2020. Twenty-twenty - the future. There's something about that number which sounds impossibly advanced to anybody born in the 20th century, but we're almost there. By now we were supposed to be wearing silver jumpsuits, piloting flying cars and ingesting nutrient pellets in place of food, but it seems we can't even get hoverboards right. What's going on?
Still, we are living through a golden era of video games. There's never been such a wide range of different gaming experiences available across platforms, and Nintendo is part of the gaming vanguard with Switch and the way it dovetails beautifully with our gaming habits as we enter the third decade of the 21st century. Even if you argue that things were better back in the day, retro enthusiasts enjoy a multitude of ways to play the classics these days and the sheer accessibility, variety and quality of video games available is staggering.
With Nintendo in a fantastic position with Switch and Switch Lite, and with some big-name games on the horizon, the gaming future is looking rather rosy, too. Below we've collected the Switch games that we're most looking forward to in the coming year, in more-or-less release order. We'll need some luck to see the last couple on the list launch in 2020, but let us dream, hmm?
1. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (Switch)
Kicking 2020 off with an old friend, the doctor is back when the imaginatively titled Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch schedules an appointment in early January. Having spent so many hours on DS working through the polygonal practitioner's puzzles, we're eager to see if our brain has aged along with the rest of us over the past few years.
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2. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (Switch)
One of the Wii U ports we wanted to see make the jump to Switch, we didn't hold out too much hope. Fortunately, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore should help spread appreciation for the original's quirky mash up of the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem series beyond those few who played it on Nintendo's previous console. Anyone who did play the original found an engrossing, off-the-wall showbiz tale with a dusting of Fire Emblem favourites, and we're itching to see how it holds up on Switch.
3. Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Switch eShop)
The HD version of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath originally released 10 years ago, 5 years after the initial launch on Xbox. The series creator has had some mixed feelings over the years when it comes to Nintendo, but we're delighted to see Stranger's Wrath make its way to Switch and we'll be checking it out in January to see how it compares to our memories of the original.
4. Darksiders Genesis (Switch)
As you might have twigged from the subtitle, Darksiders Genesis is a top-down hack-and-slash prequel to the Darksiders Trilogy. It's out on PC and Stadia as we speak, but the console version arrives in February 2020 - presumably benefiting from post-launch tweaks and patches from the other versions.
What has us excited, though, is the fact that Airship Syndicate is developing this entry in the series. When Vigil Games - the developer of the first two Darksiders titles - closed down, most of the staff found their way to either Gunfire Games (who developed Darksiders III) or Airship Syndicate (responsible for the thoroughly enjoyable Battle Chasers: Nightwar), so we're intrigued to see they can do with their old IP.
5. Samurai Shodown (Switch)
There's no shortage of excellent fighters on Switch, but there's always room for more and the heritage of this one has us most excited to put it through its paces on Nintendo's hybrid console. Samurai Shodown released on other consoles this year to positive reviews, and the Switch version is already available in Japan. We here in the west have to wait until Q1 2020 to jump in, and we can't wait to see if this Switch port can live up to the other great ports we've seen on the console.
6. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (Switch)
SpongeBob is 20. Take a moment and let that soak in...
Back? Yes, everyone's favourite absorbent, yellow and porous undersea resident SpongeBob SquarePants is returning to consoles in remade form for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated. The original 3D platformer was from the GameCube/PS2/Xbox era and is generally remembered fondly. With games like New Super Lucky's Tale and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, we've seen a mini-renaissance of quality platformers in the classic-style mould, but there's always room for more. Assuming developer Purple Lamp Studios can serve up a quality platforming patty, we're looking forward to tucking in.
7. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)
Animal Crossing isn't a game really, it's a lifestyle. It's been a while now since Animal Crossing: New Leaf on 3DS and the hybrid nature of the Switch suits the relaxed gameplay of the series perfectly. With a host of new additions and tweaks to the formula, we can't wait to take Tom Nook up on his island getaway offer and jet off to Animal Crossing: New Horizons on 20th March.
![Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code]](https://images.nintendolife.com/products/16102/100x100.jpg)
8. Minecraft Dungeons (Switch eShop)
It's Minecraft, but without the crafting. That might sound like a very strange idea, but we're intrigued to see how Minecraft works as a relaxed dungeon crawler. The game's being developed in Unreal Engine 4, so we're expecting great things from the Switch version - we'll find out how it holds up in April.
