Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

Probably the following...

• Bayo 3
• Rabbids 2
• tie between Splatoon 3, P5, and Crisis Core

Top three most hyped Fall releases?

Sparks of Hope
Persona 5
Bayonetta 3

Pokemon Scarlet, Nier and Harvestella are honorable mentions. Also getting Splatoon 3 and Crisis Core, but those are Summer and Winter releases, respectfully.

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
Splatoon 3
Chaos;Head Noah + Chaos;Child Double Pack

Otherwise, I can't think of much else I plan on grabbing this year. P5R and NieR would be on my list if I hadn't already played them extensively on PS4 (150 hours for P5R; 50ish hours for NieR).

I guess I'll probably get Pokemon, but it's hard to summon excitement for that when they already seem to be messing up stuff related to level scaling.

@JaxonH The tone of that comment tells me you must have gotten past the late Ch. 5/Early Ch. 6 story hump, yes?

Gosh, narrowing it down to just 3 feels impossible without leaving out something that deserves to make the list. I'd say...

3 Most Hyped Fall Games

• Bayonetta 3
• Persona 5 Royal
• Nier Automata

Honorable Mentions

• Splatoon 3
• Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope
• Harvestella

Still Buying Though

• Pokemon Scarlet/Violet
• Dragon Quest Treasures
• Diofield Chronicle
• No Man's Sky
• Tactics Ogre Reborn
• Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero

Which is still 12 games in 4 months, or an average of 3 games per month- a new game every week and a half. That's a lot.

And I'm also likely Buying SD Gundam, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Pac Man World Re-Pac, Sword Art Online (solely because my brother said he liked it, then again he's a fan of the anime so there's that) and ARK Survival Evolved (IF it's a good port, which is yet to be determined). So many games.

I prefer waiting for Horse Tales.

But I will pick the PS5 version though. 😛

@Ralizah
Oh ya... and what can I say... WOW!!!

I'd heard ppl talking it up for some time now, and was anticipating getting through that chapter. I had my own ideas of what the twist would be, but I was way off. WAAAAY off. That was so unexpected, so completely and utterly unpredictable... I had to put the controller down and ponder on what had just transpired.

Best story of any video game I've ever played, bar none, and I say that with the utmost confidence. Nothing even comes close. All that realism story driven nonsense churned out by AAA studios has nothing on Xenoblade Chronicles 3. They can't touch it. And the way the game has made me care about these characters made it hit all the more hard.

@JaxonH There's pretty much nobody better in the business when it comes to setting up emotionally devastating setpieces.

You know it's a good year when a new Splatoon gets knocked down to 'honorable mention' status.

Well, there hasn't been any official word on it from the devs, publishers or Steam, @Maxenmus .... But, as Ralizah says, they are rather inconsistent on their rules for some things & it's certainly possible that at least affects the game

@Ralizah
So true.

Never thought a brand new Splatoon could miss a top 3- after all, it's easily my favorite online competitive series. It's a testament to the quality of the lineup.

Which btw, how awesome is it we'll have both SMTV and Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal on one hybrid system? And for Platinum games- Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2, Bayonetta 3, Astral Chain, Wonderful 101 and Nier Automata on one hybrid system...

I'd love to see a sequel (or even remaster) of Radiant Historia and Stella Glow on Switch. Start cashing in on all those DS/3DS Atlus gems.

Anybody think Xenoblade Chronicles 3 could be nominated for the Game Awards, it's my 100% my game of the year and the best RPG I've ever played (I've only played one RPG before, Pokemon).

@Kermit1
It should be, but I'd be very surprised if it was, given it doesn't fit any of the typical criteria they favor (AAA, high production values, Sony exclusive, etc) and fits all the criteria they find unfavorable (non-AAA, JRPG, Switch exclusive, etc). Nintendo typically only gets one token inclusion, and Bayonetta 3 likely has a good shot at being that nominee. Expect God of War, Horizon Forbidden West (deserved or not it's a big AAA PS exclusive- that's an automatic nomination), Elden Ring, Tunic (gotta be a token Xbox exclusive and indie darling- this kills two birds with one stone), probably Overwatch 2 or some other AAA pick, and the token Switch nomination (my guess is Bayo 3).

