Over the past few days, rumours surrounding two potential Wii U ports supposedly being planned for rereleases on Switch have been almost impossible to ignore. So much so, in fact, that we decided to ask you lovely people which remaining Wii U hits you'd like to see make the jump in a poll.
These potential ports haven't been confirmed or even spoken about publicly by Nintendo, but the evidence for their imminent reveal seems to be stacking up. Peer Schneider, co-founder and Chief Content Officer at IGN, has commented on the two unannounced games during a podcast hosted by Nintendo Voice Chat:
"The secret Wii U ports that are being discussed; one of them is a nine out of 10 for me, and one of them is more of a six out of 10..."
After a little more discussion, in which the rest of the panel discuss guessing the games he's referring to, he adds:
"I really liked what Nintendo did with their take on real-time strategy games."
So, if all of this is to be believed, one of the two games is a real-time strategy title. The obvious choice jumping out to us here would be Pikmin 3; the Switch doesn't have any Pikmin representation so far, Pikmin 4 seems to have disappeared off the face of the Earth, and the way Schnieder talks about liking Nintendo's "take" means it has to be a first-party title.
As for the other one, who knows? If we had to bet on anything we'd say The Wonderful 101, mostly because a rerelease has been on PlatinumGames' collective mind for a while now. If and when these two unannounced ports are officially confirmed, we will, of course, let you know.
Do you believe the rumours? Do you agree with our Pikmin guess, or do you think it could be something else? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
[source youtube.com, via gonintendo.com]
Comments (152)
Give me Pikmin 1, 2 remastered and 3 now and I will gladly pay through the nose
It’s always surprising, listening to NVC, how often Peers “what I’d really like to see is...” stabs in the dark actually turn out to be exactly on the money.
It’s almost like he has inside information that he can’t reveal due to NDAs. Reading between the lines of what he says is usually quite a reliable way of knowing what’s happening inside Nintendo.
Honestly, I was a little disappointed with Pikmin 3. Reached the end and was genuinely surprised because it felt like I was just getting started. It was a decent game but after such a long wait, it fell a fair bit short of what I'd hoped for. I hope they're really going all out with Pikmin 4, if it's still a thing.
I am just disappointed it's only two ports. I do hope one is a Zelda though. And soon... because Breath of the Wild 2 is Christmas... right? RIGHT?
I cant see Nintendo would release Wonderful 101 this year if Bayonetta 3 is releasing this year which I fully expect it to be a 2020 release
@BenAV Didn't really play the story that much. Mostly spent time on doing the challenges
Super Mario 3D World for me please 😀 I have been tempted to buy an old Wii U just to play this again.
Never played a Pikmin game, so bring it on!
If it is Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101 then I don’t have to buy them. I have them both for my WiiU but will not upgrade. Rather had Mario World 3D and Windwaker bit alas
I've been tempted to buy a Wii U again just to play Zombi U. I don't own a PS or XB so haven't a way of playing this gem of a game so having a port of Zombi would be amazing for me
Soooo Nintendo Direct next week???? 😊
Really hoping Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World and Wind Waker HD get ported. 3 of my favourite Wii U games by a mile and would gladly double dip.
Wasn't too hot on Wonderful 101. Loved the art style and theme, but couldn't get in to the gameplay. Super finicky or something
I would much prefer NintendoLife to start their own podcast rather than commenting on others. Seriously - you guys should do one.
Surely Peer is just commenting on existing rumours? Plus I reckon he rates Wonderful 101 higher than a six out of ten
Big Peer fan here. It’s unfortunate that IGN is marred by its comments section but that seems to be a problem everywhere...
I'm would really like to see Paper Mario : Color Splash ported to the Switch.. The Switch needs a Paper Mario game!!!
Super Mario 3D World is a 6.
If we aren't getting BOTW 2 this year we'll get a Zelda port.
@Fandabidozi Agree completely. NintendoLife comments are definitely better than most though, but not immune of course.
This was already known. Last year the leaker King Zell leaked a TON of correct information, infact the leaker had leaked several Nintendo directs 100% correctly. All except for an early one last year, where 2 games he announced were not in the direct, despite everything else being accurate. 1 was a port of the Metroid Prime Trilogy collection, and the other was a port of Pikmin 3.
