# Nintendo Direct Bolsters Switch 2 Library With Metroid Ravenous, Persona Games, and Mario Kart Update

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-direct-bolsters-switch-2-library-with-metroid-ravenous-persona-games-and-mario-kart-update/
- Published: 2026-09-09T18:19:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-10T00:29:53+00:00
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Gaming, Software, Technology, TV, World

## Key points

- September Nintendo Direct favoured third-party ports over new exclusives
- Metroid Ravenous confirmed for 28 January 2027, Switch 2 exclusive
- Trend reflects Switch 2's power finally matching rival consoles

## Summary

Nintendo's September Direct broadcast leaned heavily on ports and remasters of previously released third-party games rather than fresh first-party surprises, prompting commentators to describe the 45-minute showcase as feeling more like a "Partner Direct" than a traditional Nintendo-led event. The stream opened with Monster Hunter Wilds rather than an exclusive reveal, and continued with titles such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Persona 4 Revival and the Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 remakes coming to Switch 2, reflecting Nintendo's strategy of using its more powerful hardware to finally secure games it had previously missed out on, following the earlier arrival of Elden Ring on the console.

Genuine new announcements were scarcer, though notable exceptions included Metroid Ravenous, a 2D entry in the sci-fi franchise exclusive to Switch 2 and due on 28 January 2027, alongside a trailer for Kirby and the World Beyond, a Mario Kart update and a handful of DLC reveals. Commentators noted this mirrors the Wii U era, when Directs were padded with old ports, but on a much larger scale now that Switch 2's hardware can run current-generation titles; the expectation is that future Directs will increasingly resemble Sony's State of Play broadcasts as more studios adopt the platform, offering a mixed bag for veteran players craving originality but a boon for those newer to Nintendo's ecosystem.

## Coverage

- [Engadget: Everything announced during Nintendo Direct](https://www.engadget.com/2253905/everything-announced-during-nintendo-direct/)
- [Polygon: Smash Bros. Fans Just Got Trolled Accidentally By Nintendo’s 45 Minute Direct](https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-direct-smash-bros-kirby-switch-2-leak-rumor/)
- [Polygon: Nintendo Reveals Surprise New Metroid Game for 2027](https://www.polygon.com/metroid-ravenous-new-2d-game-announced-release-date-nintendo-direct/)
- [The Verge: The Switch 2 is getting a 2D Metroid called Ravenous](https://www.theverge.com/games/992053/the-switch-2-is-getting-a-2d-metroid-called-ravenous)
- [Engadget: Mario Kart World is getting a bunch of courses from the SNES original](https://www.engadget.com/2253815/mario-kart-world-is-getting-a-bunch-of-courses-from-the-snes-original/)
- [Nintendo Life: Persona 4 Revival Is Officially Heading To Switch 2, With Persona 6 Teased For The Future](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/persona-4-revival-is-officially-heading-to-switch-2-with-persona-6-teased-for-the-future)
- [Polygon: ‘Mario Kart World’ is getting a major free update](https://www.polygon.com/mario-kart-world-update-new-courses/)
- [Polygon: Nintendo’s Disappointing September Direct Only Has the Switch 2 To Blame](https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-direct-september-2026-analysis/)
- [GameSpot: Persona 6 Got The Smallest Announcement On Nintendo Direct, Despite Big Leak Reveals](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/persona-6-got-the-smallest-announcement-on-nintendo-direct-despite-big-leak-reveals/)

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