Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Direct presentation this September 2025 was a massive 60-minute block of announcements and trailers. Read on to learn more about the event’s schedule, platforms, and announcements.
Nintendo Direct September 2025 Announcements at a Glance
Biggest Announcements
Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave Coming 2026 on Switch 2
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Launches on December 4, 2025
Resident Evil Requiem Stalks Even the Nintendo Switch 2!
Pokémon Legends Z-A Reveals New Mega Evolutions for XY Starters
Pokemon Legends Z-A Gets DLC Called Mega Dimension
Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Nintendo Switch 2 Comes Out Along with DLC
Mario Tennis Fever Lobs on February 12 on Switch 2
Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Comes to the Nintendo Switch This October 2
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Theaters in April 2026
Bond with Monsters in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection on March 13, 2026
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Arrives February Next Year
New Reveals
Pokémon Pokopia Is Coming in 2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Launches Spring 2026
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Arrives In Spring 2026
Donkey Kong Bananza DK Island + Emerald Rush DLC Launches Later Today
Hades 2 Comes to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on September 25, 2025
Danganronpa 2x2 Comes to the Switch and Switch 2
Suika Game Planet Brings Back Fruit-Merging This Winter
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE Pacifies Early 2026
Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics Available on February 17, 2026
Kirby Air Riders amiibos Gliding the Air on November 20
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Coming on October 30 Switch and Switch 2
Other Announcements
Fight With Your Friends in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on November 6, 2025
Step Into the World of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade on January 22, 2026
Dynasty Warriors Origins and DLC Launches on January 22, 2026
Clean and Relax With Powerwash Simulator 2 this Fall 2025
Lynked: Banner of the Spark Releases Today
Popucom Announced For Holiday 2025
Dinkum Challenges Players to Tame the Outback on November 5, 2025
Storm Lancers Shadow-Drops Today!
Biggest Announcements
Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave Coming 2026 on Switch 2
The latest entry to the classic turn-based tactical RPG comes with Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave. This new story follows new heroes as they enter the Heroic Games and fight for their own causes.
The narrative continues to feature the series’s signature extensive story experience with various characters intertwined within a compelling story. Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave is set to be released sometime in 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Launches on December 4, 2025
Face deadly foes on the planet Viewros as Samus in another hunt in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Traverse this mysterious world with the help of your equipment, weapons, Samus’s newly found psychic abilities, and a brand-new technologically advanced motorbike, the Vi-O-La. Not only is the Vi-O-La convenient for exploration and traveling the distances of Viewros’s deserts, it is also capable of launching missiles and ramming through enemies–dismantling some of them before Samus even has to lift a finger.
Fight the dangerous unknown when Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launches on the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4, 2025.
Resident Evil Requiem Stalks Even the Nintendo Switch 2!
Resident Evil Requiem is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, alongside Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil 8 next year, February 27, 2026! Make your way back to a ruined and abandoned Raccoon City as protagonist Grace Ashcroft, a young girl whose past and mother lead her to the mysterious city.
The ninth installment of the series is set to feature the series’ signature survival horror gameplay, with combat, puzzles, exploration, resource management, and deep investigations, as well as the option to freely play in first person or third person views.
Additionally, fans of the series will also be able to play Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village on the Nintendo Switch 2 alongside the release of RE9 (purchased separately).
Pokémon Legends Z-A Reveals New Mega Evolutions for XY Starters
Catch and fight Pokemon across Lumiose City in Pokemon Legends Z-A! In a brief showcase of the newest player-versus-player mode, the Z-A Battle Club, not one but three new Mega Evolution forms for the final evolutions of the original Kalos starters from Pokemon XY are revealed: Mega Delphox, Mega Chesnaught, and Mega Greninja. The reveal ends with a barrage of Mega Pokemon and several trainers, and a 10% Zygarde gathering smaller cells of itself.
Pokémon Legends Z-A launches on October 16, 2025, for the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2.
Pokemon Legends Z-A Gets DLC Called Mega Dimension
Continue your adventure in Lumiose City with the Mega Dimension paid DLC! Mysterious distortions have suddenly appeared in the city, connected to a strange realm called the Hyperspace Lumiose. The mythical Pokémon Hoopa might just be the center of it all!
Not only does it bring in a new story, but it will also introduce two different mega-evolutions for Raichu, namely Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y, as well as more Pokémon Mega Evolutions to come.
