
2015 - The Year of the PuppetsĢ015 also had nine Nintendo Directs in North America, including those focused on the New Nintendo 3DS, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. Other highlights include Hyrule Warriors for Wii U, Tomodachi Life, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Splatoon, Ultimate NES Remix, amiibo, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Bayonetta 2, and more. Nine Directs occurred over the course of 2014, and one of the biggest Directs focused on Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. Highlights include Pokemon X & Y, Miiverse and Virtual Console, the Year of Luigi, The Wonderful 101, Wii Fit U, Pikmin 3, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, and even one on the Nintendo 3DS Guide Louvre app. 2013 - The Wii U’s First Full Year and the Year of LuigiĢ013 was the first full calendar year of the Nintendo Wii U, and Nintendo aired 16 Nintendo Directs of various forms to highlight its news system. 2, Fire Emblem Awakening, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Pokemon Black Version 2 and White Version 2. 2012’s Directs also included reveals and updates for New Super Mario Bros. The first full year of Nintendo Directs featured 10 broadcasts that aired in North America, including many focused on the upcoming launch of the Nintendo Wii U. 2012 - The First Full Year of Nintendo Directs and the Launch of the Wii U That first direct also included updates on Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Interestingly enough, the first-ever reveal from a Nintendo Direct was the news that Hulu Plus would be arriving on 3DS and Wii in the near future. Two Nintendo Directs aired in 2011, including this one, and they were focused on announcements of the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii.


And really, if you’re neither one yet, what’s wrong with you?” Oh, Reggie. The Direct was introduced by former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime and he also famously started the presentation by saying, “For this first installment, we’ve got some important news if you’re an owner of Nintendo 3DS or are just thinking of becoming one. Nintendo officially debuted its Nintendo Direct format on October 21, 2011.