9. Trials of Mana (Switch)
Trials of Mana, a fantastic Japan-only Super Famicom RPG known as Seiken Densetsu 3, only recently received an official localisation and release in the west as part of the excellent Collection of Mana Switch release. As a sequel to Secret of Mana, it was always likely to be good, but such was the quality of the game and the localisation that we're gagging to play it again in its remade, reimagined form.
10. Persona 5 Strikers (Switch)
When Joker was announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we all assumed that Persona 5 would be coming to Switch. After all, it released on the PlayStation 3, so it's tough to argue that the Switch would struggle to run the game. However, while P5 is getting an updated release with Persona 5 Royal on PS4, there's still no sign of that acclaimed game heading Switchwards.
Instead, we're getting a hack and slash Dynasty Warriors crossover in the form of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. It's out in Japan in February, with a western release to follow. While it might not be the game we were hoping for, we've seen some excellent Warriors crossovers in the form of Fire Emblem Warriors and Hyrule Warriors, and this could be an equally tasty mash up, so while we'll keep hoping for Atlus to bring Persona 5 proper to Nintendo's console, we're intrigued to see what Omega Force has in store. Love that Joker.
11. DOOM Eternal (Switch eShop)
Originally scheduled for 2019, this slipped into 2020 with the Switch version coming at some undefined later date following id Software's 20th March launch on other consoles. Perhaps the Venn diagram of Animal Crossing and DOOM players had too much crossover so id pushed DOOM Eternal back?
While the delay is disappointing, we'd rather DOOM Eternal on Switch spent a little more time in the oven and didn't come out until it's absolutely ready. Panic Button's Switch version of DOOM (2016) was one of the first 'miracle' ports we saw on the system, and with this sequel having been developed with full awareness needing it to scale down to Switch's mobile chipset, we're confident that this will be worth the wait and should be more than a match for its hellish predecessor.
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12. Streets of Rage 4 (Switch eShop)
We're huge fans of the original Streets of Rage trilogy, so the fact that Guard Crush Games and DotEmu are bringing back Axel, Blaze and Adam for a fourth outing fills us with excitement and just a touch of trepidation. Still, from everything we've seen so far, the care, attention and sheer love that's being poured into Streets of Rage 4 is hugely encouraging and we cannot wait to head out onto the streets once more and deliver some grand justice to the Galsias and Donovans roaming the neighbourhood.
13. No More Heroes III (Switch)
2019's Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was an enjoyable slice of stylish hack-and-slash featuring everyone's favourite lightsword-wielding otaku warrior, but news that the full-fat sequel No More Heroes 3 was in development got fans really jazzed. Expect cool jackets, sweet shades and porcelain thrones when Travis Touchdown returns for his third course which is still targeting a release sometime in 2020.
14. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Switch)
If there's one genre where the poor old Switch is really struggling, it's role-playing games. Truly, there are so few quality RPGs on the system that it's tough to---
Hang on, that's not right. Switch is positively swimming in excellent RPGs. Still, the more the merrier and Xenoblade Chronicles is a particularly fine example of the genre, so we're psyched to see the Definitive Edition joining its sequel on the system. Who doesn't love a big sword?
15. Bayonetta 3 (Switch)
Okay, we've seen next to nothing of the Umbra Witch in 2019, not even at E3, so it's about time we get a serious dose of Bayonetta's trademark sass and sizzle. To be fair, we did get Platinum Games' excellent Astral Chain last year - one of the best Switch surprises of 2019 - but the lady with the magical hair has been uncharacteristically quiet for too long. 2020 is her year, surely?
![Bayonetta 3 [Download Code - UK/EU]](https://images.nintendolife.com/products/20991/100x100.png)
16. Metroid Prime 4 (Switch)
Hmm, okay now we're starting to get a little optimistic. Having been scrapped and restarted at the beginning of last year, with veteran Metroid Prime team Retro Studios now at the helm, we'd love to see this filling in the Holiday 2020 window on Nintendo's release schedule. While that might be wishful thinking (Retro was advertising for an Art Director for the game as late as June 2019), we do expect to see more info on Metroid Prime 4 this year, though - and after the false start, Nintendo knows it'll have to deliver something truly special and we can't wait to scan every morsel they send our way this year.
17. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)
In a similar vein to Metroid Prime 4, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that we see The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 release in 2020. It is, after all, building on the framework and tech already laid out by its predecessor, and it has been in development for some time now. Still, it's rare for Nintendo to rush when it comes to its flagship franchises - one of the reasons why we'll be playing Animal Crossing in 2020 and not right now - but who can say. Right now, Nintendo has no other obvious candidate for a big Holiday 2020 release, but who can say what the next Nintendo Direct will bring.
