{"id":82896,"date":"2026-09-07T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T04:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=82896"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T04:04:00","slug":"how-to-watch-nintendos-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=82896","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch Nintendo&#8217;s Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-header-data\">\n<div class=\"w-article-header-author-img\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-header-author-img\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress%2Fwp-content%2Fauthors%2F6a306108a01d7-IMG_1172.JPG?fit=crop&amp;w=36&amp;h=36\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\/><img src=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress%2Fwp-content%2Fauthors%2F6a306108a01d7-IMG_1172.JPG?fit=crop&amp;w=90&amp;h=90\" alt=\"4\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n                                            <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<p>\n                                                                        <time datetime=\"2026-09-07T03:16:17Z\"><span class=\"is-mobile-hidden\">Published<\/span> Sep 6, 2026, 11:16\u202fPM EDT<\/time>\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nintendo&#8217;s celebration of Zelda&#8217;s 40th sounds big<\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_image responsive-img img-size-heading-image-full-width   expandable \" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24100929\/Link.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Image: Nintendo&quot;\" data-is-feature-img=\"true\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24100929\/Link.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;h=338&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24100929\/Link.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;h=338&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24100929\/Link.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;h=844&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24100929\/Link.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;h=844&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Artwork of Link from The Legend of Zelda shows him posing while holding a sword and shield\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24100929\/Link.jpg?&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1600&amp;h=900\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24100929\/Link.jpg?&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1600&amp;h=900\"\/>\n        <\/picture><small class=\"item-img-caption\">Image: Nintendo<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block-regular\">\n<p>For The Legend of Zelda&#8217;s 40th anniversary, Nintendo is going all out with a dedicated Nintendo Direct showcase that will hopefully give fans a peek at the long-awaited <em>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/em> remake and the upcoming live-action movie based on the action-RPG franchise. But that&#8217;s not all we expect out of the Zelda-focused Nintendo Direct; leaks have pointed to new Nintendo Switch 2 hardware and updated versions of classic Legend of Zelda franchise games.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-is-the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct\">\n                        When is The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct?<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct will stream on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7 a.m. PDT \/ 10 a.m. EDT. The showcase will stream on Nintendo&#8217;s YouTube and Twitch channels. Below, you can check how this looks in your time zone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                                        7 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Sept. 8 for the west coast of North America\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 8 for the east coast of North America\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        11 a.m. BRT on Tuesday, Sept. 8 for Brazil\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        3 p.m. BST on Tuesday, Sept. 8 for the U.K.\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        4 p.m. CEST on Tuesday, Sept. 8 for western Europe\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        11 p.m. JST on Tuesday, Sept. 8 for Japan\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        12 a.m. AEST on Wednesday, Sept. 9 for the east coast of Australia\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nintendo says The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct will be approximately 30 minutes long and will &#8220;deliver a variety of The Legend of Zelda related information.&#8221; Nintendo has a follow-up Nintendo Direct planned for the next day.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-will-nintendo-announce-at-the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct\">\n                        What will Nintendo announce at The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct?<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>We expect some big announcements, including a preview of <em>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/em> remake for Nintendo Switch 2; a look at The Legend of Zelda movie, including confirmation of the film&#8217;s reported cast; and new Nintendo hardware, including a Zelda-themed Switch 2 and matching Joy-Con 2 controllers and a Switch 2 Pro Controller. We may also get a peek at upcoming merchandise (like action figures) coming alongside next year&#8217;s Zelda movie.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re also expecting some payoff for the long-standing rumors about HD remasters of games like <em>The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker<\/em> and <em>The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess<\/em>. Hopefully, Nintendo has more in store for Zelda fans, with more games coming in 2027 and beyond. <\/p>\n<p><em>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time<\/em> remake for Nintendo Switch 2 is slated for a 2026 release, while Sony Pictures&#8217; <em>The Legend of Zelda<\/em> movie arrives in theaters on April 30, 2027.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"zelda-direct-what-to-expect\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <img width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Link riding Epona in Ocarina of Time\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ocarina-of-time-remake-future-of-zelda-games.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ocarina-of-time-remake-future-of-zelda-games.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t\t5 huge reveals to expect from Nintendo&#8217;s Zelda Anniversary Direct<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">It could be a legendary event<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/nintendo-zelda-direct-date-time-september-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published Sep 6, 2026, 11:16\u202fPM EDT Nintendo&#8217;s celebration of Zelda&#8217;s 40th sounds big Image: Nintendo For The Legend of Zelda&#8217;s 40th anniversary, Nintendo is going&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[5234,837,6736,1668,157,5013],"class_list":["post-82896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-40th","tag-anniversary","tag-direct","tag-nintendos","tag-watch","tag-zelda","wpcat-32-id"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=82896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/82897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=82896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=82896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=82896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}