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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Capcom has announced a Capcom Spotlight digital broadcast for Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00 AM PT (3:00 PM BST) ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2026.

Running from September 17th through September 21st at Makuhari Messe, the event will feature a six-game lineup on Capcom's exhibition floor alongside partner showcases and an online presentation. Capcom's online programme promises news about upcoming titles, though which games will be featured in the broadcast remains unconfirmed.

On the show floor, the publisher will feature six playable titles: Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance (2027 expansion), Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen (launching on October 9th), Mega Man: Dual Override (2027), Onimusha: Way of the Sword (launching September 4th), Pragmata, and Street Fighter 6.

Partner exhibits at the booth include a playable demo for Monster Hunter Outlanders, an airsoft shooting range hosted by Tokyo Marui, and a display for the Street Fighter film scheduled for release on October 16th. Additionally, the E-Capcom online store returns with commemorative merchandise.

KitGuru says: Any guesses on which games will be featured by Capcom during its “Spotlight” event?

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With its emphasis on fighting against big enemies like Cyclops and Ogres, the original Dragon's Dogma often felt like a sort of cross between an open-world RPG and the Monster Hunter series. Dragon's Dogma 2 followed in the footsteps of its predecessor (perhaps even a bit too much), delivering the same feel as its predecessor. Soon, the two CAPCOM series will get closer than ever before on PC thanks to the Alpha launch of the DD2gether mod, which introduces co-op multiplayer ahead of the Dark Arisen expansion on October 9 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and […]

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After what was an explosive launch (selling over 10 million copies in its first month), interest in Capcom’s latest and greatest Monster Hunter: Wilds fell rather sharply, with the current-gen exclusive struggling to reach the highs of 2017’s Monster Hunter World. That said, the publisher still appears to be confident, claiming that they hope Wilds will surpass the sales of World “over the medium to long term.”

As part of a Q&A during Capcom’s latest fiscal earnings call, the publisher was asked about the current and future prospects of Monster Hunter Wilds, with one party stating: “How have sales been for Monster Hunter Wilds and what is its outlook going forward?”

Presenting a rather positive image, the publisher claimed that “Ongoing enhancements to the technical performance of Monster Hunter Wilds have led to sales for the game improving. We have also seen a response to the announcement of the upcoming massive expansion, Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, and related pricing measures.”

In looking towards the future, Capcom have promised to continue to improve the game’s “technical performance” (a major controversy which carried through the game’s first year on the market.)

In Capcom’s eyes, these factors will hopefully help “to drive its total unit sales beyond those of Monster Hunter: World over the medium to long term.”

For the uninitiated, not only is Monster Hunter World the best selling entry in the franchise, it represents Capcom’s best selling game of all time – surpassing a total of 22 million copies (almost 30 million when including its various editions).

Given that Wilds is lagging far behind with ‘just’ 11.4 million units sold, Capcom still has a long way to go in order to reach the same level of success.

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KitGuru says: What do you think of Monster Hunter Wilds in 2026? Is it an overall improved experience? Do you plan to pick up the expansion when it launches next year? Let us know down below.

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After a strong hype-driven start, Monster Hunter Wilds sales slowed as fans complained about several issues, starting with the game's performance. CAPCOM has worked hard to remedy those, and the publisher still aims to eventually exceed the sales result of Monster Hunter World, which is still currently CAPCOM's best-selling game ever with 22.10 million units sold. Here's the quote from the Q&A portion of the recent Q1 2027 earnings call: Ongoing enhancements to the technical performance of Monster Hunter Wilds have led to sales for the game improving. We have also seen a response to the announcement of the upcoming […]

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With the Street Fighter 6 port, CAPCOM already proved it knows how to squeeze every ounce of power out of the Nintendo Switch 2 to deliver an extremely good port. However, the real test will be with Dragon's Dogma 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds, the two open-world games powered by the RE Engine that have long struggled to run properly even on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. While we still don't have any specifics for the former, it seems like the Japanese publisher is set to deliver another impressive port, going from some datamined information. As reported on the […]

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After a string of patches and a permanent price decrease for the game, Monster Hunter Wilds is now in much better shape than it was at launch. One major change coming in the next patch makes more of the game enjoyable offline – with Capcom now removing the online requirements for Event Quests and Challenge Quests for the first time.

