@Wavey84 I think at best there'd be a setup of WWHD/TPHD in early 2022 (around February), OoT/MM in summer 2022 (around June/July) and then BotW 2 in November though could see OoT/MM come in 2023 or later. Definitely don't see anymore Zelda happening this year apart from the already announced Game & Watch and Age of Calamity story DLC in November to maximize Skyward Sword HD potential (the original Wii release not only has a rocky legacy but also released at a time after Wii momentum completely plummeted).
I do think OoT/MM on Switch will happen eventually though as Nintendo seems to be one step closer to shutting down 3DS and Wii U:
I could see OoT and MM coming to Switch later on (like late 2023 or even later). If we take it for granted that the next Switch will be backwards compatible then why not release a those games - even after “Switch 2” becomes a thing. After all - even with a major renovation they’re not going to be games that can’t run on the existing Switch.
Nintendo did experiment with previous gen ports (like Luigis mansion and Kirbys Epic Yarn) in the extended half life of the 3DS. That was a complete failure but I think there’s plenty of people who would download those games on Switch right now if they were on the eShop.
Backwards compatibility would give that - it makes sense to release every old game you can tarted up into HD onto the Switch eShop if that store is going to be completely compatible with the “Switch 2”
@link3710 That's true. Those games were smaller releases though and not launch games, so I don't think they can really be compared to a potential cross-gen release of Metroid Prime 4 alongside the next console launch.
@BruceCM yah, I received notification both from UK and Portugal. Have not seen anything on social media regarding US though (but it is still early there)
@gcunit knowing how Retro Studios is notorious for taking so long to develop it games, i wont be suprised if Metroid Prime 4 become a cross-gen game and Bayonetta 3 too.
On the one hand, I get the feeling that the NES/SNES/Etc. Online apps may last MUCH longer than people may expect, becoming this thing that will be around for multiple generations with an ever-growing catalog.
On the other, if this is true, then said catalog will be mostly limited to Nintendo's first-party titles (which follow their own meticulously-planned and kind-of-frustrating-for-fans schedule) and whatever other obscure stuff they manage to get from smaller developers who agree to their terms and don't own prestigious enough titles/series to sell in compilations later. Hence, what got announced today.
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