Pre-orders for the DLC are available now on Nintendo eShop. On October 16, 2025, Holo-X and Holo-Y apparel will be available.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Nintendo Switch 2 Comes Out Along with DLC
Super Mario Bros Wonder is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 edition with the Meetup in Bellabel Park DLC, which are planned for release next spring.
The Flower Kingdom just got more fun as more experiences are slated to arrive. Explore different attractions in Bellabel Park with different minigames for your friends and family to enjoy! Play, run and hide in Phanto Tag, collect coins, or work together to pass a Bob-omb to a goal, and much more.
Mario Tennis Fever Lobs on February 12 on Switch 2
Go back and forth on the tennis court with your favorite Mario characters in Mario Tennis Fever! With a roster of over 38 playable characters, each with their own special abilities, players can compete in various game modes such as Tournament, Trial Towers, Mix It Up, and much more. The Switch 2 also makes use of the Joy-Con 2’s motion controls, letting players immerse themselves in the game with Swing Mode!
Mario Tennis Fever is set to be released on February 12, 2026, on the Nintendo Switch 2. Pre-orders will be available later today, September 12, on the Nintendo eShop and the My Nintendo Store.
Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Comes to the Nintendo Switch This October 2
Relive the good ol’ days on the Wii with Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 when they arrive on the Nintendo Switch this October 2nd!
Explore different worlds scattered around the galaxy and meet new friends along the way. Solve different challenges to defeat Bowser and other foes hiding in different places in the galaxy you’re going around. With improved UI, new Storybook content, and the option to use motion controls, it aims to give a newly modern experience for the classic titles.
Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 will be bundled together with the physical versions but the digital versions will be available separately on the Nintendo eShop.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Theaters in April 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy movie, sequel to 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. animated film, will hit theaters in April 2026. Voices Chris Pratt (Mario), Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad), and Kevin Michael Richardson (Kamek) will be reprising their roles in this sequel.
Once again, Illumination will be working with Nintendo to bring the mustachioed plumber to the big screen for Mario’s 40th anniversary. Its co-producer Chris Meledandri promised fans that, although the Super Mario Galaxy games are the core inspiration for it, this film will come with its own set of surprises for fans of the character.
We’ll be sure to update this section when more information is available, so check back later for more!
Bond with Monsters in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection on March 13, 2026
Explore the world of Monster Hunter and bond with them to face the upcoming petrification calamity that threatens the world that you and your friends live in. By becoming friends with different monsters, you get to traverse the land and even climb up cliffs with their impressive abilities. Swim through the water and fly in the air as you explore the map.
Find the source of the petrification and stop the storm that’s been turning everything into petrified pieces of stone. Do this by raising your monsters, and creating an unbreakable bond that will take on anything standing in your way.
The game will be available on the Nintendo Switch 2 on March 13, 2026.
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Arrives February Next Year
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is coming to the Nintendo Switch next year, February 5, 2026! Rediscover the classic in its modern reiteration, featuring a new art style that blends diorama visuals alongside Akira Toriyama’s signature character designs, a streamlined main story, a new system called the Moonlighting system that allows characters to equip two vocations simultaneously, and more.
The game will be available to play on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch on February 6, 2026. Pre-orders begin later today, September 12, and will come with a pre-order bonus of a special costume for the Hero as well as some helpful items for the perilous journey ahead.
New Reveals
Pokémon Pokopia Is Coming in 2026
In Pokémon Pokopia, players take on the role of a cute little Ditto who has transformed into a human and has now one mission—to create a flourishing habitat for Pokémon! Gain the moves of other Pokémon that you meet and shape the land. Use their different moves to build homes, create nature, gather resources, grow vegetables, and make your own space for you and your fellow Pokemon.
Pokémon Pokopia comes rolling into the Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in 2026, with pre-orders for the digital version on the Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store starting on November 12, 2025.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Launches Spring 2026
Make yourself and your Mii at home in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream! On a small island in the sea, create your own Mii community just the way you want it to be, from their appearance all the way to their personality and voice.
