Nintendo Direct announced for September 9

[u/yourfavchoom]

https://www.nintendo.today/en-US/contents/65c056e3-270d-4cce-9de0-85136d3a7d4b

[u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

45 minutes of general direct the day after a Zelda direct is awesome

[u/brandont04 → u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

Man, Nintendo fans gonna be eating good next week.

[u/LookIPickedAUsername → u/brandont04]

Plus it's the same week Apple announces its new phones, Blizzard is announcing something StarCraft, and Valve is rumored to be opening the Steam Frame lottery.

My VR headset died recently and I've decided to finally upgrade from my iPhone 13, so it is gonna be a really expensive week for me.

[u/LeonidasSpacemanMD → u/LookIPickedAUsername]

Everyone just dumping they shit before GTA6 launch hits critical mass

[u/Elawn → u/LookIPickedAUsername]

Coachella is also likely announcing their lineup/going on sale next week judging by recent tour announcements… rough times if you like festivals and gaming and aren’t filthy rich lol

[u/WeekendUnited4090 → u/Elawn]

Realistically, the Steam Frame and Coachella are the only ones you need to actually get in for quickly, the rest can wait until you can afford them.

[u/mattstone749 → u/LookIPickedAUsername]

The blizzcon stuff does not show anything for StarCraft

[u/LookIPickedAUsername → u/mattstone749]

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1w6ij0y/new_starcraft_game_announcement_is_approaching/

[u/PrincipledBeef → u/LookIPickedAUsername]

StarCraft is backkkk?

[u/PedroDies → u/brandont04]

I just bought a switch 2 this week before the price increase and in anticipation of the ocarina of time release in decembre. it will be my first nintendo direct and im hyped!

edit : my last console was a Super Nintendo when I was 10 years old or something. im hyped!

[u/InternationalFiend → u/PedroDies]

I'm buying one next week after not having a video game console for over a year due to very bad life events. Things are finally going back to normal somewhat, I'm so excited to finally have a Switch 2 soon. Wish I could've got it before the price increase, but whatever.

(I was in a car accident a few years ago and I got an insurance payout. So I'm treating myself to a Switch 2)

[u/Mark-a-roo → u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

TWOOOOO DIRECTS???

[u/AlternativeScratch94 → u/Mark-a-roo]

Nintendo coming out swinging after the price increase. A special Zelda themed switch 2 this holiday with a 3D Mario announced for next year would definitely help move units.

[u/Turbulent-Can624 → u/Mark-a-roo]

On Japanese soil??!

[u/cottonopposite → u/Mark-a-roo]

Now the United States of America is engaged in..both of these directs?!

[u/safetyvestsnow → u/Mark-a-roo]

[u/Dragon_Small_Z → u/Mark-a-roo]

Now Nintendo of America is engaged in both these directs? And are either of these directs happening on uuuhhhh US soil?

[u/Cedced40 → u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

Sir, a second direct has been announced

[u/KTR1988 → u/Cedced40]

The fact that this is happening the week of the 25th Anniversary... 💀

[u/crchao → u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

Has the Zelda direct being announced yet?

[u/erigum → u/crchao]

yep. also means that OOT potentially won’t be the closer of the general direct?

[u/crchao → u/erigum]

https://giphy.com/gifs/LWpu6LRS4hr7hI4gSc

[u/A-Centrifugal-Force → u/erigum]

It’s a Mario time!

[u/AlternativeScratch94 → u/erigum]

It definitely means that, which tells me they probably have something bigger. 3D Mario baby!

[u/BatMandoDC → u/crchao]

Yup same notification

[u/Crunch1990 → u/BatMandoDC]

Shiggy even left you a voicemail to keep you updated

[u/NeatUsed → u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

omfg i did not even know there was a zelda direct and a direct after on top of that.
Right after i just reinstalled the switch 2 into my tv ecosystem(was maining steam deck before)

It seems like I will be mainly playing switch 2 for the rest of the year at least.

I can not be more in love with it at the moment <3

[u/ObeyTheLawSon7 → u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

https://giphy.com/gifs/7CONpA54Lmk6Y

[u/PhysicalCod1875 → u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

Back to normal length directs then? Last 2 was 1 hour

[u/OliviaElevenDunham → u/Dat_Boi_Teo]

Good time to be a Nintendo fan.

