Today's September 2026 Nintendo Direct has come and gone, and so has any chance of seeing the next 3D Mario, The Duskbloods, and more highly anticipated games that ended up being no-shows.
Nintendo covered a lot in this morning's 45-minute slot. Metroid Ravenous is bringing Samus back for another 2D adventure, Kirby and the World Beyond is going 3D in 2027, and Mario Kart World is finally getting some much-needed love with a new update. Nintendo Switch 2 owners are eating well in more ways than one, but many fans say they were left starving for something a little more filling.
For instance, the company's hybrid sequel console is barreling through its second year without a proper 3D Mario to call its own. The Duskbloods, FromSoftware's vampire-themed Switch 2 exclusive multiplayer game, was nowhere to be seen despite still carrying a 2026 release window. Rumors suggesting new Super Smash Bros., Nintendogs, and Luigi's Mansion games were in the works really only helped build the mountain of no-shows overshadowing the show in fans' minds.
Despite yesterday's Zelda anniversary stream packing in some big announcements, Nintendo players largely seem to agree that, save for the Metroid and Kirby highlights, today's September Direct could have packed a bigger punch as the year winds down. It's a lot to go over, but we've gathered all of the biggest absent games from the September 2026 Direct, regardless of whether they've actually been announced or not.
Even after a year of updates, the Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer has never wavered when it comes to the release schedule for its new game. As details have snowballed into the public consciousness in recent months, it feels like the only thing fans don't know about the game is its actual release date.
Today's Direct seemed like a perfect opportunity to pin something down on the calendar, so when it came to a close with Kirby and not Zork, fans grew concerned. It doesn't help that a recent network test didn't exactly go off without a hitch.
So, has The Duskbloods been delayed? Well, no – or at least not yet – but if FromSoftware still wants to see it out before the year is up, it's running out of time to make a proper announcement.
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