Let them live an idyllic life on the island by helping them solve their problems while working on their friendships and interactions with the other Miis.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream launches on Nintendo Switch sometime in Spring 2026.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Arrives In Spring 2026
Spring into another adventure with Yoshi in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, as he jumps inside the pages of a magical talking book named Mr. E to investigate unusual and whimsical creatures. Wander through the world inside it in platforming sections and learn more about these living beings, with every discovery bringing new entries to the book.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2026.
Donkey Kong Bananza DK Island + Emerald Rush DLC Launches Later Today
Donkey Kong Bananza features a new DLC expansion with DK Island & Emerald Rush. Players will get to explore Donkey Kong Island, which is home to some of the most favorite DK characters.
Once players finish the main story, Void Kong will offer them a position in the Void Company to collect Emerald ores in Emerald Rush on DK Island and Layers from the base game. This new mode offers new rewards and Banadium Gems to upgrade DK’s skills and abilities, as well as new cosmetics and collectibles.
Donkey Kong Bananza DK Island + Emerald Rush DLC Launches later today on the Nintendo eShop. A free demo of Donkey Kong Bananza will also be available later today.
Hades 2 Comes to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on September 25, 2025
Hades 2, the sequel to the acclaimed Hades, is coming out as a Nintendo console digital exclusive this September 25, 2025, with physical versions to follow on November 20. Pre-orders for the digital edition will be available starting today, September 12, on the Nintendo eShop and the My Nintendo Store website.
Follow Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld as she battles a bigger and deeper mythic world, going head to head with the Titan of Time and his forces alongside the power and might of Olympus and its inhabitants.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game can be played in 120fps through TV mode on the console, and it will also enjoy cross-save compatibility across the Switch 2, the Switch, and the PC version.
Danganronpa 2x2 Comes to the Switch and Switch 2
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is making one grand comeback in the form of Danganronpa 2x2, coming sometime next year! An upgraded, revamped version of the original, 2x2 will feature a whole new scenario with different victims and culprits to tackle, as well as a fresh rewritten original scenario from Danganronpa 2.
Danganronpa 2x2 comes to the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2026.
Suika Game Planet Brings Back Fruit-Merging This Winter
Suika Game is back, and it’s more circular than ever in Suika Game Planet. The hit fruit-merging puzzle game takes players to outer space, where they are tasked to drop fruit towards the center of the planet to create as many suika (watermelons) as possible. Certain tricks and combinations can trigger Super Evolution combos, allowing for more bonus points and more chances to get those suika!
Suika Game Planet will launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch as a timed console exclusive sometime this winter. The Nintendo Switch 2 version also comes bundled with an exclusive local four-player co-op using its GameShare technology.
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE Pacifies Early 2026
The hit psychological horror returns in a brand new remake in FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE. Journey with twin sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura as they find themselves lost in a haunting and mysterious village.
Players take the role of the younger twin, Mio, as she can feel the presence of spirits. Using the Camera Obscura, players must pacify ghosts and explore dark buildings.
This remake enhances the combat and exploration of the original title, delivering a horrifying experience from the FATAL FRAME series. FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE is set to be released in early 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics Available on February 17, 2026
Dive back into 1995 with titles from Nintendo’s stereoscopic 3D system, Virtual Boy, all coming to Nintendo Classics for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members in the US and Canada. An accessory to view stereoscopic 3D based on the original Virtual Boy will come in two versions: a standard version that faithfully replicates the 1995 console, and a cardboard model. This accessory, along with Joy-Con or Joy-Con 2 controllers, will be required to play Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics titles such as Mario’s Tennis, Galactic Pinball, Teleroboxer, and more in the future.
Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics launches on February 17, 2026, exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Members. It and the accessory (as well as the cardboard version) will be available for pre-order on the My Nintendo Store in the future.
Kirby Air Riders amiibos Gliding the Air on November 20
Alongside the upcoming release of Kirby Air Riders, Nintendo introduces two new amiibos coming to the game. Kirby & Warp Star and Bandana Waddle Dee & Winged Star will be available as amiibos that can be used as Figure Racers in the game.
Players can swap riders just like in the game, to fully customize their experience. Nintendo also announced that there will be a second Kirby Air Riders Direct coming in the future, hosted by Game Director Masahiro Sakurai.
The two new Kirby Air Riders amiibos are set to be released alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 game Kirby Air Riders on November 20, 2025. These amiibos are each sold separately.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Coming on October 30 Switch and Switch 2
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection brings forth the legendary origins of the Mortal Kombat franchise with games that span the 90s and 2000s. Games in the collection include Mortal Kombat 1-4, Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, Mortal Kombat Advance, and so much more.
