Donkey Kong Bananza is Getting a Direct Presentation This Week

Nintendo has confirmed its subsequent Nintendo Direct presentation will likely be livestreamed on June 18. The Direct broadcast will give attention to Donkey Kong Bananza, the first-party journey title that is set for launch on the Nintendo Swap 2 subsequent month. The sport was introduced on the Swap 2 Nintendo Direct presentation in April, the place the brand new hybrid console was absolutely revealed.

Donkey Kong Bananza Direct Introduced

The Donkey Kong Bananza Direct presentation will likely be roughly quarter-hour lengthy, Nintendo confirmed. It is going to be livestreamed on June 18 throughout the corporate’s YouTube channel at 6am PT/ 9am ET (6.30pm IST)

Nintendo hasn’t shared particulars concerning the Direct presentation however stated it will embody roughly quarter-hour of details about Donkey Kong Bananza. The upcoming Switch 2 title might get a gameplay deep dive on the Nintendo Direct livestream.

Donkey Kong Bananza was revealed with a trailer on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2. The 3D Donkey Kong title is an action-adventure platformer the place Donkey Kong smashes via the sport’s terrain to forge his path, discover the world, resolve puzzles and discover treasures. The sport will likely be launched completely on Swap 2 on July 17.

The Swap 2 was launched on June 5 with Mario Kart World as the only main first-party launch title. A bunch of present third-party video games and Swap 2 editions of Nintendo video games from the unique Swap additionally launched on the identical day.

Whereas the Nintendo Swap 2 is successful with over 3.5 million items bought globally, it is going to be some time earlier than the console boasts a powerful library of Nintendo titles. Extra video games are set to reach on the Swap 2 in 2025, together with Metroid Prime 4: Past, Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Kirby Air Riders.

In April, Nintendo suggested {that a} new Mario recreation might arrive on the Swap 2 sooner reasonably than later. “Keep tuned,” Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated in an interview on the time. “You understand, we have now an extended, lengthy catalog, and an extended checklist of (mental property) that I am positive will make its solution to the platform.”