First spotted by Eurogamer, Patch 1.042 for Monster Hunter Wilds makes Challenge Quests and Event Quests playable offline. These quests were previously online‑only and form the core of Monster Hunter’s live‑service offering, rotating new hunts weekly for players to tackle solo or in multiplayer. They typically focus on specific monsters at set Hunter Rank levels, making them end‑game content aimed at dedicated fans.

As part of the update, all 25 previously released Event and Challenge Quests will now be accessible offline. You also won’t need to wait for a particular quest to return in rotation, allowing players to take on Wilds’ toughest hunts at their own pace.

There will be more free updates for Monster Hunter Wilds in the months ahead, leading up to the game’s major expansion, Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, which is coming in 2027.

KitGuru Says: Monster Hunter Wilds has improved significantly since launch. This change will make a big difference for players who prefer tackling hunts solo and don't want to schedule their game time around Capcom's own schedule. 

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PC system requirements should be simple. You look at the minimum, recommended, and potentially higher-tier specs, compare them to your rig, and get a solid idea of what to expect. Easy enough, right? Well, not anymore, sadly. Over the last decade or so, PC game system requirements (or PC specs) have become incredibly messy, inconsistent, and sometimes borderline useless. We are dealing with vague targets, aggressive temporal upscaling hidden behind an inconspicuous “1080p” or “4K” label, and "60 FPS" targets that incredibly rely on frame generation, which is absolutely not the same thing as actually rendering 60 full game frames […]

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In the world of PC gaming, "badly optimized" is a phrase that gets tossed around more than a grenade in a crowded lobby. Usually, the story goes like this: a shiny new game launches, players crank everything to Ultra, watch their frames per second (FPS) counter like a hawk, and reach a verdict in seconds. If the frame rate isn't high enough to their liking, then the game is deemed "unoptimized". If it runs like butter, then it’s "well optimized". The reality, however, is that PC game optimization is a massive, complicated puzzle. Performance isn't just about how hard a […]

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While console's super-resolution technologies still aren't on par with its PC counterparts, Sony is narrowing the gap with the launch of PSSR 2 (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution). Now available to all PS5 Pro owners, this second-generation looks quite the advancement, promising users less shimmering and ghosting and improved visual quality.

While Nvidia is currently iterating on DLSS 4.5 and 5 and AMD is teasing the AI-driven FSR Diamond, Sony's internal solution is now being deployed across twelve titles. This initial wave includes games such as Silent Hill 2 Remake, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

The full list of games can be found below:

• Silent Hill 2 Remake
• Silent Hill f
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• Dragon's Dogma 2
• Crimson Desert
• Rise of the Ronin
• Nioh 3
• Control
• Alan Wake 2
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Cyberpunk 2077 (upcoming)
• Assassin's Creed Shadows (upcoming)

Digital Foundry has already provided the first deep-dive analysis of the technology, with Oliver Mackenzie noting that the leap from the first iteration to PSSR 2 is substantial, describing it as a “big improvement” that significantly improves the value proposition of the PS5 Pro hardware. While he was careful to mention that PSSR 2 still lacks some of the advanced features found in top-tier PC upscalers, the consensus is that for a living-room experience, the “ghosting” and “shimmering” issues that occasionally plagued early PSSR 1 titles have been drastically reduced.

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KitGuru says: PSSR 2 alone might not be enough to justify getting a PS5 Pro, but it sure looks like something worth adding to the list of advantages.

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Monster Hunter Stories 3 proves that it's not just about the thrill of the hunt, but setting up the ecology to support it for generations to come.

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Although CAPCOM’s RE Engine proved to be a great engine for linear games such as Resident Evil Requiem, Monster Hunter Wilds highlighted how the engine wasn't as good at handling open-world games. Its significant performance issues have now been fixed for the most part, and they may even be a thing of the past for future games from the Japanese publisher, judging from a recent statement. During a Q&A session held during the publisher's Q3 FY2025 Financial Results Conference Call, CAPCOM discussed its future PC strategy. "As of the third quarter, PC sales account for approximately 50% of total unit […]

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