For the first time since September 2016, Nintendo did not host a Live for the month of September. There was a Nintendo Partner Showcase and Indie World in August, but no presentation revolved around Nintendo's upcoming game lineup. As for why there hasn't been one, that's anyone's guess – but it could range from having nothing to show to the company being too busy behind the scenes with the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, which will was held before March. 31, 2025.
This isn't to say that there won't be a Nintendo Direct before the end of the year, but for whatever reason, Nintendo couldn't host one in the month it's consistently debuted a major show for the past 8 years. The last Nintendo Direct in September was then 2023, where Nintendo showed off games like the anticipated remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorPrincess Peach Showtimeand the second wave of Splatoon 3 DLC, among many, many others.
In theory, Nintendo could throw a Nintendo Direct on September 30th. This story will be updated in that case; however, it seems incredibly unlikely at this point. If Nintendo did, it would be the latest September Direct to happen to date, with the vast majority of them happening in the middle of the month.
Traditionally, these Nintendo Directs are the last major presentation of the year for the Big N. There were instances where there was an Indie World, Mobile Direct, or a Super Nintendo World Direct yesterday, but not a main show. . Perhaps August's Indie World was going to open up space for a bigger Nintendo Direct later this year, but that's pure speculation. All fans can do now is wait for Nintendo to come forward and announce an event, if there will be one this year of course. It seems unlikely that there won't be some kind of mainline Nintendo Direct this year, but that's officially uncharted territory.
List of Nintendo Directs in September
- September 14, 2023 – Focused on the 2023 Winter Games
- September 13, 2022
- September 23, 2021
- September 3 and 17, 2020 – Super Mario 35th Anniversary, Monster Hunter and Partner Showcase
- September 4, 2019 – Focus on Pokemon Sword and Shield and Luigi's Mansion 3. There was also a Mr. Sakurai Presents for Super Smash Bros. last
- Sep 13, 2018 – Nintendo Switch and 3DS Games
- September 13, 2017 – Focused on Super Mario Odyssey and Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- September 1, 2016
The last September without a Nintendo Direct was in 2015, meaning this year's absence breaks an 8-year streak. Of course, if Nintendo wasn't ready for one, it wouldn't make sense for the company to force one just to check off September as a box. Nintendo might even get back to normal next year with a Direct in September 2025, but it will be more moot than it has been in the last 8 years.
Of all the possible explanations, the one that makes the most sense is that Nintendo is all over the place in preparation for the Nintendo Switch 2. Fans might be lenient on this one, as many of the Switch 2 leaks sound incredibly promising. Time will tell, but at least this time in Nintendo history has come to an end.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid portable and home console that aims to be the only gaming system anyone needs. The hybrid controller is an undeniable success because it offers a high degree of portable visual quality and easily transforms into a home console.
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