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Two Nintendo Directs in two days. Zelda gets its own, then Switch 2 alone.
Nintendo announced a Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct for 8 September and a Switch 2 Direct for 9 September. The prediction rooms filled within hours.
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The announcement
Nintendo of America's post passed 5 million views. The Zelda showcase runs about 30 minutes, the Switch 2 one about 45 and is billed as focused on games launching this winter.
The wishlists
Prediction threads want Ocarina of Time remake gameplay and a first Zelda movie trailer. Nintendeal's 'most unrealistic expectations' prompt drew 1,400 replies and 220,000 views.
The argument
Stealth40k notes this is the first Direct to drop the original Switch from the marketing, at 115,000 views. Others point out the fine print says winter only, so a 2027 lineup reveal is unlikely. The end-of-an-era framing has not been contested.