Nintendo Direct: new 2D Metroid, Mario Kart World update, Kirby reveal

Nintendo aired a new Nintendo Direct on November 9, 2026. According to TechRadar's roundup, the highlights were a new 2D Metroid game, a surprise update for Mario Kart World and a big Kirby reveal.

The showcase landed in the middle of a busy November for Switch 2: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time arrived in the first week of the month, and Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition follows on November 12.