Summary of 'Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12' announcing Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch titles to be released in winter 2025

Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12 will be broadcast from 10 PM on Thursday, September 12, 2025, providing information on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch software, focusing on titles to be released from winter 2025 onwards. The broadcast will last approximately 60 minutes.

Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12 - YouTube


The Super Mario Bros. series will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2025.

Various artworks, which are on display at the Nintendo Museum.

Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director and Fellow of Nintendo, appeared.

Until September 2026, the Nintendo Museum's admission passes will feature a limited-edition design commemorating the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.

Furthermore, lighting is scheduled to take place in December 2025.

Nintendo also announced that it will sponsor the Kyoto Marathon, which will be held on February 15, 2026.

The athlete bibs distributed to participating athletes will feature a large Nintendo logo.

The following movie was played next.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Movie Title Announcement - YouTube


Mario is shown sleeping in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Chorobu and Pukupuku

Peach's Castle

It has been announced that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a sequel to the animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which will be released in 2023, will be released in April 2026.

Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination, which is co-producing the game with Nintendo

The cast is the same as the previous film, with Chris Pratt playing Mario.

Princess Peach: Anya Taylor-Joy

Luigi: Charlie Day

Bowser: Jack Black

Toad: Keegan-Michael Key

Kamek: Kevin Michael Richardson

To coincide with the film, 'Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2' will be released.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12] - YouTube


The release date is October 2, 2025. It will be playable on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

Additionally, Mario and Princess Rosalina amiibo will be released on April 2, 2026.

It wasn't just a transplant; new picture book pages were added.

Rosetta's Picture Book will be released on October 2, 2025, the same day as the game. Pre-orders began on September 12, 2025, on the My Nintendo Store.

Next up, titles exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2

Mario wearing tennis wear and holding a racket

A new Mario Tennis game, 'Mario Tennis Fever,' has been announced.

Mario Tennis Fever [Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12] - YouTube


The 'Fever Racket' appears in this game.

You can choose from rackets that allow you to use special techniques, such as the Fire Racket, Ice Racket, and Shadow Racket.

There are 30 types of fever rackets.

Players can be freely combined.

There are also a variety of game modes, including the 'Tournament' mode.

'Mission Tower' - Climb the tower while completing tasks

'Special Game' is a mini-game with special rules

Of course, there's also online battles.

You can also select 'Swing Mode,' which allows you to control the controller using Joy-Con 2 movements.

In story mode, Mario and friends are somehow turned into babies.

We will grow as we play matches.

Mario Tennis Fever will be released on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Additionally, a Nintendo Switch 2 edition of 'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' will be released.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Everyone's Ring Ring Park [Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12] - YouTube


The newly added 'Ringling Park'

Multiplayer mini-game mode.

It will be released in spring 2026. Those who own the Nintendo Switch version can also upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version.

Talking Flower from Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Introducing the palm-sized, chatty 'talking flower.'

However, you cannot have a conversation.

The release is scheduled for spring 2026.

The next title announced is 'Yoshi and the Floating Pokédex,' starring Yoshi.

Yoshi and the Fukasigi Pokédex [Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12] - YouTube


A talking encyclopedia called 'Fukashigi' falls from the sky.

However, since you cannot read the contents yourself, Yoshi will have to read them for you.

Creatures encountered along the way

You can learn a lot by eating and touching things.

It seems that what is learned will be written down in Fukashigi.

Then, using what you've learned, you'll progress through the stages, solving gimmicks.

The Yoshi and Fukashibi Pokédex is scheduled to be released in spring 2026.