Nintendo Direct summer 2026 live: every announcement in one stream

"Summer Game Fest," a catch-all for what's become the SGF-proper livestream and surrounding showcases from studios who just want to do their thing but not waste the momentum, is coming to an end. After a week of surprise reveals, leaked release dates, and trailercore teasers, Nintendo gets the final word with its own Direct. The company has spent decades perfecting the art of ignoring whatever everyone else is doing and then walking away with the conversation anyway. With Summer Game Fest, PlayStation, and Xbox all having their moment in the spotlight, Nintendo’s June Direct feels like the closing ceremony.

What's to come? There's a barn-burner scenario — a rumored Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, a new 2D Super Metroid, the long-awaited reveal of a 3D Mario game — or Nintendo might simply grease the wheels of the Switch 2's slate, reminding us that the company is still the kings of legacy IPs. Maybe Waluigi will get his standalone game? I wouldn't put money on the Kalshi markets, but expect surprises nonetheless. By the time today's Direct ends, the industry's annual June showcase season will finally have its punctuation mark... and everyone will go back to thinking about whether Grand Theft Auto 6 can make its November release date.

Here's what we learned at the 2026 summer Nintendo Direct — we'll update live all morning (the Direct begins at 10 a.m. EDT)