The news you've all been waiting for is here! As we suggested, the recently announced Nintendo Direct has now been officially rescheduled for Thursday 13th September.
As you'll no doubt recall, a Nintendo Direct was announced on Wednesday 5th September. Planned to air the following day, this presentation was going to explore upcoming Nintendo Switch and 3DS titles, but was delayed in response to the tragic events following an earthquake in Hokkaido, Japan. As promised, however, the Direct is still very much on the way.
To make sure you don't miss out on the show, we've provided a list of times specific to your area:
- North America
- 3pm PDT / 6pm EDT
- Europe
- 11pm BST / Midnight CEST (Friday 14th September)
- Australia
- 8am AEST (Friday 14th September)
The presentation will be 35 minutes long, no doubt revealing some tasty new information about games on the horizon for Nintendo platforms. It has also been revealed that more information on the upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service will feature in the show.
We'll be live-streaming the event right here on Nintendo Life with an open chat available for some lovely discussion so make sure to check back and get involved!
Go on, why not tell us what you're hoping to see in the comments below...
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YEEAAAAAA!!!
Let's go!
I thought they might've reduced the length a little, but since they haven't, I'm hoping they have a lot to show!
All aboard the hype train! Choo Choo!!!!
I’m praying for some metroid prime 4 or f zero news!!😁😁
Cmon Metroid Prime Teilogy HD begins rolling dice in hand
They announced it at the same time as last week, and it's gonna be at the same time as last week. Should've known.
Anyone who’s mad about the direct being canceled is stupid. I mean its ok to be kinda annoyed, but not at nintendo. All we had to do was wait a week longer, right?
Still 35 mins, so maybe unchanged?
Just in time for a hurricane along the East Coast of US....
It’s kinda amusing how it was delayed for an earthquake and rescheduled just in time for a hurricane.
Looking forward to some Super Mario Bros.
Makes sense. We'll watch it even though I think half of it will be already known but hoping for a good single player mode in SSBU. Unless the new issue of Famitsu spoils that too.
Modest expectations. 🤞
Oh, my....
I must Wake Up on Friday 14 September 2018 at 4 a.m. !
I need at least 45 minutes to take a bath, cooking my breakfast + my lunch box, waiting for the Direct started.
Hopefully this time will not disappoint me.
I can easily imagine Alex being smug in a corner
Yeah I can not watch due to hurricane should have been last week.
@andrew20 and I am in the path of it.
Blown away
Still doable, just gonna have to move a couple errands around since I have something else going on later in the evening. Can't wait!
Let me guess. 30 minutes for the online. 3 Minutes for Smash. 1 minute for 3DS and one minutes for actual new games.
@ButterCup
Sure, but there -was- something extra-maddening about knowing that the information is there but being withheld.
I be here until the power and internet goes out or under water.
Thank you for having Australian time. We really do appreciate it.
Not hoping out for much, I won't be watching it live I'll wait for after
Still keeping my expectations in check but it's awesome to hear that it will air tomorrow!
Money money money...
Feels good man. Thank you Nintendo, you got me 50 euro with this.
(Me and some mates put down 10 euro each in a bet on the date and time of the direct - I won with a spot on midnight CEST 14/09 prediction)
I heard that simphony of the night coming to switch will be revealed. Fingers crossed for metroid prime trilogy too and really really hoping for GTA V
Very excited! I'll miss watching it when it goes live but I'll catch up later that night.
@sikthvash
Captive audience (they wont be outside!)
@Frendo That's a lot of Squeenix in one direct.
About time
@Balta666 I have nothing of that nature coming from all my sources. I'd be extremely surprised if what you said turns true...
Noone of them mentioned SOTN...
@andrew20 I'm in Durham NC. Literally right in the center of its path. I have a few bottles of whiskey and scotch ready.
@jswhitfield8 Film at 11.
Only the Castlevania! The other ones are just games I would really want to be there
I will be stuck in traffic at that time, but that's ok, I'll watch when I get home. I hope it's a good Direct.
And here i was worried it wasn't going to happen hah
Interesting that there is no mention of release time periods. Normally they say up front they are focusing on things coming "later this year" /in the next 3-6 months.
Maybe we will get some teases for big games earlier in development?
Looking forward to seeing what 'spirits' is and hopefully some Fire Emblem goodness regardless.
@Frendo Oh? I missed that. I mean, Crystal Chronicles HD seems like a shoo-in, as does FF XV Pocket Edition, but I'd love to see more titles make their way over. FF X/X-2 when please?
As long as it’s not 34 and a half minutes of smash I’ll be happy.
@andrew20 Charleston SC myself. Stay safe
YES!YES!YES!!!!!!YEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
Nintendo, please show us metroid prime 4 for real.
Wii U ports! Wii U ports! Give themmmm. Zelda TP HD, StarFox Zero, Pikmin 3!
I’ll be in bed
It would be nice to see Spyro announced for the Switch.
