Nintendo just spent 45 minutes proving Switch 2’s second wave is going to be relentless, and I’m still catching my breath. Here’s every game that showed up during this Nintendo Direct, broken down so you’re not scrolling through a wall of text to find the one you care about.

Nintendo Direct 9.9.2026

The remakes and remasters keep coming

• Monster Hunter Wilds and Ascendance – confirmed for Switch 2 with local play, landing 4th December, Ascendance to follow in 2027
• Crisis Core: FF7 Reunion – out on Switch 2 the same day as the Direct, no fanfare needed
• Final Fantasy VII Revelation – new trailer, launches 8th April
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Definitive Edition – new difficulty mode, out 25th February
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered – arrives this month
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – Royal Edition – lands sometime in 2027
• Pikmin 4 – Switch 2 Edition – voice commands via the console mic, out 12th November, which is either genius or a recipe for shouting matches with your Pikmin
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – Switch 2 Edition – new survival mode and hero Shimmer, out 3rd December
• Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 Remakes – bundled together on Switch 2, 16th October, still one of the best deals in gaming right now

New games worth actually caring about

• Metroid Ravenous – the real headline for me, Samus returns in a 2D follow-up to Dread, out 28th January with a special edition and new Amiibo
• Persona 4 Revival – classic JRPG confirmed for Switch 2
• Persona 6 – officially confirmed, but Atlus is keeping every detail locked down for now
• Kirby and the World Beyond – full 3D open-world adventure with a new sword and cap ability, closing out the show, arriving 2027 and looking properly gorgeous
• Kirby Air Riders – new Amiibo wave (Sword Kirby, Dragoon, Noir Dedede, Hydra), out 12th November

Everything else announced during Nintendo Direct

• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave – arrives next week
• LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight – hits 18th September
• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort – out 22nd October with jet skis, planes, and an AI rival named MATT that sounds deeply annoying
• Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – plus its Chun Li DLC, also 22nd October
• Mario Kart World – free update out today adding classic Super Mario Kart tracks
• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis – confirmed for 12th February
• Danganronpa 2×2 – new Slayhem Mode, out 14th January
• Mega Man: Dual Override – Proto Man joins the fight, spring 2027
• Eternal Anima – time-travel JRPG, out 4th March
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force GX – enhanced port, out 16th February
• Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United – remake with new cutscenes, also 16th February
• Metal Slug Ultimate Collection – ten games in one package, 2027

Switch 2’s second year isn’t just going to be busy. It’s going to be a scheduling nightmare, and I mean that as a compliment.

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