@Welshland That's fair enough. I don't really care for the challenges in Pikmin so would have just preferred a much more fleshed out main game. Ended up just returning my copy after finishing it and picking up Etrian Odyssey IV with the money so I can't really complain too much after playing it for free.
I listened to the podcast earlier this morning and was surprised he made such a blatant and deliberate hint. Not complaining, I like Peer whenever he’s on. Wouldn’t be surprised if his 6/10 most hyped game would be 3D World too.
@Welshland I dunno... it's probably got to do with the unpopularity of the Wii U in general but Zombii U was one of the very best games I played on that console - and I played almost every major game on it. There were lots of really great exclusives on Wii U but Zombii U had one of the greatest impact on me after finishing it. Seems that very few people know about the game or gave it a chance...shame.
@BenAV There's a good chance the Pikmin 3 port could get a ton of new content to help flesh it out. Almost every WiiU port we have gotten has added some new content to the deluxe version, while also keeping in all the DLC from the previous game.
@Glitchling78 Actually i'm thinking the 610 game is Starfox Zero. I seriously think Starfox Zero is going to be ported to the Switch, with optional motion controls this time.
@Alztru Well the thing is Zombie U had an absolutely terrible run. Zombie U was a fantastic game, but sadly the WiiU sales weren't. They did, however, port Zombie U to other consoles later.....but it ended being a horrendous port that ruined the game's reputation outside of the WiiU. So sadly anyone who knows the game will most likley be thinking of the terrible port on other consoles.
I was actually a bit disappointed with Pikmin 3 as the control scheme was a lot worse than those found in 1 and 2. Still patiently waiting for 4 though!
@patbacknitro18 I doubt they'd add all that much. Certainly not enough to get me to play it again I'm sure. I can't think of any Wii U ports that have had anything that interesting added with the Switch version.
If we can get Pikmin 3 port for the tome being, whilst we wait for Pikmin 4.
Unless pikmin 4 is still a while away, all3 on Switch would be great
It would be nice to have Pikmin 3 on Switch and all, it's an awesome game, but... WHAT ABOUT PIKMIN 4???
Anyway, I really hope they bring over Mario 3D World and the Zeldas HD at some point. I really really want to have them on Switch. And Xenoblade X, Starfox Zero, and Wonderful 101 would be great too, with improvements here and there.
Wonderful 101 is my favorite Wii U game and one of the few reasons my Wii U is still hooked up.
I’m definitely hopeful on a port, if it’s a tweaked version that addresses the fact that two screen gimmick segments can’t be a thing on Switch.
Xenoblade Chronicles X with full Co-op and Pikmin I’ll be good
Give us 4. Please
@BenAV Mario Kart 8 deluxed fixed Battle Mode, adding in a ton of new Battle tracks, options, and a few new characters and kart options. Captain Toad got a few Mario Odyssey themed levels as well as some new content including multiplayer and a ton of new levels. And aside from those the other ports have just been seeing more minor editions, like the Funky Kong mode in DKC Tropical Freeze.
@patbacknitro18 Oh really? Didn't know it was eventually ported to other consoles. I can imagine how it might have been difficult to recreate the feeling exactly on other consoles as the Wii U version made use of the Gamepad and it's second screen. The one on Wii U was a wonderful game to me
@patbacknitro18 Fair enough. I don't see any of those as being significant additions. I'm like the one person who actually liked the Mario Kart 8 battle mode and don't like the one in Deluxe so that's actually a downgrade for me, haha. Would have liked some more tracks instead.
Hopefully! Out of the games that have been rumoured this one would be my favourite. Very fond memories of the original on the Gamecube, but having not owning a Nintendo console between that and the Switch I've never played the other two.
I might listen to the podcast, but that would mean trying to resist the urge to drink everytime the host says pokemon so I can stay sober enough to hear the part being referenced.
@BenAV I'm shocked they didn't end up doing more DLC for Mario Kart 8, especially since its still selling amazingly well as we speak. Not to mention they did end up adding DLC for games like Captain Toad and Pokken Tournament, so idk why they haven't supported MK8 Deluxe with new DLC.
@KoopaTheQuick GameCube also have more needed for GD Remakes. 1080 Snowboarding and Wave Race.
