Today's Nintendo Direct was pretty wild, right? It was, but little did we know that the version of the Direct we were watching at the time (and perhaps you were too) was not the complete package, because a total of six games were featured on the Japanese version of the Direct that didn't get a good spotlight in the American version.
Two such games appeared briefly in the sizzle reel, whereas the remaining four were entirely absent altogether. Because the trailers only appeared in the Japanese version of the Direct, they will naturally be spoken in Japanese. There are no official subtitles for them other than the ones automatically generated by YouTube.
We can't know for sure at the moment, but we would assume that if the game didn't appear in the sizzle reel, it either isn't releasing outside of Japan, or a version releasing outside of Japan is not ready to be shown yet.
Derby Stallion 2
Developer(s): Land Ho!
Release date: September 24 2026
Derby Stallion is a franchise that combines horse racing and business simulation. You'll not only be racing your horses, but you'll also be training them and taking care of them. It will also be the first time in the series that you can take your horse to American horse racing.
Nobunaga's Ambition Hishou
Developer(s): Kou Shibusawa
Release date: Winter 2026 (no specific date)
Nobunaga's Ambition is a series about using diplomacy and/or warfare to conquer and unify Feudal Japan. You could build your empire with your own hands, and for the first time in the series, the game includes a proper story mode to ease you into the mechanics of the game through the life of Oda Nobunaga.
Tales of Eternia: Remastered
Developer(s): TSOE
Release date: October 15 2026
The one appeared in the sizzle reel, but got practically no time to shine.
A remastered version of the original Tales of Eternia, originally released for the PlayStation in 2000 in Japan and North America in 2001, with no European release. It would later get a PSP release in 2005 in Japan, and in Europe in 2006, with no North American release.
The original game is a JRPG starring Reid, Farah, and Keele, who meet a girl named Meredy. Upon learning their own world and Meredy's world are on the brink of collapse due to age old conflict, take it upon themselves to clean up the mess.
Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & The Guide of memories
Developer(s): Gust
Release date: 2027 (no specific date)
Could you make the name any longer next time? You might've also noticed this one during the sizzle reel, which lead me to believe that it was an old game that was getting a re-release. Nope. It's a brand new game altogether.
Unfortunately, there's not that many details to go off of other than the trailer.
Earth Defense Force 5 and 6
Developer: Sandlot
Release date: October 8 2026 (EDF 5)/Unknown (EDF 6)
Earth Defense Force 5 is a game about... a force that defends the Earth. Having been originally a PS4 release in 2017 in Japan and the rest of the world in 2018 with a PC release in 2019, is now sees a Switch 2 release in October of this year.
After a mysterious alien force has attacked Earth, it's up to the Earth Defense Force to move forward and put a stop to the mess. The trailer also revealed the existence of a port for Earth Defense Force 6 as well, with no more information about when that will exist.
Embodiement of Scarlet Devil
Developer: Team Shanghai Alice
Release date: September 10 2026
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil is a bullet hell game that was originally released in 2002, being remade and rereleased for the very first time as a "New Classic" Edition, available in original mode or a new more modernized mode.
And remember, if bullet hell games are your thing, the Steam Bullet Fest is still going on.
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