Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

So Tomodachi Collection for Nintendo Music was a hint for more Tomodachi after all. If the pattern continues we'll see Wind Waker in some form (Wii U port or GCN NSO), a new Nintendogs and some equivalent to the Streetpass Mii Plaza on Switch 2.

@Grumblevolcano I doubt there's a pattern there. The app is for all 1st party music across all games and systems, and therefore isn't indicative of anything

I'm skeptical it will sell as well as the 3DS game. But, regardless, Pokemon Z-A is likely a Switch game which will sell 10+ million after Switch 2 is released.

The digital game cards press-release referenced "Switch 2 Edition" games, and it's making me worried. I genuinely hope they just mean for the few games that release on both systems- and not something like paying a full 70 for a "remaster" of Breath of the Wild, or paying 10 bucks to be able to upgrade the game to a 60FPS 4K state. I genuinely just wouldn't love it if Nintendo goes further to mimic Sony's horrible practices.

@VoidofLight I think they're just covering their bases. Regardless of what Nintendo does for first party, some third party games will definitely go the route of charging money for an improved version or having two seperate versions. As for Nintendo... I suppose we'll see next week if Prime 4 has 2 different versions; the fact that they didn't give a release date this week makes that a little more plausible.

@IceClimbers The Nintendo Music list is extremely focused on games playable on Switch though, it makes it look like Nintendo is aiming for synergy between the two.

Streetpass let's go!

Was pretty disappointed by the Switch 1 Direct. The most enjoyable moment for me was when Furukawa snapped his finger at the screen. Hope Switch 2 Direct will be much better.

I didn't love the Direct, but it still rubs me the wrong way how people can be so melodramatic about it.

@BrazillianCara I mean we're about to get (probably) one of the best Directs of all time next week, so it's not too big of a deal. My only problem is my Voucher is still waiting for a game to use it on.

If the rumored "Campus" app is real (I am not convinced one way or the other) maybe that could be the connection to Streetpass?

Same.... I'm still hoping for a random Kirby port or a Mario 40th anniversary collection to use that voucher on.

@FishyS I would also get either of those games with my voucher. There's no way Nintendo isn't having more Switch games this year, right?

I predict this is how they'll announce more Switch games throughout this year through the Nintendo Today! app instead of doing it in mostly Directs, with Nintendo Today! being in the Direct AND being the exclusive announcement place for the Zelda movie, it's clear that they want to use this a lot. Maybe we'll get an April/May game announcement on here soon?

@FishyS @PikminMarioKirby I think they'll announce some Switch 1 games as games which have a Switch 2 version releasing at the same time in the Switch 2 Direct. As for an April/May game, I think that'll be Prime 4 in late May (22nd/29th) as a Switch 1 only game.

@FishyS @PikminMarioKirby I have one more game voucher to go as well. I think, if there isn't gonna be any more Nintendo releases for Switch 1 that would entice me, I think I could use it on Xenoblade Chronicles X. Maybe Metroid Prime 4, assuming it will be voucher-eligible, but I kind of want a physical copy of that. My voucher doesn't expire until March of next year.

I've gotta say, I've been opposed to the theory that Metroid Prime 4 is a cross-gen launch title for a while now, but I've actually changed my tune and now I fully believe it will happen. It's the only logical reason for not announcing the release date at the direct on Thursday. Because they didn't want to spoil the Switch 2 release date early.

@Bigmanfan I just hope that Metroid Prime 4 isn't the only launch title- given that the series is still niche and not many people have gotten a chance to play 2 or 3.

@VoidofLight I would be shocked if it was. I do think it would make sense to be a second launch title along side Mariokart 9. That way there's one big single player and one big multiplayer title. But yeah, the series is very niche. Having it as the only first-party launch title would be idiotic to say the least.

@Bigmanfan Exactly. They need something like Mario Kart sitting alongside it so that people who aren't Metroid fans will still have a game to look forwards to.

@NinChocolate I could see Mario Kart being a launch title and then the new 3D Mario hitting later in the year. Wonder if they're going to slightly repeat launch year of the Switch and have a new Xenoblade or Monolithsoft game as well.