Nintendo Direct Predictions: 3D Mario, Ocarina of Time, XBC S2E, Duskbloods, BIG 3rd Party & More
6/8/20261 hr 47 min
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As the Nintendo Switch 2 celebrates its first birthday... we await our party favor arriving in the form of a Nintendo Direct. Will the presentation have a strong third-party presence with surprise releases? What games will Nintendo have for 2026? Will we see 3D Mario? We discuss all this & lots more.
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First 90 secondsNate· Host0:00
[gentle music] Welcome back. You are listening to Nate the Hate on YouTube, iTunes, and Spotify. Be sure to like the video and subscribe to the channel if you have not already. And with that, let me welcome in my co-host, Modern Vintage Gamer.
Modern Vintage Gamer· Host0:17
What's going on, Nate? It's great to be here again. This is our third recording in, like, a week, and that is because Summer Games Fest week has been going on. And I gotta tell you, Nate, I've been really, really impressed with the quality of showcases, the quality of games we've seen this, this year at Summer Games Fest. Normally, when I go into Ga- Summer Games Fest, Nate, I'm feeling, you know, a little bit, just a little bit jaded by the whole industry and, and the games that they show us, but this year has been very good. Maybe it's just me, I don't know. But a lot of really big announcements, a lot of surprises, and a lot of high-quality showcases with overall really good pacing. What are y- what are your thoughts about that? Like, are you, are you with me on this? Am I over-hyping this too much? I, I think it's been a, it's been a great Summer Games Fest so far.
Nate· Host1:09
I think the week of Summer Games Fest, which, you know, includes the Sony State of Play, Summer Games Fest itself, the Xbox Showcase, it has a feeling that's very reminiscent of the yesteryears of E3, where every showcase has a meaningful presentation, it has substantial announcements, and it shows you the potential