This collection features arcade, console, and handheld versions of the MK titles. Players will also experience online battles of these classic games, enhanced with rollback netcode. Additionally, an interactive documentary is included that highlights the rich history of the franchise, featuring video interviews and footage of prominent figures in the series.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is coming on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 digitally on October 30, 2025, while its physical version will be available on December 12, 2025.
Other Announcements
Fight With Your Friends in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on November 6, 2025
In the hack-and-slash title Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, invite friends and allies to fight alongside you as you take on hordes of enemies serving the demon king Ganondorf. Relive the canonical events of the devastating war on the Nintendo Switch 2! With splitscreen co-op and GameShare, you can fight with your friends even if only one player has the game.
Knowing your allies’ skills becomes important as it tells you when you should swap characters in and out of combat. Use Zonai devices to bring the power of wind and water and other effects against your foes. When nearby allies, you can combine your powers with them to unleash powerful sync strikes, bringing huge amounts of damage or other effects.
The game will be available on November 6, 2025, but pre-orders are available now in the Nintendo eShop.
Step Into the World of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade on January 22, 2026
Immerse yourself in the world of Midgar as Cloud Strife, a former SOLDIER that takes on a mission that decides the fate of the world. With Sephiroth lurking in the shadows. solve the mystery and save humanity in the first remake in the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy. Featuring a hybrid battle system that seamlessly blends real-time action and strategy, join Cloud and Avalanche as they begin their journey through Midgar.
Relive the story of Final Fantasy 7 on the Nintendo Switch 2 starting January 22, 2026. Pre-orders are currently available on the Nintendo eShop. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Remake Intergrade also comes bundled with Final Fantasy 7 Remake Episode INTERmission DLC, featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
Dynasty Warriors Origins and DLC Launches on January 22, 2026
Slash your way through hordes of enemies in a mission to restore peace and shape history in Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors Origins. Step into the shoes of an unnamed hero during ancient China’s Three Kingdoms period, an era of warring factions, and ally with historical figures Cao Cao, Sun Jian, or Liu Bei. Your choices influence the story and may even alter the course of history. But your story doesn’t have to end there, as a new paid DLC that introduces a different path with developments that weren’t present in the base game will also be available.
Both Dynasty Warriors Origins and its paid DLC launch on January 22, 2026, on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Clean and Relax With Powerwash Simulator 2 this Fall 2025
PowerWash Simulator comes back bigger and better in its sequel, set to arrive on the Nintendo Switch 2 this fall! Clean up the City of Muckingham in either solo play or with up to three other friends with your trusty washer and make use of additional tools and supplies, like enhanced soap and a surface cleaner, to eliminate the dirt and grime from every nook and cranny of the city.
With new tools and supplies to utilize, new locations to explore, improved visuals and even a customizable home base, PowerWash Simulator 2 will surely give a new edge to powerwashing.
Although it is slated for release in Fall 2025, an exact release date has yet to be announced.
Lynked: Banner of the Spark Releases Today
Rebuild a world that ended in the newest action rogue-like Lynked: Banner of the Spark by Dreamhaven. Battle foes to save allied robots, and collect parts from enemies and other resources to create homes for others. Players will have access to a range of customizable weapon classes and abilities. Fishing, harvesting crops, and crafting items are available in between missions.
Play solo or team up with up to two friends in co-op multiplayer via online or game share. Additionally, mouse controls are available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 version.
Lynked: Banner of the Spark releases today on the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2.
Popucom Announced For Holiday 2025
Team up to save a mysterious planet on a brand new platforming co-op adventure in Popucom by Gryphline. Together with up to four players, solve color-themed puzzles and minigames, and face enemies and challenges with color-switching abilities, match-3 shooting, and many more! This multiplayer-only game will have options for both local and online play.
Players can switch between 2 different colors to fire at the right time to overcome both enemies and obstacles. You can also use items like shields and drones to solve platforming sections, and boss battles will be waiting at the end of every level. Popucom will be coming on Nintendo Switch this Holiday 2025.
