{"id":135938,"date":"2026-02-04T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197037"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:15:00","slug":"talking-point-nintendo-direct-february-partner-predictions-what-do-you-want-to-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/04\/talking-point-nintendo-direct-february-partner-predictions-what-do-you-want-to-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: Nintendo Direct February Partner Predictions &#8211; What Do You Want To See?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3631b530ea353\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3631b530ea353\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"3631b530ea353\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Direct Predictions 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3631b530ea353\/direct-predictions-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3631b530ea353\/direct-predictions-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"504\" alt=\"Direct Predictions 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well folks, with Nintendo&#8217;s financials out of the way, the only logical next step is a Direct, and we&#8217;re getting a Partner Showcase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-announced-for-tomorrow-5th-february-2026\">tomorrow, 5th February 2026<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>As is customary, we thought it wise to throw a bunch of predictions into the ring and see what Nintendo&#8217;s partner publishers might be cooking up for the Switch and Switch 2 in the coming months. We already have the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/resident-evil-requiem\">Resident Evil Requiem<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/pragmata\">Pragmata<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition\">Elden Ring<\/a> on the way, but we reckon there&#8217;s room for a <em>lot<\/em> more.<\/p>\n<p>As ever, we encourage you to share your own predictions with a comment in the usual place, but for now, let&#8217;s see what Team NL thinks will be announced in the upcoming Direct&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:196970 @ 1770280077 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Fantasy Isn&#8217;t Dead &#8211; Alana Hagues, Deputy Editor<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"9b1239656cdb6\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Direct Predictions 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9b1239656cdb6\/direct-predictions-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9b1239656cdb6\/direct-predictions-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Direct Predictions 2\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Atlus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hello, yes, I\u2019m going to gently ask for more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/witchbrook\">Witchbrook<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, this is a nice way to start out the Switch 2\u2019s 2026, isn\u2019t it? I bet Atlus will bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/metaphor_refantazio\" class=\"external\">Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/a> to the table. I don\u2019t know whether I\u2019ll make time to play through it again\u2026 but gosh, it\u2019d be nice to make it available on another platform. It\u2019s my favourite modern Atlus game.<\/p>\n<p>Capcom\u2019s Switch 2 support will continue, too, and I think there\u2019s a good chance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/monster_hunter_wilds\" class=\"external\">Monster Hunter Wilds<\/a> will pop up, seeing as they\u2019re working on improvements for other platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Two games I want to see more of are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/orbitals\">Orbitals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales\">The Adventures of Elliot<\/a> \u2013 two very different ones, I know, but the former looks <em>beautiful<\/em> and the latter is just more HD-2D but in action form.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll end things on another Square Enix prediction (which is on-brand): Final Fantasy\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/final_fantasy_xiv_online_a_realm_reborn\" class=\"external\">XIV<\/a>. Yep. I reckon this could be a big showcase for the company anyway (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth\">Rebirth<\/a>, anyone?), so why not throw in something extra?<\/p>\n<h2>Arise Now, ye Tarnished &#8211; Jim Norman, Staff Writer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"25588ed099d64\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Direct Predictions 3\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/25588ed099d64\/direct-predictions-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/25588ed099d64\/direct-predictions-3.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Direct Predictions 3\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Bandai Namco<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Okay, I&#8217;ll make the most of these invincibility frames and dodge roll right into the most obvious picks of the bunch. I think this is when we get an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition\">Elden Ring<\/a> date. It has been cropping up at far too many public events to still be <em>that far<\/em> off, and I can&#8217;t imagine FromSoft wants to extend the delay any longer than it has to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/duskbloods\">The Duskbloods<\/a> feels likely, too. It&#8217;s weird how much of the Switch 2 reveal Direct was dedicated to this one (it even got a Creator&#8217;s Voice spotlight afterwards), and then we&#8217;ve heard&#8230; nothing since. Give this little rat boy some more info!<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, I&#8217;ll throw in all of the usual suspects that I like to get out on a prayer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/clair_obscur_expedition_33\" class=\"external\">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/a> Switch 2 port, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/blue_prince\" class=\"external\">Blue Prince<\/a> on Switch (it&#8217;s too big for an Indie World now, I reckon), Nintendo&#8217;s finally given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/marvel_rivals\" class=\"external\">Marvel Rivals<\/a> guys a devkit. Go on, let&#8217;s have a release date for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/professor-layton-and-the-new-world-of-steam\">Professor Layton<\/a>, too \u2014 I need this game to come out before Level-5 destroys my enthusiasm completely.