Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

So here are the months where the big games have already been announced (+ Predictions for future months)
February: Bayonetta 1 + 2
March: Kirby: Star Allies
April: Nintendo Labo
May: Hyrule Warriors
June: Mario Tennis Aces
July: Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
August: Yoshi or an E3 announcement
September: Smash maybe?
October: An E3 announcement
November: Either Pokemon or Smash
December: E3 announcement

@Scrummer Imagine FIRE EMBLEM Switch is likely to be a 'tent-pole' Q4 2018 release.

Plus, Capcom's STREET FIGHTER COLLECTION and MEGA MAN releases will be significant for a certain audience.

As was I. I'm not big on Smash and was hoping for another AAA 3rd announcement.

EDIT: For anyone who is curious, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is probably going to cost $39.99 on Switch. Same for Crash. Based on the placeholder prices online retailers are giving them.

@Ralizah Did they confirm the number of new levels?

I decided to watch the Japanese Direct since they showed some games that weren't in our Direct. NL has articles for Taiko Drum and Phantasy Star Online but they also showed SaGa: Scarlet Grace. That's one more Square Enix game for the Switch.

Now that they’ve teased Smash Bros I wonder what the big E3 reveal will be?

E3's major reveal, I'm guessing as of now, is Metroid Prime 4, even if it's just a trailer with no gameplay

Aren't they just! Gosh, Okami HD looked glorious! ..and the motion/touchscreen controls looked very smartly implemented too! ..one of many highlights in that Direct (so many, in fact, that by the end I had briefly forgotten about the Okami reveal - now that the dust has settled though, I have to say that that was one of the real gems! Absolutely stunning! Great news!)

Pikmin 4 of course.

@Octane Perhaps 'confirmed' was a bit much. They're up for pre-order for that amount on Amazon and Gamestop. Placeholder prices, to my knowledge, pretty much never go up, so it's reasonably certain that they'll cost $39.99.

And, of course, the placeholder prices for DKC:TF outed the $59.99 price tag long before it was officially confirmed by Nintendo.

One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe, which was released before Christmas in Japan, is being released in the West. It'll be released on the NA eShop on May 10th, and released PHYSICALLY in Europe on May 11th.

https://nintendoeverything.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-de...

@MisterPi Metroid Prime 4 while a big game to showcase, won't be the big game reveal unless it's coming out this year. Which it isn't. That's not to say it won't be showcased, it just isn't the big reveal.

@BigBadJohn My prediction for the big E3 reveal will be the rumoured Ridge Racer 8 and Animal Crossing.

@FragRed Guess we'll see!

@BigBadJohn Mario Maker if we're getting a Mario Maker sequel or Animal Crossing if we're getting a Mario Maker Wii U port.

It looks like Activision aren't skimping on cartridge size with the Switch. Crash Bandicoot N'Sane Trilogy has no massive white "download required" box on the cover looking at the Amazon listing. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crash-Bandicoot-Trilogy-Nintendo-Swi...

Now if only a certain other publisher could do the same cough Capcom cough Take2

@FragRed What's the file size on PS4?

@Grumblevolcano 23.36gb on the box

@Grumblevolcano Around 24GB, so a 32GB card if they don't do any optimising.

@Grumblevolcano I think it's 23.42GB. And baring in mind the PS4 has larger texture sizes than the Switch, I think it will be likely smaller file size.

Edit: @Octane Beat me to it