Since the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, many Nintendo fans have wondered when the first Nintendo Direct of the post-launch era would drop. Nintendo has decided not to monkey around for too long on the subject, as it has announced the next Direct will be this week–and it will be focused on Donkey Kong’s upcoming adventure Donkey Kong Bananza.
The Donkey Kong Bananza Direct will air Wednesday, June 18 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET on the official Nintendo YouTube and Twitch channels. It will feature “roughly 15 minutes of information about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 game,” according to the official announcement on the Nintendo Today app.
This marks the first Nintendo Direct since the Switch 2 Direct in April served as a broad introduction to the new console, as it revealed new Switch 2 features, games, and accessories. Games announced during the stream included The Duskbloods from From Software, Kirby Air Riders, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.