Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

@NintendoByNature the rumored Switch focused Resident Evil game?

@Giancarlothomaz who knows. Well find out in a couple of hours though!

@Slowdive If the rumour is true it suggests Nintendo's upcoming lineup is so messed up that 2021 will be very much like 2020 after March in terms of lineup where Nintendo has very little other than a few ports here and there so massive reliance on 3rd party support and already existing games like Animal Crossing.

Honestly don't care at this point

As long as SMT V comes out this year I'm good. I'm also too busy with PS5 hunting so when I get that I have some games to catch up on

I hate to say it, but I think u are right. I am sure we might get a surprise like Paper Mario. But it is going to be a weak year for long time Switch owners.

@rockodoodle I never thought we were going to get a strong year anyway.... now this is all theoretical but if people are right and Nintendo has games finished and sit on them (Metroid Prime trilogy, Pikmin 4, did it really need to take this long to release a 3d world port) then as long as the system is selling they are going to slow roll their releases until there's a dip in their sales. At least that's how I have explained the last few years when everyone thought every year was going to be the BIG year. Its either that or Nintendo is beyond slow making sequels. Wheres Kart 9 (MK8 2014)? (ODYSSEY 1 2017) Odyssey 2? (PIKMIN 2 2013) Pikmin 4? (NSMBU 2012) NSMBU2? 3Dworld2? (DKTF 214) DKTF2?

It never took this long to make sequels before....
DKCR 2012- DKTF 2014 - 2Years
NSMBW 2009 - NSMBU - 2012 - 3 Years
Super Mario Galaxy 2007 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 - 3 Years
Metroid Prime 2002 - Metroid Prime 2 2004 - Metroid Prime 3 2007 - Metroid Other M 2010 - AVG 2.5 Years
TLOZTP 2006 - TLOZSS 2011 5 Years
Pikmin 2001 - Pikmin 2 2004 - Pikmin 3 2013 - AVG 6 Years
Mario Kart Wii 2008 - MK8 2014 - 6 Years

Ill skip writing earlier titles because it was easier to make sequels quicker when they were less intensive.

So 3 weeks into 2021 and people already writing off this year’s line up as weak. NINTENDOOM!

So what are the most likely surprises 1st party wise, except Zelda 35th related?

@jump they aren't doomed... they are making money... that's what matters to a company... but im skeptical of these huge lists people have recently been putting out.

@sixrings The releases of 2019 were strong, not as strong as 2017 though had the quantity been more consistent (instead of droughts before June and insanely packed from June) it would've been a competitor. So it was reasonable to think odd years strong, even years have large reliance on 1 game.

I don't think Nintendo's sitting on completed new releases but perhaps there's ports they've kept as backup. I do think however this year we're getting into "save new games for the Switch's successor" territory as Nintendo abandoning the Wii U for 2 years gave the Switch its insane 2017 lineup.

I doubt they're even close to starting anything for the next console. The Switch is doing too well and is, based on recent trends, probably only about halfway through its life cycle. The Wii U was an anomaly because it performed so poorly - Nintendo had to jump ship to increase their chances with the next system.

@jump They wont release anything other than Pokemon, ports, and a sports / party game and still rake in the big bucks. Who's doomed?

@timleon Nintendo said in May 2020 that the Switch was barely halfway through its lifespan which exactly halfway would be if the Switch's successor launched in July 2023 so that suggests Switch's successor will launch before then but not too far before otherwise "barely" wouldn't be accurate. March 2023 is when I think the successor will launch based on those comments and when Nintendo releases systems.

@timleon They almost certainly should be developing for the next system by now. Nintendo's biggest games have a 3-4 year development cycle, so the next system would have to be launching in 2025 or later for them to not have started anything.

I imagine next year we're probably going to start hearing about whatever console follows Switch more concretely

I'm still of the belief the hybrid thing was a one time experiment and that whatever this new console is will probably be tapping into something completely different for its crux or "gimmick"

@TheFrenchiestFry if we do get a gimmick for a system next I sure hope a pro comes before. This is my favourite Nintendo system by far despite my complaints about online, pricing, ports, and lack of sequels. That said I’d want to preserve these games and be able to play them the best way possible for the future. Do I really need to resort to a Mclassic cable? Ugh!

@Grumblevolcano @link3710 To be clear, I don't doubt that they've started work on things that will eventually make it to the new system, but I don't believe that they're "saving" anything for the successor at this point. I think we might get some cases where games take longer than expected and end up on the new system, or more likely, get releases that are cross-platform like we've been seeing with the PS and Xbox, and have seen with Twilight Princess and Breath of the Wild.

Then again, that is assuming that the next console is more of an iteration on the Switch and not something completely revolutionary. Nintendo like to tie their big titles to hardware features - I think Nintendo would only be keen to jump into developing on new hardware if that hardware could do something that the Switch could not.

@sixrings and even with MK, we got we got MK7. I DON'T count Tour since it's not on a Nintendo system and the Live deal is so niche, this certainly doesn't count.

I am still holding out hope for a few surprises this year.

I'm basically just expecting nothing but Pokemon and third party announcements. I hope we get Zelda stuff, but I doubt we will, seeing as Pokemon's doing a celebration this year, and Mario's celebration is still on-going.

@toiletduck i hope and expect Bayonetta 3 finaly release this year, the rumored 2D Metroid game that continues the Metroid Fusion history, a potencial Super Mario Odyssey 2 or a brand new 3D Mario, Pokémon Diamond e Pearl remakes.