A 40-minute Nintendo Direct presentation has been confirmed for September 14

While the upcoming titles are sure to grab attention, there are two names that are brought up frequently in discussions on the internet: Metroid Prime 2 Remastered and Metroid Prime 4.

Although it remains on Nintendo's release docket, there's substantial speculation about other hidden treasures. Rumors suggest Nintendo might be guarding at least one more The Legend of Zelda remaster or remake closely to its chest. However, one should keep their hopes in check for Nintendo's next console during this direct.

All signs point to this console not making a public appearance until early next year ahead of its presumed launch for the next holiday season. But, even if Nintendo decides to release the console earlier, like what it did with the Nintendo Switch, it's still in the company's best interests to withhold any announcements until the holiday season ends.

The third-best-selling video game console of all time has shown no signs of significant slow downs. Despite a relatively slow year for the hybrid platform to start the year, the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom helped to reinvigorate fan interest in the console. While the current projects still hint at a decline, most console manufacturers, even the current market leader, Sony, would kill to have the numbers that Nintendo is posting with the Switch in a "down" year.

Nintendo's silence in recent months have paved the way for conversations about the company's next console to simmer all over the internet. It's believed that Nintendo was at Gamescom to showcase the Switch's successor, which apparentlyperforms just as well as the PlayStation 5, albeit with the help of modern technologies. If this is true, the performance gap between the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X as well as Nintendo's still-to-be-announced new platform will be smaller compared to the performance gap between the Switch and the PS4 and Xbox One.

The buildup to this Direct hasn't been without its share of drama. After the spotlight on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the community was left wondering if a broader Direct was coming. Adding to the intrigue are the whispers of a new patent for Joy-Cons aimed at rectifying the notorious stick drift issue have emerged alongside talks of a new Donkey Kong, F-Zero, and Super Smash Bros Ultimate game.

Yet, there's an evident wariness about setting the bar too high, with some fearing that major reveals might be reserved for the next-gen console.

Whether this incoming Direct meets or surpasses expectations remains to be seen. But one thing's for sure: Nintendo's knack for weaving magic with its announcements means the gaming world will be watching intently.