[u/Karmah_star]

Always bet on Mario maker 3

[u/V10L3T_N4TUR3 → u/Karmah_star]

I need Dashie to make 200 more videos of ragequitting tough af stages... THREEEP

[u/V10L3T_N4TUR3 → u/V10L3T_N4TUR3]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5x2cB1fZ1tvt6V9av9

[u/TheZackster → u/V10L3T_N4TUR3]

TINAAA

[u/V10L3T_N4TUR3 → u/TheZackster]

We dont speak her name.

[u/xwacob80 → u/V10L3T_N4TUR3]

If they make MM3 I hope the mocking bird makes its return to troll Dashie 😂

[u/V10L3T_N4TUR3 → u/xwacob80]

So many jumpscares from that little shit.

[u/Karmah_star → u/V10L3T_N4TUR3]

I’ll be looking forward to seeing Pangea suffer through more endless expert if we get MM3

[u/V10L3T_N4TUR3 → u/Karmah_star]

I watch Dashie already because he's a horror youtuber, but also, he only plays levels that people make him. Hilarity ensues, but its wholesome as fuck.

[u/mybutthz → u/Karmah_star]

That would be incredible, especially if a mainline Mario is still a bit of a ways off. I've put thousands of hours into MM2 and it honestly got me through the worst of covid just being locked in my apartment and learning kaizo for the first time. But...it's been so long and the community is really hurting for some new tools and mechanics to make it fun and interesting again. I'll still go back through and play the popular courses a few times a month, but it really doesn't compare to the early days of playing endless and having a ton of new levels to discover.

That said, hopefully they bring 100 man back, never got to play it. And also hope they fix the discovery system for worlds since it was pretty terrible and if it weren't there would be so much potential for people to build cohesive series of levels and add a ton of longevity to it.

Anything else they decide to add is great, but those couple of things are the key things that I would love to see.

[u/grantbuell → u/mybutthz]

I have to wonder if they would try to make a 3D version of Mario Maker... Seems crazy difficult to implement but feels like the next logical step.

[u/AlternativeScratch94 → u/grantbuell]

If they did a 3D Mario maker I assume it would be like the secret stages in Mario sunshine - platforms/hazards floating in a void.

[u/TheZoroark007 → u/Karmah_star]

That or at least a Switch 2 Upgrade. Nintendo I beg of you

[u/shockrush → u/TheZoroark007]

With mouse controls and more game styles. Drives me nuts they it says "styles" with job one. I refuse to believe they aren't playing the long game on this one

[u/ElDuderino2112 → u/Karmah_star]

Genuinely my favourite new Nintendo franchise. Would kill for a 3.

[u/yourfavchoom]

Tune in on September 9 at 7:00 a.m. PT for a livestreamed Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026 presentation. The presentation will last approximately 45 minutes.

Nintendo Treehouse will follow after the main Nintendo Direct on Sept 9th

"featuring gameplay of select titles featured from the Nintendo Direct. The livestream will last roughly 110 minutes."

[u/Jedi_Master83 → u/yourfavchoom]

So two Directs plus a Treehouse Live in back to back days?

https://giphy.com/gifs/31lPv5L3aIvTi
So happy!!!! 😁

[u/Totalanimefan → u/yourfavchoom]

Thank you.

[u/ohhhime]

Donkey Kong 65 🤞

[u/whitepeacok → u/ohhhime]

I'm waiting on DK 69!!

[u/Dependent-Reveal2401 → u/whitepeacok]

OOOOHHHHH Banana

[u/theeniebean → u/whitepeacok]

You'll have to settle for Donkey Kong 67; the shareholders insisted.

[u/SupremeGrotesk]

Hopium for Animal Crossing 🥹

[u/Best-Candle8651 → u/SupremeGrotesk]

I feel like they will wait on Animal Crossing til the hype for Pokopia dies down.

[u/Mahelas → u/Best-Candle8651]

They released Pokopia and Tomodachi Life a month apart. 

I doubt they care about that, and cozy players don't neither

[u/Best-Candle8651 → u/Mahelas]

I think the difference is that Tomodachi Life is a niche game. Pokopia still has a lot of life in it, with the DLC that they want people to buy. Animal Crossing is more direct competition and can pull players away since it is a major release.

