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Nintendo broadcast its September 2026 Nintendo Direct on September 9, 2026, with coverage of the presentation published by GameSpot at 8:32 a.m. PDT that morning. Following the company's usual format, the roughly annual autumn showcase laid out what is coming to the Switch and Switch 2 from both Nintendo's internal teams and its third-party partners. The broadcast opened with the announcement that Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to Switch 2 on December 4, 2026, in a version that adds local co-op and includes the game's large "Ascendance" expansion. On the first-party side, Nintendo gave a first look at a new Kirby adventure and another 2D Metroid title built around an "eat or be eaten" survival theme, though the Direct notably contained no new 3D Mario reveal, which GameSpot flagged as a disappointment for fans expecting one. The showcase mattered because Directs are Nintendo's primary vehicle for setting its holiday and following-year release slate, and this one filled in the Switch 2's software lineup for the crowded late-2026 season. Bringing a flagship Capcom title such as Monster Hunter Wilds to the new hardware also served as a signal about the Switch 2's third-party support and technical ceiling.