Whatever happens, we can expect more information on the next Zelda game. 2020 is shaping up to be very interesting indeed, and we can't wait to see what else Nintendo has up its sleeve.
Those are the games that we're looking forward to in 2020, but what are yours? Let us know what you're excited for with a comment in the usual place.
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Too few rpg's on the Switch? Really!?!
As long as some of the later titles on the list make it, it'll be a great year for anyone who, like me, had a Wii and Wii U as main console and were happy with the few but totally over the top (back then) exclusive games they got... Madworld 2 and Redsteel 3 need to happen though. And there's plenty of other exclusives on Wii that I'd like to see continued, but never will probably... Deadly Creatures, Fragile Dreams,...
The only thing on this list that appeals to me personally is Streets of Rage which I'm super hype for. I want to listen to that catchy music again!
I would most likely check out the new Metroid game though if it manages to impress. I'm real hit and miss the with the Metroid games. Some entries, the athosphere feels off to me or the gameplay style changes in the past entries were a turn off.
Hard to know exactly what this year's release schedule is going to look like until we get our first Direct. Nintendo like to focus on the short term and keep things pretty close to their chests so we don't really know much past Animal Crossing in March. Should be some interesting announcements to come.
I just want botw2. That's all
On 2020, i'm waiting for :
1. Dance Dance Revolution on Nintendo Switch. (Come on, Konami ! You can do it !)
2. The Sims 4 on Nintendo Switch.
3. FF IX Switch get physical release.
4. At least one cartoonish Boxing game.
5. ARMS 2 (if possible)
6. A Knight's Quest get physical release.
7. Re-Legend by Magnus Games, published by 505 Games get consoles release in physical (PS4, Switch & Xbox One)
8. Cooking Mama Cook Star.
9. Pet Simulation games like Nintendogs.
10. Another Princess / Girlie games by Nippon Columbia
11. Another Fashion games like Style Savvy / Nicola Kanshu
12. Sikanda
13. Summer in Mara
14. Story of Seasons Mineral Town
15. Tokyo 2020 English version
16. Dragon Quest Builders 3 (if possible)
17. Games like Ratchet & Clank Future on Nintendo Switch and made by either Nintendo or 3rd party.
18. Another Sport Party compilation with Boxing on it and Character customization .
19. Game like Reality Fighting PS VITA but without AR function.
20. Proper Bodybuilding games with better design like i have found on Japanese Switch eshop and should be released in physical as well.
I'm sure there will be new IP next year. They have been so creative with the Switch, it's been a joy so far. I'm hoping somehow this year is as strong as the launch year (more so because many issues have been ironed out and more folk are onboard!). I reckon we will see a BotW, a Mario Odyssey, a Xenoblade and a Let's Go Pokémon on top of everything else folk are wanting lol. Minute noodles are quite cheap.
The confirmed 2020 games don’t exactly blow me away. Animal Crossing, I guess. But that’s one of those game series that peaked a while ago. IMO it hasn’t gotten any better since the GC version.
Also, shouldn’t Outer Worlds be on this list?
I would like to see some classic nintendo gamecube remasters.
Hope SMT5 is a 2020 release.
Confirmed list isn't that good, but there will be surprise releases.
Looks like a good year already!
Of those on the list, I will get:
And maybe:
And if they're released this year, of course I will get:
Nothing noteworthy that fits my interest unfortunately,
@Shambo After seeing the Xenoblade Chronicles remake (which I'm ecstatic about), the next I dreamed of is a Fragile Dreams remaster. I still remember and think about that one from the Wii to this day. I think there are PLENTY of Wii games (especially late life games) that could do with remasters and sell pretty well, like The Last Story or Fragile Dreams or Madworld, etc.
You guys need to have a feature on rumored games for 2020. Would love some Rockstar and 2K games.
As an RPG lover, I'm shocked not to see games like THE OUTER WORLDS or BRAVELY DEFAULT 2... Snif snif.
Anyway, here comes another awesome year, specially if Zelda and/or Metroid arrive in 2020.
Definitely Bayonetta 3, Streets of Rage 4, and Animal Crossing. Those are must haves for me. Samurai Shodown is a great game I already have on PS4, if the online play has a nice player base on Switch I might double dip for it. Probably get that Persona game too.
