As we have already reported, there have been some major Nintendo leaks surfacing across the interwebs over the last week or so, much of which coming from folks with solid track records for this sort of thing. While these sorts of early details and rumors were very much expected last year with the launch of the Switch 2, it appears as though much of the Nintendo 2026 launch plans have leaked already.
Leaks are a thing and they can be about as exciting as they are annoying if you ask me. I would much rather just let Nintendo surprise us all out of nowhere or in Direct presentations than have someone spilling the beans months, or even the better part of a year beforehand. But here we are.
All things considered, and as much as I would love a new 3D Mario game this year, just the idea of not knowing if there is going to be one or not breeds excitement, and anticipation – a new 3D Mario game for the holidays would be epic, but if Nintendo doesn’t do that it’s going to need some other wild new release instead…this sort of thing.
But now, if all of these leaks and rumors are true, and most of them very much seem like they are at this point, all of that excitement is mostly gone. Not only do we most likely know what’s going on with the next 3D Mario game, but we also know what the big 2026 Switch 2 holiday game is. We also know what many of the big 2026 summer releases are now at this point and we also know we aren’t getting another Direct until the big summer bonanza.
Or it, at least, very much looks as though we know at this point, anyway.
If you do not want what looks very much like Nintendo’s entire 2026 release plans spoiled for you, don’t read on (and you might have to cancel your internet plan and never talk to another Switch gamer again too).
Here’s a quick rundown of the major leaks and details that have started surfacing over the last week or so:
- There will be no mainline/major Nintendo Direct showcases until June
- New Switch 2 Star Fox game rumored to launch this summer
- Upcoming The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake for Switch 2
- Upcoming Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Switch 2 special edition console
- Splatoon Raiders will release in the coming months
- Rhythm Heaven: Groove will release in the coming months
- Fire Emblem: Fortune Weave will release in the coming months
- Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition will release in the coming months
- Xenoblade 2 Switch 2 Edition will release in the coming months
- There will be no new 3D Mario game releasing until 2027
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