@NintendoByNature You’re generally right. Kinda feel if we do get another DK 2D platformer sometime in the next 3 years or so it’ll be a more casual game like Jungle Beat instead of the regular Country games which are “hardcore”. I do also agree it’s been a bit longer than I want since the last Yoshi game. Hopefully we’ll get one soon that’ll be on par with Woolly world. I’m kinda wondering if they plan on giving Yoshi his 3D moment like Kirby had for the next game
After recently completing Wonder 100%, I totally get the DLC speculation. The true final level especially showed a lot of potential for tougher challenges combining various stage gimmicks as well as badges.
2 things that I think are worth bringing up:
1. While it may not be shadowdropped, the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition leak from Pyoro would suggest that it's getting announced this week. I don't think he's ever leaked anything that wasn't shown off within a matter of days. I wouldn't be surprised if it's a June/July release.
2. Even though Nintendo formally confirmed they have new hardware coming fairly soon, their upcoming games calendar did nothing to suggest that either Metroid Prime 4 or Pokemon Legends Z-A will be coming to the successor. Doesn't mean they won't be cross-generation, but the fact Prime 4 was still under the Switch calendar should really put to bed any rumors or speculations that it'll only launch on the Switch successor.
Doesn't mean they won't be cross-generation, but the fact Prime 4 was still under the Switch calendar should really put to bed any rumors or speculations that it'll only launch on the Switch successor.
They also called the new console the next Switch model, so whose to say they won't keep the general branding and combine them on the calendar? It's not like they would start making a seperate Switch 2 column before they have formally announced even a codename. Pokemon is such a big seller they will want it on both consoles regardless, but Prime 4 they will do whatever suits them.
@FishyS Does not seem likely at this stage. If they have games releasing across two different systems, they'll want to make it apparent, at least when both are formally unveiled. But frankly, if Prime 4 isn't coming to Switch anymore, then they probably would've mentioned it as part of their upcoming slate.
We've heard from decently reliable leakers that Nintendo is planning a significant marketing push for Metroid, and that there only appears to be a version of Prime 4 planned for the original Switch at this time. Maybe they're wrong, but I think it's likely Prime 4 is one of the big games planned for this holiday season, and at most will get an update/upgrade on Switch 2 that lets it run better. Considering that it's likely to be built on the same engine as the Prime remaster, though (an updated version of Retro's internal engine that they've used since the initial Prime)...it's entirely possible it runs just as well as that did, unless the scope is significantly expanded.
2. Even though Nintendo formally confirmed they have new hardware coming fairly soon, their upcoming games calendar did nothing to suggest that either Metroid Prime 4 or Pokemon Legends Z-A will be coming to the successor.
Pokemon ZA had this "coming to Nintendo Switch systems" line though, which to me highly suggests a double release.
As for Prime 4 I couldn't agree with you more. If it was not coming to Switch 1, they would've removed it from their website long time ago.
@Tayrailbridge The way they announced Mario RPG + LM2 + Showtime in the June Direct made it very clear that the Mario focus was connected to the movie release. Still, it's rather surprising that they focused even more on Mario than they did when Mario anniversaries happened and next year is the SMB 40th anniversary.
Thinking more about it, I think the anniversary helps in Switch 2 speculation. Announcing Switch 2 on Mario Day with a release month of September 2025 (launch titles being 3D Mario + Mario Kart) sounds very Nintendo-like.
@cchhaasseerr "Coming to Switch systems" could just as easily mean Original, OLED and Lite. Vague enough to confirm (or deny), absolutely nothing - which is likely exactly why they phrased it that way!
@Grumblevolcano I thought it'd be announced separately. Probably won't stop it from at least being mentioned at the Direct though. Not really sure what else they can say about this game, so probably a short mention or something
Looks cool. Still really weird they chose to market it as Nintendo World Championships when that hasn’t really been relevant in a while. Still cool and makes my late Wii U/early Switch nostalgia kick in to see the people from then in the trailer
It will be loaded of course. When was it last time when Nintendo announced a nonE3 Direct more than 1 month in advance? Probably never.
Switch won't suddenly die off so fast the next Nintendo console gets announced, early 2025 is my guess. Look at PS4 who still gets lots of game even on the 4th year of PS5.
Even Gameboy survived NES, SNES and N64 generations!
Switch will continue got get games past 2030.
I want Metroid Prime 2+3 Remake and a surprise new Zelda in 2D pixels on a higher resolution (never gonna happen), plus Final Fantasy 6 + Chrono Trigger on a similar style as the Star Ocean 2 Remake...
Also don't forget that Monolithsoft's game!
They recruited a lot of new staff for 5 or 6 years ago for a new IP.
No doubt that it's coming to Switch.
Even though Monolith Soft is equal parts a support developer and a first party developer for Nintendo, their next big release probably won't be until a year or two after the release of Switch 2.
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