@Galenmereth Eh? I mean, we have solid release dates for: Brain Training, TMS#FE, Darksiders Genesis, Animal Crossing, Trials of Mana, Samurai Shodown, and Oddworld. Warriors games are never delayed, so count in Persona 5 Scramble as well, and Doom Eternal will surely hit sometime next year even if it's delayed again. XC:DE is a remaster/remake/somewhere inbetween so there's no reason to expect delays there. The only ones with a 2020 date I'd expect to miss it are possibly No More Heroes III and (funnily enough) Spongebob.
The three I'm moste excited for:
Some great titles are coming, however that list looks abit small, especially as BOTW 2 and Metroid Prime 4 have no release dates and even Beyonetta 3 is not a given for 2020.... The first direct (hopefully) in January will announce a few surprises.....
Animal Crossing and The Outer Worlds are my most anticipated Games for 2020. I'm also hoping we get some news on the XIII remake/remaster and it gets a 2020 release.
Only a few of those are must have for me, hope they have some surprises in the pipeline for 2020!
Still kinda barebones at the moment, but I'm hoping a January (or at least February) Direct will change that.
Of this list, I'm most excited for: Animal Crossing, Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel and No More Heroes 3.
I'll also most likely pick up: Metroid Prime 4, Bayonetta 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles.
Maybes include: Tokyo Mirage Session, Streets of Rage 4, and Trials of Mana.
@Ruthless4u Agreed. That's a pretty poor list. Having said that, there are still several big 2019 releases that I haven't got around to buying. Link's Awakening, Luigi's Mansion 3, DQ XI, etc. So plenty to keep me going next year.
I am betting Metroid Prime Trilogy will come out before 4. I'm hoping for VR labo compatibility.
I was initially put off by some of Streets of Rage 4s sloppy art style but, I'll wait for reviews, and see how much further they polish the art before release. It has already improved somewhat since the early trailers, a little more work and they might not mess this up.
@Galenmereth This is coming from someone that doesn't watch the TV show but Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom was a great game and one of my favorites on the Gamecube. The remake deserves to be on this list imo.
Best part is this dont include games we dont know about but will come e3
@Yoshinator I got it preordered already
@Yosher the e3 direct will be the big new games I hope anyways
I'm not sure how people can call that list "bad" or "bare bones". Sure, maybe not everything (or anything) on the list is for YOU, but that still makes for 20 possibly good-to-great games coming out in 2020...almost 2 a month...and that doesn't include that others mentioned like the Outer Worlds port and Bravely Default 2, and many other games that are already known about but didn't make this particular list. I don't know about others, but on a normal budget, there's no way I'll pick up more than 2 games a month AND be able to thoroughly enjoy each one...what with my Switch backlog ALREADY being huge. I still need to get Astral Chain and AC: The Rebel collection and several other games from THIS year (2019). Maybe you don't like the looks of all the games on that list, but that doesn't make it a BAD setup for next year. Its already shaping up to be another stellar year for Switch releases in my opinion, and I can't wait to hear what else is coming down the line in upcoming Directs, etc.
Animal Crossing is all I need for the year, anything else I get will be a nice side project.
For me:
Outer Worlds
Bravely Default 2
Rune Factory
Re:Legend
Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3 and The Wonderful 101 announcements for Switch please.
Bayonetta 3
Metroid Prime 4
Breath of the Wild 2.
Nothing really else on the list for me. Hoping for some surprises because I Doubt we will see Metroid or zelda.
Can't wait for Outer Worlds and No More Heroes 3.
Waiting on Xenoblade Chronicles X port. I loved how big the world was. They need to bring it to switch. I would buy it day one. Also I hope the Halo rumors are true. I would like to see them on switch.
I would like a super Mario 3D world port
It's not beyond the realms of possibility we will get a Switch pro with graphics to equal the PS5 new graphic display what ever it is.
But I guess between the two Zelda botw 2 would have more of a possibility.
Besides many on this list, I am looking forward to FF: Crystal Chronicles and Windjammers 2.
I’m surprised that The Outer Worlds isn’t on this list.. Metroid and BOTW 2 will not be released this year- I would eat my sock in shock if it happened. Otherwise I cannot wait for some directs because this list is lackluster for me. Animal Crossing is good but I need something else in my life. Speaking of directs don’t we usually get one in January?
I would love a modern "weapon fighting" game with no health bar, dismembering, and one hit kills... like the old Bushido Blade games or the surprisingly good Deadliest Warrior games.
Is Samurai Showdown going to be like that?
Or please just make Deadliest Warrior 3 for Switch.
@holygeez03 Hmmm, I have a desire to play Barbarian now lol.