From Wii.. Endless Ocean 2 would look even more gorgeous in HD.
@patbacknitro18 MK 8 have 6 new Battle Tracks atleast.
I wonder why they stopped at 48 tracks. Should have added more tracks since it were a old Wii U port sold at full price.
Didn't 3DS version or someting have 64 tracks?
@Ventilator No, for MK you have:
SNES - 20
N64 - 16
GBA - 40 (the 20 SNES tracks are a bonus unlockable)
GCN - 16
DS - 32
Wii - 32
Wii U/Switch - 48
If any MK is getting more than 8/8 Deluxe, it's probably Tour.
@Ventilator no Mario Kart 3DS has the same amount of tracks as Vanilla MK8. MK8 has about the same amount of tracks as the rest of the Mario Kart games, but the DLC Added half the amount of tracks the vanilla game had. While the vanilla game had 8 cups, the DLC rose it up to 12
Wonder if his "6 out of 10" is Star Fox Zero. I enjoyed it on Wii U, but I'd enjoy it more with a more traditional control layout.
@patbacknitro18 I'd be down for more paid DLC for sure. As much as I love Mario Kart 8, I already played a ton of it on Wii U and got bored pretty quickly on the Switch. Would love a bit more content to freshen it up.
@presenttense Not so surprising Super Mario 3D World hasn't been ported to Switch yet. Odyssey released in 2017, and Nintendo wouldn't want another Mario game releasing too close and stealing its thunder. Then when it came time to port a Wii U Mario, naturally they'd choose the lesser game and release NSMBU first.
SM3DW is an excellent game and very underrated, and would work well on the Switch (unlike, say Star Fox Zero).
@BenAV hey pikmin was pikmin 4. People dont understand that still
I see nothing wrong with bringing games from 3DS era and Re-Mastering it and updating graphics for Switch. The more selection the better. Just because something is new doesn't mean it's any-better then a older game was.
@PickledKong64 They could also be working on/planning to work on an actual Pikmin 4 as well though. A new Pikmin game now on the Switch would probably be quite successful. Good opportunity to grow the series, if they want to.
You guys need to stop fishing on reddit for content. You do realize you readers don’t only visit your site,‘right?
@BenAV I stopped playing during the golden blob level. I remember it being annoying and having no desire to continue
I think strategically, given the Mario releases, it’s perfect timing for Mario 3D World, unless another Mario is due this year (could always be a Sunshine sequel or remake we get this year instead.)
As for wishes, I really want EVERY 3D Zelda on the switch, and of course would be nice to start with the WiiU HD remasters.
Fine by me if it is Pikmin 3 as I know a lot of people want it. I'll be passing it up this time around though but may pick up the next entry whenever that materializes.
Missed Pikmin 3 so I’m in! Would also pay good money for 1 & 2, wonderful games.
So no Pikmin 4 then? They said it was in development and nearly finished 2 years ago!
...and yes, I will buy Pikmin 3... again.
Pikmin 3 was my first – and, so far, only – game from the series. I ended up liking it so much, I even bought all the DLC to extend the experience. The game was gorgeous, too.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d still rather have 3D World, Wind Waker or ZombieU, but if we do get a P3 port, I’ll bite for sure!
@PickledKong64 Hey Pikmin wasn't Pikmin 4. After Hey Pikmin released Miyamoto made a statement that Pikmin 4 was moving up on Nintendos list of priorities. That was back in 2016, so before the Switch was released. Miyamoto made 1 last statment in 2017 stating that Pikmin 4 was coming along nicely, but ever since then his lips were sealed tight on pikmin 4.
So, a 9 and "Nintendo's take on RTS", that's probably Pikmin 3, and that game needs to get another chance. A 6 out of 10... Could it be Project Zero / Fatal Frame? It's Nintendo, it doesn't overshadow Pikmin 3, it would be an awesome fit on Switch (better than Starfox Zero), and IT'S ABOUT (flipping) TIME THIS COMES TO SWITCH.
What else was received more as a 6 out of 10... Starfox, Xenoblade, perhaps W101...
i think pikmin 4 is shigeru current passion project...so, you all know his words about delayed projects...
@Grumblevolcano Okay. I remembered wrong then, so Mario Kart 8 Deluxe have most tracks.
