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Nintendo Direct is a series of special livestreams by Nintendo, dedicated to news about the latest and upcoming games for Nintendo systems. Since 2011, there has been at least 152 Direct presentations aired.
History[]
The presentations began in Japan and North America with the first edition on October 21, 2011, before later expanding to Europe, Australia, and South Korea.
List of Nintendo Directs[]
The ones without parentheses are worldwide except for South Korea. Only when they mention South Korea are they shown there.
2011[]
- October 21 Direct (Excluding Europe)
- December 27 Direct (Japan Only)
2012[]
- February 22 Direct
- April 14 Direct (South Korea only)
- April 21 Direct (Excluding North America)
- June 3 Pre E3 2012 Direct
- June 21 Direct
- July 18 Brain Age: Concentration Training Direct (Japan Only)
- July 30 Dragon Quest X Direct (Japan Only)
- August 29 Direct (Japan Only)
- September 7 Brain Age: Concentration Training Direct Mini (Japan Only)
- September 13 Wii U Preview
- September 28 New Super Mario Bros. 2 Direct Mini (Japan Only)
- October 2 New Super Mario Bros. 2 Direct Mini (Excluding Japan)
- October 3 Nintendo 3DS XL & eShop Direct Mini (Japan only)
- October 4 Direct (PAL Regions only)
- October 5 Animal Crossing: New Leaf Direct (Japan only)
- October 25 Direct (Japan & North America only)
- October 31 Direct (South Korea only)
- November 7 Wii U Direct
- November 14 Wii U Direct (Japan & North America)
- November 27 New Super Mario Bros. 2 Direct Mini
- December 5 Direct
- December 19 Dragon Quest X Direct (Japan only)
2013[]
- January 8 Pokémon X and Y Direct
- January 23 Wii U Direct
- January 24 Animal Crossing: New Leaf Direct (South Korea only)
- February 1 Animal Crossing: New Leaf Direct (Japan only)
- February 14 Direct
- February 21 Nintendo 3DS Direct (Japan Only)
- March 12 Tomodachi Collection: New Life Direct Mini (Japan only)
- March 13 Flipnote Studio 3D Direct Mini
- April 1 Nintendo 3DS Download Software Direct Mini (Japan only)
- April 3 Tomodachi Collection: New Life Direct (Japan only)
- April 17 Direct
- May 17 Direct (Sega Direct in Japan)
- May 31 Monster Hunter 4 & Gyakuten Saiban 5 Direct (Japan only)
- Nintendo Direct@E3 2013 & Developer Directs @ E3 2013 (June 11)
- June 26 Pikmin 3 Direct (Japan)
- July 3 Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Download Software Mini (Japan only)
- July 18 Direct Mini (Excluding Japan)
- August 7 Direct
- August 9 Wonderful 101 Direct
- September 4 Pokémon X and Y Direct
- September 8 Monster Hunter 4 Direct (Japan only)
- September 18 Wii Fit U Direct
- October 1 Direct
- October 10 Direct (South Korea only)
- October 29 Daigasso! Band Brothers P Direct Mini
- November 12 Monster Hunter 4 Direct (South Korea only)
- November 13 Direct (Excluding Japan)
- November 14 Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Download Software Mini (Japan only)
- November 27 Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre Direct
- December 18 Direct
2014[]
- January 17 Direct (South Korea only)
- February 13 Direct
- April 9 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Direct
- April 10 Tomodachi Life Direct (Excluding Japan)
- April 30 Mario Kart 8 Direct
- May 29 Tomodachi Life Direct (South Korea only)
- Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2014 (June 10)
- July 4 Yo-Kai Watch 2 Direct (Japan Only)
- July 11 Nintendo 3DS Direct (Japan Only)
- August 5 Hyrule Warriors Direct
- August 29 Nintendo 3DS Direct (Japan Only)
- September 4 Bayonetta 2 Direct
- September 24 Nintendo 3DS Direct (Australia only)
- October 8 Monster Hunter 4G Direct (Japan only)
- October 24 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 50 fact Extravaganza
- November 5 Direct
2015[]
- January 14 Direct
- February 6 Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct (Japan only)
- March 19 Direct (South Korea Only)
- April 1 Direct
- April 24 Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct (North America only)
- May 7 Splatoon Direct
- May 31 Direct (Japan only)
- June 1 Direct Micro (North America only)
- June 14 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U - New Content Approaching
- Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015 (June 16)
- November 12 Direct
- December 15 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U final presentation
2016[]
- February 26 Pokémon Sun and Moon Direct
- March 3 Direct
- May 11 Culdcept Revolt Direct (Japan only)
- September 1 Nintendo 3DS Direct
- November 2 Animal Crossing Direct
- November 5 Miitopia Direct (Japan only)
2017[]
- January 19 Fire Emblem Direct
- Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase (February 28)
- April 12 Nintendo Direct (focusing on ARMS and Splatoon 2)
- May 17 ARMS Direct (Featuring Splatoon 2 Trailer)
- June 6 Pokémon Direct (Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is announced)
- June 21 Dragon Quest Direct (Japan only)
- July 6 Splatoon 2 Direct
- Nintendo Switch Nindies Summer Showcase (August 30)
- September 13 Nintendo Direct
- October 24 Animal Crossing Mobile Nintendo Direct
- November 7 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct
2018[]
- January 11 Nintendo Direct Mini
- March 8 Nintendo Direct
- March 20 - Spring 2018 Nindies Showcase
- June 12 - Nintendo Direct: E3 2018
- August 8 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct
- August 28 - Summer 2018 Nindies Showcase
- August 29 Dragalia Lost Mobile Direct
- September 13 Nintendo Direct
- November 1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct
2019[]
- February 13 - Nintendo Direct
- February 27 - Pokémon Direct (Pokémon Sword and Shield announced)
- March 20 - Spring 2019 Nindies Showcase
- May 15 - Super Mario Maker 2 Direct
- June 5 - Pokémon Sword and Shield Direct
- June 11 - Nintendo Direct: E3 2019
- September 4 - Nintendo Direct.
2020[]
- January 9 - Pokémon Direct
- February 20 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct
- March 17 - Indie World Showcase
- March 26 - Nintendo Direct Mini
- June 17 - Pokémon Presents
- June 24 - Pokémon Presents
- July 20 - Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
- August 18 - Indie World Showcase
- August 26 - Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
- September 3 - Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct
- September 17 - Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
- October 28 - Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
- December 15 - Indie World Showcase
- December 18 - Super Nintendo World Direct
2021[]
| Video | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Direct | February 17 | |
| Pokémon Presents | February 26 | |
| Indie World Showcase | April 14 | |
| Nintendo Direct: E3 2021 | June 15 | |
| Indie World Showcase | August 11 | |
| Pokémon Presents | August 18 | |
| Nintendo Direct | September 23 | |
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct | October 15 | |
| Indie World Showcase | December 15 |
2022[]
| Video | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Nintendo Direct | February 9 - Nintendo Direct |
|
Pokémon Presents | February 27 |
| Video | Indie World Showcase | May 11 |
| Video | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct | June 22 |
| Video | Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase | June 28 |
|
Pokémon Presents | August 3 |
| Video | Splatoon 3 Direct | August 10 |
|
Nintendo Direct | September 13 |
| Video | The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct | October 6 |
| Video | Indie World Showcase | November 9 |
| Video | The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct (Second Trailer) | November 29 |
2023[]
| Video | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Nintendo Direct | February 8 |
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Pokémon Presents | February 27 |
|
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct (Final Trailer) | March 9 |
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Indie World Showcase | April 19 |
|
Nintendo Direct | June 21 |
|
Pokémon Presents | August 8 |
|
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct | August 31 |
|
Nintendo Direct | September 14 |
| Video | Indie World Showcase | November 14 |
2024[]
| Video | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase | February 21 |
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Pokémon Presents | February 27 |
|
Indie World Showcase | April 17 |
|
Nintendo Direct | June 18 |
|
Nintendo Museum Direct | August 19 |
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Indie World Showcase + Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase |
August 27 |
|
Super Nintendo World Direct (Donkey Kong Country) |
November 11 |
2025[]
| Video | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 | April 2 |
Trivia[]
- So far, the only delayed Nintendo Direct has been on September 6, 2018 due to a large Earthquake in Hokkaido in respect to the loss of life. It was rescheduled to September 13.
- Excluding Mini Directs and Partner Showcases, the longest gap between two Nintendo Directs was for 531 days, between a direct on September 4, 2019, and February 17, 2021.
- The September 13 Direct in 2022 was not livestreamed in the United Kingdom due to the "period of national mourning" following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.