{"id":267,"date":"2025-05-29T13:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/?p=267"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:20:23","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-fans-expecting-secret-christmas-game-at-summer-game-fest-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/nintendo-switch-2-fans-expecting-secret-christmas-game-at-summer-game-fest-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 fans expecting secret Christmas game at Summer Game Fest 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23278634 lazyload\" alt=\"Summer Game Fest 2025 logo in a pink bubble floating against multicoloured goo\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_253545931-54a7.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Mark your calendars (Summer Game Fest)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The big N has joined <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sony\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Sony<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/microsoft\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Microsoft<\/a> as an official Summer Games Fest partner, sparking hopes for a big game reveal for the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nintendo-switch-2\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Next week is going to be an exciting time for gamers, since not only is the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nintendo\/\">Nintendo<\/a> Switch 2 coming out but Summer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley\u2019s replacement for <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/12\/12\/e3-officially-dead-owner-puts-final-nail-coffin-19964178\/\">the long-dead E3<\/a>, takes place almost immediately after.<\/p>\n<p>The event kicks off only a day after <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/03\/every-nintendo-switch-2-game-can-start-playing-launch-22844205\/\">the Switch 2\u2019s launch<\/a> on Friday, June 6, and will run across the whole weekend, and is set to feature over 60 different publishers and developers.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of the usual names will be in attendance, including Sony and Microsoft, but surprisingly so is Nintendo, making this the first time it\u2019s been an official partner since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Considering Nintendo was a no-show at the previous two Summer Game Fests, its appearance this year naturally sparks theories that it\u2019ll have something to announce during the showcase portion on Friday.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will Nintendo show at Summer Game Fest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>Many fans have already been hoping that Nintendo has a secret Switch 2 game planned for this Christmas, especially after the recent confirmation that Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A &#8211; which is coming to both the original Switch and Switch 2 &#8211; will <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/28\/pokemon-legends-z-a-release-date-announced-switch-2-upgrades-23270389\/\">launch this October<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The period afterwards is notably lacking any major Nintendo releases, particularly Switch 2 exclusives. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, another cross-gen title, is meant to launch this year, but while it&#8217;s likely to be a critical hit the series has never been a big seller.<\/p>\n<p>There are also Switch 2 exclusives Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment and Kirby Air Riders, but they seem even lower profile and strange choices to release in the launch year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Become the Z-A Royale champion! \u2013 Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo Switch)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yMXya7XXDXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While Nintendo is unpredictable, it\u2019s still hard to imagine it saving any major reveals for an event like Summer Game Fest, rather than one of its own Nintendo Directs.<\/p>\n<p>It typically has Nintendo Directs every June and it is rumoured <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/26\/nintendo-direct-set-around-switch-2-launch-claims-insider-23248792\/\">one could air next week<\/a>, after the Switch 2\u2019s launch &#8211; possibly even as a part of Summer Game Fest.<\/p>\n<p>The most likely explanation though, is that Nintendo is simply attending to promote the Switch 2 and the games it has already announced. As such, it wouldn\u2019t be surprising if Nintendo\u2019s only contribution to the Summer Game Fest showcase was a new montage and some kind of on stage appearance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What other games will be shown at Summer Game Fest 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>At the time of writing, no new reveals are confirmed or even heavily rumoured for Summer Game Fest, although the list of attendees is promisingly long.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft will certainly have new announcements at its <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/09\/xbox-summer-showcase-headliner-outer-worlds-2-not-fable-22880194\/\">annual Xbox Games Showcase<\/a> on Sunday, June 8, which will be followed by an in-depth look at The Outer Worlds 2.<\/p>\n<p>With any luck, Microsoft will have new trailers for games like Perfect Dark, Gears Of War: E-Day, Fable, and maybe even <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/10\/07\/multiple-halo-games-works-xbox-developer-shows-new-graphics-21747675\/\">a new Halo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Outer Worlds 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer | The Game Awards 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s7Xm7sy4tw4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As for Sony, while PlayStation is listed as one of Summer Game Fest\u2019s partners, it\u2019s suspected it won\u2019t have any big first party reveals for the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it\u2019s rumoured that Sony will have <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/22\/no-playstation-showcase-this-summer-suggest-insiders-sony-waits-till-autumn-23217995\/\">a smaller scale State of Play<\/a> later this summer, or possibly not until autumn.<\/p>\n<p>But what about third party companies? Hopefully, Capcom\u2019s presence means a Resident Evil 9 reveal is around the corner, even though it doesn\u2019t look like the game will be out <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/15\/resident-evil-9-release-date-narrowed-capcom-not-good-news-23092420\/\">till 2026 at the earliest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Square Enix has at least two big games fans hope to see at the show: the long rumoured Final Fantasy 9 remake and Kingdom Hearts 4.<\/p>\n<p>There is some circumstantial evidence for both making an appearance (the former is celebrating <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/31\/final-fantasy-9-remake-annoucement-linked-switch-2-reveal-suggest-new-update-22825037\/\">its 25th anniversary<\/a> this year and the latter recently received new screenshots), but that\u2019s all there is to go on. The third Final Fantasy 7 Remake game is also a possibility.<\/p>\n<p>A Persona 4 remake from Sega and Atlus could very well show up at either the Summer Game Fest showcase or the Xbox one (Xbox landed a marketing deal for <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/01\/30\/persona-3-reload-review-social-role-playing-20195668\/\">Persona 3 Reload<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/10\/08\/metaphor-refantazio-review-better-persona-21753216\/\">Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/a> after all).<\/p>\n<p>The remake\u2019s been rumoured for a while, but just recently one of the original game\u2019s voice actors, Yuri Lowenthal, gave its existence away by revealing <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/28\/persona-4-remake-happening-actor-reveals-rejected-atlus-23271473\/\">he won\u2019t be coming back for it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His social media post has been deleted now, but one of his co-stars, <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/erinfitzgerald.bsky.social\/post\/3lqbi6257w22d\">Erin Fitzgerald<\/a>, has since corroborated it by saying she\u2019s being replaced too.<\/p>\n<p>Hideo Kojima&#8217;s guest appearance guarantees new footage for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, especially since it launches on June 26. He may also have something to show for <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/12\/08\/hideo-kojima-jordan-peele-reveal-new-xbox-exclusive-game-od-19945011\/\">OD<\/a>, the new horror game he&#8217;s working on for Xbox.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, we can rule out seeing anything for his <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/19\/hideo-kojimas-metal-gear-spiritual-successor-wont-this-decade-23116101\/\">new stealth game Physint<\/a> since Kojima admitted it won&#8217;t be ready for another five or six years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"410\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23271615 lazyload\" alt=\"Key art for Persona 4: Golden with characters\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_253449448-e518.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Another remake before Persona 6? 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