MK 8 Deluxe is not a complete version of the game as the battle tracks from Wii U is replaced with 6 new, and they did also remove MKTV Replay upload to YouTube too. A feature i used many times on Wii U, but can't use on Switch version at all.
@patbacknitro18 I remembered wrong, but someone else listed number of tracks in each Mario Kart game here, and MK 8 have most of them all yes.
48 tracks is alot since they are all different, and not just re-skins..
@mjharper I actually just started playing SFZ this week (dirt cheap on Amazon!) and I actually think the motion controls are fine; the game's problems are elsewhere. If you don't like them then you might enjoy the game more with a traditional control scheme, but I doubt it would be the magic bullet that makes it a 9/10 game.
Anyway, I doubt that a Switch port, if it happened, would drop the motion controls. This was Miyamoto's project, and the controls were important to him. Dropping them would be seen as something of a personal blow to him.
Big fan of Peer, it's almost as if he knows what he's on about and has several ex employees working at Nintendo...
Would love to see 1-3 trilogy on Switch!
@BenAV this right here yes! Pikmin 3 was great except that it ended too quickly. It’s the only one I ever beat, I’ll admit. But I really genuinely love the series and really hope if they give us 3, they also throw in 1 and 2 or something becaue there’s no way I’m paying $60 for it. It’s not that I don’t think it’s worth $60, it’s just that now I know how short it is and I felt like there was nothing left to do. I beat it. I’ll be happy with a Pikmin 4, or a trilogy collection with the first 3.
Super Mario 3D World is a 6... out of 6. Some of the best 4-player couch co-op I have ever experienced.
Deluxe Port would be ok... sequel would be incredible!
@patbacknitro18 I wasn't the biggest fan of Zombie U, it felt a bit bland. I think it was only successful due to the time it came out at the beginning of Wii U lifecycle when there were less game options available. Just my opinion from playing it.
@patbacknitro18 Star Fox Zero would make sense and is a 6 out of 10. and if they rework the controls, it would be a much better game.
Star Fox Guard might be interesting as well if they made it a free online title.
@patbacknitro18 hey pikmin released in 2017
Look at NVC breaking their NDA agreement. If he knows what the Wii U ports are, it probably means that a direct is coming soon
There are only 3 Wii U games left that I'd buy if they were ported:
1-Xenoblade X
2-Wonderful 101
3-Nintendo Land
@Deathstalker83 I'd love more thousand year door. I loved that game and it's hard to come by.
Colour Splash never really held my attention - the removal of xp elements made fighting redundant for me and I never finished it
@BenAV "Reached the end and was genuinely surprised because it felt like I was just getting started."
That's b/c the stupid game had the stupid ending where they just force you to the credits after beating the boss, even though the entire reason for being on the planet is too collect fruit to take back home to your starving planet, but he just leaves after beating a boss that had nothing to do with his mission for being there in the first place.
Al they had to do was put 1 question on the screen - "Are you ready to leave the planet or would you like to collect more fruit?" - and then the game would have lasted another couple of hours for me at least - I only had the minimum fruit I needed to get to the boss area and defeat him. But no, defeat the boss, roll credits.
Yes, you could go back to a save point a few days earlier, but then after collecting more fruit you'd have to beat the boss again, which makes no sense. Had the game released in 1993 maybe that ending would have been ok, but in 2013 it was just lazy and stupid not to give players the option to continue playing post game collecting the rest of the fruit.
It's been 6 1/2 years - I bought my Wii U on the same day just to play Pikmin 3 - and I'm still as angry as that reads. Waiting 4 1/2 years for the "nearly complete" Pikmin 4 is fanning the flames of my discontent.
Pikmin 4 timeline for those out of the loop.
