Nintendo Some of its plans could be revealed as early as this week, with gaming industry insiders claiming the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase could air on Thursday, February 5. The rumors come amid a busy start to 2026 for Nintendo as the company focuses on building up its repertoire of games coming to the Switch 2.
In the last week of January, Nintendo held two live broadcasts dedicated to special projects, on January 25, about the video The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The January 25th Live gave Mario fans their first look at Yoshi's appearance in the upcoming film. A few days later, on January 29, a 22-minute Nintendo Direct about the upcoming Switch title Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream went live. Fans who want to let their Mii avatars take the spotlight in this quirky social simulator won't have to wait too long, because Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Will hit store shelves on Thursday, April 16.
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A Nintendo Direct all about third-party games could be coming soon
While rumors about Nintendo's upcoming plans for the year should be taken with a good grain of salt, several industry insiders say the gaming giant may have some news to share this week. According to gaming industry insider NateTheHate's X Reaction, a Nintendo Direct partner showcase could take place on February 5. Although previous Nintendo Direct rumors claimed that something might be broadcast on February 10, the new date and format of the rumored Nintendo broadcast was confirmed by VGC and GameXplain. The last time the Partner Showcase took place was on July 31, 2025, when fans saw some trailers for Switch 2 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and Octopath Traveler 0 Throughout the 27-minute broadcast. It was followed by an hour-long, regular Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025.
Compared to a generalized Nintendo Direct, the Partner Showcase focuses exclusively on third-party titles that are in development or soon to be released on the Switch and Switch 2 consoles. Potential Nintendo Direct partners include some known third-party titles that may appear during the showcase Resident Evil requests, 007 First lightand FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive project Duskbloods. Additional news about the Switch 2 port Final fantasy 7 rebirth It's also likely, given the launch of the Switch 2 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has been successful. However, information about what Nintendo and other third-party studios might show during the potential partner showcase remains elusive as of this writing, so fans will have to wait for more information.
Nintendo already has a busy February ahead
Although the partner showcase will give Nintendo fans plenty to discuss, the company already has a packed February of events for gamers to mark. February 27th Pokemon The franchise will celebrate its 30th anniversary during the annual Pokemon Day festivities. Traditionally, a Pokémon Presents broadcast is broadcast Pokemon the day Although not officially confirmed by the Pokemon Company, the Pokemon shows that will air on February 27 are all but certain. A look at what could be shown on Pokemon Day, previous rumors claimed PokemonThe 10th Mainline Generation, dubbed Pokemon wind and waves Going by the leaks, the main focus of the show could be.
Along with Pokemon Day, Nintendo fans will soon get a chance to experience the company's worst-selling consoles. The Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics app will launch on Tuesday, February 17th for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members to enjoy. The app comes with seven games at launch 3-D Tetris and Virtual Boy Wario Land. Additionally, two unreleased Virtual Boy games, D-Hopper and Zero racersWill come to the app in later updates. However, the Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics app also requires the purchase of a Virtual Boy accessory kit that hooks up to a Switch or Switch 2 console.
