Nintendo Direct Summer 2026: Ocarina of Time Remake and Switch 2 Dominate – Vietnamese Esports Waits for Warmth

The recent Nintendo Direct announced a slew of high-profile games, notably the long-awaited remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, marking the franchise's 40th anniversary. The show also brought surprises like Final Fantasy VII: Revelation and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Mario Kart World, Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. Most of these titles will be exclusive to Switch 2, while original Switch owners can still play some games, although support for the older console is slowly winding down. This indicates a strong platform transition strategy from Nintendo. From the perspective of a Vietnamese esports journalist, I note that these announcements, though not tournament or team news, are significant for the gaming ecosystem broadly and esports specifically. Titles like Mario Kart World and Metroid Ravenous have potential to become competitive arenas if Nintendo decides to develop online modes and organize official tournaments. However, this article provides no data on tournaments, player rosters, or meta game – all esports analyses are impossible from this source. The Vietnamese market, with its large gaming community, may warmly welcome these games, but to transform them into a true esports discipline, investment from publishers and tournament organizations is required. Currently, there is no information about Nintendo hosting esports events for the new titles. The Nintendo Direct remains an important event to follow, but as an esports journalist, I must admit that the original article (from which this analysis was extracted) contains no real esports content. Therefore, this article is merely informational about new games, not an in-depth esports analysis. I hope that in the future, Nintendo will announce more details about online modes and competitive possibilities, thereby providing opportunities for esports development in the Vietnamese gaming community. The article concludes with a reminder: keep an eye on future Nintendo Direct events for the latest updates.