The Nintendo Switch 2 event is next week, but Nintendo still has plenty to talk about with its current console so it's holding an extra event tomorrow, March 27Tech14:17, 26 Mar 2025Updated 14:26, 26 Mar 2025There's still life in the Switch yet(Image: Grab)The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a full reveal next week, but as we reported yesterday, Nintendo will hold another event for its current Nintendo Switch hardware tomorrow, March 27.While we'll still have to wait until April 2 for the new console's preorder time, price and release date to be revealed, it seems Nintendo has half an hour of updates for us tomorrow afternoon (UK time).Article continues belowHere's all we know about the latest Nintendo Direct the first the company has held since it announced the Nintendo Switch 2 in January. Will we see Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon Legends: Z-A?Content cannot be displayed without consent"Tune in tomorrow, March 27th, at 7 a.m. PT for a livestreamed #NintendoDirect, featuring around 30 minutes of upcoming games for Nintendo Switch," the Nintendo of America account posted on X (formerly Twitter).Setting expectations, it added "There will be no updates about Nintendo Switch 2 during this presentation."For UK gamers, the event will be at 2pm, so try and swing a later lunch break.It may seem surprising, but there are some big hitters still slated for the console, despite it being more than 8 years old.Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition just launched, but there's still Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4 although the latter is tipped to be a big part of the Switch 2 event.Expect a whole host of news on April 2Fans are hoping for more Metroid surprises after Metroid Prime Remastered was 'stealth dropped' in a prior Nintendo Direct, especially since rumours have persisted that the second and third titles in the trilogy are on their way to Switch.While some had speculated the event could be an Indie World presentation or a Partner Showcase, it's carrying the full Nintendo branding so we're expecting big things.Xenoblade Chronicles X is an impressive technical achievement on Switch 1With the Switch 2 offering backwards compatibility (potentially with a boost), it's a chance for Nintendo to show the console is still appealing whether someone is upgrading or not.We reported yesterday that one leaker suggested the Switch 2 will off power similar to a Steam Deck, but potentially with a display that supports Variable Refresh Rates.For more on Switch 2, be sure to check out all we know about how the console could use AI, why Elden Ring could be a launch title, and a report it could already be on US soil.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.