Arms and Splatoon 2-focused Nintendo Direct set for April 12

The Japanese game company’s next Nintendo Direct will stream at 3 p.m. Pacific on April 12. Nintendo uses these presentations to show off upcoming games or make new product announcements. This Nintendo Direct will focus on two games for the Switch, Splatoon 2 and Arms.

While Nintendo has said that the Direct will focus on these games, the developer often uses the streams make surprise announcements. Along with learning more about Splatoon 2 and Arms, we could see new games announced.

You’ll be able to watch it live at the following links:

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