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We might see Mina at the Partner Showcase today (Feb 5th)! This kind of news gives me a lot of hope that the games's release is very imminent.

I'm glad to hear it, 1 million is a respectable achievement. But for a game of this scale and expense in the AAA sphere, that's still a flop and figures should be closer to 2-3 million. The game did not live up to expectations, both from Nintendo's side and the consumer/critic side. However, the game was setup to fail with almost no marketing and a very troubled development cycle. MP5 and/or the next 3D Metroid experience will probably be years or even decades away after this release.

I want to see something completely new AAA coming to Switch 2 first before other platforms

I have a feeling this is going to be a very big celebration year. A lot of things were held back for the 25th anniversary in 2021 for obvious reasons, projects and ideas that were dormant will surface for this 30th anniversary.

I'm not gonna hide my disappointment, but that's ok. Right now, the direction Nintendo wants to go in with their new console and news cycle is not for me, and that's their choice. I'll just wait longer to buy the console.

That title alone is giving me a headache.

Pokemon Gen 10 is heavily rumored for this year alongside the 30th anniversary (and a 4-year cycle from Gen 9). But even then, it still feels like Nintendo is missing some pieces for the latter half of this year. My bet on the big "Mario" game for 2026 is going to be Luigi's Mansion 4 and a big DLC push for MK World. 2027 will bring some new heavy hitters like Smash, Zelda, or 3D Mario.

Crossing 155million officially, I think it's debatably fair to crown the Nintendo Switch as the best-selling system of all time with mostly accurate reporting. I highly doubt Sony's figures for the PS2 are truly 100% accurate, they were hovering at 155 million for the longest time (suspiciously above the 154 million of the DS) and found the "5 million additional sales" behind the couch just a few years ago. Sales figures of consoles from the early 2000s weren't as accurately reported as thy are today, and there were a lot of video DVD-only based PS2s counted in that figure. The 160 may be true, or it might have just been a goal-post push to keep Nintendo from stealing that crown.

It's still a mystery to me how GTA V and MK8 sells consistently this well.

This is why we need a 1st party direct, even if the next AAA project is far out. Investors need a big game to claw-at, and right now it's pretty slim pickings beyond Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem FW beyond Q1 2026, and both of which are still on the smaller fandom side compared to AC, Mario, and Zelda.

This game is not for mii, but I'm happy for those who really wanted it!

A partner direct is not the right move now. Is it just me or is Nintendo allergic to giving proper 1st party news this Switch 2 generation? There's serious lack of information on 1st party AAA titles for 2026 beyond Q1, for now we only have Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave, and both of those barely have any info or release dates.

In all fairness for the doubters, we didn't get a Full Fat Direct until late March last year. Nintendo can also play weird and fast when it comes to their gaming news, so nothing is ever guaranteed. While a February Direct within the first two weeks of the month seems extremely likely and is concurrent with patterns from the past, Nintendo never plays these things by the book. For all we know it's going to be a Partner or Indie Direct and we won't get proper 1st party gaming news until Summertime (which would suck but could totally happen).

It's pretty common for movies to come out loosely before the OG announced date based on theater contracts and other factors. Those things don't finalize until just a few months before release anyways.

Cool, might be an early Spring release!

Great to hear! I'll be picking up a copy when I get my Switch 2!

It's a-Yosh! Also I probably should watch the first movie now

Very fitting poll, in line with today's Direct!

It's a reboot now and no longer a sequel?

It's criminal that the Switch 2 Pro Controller does not have analog triggers. PS5's controller set a perfect standard on how it can be done with modern controllers.

The title is also pretty atrocious

Nintendo's being weird again. It's time for a Direct!

This is absolute madness. Prices for consoles are supposed to go down, not up. If Nintendo chooses to increase the price, they could completely derail the sales momentum of the new console and burn consumer goodwill. People are already angry at higher game prices, this will just make things worse.

