{"id":134724,"date":"2023-09-11T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-155248"},"modified":"2023-09-11T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:00:00","slug":"poll-will-there-be-a-september-nintendo-direct-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/11\/poll-will-there-be-a-september-nintendo-direct-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Will There Be A September Nintendo Direct This Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1c79181f69ba9\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1c79181f69ba9\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Will there be a September Nintendo Direct this year?\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1c79181f69ba9\/will-there-be-a-september-nintendo-direct-this-year.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDk2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"496\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1c79181f69ba9\/will-there-be-a-september-nintendo-direct-this-year.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Will there be a September Nintendo Direct this year?\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nintendo isn&#8217;t always the easiest company to predict, but things are usually pretty routine when it comes to Direct Showcases. There&#8217;s <em>usually<\/em> one in February, <em>usually<\/em> one in the summer and <em>usually<\/em> one in September \u2014 plus a handful of Indie Worlds, Partner Showcases or game-specific presentations thrown in for good measure.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re in September now (almost halfway through, even) and an event is still yet to be announced (at the time of writing, that is), so there&#8217;s only one thing for it: let the speculation begin.<\/p>\n<p>This is Nintendo that we are talking about here, so we&#8217;d be hesitant to call anything a &#8216;guarantee&#8217;, but a September Direct showcase would hardly be out of the ordinary at this point. Take a look at Nintendo&#8217;s September events for the past few years and see if you can spot a trend forming:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>13th September 2022 &#8211; Nintendo Direct<\/li>\n<li>23rd September 2021 &#8211; Nintendo Direct<\/li>\n<li>17th September 2020 &#8211; Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase<\/li>\n<li>4th September 2019 &#8211; Nintendo Direct<\/li>\n<li>13th September 2018 &#8211; Nintendo Direct<\/li>\n<li>13th September 2017 &#8211; Nintendo Direct<\/li>\n<li>1st September 2016 &#8211; Nintendo Direct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As we said, you can never bank on a &#8216;guarantee&#8217; with Nintendo, but when it comes to there being a Direct presentation in September, you can be confident that it has <em>something<\/em> in the works. The leaks and rumours have been coming in thick and fast, too, and with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2023\/09\/nintendo-reportedly-showed-switch-2-demos-to-developers-at-gamescom\">Nintendo reportedly showing off Switch 2 demos to developers at Gamescom 2023<\/a>, it&#8217;s got people speculating.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, historically, this mid-month period seems to be the prime time for a showcase \u2014 particularly in the run-up to the Tokyo Game Show, which kicks off on 21st September this year \u2014 so if one is en route, it might be right around the corner.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Nintendo has a packed 2023 ahead.\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/21911a759cbe4\/nintendo-has-a-packed-2023-ahead.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/21911a759cbe4\/nintendo-has-a-packed-2023-ahead.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Nintendo has a packed 2023 ahead.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Nintendo has a packed 2023 ahead.\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1248c3da2dfe\/nintendo-has-a-packed-2023-ahead.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1248c3da2dfe\/nintendo-has-a-packed-2023-ahead.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Nintendo has a packed 2023 ahead.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\">Nintendo has a packed 2023 ahead. \u2014 <em class=\"credit\">Images: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>The question is, will it be a full-fat showcase? It has been less than two weeks since we got a boatload of information straight from the Flower Kingdom in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_bros_wonder\">Super Mario Bros. Wonder<\/a> Direct, and the rest of 2023 is still looking rather stacked for Nintendo with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_mario_rpg\">Super Mario RPG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/warioware_move_it\">WarioWare: Move It!<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet_-_the_teal_mask\">Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet DLC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/detective_pikachu_returns\">Detective Pikachu Returns<\/a> all still to come in the next few months. With all this going down, is now <em>really<\/em> the time to reveal even more games?<\/p>\n<p>Going by previous years, yes it is. The rumour mill is already working overtime to bring a list of titles that <em>could<\/em> be on the horizon, and there is always room for third-party developers to step into the limelight and show off some of the non-Nintendo titles that are in the works for the Switch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Princess Peach game for Nintendo Switch\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a165c5f623aa3\/princess-peach-game-for-nintendo-switch.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a165c5f623aa3\/princess-peach-game-for-nintendo-switch.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Princess Peach game for Nintendo Switch\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\">Princess Peach&#8217;s new game is due out in 2024, and we have little to no info on it. \u2014 <em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, 2023 is looking a little packed in terms of release schedules, but (terrifyingly) 2024 is just around the corner&#8230; that means <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/untitled_princess_peach_game\">Princess Peach&#8217;s new game<\/a> <em>and<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/luigis_mansion_dark_moon\">Luigi&#8217;s Mansion: Dark Moon<\/a> remaster are both on the cards for this potential Direct. Also, where is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_3\">Splatoon 3<\/a> Side Order DLC already?<\/p>\n<p>So, what do you think? Is a September 2023 Nintendo Direct already a certainty, or might things be a little quieter this month with all the new releases ahead? Fill out the following poll to let us know your prediction.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-will-we-get-a-september-nintendo-direct-this-year\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/will_we_get_a_september_nintendo_direct_this_year\" data-id=\"8117\" data-question=\"Will we get a September Nintendo Direct this year?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"Will we get a September Nintendo Direct this year?\">Will we get a September Nintendo Direct this year? (3,172 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Yes, and it will be full of first-party titles<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2,005 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"63\"><span class=\"val\">63<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Yes, but it will be a Partner Showcase<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"316 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"10\"><span class=\"val\">10<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Maybe, it still feels a little too soon after the Wonder Direct<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"602 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"19\"><span class=\"val\">19<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Nope, Nintendo is breaking the trend this year<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"249 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"8\"><span class=\"val\">8<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>What would you like to see pop up at a September Direct (if it exists)? Drop your hopes in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life Nintendo isn&#8217;t always the easiest company to predict, but things are usually pretty routine when it comes to Direct Showcases. There&#8217;s usually one in February, usually one in the summer and usually one in September \u2014 plus a handful of Indie Worlds, Partner Showcases or game-specific presentations thrown in for good measure. 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