Nintendo Direct
online presentations produced by Nintendo
Nintendo Direct is a series of online presentations or live shows produced by Nintendo, where information regarding the company's upcoming content or franchises is presented, such as information about games and consoles. The presentations began in Japan and North America with the first edition on October 21, 2011, before expanding to Europe, Australia, and South Korea.
Format
Nintendo Direct presentations vary in format between different presentations and regions.
Regional differences
Nintendo Directs generally come in both regional and international formats.
International
For subjects of a general worldwide appeal, a single main Nintendo Direct is often localized for a simultaneous international broadcast. Usually, these will be recorded in Japanese and presented by a Japanese presenter. Prior to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's death, he would host Directs in both English and Japanese, with other languages' presentations being subtitled.
Upon Iwata's death, the main Nintendo Directs did not receive a worldwide host until 2017, when Senior General Manager Yoshiaki Koizumi from Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development took over this role. Since 2018, Koizumi has shared this responsibility with Shinya Takahashi, the Executive General Manager of Nintendo EPD. From September 2023 to March 2025, Takahashi was the sole host of the main Nintendo Directs; Koizumi would not host another main Nintendo Direct until September 2025. E3 Directs sometimes featured Reggie Fils-Aimé as a host for a short period of time until his departure in 2019.
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