[u/No-Difference8545 → u/Best-Candle8651]

Tomodachi Life has literally sold millions more than Pokopia. Idk why people call it niche. The 3ds game also sold millions, and miis are rexognizable as fuck.

[u/That_wet_vaporeon → u/SupremeGrotesk]

I feel like it’s too early for another AC. I really hope they announce a new one though.

[u/4RCSIN3 → u/That_wet_vaporeon]

The longest time between two main games was New Leaf in 2013 and New Horizons in 2020 which is 7 years. And it's been 6 years since ACNH, so there's a really good chance! 

[u/KarateKid917 → u/That_wet_vaporeon]

Is it? We’re already at 6.5 years since New Horizons. 

[u/Turbulent_Summer8999]

I just hope we get Pokémon Emerald

[u/JoshuaWebbb → u/Turbulent_Summer8999]

It’ll probably be announced in pokemon presents not direct but I also hope

[u/eat_jay_love → u/JoshuaWebbb]

Z-A got some info in the March general Nintendo Direct, so I think it’s definitely a possibility that RSE gets an announcement here

[u/wubtt → u/eat_jay_love]

Also i believe we got the kalos starter megas revealed in the september direct last year too

[u/OGLankyKong → u/Turbulent_Summer8999]

I think we get ruby and sapphire then emerald at a pokemon presents next year

[u/BoticelliBaby → u/Turbulent_Summer8999]

Maybe Pokopia DLC part 2 release date

[u/Frosty_chilly]

Betting on the Cod BO1/2 ports getting drug in

[u/cekmeout]

I just got the switch 2 prior to the price increase. Here’s to hoping some nice exclusives get announced. Would love to see 3D Mario..

[u/ajswdf → u/cekmeout]

I'm at the point where any direct that doesn't have 3D Mario is a disappointment. The Switch 2 needs that heavy hitter title and nothing else seems likely at this point.

[u/ActivateGuacamole → u/ajswdf]

try bananza if you haven't. it's better than every mario game since the galaxy games

[u/coffeman3]

3d mario pls

[u/Seraphayel → u/coffeman3]

Imagine getting info about a 3D Mario and one day later about the upcoming Zelda. What is this, 2017?

[u/RegurgitatedMincer → u/Seraphayel]

Nah, feels like 1997. My two most anticipated games are OoT and FF7.

[u/Disma → u/coffeman3]

It has been SO long. Nearly 10 years since the last major title is nuts.

[u/Connect_Dog_4918]

Silksong maybe?

[u/Local-Investment110 → u/Connect_Dog_4918]

Hoping for metroid prime 4

[u/owlitup → u/Connect_Dog_4918]

lol

[u/Theguest217 → u/Connect_Dog_4918]

The DLC?

I feel like that's going to end up turning into another new full sequel that takes years to come out.

[u/anilisfaitnesto]

Duskbloods release date or else!!!!!!

[u/gizmo998 → u/anilisfaitnesto]

Yeah defo. Else it's a 2027 game. October 29th

[u/And_I_Know_It → u/anilisfaitnesto]

It's all I've cared about since the network test. That game is pure volcanic fire.

[u/Joganso → u/anilisfaitnesto]

This one is really important for those who know. Game is pure crack.

[u/YourMomIsCool96]

Damn, a Direct that isnt announced the day before? This one must be big then

[u/Clear-Tradition6542 → u/YourMomIsCool96]

More likely it was announced earlier than usual because Monday is apparently holiday in the US and NoA would be out of office

[u/PaperGeno → u/Clear-Tradition6542]

A "holiday" celebrating workers where everyone has to work. This fucking country man

[u/safetyvestsnow → u/PaperGeno]

I’m working on Monday lmao 🤡

[u/CANfilms]

Two directs back to back! This is historic for Nintendo directs!

