Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Koldur
Ah.... I see.

It came to mind that the Game Awards may not have game announcements on the Nintendo front this year. In the past we've gotten stuff like Joker and Sephiroth in Smash, new info on BotW, Bayonetta 1-3, etc. but the Game Awards isn't just about games as there have been new info on movies there. So with the September Direct announcing the release window and cast for the Mario movie, I think Nintendo's big announcement at the Game Awards this year may be a debut trailer for the Mario movie.

I agree, no gaming news from Nintendo at TGA. The only thing I could see is them announcing a port to release in February. Hilariously, Metroid Prime Remake/Remaster/Trilogy (if that's a thing) would be the perfect thing for that, even though it's probably not real.

Otherwise... I'm not sure what else would make sense to reveal there specifically. A TTYD remake or XCX perhaps? Or something from the GBA library. It'd probably be a western focused series, and Zelda was disconfirmed until after March...

@link3710 Given we've heard nothing about Advance Wars since E3, I'm leaning towards that becoming the February title.

@Grumblevolcano Honestly, that would be a good choice. It's quite possible they'll start promoting it after Superstars comes out, but a delay is possible too.

I seriously doubt Advance Wars will get delayed. It already has a release date.

When's the last time Nintendo delayed a game that it had given a specific release date to? Only time I've ever seen them delay games is when they have release windows

@JaxonH Don't know whether it's the most recent case but Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard did get delayed from November 20th 2015 to April 22nd 2016.

@Grumblevolcano
Fair enough. Let's put some math on it.

One confirmed game delayed with a release date out of... let's say an average of 8 releases per year for the last 6 years... that's 48 releases... just call it 50. That's 1 in 50, or a 2% chance.

Ergo, Advance Wars has, roughly, a 98% chance of not being delayed, based on real historical data.

@Grumblevolcano Breath of the Wild kept getting delayed until it came out alongside the Switch's launch, IIRC. Other than that and Star Fox Zero, I don't recall Nintendo delaying their games in recent years, honestly. They've been consistent with their Switch game releases.

@MarioLover92 BotW didn't get a specific release date until the Switch Presentation in January 2017, @JaxonH isn't referring to vague release windows being delayed.

take a look how the Animal Crossing New Horizon the Roost is gonna look

@Grumblevolcano Nintendo may show another Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 trailer or reveal Xenoblade Chonicles 3, or reveal the rumored 2.5D Donkey Kong game developed by Nintendo EPD tokyo.

Yeah, there's lots they could do at TGA, even if it's just a new trailer for a confirmed game like Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak or Bayonetta 3. I wouldn't count out the possibility of a Mario movie trailer, as previously mentioned, though.

@Grumblevolcano I REALLY want to see what the animation style is.

I see no reason to believe Advance Wars will get delayed. It's a mostly 1:1 remake like BDSP. In fact it might be even more of one than BDSP.

As for the Game Awards, I agree we won't see gaming news from Nintendo specifically, and will instead get a trailer for the Mario movie.

I could see us getting something from Capcom though, whether it be a trailer for Sunbreak or a reveal for Resident Evil Outrage.

Also, I think it's pretty clear that Triangle Strategy in early March is the next big release after Arceus. There won't be a big February title... but I think that's when we'll get the next Direct, which is when we'll get an eShop title of some kind.

I think they're probably adding online play to AW 1 + 2, which would be a huge change

I'm pretty sure they said online is confirmed.

But I also thought that of Super Monkey Ball, so I don't trust anything anymore.

Anyone in the UK know where I can purchase the white OLED Switch? Tried all the usual sources but all out of stock.

@RedRaven723 very.co.uk

@1UP_MARIO thanks mate, just pre ordered should receive on the 20th.