Watch all the new trailers from Nintendo Direct September 2025: Super Mario Galaxy, Yoshi, and Mortal Kombat Legacy

Happy Friday, gamers, because Nintendo just announced a bunch of new games and showed off trailers for titles that had been previously announced. We even got a teaser for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to the popular animated Mario movie from 2023. (Remember “Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches”? Of course you do.)

During a 60-minute Nintendo Direct livestream on Friday morning, the company showcased a large number of new games coming to Nintendo Switch and, for the most part, Switch 2.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Direct started with about 10 minutes of Mario announcements because it’s the 40th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. Naturally, the video game stream started with a movie trailer. The sequel to the smash hit Super Mario Bros. movie is going to space, inspired by two of the best 3D Mario platformers ever. The movie comes out in Spring 2026.

Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 for Switch

Those two great 3D platformers that inspired the movie are also coming to Switch. Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are being sold separately for $40 each, and you can play them on either a Switch 1 or Switch 2. These are really delightful games and I’d highly recommend checking them out, especially if you or your little ones have never played them before. They’re really great for kids. They come out on Oct. 2

Mario Tennis Fever

The first new game announcement in the show was Mario Tennis Fever, the latest in a long line of mostly very good arcade sports titles starring Mario and friends. This one looks like it has some fun new features, like special rackets that do wild things such as freeze the opponent’s side of the court. It also has a story mode where all the characters have been turned into babies and need to re-learn how to play Tennis. Sure! This one comes out on Feb. 12.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

The last proper Mario platformer, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, is getting a paid Switch 2 upgrade next spring. The trailer focused a lot on party game-style multiplayer modes, but also promised new levels. More information on that front is apparently coming soon.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Also coming next spring is Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, a new game starring everyone’s favorite green egg-spewing dinosaur. It’s got a cute storybook art style and the gameplay looks to revolve around experimenting with interesting little systemic interactions in colorful worlds. From the trailer, it seems like it’ll be a good one for kids.

Storm Lancers

Storm Lancers is a cartoony, fast-paced co-op roguelike game that looks pretty hectic and fun. If it interests you at all, I have good news: It’s out today!

Dinkum

Do you like Stardew Valley? Have you ever wished it was more Australian? It seems like that’s exactly what Dinkum is. It comes out on Nov. 5 and is sure to please those of you who just want to run a little farm with kangaroos running around.

Popucom

Popucom is a cute-looking 3D co-op game about shooting colorful orbs to solve puzzles. It is multiplayer-only and launches this winter.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

Launching in spring 2026, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sort of defies explanation. You create Miis based on you, your family, your friends, or anyone you like, really, and they live on an island together. They all talk using horrifying robotic voice synthesis, too, which is a huge part of the appeal. There isn’t really an overall objective or a way to “win” Tomodachi Life. It’s more like something you just check in on every now and then.

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection

This collection kollection of classic 2D and early 3D Mortal Kombat games features faithful emulation and awesome-looking interactive documentaries featuring old footage of recording sessions and new interviews with some of the original MK creators. If you like Mortal Kombat, you should probably pick this up on Oct. 30.

Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade

Final Fantasy VII Remake was an excellent game when it launched on PS4 in 2020, and will most likely continue to be excellent when it comes to Switch 2, complete with the Intergrade side story that originally launched with the PS5 port of the game, on Jan. 22.

Lynked: Banner of the Spark

Lynked has kind of a Saturday morning cartoon vibe to match its top-down action RPG gameplay. It also seems to include some life simulator elements, so there’s a little bit of something for everyone here. It’s out right now, too.

Hades II

Hades was an amazing video game. Hades II looks pretty great, too. The big news here is that it finally has a release date of Sept. 25, and it’ll be console-exclusive to Switch 2 for a limited time.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

This action game prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KIngdom is visually impressive, fitting hundreds of enemies on screen while seemingly holding to a stable 60 frames per second. That’s a pretty big deal considering how some other recent Zelda games ran on the original Switch. This one launches on Switch 2 on Nov. 6.

Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined

25 years after its original release on the PlayStation, Dragon Quest VII is back with a fully 3D remake on Switch 2. The new art style is…interesting. But if you like charming and straightforward turn-based RPGs, this will probably scratch that itch for you when it launches on Feb. 5.

The triumphant return of the Virtual Boy

By far the strangest announcement of the entire day was that Nintendo is putting Virtual Boy games on its Nintendo Switch Online classic games catalog. That’d be funny enough on its own, considering the Virtual Boy was a massive failure in the mid-90s that Nintendo gave up on after less than a year on the market. But where this gets really weird is that it will require a new peripheral based on the original Virtual Boy hardware, where you put your Switch display inside the casing and put your eyes up to it like a VR headset.

We’ll see how well that works. Virtual Boy games will start coming to Switch Online on Feb. 17.

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly remake

Fatal Frame is a creepy series of Japanese horror games where you use a camera to spot ghosts, and the Switch 2 is getting a remake of the second game in early 2026. If you like really scary games, this one’s for you.

Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of third-party games

Four different third-party games are getting Switch 2 Edition upgrades with various new features, like improved visuals, mouse support, and webcam support. These games are One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, Overcooked 2, Stardew Valley, and Human Fall Flat.

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Powerwash Simulator 2

Do you find peace in doing chores? Great news! Powerwash Simulator 2 is launching this fall on Switch 2. It’s a game where you powerwash stuff, and you have to be very thorough, just like in real life.

Suika Game Planet

Launching this winter is Suika Game Planet, a puzzle game about matching different types of fruit together. I’ve been told these games are very addictive, so if you like puzzle games, maybe give this one a look.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

The big news here is that Metroid Prime 4 finally has a release date of Dec. 4. The second biggest news is that they gave Samus a freaking motorcycle. Just watch the trailer.

Donkey Kong Bananza DLC

One nice surprise is that Donkey Kong Bananza is getting paid $20 DLC and it’s out today. There’s a new mode where you smash as much stuff as you can within a time limit, picking up perks along the way. Looks neat!

Pokemon Pokopia

One of the day’s more harrowing announcements is Pokemon Pokopia, launching on Switch 2 in 2026. You play as the Pokemon Ditto, who transforms into a creepy looking approximation of a human in order to start a farm. Yes, it’s a farming game where you use Pokemon powers to grow grass, harvest plants, and more.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A DLC

The upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A is also getting paid post-launch DLC which involves a couple of cool-looking Mega Evolutions for Raichu, Pikachu’s oft-forgotten evolved form. There’s no release date for this yet.

Danganronpa 2×2

Danganronpa is a series of well-liked Japanese visual novel games, and the second one is getting a remake for Switch 2 with new story content. It’s out in 2026.

Dynasty Warriors Origins

Dynasty Warriors Origins is a really fun game about killing hundreds of nameless goobers during China’s Three Kingdoms era while shredding guitar music plays. This new version is coming to Switch 2 on Jan. 22, complete with new story DLC.

Monster Hunter Stories 3

Monster Hunter Stories 3 is the third in a series of turn-based monster-collecting RPGs spun off from the main Monster Hunter series. These games are super underrated, so I’ll definitely be playing this when it launches on March 13.

Resident Evil Reqiuem

The newest game in the Resident Evil series launches on Switch 2 on Feb. 27. To go along with that, the last two games, Resident Evil VII and Resident Evil: Village are coming to Switch 2 on the same day. That’s a big day for horror fans.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave

The big “one more thing” was a new game in the Fire Emblem series of tactical RPGs. This one looks like it has a sort of Roman-inspired setting, complete with a big coliseum hosting some kind of battle tournament. It launches in 2026.