Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 [OT] | Live at 10am EST / 2pm UTC

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angrypoolman said:

zorg1000 said:

Even if nothing else is announced, it’s a pretty strong lineup from Nintendo this year

January 15-Animal Crossing: New Horizons (updated port)

February 12-Mario Tennis Fever (exclusive)

February 19-Xenoblade X (updated port)

March 5-Pokemon Pokopia (exclusive)

March 26-Super Mario Bros Wonder+Meetup in Bellabel Park (updated port)

April 16-Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (via backwards compatibility)

May 21-Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (exclusive)

June 9-Xenoblade Chronicles (updated port)

June 25-Star Fox (exclusive)

July 2-Rhythm Heaven Groove (via backwards compatibility)

July 23-Splatoon Raiders (exclusive)

July 30-Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (updated port)

September 17-Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (exclusive)

October 22-Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (exclusive)

2026-The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (exclusive)

December 3-Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (updated port)



I’m guessing Zelda will be the big November game which would make August the only month with nothing (other than Pokopia DLC) so I could see another Switch 2 Edition releasing that month, perhaps Pikmin 4.

Other than that, I could see one other smaller support title around the holidays but I think this years lineup is about set.

Thats a lot of updated ports. And starfox/zelda shouldnt get the distinction or being exclusives. These are remakes of games we have played several times. Ocarina of time is masquerading as a big heavy hitting november title. But it just isnt. Its a remake. And Nintendo doesnt get credit for "updated ports" that is just so weak. If this is all they have in the tank for this year than that is some weak bullshit. 

Sure, a handful of updated ports but even if we exclude them it’s 10 new titles (Switch-2, Switch 2-8) and remakes of big games have always counted as big releases.

Look at it this way, Nintendo’s 2026 includes:

New Entries-Mario Tennis, Tomodachi Life, Yoshi, Rhythm Heaven, Fire Emblem & Switch Sports

Spinoffs-Pokemon & Splatoon

Remakes-Star Fox & Zelda

Updated Ports-Animal Crossing, 2D Mario & Xenoblade

There is no way someone can look at that list and honestly think “that’s some weak bullshit”, you would either have to be trolling or bitter because their lineup doesn’t specifically cater to your needs.