Looking forward to Streets of Rage 4, Bayonetta 3, Breath of the Wild 2, Angry Video Game Nerd 1+2, and 198X.
I'd love to see a Midway arcade games collection, Illusion of Gaia collection, Soul Calibur collection, Dragon Age collection, and Fallout collection announced for Switch. Won't hold my breath though.
Xenoblade will be an insta-buy for me. I’m sure there are many others I’ll pickup.
Meanwhile, I still need to catch up from the last couple years. I still haven’t found the time to play:
1. BotW
2. Luigi’s Mansion 3
3. Fire Emblem
4. Astral Chain
5. Bayonetta 2
6. Ring Fit Adventure
7. Okami
8. Trine 4
9. Cuphead
10. Star Wars Pinball
11. Witcher 3
I tried Animal Crossing New Leaf but just couldn’t get into it. I don’t know if it’s just not my cup of tea or if I was “doing it wrong.” I’m hesitant to try another AC game after that.
I'm 100% buying Xenoblade HD!!! That's my all time favorite game and I can't wait to play again! I"m hoping for a collector's edition.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions is interesting, but I struggle with Turn Based RPGs
If Breath of the Wild 2 comes out then I'll be all over that, but I really don't expect it until next year.
For me:
1) Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2) Shantae and the Seven Sirens
3) Bravely Default 2
4) Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
5) Trials of Mana
Obviously this list will probably change somewhat when Nintendo reveals their 2020 plans beyond Q1. Needless to say, Pikmin 4 and BotW2 would automatically assume positions on the list.
Currently, however, I'm more excited for games on other platforms when it comes to 2020 (beyond my top two, which I'm quite excited for).
@Incoherent1 People either 'get' AC or they don't. It's not really a game you can play wrong.
With that said, unless you have literally no free time in the mornings, you ought to get started on Ring Fit Adventure. I play for 10 - 20 minute sessions every morning. It's fun and a good workout.
@yas
I’m in the same boat. Have a few other titles to pick up still seeing we are new switch owners. Mainly focused on 3+ multiplayer couch co op for the family.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens is high on my list. They quietly delayed it until 2020 but most saw that coming.
Out of the releases confirmed for 2020, I'm most looking forward to Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and the Trials of Mana remaster.
I'm also really excited for both Breath of the Wild 2 and Metroid Prime 4. Until we learn otherwise - and I'd like to be proven wrong - I doubt we'll see either game in 2020.
Doom eternal,botw 2,trials of mana,mirage sessions and many more to come in 2020.
I bought Samurai Shodown from the Japanese eShop. It's amazing and the online play is quite good. If you like fighters, definitely check it out.
What I am looking forward to: Puzzle and Dragons Gold, Mega Man Zero/ZX Advent Collection, Phantasy Star Portable, Fairy Tail, New Digimon Story, Luigi's Mansion 3, Hyrule Warriors. There is a bunch I want to invest in and really looking forward them releases. I hope they come true for the Nintendo Switch.
@glaemay this
Based on what we know today, 2020 is looking like a quiet year. Hopefully we get a Direct in January that will help fill out the release schedule.
Nevermind... Samurai Showdown is Street Fighter with swords...
Someone port Deadliest Warrior to Switch... Add some short single player campaigns for each warrior... Call it Deadliest Warrior Deluxe.
I have a bad feeling we won't be getting Prime 4 or BotW 2 this year. Those are massive flagship titles with a lot of moving parts that have to work just right to get to market.
I am prepared to be happily surprised, tho!
Just pikmin 4 and cardboard Mario
Doom Eternal baby! Although I'll probably pick that up for my ps4 because fps. I'm not expecting Zelda and certainly not Metroid in 2020.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Xenoblade Definitive for me. Both are very good JRPGs that had messy releases on their original hardware and deserve another chance to impress the masses. Can't wait to play them!
How has nobody mentioned the new Hollow Knight sequel...
I am definitely waiting for that
I'm ready for the only original game on that list with a set release date (for Switch, anyway), Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Bravely Default II is another one I really want, the first gam me was excellent (I didn't play Bravely Second, so don't hate me).
Empire of Sin?
Gods and Monsters?
Outer Worlds?
Hollow Knight : Silksong?
