Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2026: Everything Announced (Updating Live)

Nintendo volition soon propulsion backmost the curtain connected its third-party plans for Switch and Switch 2 with its February 2026 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.

The institution down Super Mario Bros, Metroid, and The Legend of Zelda volition crook the absorption to its gaming partners erstwhile the presumption brings 30 minutes of reveals and updates successful conscionable a fewer abbreviated minutes. As the amusement was announced conscionable yesterday, there’s nary telling what volition beryllium announced, but fans, astatine least, are hoping to spot games similar Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem and FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods.

Nintendo Directs lone travel astir each truthful often, truthful expect Nintendo to marque the astir of its half-hour lawsuit erstwhile it starts astatine 6 a.m. PT - 9 a.m. ET. We’ll drawback each of the highlights and stock them below, truthful beryllium definite to support refreshing this leafage to spot everything announced during the Partner Showcase.

Old School Anime-Inspired Co-op Game Orbitals Narrows Nintendo Switch 2 Release Window

Orbitals has captured the attraction of anime and gaming fans since it was archetypal announced, and now, developer Shapefarm is confirming plans to motorboat for Switch 2 this summer.

Valheim Brings Survival Gameplay to Nintendo Switch 2 successful 2026

Popular Viking endurance crippled Valheim is officially coming to Switch and Switch 2. First released successful 2021, developer Iron Gate volition bring its online gathering and crafting crippled to Switch 2 sometime aboriginal this year.

Hollow Knight Upgrade Shadow Dropped for Nintendo Switch 2

Everyone’s favourite bug warrior is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with an upgrade that’s escaped for owners of the archetypal – and it’s retired today. It’s a astonishment update for Team Cherry’s archetypal deed Metroidvania that follows past year’s massively palmy Hollow Knight: Silksong, adding successful improved framerates and enhanced visuals.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date Confirmed

Hot disconnected the heels of the motorboat of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade for Nintendo fans, Square Enix made a astonishment quality during today’s Nintendo Direct to corroborate that its sequel, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, is coming to Switch 2. It has a merchandise date, too, with the steadfast telling fans they’ll beryllium capable to proceed Cloud and Sephiroth’s communicative June 3, 2026.

Turok Origins Announced for Switch 2 With Fall 2026 Release Window

Saber Interactive is mixing dinosaurs and aliens with Turok Origins connected Switch 2. Highlights from its gameplay trailer showed disconnected third- and first-person gameplay, co-op support, and a merchandise model of autumn 2026.

Resident Evil Requiem Footage Highlights Gameplay and New Amiibo for Nintendo Switch 2

It’s nary concealed that the ninth mainline Resident Evil game, Resident Evil Requiem, is coming to Switch 2, with today’s Nintendo Direct doubling down connected its February 27, 2026, merchandise day with caller gameplay. The footage shown besides highlighted a caller themed Pro Controller, arsenic good arsenic 2 caller amiibo for Leon and Grace.

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