Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 started at 7am PT/10am ET/3pm BST, with a roughly 50-minute main show followed by about 90 minutes of Nintendo Treehouse. The r/Games megathread reached 655 votes and 1.4K comments, and its live notes captured the practical details players look for: Switch 2 dates, ports, demos, and release windows.

The dated Switch 2 list is substantial. Rhythm Heaven Groove is listed for July 2, 2026. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is coming to Switch 2 on October 9, 2026. Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave is set for September 17, 2026, while Lies of P: Complete Edition arrives digitally on August 6 and physically on October 2. Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition is due on June 23, 2026.

Nintendo also used the show to reset several catalog plans for Switch 2. Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2, and 3 are getting Switch 2 editions with new features; the first game is available digitally the same day, with a physical version on July 30. Kingdom Hearts Collection gets a native Switch 2 version on October 8, 2026, with save transfer from the cloud versions. Kingdom Hearts 4 was shown as a day-one Switch 2 title, but without a release date.

The closing item was Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake, listed for 2026. Other notable beats include The Duskbloods getting a new trailer and a Closed Network Test for summer 2026, Splatoon Raiders getting its own Direct on June 30, and Deltarune Chapter 5 launching on June 24.

Thread reaction split between surprise ports and skepticism about presentation choices. Users called out the Dragon's Dogma 2 expansion as an unexpected drop, questioned how some ports would run on Switch 2, and noted that The Duskbloods still had little gameplay shown despite the network test. The thumb wrestling segment in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort drew repeated jokes rather than straightforward approval.

Source: r/Games megathread, Nintendo Direct stream

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Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 lists Switch 2 dates, demos, and Ocarina of Time Remake for 2026