Sept 2015 "close to completion"
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/09/pikmin_4_is_very_close_to_completion_though_its_platform_is_unclear
June 2016 at E3 "still in development"
https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/07/miyamoto-pikmin-4-fell-down-list-of-priorities-but-is-still-in-development
June 2017 at E3 "it's progressing"
https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/14/15804766/pikmin-4-update
And for those like me who have been arguing Hey! Pikmin on 3DS was actually the game Miyamoto was talking about in 2015 and 2016, well Hey! Pikmin released in July 2017 and in June 2017 he said Pikmin 4 was still progressing so he must have meant it wasn't Hey! Pikmin, which was announced in September 2016.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/09/a_new_pikmin_game_is_coming_to_3ds
If TW still worked here I'd be giving him heck about "not fretting" right now.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/06/fret_not_pikmin_4_is_still_progressing
Wow, I wrote almost this same post 3 1/2 years ago, Miyamoto has #scarredme4life
There are only 2 Wii U games I would buy: Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Paper Mario Color Splash. Those were the last games in Wii U's life cycle. Switch released so quickly in 2017 that I never was never able to buy these two Wii U games.
But other Wii U games from 2012-2015? No, thanks. I have them all.
I think Xenoblade X, Starfox Zero, and Project Zero would not work on Switch, and I wouldn't replace my definitive Wii U versions anyway.
My hope is that the 6/10 is Paper Mario.
I really wonder how it will be like for Pikmin3 on the Switch. I finished it on the WiiU and using the Gamepad allows the gameplay to be faster and more direct. It is one of few games on the WiiU where I find the Pro Controller not very intuitive and useful.
@ChromaticDracula @The_Pixel_King @KIRO @Hunt3r_Cr0wl3y @patbacknitro18 @BenAV @ShallweSlay @Quarth @Welshland
I'm also hoping for Pikmin 3, with 1 and 2 included I wouldn't care for any new content. That would all be fine for me. Pikmin is one of my favourite games of all time. I only bought it to collect the Olimar trophy on SSB Melee, but I fell in love with the series ever since.
Please give us Pikmin!
At this point, I'm convinced that when Miyamoto said Pikmin 4 was almost done, he was referring to Hey! Pikmin
If I want to play a Wii U game I will play it on my Wii U! Enough with these damn ports. You can buy a Wii U for cheap with a bunch of games on eBay, so what's the point, can anybody say cash grab?
Here's an idea for journalism. If he knows the names of the two games that are being ported then say what they are. Absolutely ridiculous...
@SKTTR I’d recommend getting the Wii u games as you will buy them much less than the if released switch ports.
Paper mario is a beautiful game. It’s not got the battle system but the comedy and story is charming.
@Dr_Corndog I think that is an excellent point you make about the release times. Also, I would imagine Super Mario 3D World is relatively easy to port as it had no real reliance on a second screen (except for blowing into the mic which could easily be replaced!)
I only have 5 Amiibo - 2 of which are the Pikmin ones a glow in the dark boo, link and Mr Resetti
Please don't be Pikmin please don't be Pikmin
@BenAV I’d love more tracks for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 😀
@rjejr Pikmin 4 being delayed so long was probably the result of the transfer from Wii U to Switch, the more heavy on meaningful Gamepad usage the longer it would take to bring to Switch.
I'd be down with a Pikmin 3 port for sure, but I definitely want the other to be 3D World, easily one of my favorite Wii U games. Xenoblade Chronicles X or 101 would be cool too. If going the Wii route, I'd be really interested in a possible Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 HD Remaster as well. I wouldn't be opposed to a whole Pikmin Trilogy ala Metroid Prime Trilogy either, especially if the joycons are supported.
I don't know this man or his taste so I'm not sure what constitutes a 6/10 for him, but it certainly narrows the margin as that's not what you'd expect to be re-released.
So what I think might've been perceived as a 6/10 is
-Wonderful 101
-StarFox Zero
-Devil's Third
To be honest I've never played DT, but I'd like to play a retooled version of that game. In theory it sounded good, but it seems the execution was not up to par.
Mario 3D World is probably another game that will be ported to Switch.
@USWITCH64
Nobody wants a Wii U though. They’d rather have the games on the Switch. Better graphics at home, quicker OS and portable.
I like NVC. No one questions if they are fans or not but the founder openly admits he's going to play Lego on the other systems because the Nintendo versions are choppy while people like Brian altero allude to its cool that witcher 3 is on the switch but he's going to play it where it's not a muddy mess.
