Every Game at the Exciting Nintendo Direct – Mario’s 40th Anniversary and More!

In celebration of both Mario’s 40th anniversary and the new movie, the two beloved Wii games are coming to the Switch and Switch 2. If you already own Super Mario Galaxy as part of Super Mario 3D All-Stars, the games will be available individually in digital form, so you can get Super Mario Galaxy 2 without having to repurchase the original game. Rosalina’s storybook will now be in both games. It will also feature new chapters and is getting a physical release (without the new chapters) as a real book. The games will be released on October 2.

Mario Tennis Fever

The latest entry in the Mario Tennis series features new “Fever rackets” that contain special powers, along with an adventure mode where Mario and his friends are turned into babies.

Super Mario Bros Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

The amazing Super Mario Bros Wonder is getting new features for the Nintendo Switch 2. The new “Meetup in Bellabel Park” expansion features a series of mini challenges that you can play with up to four players. Some challenges are co-op and others are competitive.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Sweet, a new Yoshi game! Who doesn’t love that adorable dinosaur? In this game, Yoshi comes across a mysterious talking book that sucks him into a colorful adventure where flowers can ride on his back and spread dandelion seeds to get through obstacles.

Storm Lancers

An anime-style platformer where you can gun down monsters with friends.

Dinkum

A cozy game inspired by the Australian outback.

Popucom

A puzzle action game where you fire colored projectiles to defeat same-colored enemies.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

The sequel to Tomodachi Life sees you creating lives for your little Mii characters.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

The first chapter of the remake trilogy is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.

Lynked: Banner of the Spark

An anime-style action RPG where you battle robots.

Hades II

The sequel to the beloved indie game once again has you fighting monsters from Greek mythology.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

The arcade and home versions of the classic games are coming together in a retro collection. It also includes a documentary about the history of the series.

Kirby Air Riders Amiibos

Two new Amiibos will be releasing alongside Kirby Air Riders. There will also be a new Kirby Air Riders Direct in the near future.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

Zelda travels back in time to take on Ganondorf in the third chapter of the popular hack-and-slash spinoff series. You can use Zonai devices in battle and sync attacks with your allies. The game is coming out on November 6.

Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined

The classic game is getting a new full-blown reimagining with beautiful new graphics.

Virtual Boy on Nintendo Switch Online

Wait, what? Yes, Virtual Boy games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. However, you need to buy a new accessory to play them. I get that you can’t get the 3-D effects on the Switch or Switch 2, but the least they could do is offer 2-D versions for those who don’t want to shell out the extra money just to play Virtual Boy games.

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake

The classic horror game is getting a modern remake.

Nintendo Switch 2 Editions

There will be new Nintendo Switch 2 Editions for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, Overcooked 2, Stardew Valley, and Human Fall Flat.

Power Wash Simulator 2

The sequel to the popular washing game where you can wash to your heart’s content. You can also decorate and clean your home.

Suika Game Planet

In this sequel to the popular fruit-dropping game, you can now drop the fruit from anywhere in a circle.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Perhaps the most anticipated game in the Nintendo Direct finally has a release date – December 4. We’re going to hold Nintendo to that. Also, the trailer showed Samus on an awesome-looking space motorbike.

Donkey Kong Bananza DLC

The beloved Donkey Kong Bananza is getting a new DLC pack. Titled “DK Island and Emerald Rush,” Donkey Kong and Pauline travel to Donkey Kong’s home island, where they are recruited by Void Kong to go on missions collecting emeralds.

Pokémon Pokopia

You play a Ditto Pokémon and you come across a world that you can shape to your heart’s desire. Taking notes from Minecraft and Dragon Quest Builders, this game focuses on building yourself a cozy home environment for you and the other Pokémon.

Pokémon Legends Z-A

We had some new footage of the highly anticipated Pokémon game.

Pokémon Legends Z-A DLC

The game is also getting a “Mega Dimension” DLC where the Pokémon can mega-evolve.

Danganropa 2×2

The sequel to Danganaropa is getting an all-new edition with a new mystery to solve.

Dynasty Warriors Origins and DLC

Go back to the beginning of the timeline and you might alter future events in the hack-and-slash classic series.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

The newest game in the Monster Hunter Stories series features a large world to explore and a mystery to solve.

Other Games

The Nintendo Direct also showed us tiny clips of other games coming to the Switch and Switch 2. We saw Two-Point Museum, Disgaea 7 Complete, EA Sports FC 2026, Dragon Quest I & II HD 2D Remake, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, LEGO Voyagers, Little Nightmares III, and Persona 3 Reload.

Resident Evil 9: Requiem

Yes, the anticipated ninth entry in the series is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. In addition, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil: Village will also be coming to the Switch 2.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave

The latest Fire Emblem game features a side story that happens alongside the main games.

Conclusion

The Nintendo Direct gave us a whole lot of stuff to look forward to, but something was missing. With Mario celebrating his 40th anniversary and the new movie coming out, this would have been the perfect time to announce a new mainline Mario game for the Switch 2. How long will it be before we get one? That’s the question that will linger on every Nintendo fan’s mind.