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Being arguably the most well-known game company in the world with some of the most beloved franchises in gaming history under their belt, Nintendo have been known to hype fans of all ages, be it through a Nintendo Direct or even an out of the blue announcement.

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     2009 
  • Nintendo's E3 2009 conference, which made those raging so-called "hardcore gamers" claiming that Nintendo was killing their hobbies with casual tripe rip their vocal cords out of their bodies. This Penny Arcade strip pretty much sums it up.
  • Fans were already pretty excited for Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, but the revelation of the original hero Isaac's new look practically sent everyone into perversion (sorry) territory. For reference, this teenager◊ became this sexy beast of a man◊. In particular, there seems to be a lot of Memetic Mutation about his beard. (Note that Isaac had previously appeared in screenshots and trailers showcasing the game before, but he and his beard weren't officially revealed until only a few weeks before the game's release — until then, no one could have definitively said that that man with the blue Badass Longcoat was Isaac.)
    • Sveta alone got the fandom rejoicing. First nonhuman player character. Werewolf (sadly, not from Garoh as speculated). First female brawler. First Jupiter Adept brawler. And she's Badass Adorable. Even becoming the game's Spotlight-Stealing Squad did nothing to harsh the squee.
    • And then, there was the revelation that "Saturos Theme", one of the most popular themes in both games and perhaps the most popular battle theme, was part of the Dark Dawn soundtrack. The average fan reaction was pretty much "OH SO NOSTALGIC I JUST JIZZED MY PANTS WHEN I HEARD THIS."

     2010 

     2011 

     2012 
  • Hmm... Nintendo's E3 2012 presentation and the Wii U titles are sort of underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, that new Mario game looks decent-ish bu... OH MY GOD, PIKMIN 3 AND A NEW SCRIBBLENAUTS GAME!? SOLD!
  • The Wii U's latest conference is just going over old stuff... huh, Platinum Games is making another exclusive title for i- A BAYONETTA SEQUEL OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD TAKE MY RINGS/HALOS!!!!!
    • Heck, even the old stuff gave us new things to be excited over, like Project P-100 finally getting a name, or New Super Mario Bros. U putting a spin on the usual Save the Princess plot!
    • The E3 2014 trailer gave us two things: one Bayonetta gets costumes from Nintendo characters (Peach, Link and Samus confirmed) and second? The first game will be bundled with Bayoneta 2.
  • So now we get new info about the Wii U... what's this, we won't use Friend Codes anymore? We'll just add the other person's username instead! Yes! Finally we get a system like this!

     2013 

     2014 
  • On January 9, 2014, Next Level Games, the studio behind major Nintendo fan favorites like Mario Strikers, Punch-Out!! on the Wii, and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, announced they will be working exclusively on Nintendo projects from now on! Even better is that their reasoning for this is because their experience working with Nintendo has done great things to help Next Level grow into being the fan loved studio they are now, with games like Punch-Out!! and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon making them almost as loved as Retro Studios.note 
  • In the February 13, 2014 Nintendo Direct, not only was Little Mac revealed to be playable in the next Super Smash Bros. (see the respective page), but guess who is coming back in Mario Kart 8 for the first time? THE EFFING KOOPALINGS!!! All 7 of them playable!
    • This Nintendo Direct also brought us the announcement of... NES Remix 2? Eh, the first one was kinda fun, but doesn't really warrant a sequel- Wait a second, is that Kirby's Adventure?! Metroid?! Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3 (to name a few)?! Looks like we're getting a much more robust collection of NES games, and they're the more notable ones released later in the console's lifespan, at that!
  • E3 2014:

