The hype is real for this year's E3. We've got a resurgent Nintendo, riding on the crest of Switch's enormous success. As a result, every publisher and their mum is trying to squeeze games onto the hybrid console faster than you can say Call of Duty (apart from, it would seem, Activision).
But the real excitement about this year's E3 stems from the fact that we really don't know what Nintendo is planning for the latter half of this year. Sure, there have been plenty of rumours – and we'll get to those – but nothing concrete. And we here at Nintendo Life Towers prefer to work with concrete (not just when it comes to building stuff, either).
In this guide we're going to detail Nintendo's E3 plans, including the Nintendo Spotlight, where we'll learn about most, or all, of the exciting upcoming games, Nintendo Treehouse Live, where we'll see some of them being played, and Live Tournaments for Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Exciting!
When will E3 2018 take place?
E3 2018 will take place between Tuesday 12th June and Friday 15th June this year.
When will Nintendo's E3 video presentation 'Nintendo Spotlight' take place?
Nintendo has announced that its major video presentation will take place on 12th June at the following times:
BST | PT | ET |
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5PM | 9AM | 12PM |
Though it's yet to receive its full title (our money's on Nintendo Spotlight), we do know that it will showcase a selection of Nintendo Switch games for 2018, and it will definitely include Super Smash Bros.
There will be plenty of first-party games (again, we'll get to those rumours in a moment!), but Nintendo will also showcase a handful of third-party titles. Last year we saw the likes of Skyrim, Rocket League, FIFA 18, and Sonic Forces. What could we see this year? Don't make us say Fortnite. Dammit!
What Nintendo games will we likely see?
Super Smash Bros. and Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! are currently the only confirmed games we'll see from Nintendo, but there are a bunch more that are highly likely.
Mario Tennis Aces
Given its launch shortly after E3, we'll likely see something of Mario Tennis Aces.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!
Nintendo recently revealed its plans for Pokémon on Switch, and we're getting not one but three of them. The first, Pokémon Quest, is already out, and we'll get Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! in November this year. Expect to see a bunch of that at E3 this year, and if you're going you'll even get a chance to play it.
Pokémon 2019
The third is Pokémon 2019, that core Pokémon RPG Nintendo has been keeping under wraps since last year's E3. While we might get some new info, it's unlikely we'll see any of this until E3 2019.
Yoshi
Yoshi was announced at last year's E3, and we haven't heard a peep from it since. It's highly likely that we'll see it in some form at this year's E3, and we wouldn't be surprised if it gets a 2018 release.
Metroid Prime 4
The highly anticipated Metroid Prime 4 was also revealed at last year's E3, and we've since learned that Bandai Namco is at the helm. It's likely too early for this to make a 2018 release, but we'd settle for a bit of footage. Like, even 30 seconds will do.
Fire Emblem
Again, Fire Emblem was announced for Switch at last year's E3, and the trail has gone freezing cold since. We'll hopefully get a full title, gameplay footage, and a 2018 release date with this one.
What about third party games?
We will likely see a bunch of third party games that will launch in the latter half of this year on Switch. Nintendo has kept schtum on exact titles so far, but we've gathered together the below list based on rumours and leaks.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Dragon Ball FighterZ is an upcoming 2D fighter rumoured to becoming to Nintendo Switch. It's possible we'll get a taste of this at this year's E3.
Fortnite
These Fortnite rumours are just ridiculous now. It's almost a certainty that Fortnite will launch on Switch, and the announcement will be made at E3. Can we go back to bed now, please?
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate has already been announced, and is coming to Switch on August 28th, 2018. So you can mark this as an almost certainly to make an appearance.
FIFA 19
Another likely candidate is FIFA 19, which EA has already talked about. Expect a glance at its reported nicer visuals.
Killer Queen Black
Killer Queen is a 2D arcade game that launched back in 2013. It's big thing was that it supported up to 10 player multiplayer, and a Switch release is rumoured. Maybe we'll see it at E3.
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
We already know that Starlink: Battle for Atlas is coming to Switch, so it's a likely candidate for an E3 look-in.
Paladins
Paladins has been rumoured for a Nintendo Switch release for some time now, so there's a definite chance we might see it at E3.
Overcooked! 2
Overcooked! 2 hasn't been formally announced yet, so at this point we'd suggest keeping this in rumour territory.
What about the 'Nintendo Treehouse Live'?
Again, this isn't the official title for Nintendo's E3 livestream, but we've put a lot of money on that name returning this year. The main event will happen directly after the Nintendo Spotlight, the times of which are above.
Nintendo has also announced that a bunch of livestream events will happen throughout E3 as well. We haven't got a schedule just yet though, so stay tuned. We'll update this as soon as we know more.
When will the Splatoon 2 World Championship and Super Smash Bros. Invitational Live Tournaments take place?
The Splatoon 2 World Championship will kick off with the semi-finals first on 11th June at the following times:
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11:30PM - 2AM | 3:30PM - 6PM | 6:30PM - 9PM |
The finals will then take place on 12th June, though Nintendo hasn't released an exact schedule yet. The same goes for the Super Smash Bros. invitational, which will take place, "right after," the Splatoon 2 World Championship final. Again, stay tuned and we'll update this with a full schedule once Nintendo has revealed it.
Are there any outlandish rumours we should know about?
As ever, there are rumours, yes, and they're suitably outlandish. Here's stuff that's popped up on our radar recently:
Star Fox Grand Prix
Star Fox Grand Prix is apparently under development over at Retro Studios (we reported as much earlier), the team responsible for Donkey Kong Country Returns, its sequel, and the three Metroid Primes. It's a bit of an about turn from them, and we're not even going to ask why it isn't F-Zero, but it does still sound interesting nonetheless.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Skyward Sword HD did the rumour rounds a while ago, and it makes some sense as a Switch release. Nintendo has already released Twilight Princess and Wind Waker as HD titles on the Wii U, and the Joy-Cons can double up as quasi-Wii remotes. They're not quite as sophisticated as the Wii Remote Plus though, so we're not sure how well this would work in practice.
