Nintendo capped off its Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary announcements at the September 2025 Nintendo Direct with the announcement of a brand-new Yoshi game for Nintendo Switch 2 called Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.
The new Yoshi game’s announcement was accompanied not only by the promise of a spring 2026 release date but also a solid look at gameplay, too. It’s a reveal that showed off Yoshi and the Mysterious Book’s art style, a few familiar mechanics, and even some new characters.