     2015 
  • The January 2015 Nintendo Direct:
  • The closing Club Nintendo sale is massive, featuring a couple of full priced Wii U games and around five full priced 3DS games, among tons of other games. Even more surprising is the return of Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!, previously exclusive to 2009 Club Nintendo Platinum members, but now released to all Club Nintendo members with at least 250 coins.
  • The April 2015 Nintendo Direct:
  • Just in time for E3 2015, THEY'RE BRINGING BACK THE NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!note  That alone should be a cause for celebration.
  • The June 2015 Nintendo Direct Micro:
    • We finally have footage of Project Treasure.
    • Bravely Second has been confirmed for a western release.
  • Tired of the Mother localization issues? The first game is getting a release on the Wii U Virtual Console as EarthBound Beginnings! No crying until the end, indeed.
  • E3 2015
  • We're going to the get Pokkén Tournament for the Wii U!
  • PIKMIN 4 IS IN DEVELOPMENT!!
  • After a long hiatus following Iwata's passing, Nintendo Direct is finally coming back on November 12th 2015!
    • And what is announced: Twilight Princess HD, virtual console releases of Pokémon Red and Blue with wireless trading, and CLOUD STRIFE IN SMASH!
  • Cloud Strife is great, but now for the final Smash direct for Wii U/3DS. Now, who won, hope it isn't that Cor........Bayonetta!?!
  • Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer includes the ability to customise your skin tone, something that has been requested for almost a decade. It gives fans hope the next main game will contain skin tone options.

     2016 

     2017 

     2018 
  • Highlights from the January 2018 Direct Mini:
    • The World Ends with You is getting a "Final Remix" release on the Switch to coincide with the game's 10th anniversary.
    • Pokkén Tournament DX will have Aegislash and Blastoise as Paid-DLC fighters.
    • Kirby Star Allies is revealed to have the surprisingly close release date of March 16th!
    • Hyrule Warriors and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze are coming to the Switch, with Hyrule Warriors having all the content and modes from the Wii U and 3DS versions and costumes for Link and Zelda based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, while Tropical Freeze has Funky Kong joining the list of playable characters.
    • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be available on Switch.
    • DLC for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle makes Donkey Kong a playable character!
    • And last but not least...the Switch is getting a remastered version of Dark Souls! FromSoftware’s New project won’t be revealed for quite some time, but least the reveal of the remastered edition have literally brought many Soulsborne fans intro pure madness.
      • Even better? This means that video game critics, fans of Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, and even YouTube channels and gamers can prepare to die on all three consoles for the very first time!
  • The March 2018 Nintendo Direct. Mario Tennis Aces was a given per the annoucement, but there's more!
    • Dillon, Bowser's Inside Story remake (with a new mode focusing on Bowser Jr.) and a new WarioWare on the 3DS. Wario isn't dead!
    • Dark Souls amiibo, allowing for Praise the Sun Spamming at your pleasure.
    • The N. Sane Trilogy, South Park: The Fractured but Whole, Undertale, and Ōkami are finally coming to the Nintendo Switch.
    • Splatoon 2 v3.0 launches not only with a ton of new clothing and stages, but the first paid DLC, Octo Expansion, where you get to play as an Octoling. Completing the DLC also lets you use them in battle mode!
    • To top that: Inklings in Smash?! Smash 2018. On the Switch. Our bodies were not ready.
      • Even better, the Link in that trailer appears to be Breath of the Wild Link.
  • The month of May is shaping up to be a wild one for the residents of Inkopolis, as Nintendo has announced not one, not two, but three Splatfests, back to back every Friday and Saturday, to determine the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle of them all.
  • Nintendo announced their Switch Online pricing, and while it was known that a yearly subscription costs $20 USD, what was not known before is that this price is only for one account; a family of up to eight can be supported for the low, low price of $35 a year! Cloud save support for your account(s) can only sweeten the deal.
  • In the Ubisoft press conference has showcased Starlink: Battle for Atlas. Later on, you see a pilot calling for distress and replied with a mysterious, yet familiar SNES sound effect. Then you get a close up look at the iconic jacket and visor, and then the iconic STAR FOX LOGO! That's right. The Star Fox team will be barrel-rolling in the Nintendo Switch version!
  • New Smash Bros finally announced at E3? Eh, that see-wait, it has... DID YOU JUST SAY EVERY PLAYABLE CHARACTER FROM EVERY GAME IS IN THIS?! SIGN. ME. UP.
    • Not just that! Clone characters have been rebranded as Echo Fighters, and there is a new one; in the form of Daisy! She is just using Peach's movesets but she looks and acts very different from Peach.
      • There is also one final character introduced at the end of the Direct...only four words can describe the sheer magnitude of this reveal, taking a cue from the infamous Metroid password. ENGAGE. RIDLEY. MOTHER. FUCKER. Yes, that is right; Ridley, the draconic commander of Space Pirates and The Dreaded Arch-Enemy of Samus, after 18+ years of being shafted to the side, has proven to be anything but too big for Smash, answering the pleas of his ever-loyal fanbase who demanded for his inclusion after so, so, so long.
  • Once again demonstrating why all three days of Nintendo's Treehouse Live coverage of E3 is worth it: Day 3 begins with the announcement that Arcade Archives is not only bringing out the original Donkey Kong, but they're also bringing out Sky Skipper, a Nintendo arcade game that was never released in America (with Hamster using the ROM from prototype Sky Skipper machine in the Nintendo archives to create this emulation).
  • The September Nintendo Direct has quite a few surprises. Particularly the new Luigi's Mansion and Animal Crossing games both coming to the Switch in the following year!

