Is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Deluxe happening? (Nintendo)Fan expectations are through the roof for todays Nintendo Direct, with theories including a Smash Bros. rerelease and a Halo port.Despite the big Nintendo Switch 2 showcase happening next week, Nintendo still wants to give the original Switch some love, with a shorter but no less intriguing showcase scheduled for later today.Officially, theres no clue at all as to what the Direct will talk about other than therell be no new Switch 2 news but one obvious guess is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, with other rumours including a Kirby: Planet Robobot remaster and a new entry in a niche beloved franchise.Nothing concrete has leaked ahead of time (yet), but fans do have some theories, especially after Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai retweeted Nintendos announcement.Sakurais comment seems to have been lost in translation since, according to Xs auto translate feature, all he wrote was the word method. However, those that can speak Japanese suggest its actually the equivalent of HmmmThats not much to go on, but Sakurai must know that even just mentioning the Nintendo Direct is going to send fans into a frenzy, especially since hes already confirmed to be working on a new game.However, youd think his next project would be saved for the Switch 2. So, if Sakurai is meant to be hinting at something, perhaps its a remaster or re-release of one of his older games.Many are, naturally, suspecting/wishing for something related to Super Smash Bros., be it a new game or more DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.Professional Smash player Juan Manuel DeBiedma, better known as Hungrybox, claims it will be a deluxe edition of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, sharing a post he made in 2023 claiming an Ultimate Deluxe would launch in 2025 and include 10 new characters.Although he says he wont say more in case Nintendo ninjas me, its unclear if this is based on insider knowledge or just his assumptions.Another fan theory is that well see a remaster of 3DS game Kid Icarus: Uprising, which Sakurai directed.Given the originals reliance on stylus controls, we suspect such a remaster would be a better fit for Switch 2, since it will feature mouse controls that are perfectly suited for Uprisings gameplay.Elsewhere, Giant Bombs Jeff Grubb has claimed, in a recent YouTube video, that hes heard theres gonna be a game that will cause a lot of conversation and its not necessarily a Nintendo one.More TrendingIt being a third party game doesnt narrow it down that much but it has emboldened the theories that Hollow Knight sequel Silksong could finally make a reappearance.Some fans also think it could be Halo. It has previously been claimed that Microsoft will bring Halo: The Master Chief Collection to Switch 2, but theres also been chatter of a remaster or remake of the first Halo being in the works for Xbox and PlayStation 5.That would likely also come to Switch 2 and if thats the case it would make more sense to release the existing remasters on Switch 1 first.As a reminder, todays Nintendo Direct will air at 2pm GMT and run for approximately 30 minutes. Halo on Switch would definitely get people talking (Microsoft)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy