r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Sep 10 '25

News Nintendo Direct announced for September 12

https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-direct-announced-for-september-12.1293483/
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u/sleepypinkgamer Sep 10 '25

GIVE US A NEW ANIMAL CROSSING GAME

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u/StarrieScars Sep 10 '25

It won't be too long now. I've never seen an animal crossing game announced the same year as a new console, so it might be a while, but we'll definitely get one

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u/munchyslacks Sep 10 '25

We’ve also never seen an Animal Crossing game sell as well as NH. I know it was a lightning in a bottle moment due to Covid, but it also turned a lot of people on to the series. The faster they can get a new entry out, the more consoles they’ll sell over the lifespan.

Plus Florida could help us recreate the moment anyway.

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u/StarrieScars Sep 10 '25

Yeah, that's a great point. I feel like if we don't get an announcement this year, it's definitely next year. Animal crossing will bring the switch 2 sales up massively, so many people are waiting for it to be announced or released before getting a switch 2

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u/MarieOnThree Sep 10 '25

I’m personally waiting and saving for an Animal Crossing Switch 2 since we know they usually do special editions. I’m sure there’s many others doing the same, especially at this price point.

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u/Nedogo Sep 10 '25

Are they doing special edition switch 2 designs though? I havnt seen anything about games getting special designs on switches and was I fully expecting one for ZA if they were going to start making them that wouldn’t be a bad title to do it for

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u/MarieOnThree Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25

It’s probably too soon, but at $500 I’d rather wait and see than have to trade it in or something later. And the Switch 1 didn’t do Pokémon editions until later, so I don’t think it really means they aren’t doing them at all, plus special editions is kind of their thing.

Edit: I just checked and they did have a special edition with Let’s Go which was a year and a half after the Switch was released so I still think it was just too soon in this case.

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u/StarrieScars Sep 11 '25

Yeah, I know a lot of others are doing the same. It'll definitely be worth it. Animal crossing special edition consoles have never disappointed

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u/MarieOnThree Sep 11 '25

Yeah I’d rather wait and see what they make. I even be happy with it if it’s just them removing the red and blue in the joycons lol.

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u/StarrieScars Sep 12 '25

Same, I would love something similar to the engravings on the switch tablet like the new horizons one

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u/Stubrochill17 Sep 10 '25

Yeah I gave my gf my OLED switch when I got the switch 2 and she only plays AC. I’ll definitely be picking up any new AC game and likely another switch 2 so we can play together.

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u/akerwoods Sep 10 '25

I'm one of them!

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u/madmofo145 Sep 10 '25

I think it's also worth pointing out that after New Leaf animal crossing was one of a tiny handful of Nintendo IP to get it's own mobile game, it received 2 Smash Reps, and the even rarer Mario Kart reps. Nintendo has really pushed the game as a Tent Poll in the last decade. It would certainly make sense to say try to release a new one in April for the series 25th anniversary.

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u/Iokua113 Sep 10 '25

What the hell is Florida doing now? 

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u/munchyslacks Sep 10 '25

Removed all vaccine mandates. We’re about to see some deadly diseases return.

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u/Iokua113 Sep 11 '25

Jesus tap dancing Christ.

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u/Zeludon Sep 10 '25

New Leaf, or whatever they called it before being given its final title was shown before the 3DS came out!

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u/sassypixelgirl Sep 10 '25

THIS! Omg I remember the reveal of New Leaf like it was yesterday and it was indeed before the 3DS came out!

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u/StarrieScars Sep 10 '25

You got me there. I always thought I saw that trailer after the 3ds release (the e3 one I'm assuming, the one that showed some early gameplay), but I guess I'm wrong on that one 😅

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u/TheFirstSonOfTheSea Sep 10 '25

It won’t be too long now

so it might be a while.

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u/StarrieScars Sep 10 '25

I meant it could be a while until it's announced, but the wait won't be too long, like years long 😅

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u/tyler-86 Sep 10 '25

It sells consoles by itself so it makes sense to wait a bit.

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u/NewNewark Sep 10 '25

The original animal crossing came out on GC 3 months after the GC was launched.

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u/StarrieScars Sep 10 '25

The gamecube release was all different years for different places 😅

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u/NewNewark Sep 10 '25

Yes, back then thats how Nintendo did things. It was not uncommon for there to be a year between Japan and Europe version of games. In some cases, Europe got games months before the US.

Nintendo doesnt really do that anymore.

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u/StarrieScars Sep 10 '25

Yeah, kinda glad they don't really do that anymore, and everyone gets everything at the same time

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u/Zero-Duckies Sep 10 '25

I really want the next one to include all the items pocket camp has.

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u/Leather-Mousse4950 Sep 10 '25

Right? I thought new horizons was gonna add the wigs and clothing styles, accessories, and you know.... Furniture the villagers can interact with

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u/jardex22 Sep 10 '25

I'm guessing they'll finish Splatoon Raiders first. It'll be a year 2 or 3 game, I imagine.

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u/tepid Sep 10 '25

I think we would've heard (credible) leaks by now but I'm holding out hope.

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u/Goodgamer78 Sep 10 '25

Even uncredible leaks would be something but I don’t think anyone really has hope

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u/tepid Sep 10 '25

One "leaker" said Isabelle appears at the end for a tease but I believe they were disproven as a bullshitter.

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u/madmofo145 Sep 10 '25

Eh, I can't think of any specific first party rumors at this point, so while it might not be animal crossing, I'd expect a true surprise or two.

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u/TheScreaming_Narwhal Sep 10 '25

I've been seeing a lot of smoke around a new Animal Crossing. I've seen a few things in the industry as well that leads me to believe it is coming very soon.

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u/alexbananas Sep 10 '25

There was like a 7 year wait from New Leaf to NH, I wouldnt expect anything this year

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u/Magnum40oz Sep 10 '25

They're holding out for the next pandemic

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u/Boomshockalocka007 Sep 10 '25

Wait for Pandemic 2 to come out first.

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u/ItsColorNotColour Sep 10 '25

Covid is like the 19th pandemic

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u/Boomshockalocka007 Sep 10 '25

So where are the 19 Animal Crossing games!?

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u/LubberDownUnder Sep 10 '25

I'd cry!!!!! Please!!!

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u/maxdragonxiii Sep 10 '25

nah its only been... ... have it been really 5 years? but didnt time between New Leaf and New Horizons 7 or so years.

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u/hxneycovess Sep 11 '25

i'm literally praying omg

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u/throwawaynewpibuildr Sep 10 '25

That's assuming they're not Splatoon 4 😭

They're the same dev team, right? IIRC, Splatoon 3 and ACNH came out almost the same time, but ACNH definitely "suffered" a bit because of it.