Nintendo has made plenty of new announcements during their September Nintendo Direct including related to the Super Mario movie voice cast.
Here is an overview of the major announcements including the return of Bayonetta 3 with a launch in 2022, a new Kirby game, Splatoon 3, and more.
All Major Announcements In September Nintendo Direct
The major news from the Direct was not just limited to new games. Nintendo has also announced an expansion of the Nintendo Switch Online library with the inclusion of Sega Genesis and Nintendo 64 games. Here is an initial list of games that will be available on this expansion for the Nintendo Switch Online later in October.
Launch Lineup of Nintendo 64 Games
- Super Mario 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Mario Kart 64
- Star Fox 64
- Sin and Punishment
- Dr. Mario 64
- Mario Tennis 64
- WinBack
- Yoshi’s Story
Upcoming Nintendo 64 Games (With More To Come!)
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Pokémon Snap
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Mario Golf
- Paper Mario
- F-Zero X
Launch Lineup of SEGA Genesis Games
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Streets of Rage 2
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
- Contra: Hard Corps
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Golden Axe
- Gunstar Heroes
- M.U.S.H.A.
- Phantasy Star IV
- Ristar
- Shining Force
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Strider
Aside from that, a new Nintendo Switch controller themed on Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis was also announced.
The new Kirby game is called Kirby and The Forgotten Land and will be out in Spring 2022. Monster Hunter Rise was also shown with an expansion that will be out on PC and Nintendo Switch in Summer 2022. Bayonetta 3 and Splatoon 3 were both confirmed for 2022 and received brand new trailers. A remake of Actraise called Actraiser Renaissance has announced it is out today. In addition to this, Castlevania Advanced Collection was also announced featuring four Castlevania games.