@Grumblevolcano "the more heavy on meaningful Gamepad usage the longer it would take to bring to Switch"
That's true, and the reason for the BotW delay on both systems, but they haven't even mentioned Pikmin 4 now in over 2 1/2 years. IF it went the way of "Scalebound" then say so already. They got Splatoon 2 to work w/o the Gamepad, Lego City Undercover and ZombiU - two of the most extensive use of Wii U Gamepad games there were - both were ported to other consoles years ago, but we can't get a logo screen of Pikmin 4 after five years?

Sorry to be so fixated on this, I bought a Switch over 2 years ago, Pikmin 4 was and still is my most wanted game. Pretty much every other Switch game I've played on Wii U already. Odyssey was good, but that was 2 years ago when I bought the bundle.
Miyamoto talked about Pikmin 4 for three straight years then nothing for 2 years, that ain't right. In fact it's wrong. Porting doesn't take that long, even if the game was Gamepad dependent, too many other games have proved that already.
@Deathstalker83 I think Color Splash makes sense because it was released late in the Wii U's life cycle. It deserves a second chance. Must confess though I own the game haven't got around to playing it yet.
My hope is that they announce port of Pikmin 3 in a direct (available now), followed by the reveal of Pikmin 4.
@electrolite77 Fair enough if they were released as a classics range for like £20 but they are charging full price. It's lazy and a rip off but that seems the Nintendo way these days
@StuTwo he’s just speculating.
@USWITCH64 totally agree, now the mighty N is back on top they are milking the Wii u games to death and charging the loyal fans full price for old games.
@SwitchUp yeah let's face it, 2 of the 3 best games on the Switch are Wii U ports: Zelda BOTW and Mario kart 8. It's about time they created some killer AAA Switch exclusives to match the quality of these 2 and Mario Odyssey
I honestly believe Pikmin to be one of Miyamoto's greatest creations. Few games give me as much pleasure as Pikmin does, and Pikmin 3 on WiiU was probably in my top 3 games on the console (I owned over 50 physical and 100 eshop games for it)
If Pikmin 3 DX and then Pikmin 4 are announced I would be over the moon.
@Deathstalker83 I would like to offer my condolences for paper Mario fans if you're having to resort to wanting a bad game just because they want it so badly.
@USWITCH64 yeah so far 2017 was the best year in the Switch history, the last few years from Nintendo have been mediocre at best. Yoshi was average as was Luigi's mansion, mario tennis and Zelda links awakening.
@SwitchUp yeah they definitely need to raise their game imo, although while they are raking in the cash expect the mediocrity to continue whilst they work on Zelda BOTW 2, hence more Wii U ports
as much as I would love the Wii U ports, I would prefer if they did Game Cube and Wii Ports in HD first.
Metroid Prime Trilogy, F Zero GX, Super Mario Sunshine / Galaxy 1/2,.........
How about making a new 1080 or Wave Race game for the Switch instead?
@roboshort He slips at the end of the podcast when they're talking about Starlink and says "it's better in some ways than Star Fox on Switch" then gets corrected, about WiiU and he makes some awkward comment like "oh yeah THAT game."
@Gerald Id like both GameCube and Wii u ports. The switch can last along time just on ports between main releases. There has to be plenty of people who are never played galaxy, sunshine or prime. Unlike most people I think they should all be individual releases at lower prices than bundles while releasing at a more steady rate. I'd happily buy 4 ports a year between main games for the next 4 years. That's 16 games. Hmmm. Galaxy, Galaxy 2, Sunshine, windwaker HD, Twilight princess, Donkey Kong Returns, Bluestorm, PunchOut, Thousand Year door, Colour Splash, 3D world, 3D land, Fzero, Prime, Prime 2, Prime 3, Federation Force...take my monies.
@StuTwo He also makes that Starfox on Switch flub at the end of the podcast. Which might be innocent but he awkwardly says "oh that game."
His info on stuff I don't think is NDA, I think that because of who he is and how lonnnnnnnng he's been in the industry (in the podcast they referenced he wrote the original review of Doom 64, lol) I think people just talk with him causally about what they're up to and THEY are the NDA signers (which from a "journalist" standard that's different than people LEAKING stuff to someone like him).
Wish all of IGN was as cool as he is. Really like that dude.
@sixrings You put Federation Force in there as a tester to see if anyone read your whole list right, lol.
