News | 6/9/2026 at 9:00 AM

Nintendo Direct Recap - June 9, 2026

Nintendo showcases dozens of upcoming games for Switch and Switch 2.

June brings lots of announcements from the big game publishers every year, and this one is no different. Microsoft's Games Showcase was stronger than usual, but what about the Big N? Well, Nintendo adopted a "more is more" approach with today's Nintendo Direct, showcasing dozens and dozens of games for brief periods of time. There are definitely lots of games to get excited about, including the impending Star Fox, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time!

Here is a list of all of the Nintendo Direct's announcements and trailers, with co-op games in bold:

Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch and Switch 2) - Over 30 co-op & competitive games - July 2, 2026 Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Switch 2) - September 25, 2026 Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen (Switch 2) - October 9, 2026 Stellar Blade (Switch 2) - 2026 Orbitals (Switch 2) - 2-player co-op - September 3, 2026 Rayman Legends Retold (Switch 2) - 4-player local co-op - October 1, 2026 Big Walk (Switch 2) - Online co-op - August 4, 2026 ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet (Switch and Switch 2) - October 23, 2026 Pokémon Pokopia - Paid Expansion Pass on June 9, 2026 - Free update - August 2026 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (Switch 2) - September 17, 2026 Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet (Switch 2) - Local and online co-op - Spring 2027 DK Challenge (Switch 2) - Nintendo Switch Online - June 1-September 1, 2026 Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton (Switch 2) - 8-player online competitive from the makers of Vampire Survivors - 2026 Lords of the Fallen II (Switch 2) - Online co-op - Fall 2026 Lies of P: Complete Edition (Switch 2) - August 6, 2026 Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition (Switch 2) - June 23, 2026 Muramasa: Revenet Blades (Switch and Switch 2) -  Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Switch 2) - July 30, 2026 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch 2) - July 30 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch 2) - December 3, 2026 Xenoblade Genesis (Switch 2) - 2027 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2) - 12 sports - October 22, 2026 Runescape: Dragonwilds (Switch 2) - Online co-op - September 15, 2026 Hello Kitty Party Land (Switch and Switch 2) - October 29, 2026

Star Fox (Switch 2) - 2-player local co-op - June 25, 2026 Final Fantasy Resonance (Switch and Switch 2) - October 22, 2026 Pikuniku 2 (Switch 2) - 2027 Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World (Switch and Switch 2) - December 3, 2026 The Duskbloods - Online co-op and PvP - Closed Network Test - Summer 2026 Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2) - July 23, 2026 Deltarune (Switch and Switch 2) - July 24, 2026 Metaphor: ReFantazio (Switch 2) - November 12, 2026 Minecraft (Switch 2) - Local and online co-op - 2026 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Switch 2) - Holiday 2026 Observer: System Redux - June 18, 2026 DayZ Cool Edition (Switch 2) - 2026 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 2 (Switch) - August 27, 2026 Rise of the Tomb Raider (Switch 2) - June 9, 2026 Tales of Eternia Remastered (Switch and Switch 2) - October 16, 2026 Snowrunner - June 9, 2026 Fitness Boxing 3 (Switch 2) - July 16, 2026  Everbloom - Online co-op - Spring 2027 Final Fantasy XIV Online - Online co-op MMO - Fall 2026 Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III] (Switch 2) - October 8, 2026 Kingdom Hearts IV (Switch 2) - No date The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) - 2026 New Nintendo of America President: Devon Pritchard (Pictured at bottom)

What are you most excited for, dear readers?