In a new episode of the Attack Da Backlog podcast with NWeedle, the hosts and guest claim that a general Nintendo Direct will be held in the third week of February 2026. The presentation is said to feature the rumored upcoming 3D Mario game, which was previously leaked by the same sources that predicted Donkey Kong’s appearance in the Switch 2’s first Nintendo Direct. However, it is worth noting that this is just a rumor with no concrete backing and loses some legitimacy given that Nintendo already held a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase earlier in the same month. However, if true, the event will likely feature several upcoming Nintendo first-party titles including Mario Tennis Fever.
A short summary regarding the rumored direct. You can watch the entire translated Q&A on the link below. Enjoy, friends 😊❤️ ps please excuse the fact my audio was slightly out of sync. https://t.co/aVfQOgzRNi pic.twitter.com/8feIQE0a5o
— Attack The Backlog (@Attackdabacklog) February 10, 2026
🚨RUMOR: Nintendo General Direct 3rd Week of Feb w/ Next 3D Mario!
Fresh from @Attackdabacklog podcast w/ @NWeedle:
– Big 3D Mario CONFIRMED (same sources that predicted DK in Switch 2's 1st Direct)
– Multiple sources: 3rd week Feb
– March leaks shifted earlier!#NintendoDirect… pic.twitter.com/9AkVvE0l66— Ghaith Dalhoumi (@GhaithDalhoumi) February 10, 2026
The game’s details:
Hit the court for explosive action in the latest Mario Tennis game!
Join Mario and friends for over-the-top tennis mayhem! Use topspins, slices, lobs, and other familiar shots—along with other fancy footwork and new defensive maneuvers—to outpace your opponents on the court. Keep a rally going, build up your Fever Gauge, and unleash powerful Fever Shots that can be augmented with special effects by equipping Fever Rackets!
Freeze the court with the Ice Racket, summon mushrooms that shrink opponents with the Mini Mushroom Racket, duplicate yourself with the Shadow Racket, and more. Mix and match 30 different Fever Rackets with 38 playable characters, the most in series history, to find a strategy that works for you.
Serve Up Casual or Competitive Play in a Variety of Game Modes
Get play-by-play commentary from a Talking Flower in Tournament mode, test your skills and complete various objectives in Trial Towers mode, or take on matches with unexpected rules—and even some Wonder Effects—in Mix it Up mode. Hop online* for casual bouts with customizable rules with an Online Room or go for glory in competitive Ranked Matches. You can even gently swing your Joy-Con™ 2 controller like a racket for a more authentic experience in Swing Mode.
Experience a story in which Mario and friends, encountering monsters on a remote island, find themselves transformed into babies! Help them relearn their tennis skills and defeat the monsters to return to normal in Adventure mode.
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