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style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Nintendo just BROKE the internet.</strong><span> This morning’s </span><strong>Nintendo Direct</strong><span>—the first major one in 9 months—delivered exactly what fans have been begging for. </span><strong>Ocarina of Time remake confirmed</strong><span>, </span><strong>Kingdom Hearts 4 coming to Switch 2</strong><span>, </span><strong>Star Fox launches June 25</strong><span>, and so much more. Let’s break down every reveal.</span></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake CONFIRMED for Switch 2 (Coming 2026)</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>It finally happened. After </span><strong>27 years</strong><span>, Nintendo officially announced </span><strong>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake</strong><span> for Nintendo Switch 2, releasing later this year. The Nintendo of America president (newly appointed) made the announcement live during the Direct.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container-static" style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style="width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class="image-wrapper" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-component-name="Image2ToDOMStatic" style="mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="content" align="left" width="1456" style="text-align: center;"><a class="image-link" target="_blank" href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/8a606220-e00f-4ff5-a79f-0c1abc2f88fc?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="position: relative;flex-direction: column;align-items: center;padding: 0;width: auto;height: auto;border: none;text-decoration: none;display: block;margin: 0;"><img class="wide-image" data-attrs="{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c51f394c-398d-4c32-8c34-4fffff0d762b_1600x1440.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":1310,"width":1456,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Remake Officially Teased Under Our Noses","title":null,"type":null,"href":null,"belowTheFold":false,"topImage":true,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false,"align":null,"offset":false}" alt="Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Remake Officially Teased Under Our Noses" title="Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Remake Officially Teased Under Our Noses" width="550" height="494.8489010989011" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LEPu!,w_1100,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc51f394c-398d-4c32-8c34-4fffff0d762b_1600x1440.jpeg" style="border: none !important;vertical-align: middle;display: block;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;height: auto;margin-bottom: 0;width: auto !important;max-width: 100% !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">What we know</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Platform:</strong><span> Nintendo Switch 2 (exclusive)</span><br><strong>Release:</strong><span> 2026 (no firm date yet—holiday window expected)</span><br><strong>Status:</strong><span> Full remake, not remaster</span><br><strong>More details:</strong><span> Coming soon</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">Why this is HUGE</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Ocarina of Time launched in </span><strong>1998 on Nintendo 64</strong><span>. It’s widely considered </span><strong>one of the greatest games ever made</strong><span>—holding a </span><strong>99/100 Metacritic score</strong><span> (highest in gaming history). It’s been re-released multiple times (GameCube collection, 3DS remaster), but </span><strong>never fully remade</strong><span>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>This is Nintendo celebrating </span><strong>The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary</strong><span> the way fans demanded: by bringing back its most iconic entry.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">The trailer showed</h4><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Updated visuals</strong><span> with modern lighting and textures (think Link’s Awakening remake style, but for 3D)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Reimagined Hyrule Field, Kakariko Village, and Lon Lon Ranch</strong></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Adult Link</strong><span> sequences with refined combat</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Original Koji Kondo soundtrack</strong><span> with potential orchestral arrangements</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Nintendo Switch 2 specific features</strong><span> (HD rumble, mouse-mode aim for slingshot/bow)</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read everything we know about Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>Kingdom Hearts 4 Coming to Switch 2 on October 8, 2026</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>The biggest third-party surprise: </span><strong>Kingdom Hearts 4 is launching on Nintendo Switch 2</strong><span> alongside other platforms—and the date is </span><strong>October 8, 2026</strong><span>.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container-static" style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style="width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class="image-wrapper" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-component-name="Image2ToDOMStatic" style="mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="content" align="left" width="1456" style="text-align: center;"><a class="image-link" target="_blank" href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/361b90e0-88a6-4c7c-a5bb-65bc486f0183?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="position: relative;flex-direction: column;align-items: center;padding: 0;width: auto;height: auto;border: none;text-decoration: none;display: block;margin: 0;"><img class="wide-image" data-attrs="{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4bb5d6e4-c9ac-4c80-9a8b-4880601addad_1600x900.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":819,"width":1456,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"Kingdom Hearts 4 gets a new gameplay trailer and confirms a Nintendo Switch 2 release","title":null,"type":null,"href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false,"align":null,"offset":false}" alt="Kingdom Hearts 4 gets a new gameplay trailer and confirms a Nintendo Switch 2 release" title="Kingdom Hearts 4 gets a new gameplay trailer and confirms a Nintendo Switch 2 release" width="550" height="309.375" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6JGc!,w_1100,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4bb5d6e4-c9ac-4c80-9a8b-4880601addad_1600x900.jpeg" style="border: none !important;vertical-align: middle;display: block;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;height: auto;margin-bottom: 0;width: auto !important;max-width: 100% !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">What this means</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Kingdom Hearts 4</strong><span> was announced years ago for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Switch 2 was assumed too underpowered to handle it natively. </span><strong>Nintendo just proved everyone wrong.</strong></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">The full Kingdom Hearts package for Switch 2</h4><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX</strong><span> (Switch 2 release)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue</strong><span> (Switch 2 release)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind</strong><span> (Switch 2 release)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Kingdom Hearts 4</strong><span> — October 8, 2026</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Kingdom Hearts 3 demo available TODAY</strong><span> on Switch 2 eShop</span></p></li></ul><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">Save transfer support</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>If you’ve been playing the </span><strong>cloud versions</strong><span> on Switch (original), you can </span><strong>transfer save data</strong><span> to the new native Switch 2 versions. No progress lost.