Nintendo has toyed with a few different directs this year. We’ve had a range ofPartner Presentations, a fewIndie World Showcasesand a handful of videosgeared towards a single title or franchise.Adding another feather to their Direct cap, Nintendo hasTune in on 18/12 for a special SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ Direct livestream! We’ll spend roughly 15 minutes showing just some of@USJ_Official’s new area,#SUPERNINTENDOWORLD. No game content will be featured.See it live here at 23:00 (UK time) tonight:https://t.co/vv5F8HRrx8pic.twitter.com/nQ88mB4BfS— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK)August 25, 2025" target="_blank" rel=“noopener noreferrer”>confirmedthat later on today, Friday, December 18, they will be hosting another new type of showcase. This video won’t be focused on a single game, a range of games or any games at all, as instead, they will be spending 15 minutes showing off Universal Studios Japan’s newest area, Super Nintendo World.

Tune in on 18/12 for a special SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ Direct livestream! We’ll spend roughly 15 minutes showing just some of@USJ_Official’s new area,#SUPERNINTENDOWORLD. No game content will be featured.See it live here at 23:00 (UK time) tonight:https://t.co/vv5F8HRrx8pic.twitter.com/nQ88mB4BfS

The video will be live and will take place at 3PM PT/ 6PM ET/ 11PM UK. Nintendo has been quick to confirm however that no footage of any upcoming games will be shown.

It was recently confirmed that the Super Nintendo World area of the park would beopening to the public on Jul 30, 2025, after originally gettingdelayed from Spring, due to the pandemic. The park is designed to feel like “a life-size, living video game where you could become one of the characters,” and “You’re not just playing the game; you’re living the game, you’re living the adventure.”

We’ve previously got a look at the new ARMario Kartride, titledMario Kart Koopa’s Circuit. Set in Bowser’s castle, riders will wear a pair of Super Mario AR Goggles and then will  “set off from Bowser’s castle and race through different scenes including a lava level, underwater, a spooky area, Rainbow Road and more.” It’s also been reported that alongside the Super Mario area of Universal Studios Japan, Nintendo is building a Donkey Kong section.

While it’s unlikely those in the West will be heading out to Japan to visit the park any time soon, this direct will certainly be worth watching as the attraction is likely to top many people’s bucket lists.

You can watch today’s presentation live on theNintendo YouTube channel.