Bravely Default 2?
until its confirmed i'm not convinced BOTW sequel is next year and will be a 2021 release for the Legend of Zelda 35th anniversary
@glaemay Atlus kind of confirmed SMT5 information will be delivered in 2020 but doesn't mean a release will happen
Bravely default 2
Xenoblade chronicles DE
Tokyo mirage session #fe are the three games im most excited about
I remember moving to the town where Oddworld was headquartered and being sad that the studio had been shut down
My must haves for next year are No More Heroes 3 and Doom Eternal. Maybeee Samurai Shodown
@frogopus punch out
Streets of Rage 4 eShop? So we assume it won't get a physical version already?
I need that Direct asap.
Only BoTW2 and Metroid Prime 4 interest me in this list, but I doubt these are 2020 games.
And Empire of Sin and CrossCode.
Wave race
Advance wars
Conduit
Red steel
Zombie U
House of dead overkill
Punch out
Beyond good and evil
Super Mario strikers
Eternal darkness
Battalion wars
Freedom fighters
Disaster day of destruction
Metal arms Glitch in the system
Gladious
Second sight
Killer 7
Geist
Zack &wiki
Mad world
Soooo many more but these are instant wins!
Only a handful of games on this list look interesting to me, and the last two seem unlikely to release this year.
Animal Crossing is pretty much the only big Nintendo release that I am actually looking forward to and plan to buy, outside of that it is just Brain Training and the two unlikely releases.
Looking forward to:
Wish we'd get
@Incoherent1 I enjoyed my time with New Leaf but I’m uncertain if I want New Horizons and I still turn on
my 3DS yo play it anyway.
For me Bayonetta 3 is high on my must haves.
@Ralizah Thanks — that’s just the endorsement I needed! I’ll pickup Ring Fit Adventure!
@WOLF13 Preach on!!
@Wesker
Seems like N's strategy the last few years is to hold their cards close in the first part of the year and then with e3 they start building the hype for the second half and holiday seasons. The known slate seems a little thin which makes me believe we will get some early year surprises and unannounced wiiu/3ds ports and then the big guns will start showing up for later in the year. Hard to believe Bayo3 and MP4/ZBow2 are all they have in the pipeline.
Trails of cold steel 3 is also coming early 2020 and is definitely worth it for rpg fans on switch.
from what i gather it does come with a summary of the story for those who may not have played prior games.
I feel sorry for people who don’t have an addiction to the pure joy and light that is Animal Crossing. The sad, wretched creatures.
I'm still holding my breath for ports of Final Fantasy I through VI.
I'm so hyped for Brain Training!!!
25th Anniversary of Chrono Trigger Square Enix. Just saying...
...I just want a new Rhythm Heaven already...the last time the series was on a home console was the Wii. I want it on the big screen again! :c
(now that I think about it, it's the same thing with WarioWare...)
I'm excited for quite a few games, but Animal Crossing is all I REALLY need!
Think Nintendo will at least mention a Pikmin 4 for Switch?
@Joeynator3000
This is a strong list, but yeah...The Rhythm Heaven series is very under-rated. The one of Wii was excellent. I still play it sometimes.
I'm also looking forward to Streets of Rage 4 and Trials of Mana. Would be for Samurai Showdown, but I still haven't unlocked everything on MK 11 and Dragonball Fighterz.
Animal Crossing a lifestyle?
I havent played AC yet, can someone enlighten me? From the trailers it gives me Sims and Sim City vibes but doesnt grab me yet. What am I missing?
I only played the mobile Animal Crossing and kinda liked it, but stopped playing after a while, charming but a lot repetitive. I'm curious for the real deal now, as I've heard that the last one had so many lines written that players may not encounter all of them
Aside from it, I'm interested in Axiom Verge 2, and NMH3 for sure
Wishing for Switch announcements of Outer Wilds, Disco Elysium and Supraland
The Pikmin 4 that's obviously going to be released in 2020 alongside rereleases of Pikmins 1-3.
...what?
In the meantime... just give us a Mario 3D World sequel... or at least a Deluxe Edition port.
On this list, I'm only interested in Trials of Mana, Streets of Rage 4, Metroid Prime 4, and Bayonetta 3.
I've heard that there are features in Super Mario 3D World that can't be replicated on Switch, @holygeez03, but so far I haven't found any. Fortnite proved that the Switch can accept sound input, and the only "camera" feature I could find was actually motion controls.
I swear entering a comment needs to be moved to the top... But anyways, the games I'm excited for have no real release dates (NMH, Metroid, Zelda(not happy using same map), so I guess it'll save me money. Animal Crossing is eh.. just play Stardew Valley.
Pikmin 4 and Wonderful 102
I wonder why they are remaking Seiken Densetsu 3. 2 seems the more likely choice for a remake. Was Seiken Densetsu 3 more popular in Japan as opposed to Seiken Densetsu 2?
