Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Itll come when its damn well ready!

It would be a bad time for Nintendo now to announce Smash port for Switch. They need to solve their stock issue first.

I blame Theresa May!

@Octane
I thought after the last few years that this fandom had gone through with NX we'd given up on trying to predict what Nintendo is doing based on their "wording". I do agree that I think 2019 makes more sense. If it was any other developer I'd assume that just a title means it's a super long way off. But this is Nintendo.

This time last year we didn't know about ARMS, Splatoon 2, Xenoblade 2 or Super Mario Odyssey. We didn't even know what the Switch was. At this stage we barely know about any releases for next year at all. I wouldn't be surprised if they're much further along than they're letting on. Why do it that way? I don't know. But they did the same thing with the Switch itself so I wouldn't put it past them.

@skywake I'm sure they would've shown a teaser if they had anything to show at all. Maybe you're right, but I just think it's going to take a while before we see this game come out. Holiday 2019 at its earliest is what I'm thinking.

@Octane It goes back to what I said before, I believe Nintendo feels they made a mistake showing BotW so early. They won't show footage of Metroid till it's less then a year away. Maybe by years end or next E3. I think they're done showing games till they are a year or less away. Nearly announcing a game is not the same thing.

@Spoony_Tech Well, BOTW was originally a 2015 game, remember? Something tells me that if they don't have any Metroid footage, or if they don't want to show any footage, it's likely not coming out next year.

I think 2019 for Metroid, absolutely. I think MAYBE Holiday 2018 for Pokemon.

I think Holiday 2019 for Pokemon Switch with Holiday 2018 being Diamond/Pearl remakes for 3DS.

@BigBadJohn It's as good a reason as any. 😉

This is how it should go

@Grumblevolcano That most definitely is NOT happening.

2018 will be a break year if Pokemon on Switch (Gen 8) is 2019. For the record, everything points to it being 2019.

I don't know why but I feel like GF is going to try to crank out the next gen of pokemon by holiday next year (I think its is nuts/not likely but I FEEL that way). I doubt it you never know; Nintendo might crack the whip or beg or something.

Nintendo: Switch shortages are “definitely not intentional”
_{In an Ars interview, exec also addresses issues with NES Classic, 3DS, and fan games.}

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/06/nintendo-switch-shorta...

@Ryu_Niiyama I don't expect GF's first home Pokémon game to be an opus

@GrailUK The Switch is a handheld too.. So maybe it's just another Pokemon game?

@Octane Ye. When the CEO says core, that's what I'm expecting...but without the jaggies lol.

@GrailUK lol, I'm keeping an open mind. As this will likely be the pokemon to bring me back.

@GrailUK I meant that in the sense that this project doesn't have to be any different than previous games. People are excited because it's the first main Pokemon game on a home console, but the Switch is also a handheld, so you could also argue that it's regular business like always.

Most of the current Pokemon models are fairly complicated. I'm sure they look fine in HD. I expect the game to retain its cartoon-y style anyway.

I'm not expecting the next Pokemon game to be this major big project. I doubt the Switch version will be much of a bump from the 3ds graphic wise.

One of these games is coming out next year Pokemon or Prime 4. I still say both can and Nintendo needs a holiday game for next year. Most likely won't be Zelda or Mario so what else?