Dinkum Challenges Players to Tame the Outback on November 5, 2025
Embark on an adventure inspired by the Australian Outback in Dinkum. Tame the wilds, plant crops, and survive to make it out and turn the once wild island into a bustling town.
In this survival life-sim, there are a myriad of ways to turn the dangerous wilds into a cozy home. Catch fish, harvest plants, and gather minerals. Avoiding the predators is a must if you want to survive. Using tools and wits will be important in ensuring that you make it out of the island in one piece. Play solo, or with up to four people in online or local coop.
Dinkum will be available on the Nintendo Switch starting November 5, 2025, with pre-orders now open on the Nintendo eShop and the My Nintendo Store. A free demo is also available through the Nintendo eShop.
Storm Lancers Shadow-Drops Today!
Work with Storm Hearts in ever-shifting biomes in 2D side-scrolling roguelike Storm Lancers, launching today!
Step into the world of Cryptica in solo play or with a friend in a two-player local co-op and explore an alien planet, delving into its depths to fix its destroyed core before the planet—and reality—collapses. Fight through waves of enemies and formidable bosses across five biomes in its vibrant landscape inspired by the sci-fi anime of the 80s.
Storm Lancers is available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch through the Nintendo eShop later today.
Nintendo Direct September 2025 Schedule
The September 2025 Nintendo Direct presentation aired September 12, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. PT / 90:00 a.m. ET. The livestream went live on Nintendo of America’s official YouTube channel,, and lasted for 60 minutes.
Please refer to the table below for the event’s streaming schedule using your local timezone:
| Region | Local Release Time |
|---|---|
| United States (ET) | Friday, September 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. |
| United States (PT) | Friday, September 12, 2025, 6:00 a.m. |
| United Kingdom | Friday, September 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m. |
| Central Europe | Friday, September 12, 2025, 3:00 p.m. |
| New Zealand | Saturday, September 13, 2025, 2:00 a.m. |
| Australian East Coast | Friday, September 12, 2025, 11:00 p.m. |
| Australian West Coast | Friday, September 12, 2025, 9:00 p.m. |
| Japan | Friday, September 12, 2025, 10:00 p.m. |
| Philippines | Friday, September 12, 2025, 9:00 p.m. |
| South Africa | Friday, September 12, 2025, 3:00 p.m. |
| Brazil | Friday, September 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. |
| Universal Time (UTC) | Friday, September 12, 2025, 1:00 p.m. |
Other Nintendo Direct September 2025 Announcements
No Official Word from Nintendo as Fan Speculations Run Wild
Unlike the most recent Nintendo Direct, almost entirely focused on the Switch 2 port of Kirby Air Riders, Nintendo has remained quiet about what’s in store for the September 2025 Direct. That hasn’t stopped fans from speculating wildly about what could be on the horizon.
With several major releases on the way, many believe Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will finally get a release date during the 60-minute showcase, with some even hoping for the long-awaited expansion of the gameplay reveal from earlier in 2025. Others are eager for updates on Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, last shown in the March 2025 Direct, and Rhythm Heaven Groove, which debuted alongside it.
More Pokémon Legends: Z-A to Follow-up Mega Malamar Reveal
Nintendo’s been on a hot streak with major reveals leading up to the September 2025 Direct, thanks to back-to-back-to-back announcements of new Pokémon mega evolutions for Legends: Z-A. Mega Dragonite, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Malamar kept fans buzzing for weeks, and many believe the momentum will carry straight into the showcase.
While Nintendo hasn’t confirmed whether more mega evolutions are coming, it’s hard to imagine all that buildup ending without a big payoff during one of their biggest announcement slots in months.
Red Dead Redemption 2's Switch 2 Port Could Finally Show Up
Another title stirring up plenty of chatter is Red Dead Redemption 2, thanks to a messy swirl of slip-ups from voice actors and mixed signals from its publisher. Despite being over a decade old, the game still hasn’t ridden onto the Nintendo Switch 2. Nothing’s been officially confirmed by Nintendo or Ubisoft just yet, but the September 2025 Direct would be the perfect stage for a port reveal.
What is Nintendo Direct?
Nintendo Direct is an online presentation series used by Nintendo to announce and showcase upcoming games, hardware, and other content. These broadcasts provide updates directly to consumers and vary in format, ranging from comprehensive showcases featuring first-party titles to smaller presentations focused on third-party games or specific projects.
