Nintendo Direct Sept 2025: Mario 40th, Metroid 4, Switch 2

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Nintendo’s September 2025 Direct was one for the history books—an hour packed with first-party surprises, bold new directions, and a flood of third-party support for both Switch and Switch 2.

In this deep dive, we break down the biggest announcements so you don’t have to sit through the whole thing:

• Mario’s 40th Anniversary: Super Mario Galaxy remasters, new amiibo, a storybook, and the reveal of the Super Mario Galaxy movie (April 2026)
• New games: Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave (with firearms shaking up the formula)
• Metroid Prime 4 Beyond dated for December 2025, showcasing open-world gameplay and a surprising new direction
• Pokémon updates: Legends ZA (Oct 2025) plus Mega Dimension DLC, and the new Ditto-driven life sim, Pokémon Pootopia
• Donkey Kong Bonanza DLC, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and even Virtual Boy classics revived for Nintendo Switch Online
• Third-party heavyweights: Resident Evil 9, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Hades II at 120fps, Mortal Kombat Legacy, Monster Hunter Stories 3, and more

From nostalgia plays like Virtual Boy and Mario Galaxy to bold risks like Metroid’s open-world motorcycle moment, Nintendo showed it’s doubling down on variety. Whether you crave quirky indies, massive RPGs, or blockbuster remakes, there’s a clear message: Switch 2 is ready to compete head-to-head with any platform.

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