Nintendo Direct September 2026: All the Major Announcements

Nintendo broadcast a new Nintendo Direct presentation today, September 9, 2026. The approximately 45-minute show focused on Switch 2 titles set to release this winter or in early 2027. Everything from major RPG sequels to surprising remakes was featured.

What Games Were Shown at the Nintendo Direct September 2026?

The presentation was packed with announcements. Here's a summary of the most important points:

Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, including the new expansion “Ascendance” – releasing on December 4, 2026.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will be released for Switch 2 with the additional “Heroes Vault” mode, also available starting December 3, 2026.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation has been slated for April 2027.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Definitive Edition arrives on February 25, 2027.
A new installment titled Metroid Ravenous was announced.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is a new entry in the strategy series.
Mario Kart World will receive a free content update.
The remake of Romancing SaGa 3 will be released on February 16, 2027.
Persona 4 Revival was announced for May 20, 2027.

For those who want to catch up on the full presentation, you can find the official recording here:

What Does the Nintendo Direct Mean for Switch 2 Owners?

For everyone who already owns a Nintendo Switch 2, the haul this time is particularly substantial: two genuine AAA ports (Monster Hunter Wilds and Xenoblade Chronicles 3) are getting their own Switch 2 versions with exclusive additional content not available on other platforms. If you already own these games on another console, you should wait before repurchasing to see if Nintendo offers any exchange or upgrade deals – nothing official has been communicated regarding this yet.

In context, this is already the second Nintendo Direct presentation this week. Just yesterday, a thematically focused special edition aired with our report on the Zelda Direct for the 40th anniversary, and today followed with a broader look at the rest of the Switch 2 lineup. This division into several smaller Directs instead of a single mega-show is a format Nintendo has increasingly used in recent years to prevent individual major franchises like Zelda from getting lost in the shuffle.