DOOM 2
DOOM 2 is heavily rumoured for E3 2018, and we're hoping it will be a full multi-platform release. The first DOOM was impossibly squished onto Switch, so why can't the sequel be too?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Sadly, this rumour has just been crushed by Activision itself. Still, it doesn't mean we won't see Call of Duty in some form on Switch this year. Perhaps Modern Warfare or the rumoured Modern Warfare 2 Remastered instead?
Nintendo Classic Mini: N64
Given that a Nintendo Classic Mini has launched for the last two years in a row, there's a definite chance we might see another this year. It will be based on the N64, and all we know about it so far is that Nintendo has applied for a new N64 trademark.
Should we expect anything new from Nintendo itself?
Yoshiaki Koizumi will likely helm the live showcase, as he has grown accustomed to lately. We'll also likely see Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime, Miyamoto, and perhaps an introduction for the new Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa.
In terms of what to expect, it's anyone's guess. Traditionally, we've seen some crazy stuff from Nintendo, like puppets of Iwata, Miyamoto, and Reggie, and even a Robot Chicken animation.
What first-party Wii U games could launch on Switch?
Nintendo has steadily drip-fed Wii U games onto the Switch, and we imagine that trend will continue to plug the gap between high profile releases. Here's a bunch of Wii U first-party games we haven't seen on Switch yet, along with a few third-party exclusives that could happen:
- Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
- Game & Wario
- Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
- Mario Party 10
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
- Nintendo Land
- Paper Mario: Color Splash
- Pikmin 3
- Sing Party
- Star Fox Zero / Guard
- Super Mario 3D World
- Super Mario Maker
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
- Wii Fit U
- Wii Party U
- Wii Sports Club
- The Wonderful 101
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
- Yoshi's Woolly World
What Nintendo and third-party franchises do we hope will return?
There's a bunch of stuff that we are praying to see that haven't even remotely done the rumour rounds. Here's a list:
First-Party:
- Advance Wars
- Animal Crossing
- Donkey Kong Country Returns
- Earthbound / Mother
- F-Zero
- Pikmin
- WarioWare
- Wave Race
Third-Party:
- Ace Attorney
- Castlevania
- Dragon Quest
- Yo-Kai Watch
- Call of Duty
- Harvest Moon
What are you hoping from Nintendo and third-party developers at this year's E3? Have we missed any crazy rumours? Let us know in the comments and we might include it here!
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A new 2D Super Mario Brothers announcement?
Pleaaaaase!!??
I’m pretty sure the main line FE game for Switch was announced during an FE Nintendo Direct last year, rather than E3.
Pikmin 4 and Pikmin trilogy please!
What will we get? I guess we'll know in 6 days and a FortNite
As usual though, I will be waiting for that Animal Crossing announcement, just like I've been doing all these years ever since the last console iteration. Of course, New Leaf keeps me happy
Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn collection!
I'd love to see a Skyward Sword HD release that stripped out the motion controls all together.
@kepsux I loved SS but I guess the motion controls will have to go so it's playable on the go.
Animal Crossing is all I want. They can announce whatever else they want, as long as they announce that. Unfortunately, I don't think an Animal Crossing announcement is too likely, but I would love so much for it to happen.
#Hectorforsmash
I want a new F Zero, would love to see the redone Modern Warfare, Doom 2, and a new Punch Out!!!
You didn't include Luigi's Mansion or Kid Icarus in the list of Nintendo franchises you hope return?
Sacrilege.
Pilotwings, please !
I didn’t like Skyward Sword much (actually, I didn’t even finish it), but I would be willing to give it another go if it came to the Switch.
@kepsux I enjoyed SS the first time around. Recently rebought it on the Wii U eshop. I'm inclined to agree and will gladly triple dip if they can make it work
BRING ME PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 AND DRAGON QUEST 10 ALREADY! o/
If they announce a new Animal Crossing, I’ll be the happiest gamer on Earth. But I would also settle for the new Fire Emblem, the rumoured Pokemon Let’s Go! Eevee (because I’d LOVE a Kanto remake, though I’m pretty sure I’m part of a very small minority), a Zelda HD collection with Skyward Sword (minus the motion controls), Twilight Princess and Wind Waker, a new Story of Seasons or a port of Fantasy Life.
Though there’s still a chance E3 will be Smash, Mario Tennis, and a port of Amiibo festival... ;P
Hopefully Nintendo learned their lesson and will give us normal controls for the next Star Fox.
F-Zero Switch, Sin & Punishment 3, Luigi's Mansion 3 and a big adventure game with Dillon would be my ideals (but back to the old Rango-esque setting rather than Mad Max). I think also the least likely things to happen...except maybe Luigi's Mansion.
Oh and a Chibi Robo HD GC collection please.
Mario Party Switch please. With amiibo boards like Mario Party 10 👍
A guide without all the rumors would've been better, honestly.
I hate rumors and leaks. As interesting as they are to think and talk about, and they really are, they ruin some of the genuine fun of being surprised by something.
C'mon, Nintendo, throw us a curveball that nobody saw coming! Give us something so outlandishly wacky and brilliant that nobody could've predicted it!
Mario Golf for Switch please. That is all.
@Toads-Friend And ditch the cars completely!
What we need is the Metroid Prime Trilogy. It would garner hype for Prime 4 and to be honest, I just want to play them on my Switch. But with Nintendo being Nintendo, we will at best get a Federation Force HD remake.
I'd love a Battalion Wars 3 as well. The first 2 were great and are highly slept on.
@ottospooky pretty sure it was at the big nintendo switch event in january...
I’d love another Prime 4 tease (more than a logo obviously) and just a variety of pleasant surprises is all.
@MH4 Wouldn't a guide without rumours just be re-hashing https://e3.nintendo.com/
Fallout, NHL & Netflix and my PS4 will be traded in for a 2nd switch.
project x zone 3 with fates,echeos,and xenoblade x and 2 chacrters on switch
I hope the rumour is wrong about star fox and that we get a fantastic open world donkey kong! With a lot of improvements over dk64 there is so much potential.
