Nintendo Direct - 09/12/2025 Discussion, Predictions, Hopes, Hype, Fears Thread

[bikingjahuty]

A 1-hour Nintendo Direct is in a couple of days and I thought it would be fun to talk about our thoughts before and after it. Post what your prediction or hopes are.

[bikingjahuty]

Admittedly, I don't have a Switch 2 and probably won't be buying one for some time. The key card situation definitely soured me on the console and there's the small worry Nintendo might utilize this anti ownership tech on their first party games eventually. I'm essentially holding out for enough games (or the right games) to get announced before taking the financial plunge. With that said, I'm hoping there are some announcements that get me hyped for wanting one sooner than later, or even exciting releases on the original Switch. Here are my predictions at the moment.


-Primary focus is on Kirby Air Riders and Pokemon Legends Z-A
-New Animal Crossing Teased
-Lots of new gameplay and a new trailer for Metroid Prime 4, plus a release date this holiday season
-Announcement that a new mainline Zelda is being worked on, but no new information beyond that
-Halo Master Chief Collection Switch 2 port
-Several new Gamecube and N64 titles announced for Online Plus members
-Big reveal is Splatoon 4 at the end with general 2026 release date

[kamikazekeeg]

I also don't have a Switch 2 and probably won't get one till early next year, but for reveals, I can't think of much I'd be interested in other than something new that is Zelda, but we probably won't see anything else till after the new Hyrule Warriors game releases.  I'm still hoping for a Wind Waker HD/Twilight Princess HD port, so that would be great to see.

For dream announcement...Either Rare Replay coming to Switch 2, or just a Banjo-Kazooie Collection announcement that has Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie HD, Nuts & Bolts, and the two GBA games, that would be nice, I just easily want to play Kazooie/Tooie HD without having to haul out my Xbox 360 from the closet lol

[bikingjahuty]

I'm still hoping for a Wind Waker HD/Twilight Princess HD port, so that would be great to see.

I've been waiting on these and the 3D remakes of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask to be ported to Switch for years. It's crazy Nintendo hasn't done this. Any of them would print money seeing how they're already completed and would just need to be ported.