Nintendo’s shares rose sharply amid hopes for its upcoming Switch 2 console, the new version of its widely successful Switch console that was launched in 2017.

Here's what has been confirmed, plus our experts' best guesses for what will be revealed at Nintendo Direct on April 2.

Of course the Switch wouldn’t be the success it has been without its biggest games. In its first year, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe helped the console find a massive audience.