Not only is the Tokyo Game Show about to open its doors to the public, but both Sony and Nintendo are expected to hold online events featuring new game announcements, gameplay updates and even hardware reveals.

If you listen closely, it feels like you can hear the jingle of plastic and metal for Nintendo’s next console as its manufactured and assembled in faraway factories. You can almost sense its launch lineup coming into focus as the company’s developers prepare to put their finishing touches on whimsical new experiments.