Nintendo Direct September 2023 start time, how to watch, and what to expect

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The Super Mario RPG remake will likely have a large presence at the Nintendo Direct this week (Image: Nintendo / Square Enix)
The Super Mario RPG remake will likely have a large presence at the Nintendo Direct this week (Image: Nintendo / Square Enix)

Nintendo has confirmed that a Nintendo Direct will be taking place this week following rumours of a September Direct piling up over the past week.

Nintendo has officially confirmed that a Nintendo Direct will take place this week focusing on Nintendo Switch games releasing this this winter. Including titles like Super Mario Bros Wonder, Super Mario RPG, and Warioware Move It! which are set to release later this year. The Direct will undoubtedly cover what Nintendo is releasing in early 2024 as the publisher has yet to give dates for any 2024 releases.

After the Super Mario Bros Wonder Nintendo Direct last month, and weeks of Nintendo Direct rumours following it Nintendo has officially announced a Nintendo Direct on Twitter. It marks the first proper Nintendo Direct since the Nintendo Direct June 2023 presentation which announced Super Mario Bros Wonder, Super Mario RPG, and the Nintendo Switch version of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 1.

Nintendo Direct September 2023 start time and how to watch

The Nintendo Direct September 2023 showcase will begin at 3pm BST / 10am EDT / 7am PDT on Thursday, September 14. The event is set to run for 40 minutes according to Nintendo. The event will be streamed on Nintendo's YouTube and Twitch channels, both streams are live at the same time so you can pick whatever platform you prefer.

  • Nintendo Direct September 2023 on YouTube
  • Nintendo on Twitch

We'll also be streaming the event live on the Mirror Gaming YouTube channel when it happens, so if you want to see our team's live reactions to everything announced you can join us there. We've also embedded it above so you don't even need to leave the page to watch along live (or watch our reactions after the event is over).

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What to expect from Nintendo Direct September 2023

Nintendo don't really give away what's being shown in a Nintendo Direct beforehand but considering last month's Super Mario Bros Wonder Nintendo Direct, we doubt it has a large presence in this presentation. However, Super Mario RPG hasn't been seen since the last Direct, so we'd expect a deep dive into that.

We'll be going into leaks from this point forward so if you don't want spoilers leave now

Leaker @Pyoro_X who revealed some details about the June 2023 Nintendo Direct ahead of time (such as a new 2D Super Mario Bros, with the word Wonder mentioned in their tweet, and that Super Mario RPG remake would be coming) has been leaking for this direct.

The first post Pyoro made on Twitter said "Fans of a certain MATLAB function will be happy with the upcoming Direct" which people quickly figured out was referring to the fzero function which of course means they're talking about the F-Zero series. Pyoro also confirmed that they weren't talking about F-Zero: Maximum Velocity which has already been confirmed for Nintendo Switch Online. While they do not go into any more detail it could refer to the F-Zero GX Remaster rumours that popped up earlier this year.

Pyoro also posted a gif of Donkey Kong, which many assumed to be in reference to a new Donkey Kong game rumoured to be in development from the Super Mario Odyssey team. However, they later posted an image of Donkey Kong fighting Mario, hinting at a new entry in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series rather than a full-blown DK adventure.

Other leaks from Pyoro include hinting that the untitled Princess Peach game revealed in the last Direct will be called Princess Peach showtime, and that related DS and Wii games will be remastered which other users are speculating to be Another Code and Trace Memory.

Scott McCrae

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