Nintendo Direct for August 2023 announced for Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Nintendo will broadcast a new Nintendo Direct presentation on Thursday, Aug. 31, a livestream that will focus on Mario’s new Switch game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Nintendo says its new Direct livestream will run about 15 minutes, and will start at 10 a.m. EDT/7 a.m. PDT via Nintendo’s YouTube and Twitch channels.

Super Mario Bros. WonderSuper Mario 2D brings Super Mario back into 2D. It also sends all the characters of the Mushroom kingdom (Mario Luigi Peach Daisy Toad Yoshi etc.) to a new destination: the Flower Kingdom. To a brand new destination, the Flower Kingdom. Switch features all-new items, such as a power-up that turns Mario into an elephant, or a Wonder Flower item which has unpredictable level-changing effects.

Wonder will be one of the first Super Mario games in decades to not feature the voice of Charles Martinet, the actor who’s been delivering hundreds of “It’s a me” and “Wahoo!” line readings since Super Mario 64. In announcing Martinet’s retirement from the roles of Mario, Luigi, Wario, and other characters, Nintendo said that “a special video message” from Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Charles Martinet would be released — a message that will hopefully illuminate more about Nintendo’s plans for Mario. Perhaps this week’s Nintendo Direct will include that video.

Super Mario Bros. WonderNintendo Switch is set to release on 20th October.