Fallout 3 Anniversary edition is my favorite Switch E3 rumor at the moment. But I'm really looking forward to seeing which third party developers will announce titles for the Switch at this E3.
Super Mario Bros., as in the sidescrolling series. These games do massive numbers and it’s time to see how they can top the “New” series of last gen.
The world is ready for a new Castlevania please! One that returns to it's roots
How dare you even remotely suggest that Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival could get a port on Switch. Shame on you, shame!
I want to see gameplay of Metroid 4 and I want a new Wave Race. For the rest I have no real wishes. Ok, The Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD would be nice. And indies. Even more indies!
New Wario Land and Golden Sun Game. Don't forget Nintendo has one unannounce title for 3ds as well.
Don't forget Shin Megami Tensei. I'd like more news on that. And wouldn't we rather have an HD version of the original Xenoblade Chronicles than a Switch port of Xenoblade Chronicles X?
I still have faith we will be in for a few surprises.Would love a Mario 3D All Stars including Mario 64, Sunshine and Galaxy doubt it would happen though. Think our mario fix will a deluxe port of Mario Maker hopefully now with slanted tiles.
I think Nintendo's going to stick to their announcement of there only being 2018 games with games like Metroid Prime 4 reveal happening sometime post-E3.
@Majora101 I think we may get GTA V as it’s now 3rd on the largest selling game list (according to The Know), a switch port would really help it gain ground.
Give me that Fire Emblem 16, give me that Smash Bros, toss in a trailer for Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon and Bayonetta 3, and honestly I don't care what they do beyond that... Surprise me.
This year is just cruising- I'm all about Mario Tennis Aces, Monster Hunter Gen Ult, Okami HD, Dark Souls, Octopath Traveller, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Wolfenstein 2, The World Ends With You, Shining Resonance Refrain, Pillars of Eternity 2, SNK Heroines, Smash Bros, Pokémon, Mega Man 11, Hollow Knight, and a few of the smaller games like Little Dragon's Cafe, Mega Man X Collection, Captain Toad, Crash Trilogy, Yoshi, GRIP and V-Rally 4.
Anything they wanna add to that... hey, I welcome it with open arms and wallet.
I only want one thing!
Fix the dam voice chat.
@chardir Fair point!
For the love of god don't port over amiibo festivals!!!
Bandai should be on Starfox and retro should be on prime 4 lol
@Majora101 not hoping for much then
Super Mario Maker 3D ... you’re welcome
@andyg1412 Yes! In all honesty I'd actually rather that over a new game. Radiant Dawn got me into Fire Emblem, but I've never played Path of Radiance thanks to the price so would love to have a cheaper option that isn't emulation. Maybe with full voice acting like Echoes had, I can dream~
Super Mario Sunshine HD. That is my prayer. lol
Would love to see Xenoblade Chronicles X ported to switch.
So lets go down what this article got wrong shall we?
No games outside of 2018 are appearing. There goes Metroid. Sorry kids.
Secondly, Fire Emblem was announced in February 2017 not E3, and was given a 2018 date at that point.
Yoshi was announced at E3 2017, and I should damn well hope it's likely to be a 2018 release given again thats the date they gave it back then.
Speaking of Metroid Prime 4, we have not since learned that Bandai Namco is at the helm. That was never confirmed. The developer is still unknown and their involvement is purely contradicting rumours at this point.
Seriously, book up kids.
I didn't even think of Wii Sports Club! I would love that so much! Love the Wii sports games!
Diablo 3, fire emblem, pokemon, pikmin, an anoucement from monolith
Guys... isn't there a purple, rumoured elephant in the living room we're seemingly ignoring?
My dream team, alongside Spyro's mock-up cover you can see above*, this year, is Super Mario Maker (the discount helps pointing in that direction), Kingdom Hearts 1,5 + 2.5 HD Remix (I wish), and Smash itself. I wouldn't need anything else, really. That said, there's a metric eff-bomb-ton of Wii U games that could be ported, and New Super Mario Bros. U on its own (maybe with an unlockable editor, as the NSMB+Maker one is the only route I can honestly see the NSMB series taking) would be worth buying again, let alone everything else.
As for new stuff, Pokémon - in its rumoured form - is a risky move given how much ire Niantic loves to draw from Pokémon GO players, but who knows - after all, Breath Of The Wild kept many Hyrule landmarks and locations while also turning Hyrule into a gigantic world, so the same engine could easily turn Kanto - as rumoured, again - into the anime version of Kanto, finally putting the "10 minutes of exploration = 12 episodes' worth in the anime" joke out of its misery.
Smash, as mentioned, is something I'm cautiously optimistic about - on the plus side, it's home console Smash on the go, but on the other, I'm worried we're losing our amazing third-party roster we had in Sm4sh. If anything, though, Sm4sh already exists in portable form so not all is lost, I guess.
Star Fox Grand Prix is just sad and that's all I'm going to say.
At the very least, Metroid is hopefully going to rake in further naysayers alongside Pokémon itself, enough to put the final nail on Brenna Hillier's prediction for the Switch's coffin (not Brenna herself's own coffin, that'd be just plain mean).
@Damo @NintendoLife @Shiryu @Dom
Off-topic, but given my tweet on Twitter seemingly didn't reach you guys, I have news to report, if you can forgive me for showing some patriotism for once: Italian indie dev team Trinity Team confirmed their game based on actor duo Carlo "Bud Spencer" Pedersoli and Mario "Terence Hill" Girotti, Slaps And Beans, will reach consoles, Switch included. It's a beat-'em-up featuring the actor as themselves acting in the movies in question, with gameplay based on their silly slap-in-the-face, punch-on-the-top-of-the-head fighting style, the movies' comedic scenes being recreated in pixel art, and co-op multiplayer, which with single joy-con multiplayer could be a match made in heaven. Happy to have reported this! Here's a trailer for the Steam release.
*Artwork by GoldMetalSonic on DeviantArt, used with credit but without permission.
Excited for Smash. Hoping for Animal Crossing. Cautiously optimistic about StarFox if it even happens. If Pokémon is like the rumor, they can keep it.
