took place in July 2025, where games such as Star Wars Outlaws, Cronos The New Dawn, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2, and Octopath Traveler 0 were shown for the Switch 2.
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