Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Sony finally caved in to the mass complaining and Fortnite is getting full crossplay.

@IceClimbers Don't forget Fire Emblem: Three Houses is almost certainly first half 2018 somewhere as well considering their comments at E3 about it. I'm kind of expecting it in March honestly, with Yoshi in May. I think we can safely expect Town late summer, and Luigi's Mansion 3 and Animal Crossing not until the end of the year though. Honestly, one more Wii U port (Wonderful 101 or TMS#FE or XCX please) and Bayo 3 releasinng next year as well would make it pretty much perfect for me. Not that that's too likely, but still.

I'm also half-expecting Star Fox racing to be announced in January as a June release, but who knows there.

My brain hasn't even processed anything past January just because it's filled with so many games already that thinking anything past it is almost too overwhelming lol

@Grumblevolcano
I heard

That's fantastic news. The last barrier has been removed... kinda. They said "select software" meaning, games big enough where people complain and give bad press. Everything else will be out of luck.

Still, it's a step in the right direction. Gotta respect their about face, even if it's a partial one.

Be ready !

I care nothing about Fortnite, but this is a big precedent. Could lead to every game being crossplay, which is only beneficial since it would allow the entire game to be united instead of split.

@Cobalt Now that is unexpected. Wish they were working on an official F-Zero but am looking forward to whatever they announce!

@FragRed I know it's kinda cheap, but if they changed the visuals a little, slapped some Captain Falcon lines in there, and a big ''F-Zero NX'' logo on the box. It would probably be a lot more successful than Fast Racing ever was. Not that it isn't a good game, but a digital-only title won't beat a big retail game with a better-known brand attached to it.

@Octane Not just a physical game, but a physical game of a Nintendo IP people have been craving for 13 years? It would have a lot of hype around it from fans, social media and the media in general. Unfortunately as this isn't something from a Direct, I don't think it will be happening.

@link3710 Oh I didn't forget about Fire Emblem! I just have the opposite expectation as you - I think Yoshi will be in March with Fire Emblem in May.

I'm mostly focusing on early 2019 (Q1) though. February is the month that I'm not entirely sure about as far as the "big" game goes. My personal prediction is Wonderful 101, though it could just as easily be TMS or even Daemon X Machina (I expect this to be a July/August title personally). Maybe even Metroid Prime Trilogy HD lol

@IceClimbers I think February's game will be announced at The Game Awards like Bayonetta 1+2 was announced last time. Smash trailer, a port/remaster for February 2019 and teaser for upcoming game that's at the very earliest coming fall/holiday 2019.

@FragRed Indeed. Not saying they should've done that instead of FAST RMX, but you know, they could do that, if Nintendo wanted it. They would also please the people that have been asking for it. It's a win-win situation in that regard. Now I know F-Zero has never been a system seller, but I don't think it would hurt the Switch, nor do I think that the franchise is a lost cause.

Anyway, yeah, that won't be announced, I agree, but we can dream right?

Dammit. Castlevania compilation is PS4 exclusive. Whhhyyyyy!?!. Sniff sniff.

@GrailUK Don't fall for it, probably just timed exclusivity.

Yeah, it's been proven enough times by now. I'm sure it'll end up on xbox and Switch later on.

Oh, I hope so.

Too many games anyway. Gonna just play other games when they come out

@Grumblevolcano I think that will only be the case if it's Metroid Prime Trilogy HD. Otherwise I think we'll get February's big game announced in the inevitable January Direct.

Though if it's Daemon X Machina then I can see us getting a new trailer and release date at the Game Awards. There's nothing that says they have to repeat the announcement structure they used last year after all!

@IceClimbers I think Wonderful 101 could fit in with a Game Awards reveal, Bayonetta 3 and Wonderful 101 are both by Platinum. January announcement is too late for a February release unless digital only.