Hoping for a 2018 Pokemon and new Mario Party that doesn't use a cart.
I'm just expecting the new Smash Bros.and for the rest... I'll just let it come!😎
Btw, what do you mean with "...and the Joy-Cons can double up as quasi-Wii remotes. They're NOT QUITE AS SOPHISTICATED as the Wii Remote Plus though, so we're not sure how well this would work in practice."
@OfNullAndVoid I have been itching to play animal crossing but sadly don’t have a 3DS. I still have my Wii though and was thinking of getting Animal Crossing City Folk. Do you know if it’s any good?
if the wonderful 101 gets a port let hope they improve them god awful controls if not then i much rather super mario 3d world. On the new games i expect to see fire emblem,yoshi,pikmin 4 (yes really). Splatoon 2 octo dated and maybe pokemon footage but it wouldn't suprise me if that is in 2019 along with metroid lol. Also grip should be shown more its a multi format release and its switch bound and looks imba anything else including pokemon,metroid 2018 release will be a bonus.
@kepsux
No! This made the game fun and interesting (at least; as long as you weren't waving the Wii remote around like an idiot).
I even hope, that the Switch Zelda title will have 1:1 sword motion gameplay again. That would be awesome!😁
I want Zelda hd remaster for switch and metroid prime 4 gameplay, fortnite would be great as well, but new ip entirely would be awesome from Nintendo
a new mother game would make every other announcement obsolete, besides a new animal crossing.
BST, PT, ET... Waw. Well, for the people who don't know what that means, just go by whatever they wrote for BST as GMT+1. Same timeframe.
@super-nintendo
Throw in Luigi, an icy level, and even I would be interested in playing that game again.
A new Mario Maker linked to the old accounts is all I want. Don't expect it before a new 2d Mario though. Even better a new Mario Maker with a new 2d Mario included using all the different styles. Now that would be amazing!
am i the only one that isn't waiting for nintendo games.
i want to see new ip's more AAA+ thirthparty games.
the only games i realy waiting for are metroid and pikmin 4
ok, and still hoping for mariomaker, thats it.just because my 6 year old son keep asking for this game.
@Old-Red
THIS! EXACTLY THIS!
With the ability to upload 20+ extra stages if you own the Wii U version, so eager Switch players will buy the Wii U version for that reason, while loyal Wii U fans will get to unleash more of their creativity on the world.
B R I L L I A N T ! ! ! !
I'm hoping for Digimon
@SimplyCinnamon53 City Folk is a great game. I think a lot of the enjoyment of Animal Crossing comes from being able to play with others and visit their towns and whatnot though, but it's still a lot of fun as a single player game.
Everytime my children brings some friends at home, beside rayman legends and MK, I can see them enjoying the simple rush of arcade-joyness of TankTankTank... And I wonder how this one isn’t already ported on our beloved switch...
@KirbyTheVampire Ok thanks, I think I’ll pick it up since it’s only 12 dollars on eBay
@SimplyCinnamon53 I've played that one all the way to collecting nearly everything, so I would say it's a very good game. It's a very laidback game, where a lot of the activities come from what you want to make yourself do. For example, I always like working on getting hybrid flowers and creating landscapes.
One thing to note about the game though that time passes when you're away. You can play with the game's clock, but the game has ways to discourage this.
Having said all that, I think you can probably find a copy for cheap by now. I originally bought the Gamecube version used, and ever since have been a fan of the series. Now I'm aching for a Switch version, despite still working on my 3DS town
Why am I so nervous about Bandai Namco being in charge of Prime 4?
dragon quest XI would be nice.
maybe a switch version of red dead redemption 2.
don't be supriced if the first one is one if the bigest switch title on the E3
@ottospooky
Correct. It's been a thing ever since January 2017.
@W3ghe It wasn't. There was a Fire Emblem-specific Direct a few days after the general Switch presentation. It was announced there.
@andyg1412
pikmin 4+ all other pikmins in full hd.
that would be awesome.
I would like to see the following new announcements:
Mario Kart 9
Kid Icarus
Megaman X9
Super Mario Bros. 2D
Star Tropics 3
Megaman Battlenetwork Compilation
If one of these gets announced, I will be a very happy Nintendo player
@OfNullAndVoid Thanks, I look forward to picking it up
@NintendoPete
I very much doubt we'll see Mario Kart 9. The only reason why I say that is because the MK8D is selling like gangbusters right now.
@MoonKnight7
Agreed, I think it's more likely we'll see dlc tracks for MK8 deluxe than MK9.
@MoonKnight7
i think the same.
maybe in a year or two(at least)
@Majora101
you've never played gtav on a ps3 have you?
it's AWFUL. so it'd be a hard pass for me on the switch. too underpowered.
i'd like to see pilotwings, new starfox, remake of super mario world with new hand-drawn graphics, fzero would be great as well.
metroid prime 4 would be interesting as long as there's gameplay footage.
If they do Skyward Sword HD I hope it with proper controls and not like the Wii versions.
@AlexSora89 Ah yes, I dropped that tip a few weeks ago but it was probably lost somewhere along one of our busier days. Big fan of those movies and had been holding off steam purchase because I hoped it would be Switch bound!
Hoping for Fallout or Diablo III.
Here are my hopes and dreams: Animal Crossing, Mario Party 11 that ditches the cart, Zelda HD Collection (OoT and MM remasters, TP and WW HD ports and SS HD), Hyrule Warriors DLC with the Champions and Champions “descendants” playable, and a Super Mario 3D World port
From what is rumoured....