I should probably start hunting the Kirby Air Riders amiibo, heard they might have dropped to a low price of...$40! What a steal! Let's be real, one of those should have come packaged with the game.

Holiday has passed, and while global sales were weaker (economy has been rough y'all!), Nintendo's home market remained strong. The Switch 2 looks like it can have legs, there will be later adapters (like myself, still waiting to buy), people buying 2nd systems/special editions. There will still be other models too, like the enhanced model and lite model. It might not hit the heights like the OG Switch, but it's going to be a farcry from the Wii U & Gamecube. IF I had to do a prediction on sales numbers based on the data so far, likely 90 million lifetime would probably be close.

I'll give her a chance, it's only fair to judge after seeing a trailer at the very least. Sophie keeps getting cast in big roles but doesn't really have the acting chops to pull it off. At best, it's probably going to be on the same level as the Tom Holland Uncharted movie, a fun watch but a weak performance/adaptation.

Trying to adapt Lara Croft in the modern day is near-impossible. Nothing is going to match the original magic of the 90s games & Angelina Jolie movies, but those were made in a completely different era.

Welcome Mai! Excited for all the fun and chaotic ideas you have for NintendoLife!

My top 3 games:
1. Silksong
2. XCX
3. PLZA

So basically a good time to invest now, right?

The new gray body on the Joycon2s suck. Give us full colors again!

This twitter direct appetizer is getting me hungry for a full fat direct, hope we get one real soon! Nintendo's been extremely strange and quiet with their marketing this Switch 2 generation so hopefully things go back to normal with the next Direct and media push.

It's weird that DQ VII was next in line to be "remade", especially since they got 3DS ports (but that was also like 10 years ago, lol I feel old). The heavy rumors said that IX was next in the pipeline and VIII has always been the fan favorite, but I guess those were not to be. I also imagine DQ IV-VI are gonna get HD-2D treatments down the line.

@SuppressorSteve Don't think that's quite right there, might be some correlation but probably not that strong. And there's still a very high demand for physical games (especially 1st party titles), I don't think that's going away for a long time even though physical media is dying. However, that's more a corporate decision rather than the will of the consumers.

The Switch was never a hub for video streaming. Nintendo could have leveraged it as such, but focusing it as a game-specific console was probably the right move. Still, would have been nice to see Netflix and other services make their way to the platform

GTA V & MK8 continue to outsell orange juice in the UK

The Pokemon franchise is now older than Ash's mom (29).

Thank you for the amazing and creative energy you brought to NintendoLife Felix! Best of luck in your future endeavors!

I'll judge it when I play it, but it seems like MP4 has been a bit of a mixed bag

A bit surprising, but a deserved win.

Mad respect for them honoring the deal

Is Metaphor or Soulhackers 2 ever coming to Nintendo platforms?

Yes, but there's nothing we can do about it except vote with our wallets

Finally diving into the PLZA DLC, it's interesting

The only hope for MP4 is the American market IF it sold well there, which initial reports don't seem too positive although we don't have concrete numbers. Matt Piscatella is probably the best source but that is still coming. It hardly registered in the Japanese market and didn't make a dent in the UK/EU markets.

I know Metroid historically doesn't sell well but even by previous metrics the sales numbers for MP4 doesn't hold up. I think it's time to call it as it is, MP4 was a flop.

Glad to hear! I heard rumors of DLC but it's cool to see them formally confirmed. I won't be hooked on the news cycle for the game though, but I'll definitely buy the physical whenever the DLC finishes and that launches, probably in 2027.

Remember when you didn't have to pay extra to catch em all?

Looks super cute!

The 2025 awards were too predictable. All games deserved their win, EXCEPT CO33 for best "indie" game. That's a crime against indie developers and the industry should be ashamed at itself for letting this happen.

Easily the biggest W of the night

Metroid Prime 4 might be Nintendo's most expensive flop. Even they didn't believe in the game, it got no marketing and was shoved in the tail of 2025 for a release.