I've resigned myself to online not being much, so would be nice if there was something good to come from that too. Will we ever get Switch rewards on MyNintendo? We were waiting for Switch Online to kickstart some goodness on MyNintendo. I'm not getting my hopes up.
Come on, tell us SEGA Ages comes out tomorrow! I need it so much.
Also, maybe reveal Arle or Goemon as the next fighter for Ultimate.
Wahoo! Get hyped! And the hurricane will add to the epic atmosphere of the direct!
@Notshane
Did I read Goemon????
Otterly amazing! Looking forward to this one!
Thinking of Reggie announcing something makes me want to nut.
As I said last time, all I care about is Animal Crossing!
prepares for disappointment...yet again
Expecting not much from the presentation but I'm still hoping for at least one surprise.
Super Monkey Ball, Katamari Damacy and Bomb Jack.
I just wanted to pop back in and say good luck and Godspeed to those who will be dealing with Florence soon!
Not gonna predict, just gonna wait and see what happens.
Also, while this is rather unrelated, I wish those in the path of Hurricane Florence good luck.
@Sharks Seriously? Hurricanes are not fun or anything to laugh about. Don't be so insensitive.
@Moshugan Outside of the idiots counting down to it every hour on ResetEra, we did know that haha. Or at least it was the only logical expectation
METROID PRIME TRILOGY + HUNTERS HD
I must return to my shrine, where I must prepare my Metroid Prime 4 summoning circle
I'm still a little disappointed in Nintendo. Hokkaido deserved respect, but NC doesn't, apparently. Airing as scheduled despite disasters was one thing. Delaying for one disaster but not another is another thing. I know Nintendo does the whole "Japan=Earth" thing, but given the scale, it's not exactly an every week occurrence to have disasters of this magnitude.
That aside I'm looking forward to what they have to announce, and honestly, I'd say I'm anxious to find out the details of the Online, but I know there probably are no meaningful details beyond what we know, and they've been stringing us along for a year and a half. If they allow me to play my digital games on "non primary" hardware I'll forgive them.
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And Shantae in Smash. But I can prepare for disappointment.
@JoeDiddley
That would be a dumb move to keep "reveals" of games that were revealed a week ago.
@Tibob I hope there’s much more than that. But if they are part of a short sizzle reel still ok by me
Mother 3 confirmed!
Waluigi playable in Smash Ultimate confirmed!
N64 games available on Nintendo Online and GoldenEye confirmed!
Oh yeah sure they should still be in there. But we'll all have a laugh if they go :
And the Megaman 11 demo... is available... RIGHT NOW ! on the eshop.
Just watch it get delayed again because of the hurricane.
Everyone is underestimating 3DS.
So many people assuming literally no new announcements for it.
@SlimeKnight insesitive? I'm right in its path! I was imagining watching it as my backyard floods.
@beazlen1 It's 34 minutes and 59 seconds of smash and 1 image with the Nintendo Switch online features.
Streaming this during a hurricane will be fun.
@Indielink Me too my Triangle brother, me too.
@Sharks I apologize then and please be careful and take it seriously. I lived in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit and only just recently moved back. Thirteen years ago, and this city is still rebuilding and recovering from it. They are nothing to brush off.
Excited to see more or hear more news about Super Mario Party! Just like 3 more weeks!
AMINAMIL CROSSELLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Syrek24 Im hoping Waluigi gets to star in his own game... Waluigi 3D world...
It still being 35 mins must mean that its largely unchanged. Anyway I'm looking forward to it but its going to be a late night for me.
@NEStalgia if we delay for every world disaster we would never get a direct!
@quinnyboy58 Nintendo operates in 3 major territories: Japan, NA, EU/UK, with peripheral operations everywhere else. It's not exactly every week historic magnitude disasters strike one of these locations. It just happens these two are exactly a week apart. Not not every week that that level of disaster happens anywhere in the world. If you're going to delay for some and not others, it's probably best to not delay at all for any of them and do things as scheduled.
Ouch. Hopefully I'll still be able to watch it.
Hopefully there'll still be a healthy dose of new stuff, what with stuff like the Final Fantasies and Pokemon stuff getting revealed during the delay.
@Frendo
You will get $10 million cash and tax free if every one of the titles you listed gets announced in tomorrow’s Direct.
Well, I will be in the hurricane's path, so I will see if I can still see the direct.
Where is my hype level at? SUPER SAIYAN CENA HYPE-LEVEL!
Nintendo have a real chance to set the switch up for the holiday period and beyond if they're smart, clip of metroid, mario dlc and a hint of animal crossing will get folk excited and shift a few systems coming up to Xmas. Having said that I fully expect to be disappointed and be shown smash for 35 mins
@SegataSanshiro Hello parallel universe where we get sick and tired of all those Gamecube rereleases.