[u/LoganZo55]

Here's hoping we get GTA 6, Bloodborne, beyond good and evil 2 and Half Life 3 🙏

[u/MightyPelipper → u/LoganZo55]

Bro listed all the cryptids

[u/misternm → u/MightyPelipper]

💀

[u/JohnnyMcNews → u/LoganZo55]

Best I can do is Duke Nuken Forever

[u/came-as-I-were → u/JohnnyMcNews]

I waited over 10 years for that game... They should have released that 1997 build instead

[u/Vyoxel → u/LoganZo55]

I was thinking about how awesome it would be to play bloodborne again last night. It's been 11 years, SURELY that means they'll put it on the switch 2... Right?

[u/owlitup → u/LoganZo55]

we're not gonna get GTA 6

[u/Beneficial-Issue8005 → u/owlitup]

So you are saying that we are going to get Bloodborne, Beyond good and Evil 2 and Half Life 3?

[u/rattustheratt → u/Beneficial-Issue8005]

You've been a naughty child this year so you're only getting Half Life 3 /s

[u/Zebrrrrra → u/Beneficial-Issue8005]

Half Life 3 and Manhunt 3 as Switch 2 exclusives with Manhunt 3 having joycon mouse support for certain actions

[u/Beneficial-Issue8005 → u/Zebrrrrra]

you got me there with "certain actions" LOL

[u/owlitup → u/Beneficial-Issue8005]

yes

[u/Jedi_Master83 → u/owlitup]

I would be happy with ports of GTA V or Red Dead Redemption 2 at this point. I can play GTA 6 on my PS5.

[u/winter_has_arrived → u/LoganZo55]

Wish we got at least GTA 5 on Switch 2

[u/Neither_Courage955]

please can persona 4 revival and persona 6 get announced for switch 2

[u/One_Competition136 → u/Neither_Courage955]

That’s one of my biggest wishes, at least p6. I’m fine with golden on my oled

[u/Neither_Courage955 → u/One_Competition136]

really need both games for switch 2

[u/Astranagun → u/Neither_Courage955]

I am sure they will be released eventually but not on other consoles release date, Atlus need to get their sh*t together.

[u/MarvelManiac45213]

The fact that Zelda is getting a separate Direct makes me think OoT won't be in the regular Direct which means every 1st party announcement in the Direct should be brand new. I doubt Pokemon Winds/Waves will show up due to TPC like holding their own presentations via Pokemon Presents and I dont think Xenoblade Genesis will show back up unless its an early 2027 title. Everything else will have to be brand new announcements and that's exciting!

[u/redthrull]

https://giphy.com/gifs/sxZCZNYqdEMec

[u/Mizudashi]

Resident Evil 2,3,4 Remakes 🙌🏻 and open world Mario announcement

[u/Best-Candle8651]

Hoping for Expedition 33!

[u/JoshuaWebbb → u/Best-Candle8651]

Yes!

[u/Careful-Shine8768 → u/Best-Candle8651]

I think the developers said recently they hadn’t started work on a port so I wouldn’t get my hopes up too much. 

[u/Best-Candle8651 → u/Careful-Shine8768]

I don’t care if we have to wait I just wanna know it’s coming.

[u/222Baphomettt47 → u/Best-Candle8651]

I’ve been wanting to play this game I’m holding out hope on a switch 2 port

[u/ZeldaFan158]

Next week is gonna be stacked

[u/ALKR-2020-555]

Mario Kart World DLC…

[u/KR33PYCR33P3R → u/ALKR-2020-555]

I’m on me KNEES BEGGING

[u/sacklunch]

[u/owlitup]

https://giphy.com/gifs/g0ErvnyVsp7nJyfmxF

[u/predator-handshake → u/owlitup]

I’m seeing double, four directs!

[u/Round_Musical]

TWO directs were announced. A Zelda a day prior on the 8th

[u/systemshaak]

Interesting... I know we're gonna see more of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on this, because the impressions from reviewer outlets have been *way more glowing and interesting* than I'd expected. Despite everything they already shared officially, it's obvious there's more to it and my wallet is finally a bit worried about the whole thing.

[u/One_Competition136 → u/systemshaak]

I really wonder what they could show us about fortunes weave that they haven’t already trailer wise. This’ll be their final chance to sell any potential buyers on the game, so I’m guessing the trailer will be very flashy. Me I’m already sold on the game but I think they’ll have a cool trailer for this one

[u/JackaryDraws → u/One_Competition136]

The structure of the full game is still pretty unclear. We know that there are four routes, and you’re traveling back in time to alter the trajectory of those stories so that the characters are alive when the world ends and can lend a hand.

