Rumors have been confirmed. Nintendo has officially announced a new Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The presentation will begin at 9 a.m. EST and will run for approximately 30 minutes.
The showcase will focus exclusively on games from third party publishers and studios for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Titles developed or published by Nintendo itself will not be featured during this broadcast.
The stream will be available on Nintendo’s official YouTube and Twitch channels. Nintendo has not yet revealed which partners or games will appear, but expectations are high. Possible highlights include Resident Evil Requiem, ports of Resident Evil 7 biohazard and Resident Evil Village, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Stories 3 Twisted Reflection, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, The Duskbloods, The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales, and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. There are also ongoing rumors about Switch 2 ports of Final Fantasy 16 and Clair Obscur Expedition 33.
The upcoming Partner Showcase follows two recent Nintendo livestreams dedicated to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Tomodachi Life Living the Dream.
As reminder, Microsoft reveals February Xbox Game Pass lineup featuring Kingdom Come Deliverance High on Life 2 and Avatar.