But you never know. It could be nominated. Stranger things have happened.

Either way I wouldn't put too much stock into whether it does or doesn't. It's proven time and again to not be impartial, so what's the point.

Thus far it's also my GotY, though I would say Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak is tied with it. That's a DLC expansion, but it's large enough to feel like a full game to me. And I think Splatoon 3 and Bayonetta 3 could potentially give it a run for it's money.

I think I can safely say XC3 is my new fave JRPG of all time though, surpassing all the greats- Final Fantasy X, Lost Odyssey, The Last Story, Persona 4 Golden, Xenoblade 1/2 and Xenoblade X.

@Kermit1
I have some RPG Switch games such as:
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remastered
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
World of Final Fantasy MAXIMA
Chocobo Dungeon Every Buddy
Lost Sphear
Earthlock
Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokemon Sword
Paper Mario Origami King
Cat Quest 1 + 2
Portal Knights
Dragon Quest Builders 1
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Snack World: Dungeon Crawl GOLD

@Anti-Matter is Lost Spear any good I've been back and forth on it for a while.

@Kermit1
Honestly I almost never touch my Lost Sphear Switch version due to not ready yet to get into the game. I bought the game on early 2018 in Japan version with English support so the characters are talking in Japanese voices.
I have a plan to get the PS4 version as it has 60 fps (Switch version is 30 fps).
One of my complaint about Lost Sphear was the text size that so small.

@DarthNocturnal
I know that.

But at launch it was exclusive, so the game is associated with Xbox as an exclusive because of that.

As for whether it's a good or bad thing, I'd argue any token inclusion picked to check off a box or appear unbiased, is bad. Even if the game actually deserves it, if it's being chosen for the wrong reasons, that's definitely not good. I think they should nominate the 6 best games without worrying about including games from certain platforms or indies or whatever. Just pick the 6 best games. If they're all indies so be it. If none of them are so be it. If they're all Japanese games that don't pander to the Keighly audience, so be it. The awards should be about recognition of the best games, and nothing else, I think.

@Magician don't forget the possibilty of Bayonetta 3 be also be a candidate for a GOTY or maybe a huge maybe Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Something really cool was found in GBG

Intriguing, 2022 may be the second year in the current millennium that there's no signs (either release or announcement) of a Mario platformer appearing, the first was 2008.

2000 - Super Mario Bros. Deluxe was released in Japan
2001 - Super Mario Advance 1 and 2 were released
2002 - Super Mario Sunshine was released
2003 - Super Mario Advance 4 was released
2004 - Super Mario 64 DS was released
2005 - Super Mario 64 DS was released in Europe
2006 - New Super Mario Bros. was released
2007 - Super Mario Galaxy was released
2008 - N/A
2009 - New Super Mario Bros. Wii was released
2010 - Super Mario Galaxy was released
2011 - Super Mario 3D Land was released
2012 - New Super Mario Bros. 2 was released
2013 - Super Mario 3D World was released
2014 - Super Mario Maker was announced at E3
2015 - Super Mario Maker was released
2016 - A new 3D Mario (Odyssey) was teased in the Switch reveal trailer
2017 - Super Mario Odyssey was released
2018 - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe was announced in the September general Direct
2019 - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and Super Mario Maker 2 were released
2020 - Super Mario 3D All Stars and Super Mario Bros. 35 were released
2021 - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury was released

It is a travesty. 2d mario titles should be pumped out regularly at the very least.

@Grumblevolcano
2008 is understandable as there was the Great Recession of 2007-2009.

2022 does seem a bit odder, as most game and movie delays have been resolved by 2021. But I guess every company have their "off years," not performing as well as usual. Maybe they're working on something new that takes time. I'm more surprised they're able to pump out titles regularly, with how advanced and complex game platform technology can be nowadays. Pokémon usually takes two years to pump out new titles based on new regions.