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Nintendo Direct February 2023 – all the news you may have missed

February 9, 2023VG247

Nintendo provided some release dates, and announcements, and showed off new trailers during the Nintendo Direct this evening. We got to see a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we were provided with a release date for Pikmin 4 and Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, and the company shadow dropped Metroid Prime Remastered, but there was more to presentation than that. Disney Illusion Island is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch on July 28 Other highlights of the video presentation include Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, Disney Illusion Island, Baten Kaitos I &…

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Pikmin 4 is finally coming to Nintendo Switch in 2023

September 14, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. It’s been a long time coming for Pikmin fans. Do you remember back in 2015 when Shigeru Miyamoto said Pikmin 4 was close to completion? Me neither… but Pikmin fans do. Two years later at E3, Miyamoto was much quieter about where the game stood, while still advising that it was progressing. Just in case you missed it, catch the brand-new Pikmin 4 teaser trailer right here. Regardless, Pikmin fans won’t need to wait too much longer, we’d hope. During…

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Nintendo Direct September 2022 rumours suggest big news for Zelda fans

September 1, 2022VG247

Before you get excited, it’s not Breath of the Wild 2 news. It’s still something we’ve all been waiting for, though! Just yesterday, a rumour emerged that the next Nintendo Direct is much closer than you might’ve though, and it’s going to be packed with news for keen Zelda fans. This report comes directly from Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb in a recent stream to YouTube. Here’s a glimpse at The Wind Waker HD port to Wii U, which we’ll hopefully be playing on the Switch soon! In the video, Grubb suggests that a Nintendo Direct could be happening the week…

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A Big Nintendo Direct Might Be Coming Soon

June 13, 2022Kotaku

In years past, this would have been the week for the big annual June Nintendo Direct, but in 2022 the Mario maker is so far nowhere to be seen. But the company could still be planning to close out the month with a showcase of some kind, according to a writer at Sony Santa Monica.

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Nintendo Direct announced for later this week, showing off games launching in 2022

February 8, 2022VG247

The next Nintendo Direct airs on February 9 and promises game announcements from Nintendo and other publishers, too. Nintendo has revealed the next Nintendo Direct livestream, which will air on February 10, 2022. This is going to be a full fat, proper Direct, where you can expect first and third-party news – not like the Indie Directs the company has been so keen on showing off in recent years. Nintendo shared the news about an upcoming Direct today on social media, announcing that the show will kick off at 2pm PT, 5pm ET and 10pm UK, and run for roughly…

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Watch the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct here

October 15, 2021VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Find out what’s coming in November. Today, Nintendo will host a Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct showcase, and you can watch it right here with us. The 20-minute showcase kicks off at 10am ET, 3pm UK and will detail Animal Crossing’s November content update, which will see The Roost added to the game – going by a previous tease. Back in September, Nintendo teased the upcoming content update with mention of the cafe known as The Roost.The Roost is run…

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10 Years Later, We Can’t Stop Watching Nintendo Directs

October 1, 2021Kotaku

Way back in 2011, the very first “Nintendo Direct” featured then-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé in a white, echo-y room promoting the struggling 3DS by talking about how it was getting Hulu Plus and could record 3D videos. “Up to 10 minutes of 3D video can be recorded of anything you want,” he said. “Birthdays, holiday family gatherings, or your brother drooling in his sleep.” But 10 years later, Nintendo’s product marketing experiment has gone from awkward infomercial to appointment viewing for everyone who plays games, and even some who don’t.

