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Nintendo’s 60-Minute Direct Dates Metroid Prime 4 and Unveils Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The showcase set the Switch and Switch 2 release roadmap through 2026.

Samus atop a motorcycle in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
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Overview

  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launches on December 4, 2025, with new gameplay revealing bike-based exploration.
  • Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with a theatrical release on April 3, 2026, as part of Mario’s 40th anniversary plans.
  • Nintendo outlined anniversary activities including events at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto and sponsorship of the 2026 Kyoto marathon.
  • Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 HD arrives on October 2, 2025, and Mario Tennis Fever hits Switch 2 on February 12, 2026, with additional first‑party titles shown across 2025–2026.
  • Virtual Boy titles join Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on February 17, and major third‑party dates include Hades 2 on September 25, 2025, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade on January 22, 2026, and Resident Evil releases on February 27, 2026.