     2019 

     2020 
  • From the 3/26/20 Mini Direct:
  • Splatoon 2 is getting a bonus Splatfest - a rematch of the very first one, Mayo vs. Ketchup! In addition, the game received both a special demo and a discount on the eShop!
  • Super Mario Maker 2's final major update included new Power Ups like the Frog Suit, Super Acorn, and Boomerang Flower, the Koopalings appearing as bosses, and a World Maker mode that allows player to essentially create their own Mario game!
  • The Xenoblade Chronicles 1: Definitive Edition epilogue, Future Connected, will have an entirely new battle system, much like Torna - The Golden Country from a couple years prior. And fans were pleasantly surprised when it was revealed that Melia had not been darrin'd for Future Connected!
  • Out of nowhere on May 14th, Nintendo dropped a brand new trailer for a Paper Mario game on the Switch. And it isn't a port of Color Splash, it's a brand new game entirely called The Origami King! Nintendo Switch owners, even those who weren't interested in Paper Mario, finally breathed a sigh of relief at seeing Nintendo announce something new, especially since it leaked that there would be no Nintendo Direct in June due to complications stemming from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Most of all, it releases on July 17th, a little more than two months from then! Last but not least, the trailer shows Mario wearing Samus's helmet at the very end...a mere Shout-Out to a sibling franchise, or is it Nintendo possibly teasing Metroid news for later this year?
  • After decades of being rebranded, consigned to the Girl-Show Ghetto, and only having scattered references to it in exported Nintendo series, Panel de Pon has finally gotten a Westside release set for May 20, 2020 via the Nintendo Switch Online service.
  • Nintendo shows that COVID-19 lockdown won't bring them down with the release of Jump Rope Challenge, a free jump rope simulator developed during the quarantine.
  • August 4th seemed like nothing was coming only for Nintendo to out of nowhere reveal Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which will be coming out October 30th! After all the jokes, Pikmin fans finally have something to look forward to. Besides having all the DLC, there will even be exclusive content, like a playable prologue and epilogue featuring Captain Olimar and Louie.
  • November 23: The World Ends with You. We finally have a trailer for the sequel! It's coming to PS4 and Switch in Summer 2021! And OH MY GOD, THAT'S MINAMIMOTO! HE'S BACK, AND HE'S PLAYABLE THIS TIME!