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">Why this matters</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Disney’s Kingdom Hearts franchise has sold </span><strong>40+ million copies</strong><span> across all platforms. Switch’s portability + Kingdom Hearts = perfect combo. This is the </span><strong>biggest Square Enix-Nintendo collaboration in years</strong><span>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read our full Kingdom Hearts 4 Switch 2 breakdown at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>Star Fox Launches June 25 (16 Days Away)—Free Demo Available NOW</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Nintendo confirmed </span><strong>Star Fox</strong><span> for Switch 2 with a release date of </span><strong>June 25, 2026</strong><span>—just 16 days from today—and a </span><strong>free demo is live on the eShop RIGHT NOW</strong><span>.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">What’s in the demo</h4><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Introduction sequence</strong></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Early game level</strong><span> (full Arwing combat)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Save progress transferable</strong><span> to full game on launch day</span></p></li></ul><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);">What we know about the full game</h4><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>New Switch 2 entry</strong><span> (not a remake)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Arwing, Landmaster, and Submarine</strong><span> vehicles confirmed</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Multiplayer mode</strong><span> included (details TBA)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>40th anniversary tie-in</strong><span> for the Star Fox franchise</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>This is the </span><strong>first new mainline Star Fox</strong><span> since Star Fox Zero (2016) and the </span><strong>first Star Fox to actually work properly</strong><span> since Star Fox 64 (1997). Yes, I said it.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/83bce050-0d20-432b-9ea9-4d4cde9f0bd9?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Try the Star Fox demo on eShop now →</a></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read our Star Fox Switch 2 preview at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>Every Other Major Announcement</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>The Direct delivered </span><strong>30+ reveals</strong><span>. Here’s everything else worth knowing:</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);"><strong>Confirmed Switch 2 release dates:</strong></h4><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Rhythm Heaven Groove</strong><span> — July 2, 2026 (80+ minigames, 30 co-op multiplayer)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Onimusha: Way of the Sword</strong><span> — Switch 2 confirmed (date TBA)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Dragon’s Dogma 2</strong><span> — October 9, 2026 (Switch 2 port)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Final Fantasy Resonance</strong><span> — October 22, 2026 (Square Enix’s HD-2D RPG, Switch + Switch 2)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Switch 2 Sports</strong><span> — October 22, 2026 (Wii Sports successor)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Minecraft Switch 2 Edition</strong><span> — 2026 (date TBA, dedicated Switch 2 version)</span></p></li></ul><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);"><strong>2027 announcements:</strong></h4><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Xenoblade Genesis</strong><span> — New Xenoblade entry, “new beginning” with anima crystals</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Editions</strong><span> — Switch 2 remasters</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>PikuNiku 2</strong><span> — Colorful platformer sequel</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave</strong><span> — Release window confirmed (date imminent)</span></p></li></ul><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);"><strong>Switch Online updates:</strong></h4><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Donkey Kong 64</strong><span> available now on NSO</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>NES, SNES, and Game Boy challenges</strong><span> added (per leaks confirmed today)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition</strong><span> announced</span></p></li></ul><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.125em * 1);"><strong>Third-party highlights:</strong></h4><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 early access</strong><span> — August 2026</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>The Duskbloods</strong><span> (FromSoftware) — Release date revealed (check thegamerscene.news for details)</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">See the complete Nintendo Direct recap at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>Switch 2’s Stacked Second Half of 2026</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Nintendo just </span><strong>completely reshaped the Switch 2’s release calendar</strong><span>:</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">DateGameJune 25Star FoxJuly 2Rhythm Heaven GrooveAugustFFXIV Switch 2 early accessOctober 8Kingdom Hearts 4October 9Dragon’s Dogma 2October 22Switch 2 Sports + FF ResonanceHoliday 2026Zelda: Ocarina of Time RemakeTBA 2026Minecraft Switch 2 Edition</p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Translation:</strong><span> Switch 2 is going from “quiet” to “absolutely packed” in 3 months.</span></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>Quick Hits</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>🎮 </span><strong>Senua confirmed all 85 Ninja Theory staff working on it</strong><span> after Project Mara cancellation</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>📊 </span><strong>Persona 6 release window leak:</strong><span> Late 2027 according to prominent Atlus insider</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>🏴☠️ </span><strong>GTA 6 Trailer 3 STILL no-show</strong><span> through entire showcase season—Rockstar silent</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>🎨 </span><strong>007 First Light sequel teased</strong><span> by Amazon Gaming head (”should be made”)</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>🕹️ </span><strong>Splatoon Raiders release window</strong><span> still not confirmed—Nintendo holding back</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read all Quick Hits at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>What to Play This Week</strong></h3><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Now:</strong><span> </span><em>Star Fox demo</em><span> (Switch 2 eShop) — FREE, try before June 25 launch</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Now:</strong><span> </span><em>Kingdom Hearts 3 demo</em><span> (Switch 2 eShop) — FREE, ahead of KH4 in October</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Now:</strong><span> </span><em>007 First Light</em><span> (PS5, Xbox, PC) — Best Bond game in decades</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>June 25:</strong><span> </span><em>Star Fox</em><span> launches on Switch 2</span></p></li></ul><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: calc(1.375em * 1);"><strong>More on The Gamer Scene</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Nintendo Direct June 2026: Complete 30+ Game Recap →</a></strong><br><span>Every trailer, every release date, every announcement broken down</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake: Everything We Know →</a></strong><br><span>Our deep-dive into the most-requested remake in history</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Kingdom Hearts 4 on Switch 2: How Is This Possible? →</a></strong><br><span>Technical breakdown and what to expect</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Switch 2 Second Half 2026: Complete Release Calendar →</a></strong><br><span>Every confirmed game with dates</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/d8041254-21ff-4038-93f6-d0b136464606?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Visit thegamerscene.news for more gaming news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><em>What was YOUR biggest reveal from the Nintendo Direct? 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