Nintendo Direct September 2026: The biggest news and trailers

Nintendo just wrapped part two of its double feature this week. On Tuesday, the company hosted a showcase all about the Legend of Zelda franchise, including footage and a November 5th release date for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake. On Wednesday, the company aired a new Nintendo Direct, which spotlighted Switch 2 games mostly “launching this winter” over the course of about 45 minutes. The show wasn’t a blockbuster one, but it had a few notable announcements. A new 2D Metroid game, Metroid Ravenous, launches in January. The Kirby franchise is getting a new game, Kirby and the World Beyond, sometime in spring 2027. A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Pikmin 4 releases in November. And Persona 6 will be coming to the Switch 2, though that game still doesn’t have a release date. This year’s other big releases include Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave on September 17th and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort on October 22nd. For 2027, major new entries in the Pokémon and Xenoblade franchises are already on the calendar, but they don’t have specific dates yet. Follow our coverage of the September 2026 Nintendo Direct right here. You can watch a replay of the show on YouTube. [Media: