Nintendo Direct February 2022: Start Time, Games & Where To Watch

2022 is now officially in full swing, as Nintendo have announced that they’re hosting another Direct showcase filled with announcements and new information about the latest games coming to the Nintendo Switch. Here’s all the relevant information you need to know about the first Nintendo Direct of 2022.

February 2022 Nintendo Direct Start Date & Time

The first Nintendo Direct of the year will take place on February 9th 2022, with a start time of 2pm PT/5pm ET/10pm GMT/11pm CET.

Where Can I Watch The February 2022 Direct?

Nintendo Directs are live streamed on YouTube, despite being pre-recorded showcases, before being hosted on the channel for people to watch at their leisure. The link where the Direct will broadcast from is live at this link right now, so if you want to get in there early, here you go.

February 2022 Nintendo Direct Games

Nintendo have already confirmed that the Direct will last for about 40 minutes, and will contain “information mainly focused on Nintendo Switch games launching in the first half of 2022”.

The “mainly focused” aspect of that sentence suggests a couple of surprise announcements that are further afield than the end of June 2022. Perhaps we’ll see something about Breath of the Wild’s sequel, or even a hint at the next Mario or Mario Kart game? Anything can happen.

As for more grounded predictions, Splatoon 3 is set for launch this year, so we may see some more details surrounding that. Kirby’s new game, The Forgotten Land is also set for launch next month, so it’s likely we’ll hear more information regarding that. Lastly, with the N64 and Mega Drive/Genesis emulators now available via the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, there’s a possibility we’ll here about more games coming down the pipeline for those services.

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