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@IceClimbers
Idk if I buy that. The guy who said it doesn't seem to know what he's talking about.
By "major" release he basically means, "massive new mainline Zelda, massive new mainline Mario, next Smash or Mario Kart".
Well ya. No kidding it'll be the last if that's your definition. There's only so many of those high profile games you can release in a generation. The fact we're already on our 2nd Splatoon, 3rd new Pokemon and extra round of Mario Kart content tells us they've tapped that well dry.
That doesn't mean it's bare bones until Switch 2 though.
Pikmin 4 is a major 1st party release as far as I'm concerned. We've still got Metroid Prime 4, and we can almost certainly conclude Metroid Prime Remastered is getting announced soon. We have two extremely reliable sources now who say F-Zero has something coming in 2023 (probably a GX remaster), Kid Icarus Uprising is likely the Bandai Namco project on the way, we'll still see more Pokemon, and as always, there will be more games announced we simply can't predict.
I think it's all a bunch of melodramatic hogwash myself.
@JaxonH Oh I definitely agree with you there. Zelda being the last "major" game for Switch (using his definition) is simply common sense. There's still plenty to be had on Switch!
That being said, it wouldn't surprise me if FE Engage, Pikmin 4, and Metroid Prime 4 are some of the last new entries of mainline franchises on Switch. I think a lot of what's left will be remakes/remasters and spinoffs, and most of the rumors are about those kinds of games (Metroid Prime 1, Kid Icarus Uprising, F-Zero GX, FE Genealogy of the Holy War, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD).
So many amazing games people just don't play, don't think they'd enjoy for whatever reason, or don't look into.
I'm going to start giving a daily shout out to some absolutely killer, must-play Switch games, some of which are being criminally overlooked.
Sniper Elite 4
This is my favorite stealth game of all time (though Sniper Elite 5 could end up topping it, I just haven't played enough of it yet to decide). The game can be played with stealth, or as a more arcade-like action game. If enemies are alerted to your presence, you can usually fight your way out of it. But if you stick to sniping from a distance, you'll avoid most of that.
But you always carry a Sniper rifle with a scope, a shotgun/rifle secondary weapon, and a pistol. All of which have extreme levels of customization that affect stats, from recoil to shot speed to mobility to accuracy to scope zoom to power to noise range and more. You can silence your weapons at the cost of other stats if you're going for stealth, or just silence the pistol and count on long range sniping being out of earshot.
The gyro aiming is spectacular. They killed it. Not only that, the game has some insanely good HD rumble where you feel your heart beat as you hold your breath zooming in for a scope shot.
There's a wide range of difficulty settings for every type of player from novice to expert, and the game allows you to customize how realistic the physics and mechanics are, such as toggling bullet drop on/off, toggling on but having a bullet drop indicator in your scope, changing whether wind speed affects bullet trajectories, etc. If you're just looking for a more arcade experience you can turn all that off and go at it (maybe keep bullet drop on but with an indicator in your scope so you still see where it'll hit).
As if all that wasn't enough, the entire AAA game is around 7 GB file size, with fast load times, co-op gameplay and online, save-anywhere, with structured mission maps that go perfectly with portable play. And to top it all off, the game looks extremely good on Switch- one of the best looking handheld games of all time until SteamDeck released and even then rivals Sniper Elite 5 on Deck. No crushed resolution or wonky framerate. Rebellion is having none of that.
If you own a Switch and have ever had even a passing interest in Sniper Elite, or Metal Gear Solid, or Splinter Cell, or are just a fan of really high quality games and are looking for an exciting new experience, PLAY THIS GAME.
They're likely deep into Switch2 development at this point. Last year is always gonna leverage ports, remasters and remakes. Even so, 2023 lineup is lookin pretty epic so far. With potential to be another glory run.