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Watch today’s Nintendo Direct here

September 23, 2021VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo’s first proper stream since E3 2021 will last around 40 minutes. Nintendo’s next Direct livestream takes place later this evening and you can watch it right here. This will be a standard presentation which Nintendo says will feature both first and third-party news. The main focus tonight will be titles releasing on Switch this winter. You will be able to tune in at 3pm PT, 6pm ET, 11pm UK. As far as what we expect out of the stream,…

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40-minute Nintendo Direct coming tomorrow

September 22, 2021VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The next Nintendo Direct airs tomorrow. Nintendo has revealed the next Direct livestream, taking place tomorrow, September 23. This is going to be a full, standard Direct, where you can expect first and third-party news. Nintendo shared the news today on social media, announcing that the show will kick off at 3pm PT, 6pm ET, 11pm UK, and run for roughly 40 minutes. This will be the first proper Direct since E3. We’re “mainly” getting a look at games coming…

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It’s Like A Nintendo Direct, But For 3D Platformers

August 13, 2021Kotaku

I love a good 3D platformer, but they aren’t as common as they were back in the ‘90s and 2000s. However, indie developers are here to save the day for folks craving colorful and fun jumping simulators. Hubworld is an indie-focused digital event happening later this month that is entirely dedicated to showcasing new, upcoming platformers.

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Why Wasn’t The ‘Switch Pro’ Announced At E3? Nintendo Still Won’t Say

July 1, 2021Kotaku

During Nintendo’s annual shareholder meeting this week, the firm was asked the obvious question: Why wasn’t the ‘Switch Pro’ shown at E3? It’s a question we asked here at Kotaku, and something both fans and investors want to know. The new version, which Kotaku predicted could be revealed at E3, was supposed to have a larger OLED handheld screen and enough power to output 4K graphics while docked. The console was supposed to go into production this summer for a holiday release. “It was widely reported that a new version of the Nintendo Switch would be announced this June at…

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Watch the Nintendo Direct: E3 2021 livestream here

June 15, 2021VG247

Nintendo will host its E3 2021 Nintendo Direct livestream today, and you can watch it here.The Nintendo Direct: E3 2021 livestream is set to kick off at 9am PT, 12pm ET, 5pm UK, 6pm CEST. You’ll be able to watch it via the company’s YouTube and Twitch channels. We’ve embedded YouTube version below.Watch on YouTubeIt will last around 40 minutes and will focus exclusively on games coming to Switch this year. In other words, don’t expect to hear about the Switch Pro rumored to be in the works.As far as what to expect, Nintendo is a bit of a wildcard,…

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What To Expect From Nintendo At E3 2021

June 15, 2021Kotaku

Got your crystal ball handy? Hope so, because Nintendo won’t be holding its traditional press event, Nintendo Direct, until Tuesday, June 15. Though that’s the final day of E3, this is probably going to be a last-but-not-least sort of scenario, because Nintendo’s widely expected to bring out some big guns for its post-covid return to the biggest video game expo in the world. If you’d like to watch live on Tuesday, you can find the details on Nintendo’s E3 2021 landing page. The Nintendo Direct livestream starts at noon ET and will last around 40 minutes, after which the company’s…

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Twitch’s Official Channel Won’t Stream Nintendo’s E3 Direct Due To Co-Streaming Restrictions

June 15, 2021Kotaku

Later today, Nintendo will broadcast its Direct for this year’s E3. Leading up to the event, the Kyoto-based game company has issued a request on its Japanese Twitter account: Do not co-stream our presentation. “Please refrain from mirroring Nintendo Direct footage and sound during the Nintendo Direct livestream,” the tweet reads. Nintendo will allow simultaneous viewing (reactions, basically) without mirroring—and thus, without streaming sound or footage.Once the presentation is finished, Nintendo has okayed the uploading of clips, but with the caveat that the use of footage and sound follows the company’s previously released guidelines.In Japan, Nintendo clearly does not want…

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Here’s Your E3 2021 Schedule, From Ubisoft To Nintendo

June 3, 2021Kotaku

As fan registration opens for access to the E3 2021 portal and app, organizers have released a tentative schedule of virtual press conferences for the four-day event, starting with Ubisoft and Gearbox Entertainment on Saturday, June 12, and ending with Nintendo on Tuesday, June 15. The four-day show, hosted by Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez, Jacki Jing, and Greg Miller, will feature panels, game demos, celebrity cameos, and other means of filling the time, punctuated by press conferences and presentations by major publishers. Here’s the basic run-down of the show’s major beats. Hopefully, we’ll get specific timing on all of the publisher…

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