Never played the Xenoblade series so I'll use this rerelease as an excuse to get into it. Also hoping for an Octopath Traveler sequel in 2020. Or at least an announcement.
The one I'm most excited for is Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I'm also pumped for Metroid Prime 4 and Breath of the Wild 2, but I don't think they'll get released next year.
I would love a sequel to either Super Mario 3D World or Odyssey if that ever happens! Either that, or a DLC pack for Super Mario Maker 2 with more game styles.
2020 is looking pretty stacked for me (RIP my wallet) however aside from samsho that i have been patiently waiting for I'm not buying anything else until next black friday season. Best buy made black friday shopping way too easy.
@Purgatorium Squeenix has already remade 1 and 2 that's why they are working on 3.
I’d be somewhat shocked if Breath of the Wild 2 doesn’t come out in 2020, they need something to tide the release of new hardware.
Botw 2 is actually more likely than Metroid Prime 4 because i would imagine especially judging by the trailer of what we have seen, graphically they will be using the same assets as the first game.
To be honest i expect BOTW 2 by late 2020/early 2021, i don't think their building a whole new game from the ground up.
Think Ocarina Of time and Majora's Mask to get an idea of what i mean.
Can’t wait for more announcements. 2020 has very few confirmed interesting titles.
@Incoherent1 yeah, there is a lot more to get from this year for me too. Luigi for sure but also untitled goose game and a good half dozen indie shmups.
I would have to add ori and the dark forest on the list too. Phew!
@Dustopolis Agreed. With the PS5 likely to be out next holiday season, Big N needs a big title released around November.
Probably GBA games in September on NSO (e.g. Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission). Also the Metroid trilogy port. Then in November, Metroid 4 or BotW2. Mario Kart 9 or Odyssey 2 would also work.
Not a Switch exclusive, but I am very excited for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
OK, we got the 64gb carts what gives on eShop now?
Here's my list of look for in order of Best First:
1 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (Tentative Title) (Switch)
2 Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (Switch)
3 Trials of Mana (Switch)
4 Metroid Prime 4 (Switch)
5 Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers (Switch)
6 Bayonetta 3 (Switch)
7 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Switch)
8 Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)
9 No More Heroes 3 (Switch)
10 Samurai Shodown (Switch)
11 DOOM Eternal (Switch)
12 Minecraft Dungeons (Switch)
13 Darksiders Genesis (Switch)
14 Streets of Rage 4 (Switch eShop) - Pysical ONLY no more eShop
15 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Switch eShop) - Physical ONLY no more eShop
16 Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (Switch)
17 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (Switch)
As for LEGO games they are a favorite of mine to get/collect regardless from the 3DS start.
PS5 already flopped first you should get the games ready before console release or have those all age/gender wants. Female gamers are more then 50% of the buyers and if PS5 misses that don't blame Switch.
can't wait to get doom 64. It would compliment with all my doom games on the switch until doom eternal.
Animal Crossing day one!
10. Cris Tales
9. Maneater
8. Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold
7. Katanakami (Way of the Samurai spin-off)
6. Langrisser I & II
5. The Outer Worlds
4. Streets of Rage 4
3. Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia
2. RPG Maker MV
1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The 3 games I'm anticipating most from this list are the 3 that aren't likely to be 2020 releases - Metroid, Zelda and Bayonetta. Bayonetta may be 2020, but I have zero expectations or hope that the other 2 will be.
I am looking forward to Brain Training, though.
Doom Eternal is a highly anticipated game for me too, but not the Switch version. I'll be getting it on PC.
I expect at least a handful of surprises from Nintendo, and I’d love to see the last few Wii U gems get ported.
Darksiders Genesis and SpongeBob are huge for me! I am just excited for howTHQ has been supporting the system! Maybe they will have more surprises for us this year? Biomutant???
Disney afternoon collection?...sigh
I agree with the 1st post of laughing at "too few rpg's." My backlog is getting impressive. And to think they are all on the go, freedom from the couch! The list did forget one that looks sweet: Gods and Monsters.
@Ryu_Niiyama
Did they? I totally missed that O_o
There might not be a shortage of excellent fighters on Switch, but there sure is a shortage of the fighters I want on Switch. The best weapons based fighter and the best superhero fighter are both absent, with is just soulcrushing.
Shin Megami Tensei V. Bring it.
