Topic: The Nintendo Switch Rumor and Speculation Thread

I'd think if there ever was a time to find out if there was an audience for F-Zero, it would be now with 120 mil Switches sold and interest still high

So um, what if Microsoft agreed to a Killer Instinct remaster for Switch?

@BananaCookie Microsoft hasn’t even bothered with the one they launched during the Xbox One generation.

The anti-grav futuristic racer is not particularly my cup of tea, but I prefer F-Zero to Fast RMX considerably.

Fast RMX, from what little I've played on it, leans too heavily on its speed and flip-flopping gimmicks. I didn't like it when they started putting multiple obstacles on the track. Feels less like racing and too much about remembering all the upcoming obstacles.

What I used to like about F-Zero was all the contact with the other ships and managing the risk /reward of boosting against the damage sustained from the contact.

I would say F-Zero had a stronger sense of rivalry. Working you way through 40 other racers was pretty epic. Especially at such blistering speed which the tracks were designed around.

Don’t worry, when it comes out everything these people say is wrong, we can rest in the comfort that absolutely both will happen to their credibility and they can continue to sprout utter crap for months and years to come.

@Colonel_Mustache @TheBigBlue @FragRed The most I could see happen with TotK next week is the following but TotK:

If TotK is getting a limited edition OLED, time is running out to announce it. The previous limited edition OLED timings were:

• Scarlet/Violet OLED - Announce September 7th, release November 4th
• Splatoon 3 OLED - Announce July 6th, release August 26th

The fact they didn't use PAX East for TotK (other than photo opportunities with a Link statue) makes it seem like they don't want to reveal more info about TotK until after the Mario Movie at the earliest.

Nintendo: Hmm so everyone is saying we should and will do x. Soooo let’s do y.

That’s how it goes with Nintendo.

As this point nothing more is talked from Nintendo about the TOTK console images. They can announce but not release but since it's been quiet on even the TOTK game trailer or about the release date not much hope that even that might get a TBD date.

I would like to see Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival DELUXE from the next Direct.

Turns out they were right:

@Slowdive Ooh, cheers for posting that.

@TheBigBlue Completely agree, but with the rumour of the OLED being announced during it, I might have to watch the last few minutes, HOPEFULLY it will be shown then.

According to an article I read a new Luigi’s mansion is in development

@FawfulsFury I can buy that. LM3 was super successful so they have to be thinking about LM4, and I don't think they waited too long to start on it. At this point I think LM4 is probably going to be a next gen title releasing in a year or two.

@Bolt_Strike I definitely think Next Level got to work on ideas for the next Luigi’s Mansion game. I’m sure as specs for the next system was made available it would have also given them a lot more of an idea as to what they can do to make the game bigger and better than the third.

@Bolt_Strike I don't see that timing happening given Mario Strikers released less than a year ago. 2026/2027 feels more likely.

@Grumblevolcano NLG has probably expanded in the time Nintendo bought them, and I don't think they would release Battle League in that time if that was all they could release in the next 4 or 5 years. I think a B team was working on Battle League while the A team was coming up with ideas for LM4.

The TotK detail trailer is good in that it hopefully gives the people who were starting to talk crap about it some pause. I forget which thread it was where there was that "discussion" where certain people were trying to argue the lack of detail was "proof" that the game wasn't in a good state....

It's also a good thing in that putting it all out there now, while it'll generate coverage now, will stop any "leaks" about it gaining traction. Can't push your BS theories when Nintendo has put it all out there. Well, you can.... but people won't watch it

With that said, no way I'm watching that trailer. I've pre-ordered the game already. Something I rarely do. I don't need to be sold on it. Extra info now is basically just degrading the experience. No thanks

@TheBigBlue To be fair the new game did originate (as stated) as a collection of DLC ideas which were eventually expanded on. Being fairly similar to BotW graphically and mechanically makes it neither good or bad but for people who want a fundamentally different variation of Zelda game (as happens with most new Zelda games), this probably isn't it. I think that is a question some people have been having and the trailer partially answered that question. For example some people were hoping Zelda herself would be the main character and that doesn't seem to be the case unless Nintendo is being impressively sneaky (if they are, I'm impressed).

Sonic Frontiers is maybe a bad comparison since it had very mixed reviews even after it came out. I'm hoping /mostly expecting TotK will be great for the people who don't mind it being similar to BotW and the ones who do mind will acknowledge it is a good game but not necessarily play it themselves (I will likely be in that second category based on what I've seen so far, although I'm opened to being pleasantly surprised).