Spyro
Fortnite
NSMBU DX
Diablo 3
Sonic Racing
Doom 2
Ridge Racer 8
Batman Enemy Within
Fallout 3 Anniversary
Dragonball Fighter Z
Outside bets would be some form of Tomb Raider port, a COD of some description (remaster probably) and GTA V (all have been rumoured but not strongly)
Yoshi/FE/Smash/Pokemon all 2018
Another Labo thing
One more Nintendo surprise for the year either Starfox GP, Pikmin 4 or Metroid Prime Trilogy HD
More on Starlink, Ark, Undertale, TWEWY Remix, Phoenix Wright, Valkyria Chronicle 4, Sega Ages and the remaining NES games for the Online service
Total hunches :-
Madden (looking suspiciously like the last PS3 version and missing a couple of modes)
A multi platform Rayman compilation (Ubi's financial report predicted increased revenue from old games and there's no way they've been watching Crash rake the money in and the fuss over Spyro without wanting some of that sweet platformer remake cash)
Papers Please to make the leap from Vita
Beyond Good and Evil HD to get a multiplatform re-release ahead of the sequel (which still won't be on Switch)
Ridiculous outlandish guesswork : -
Some form of collaboration. Either 1080 Steep where Nintendo have stepped in to get Steep working and added remakes of old 1080 tracks. Or Super Donkey Kong Ball. A Monkey Ball series best of with DK and Co in the balls. Easy money.
"The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD"
I'd genuinely like to see this.
Many people have decided after the fact that Skyward Sword is a kinda bad Zelda game but I totally disagree. Yes, it has a terribly long tutorial, the main areas aren't really connected, and there's some cheap fetch-questy stuff later on, but I actually think most of its issues could be fixed with a new HD update--and that art style could look genuinely gorgeous in full HD (I personally still think the character models are some of the very best in the series). And outside of those issues it's still one of my very favourite Zelda games regardless. The sandbox level design and way that enemies are genuinely designed around your unique motion inputs is properly brilliant for the most part.
Also:
Advance Wars
Earthbound / Mother
F-Zero
WarioWare
Wave Race
Yes, yes, yes!
How about some Pikmin 4 action? I feel like Miyamoto said this was being worked on forever ago. I'll be kind of annoyed if they just announce a Switch port of Pikmin 3 (Even though i would probably end up buying it)
My family would be happy with any of the following:
Fire Emblem to be more along the lines of the radiant series then the 3DS games.
To find out the entirety of games in the SNK 40th collection
Mini NES and SNES collection cartridges for Switch.
Mario Golf
Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare II
Pokémon Switch releasing in 2018
Regardless E3 will be fun. I don't expect anything so everything becomes new and exciting.
@AlexSora89 Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and 2.5 coming to Nintendo Switch would blow my mind. I don't have very high hopes though, especially since those games never came to Xbox One. Fingers Crossed!
@Ogbert Those are some awesome choices! I wouldn't mind seeing those myself!
In what way are the Joy Con "not quite as sophisticated as the Wii Remote Plus"? Wii Motion Plus just added a gyroscope which a Joy Con also has. The only thing missing is the IR camera. But in Skyward Sword they didn't use it. The pointer for shooting arrows etc worked the exact same way as in World of Goo for Switch.
In docked mode the motion controls will work perfectly fine. I just hope they can come up with a clever way to use traditional controls for the people that hated motion controls and for handheld mode.
Everyone saying they want Skyward Sword with traditional controls, well they may as well just make a new game as many of the dungeons/enemies are based on motion attacks. To change them to analogue would either mean totally reworking the dungeons/enemies or just automating the attacks, which would remove the puzzle elements completely and make it more like a basic version of Hyrule Warriors. If it was dumbed down like that then I'd definitely pass on it.
I just hope to see Fire Emblem, a look at MP4 and a glimpse of Bayonetta 3. Everything else is a bonus.
@datamonkey They aren't. This article is stating falsehoods. Bandai Namco was only rumoured to be involved, involvement that was then rescinded in another rumour.
This site just doesn't fact check
"They're not quite as sophisticated as the Wii Remote Plus though, so we're not sure how well this would work in practice." That's an assumption, not a fact. The "analysis" you performed was on 2 different games, RE4 on WII and RE:R on Switch, which have two different approaches to how that motion is used, in different engines with different gameplay styles. Nowhere else is this claim backed up. Quit just "saying stuff" on this site because you're in a hurry to post, without backing up what you're stating as fact. Just use the word "MIGHT", as in "might not be..."
@YummyHappyPills weird I just posted the same thing about a different part of their article lol
|sf>Harvest Moon on Switch releases at the end of this month (May 29) before E3, so are you hoping for a Story of Seasons announcement on Switch instead?
I'm one of the few who loved the controls (particularly with regard to the sword) in Skyward Sword. And it seems like the joy-cons would work very nicely for it - better than the original, because no cord between the two controllers.
That said, I certainly understand the distaste for the controls by the majority, so it would be nice if they could find a way to include an option for standard controls. How this could be integrated into the game, of course, I don't really know.
Hoping for...
...new game announcements:
Advance Wars
Mother
F-Zero
Pikmin
Castlevania
Wave Race and/or 1080
Phantasy Star Online 2 western release
...news from:
Pokemon Switch
Fire Emblem Switch
Metroid Prime 4
Dragon Quest 10 or 11
...re-releases:
New Super Mario collection
Skyward Sword HD
Super Mario Maker
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Xenoblade Chronicles X
I know Nintendo don't usually do collections, but a zelda collection would be awesome even if it only had three of the 3D games. I doubt they'd include the oot and mm remasters because they wouldn't look good blown up on a big tv...
I mostly just hope 3rd parties come through with the JRPGs at some point.
@Executer66 I, for one, would love a Federation Force HD remake...
@maruse: Sorry, I guess I didn't phrase it right. What I meant was that the thing we think Nintendo will do, they don't, and they decide to do the exact opposite. Like you said I didn't mean to say it was a bad game, just that no one would see it coming.
None of those Wii U games will be ported to the Switch outside of NSMBU (and maybe Mario Maker).
Who the hell want a Mario Party 10 to Switch? This game sucks! We want a BRAND NEW mario party, inspired in 3 or 6.
@Ogbert CHIBI ROBO <3
But not the horrible zip lash 3ds game style...
While not likely, I'd like to see a new Zelda (even 2D), Mario Odyssey DLC in the form of new worlds and not just costumes. I would also love a new Mario & Luigi RPG, Luigi's Mansion, and Mario Golf on Switch instead of 3DS. I'd say paper Mario, but it seems they no longer want that franchise to be an RPG, and the latest games have not been to my liking.