Of all the confirmed releases, nothing really flicks my Switch. XC1 is cool, but I got it on 3DS. It’s the floaty unconfirmed stuff that excites, like Metroid Prime 4 and Zelda 2. Odyssey 2 is also surely on the cards. Bravely II is interesting, though.
No Panzer Dragoon: Remake?
Hoping to hear some news regarding Super Mario Odyssey 2. I would also like to get an update from our brilliant Playdead friends in Copenhagen regarding their upcoming 3rd release in development.
A fair amount of good games here, but not many I'm currently interested in (or at least, not enough to buy them). Brain Training, Doom 64 (a game that's not listed, but is nevertheless one I'm interested in), and Animal Crossing are probably it for now, at least as far as games with actual release windows go. Admittedly, this is prob a good thing for me as it allows me to focus on my backlog, but I am curious as to what big titles (apart from Animal Crossing) are going to be released this year?
Zelda ocerina of time. Zelda majoras mask. Zelda wind waker. Zelda twilight princess. Zelda skyward sword.... that is all
No outer worlds?
All yes! Bayo 3, mp4 and botw2! If they're 2020, or at least 1 of them are, I'll be ecstatic.
not including Digimon Survive on the list, but including some random spongebob trash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp1dhXZzR1U
Wow! We don't even have a Direct and we are already having promising software for 2020! In fact, it will probably become the blockbuster year for Switch, and that's a good thing:
With new hardware approaching, Nintendo's mission needs to be making Switch's new year its best yet to make it relevant, and by just looking at games like the exclusive New Horizons, ambitious third-party releases like Doom Eternal and promising eShop games like Streets of Rage 4, I'm hoping for a huge variety of games
But in terms of "uncertain" releases, I really hope Bayonetta 3 comes out this year, Platinum has been saying exciting stuff about it since 2018, so I'm really looking forward it. In terms of Metroid Prime 4, I hope we see a new trailer at least.
But THE sequel to Zelda: Breath of the Wild? I expect a new trailer for this year, but also for it to be released in 2021. They may have a basis for it and has been in development for some time, but I bet they're still aiming for it to be a generational leap compared to the previous Wii U/Switch iteration.
Oh, and Mario turns 35!
@Kirby_Girl really? Really? The only thing is street of rage? Are you all right?
Can't wait for P5S and B3.Hoping BOTW2 will have proper dungeons with enemies,and that they are seven+ final one like the better Zelda games.
I'm looking forward to Langrisser I & II and even though I wiil have to import it this year because I highly doubt it will get a western release is Blade Arcus from Shining
Bayonetta 3
No More Heroes 3
Metroid Prime 4
BOTW 2
If they all released in 2020 then it could be the best year ever, but I doubt that they will. Give me Bayonetta 3 and NMH3 and I'll be happy.
Hmm, seems like a slow year to me. Not super interested in anything other than BOTW2 and Metroid, and I seriously doubt MP4 is coming this year. BOTW2 has a better chance I'd guess, since it is using an established engine (and had a real trailer out already.)
Nintendo always has a trick up its sleeve, though, and will probably has some big surprises at E3. Odyssey 2 maybe...?
@Bobalina I'm waiting on it as well
Only really looking forward to Prime 4 from this and is assume it’s still unlikely....
The previous years have been fantastic though, I’m sure more will appear.
@Anti-Matter : The Japanese/Asian version of Olympics 2020 already supports English out of the box. I already have it.
It will be released internationally later this year.
@Nomad I thought this was already confirmed for a western release a while ago? I've been waiting for it to come out as well, but I think it got pushed back to next year.
@Purgatorium neither remake came out on a Nintendo system. So if you are a Nintendo only gamer you wouldn’t have heard about it. Both entries got mixed reviews.
@Highlar yeah Langrisser is getting a western release in March but I can't find anything on a western release for Blade Arcus Rebellion though.
Xenoblade is my most anticipated. Because mp4 and nota 2 dont have dates
Ninjala anyone?
Just Zelda BOTW 2 and maybe animal crossing depending on how it reviews
Next time, could you please only include stuff that's been confirmed for the year, and platform-exclusives? The article would be a lot more helpful and useful that way, to me, at any rate.
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw.
Ha! Betcha didn't know it was coming! Anyone? Hullo?
..well i'm excited
I’m just here for the P5S comments ... the game everyone slated when they first heard about it but jumped on the wagon after that first proper trailer. Any form of Persona is better than no Persona in my opinion.
My most anticipated (so far):
Metroid prime 4
Breath of the Wild 2
Bayonetta 3
Hollow knight: Silk song
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