Happy Nintendo Direct Day! The time has come for a roughly 60-minute showcase of the future of Switch and Switch 2 games. The presentation is set to begin at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm BST, and we're here to gather all the biggest announcements in one place as they happen to ensure you don't miss a thing.
Yes, we will be updating this article throughout the Nintendo Direct that just so happens to be taking place one day before the 40th birthday of the Super Mario Bros. series. Could we finally get a glimpse of the next big adventure (or even movie?!) for our favorite plumber? We don't have long to find out.
Whatever happens, we'll be here to cover it all right here! Let us know what you are most excited for below!
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Are Getting a Bundled Release on October 2, New amiibo Announced
Both Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be getting a bundled release on Switch on October 2, 2025, both physically and digitally. It will be playable on Switch 2 and comes with some new Rosalinna Storybook pages. Furthermore, a version of the storybook will be released physically in the future!
Oh, and we are getting new amiibo on April 2, 2026 - Mario and Luma and Rosalina and Lumas!
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Arrives in April 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. April 2026. pic.twitter.com/FNdKvxuTLX
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 12, 2025
The follow-up to The Super Mario Bros. Movie is officially called The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it will be released in April 2026. We got a quick tease of Princess Peach's castle before the footage shifted to the stars and a look at Luma! It was also confirmed that the main cast will be returning for the next film.
Mario Tennis Fever Launches in Febraury 2026
Mario Tennis Fever is the latest entry in the beloved sports franchise and it will be released on February 12, 2026. It will feature 38 playable characters, game modes like Trial Towers and Mix It Up (complete with Wonder effects!), Online modes like casual and ranked, a Swing Mode with motion controls, and more!
There will even be an Adventure mode that sees Mario and his friends getting turned into babies! They must defeat monsters to get back to normal and learn to play tennis along the way!
Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary
Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary celebration kicked off the Nintendo Direct, and we learned a bit more about how Nintendo is going to be celebrating this big milestone, including that the Nintendo Museum will be getting a 40th anniversary ticket and a special light display in December 2025, and Nintendo will be sponsoring the Kyoto Marathon on February 15, 2026. There will even be special Nintendo race bibs!
How to Watch the Nintendo Direct
If you'd like to watch the Nintendo Direct, you can watch it on Nintendo's YouTube or Twitch. Here at IGN, we'll be hosting a Watch Party on our homepage and YouTube alongside the show and, once it's over, we'll have our Nintendo experts from NVC break down the biggest moments from what's sure to be an exciting show!
