Nintendo has scheduled a 30-minute The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct for September 8. The broadcast starts at 7:00 a.m. PT, or 10:00 a.m. ET, and will be followed by a separate general Nintendo Direct on September 9.
Nintendo confirmed the paired broadcasts, as first reported by VGC. The company has set the wider presentation for the same 7:00 a.m. PT and 10:00 a.m. ET start times, with a planned runtime of 45 minutes.
Two mornings of Nintendo announcements are planned
The September 8 event gives Nintendo a dedicated slot for its long-running fantasy series during its 40th anniversary year. A half-hour is a substantial window for a franchise-specific show, though Nintendo has not outlined its program.
The September 9 showcase will cover the publisher’s broader lineup. It will be followed by a Nintendo Treehouse livestream expected to run for about 110 minutes, offering a longer session after the main broadcast.
The Treehouse format has historically given Nintendo room to demonstrate games in more detail than its tightly edited announcement videos. Its placement after the general presentation suggests the company intends to spend time on at least some of the games featured that morning, although no titles have been named.
The schedule puts focus on Switch 2’s next phase
The broadcasts arrive after Nintendo launched Switch 2 in 2025, making the September calendar an important opportunity to show how its software pipeline is taking shape. A Zelda-focused event also carries extra weight for a series that has repeatedly helped define Nintendo hardware generations and remains one of its biggest draws.
September 2024 reportedly did not include a comparable Nintendo Direct, so the back-to-back schedule marks a busier approach this year. Splitting the anniversary program from the broader lineup gives Nintendo space to address Zelda’s history while still presenting games for its current platform.
Nintendo has not identified any games or announcements for either event. It remains unclear whether the previously announced remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will appear, whether the live-action Zelda film will receive an update, or whether The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD has been confirmed for a Switch release.
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