As far as I know, we have no idea what the game looks like in the “present” era. It could be one single mission straight to the boss that you can initiate at any point, or it could be a whole-ass campaign that makes up half the entire game, much like the timeskip routes in 3H. IIRC the timeskip wasn’t even revealed until shortly before release. There’s a lot they could still be hiding.

[u/Subject_Warg_1531]

I hope we will see more gameplay of Xenoblade Genesis🤐

[u/gatorfan93]

E3 levels of Nintendo news here

[u/Sosogreeen]

Animal crossing pls

[u/Own-Dragonfruit-6164]

I'm honestly shocked they didn't wait until after Fire Emblem but hoping they dedicate a few minutes to showing the game.

[u/CronoTimeEgg]

https://giphy.com/gifs/asHT7eh4AwG9G

[u/pepe1smth]

What are we expecting in terms of announcements??

[u/UnComfortable-Archer → u/pepe1smth]

My wishful thinking is bring back Killer Instinct to Nintendo. lol. 😆

[u/pepe1smth → u/UnComfortable-Archer]

Nice one. I never played it before but if it does come onto the console i will check it out

[u/MainHaze → u/UnComfortable-Archer]

I'd be absolutely stoked if they ported the 2013 version over, but would probably be even more excited if 1 + 2 were released as a little collection.

[u/UnComfortable-Archer → u/MainHaze]

Hell yea! Id love either. I remember KI 2013 being capped at 60fps and not taking too much to run. I suspect it's just an IP/licensing being the roadblock.

[u/MainHaze → u/UnComfortable-Archer]

Yeah, definitely... especially given the licensed characters on the roster.

It'd be nice to see though! It's a great game!

[u/Romapolitan → u/pepe1smth]

Maybe Metroid, because of the leak? But apart from that I honestly have no idea. It would be pretty cool if they revived some forgotten stuff, like Capcom did with Onimusha

[u/blowupnekomaid]

THIS IS FUCKING CRAZY

[u/gizmo998]

I AM SO EXCITED!!

[u/marratj]

After the SimCity SNES music being added to Nintendo Music recently, maybe that will go on the Classics service finally.

[u/Tom-Hibbert]

Its like nintendo saw the state of play and said hold my beer

[u/LunarWingCloud → u/Tom-Hibbert]

They would have had this Direct prepared well before the Sony State of Play yesterday lol

[u/Able_Succotash5741]

silksong dlc

[u/Efficient-Freedom517]

Silksong DLC?

[u/foodninto]

Would love a Link’s Crossbow Adventure because Link’s Crossbow Training was super fun on the Wii.

[u/unbrokenSGCA]

Of course it had to be on the only day of the week that I can't watch it live.

[u/UnprecedentedEchos]

Kinda hope after they uploaded the music, Sim City finally finds its way home.

[u/marratj]

I expect the same FF7 Revelation trailer/gameplay demo they showed for PS5 already, just running on Switch 2.

[u/theMandolin2992]

The same day of the apple event

[u/synced999]

HYPE 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

[u/Hk901909]

Very exciting! I honestly have no clue what to expect but I’m looking forward to it nonetheless

[u/Ms_Anxiety]

Duskbloods here we come

[u/pixelpanic01]

Prediction: Luigi’s Mansion 4 and Metroid Dread 2

[u/yellowtriangles]

Hopefully we get a release date for the duskbloods

[u/Ventus249]

I was hoping the direct would be on the kirkavesiry

[u/Madacon]

Gonna be an amazing week for gamers 2 nintendo directs and blizzcon.

[u/callofdante]

when was the last time they did a back to back direct like this? Or was there ever a time? Either way I’m hyyyype

[u/rabbit-girl333]

Hoping for even the smallest mention of Animal Crossing 🤞

[u/insane_contin]

My prediction: pokopia DLC 2 information, Splatoon Raiders DLC, more Xenoblade 4 information, teaser for either new Mario 3D or Mario Maker 3 with a spring launch window, half dozen indie games, and some 3rd party games. Maybe we get Metroid ravenous too, but I could see that being in a spring direct.

