Fun Facts About Nintendo Directs

Here are some fried (fun, crispy, and slightly random) facts about Nintendo Direct—Nintendo’s iconic digital showcase:

🔥 1. The First Direct Was a Response to Sony

The first Nintendo Direct aired on October 21, 2011, partly because Nintendo wanted to control its messaging after Sony dominated gaming news at E3 that year.

🎤 2. Reggie Fils-Aimé’s Debut Was Legendary

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé made his Direct debut in 2012 with the iconic line: 'My body is ready.'—a meme that still lives on today.

🕶️ 3. The 'Direct' Name Was Almost Something Else

Nintendo considered calling it 'Nintendo Dash' before settling on 'Direct.' Imagine hearing 'Nintendo Dash starts now!'

🎮 4. A Fake Leak Once Crashed a Direct

In April 2013, a fake 'Project M' (Super Smash Bros. mod) leak spread online right before a Direct, causing so much hype that Nintendo’s servers briefly crashed.

🐶 5. A Dog Once Hosted a Direct

In 2015, a Shiba Inu named 'Shiba-Direct' hosted a Japanese Nintendo Direct as a joke. Fans loved it.

🎭 6. Masahiro Sakurai’s Hands Are Insured (Maybe?)

When Masahiro Sakurai (creator of Smash Bros.) presented in a Direct, Nintendo allegedly insured his hands for $1 million due to their importance in game development. (This might be a myth, but it’s a fun one.)

🎲 7. Nintendo Once Trolled Fans with 'Mario Maker 3DS'

In a 2016 Direct, they pretended to announce Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS… only to reveal it was actually a flipnote animation at first.

� 8. The 'Pyramid' Direct Had a Secret Code

The February 2019 Direct opened with a mysterious pyramid and Morse code that spelled 'Eternal'—later revealed to tease The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (then called Breath of the Wild 2).

🎵 9. There Was a Musical Direct

In March 2018, Nintendo aired a 'Direct Mini' entirely in song, covering multiple games with cheesy lyrics.

🦑 10. A Direct Once Dropped with Zero Warning

The September 2019 Direct was shadow-dropped without any announcement, shocking fans who expected a longer wait.

Bonus: The Longest Drought Was PAINFUL

After the September 2019 Direct, Nintendo went 18 MONTHS without a full Direct (thanks, COVID), until February 2021. Fans were starving.

Final Fry:

Nintendo once fake-canceled a Direct in 2015, saying it was 'indefinitely postponed'… only to air it minutes later as a prank.

Nintendo Directs are equal parts hype, chaos, and meme gold. Which one was your favorite? 🍿🎮

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