Nintendo fans are already running hot ahead of tomorrow's Direct, and the expected headliner is a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. But there is a yellow-capped wildcard crashing the speculation party: Wario might finally be getting his own game again.
On June 7, well-known Nintendo leaker noarmsandnolegs posted a gif of Wario and Link on X, which was cryptic enough to send the rumor community into overdrive. The leaker then followed up with a much more direct statement: "A new Wario game is coming. Wahahaha." That is about as unambiguous as leaker posts get.
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Why this leaker is worth paying attention to
Noarmsandnolegs is not a random account with a hunch. This is the same leaker who was the primary source on both Rayman Legends Retold and Spyro: A Realm Beyond before either was officially announced, both of which were confirmed during Summer Game Fest this year. That track record gives the Wario claim considerably more weight than your average forum speculation.
The leaker did walk back one specific detail, clarifying they cannot confirm whether this is a new entry in the Wario Land series specifically. What they did point to is a noticeable uptick in Wario appearances across Nintendo's recent output, including Wario World arriving on Nintendo Switch Online and a Wario Land-themed track showing up in Mario Kart World. Nintendo rarely seeds that kind of brand presence without something in the pipeline.
Wario Land or WarioWare, that is the real question
Here's the thing: even if a Wario announcement is coming, the format is still up in the air. The Wario Land series has been dormant since Wario Land: Shake It on the Wii, making a new entry genuinely overdue. Leaks pointing toward a 2027 release window for a new Wario Land title have been circulating for a while, and tomorrow's Direct would be a natural place to drop a first look.
The other possibility is a new WarioWare entry. The last game in that series, WarioWare: Move It!, launched in 2023, so it has only been about three years. That is not a long gap for Nintendo, though the Switch 2's motion controls would make a new WarioWare a natural fit.
For context on just how much Nintendo has been leaning into platformer games lately, the Switch 2 launch window has been stacked. Super Mario Bros. Wonder got a full Switch 2 Edition treatment, and if you have been working through that game, the complete Koopaling locations guide is worth bookmarking before you hit the later worlds.
What tomorrow's Direct could confirm
Nintendo has not commented on any of the leaks, which is standard practice. The Direct itself is the answer, and it lands tomorrow. If noarmsandnolegs is right again, Wario fans could be looking at the first major announcement for the character in years.
The broader picture here is that Nintendo appears to be in a serious revival mode for dormant franchises. Between the Zelda remake rumors and a potential Wario return, the Direct could end up being one of the more memorable ones in recent memory. Keep the stream queued up and check back for full coverage of everything announced, including any Wario news that actually lands.