     2021 
  • After years of working exclusively for Nintendo while remaining a third-party developper, Next Level Games is now being bought by Nintendo, making them a first-party developer much like Retro Studios and Monolith Soft. Considering NLG's track record, this is very good news in the eyes of many fans.
  • It's been 530 days, but it feels like 3000 years since the last Nintendo Direct. It returned February 17th, 2021, and it did not disappoint. Pyra and Mythra are on the proper page, but the rest...
  • The Indie World presentation on April 14, 2021, brought its own fair share of pleasant surprises:
    • After getting a teaser trailer the month before, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge was confirmed to get a Switch version later in the year, to the joy of '80s pizza-lovers everywhere. Cowabunga!
    • Having languished in obscurity for decades and only previously being referenced in other Konami games, Getsu Fuma Den very unexpectedly was announced to receive a sequel, Undying Moon, developed by GuruGuru and coming for the Switch, set to release worldwide in 2022. It's definitely a welcome surprise for fans who thought Konami would still not make any use out of its lesser-known properties.
    • The indie cult classic Fez has finally gotten its own Switch port, launching on the day of the stream.
    • After being released on Steam to much acclaim and a long waiting period, Skul: The Hero Slayer was confirmed to get the release window for its Switch port, coming in Summer.
    • As the very last surprise announcement, Oxenfree is getting a sequel: Oxenfree II: Lost Signals.
  • Nintendo E3 2021 saved the entire event with their unexpected reveals:
    • Who appears as the next DLC character for Smash Ultimate? Kazuya Mishima!!
    • After years of only being known from a one-off teaser in one of the Metroid Prime games, development on Metroid Dread is being completed for real, and the game is set to release in October!
    • WarioWare: Get It Together is announced, and for the first time in series history, it supports co-op and allows you to play as the rest of the WarioWare Inc. employees!
    • One of the most unexpected announcements of the show: Advance Wars: Re-Boot Camp, featuring remakes of Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2. This in particular was met with lots of excitement, as no one thought it would be back after Fire Emblem's success. And the remake is even being done by WayForward Technologies, marking the first time they're working on a Nintendo IP.
    • Cruis'n is coming to Switch with a home port of Cruis'n Blast. Another old IP back from the dead!
    • After two years, Breath of the Wild 2 gets an announce date for 2022!
    • Even the new Mario Party was met with warm reception, being basically what what The Top 100 should've been.
    • For the first time in history, the Danganronpa series is coming to a Nintendo system, complete with an upgrade to the Ultimate Talent Development Plan. Also coming to Nintendo for the first time is Life Is Strange, with the Remastered Collection and True Colors both confirmed.
    • Actual gameplay of Shin Megami Tensei V is shown, and it seems as if the Atlus' years of silence has finally paid off. Not only that, but its release date for November 12th, 2021 is officially confirmed.
    • Even the Japanese version had a special treat of its own; An Announcement Teaser for Super Robot Wars 30, a game made to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Super Robot Wars franchise for Nintendo Switch, and later was also confirmed for PlayStation 4 and Steam. This is especially a big deal for Super Robot Wars, as developer B.B. Studio usually prefers to announce those games on their own terms.
  • August 11, 2021's own Indie World brought in news for various Switch ports and releases, with these among being the most noteworthiest:
    • Loop Hero, Devolver Digital's very unusual take on the roguelike genre, is finally coming to the console in Holiday 2021.
    • Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is not only getting ported, but is also nearly done for release...in Holiday 2021!
    • Metal Slug Tactics has had hardcore fans of the series cheer, both for the game getting a port, and the fact that it would be going to be released in 2022.
    • The stream's final surprise turned out to be Eastward, getting a timed Switch exclusive release on the same time that the computer versions release on September 16th.
  • September 23rd, 2021: Nintendo dropped one hell of a Direct.
    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land is announced, and it's the first fully 3D mainline Kirby game.
    • While Sony announced a full remake of Knights of the Old Republic, the Switch is getting the original in all its glory.
    • Nintendo 64 games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online. With the biggest surprise is that Banjo-Kazooie is coming in the future. No longer trapped on Xbox.
    • Along with that, Sega Genesis games are coming to NSO. Play the best of Nintendo's old rival on the go!
    • The Quintet-developed classic ActRaiser is getting a remake! With new arranged tracks by Yuzo Koshiro.
    • Concluding the show, after spending four years in limbo, Bayonetta 3 finally makes its gameplay debut! Confirmed for 2022.
  • At the tail end of Sora's Smash reveal (on the correct page), it was revealed that several Kingdom Hearts games were coming to the Switch!

