Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@jump If you look at the two sets available, they are both full copies of the game, so if I had two switches I could play single player on each of them at the same time, so I don't think it's the same as needing an extra controller. Plus the game isn't really free, as you have to buy the stuff to play it and Nintendo will have factored in the cost of the game in the price of buying the set.

@MarioBrickLayer You have over thought this in a bizarre way. You can play a single player game with one controller but can't you can't play a multiplayer game with one controller, you can play two single player games with two controllers.

There's plenty of costing methods that don't include developments costs as a per unit basis but that really makes no difference as to if they are selling carts separately as they already are.

Is that likely though?

I think Bayonetta 3 is a game to expect in 2021- I'd be surprised if it doesn't come next year - and there must be a very decent chance of BoTW2.

I honestly can't see Mario Odyssey 2 in 2021 just because of the number of Mario games we're getting over the next 6 months. Hopefully Bowsers Fury is substantial content and gives us a New Super Luigi U style expansion to 3D World.

I can't see Metroid Prime 4 either. All of the signs suggest that there's still a long way to go with that one.

I kind of expect something Splatoon next year. A spin off of some description. I also expect a Kirby game and a Mario Golf game (but I have been expecting a Mario Golf game on Switch from about January 2018 onwards...). I also expect a Fire Emblem game next year - IS knocks them out at a fair click - and a Pokemon game (I'd put my bet on Let's Go Merril and Togapei but a more conventional remake of Diamond and Pearl is probably what the fanbase actually wants).

My real hope for 2021 is that Nintendo gives us something completely new IP wise (or completely reinvents something old like they allowed Sakurai to do with Kid Icarus). The time is right for something outside the norm.

I think 2021 will be something like:

• 3D World
• Bravely Default II
• No More Heroes III
• SMTV
• Bayonetta 3
• BotW 2 launching alongside new hardware
• Zelda ports/remasters to celebrate 35th anniversary
• Zelda Battle Royale to celebrate 35th anniversary
• Pokemon Gen 2 or Gen 4 remakes (Let's Go for Gen 2 or either type for Gen 4)
• Some blue ocean games like Switch Sports, Nintendogs, Switch Music, etc.
• More Wii remasters and Wii U ports
• WarioWare
• Fire Emblem remake (either FE4 or FE6)
• Super Mario Party 2 or Switch Party

What do you guys expect from the Ubisoft Forward later today? Will there be some new games for Switch?

@dionysos283 I know other’s don’t really care but I’m just excited for new just dance announcements

Petz and Imagine games. 😀

@dionysos283 On the Switch front, at the most I think another Just Dance setlist reveal, more info on Immortals Fenyx Rising and more info on Roller Champions. Everything else I think will be just PS4/XB1/PS5/Series X.

@dionysos283

For the Ubisoft Forward?

My favorite rumor is the possibility of Ubisoft bringing back Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game.

Other than that, I have zero expectations for any new Switch announcements.

To be fair, that image omits Sushi Striker, Octopath Traveller, & Go Vacation in 2018, and Daemon X Machina is missing from the 2019 list. Granted, some of them aren't the biggest games, but if they could make room to include DLC, they should have included all retail releases as well.

Then you have the Dragon Quest games, and while not exclusive, were published by Nintendo in the west (DQB in 2018, & DQB2 and DQXI in 2019).

Then there's Brain Training, which was 2019 in Japan, 2020 in EU, and not yet in NA.

@Slowdive I was on about exclusives but I did forget about New Pokemon Snap, I do think that will be 2021.

@Grumblevolcano Pretty excited for Pokemon Snap myself. You?

I see your points, but for the reasons I stated I'd stand by the same opinion, especially on the short notice for games.
I am glad though that the year has been more enjoyable for others.

@MS7000
I agree, yeah. Though I haven't tried AC and it might be for me, but not what I feel like trying right now. But it seems like a good game IMO.

@jump but basically right now if you want to play that game with other friend you need to buy the game twice (just to have a second kart)

If Mario Odyssey 2 doesn't come out in 2021, I think that'll likely mean it just doesn't exist. 4 years is more than enough for a direct sequel like that!

I agree. It's either coming out next year or not at all.

SMTV will definitely get delayed until 2022, and MIA for most of 2021

@Dezzy I think if Mario Odyssey 2 was 2021 they would've teased it in the 35th anniversary Direct as a "here's an actual new Mario game coming to Switch" to offset the "all we have is ports" tone of the Direct we actually got.

Grumble, isn't the general response to that that Nintendo wouldn't want people to not purchase the ports because a new Mario game is on the horizon. At least that's the response that people commonly give as to why Nintendo wouldn't make such announcements since apparently it would cannibalize sales.

@Balta666 no, the game is literally not included when you buy the cart.