Nintendo hasn’t said a word. But Ubisoft may have said it for them. A social media post from the Just Dance account, addressing leaks of the upcoming Just Dance: Decades of Hits, ended with a date — September 10 — for when they’d be sharing more about the game officially. That single detail has set the Nintendo community on fire, and here’s why it’s a more credible pointer to a Nintendo Direct than it might initially seem.
To be clear: Ubisoft never said “Nintendo Direct.” They just said September 10. But the history of how Just Dance has been announced over the past several years makes that date extremely meaningful in this context.
Why a Just Dance Date Points to a Nintendo Direct
Just Dance isn’t just a party game franchise — it’s essentially become a Nintendo Direct fixture. Here’s the pattern:
- Just Dance 2025 Edition — Revealed at the Nintendo Direct June 2024 presentation
- Just Dance 2026 Edition — Revealed at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase in July 2025
- Just Dance 2023 Edition — Revealed at Ubisoft Forward, which has since been discontinued as a standalone event
- Just Dance 2021 — Revealed at the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase August 2020
See the pattern? Since Ubisoft Forward was retired, Just Dance reveals have happened exclusively at Nintendo presentations. The franchise doesn’t hold its own standalone showcases. It doesn’t get dedicated game-specific trailers. It shows up at a Nintendo event, gets its moment, and that’s its announcement. If Ubisoft confirmed they’re sharing more about Just Dance: Decades of Hits on September 10, the logical conclusion is that a Nintendo event is happening on September 10. Because where else would Ubisoft be sharing this?
As the Just Dance Wiki has already confirmed, the game was revealed on July 7, 2026, and the September 10 date for more information has been publicly logged. The game is releasing October 13, 2026, which makes September 10 a sensible window for a full reveal ahead of launch.
The Corroborating Signals
The Ubisoft post didn’t emerge in a vacuum. Several other signals were already pointing toward September 10 before the Just Dance account handed everyone a date to work with.
SwitchForce — a Nintendo-focused content creator and self-described insider — had already mentioned September 10 as a potential Nintendo Direct date in a video released shortly before the Ubisoft post went public. SwitchForce is not generally considered a tier-one trusted source in Nintendo insider circles, and their track record has been mixed. However, they did previously hint at the September 2025 Nintendo Direct before it was announced, which gives this particular call slightly more weight. Whether they had actual information or made a reasonable educated guess based on the same calendar logic everyone else is using is genuinely unclear.
NateTheHate — a significantly more trusted Nintendo source who has correctly called multiple Direct dates in advance — has also commented on the subject without confirming a specific date. He has neither denied nor confirmed September 10, which in the Nintendo insider world is often treated as implicit acknowledgment that things are moving in that direction.
The calendar logic itself is compelling independent of any insider claims. September follows a predictable rhythm for gaming events: the PlayStation State of Play typically anchors the first week (confirmed for September 3 this year), a Nintendo Direct has historically landed in the second week before Tokyo Game Show, and TGS itself typically runs in the third or fourth week of September. A September 10 Nintendo Direct would slot perfectly into that pattern — State of Play on the 3rd, Direct on the 10th, TGS the week after. It’s almost too neat, which is why the community is treating the Ubisoft post as confirmation rather than speculation.
What Nintendo Could Announce
If a September Direct is happening, the speculation about what will be there is already running hot. A few games are generating the most conversation:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is the most anticipated announcement the Nintendo community is waiting on. Nintendo revealed the remake is in development, and it’s been almost completely quiet since. The game barely needs traditional marketing given the brand recognition it carries, but a September Direct — with TGS right around the corner and the holiday window approaching — would be the logical moment to lock in a release date. Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 with a confirmed window could be one of the biggest gaming announcements of the year.
Just Dance: Decades of Hits is effectively confirmed to appear given the whole reason this conversation is happening. The game releases October 13, 2026 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. A proper September 10 reveal with full track list details and a launch trailer would be exactly what Ubisoft needs in the six weeks before release.
Beyond those, a September Direct traditionally serves as the pre-holiday showcase — the presentation where Nintendo locks in its fall lineup, announces release dates for games that have been floating in a vague 2026 window, and potentially surprises with a Partner Showcase-style announcement for something nobody was expecting. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave has been sitting at the top of Famitsu’s most wanted list in Japan, and a release date there would generate significant momentum. There are also rumored third-party announcements that have been circling Nintendo-focused communities for weeks.
When Nintendo Will Confirm It
If September 10 is the date, Nintendo typically announces Directs 24-48 hours in advance — sometimes a bit earlier for larger presentations. That means if this is real, fans should watch for an official confirmation by Monday September 8 at the latest, with Sunday September 7 being a likely announcement window if Nintendo follows the pattern from recent Directs. The radio silence from Nintendo right now is completely normal — they don’t tend to hint or tease Directs in advance beyond the official announcement.
Nintendo has not commented on any of the speculation, and Ubisoft has not clarified whether their September 10 date is tied to a Nintendo presentation. They don’t need to. The gaming calendar, the Just Dance announcement pattern, the SwitchForce signal, and the NateTheHate non-denial are all pointing in the same direction. The only thing missing is the official announcement — and based on historical timing, that’s only a few days away if September 10 is real.
The Bigger September Picture
For anyone keeping track, September 2026 is shaping up to be one of the busiest gaming event months in recent memory:
- September 3: PlayStation State of Play (confirmed) + State of Play Japan (confirmed)
- September 10: Nintendo Direct (heavily rumoured, Ubisoft-implied)
- September 15: Marvel’s Wolverine launches on PS5
- Mid-to-late September: Tokyo Game Show 2026
Three major platform showcases in three consecutive weeks, with one of the year’s biggest game launches sandwiched in between. If you’ve been in a gaming drought since Gamescom, September is about to make up for all of it at once. Watch for the Nintendo confirmation before September 8 — and in the meantime, catch up on everything confirmed for Thursday’s PlayStation State of Play, which is also going to be a packed event with two back-to-back showcases. And if you want to see how the gaming community is already reacting to the week’s biggest stories, the Twitch viewership label rollback is a good example of how fast platforms have to move when they misread their audience.
