Nintendo Direct took place on June 9, 2026, and was packed: about 50 minutes of announcements, after which fans were divided in opinions. Here is the full breakdown by date.

🎮 Already Released / Releasing in June

• Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition — June 23, Switch 2
• Deltarune: Chapter 5 — June 24
• Star Fox (2026) — end of June; free demo available from June 9
• Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Switch 2 Edition) — digital version available from June 9, physical July 30

📅 July

• Splatoon Raiders — July 2026 (exact date to be confirmed at a separate Splatoon Direct this summer)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch 2 Edition) — July 30 (4K, 60 FPS, new content)

🌞 August

• Rhythm Heaven Groove — August 4, Switch / Switch 2
• Lies of P: Complete Edition — August 6 (digital), October 2 (physical)
• FFXIV Online (Switch 2 Early Access) — August
• Pokémon Pokopia — free update (underwater world) + first paid DLC, August

🍂 September

• Orbitals — September 3, Switch 2 exclusive (co-op via GameShare)
• RuneScape: Dragonwilds — September 15, Switch 2
• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave — September 17 (4 playable characters at launch)
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword — end of September, Switch 2

🎃 October

• Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen — October 9, Switch 2
• Kingdom Hearts Collection (natively on Switch 2) — October 8; free save transfer from Cloud versions
• Rayman Legends Retold — October 1, Switch 2
• One Piece: Grand Gourmet — October 23, Switch / Switch 2
• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort — October 22, Switch 2 exclusive
• Final Fantasy Resonance (2D-HD, characters from the entire series: Cloud, Terra, Clive) — October 22
• Hello Kitty: Party Land — October 29

❄️ November — December

• Metaphor: ReFantazio — November 12, Switch 2
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch 2 Edition) — December 3
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World — December 3, Switch / Switch 2

🔮 2026 (No Exact Date)

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake — 2026, Switch 2
• Stellar Blade — 2026, Switch 2
• Minecraft (Switch 2 Edition) — 2026 (world transfer from original Switch)
• Lords of the Fallen 2 — Fall 2026, Switch 2
• Kingdom Hearts IV — date not announced, Switch 2 day one
• Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble — 2026, Switch 2

🗓️ 2027 and Beyond

• Xenoblade Genesis (new game in the series)
• Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet — Spring 2027
• Pikuniku 2 (Devolver Digital)
• Muramasa Revenant Blades (Vanillaware)

🎰 TBA Dates

Among games without exact dates that appeared in the trailer: Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20th Anniversary Edition, Tales of Eternia Remastered, Observer: System Redux, DayZ, Fitness Boxing 3, SnowRunner, Atelier Coria, Everbloom.

Also, take a look at the overall roadmap of games for the coming years, it looks delightful:

What have you already added to your wishlists – share in the comments.