As for Wii U ports coming to the switch. I really want Wind Waker HD, Twilight Princess HD, Super Mario 3-D World, and Xenoblade Chronicles.
3rd party ports I'd love would be Diablo 3, GTA V, Assassins Creed Black Flag, Splinter Cell Blacklist, and the Darksiders games.
All in all, I should have a really disappointing E3 from Nintendo.
@kepsux
Removing motion controls is the only way I will ever attempt to play Skyward Sword. I hate motion controls, even in the rare instance they worked ok. If it's an option fine, but don't force that crap on me. It's why I skipped the Wii.
Anyway, I watched my younger brother play it and it did not look like fun. In fact, I secretly recorded him while playing the main creepy boss guy (no clue on his name). Watching him waggle his arms around like a mad man in growing frustration was hilarious!!! 🤣
I had planned on using said footage as blackmail. Sadly, my conscience kicked in and deleted it. When I told him, he actually wished I had kept it.
Ugh, I wish I did.
@Executer66 You don’t need to apologize for anything! I don’t think that what you wrote could offend anyone! And I didn’t reply trying to “defend” that game, just to point out that a HD remake could be something I wouldn’t mind getting and, in fact, it would pleasantly surprise me!
Anyway, I totally see your point since with Nintendo we don’t really know what to expect.
@Not_Soos
I was so bummed Luigi's Mansion was brought back for the 3DS and not the Wii U. Then it was another Dig when they announced the original for 3DS. I mean I get why, as it could utilize the engine of Dark Moon, but it still hurt.
@maruse: Yeah, I didn't pick it up when it came out even though it looked pretty good. However, I would love to have the chance to play it on Switch and see how it is.
@TheJudge
Hear! Hear!
Even if we do, I don't expect it anytime soon since Mario Tennis Aces is upon us.
Fire Emblem for Switch was NOT announced at last year's E3, it was announced during a special Fire Emblem Direct in January 2017, even before the Switch was released.
Man! Don't get my hopes up for an Advance Wars revival! I have wanted that for over a decade at this point...
Darn it, too late, hope up! I will try to focus on Wargroove... eventually releasing.
@kepsux Problem with that logic is a lot of motion puzzles have to be reworked. Could happen, but a lot more work than a simple "HD Remaster".
I really hope we see Mario Maker. It was pretty popular on Wii U and it could explode even further on a system with many more users. I also want to see how it expands on its features like new template (All Stars, both Mario 2's etc.), slides, and everything that didnt make it in the first game.
Anything from my wish list and I’ll be happy:
Advance Wars
Animal Crossing
Castlevania
Fire Emblem
F-Zero
Kid Icarus
Metroid
Star Fox
Wave Race
Golden Sun or Kid Icarus(sequel or port) would make them the clear winners of E3 for me. I know Pokemon is coming even if it's not this year.
Call me silly, but i'd really love a (souped up) re-release of Nintendo Land. That game was surprisingly fun!
Other than that, im keeping my expectations as low as possible.
Nintendos big, teased and promoted presentations tend to be rather lackluster, while the last minute ones often have much bigger surprises, like the one with "The World ends with You".
Well, here are my outlandish hopes and dreams:
1. Animal Crossing for Switch. It's been 5 years since New Leaf came out (close to 6 is you go by the Japan release date)... why haven't we got another game?
2. Paper Mario... like the first 2 entries. I know this topic has been beaten to death but a proper successor to The Thousand Year Door would make me so happy. Even a remake of one of the first two games would hype me up.
3. Pokemon throwback titles. I love Pokemon but I always felt like it needed to be modernized while feeling more traditional to the older games. I know that sounds contradictory, but essentially updated games where you can see the Pokemon in the overworld but you go through Kanto (and possibly even Johto and Hoenn). I always though Red 2/Blue 2 would be neat ideas, but the rumored Let's Go entries sound pretty much exactly like them so I'm all for it!
4. Star Fox Grand Prix. I actually really like this idea. I feel like it's a good way to make a full-featured modern Star Fox game without sacrificing the core gameplay mechanics of Star Fox. Plus, anything made by Retro is sure to be great. I'm not expecting it to be real but I'll be really hyped if it is.
5. Metroid Prime Trilogy. I want to see more of Metroid Prime 4, but in the meantime, I'd love to finally play through the trilogy myself in HD on the Switch.
Oh, and honorable mentions to Pikmin, F-Zero, and Mario Party (like the N64/GameCube versions)!
I have plenty of hopes and dreams for this E3, but I like to keep my expectations realistic. A good example of why I do this is how the web reacted when Pokemon Stars wasn't a thing.
I'm hoping to at least hear a peep about Prime 4, am ready for some Pokemon news (if only to at least calm the rumor mill a bit), would love to hear more about Fire Emblem Switch, and a release date for the Luigi's Mansion port on the 3DS.
@countzero : The only thing missing from the Joy-Con is the speaker from the Wii Remotes (which is a shame, because their use was really creatively implemented in some games, especially Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and WarioWare: Smooth Moves).
Haptic feedback via the HD rumble feature can be used to replicate some subtle sound effects (such as picking up coins in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe), but I do not know whether this can be used to replicate more sophisticated sound effects, as we have seen in some past Wii games.
@AlexSora89 I think I would pay full retail AAA price for that game. It looks like a stupid amount of fun.
Sin and Punishment HD
A Treasure resurgence and I'd cry the happiest of tears.
PleasepleasepleasepleaseMETROIDPRIME4TEASERpleasepleaseplease!
@andyg1412 Same! I missed out on Pikmen 3 because I opted out of the Wii U, and I wouldn't mind playing through 1 & 2 again in HD. So they would be a nice distraction while waiting for 4. Same for the Metroid Prime trilogy.
@Kang81
Haha! I imagine you are up for disappointment.
Well, since other people are throwing down their wish lists...
1: Star Fox
2: Pokemom
3: Mario Party 11
4: Smash Bros
5: Metroid/Pikmin
Wouldn't mind some more 3rd party announcements either. Aside from Smash though, I'm doing my best to not expect anything huge. Don't want to overdose on hype.
