Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

This week's Famitsu sales chart, Switch games hold 26 of the top 30 games sold.

The Switch is as hot as the sun itself, just crazy.
https://www.gematsu.com/2020/01/famitsu-sales-12-30-19-1-5-20

@Magician Looks pretty cool. But I won't get excited until I see more. Plenty of ways to screw this up.

It would be nice if Nintendo revisited their older IPs. A brand new Star Tropics for switch! F-Zero switch cup! Solar Striker 2020?!

@GameOtaku I wouldn't mind a Star Tropics remake in the vein of Link's Awakening. I've never played the game.

@NotTelevision yea I know, almost everyone ( YouTubers/gaming sites) was certain it was to be announced a couple of game awards ago. When it didn't happen, I thought ok...2019 it's coming, then nothing. I mean, there is tons to play so im not complaining, I just keep waiting for it since it's at the top of my most wanted list. Hoping we get that announced in the next direct very badly.

@NintendoByNature When Prime 4 was announced to be restarted, I figured "if Prime Trilogy is happening it's not coming until like 2021/2022 to be once again close to Prime 4's release". Then again we've heard nothing about Bayonetta 3 for 2 years so maybe Prime Trilogy 2020, Prime 4 2022/2023 is reasonable.

@Octane
I was thinking more along the lines of a 3D sequel incorporating the yoyo for traversing the environment as well as attack. Submarine missions. A letter including in the manual to submerge in water to read a message!

@Grumblevolcano see i was in the other camp thinking delay of prime 4 meant they should announce trilogy to hold over fans. Then again id even be fine with a new 2d.

Puzzle and dragons handheld only ??

Prime 4 is happening this year. I'm almost sure of it.

(Until it doesn't happen and then I never said anything.)

So, the word from a credible insider (or at least, one vetted to have actual sources) says there’s a 2D Metroid coming and it’s not a Super Metroid remake. Indicates a sequel to Samus Returns, probably by Mercury Steam. Also that Paper Mario will see a return to form, though it’s not clear if that means new entry or Thousand Year Door remake. Either way fans should be happy.

And at the very least, one Halo is coming, if not the entire MCC. And we already know Pikmin 3 is coming, and Prime Trilogy (though it’s painful waiting after the delay of Prime 4 clearly pushed it back... maybe this will be the year, but if not will probably see the 2D Metroid and then the trilogy next year, with Prime 4 in 2022).

@JaxonH ...wouldn't a sequel to Samus Returns be a remake of Super Metroid?

@scubydo I'm not sure how you'd pull off P&D gameplay without a touchscreen, so it being handheld only makes a lot of sense.

@Ralizah Have you seen the Metroid timeline? They'll squeeze in a game anywhere to avoid moving the story past Fusion

@JaxonH I'd love to know the source on those claims. Three years in a row of Metroid sounds too good to be true. I do totally believe that MercurySteam is working on another 2D Metroid though, they've been way too quiet. We've literally never gone this long in their history without knowing at least one title they're working on. And Super Metroid isn't in need of a remake considering we literally just got a remake, and three 2Ds ago was a remake as well. They clearly know how to handle Metroid, so let them at it.

I'd buy Halo on Switch if it came just for the novelty factor, but I highly doubt that's real. Paper Mario, on the other hand, they basically need to backpeddle on after two extremely poorly received titles in a row, so that seems more a matter of when than if.

@link3710 SM happens RIGHT AFTER M2, though. There's no room to squeeze.

Playing thru metroid zero mission atm so i got more metroid fever. As much as i loved fusion I think I like this more. Besides fusion, the only other metroid game I've finished was metroid 2, so the more they bring over the better. I still have to go back and finish super metroid and samus returns

@JaxonH Given how MCC is, I don't see just 1 coming if any regarding the games in MCC. If any did come there could be a PC type setup where the launch version just has Reach and then it's updated when each new game is added.

Feels unlikely though would be fantastic. MCC would be my 2nd most wanted Xbox game on Switch, 1st of course being Rare Replay.

I too don't think it's likely, but if they ported, even just the old versions of Halo 1-3 and Reach on Switch, I would buy them all, even if they were full price, 60 dollar releases. Yeah, I mean it. Halo basically ended for me with Reach - I just didn't like 4. But the first 3 and Reach I really enjoyed and would happily play again - I am just not buying a new Xbox or Gaming PC to do it. My old 360 died. Not red ring, just flat dead. No idea what happened, I plug it in, press the power button and nothing happens.

The big games for me this year are Animal Crossing and Xenoblade Chronicles.

But Tokyo Mirage Sessions and The Outer Worlds both look interesting.

If the Prime Trilogy rumor is real I'd grab that too. I seriously doubt MP4 will be this year. Not too interested in Bayonetta 3 or No More Heroes 3. Just not my taste.

I'd also love ports of Xenoblade X, Pikmin 3 (Pikmin Trilogy maybe?) and Mario 3D world.

I also don't expect LoZ BOTW 2 this year. But I do think that one is more likely than MP4. Just because they could go the route of, essentially a rom hack of BOTW using the same engine with new content.

Ain’t no telling what Nintendo is going to do because Nintendo does what the others don’t.

Metroid is strange franchise for Nintendo since I think they know Samus is up there with Mario and Link (in iconic status) for people who have been playing since the NES days, but the games have been mechanically inconsistent for years. They want to innovate and try new things with Metroid, but many of their new ideas don’t stick.

Hopefully they are able to figure it out this gen, because the series deserves some new life.

This is actually like a lot of their franchises tbh.