Nintendo Direct September 2025 Recap – Mario, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, DLC, and Release Dates!

Nintendo Direct September 2025 Recap – Mario, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, DLC, and Release Dates!

From The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Todd Black) on | OpenCritic

A Nintendo Direct was what many were asking for, especially when trying to figure out when we would play the next big Switch 2 games, and what titles we had to look forward to in 2026. Thankfully, The Big N did indeed give us some answers, alongside some key surprises and a few shocking twists! My Nintendo Direct September 2025 Recap will highlight the biggest announcements from the presentation. Shall we begin?

The first 20 minutes of the Direct were focused on the Super Mario Bros 40th anniversary, which some suspected would happen. The big reveal to kick things off was that of the announcement of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie…which will drop next April! Yeah, that was quick!

Both Shigeru Miyamoto and the head of Illumination promised a big sequel, and one that would take inspiration from the original Galaxy titles, while also paying tribute to other games in the franchise. Oh, but if you want to play those legendary Nintendo Wii titles on the Switch/Switch 2…you can do that very soon: