The E3 Hype is here, and Nintendo has announced the time and place (online) for its annual Nintendo Direct for E3 2021. So yeah, June 16 at 2:00am AEST is when it's happening (which is a Wednesday night/Thursday morning deal) and the focus will be squarely on games.

With rumours and "imminent announcement" speculation ramping up for the still-to-be revealed Nintendo Switch Pro, ol' Ninty is making it pretty clear that this Direct ain't going to be about all that.

On 16/06, Nintendo will host its all-virtual #E32021 activity. Tune in at 2:00am AEST for a #NintendoDirect presentation, featuring roughly 40 minutes of information exclusively on #NintendoSwitch software, mostly releasing in 2021. pic.twitter.com/8X6ntXGngE

— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) June 2, 2021

As per the announcement the Direct stream is expected to run for an impressive 40-minutes and cover games "mostly releasing in 2021". With the Big N adding that it'll be focused "exclusively on #NintendoSwitch software".

With future titles also set to appear, time to restart the Metroid Prime 4 engine once more. Will it be there? Will we see some meaty The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 gameplay? Odds are its a no on both counts. Because hey, when it comes to Nintendo it's best to let them surprise you. Maybe we're getting a Switch Pro reveal tomorrow.