I would be very happy for Pikmin 3 to get a chance at reaching a wider audience, Pikmin is in my top 3 Nintendo franchises, just as long as its announced at the same time as Pikmin 4 of course
The other game i think is Starfox Zero, of all the Wii U games left to port it has the most to gain from a re-release, ditch the forced motion controls, spruce up the graphics, give it online multiplayer and then bundle it up with Guard and the animated movie that released at the same time as the game and that's a nice little package i feel, and would hopefully do well so the series can continue.
These games would also tie in to Miyamoto stating he wanted to do something to make Pikmin and Starfox more popular franchises.
Did he say it was a Wii U port? Nintendo’s other take on real time strategy was absolutely fantastic—Batallion Wars. I’ve never played another strategy/tactics game like it and I miss it dearly.
@PickledKong64 The interview on Pikmin 4 took place during 2016, which was the first time it was mentioned. That made people assume Hey Pikmin was Pikmin 4, however in 2017 after the games release Miyamoto made the second statement on Pikmin 4.
Pikmin is cute and all, but I hope it's not that.
Same with 101 game.
@roboshort Actually I could see Starfox Guard being added in as part of the game itself, perhaps alongside that Robot Fighting game that was meant to launch with Starfox Zero alongside Guard but never did.
@dougphisig Zombie U was actually a very creative game. The concept alone was a very good one, with you taking control of a person and each time you died you would play as a new person. The level designs were fantastic, the missions were intense, and the game also had the benefit of the gamepad support. Being able to sort through your inventory with such easy, have a map up without cluttering the screen with a Hud, and not to mention the Motion tracking device which added an extra layer to the game. Stopping every so often to use the device was such an intense feeling, never knowing where whats moving nearby is a zombie or a rat or bird. And when you see one of those lights move torwards you at a high speed always got your heart jumping. It was a really well done game.
@patbacknitro18 source? Cuz I cant find one. I think your talking out of your arse
We need new pikmin. Yesterday.
@USWITCH64
Nintendo have always been big on repackaging and reselling old games (remember the GBA?). They could knock a few quid off but I don’t think the main audience for these is people who had a Wii U, it’s the millions and millions that didn’t bother.
@PickledKong64 Dude, literally scroll up a few comments till you reach rjejr's comment. He posted 3 sources of Miyamoto talking about Pikmin 4 coming along. Clearly those sources were not at all hard to find.
@sixrings agreed
@patbacknitro18 Didn’t the robot fighting game become the robot Labo game?
@Dang69 perhaps but I'd actually like to try it. Wireless multi is my jam
Dammit all I want is the Metroid trilogy.,.
(Oh and thousand year door)
@datamonkey personally I'll be shocked if the trilogy comes as a bundle. Nintendo knows we would buy prime full price by itself so why do the customers the favour and include 2 and 3.
Did you just lowkey call Wonderful 101 a 6/10
@SwitchUp
Luigis Mansion 3 average?
(Falls off chair laughing)
@Welshland that would make it worthwhile for WiiU owners.... Otherwise, unless they give me a some significant additional content, pass.. ...
@roboshort Its been theorized that it was recycled into the fighting game for Labo, though beyond the concept not much else indicates so. Not to mention that the initial Robot Fighting game was going to take place in the Starfox universe, and incorporate many of its characters and setting into its story. So even if it was refurbished to be a Labo game, a ton of its content would have been cut for it to have been what it is. Which considering the game was almost complete before being scrapped, we might get to see it in action on Switch, just like what they did with Starfox 2.
@BenAV Really? That's surprising. As a Pikmin fan, I think 3 is significantly better than the first two games in every way. Especially when you factor in the gamepad functionality.
@LUIGITORNADO By golden blob, do you mean the final boss level? If you made it that far, you basically played the entire game. But yeah, it was actually really annoying. Probably the only part of that game I genuinely disliked, though.
@BAN wow. That was short then.
I would love the chance to get a portable HD version of Yoshi’s Woolly World. That was one of my favorite games on the Wii U. I have the 3ds version as well but the diminished visuals really took away from the charm from the game.
At this point the only other Wii U games I really would like ported are Legend of Zelda Wind Waker, Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3, and I would be interested in a Deluxe Star Fox that fixed the terrible controls. For non Nintendo games I also really enjoyed Stealth Inc 2, but I do not think they have plans to bring that to Switch.