3ds prediction Paper mario and the thousand year door and resident evil 4 lol jk. Another trailer for Mario and Luigi game, Luigi's mansion and that's about it. Switch Yoshi,Smash,Online, Lets go pokemon, Mario party again. And Metroid Prime 4 jk lol.
(writes completely unrealistic list of titles which have zero chance of being made, then takes to the comment section in tears and writes a massive tirade straight after the Direct...)
@NinChocolate I really hope!
@javman05 I think between Smash and Pokemon, Nintendo doesn't need any more help shifting systems this holiday season. That being said, we do need a better idea of what 2019 is going to look like. (Though I doubt we'll get anything substantial with this upcoming direct. I don't think we'll see any of Metroid until next e3).
@SegataSanshiro Wow, that’s a relatively well done fake. Easy to prove wrong, of course, but presentation is tight.
@PorllM Well, I expected the Direct to happen sooner (originally expected the announcement to come on Monday) but I was sure about the time of day. ;D
I suspect the Direct will not be changed. What I`m hoping is something on the lines of a nice discount for select titles because we were so nice to wait for a week, maybe even the profit going to the people affected by the earthquake? It doesn`t hurt to dream...
@SlimeKnight Agreed. I hope its not as bad as Katrina!
How to make my day:
Katamari Collection
Metal Gear Solid Collection
Banjo or Dixie in Smash
When Nintendo gets me hyped with a Direct, It is usually disappointing. When I do not expect anything, it is usually awesome. I expect a lot from Nintendo tomorrow. I guess I am going to be disappointed.
Outrun already confirmed anything else is just gravy.
Tokyo Mirage for Switch!
This is great news! All of those people whose lives were destroyed because they wouldn’t get to see it last week are ok now! Who cares about what happened in Japan, right?
My God, some of you just really suck.
Can't wait for them to announce a links awakening remake. The rumours are getting hot n heavy. Just hope I have my choice of either switch or 3ds
Mother Collection all 3 for 3DS
It’s almost cruel how Nature likes to screw with us... Last week a huge typhoon and earthquake, this week a hurricane... (and still some people are bullheaded enough to keep saying that climate change isn’t a thing)
After a reschedule from a disaster, I don’t see Nintendo doing it again no matter what, even if a second earthquake were to hit Japan today again. That would really negatively impact their financial plans for the rest of the year so even if the sky starts falling down we’ll get our Direct no matter what. Sigh...
IMO Nintendo Online should be delayed for two major reasons:
1. Insert cloud saves for Splatoon 2. Savescumming does NOT exist, you paranoid schizos. Get over it.
2. PERMABAN THE TRYHARDS, CHEATERS THAT AUTOAIM AND HACK EVERYTHING FROM THEIR SCORE TO THEIR GEAR WITH A BETTER ANTI-CHEAT IMPLEMENTATION THAN THE CURRENT GARBAGE ONE. This is a MAJOR problem, even with the prominent folks who do this.
I'm predicting...
-Drill Dozer 2 with Jill Amiibo
-Paper Luigi: The Marvelous Compass
-Gardevoir and Gothitelle Confirmed for Smash
-K. Rool, Daisy, and Pichu amiibo unveiled
-Eternal Darkness for Switch and 3DS
-Mother 3-D for 3DS with Kumatora and Duster amiibo
-Animal Crossing with a wacky Amiibo minigame
-A sequel to Tokyo Mirage Sessions featuring characters from Echoes and Sacred Stones
-Sonic Adventure 4
All of this will totally happen, for realz.
Anyone else just realised the Direct is on Friday. D’oh!
@LArachelDisciple my heart when i read mother 3-D
im coddling up here in NC, i just hope my power doesnt go out before or during the direct
@able_to_think Didn't know they had to be psychic
Honestly all I want is Super Mario Maker 2 (with slopes!), nothing else, but alas I think that is not gonna happen, I'm guessing it will be 30mins dedicated to the online service
Still keeping my tiny hopes up for Shenmue 1 and 2 HD and Resident Evil 2 remake.
I'll be checking (the highlights of) it out, later on in the evening. I have to be elsewhere.
When the first rumours of Metroid Prime Trilogy HD for Switch surfaced it was easy to ignore them. Now however they have gained more and more traction they are becoming increasingly hard to write off. Of course I do know that this now means I will likely be disappointed tonight.
@xzacutor I'll second that notion.
The direct is about to start search Nintendo direct 9.13.18
It's gonna start in 4 hours go to nintendos channel on youtube
@ryancraddock Will NLife have a live feed?
2 hours left 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Hypehypehypehypehypehype
@GrailUK "We'll be live-streaming the event right here on Nintendo Life with an open chat available for some lovely discussion so make sure to check back and get involved!"
Yay! I should be on. It's not a party till Hobbit brings the salt shakers!
@Sammybam88 ..........breathe
@HobbitGamer Heheh awesome
@GrailUK Yep, our Lovely Alex should be hosting it just before it goes live!
under 30 mins left
@Mgene15 That you did, visible fan of Goemon.
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