Worth adding that there are also those games that start out as remakes and become something else. Link's Awakening and A Link Between Worlds both started as LttP remakes. Also remakes can still be new even if they are remakes. I'd be more than happy with an Oracle of Seasons/Ages in the style of Link's Awakening HD
Also Metroid Dread, on paper people would probably call it a "small" game. But it's probably my favourite game on Switch. Certainly in my top 5
Plenty of stuff that could be called "not major" but is still significant
@JaxonH I thought the same thing about that tweet/leak. It's obvious 'big first-party title', to him, includes a set of, like, five different series that sell tens of millions of copies, and pretty much all of which were obviously not going to show back up on the Switch anyway.
I know Pikmin doesn't sell well (yet), but it likely has a large-ish budget behind it, AND the passion of one of the most talented folks in the world. It's a major release in every way that matters.
I think it's pretty clear at this point that there's almost no risk of Switch suffering for a lack of new content on its way out, and that Nintendo, even if they're preparing a planned transition, are in no rush to expedite the process.
@JaxonH@IceClimbers, 100% with you, how they can state Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is the final high profile game for Nintendo Switch, if Nintendo still have not released Metroid Prime 4, where does Metroid Prime 4 fit on Nintendo current schedule? is Metroid Prime 4 istill releasing on Nintendo Switch or Nintendo has moved it development to the Switch sucessor?
Can we talk about how people dumped on Atlus hard (twice!) for Tokyo Mirage Sessions being the way it is, but now the newest mainline Fire Emblem game is super colorful, features classic Fire Emblem characters as Stands, has what amounts to a V-Tuber character design for the protagonist, and triples down on the modern anime look?
Faia Emburem the Musical was ahead of its time, man.
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Yeah, only if you embrace the sugar coated cheese vibe of it will you like it. As it's own thing I thought it was a fun lighter game which I liked but didn't love that works in own endearing way but I still feel like it's a miss as I was really looking forward to the orginal promise of a Fire Emblen x Shin Megami Tensei crossover and all that could have been.
@jump They really shot themselves in the foot when they promised Fire Emblem x SMT and then delivered that, lol. I just think it's really funny how much the new Fire Emblem is reminding me of the vibe this game was giving off. Sans the pop idol stuff, of course.
@SlashFuture Tokyo Mirage Sessions walked so that Fire Emblem Engage could run <3
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Final Fantasy Crisis Core
A recent release that seems to be doing quite well on Switch, I'm convinced it should be doing far better. Too often people complain about games not coming to Switch, or not coming day and date, or being a noticeable downgrade... here we have a game that is on Switch, was day and date, and isn't a downgrade. It looks incredible, runs rock solid and it's a lot more fun than I was expecting. In fact, it's quickly shot up to be my 2nd favorite Final Fantasy game.
The optional side missions are structured perfectly for a portable device (which makes sense given it was originally created as a handheld entry), but the mainline story still drives forward with a surprisingly gripping narrative. The characters are really relatable. I particularly like the offhand snide remarks.
As if all that wasn't enough, it's got extremely fast load times and the file size isn't too bloated. Game is all on cart too if you're a physical diehard. Anyone with a passing interest in Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy as a series, JRPGs in general or is just looking for a quality game that offers a new experience, I highly recommend it.
@Ralizah
I think the difference is, the styles in Fire Emblem look really good, while the styles in TMS#FE looked pretty goofy. Well, some of them anyways (some were really on point). It also seemed way more anime and the music was all j-pop. Whereas Fire Emblem Engage seems to offer a more grounded anime design and the music isn't an instant turn off.
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@JaxonH Fire Emblem Engage is pretty much the least grounded entry in the series design-wise. The characters look like Genshin Impact pulls and V-Tubers.
The TMS cast designs are restrained in comparison. In terms of both the outfits and the facial proportions of the female characters.
Actually, Itsuki provides an interesting comparison point, since he's more than a little reminiscent of Alear's design. Just... without the goofy aspects.
Presumably there'd be more pushback if they were also singing J-Pop, though, I agree.
To be fair the Switch port had to contend with "this is not Persona 5", even SMTV had to deal with that too. Speaking of which, with that finally resolved just over 2 months ago I think 2023 would be a good fit for a SMTIV remaster.
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