@Ogbert Nice list and if I had to guess I'd say all of them are in development or planning. I want to see a new IP or two announced, though... and wouldn't mind seeing Nintendo announce Last Story 2 or at least Last Story HD.
@Optimumjay it’s called Bloodstained
I’ve been waiting for an announcement from Retro Studios 5 years now. If I don’t hear anything from them this year, I will assume the studio is finished and will no longer care about any future projects they put out especially considering they’re not even working on Prime.
Amiibo Festival 2, with even worse features
I hope for a Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door re-release on Switch
Fire Emblem Switch wasn't revealed during E3 2017. It was revealed as part of a Fire Emblem Direct that was broadcast in February. It's the very same broadcast that revealed Fire Emblem Heroes.
Once again, I wish for nothing, that way I won't be disappointed, but rather pleasantly surprised.
But I do look forward to the post-E3 backlash watching grown men cry because there was no western gritty scowling white man "AAA" games, no Sunshine HD, no voice chat or some game hasn't been made exactly the way the person complaining wanted it to be.
Style Savvy x Star Tropics. I shall not budge!
The switch is the first Nin console I have had since the SNES. I've missed so many great games, but I want
Mario Maker 2 or a port
Smash Bros ( Never played any of them )
Metroid Prime 4
Overwatch ( Fix voice chat first )
@Majora101 love the profile pic DM
"The highly anticipated Metroid Prime 4 was also revealed at last year's E3, and we've since learned that Bandai Namco is at the helm"
So we bring rumors as facts now? Professional!
Tekken Tag 2. Pls.
All i want to see is shin megami tensei but it wont happen.to early
I was hoping kingdom hearts 3 would be on this list 😢
@AlexSora89 "Slaps & Beans" is a Day-1 buy for me once it hits!
I am looking forward to Metroid and I really hope Tecmo will port the entire Ninja Gaiden Trilogy to the Switch.
@YummyHappyPills
You really are a PRECIOUS PERSON.
I want a sequel to Kid Icarus:Uprising on the Switch. Which would probably require there to be a remake first, but I'm okay with that too.
And deep deep down in the depths of my soul's wishes, I want there to be a remastered Mother 3 that's fully animated with the clay models used for the concept art. Stranger things have happened, right?
@Spudworthy please be nice.
@Sciqueen yeah let's leave Zip Lash out of the collection....that was just plain bad.
@Not_Soos @Desrever
Thank you!! Kid Icarus Uprising was such a fantastic reimagining of an irrelevant franchise and seems to get horribly overlooked these days.
I agree a remake is more likely though but would love Platinum to have a swing at a sequel
@LinkSword yeah, you're right I was confusing it with FE warriors which was announced at the january event
@Shiryu
Thank you for reporting as well! Nice to see the movies are well known outside the Boot (especially given our usual political shenanigans are getting even worse as of late, so at least there's our movie history and the gaming industry to be proud about, between Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Milanoir, RedOut and now this gem).
@Dpullam
Yeah, the fact KH3 is going to be on X1 but the other games aren't isn't a good sign either (perhaps pointing to a Sony exclusivity deal that Square was never really honest or blunt about), but at least the Switch should be tempting enough for Square-Enix to do an exception and throw a bone for all Nintendo fans who never got to experience the series at its fullest potential.
I mean hey, they've made a brand new episode of the series for the 3DS called Kingdom Hearts 3D, from the ground up for crying out loud!
And given there is, if I recall correctly, an "Only on PlayStation" banner on the PS3 and PS4 remasters, the ideal solution would be adding a KH3D port to the 1,5+2.5 HD Remix. Bam!
So here's hoping - fingers crossed indeed my friend, fingers crossed indeed. E3 can't come soon enough.
@Toshiro_Baloney
You mean Slaps And Beans or some other game I mentioned?
@Mach_Rider
Another Spencer-Hill fan, good to see!
Can't say for sure about Ninja Gaiden, but "Other M HD" seems more than likely now that you mention it. Nintendo doesn't seem to care about any backlash when it comes to the Metroid franchise, if Samus' design in Sm4sh and Federation Force are any indication. If anything, Blast Ball was an awesome Rocket League surrogate until the real deal arrived on Switch.
IIRC, the Star Fox rumour was pretty soundly debunked.
@AlexSora89 If "Slaps & Beans" gets a physical edition it should come with a can of beans
A port of "Other M" - I wouldn't mind, I was never on the hate train for that and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not sure if I'll pick it up again, since I still have it on Wii, but it's a good game IMHO. Same goes for "Federation Force" - I really enjoyed it for the most part and thought "Blast Ball" was actually the weakest part of it.
@Not_Soos Dat delicious multiplayer of Kid Icarus, on Switch? I'm game.
My wishes:
1 - Story of Seasons (AKA True Harvest Moon)
2 - Rune Facotry (AKA Harvest Moon meets Final Fantasy)
3 - Kingdom Hearts (Maybe KH3 or a new game, doesn't really matter, as long as it's KH)
4 - Red Steel 3 (Time to swordsling again)
5 - Some news on already announced games (Pokémon, Smash, Metroid, etc)
@Kang81 Like how you want to port remakes (I mean this in a good way, because they're all awesome game).
So many complaints on Skyward Sword motion controls. You guys know Zelda games are pretty much all the same (save some exceptions) and they have to implement something new or it would be boring as hell, right? Damn i loved the motion controls in SS, made the game so unique to play (Motion Plus was a must, however). I'm actually sad no that many Switch games uses motion controls (even as an option)
Advance Wars please!
@Mach_Rider
Weird. Different folks, different opinions, I guess.
And yes, totally with you for the physical version of S&B, although right now the most realistic optimism I can place on the hurdle to overcome is about the very idea of the game releasing on Switch, let alone having success given how relatively niche an Italian actor duo can be.
@AlexSora89 Indeed. Honestly, I doubt sales will be huge, but hey, a good game is a good game, so it might spread the love for Bud & Terrence, who knows. Grew up watching "They Call Me Trinity" on Betamax
@Mach_Rider
Let's hope! We, as a country, have some neat culture too, although it's - kind of rightfully, but still - buried underneath the Banana Republic image that Italy is known as outside of its borders.