Im cool with this ports and xenoblade x please. Also i love peer i met him at e3 2017. A very nice knowledgeable and funny guy
@Fandabidozi big fan of him too
Anything less than Super Mario 3D World would be a disappointment.
@LUIGITORNADO Meh. I’ve seen people in this comment section say that but I disagree. My first play-through to 100% probably took me 20 hours? According to 619 people on gamefaqs the average time is 25 hours. I’ve played it several times and I’ve been able to whittle my 100% time down to maybe 10 hours. If you don’t use the gamepad/take advantage of the “go there” feature a often, it would probably take you significantly longer.
Anyway, it’s no Breath of the Wild, but I don’t think it’s “short” by any reasonable estimation. It’s longer than the first Pikmin by quite a bit, and I think it’s a fair deal longer than the second one. But not every game needs to take 100 hours to be considered good. Plenty of classic masterpieces can be conquered in under an hour, if you know what you’re doing.
Pikmin and wonderfull 101, man did i love that game. Didnt finish it, gave it to someone.
Zelda Twilight Princess HD pls.
This should be Pikmin 4...but WiiU redo and all that. Nintendo wants their returns
And I’m pretty sure the Pikmin fan base all bought 3, probably very few Pikmin fans that didn’t buy the WiiU as it’s a very core-fan type of series
@BenAV My Switch needs Etrian Odyssey waaaay more than it needs Pikmin
I own a Wii U, so I’m good with ports and remasters. Unless the port was of Xenoblade X, that is. I’d buy another console to play a remaster of XCX.
@Octorok385 I'd love an Etrian Odyssey game on the Switch but I'm not sure how exactly they'd go about it without the second screen which was so integral to the experience. I'm sure they could find a way to make it work if they really tried though.
I, and others (!!!), thoroughly enjoyed the Pikmin minigame in Nintendoland whether solo or co-op. Can't bring myself to play the series. Some mix of the fact that they're "timed" and the bad endings combined with the bosses that are universally declared as "bogus" (to put it lightly). I'm keeping my ear to the ground for 4, in case it resolves the things (even though they've been almost-required traits of the franchise for the loyal fans...).
Give me that damn Xenoblade X, brother. That's the only thing I want. Anything else is a bonus!
If this is true that Pikmin 3 is coming to Switch, it means that Nintendo has huge doubts about the series and they don't want to complete Pikmin 4.
@sixrings yeah knowing Nintendo you’re probably right. Even so I just want them on switch, especially if they’re upgraded graphically!
I love Peer! He didn't get to where he is now without hard work and intelligence. His personality shines through any content he appears in.
It'd better be Super Mario 3D World, Zelda HD Collection or Xenoblade Chronicles X or no purchase for me!
The 6/10 game is Sonic Lost Worlds.
Nintendo, Just port EVERYTHING back from N64 to WiiU over to the Switch and call it a day. You don't need to improve the graphics (although we'd love that) just remap the controls and we're good.
@BenAV
Feel the same, it was great, but could be 30-50% longer... and could have a bit more variety..
@Dr_Corndog
I sure hope we get SM3DW at some point as I agree it would be another great fit for Switch’s portable/local co-op vibe.
So this ‘leaker’ says they consider one a 9 and one a 6. I guess Pikman3 could be considered a 9 and it to could work great as the original supported both touch and motion. It was too short so some new additional content as a DC edition would be great.
Unlike the OP no way I believe W101 is a 6. W101 deserves a reprint as it came out early in WiiU life and almost no one really played it.
You mention StarFox and that seems more like a game that was a 6. I played it and IMO the WiiU control scheme was almost awesome...but had flaws. I think its a solid game that if it got revamped good dual analogue support it would be worth releasing on the Switch.
Beyond Mario3D what I really want are Color Splash and XenoX. Also please N give us Prime trilogyHD with 3 having analogue control options.
@Welshland thats what i was thinking sort of like a pikmin triilogy i'd love that. If its just pikmin 3 i wouldn't double dip but if it was all 3 of them than thats a different matter entiely.
Could see the 910 game maybe being Batman Arkham City. Unless it's by Nintendo then it's almost definitely Mario 3D World
For me, The 2 Wii U ports I think are 3D world and Starfox. For Sure.
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