Announced just over a day in advance, the September 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation showed off many upcoming titles for the Switch. The latest of Nintendo's always highly anticipated Direct conferences featured roughly 40 minutes of gameplay and trailers from games launching primarily this winter.
Nintendo Directs are semi-regular occurrences, and fans have come to expect a variety of announcements from each. The last of the branded showcases was the Nintendo Direct at E3 2021, which finally gave fans a look at the still-untitled sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Game-specific presentations followed, such as Mr. Sakurai Presents for the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter and a Pokémon Presents focused on Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but the September 2021 Direct brought a wider range of reveals.
Some big-name Nintendo titles showed up at the Direct, like a new Kirby game, Splatoon 3, Mario Party, and the long-awaited reemergence of Bayonetta 3, which was announced back in 2017. Nintendo also showed off some new attractions for Nintendo Switch Online - collections of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games coming this October.
Every Reveal From Nintendo's September 2021 Direct
The following is a list of every game, upcoming showcase, and other reveal that made an appearance at the Nintendo Direct on September 23, 2021. Bold titles denote brand-new game announcements, and linked text leads to more information as available.
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - Summer 2022
- Mario Party Superstars - October 29, 2021
- Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars - October 28, 2021
- Disco Elysium - The Final Cut - October 12, 2021 (digital), early 2022 (physical)
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Expansion Pass Wave 2 - October 29, 2021
- Chocobo GP - 2022
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate final Mr. Sakurai Presents - October 5, 2021
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Spring 2022
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons free content update - November 2022
- Mario Golf: Super Rush second free content update - available today
- Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition - Holiday 2021
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic - November 11, 2021
- Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Cloud Version - February 4, 2022
- Dying Light: Platinum Edition - October 19, 2021
- Triangle Strategy - March 4, 2022
- Metroid Dread - October 8, 2021
- Nintendo 64 collection for Nintendo Switch Online - late October
- Sega Genesis collection for Nintendo Switch Online - late October
- Shadowrun Trilogy - 2022
- Castlevania Advance Collection - available today
- Actraiser Renaissance - available today
- Deltarune Chapters 1 & 2 - available today
- Hot Wheels Unleashed - September 30 2021
- Surviving the Aftermath - Holiday 2021
- Shin Megami Tensei V - November 11, 2021
- Wreckfest - Fall 2021
- Arcade Archives PAC-MAN/Arcade Archives XEVIOUS - available today
- Rune Factory 5 - March 22, 2022
- Super Mario movie - December 21, 2022
- Splatoon 3 - 2022
- Bayonetta 3 - 2022
In addition to all the standalone games, Nintendo provided news on plenty of games receiving post-launch content. Monster Hunter Rise is set to receive its first big expansion, titled Sunbreak, while free content updates are continuing for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Mario Golf: Super Rush. Prior to the Direct, Nintendo emphasized that all release windows are subject to change, owing to development difficulties arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.