@YummyHappyPills
I'm looking forward to your comments in the "E3 2018 roundup" article's comment section in a few weeks.
@Kazuyama
Or maybe an easier Kingdom Hearts game.
It would be stupidly easy to port.
@AlexSora89 Why
@YummyHappyPills
Because I'm cautiously optimistic about Nintendo.
There's too little we know about this E3.
Suspiciously little, in fact.
It's gonna be good.
Why are people so excited for Fortnite? You have to have internet lol you can't play it out and about.
I just want those Ninty exclusives please hehe
Wow the amount of hunger for games on switch is real 20 minutes and this article already has 177 comments asking for a game 😅
All of the above sounds cool and all, but what I really would like is a new Ace Attorney game with physical release outside of Japan.
Just gonna say that of the possible Wii U ports, Mario Maker and Yoshi’s Woolly World were already ported to the 3DS, so I think they’re less likely to be Switch’d (though Hyrule Warriors has triple dipped).
Nintendo Land, Wii Party U, Game & Wario, Wii Fit U and the Star Fox games all had a very strong use of the assymetric Wii U set-up, which would make porting very tricksy, if not impossible without heavy retooling.
New SMB U, Mario 3D World and Wonderful 101 also used the gamepad’s touchscreen in unique manners which although workable, would take effort to redesign.
Kirby’s Rainbow Paintbrush is doable, but only really in handheld mode, which I think Nintendo would prefer to avoid if possible (could be wrong though). Mario Maker is doable, but less than ideal without the touch screen.
Wii Sports Club would be a good fit (especially if updated to include the Wii Sports Resort additions) but they’re probably trying to avoid the Wii branding.
Don’t really know enough about the rest, but I’d think the HD Zeldas, Pikmin 3, Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Xenoblade X would all make decent and well-received schedule fillers.
F-zero, Waverace ,1080...... basically anything from N64 era
I am hoping for Twilight Princess HD... I never actually had the chance to play Twilight Princess but Skyward Sword was great. Also hoping for some footage or announcement or teaser for Animal Crossing Switch... Fingers crossed!
@NintyNate
"Why are people so excited for Fortnite? You have to have internet lol you can't play it out and about."
They're well aware. The same is true about Splatoon 2, apart from single player mode. Same goes for Rocket League, one of the best selling games on the system. I think people want to just see what the fuss is about, there will be some who aren't going to like it.
Nintendo Land is listed as a possible Wii U port, but I don't see how that's possible since you need both screens for most or all of the mini-games.
That would actually be one of the more exciting announcements for me if they can figure out a way to make it work (since you have to dock the Switch to see it on TV). Mario Maker and Nintendo Land are the only reasons I can't get rid of my Wii U.
If they made a new Advance Wars game for Switch (or heck, even 3DS), that would be AMAZING!!! And a day 1 buy for me. Although I doubt that would ever happen, Intelligent Systems seems pretty focussed on Fire Emblem games now. I still love Fire Emblem, but I'd love another Advance Wars.
@AlexSora89 I own the Kingdom Hearts remixes on PS3 and PS4....but I'd totally triple-dip if the Switch got them, plus Kingdom Hearts 3. Just feels like those games are so expansive and time-consuming that having them on a hybrid system would make it easier for me to actually finish them. LOL
@subpopz and when the net messes up? Nah just proper offline games please
Never played fortnite but I've heard my coworkers talking about it. I'm glad those that are fans will get to play it on their systems of choice. More games for everyone.
I need to see Bayonetta 3.
I don't need to see RedOut . . .I've been staring at it in my Amazon Order History for nearly a year and a half!!
Hopes and dreams for this E3:
Metroid Prime HD trilogy(or released as individual remasters)
Wave Race(there is no game with the same vibe, please Nintendo)
Link’s Awakening(remake, have to thank Easy Allies for this, wouldn’t have thought of it otherwise)
Paper Mario(in the same vein as Thousand Year Door preferably)
Advance Wars(all the ways they could improve on this simple but deep concept, it could keep me awake all night)
Viewtiful Joe(remaster or a whole new game, I don’t really care)
Persona series(this series has always peeked my interest, but for some reason I haven’t bought it on PS4)
As opposed to the last 5 years of wishing for games I want, I am gonna wish for pure disappointment this year. That is where I am at with Nintendo.
Dragon Quest
@subpopz I'm glad it's getting it but I don't see the hype is all, online games are not the way forward
Random hopes for new Golden Sun and new Chrono.
Shin Megami Tensei V, anyone? On Unreal Engine!. Anyone? No one?
Future Card Buddyfight! This is my favorite card game. I love Future Card Buddyfight! I'd love play this on my Switch.
And I'm also hoping for Digimon! Digi armor energize!
And I am hoping for Dragon Quest X too
What would make me spend money:
F-Zero RPG
Fallout
GTA V
Metroid 4
Brütal Legend Switch
"What first-party Wii U games could launch on Switch?
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
Sing Party
Star Fox Zero / Guard
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
The Wonderful 101"
None of the above are first party games. They're all second party.
Just managed to get permission to leave my work early to watch the presentation. I may be crazy, but the hype is definitely real!
Excite truck 2 with online. 1 one was the one of the best racing games
Cool, my login still works...
Looking forward to the Direct, but with all the leaks I guess there won't be many surprises! My fantasy announcement would be Sin & Punishment 3 but... yeah, ain't gonna happen.
@ThomasBW84 S&P3? that's the best you've got?
@antdickens Oh all right...
I WANT F-ZERO AND STAR FOX (though not that daft leaked racing thing) AND METROID PRIME 4 RELEASED DURING THE DIRECT AND PIKMIN 4 AND LINK TO THE PAST REMASTERED AND A UNICORN AAAAAAAAGAHAGHAGAHGAHG
Better?
@ThomasBW84 better!
I like how you laid out the horizontal timeline for E3 on the homepage; it's nice.
@DarthFoxMcCloud
This, just this!
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