Next Nintendo Direct broadcast will feature Smash Bros.

Satoru Iwata has confirmed that the next Nintendo Direct broadcast will include news on Smash Bros., a 3D Mario game and Mario Kart for Wii U.

The latest broadcast went live last week and featured Iwata telling us about some new Sonic titles and release dates for other games.

The 20-minute presentation seemed slightly lackluster compared to previous ones, but Iwata insisted that the next one would be full of exciting information.

"We will discuss new Smash Bros., 3D Mario game, Mario Kart and other Wii U titles in our #NintendoDirectNA before the start of E3," he said on Twitter.

A date hasn't been given for the next broadcast, but expect it to occur just before the start of E3 on 11 June.