Nintendo's September 2025 Direct showcased the future for Switch owners and new Switch 2 adopters, featuring major updates like Metroid Prime 4 Beyond and Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave. The presentation emphasized engaging new content, technical enhancements, and nostalgic elements, setting a diverse and robust release schedule for upcoming titles across platforms.
Nintendo's September 2025 Direct was a clear statement about the future of both current Switch owners and early Switch 2 adopters. The show mixed big franchise beats with a few left field surprises, stitched together by a steady drumbeat of release dates and new looks at gameplay. It felt like a bridge year with real momentum, not just a victory lap.
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond is locked for December 4, 2025, and the new trailer finally gave fans a feel for the game's rhythm. Samus cuts through dense environments with sharper traversal, new psychic abilities, and a sleek ride called Vi O La that looks built for quick escapes and bold entrances. Nintendo is backing the launch with amiibo for Samus and the bike in November, plus Sylux on release day, and a Metroid Prime 1 to 3 visual retrospective book arriving in October for those who want concept art and behind the scenes material. After years of waiting, it finally looks tangible.
Fire Emblem closed the show and introduced a tournament arc with teeth. Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave arrives in 2026 and centers on Heroic Games fought in a coliseum where the Divine Sovereign grants a single wish to whoever stands on the final stage. The reveal teased a large cast with clear motives. Cai fights to save his father. Queen Theodora carries the weight of a kingdom. Dietrich wields a blade that broadcasts danger. Leda burns with a grudge that will not be satisfied by a simple victory. It reads like classical Fire Emblem politics filtered through a mythic contest, and that framing gives the story a clean spine.
Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 arrive as a bundle on October 2, 2025, playable on Switch and enhanced on Switch 2 with a free 4K update. The collection carries new Rosalina Storybook pages, an in game music player, improved interface options, and support for both motion and traditional controls. Nintendo also revealed amiibo for Mario and Luma and for Rosalina and Lumas that grant in game items when scanned, arriving April 2, 2026. The celebration reaches theaters as well. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set for April 3, 2026, with a quick tease of Peach's castle, a glimpse of Luma, and the returning core cast. Beyond games and film, the 40th anniversary party stretches into real life with a special ticket for the Kyoto Nintendo Museum, a winter light display this December, and a sponsored Kyoto Marathon in February with themed race bibs.
Donkey Kong Bananza adds DK Island and an Emerald Rush mode today. DK Island nods to the series' history with oversized setpieces and familiar faces. Emerald Rush is a timer based sprint across DK Island and beyond, where you chase mini goals, gather fossils to unlock perks, earn Banandium Gems to fuel new skills, and unlock fashions and statues for your island. It reads like an arcade loop built for quick sessions and leaderboard chasing.
Pokemon showed two faces. Pokemon Pokopia is a fresh life sim that stars a Ditto in human form who learns how to shape a community with the help of Pokemon in the field. Bulbasaur encourages grass to grow with Leafage. Squirtle waters fields. Scyther clears obstacles. Hitmonchan teaches the basics of punching through problems. You plant, harvest, build homes, and shape the land into a place your new neighbors will want to live in. It arrives in 2026 and feels like a comfort game that still carries the charm of discovery.
On the other end, Pokemon Legends Z A returns with Mega Dimension, a story add on that introduces Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y and sends players into mysterious distortions around Lumiose City that tie to a space called Hyperspace Lumiose. The tease hints at Hoopa as the source of the trouble.
A book named Mr E falls from the sky and cannot read its own pages. Yoshi agrees to help, then starts learning how the world works one observation at a time. Every discovery is written into the book and becomes a new ability or rule that players can test. The trailer shows dandelions attaching to rocks and making them crackable, a small example that suggests a chain of cause and effect puzzles. It is due in Spring 2026 and feels like a science diary turned platformer.
Nintendo is recreating the Virtual Boy as a physical accessory that holds the Switch and supports more than a dozen Virtual Boy games over time, including Mario's Tennis, Galactic Pinball, and Teleroboxer. A cardboard version will exist for those who want a lower cost option. The device and the games will be available on February 17, 2026 for Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack members. It is a playful revision of a misfit relic and a clever way to give modern players an authentic taste of that catalog without a standalone reissue.
Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment arrives on November 6, 2025, set to unearth ancient truths that were only glimpsed in Tears of the Kingdom. Zelda, Rauru, Sonia, and even a Korok are playable, and the combat kit now includes Zonai devices, Sync Strikes, and more. Two player split screen co op returns, and a GameShare feature lets two people play on their own consoles even if only one owns the game.
Hades 2 leaves Early Access and hits Switch 2 on September 25 in digital form, followed by a physical release on November 12. Expect fast weapon swaps with the Sister Blades, heavy hitters like the Moonstone Axe, precise control with the Witch's Staff, and control tools like Binding Circle. In TV mode the game targets 1080p at 120 frames per second on Switch 2.
Resident Evil Requiem is set for February 27, 2026 on Switch 2, and Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Resident Evil Village will arrive the same day. Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection lands on October 30 digitally and December 12 at retail, a portable package for series fans who like to own anthologies.
Mario Tennis Fever launches on February 12, 2026 with 38 characters and a mix of arcade and progression modes. Trial Towers and Mix It Up look designed for short bursts of replayable fun. Online play covers casual and ranked. Swing Mode returns for motion fans. Adventure mode flips the cast into baby form and locks progression behind tennis skills, a strange premise that fits the series' playful tone.
Kirby Air Riders announced two amiibo, Kirby with a Warp Star and Bandana Waddle Dee with a Winged Star, and they can swap riders when scanned. You can also summon and train Figure Players with amiibo, and Masahiro Sakurai will return for a dedicated Kirby Air Riders Direct to dig deeper into systems and modes.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is confirmed for January 22, 2026, bringing a modern classic to the new hardware.
Tomodachi Life Living the Dream is back in Spring 2026 and remains a pure sandbox for your Mii community, built on the simple joy of seeing who likes whom and who absolutely cannot stand whom.
Taken together, the Direct felt like a thesis on how Nintendo plans to support a long cross fade between platforms. The current Switch still gets meaningful content and surprise experiments. Switch 2 gets technical showcases and performance perks that make upgrades feel worth it. Nostalgia is present, but it is used to encourage discovery rather than to sell the past all over again. The result is a release calendar that looks busy, varied, and confident.