Nintendo Direct June livestream: New 2D Mario, Mario Kart DLC, Chrono Trigger

Nintendo has announced plans to hold a Direct conference later this week. The next Nintendo Direct conference will take place at 3pm BST UK time on the afternoon of June 21. The massive 40-minute presentation will mainly focus on Nintendo Switch games launching later this year, including Pikmin 4 which has a July 21 release date. You can watch the Nintendo Direct conference live at 3pm BST UK time. Express Online will add the YouTube embed below on June 21.

The news was announced by Nintendo on Twitter, alongside a hint about what to expect from the show.

“Tune in for a livestream featuring roughly 40 minutes of information focused mainly on Nintendo Switch titles launching this year, including new details on Pikmin 4,” reads a Nintendo statement.

Pikmin 4 introduces new gameplay elements, including Oatchi, the Space Dog, which can smash obstacles, transport heavy objects and carry Pikmin on his back.

In addition to Pikmin 4, Nintendo is likely to unveil the next batch of courses coming to the Booster Course Pass in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The Wave 5 Booster Course Pass will add another eight tracks to the game, primarily from past Mario Kart 8 games.

It’s also been suggested that a new 2D Super Mario Bros game will be unveiled during the next Direct conference.

The new 2D Mario game will reportedly bring back Foreman Spike from the Wrecking Crew series and from the recently released Super Mario Bros Movie.

Other reports suggest Nintendo will unveil a Chrono Trigger remake for Nintendo Switch. Regarded as one of the best RPGs of all time, Chrono Trigger is a time-bending adventure in which players must travel to the past, present and future.

Needless to say, fans will be hoping for updates on Metroid Prime 4, Tears of the Kingdom DLC and maybe even Hollow Knight Silksong.