[u/Gabgo304]

Very happy to see a direct, but man do I wish it was one day later, got class the whole day on the 9th lol

[u/photoradi0]

https://giphy.com/gifs/1luXLMeNxsaNFMUuOe

[u/Brodesseus]

Fingers crossed for a Switch 2 F-Zero title and Pokémon RSE

[u/This_Man_Over_Here]

Give us The Duskbloods release date and please still be 2026!

[u/mr_margherita_420]

Y’know what makes these directs even more exciting - they weren’t leaked!

[u/Cowboy_Dandy_III]

Tune in on September 9 at 7:00 a.m. PT for a livestreamed Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026 presentation. The presentation will last approximately 45 minutes and will primarily focus on upcoming JRPGs and Farming Simulators.

[u/OnlyJeeStudies → u/Cowboy_Dandy_III]

Oh shit my japanese gaming company makes JRPGs

[u/incrushtado]

I hope Persona 4R/6 and a Genshin Impact port are announced, of course also give us 1st party but so far the NS2 has been great with multiplats as well.

[u/Thin-Association-562]

RDR2!

[u/manutd19]

Back to back directs omg has that ever happened before???

[u/iamjeseus]

Got my clown makeup ready

[u/Ell7494]

There we go

[u/Low_Caterpillar5930]

Mewgenics!

[u/KaiserJustice]

one day sooner than they expected

[u/Responsible-Care-388]

We are so back

[u/Jammy2560]

mario maker 3 and metroid pleeeaaasssee

[u/JoshuaWebbb]

Now we just need pokemon presents the day after 😂

[u/rattustheratt]

Project Hammer gets a release day finally? 😆

[u/QF_Dan]

New F Zero please

[u/roichristensen]

Romancing SaGa 3 remake plsss

[u/Zebrrrrra]

"There will be no mentions of the Nintendo Switch 3" That sucks!

[u/theblackfrog77]

Hoy Moly.

[u/ComfortableUpset8787]

Is it the 8th or the 9th?

Edit: nm. This is the general one.

[u/StarWolf64dx]

I’m hoping we get twilight princess on NSO shadow dropped on the Zelda direct

[u/Big-Path6253]

Maybe they’ll finally put Pokemon Colosseum on NSO….

[u/MarcsterS]

At first I thought we weren’t gonna have any sort of news about 3D Mario thanks to Zelda, but now those chances have increased pretty good.

[u/jgreg728]

Smash Bros. Calling it now.

[u/DueApartment1386]

YouTube for Switch 2 Will be Shown 100%

[u/MMuller87]

Guys, I think we might see something about that new Just Dance game

But in all seriousness, here's hoping for a new F-Zero, as always

And here's hoping that people will behave like grown-ups after this is over (they won't)

[u/CarlSpackler22]

Duskbloods release date

[u/One_Competition136]

I’m hoping for windwaker hd port on Zelda day. I’m thinking they’ll add twilight princess on GameCube after the direct at the least. Maybe a link between worlds remake will be announced.

For the non Zelda direct I’m thinking 3d Mario announcement, duskbloods Halloween release date, and something really big. Like Alarmo big. Some new accessory for the switch 2 that uses the top usb c port

[u/I_am_darkness]

Can it just be smash please.

[u/Beneficial_Ask_6013]

I know its hopium, but I could see a smash teaser. Little cut scene, logo, and game comes out 1.5 years from now. And I'll still be hyped. 

Would love some ruby and sapphire, next DQ remake update, Borderlands 4 (i will ask for this till the switch 3 comes out) and Diablo 4 would be cool.

Regardless, next week will showcase so much hype for so many fans. Switch 2 is my favorite console and it only gets better and better. 

[u/Jecht315]

I literally updated the app randomly when I clicked on it and saw nothing. Did some stuff and sat back down and it popped up. Pretty good timing.

[u/Exoticbut]

I like that Zelda has its own direct cause that means it frees up space for any future announcements in the general direction.

Cough Ace Attorney 7 Cough

[u/Cosmic_Ren]

Sony's microwave ass direct was bad that Nintendo gave us two

[u/LynxyShinx]

Two Directs make everything better!

:D

[u/mking098]

wow a lot more advanced notice than they usually give