     2022 

     2023 
  • February 2023's Direct gave us plenty of welcome surprises to get hyped over:
    • Pikmin 4 gets more footage and new mechanics revealed along with a release date: July 21 this year!
    • Ghost Trick is getting a surprise release in Summer 2023!
    • Splatoon 3's Expansion Pass will see the return of Inkopolis and the Squid Sisters for Splatfests!
    • The first 3 Etrian Odyssey games are getting HD remakes ready for release in June 2023!
    • Nearly a year after unfortunate circumstances forced it to be delayed, Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp gets a more definitive release date of April 21.
    • Nintendo Switch Online will get games from the entire Game Boy family soon enough, from Tetris to Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and in the future, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and Golden Sun!
    • To bide time before Prime 4 Metroid Prime will be getting a remaster that releases the same day as the Direct!
    • Out of nowhere, a new Professor Layton game is announced, as the gentleman professor is back in town!
    • Both Baten Kaitos games are getting remastered for Summer 2023, thus saving both from rare game hell.
    • To cap things off, new details regarding The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are shown, including rail grinding, aerial exploration, and vehicle making?! May can't come any sooner it seems.
  • The June 2023 Direct gave a preview of the remaining releases of the year, as well as plenty to look forward to in 2024:
    • Riding hot off the heels of their movie, the Mario Bros. definitely stole the show, with numerous new releases getting announced:
      • Super Mario RPG is getting a remake in time for the holidays! After years of any sort of remake or re-release looking unlikely due to licensing issues, fans of the cult classic game are finally getting a bone thrown their way. It cannot be overstated how big of a reveal this was. As shown in the reaction compilation video here some of the youtubers were either screaming, crying, or in some cases getting so excited they were seconds away from throwing up!
      • For the first time since Super Princess Peach, Peach is getting her own solo game!
      • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is getting a remaster for the Switch!
      • New DLC for both Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Mario Kart 8 has been announced; the former includes a brand new world to explore, the latter includes a new track and several returning characters from past games.
      • A new WarioWare game, subtitled Move It!, is coming in November.
      • Capping off the Direct is the announcement of a brand new 2D Mario game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, complete with new power-ups, trippy new visuals, and...Daisy as a playable character?!
    • Opening things up is long-awaited new footage for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC pack, complete with the reveals of several returning Pokémon and a special event getting announced at the end: 5-star Chest Form Gimmighoul raids, with the chance of getting a shiny!
    • A sequel to the beloved Detective Pikachu is getting released in October!
    • Among the games getting re-releases for the Switch are the original Batman: Arkham Series trilogy (complete with all the DLC) and Volume 1 of Metal Gear Solid: The Master Collection!
    • More info on Pikmin 4 has been revealed, including something completely new to the franchise: the ability to explore at night! And the first two Pikmin games are coming to the Switch as well!
    • Star Ocean: The Second Story is getting a remake!
  • The September 2023 Direct showed off more of what was coming in 2024 and showed players they had a lot to look forward to:
    • More of Splatoon 3's Side Order has been revealed, such as Pearl assisting players via a drone, an almost roguelike level set up, the previously unseen Dedf1sh making her first physical appearance, and a release date for spring of next year.
    • Once again, Mario Bros. fans got the lion's share of announcements, with both new information for games already revealed as well as some brand new reveals.
      • The original Mario vs. Donkey Kong game is getting remade, complete with a new co-op mode!
      • The Princess Peach game now has a title, Princess Peach: Showtime!, and the Princess will be getting new costumes that change the way the game is played, including two that allow her to fight off the villains with a sword or just straight up Kung Fu. The release date was also revealed: March 22nd, 2024.
      • The final Mario Kart 8 DLC has been revealed and to say fans were pleased by the stage and character picks is an understatement. Not only do Diddy and Funky Kong return, but Pauline and Peachette make their console Mario Kart debut as well. As for the stages, the beloved Daisy Curcuit from Mario Kart Wii is returning.
      • But the biggest reveal was waiting at the end of the direct — a remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is coming next year!
    • The first three Tomb Raider games are coming to the Switch, with an option allowing players to toggle between the original graphics and newer ones.
    • F-Zero fans finally get thrown a bone in the form of F-Zero 99, a 99 player battle royal game based on the first game. While not a totally new game, it still proves that Nintendo has not forgotten the series.
    • The first Contra game is getting a remaster under the title Contra: Operation Galuga with WayForward at the helm no less!
    • Another Code is not only being ported to the Switch, but the sequel, which has never been released outside of Japan and Europe, will be released worldwide as well.
    • Atlus and Vanillaware once again team up, this time to deliver their take on a tactical RPG titled Unicorn Overlord that looks to combine strategic medieval battles with Vanillaware's signature beautiful art style.
    • A new Prince of Persia, under the title of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, is coming out next year.

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