<\/p>\n<h2>Come Out Swinging &#8211; Ollie Reynolds, Staff Writer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"007777613c997\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Direct Predictions 4\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/007777613c997\/direct-predictions-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/007777613c997\/direct-predictions-4.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Direct Predictions 4\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Capcom<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019d love to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/alan_wake_2\" class=\"external\">Alan Wake 2<\/a> with the DLC bundled; kind of the equivalent of the <strong>Resident Evil Gold Editions<\/strong>, y\u2019know? It\u2019s also a bit of a long shot, but I think it\u2019s time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox\/psychonauts\" class=\"external\">Psychonauts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-series-x\/psychonauts_2\" class=\"external\">its sequel<\/a> came to the Switch 2. And let\u2019s get another fighting collection from Capcom, hm? I know we\u2019re kinda running out of titles at this point, but I\u2019m sure there\u2019s room for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/ultra_street_fighter_iv\" class=\"external\">Ultra Street Fighter IV<\/a> somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Sticking with the fighters for a moment, I know y\u2019all are hankering for <strong>Capcom vs. SNK 3<\/strong>. Me too, man, me too. I think the Switch 2 has a real shot at being a legit destination for fighters, and an announcement here would give it a real boost with the FGC.<\/p>\n<p>Capcom won\u2019t stop there though \u2013 oh no. Given that it recently took part in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/previews\/pragmata-might-wind-up-being-the-biggest-surprise-of-2026\">huge preview event with Nintendo<\/a>, this paves the way for some other titles. Resident Evil\u2019s 30th anniversary is on the way, so it\u2019s about time we get the OG trilogy on Switch and Switch 2. Don\u2019t stop there, though. Give us a remastered port of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps2\/resident_evil_outbreak\" class=\"external\">Outbreak<\/a>, dagnabbit!<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and Ubisoft will fail to read the room with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/just_dance_2026_edition\">Just Dance<\/a> update.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div id=\"poll-11480\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/what_would_you_like_to_see_at_the_upcoming_direct_partner_showcase\" data-id=\"11480\" data-question=\"What would you like to see at the upcoming Direct Partner Showcase?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">What would you like to see at the upcoming Direct Partner Showcase? (4,259 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Alan Wake 2<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"169 votes (4%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"4\"><span class=\"val\">4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Blue Prince<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"197 votes (4.6%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"5\"><span class=\"val\">5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Capcom vs. SNK 3<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"79 votes (1.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"628 votes (14.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"15\"><span class=\"val\">15<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"320 votes (7.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"8\"><span class=\"val\">8<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"290 votes (6.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"99 votes (2.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Just Dance 2026 Edition (Switch)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"too-few\" title=\"13 votes (0.3%)\">0.3%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Marvel Rivals<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"93 votes (2.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"380 votes (8.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"9\"><span class=\"val\">9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Monster Hunter Wilds<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"117 votes (2.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"3\"><span class=\"val\">3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Orbitals (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"70 votes (1.6%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"338 votes (7.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"8\"><span class=\"val\">8<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Psychonauts 1 &amp; 2<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"149 votes (3.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"4\"><span class=\"val\">4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Resident Evil 1, 2 &amp; 3<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"221 votes (5.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"5\"><span class=\"val\">5<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Resident Evil: Outbreak<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"59 votes (1.4%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"242 votes (5.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">The Duskbloods (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"287 votes (6.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Ultra Street Fighter IV<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"51 votes (1.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"1\"><span class=\"val\">1<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Witchbrook (Switch 2)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"126 votes (3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"3\"><span class=\"val\">3<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Something else (comment!)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"331 votes (7.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"8\"><span class=\"val\">8<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"8nFTMeGcFQI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8nFTMeGcFQI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life Well folks, with Nintendo&#8217;s financials out of the way, the only logical next step is a Direct, and we&#8217;re getting a Partner Showcase tomorrow, 5th February 2026! As is customary, we thought it wise to throw a bunch of predictions into the ring and see what Nintendo&#8217;s partner publishers might be cooking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135938\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}