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Three Houses, but I love them both. Good soundtracks !!

I like Soliani a lot.
Mario + Rabbids are my favorite RPG too (but I love them all, M&L, Paper, RPG...), because of the battles all differents.
Beautiful technical and artistic games !
Really one of my favorite serie on Switch.

Yes, in a brutal DMC/Bayonetta-Like.
The story begins after being banished, and he's in "Hell", reclaiming the throne, defeating the bosses he will summon in his army later. Possibility to use thme in some strategy plan for taking down other circles of his inferno.
Becoming King of this underworld will grant him the power to break the seal in the end...The End.
Or maybe he deserves a game less than Tingle, for Nintendo...XD

@axelhander Are you serious ? The only thing I read in your words is a frustrated man showing egoist immaturity. "Rich companies are evil"
My God, what a caricature.
Earn money, don't think you owe it all, and respect the intellectual properties and laws. That's what and adult do.
If you want something, pay for it.
Or if you're such a good man, open your home to all people that don't have one, and feed them too.
The only thing stealers do is complaining about the right they don't have to steal, looking for pathetic excuses...
Even in this case, Nintendo adverted them before...

@axelhander Prove it, and attack them.
Stealing somebody is not fair, no matter if it's rich or poor.

Yes, just a new AA, the long awaited remasters, and another "small seller" AAA for the end of the year (like Hyrule Warriors was in 2020...or Metroid Prime 4 XD) + a lot of discounts and player's choice games editions.

When somebody ask to a saler what game could be buy with a Switch, this one says MK8D the most of the time. Those amount of sales is normal. PS2 will be beaten, for sure. 160 M of PS2 is for 17 years (155 to 158 after 11 to 13 years). Switch will rule for a decade, for sure.

@Toads-Friend Thank you, Toads special messenger ! I admit I dream of Captain Toad TT being bundled with any kind of Switch model, and even being directly implemented ! Like Astrobot for PS5. It's a game that needs to fill the hearts of all livings things on earth !
Maybe the Astrobot Messenger will talk to me too...

@Toads-Friend I would enjoy it, as I try to convince everybody to play Captain Toad Treasure Tracker.

And still in progress.
They can surpass Sword/Shield.

@NoLife You can wait, but you will like them a lot !! Play them with an audio headset, they both have good musics !!
I love particularly DKC Tropical Freeze. I did it last month, after 10 years...an amazing game !
Astral Chain is beautiful (but enough variety of environment, but really sufficient), and is complex with battle gameply, but a good alternative to Bayonetta (that is my favorite, but it depends on personnal atempts for a game).
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe...what else ?

Just a recall, nothing abnormal.
Third party exclusives are waiting too (Level 5 games ? Picross 3DS collection = 9 games XD Fitness Boxing Hatsune Miku...).

I agree, Nintendo could have interest for Switch becoming the most sold hardware of history, but...for what purpose ? The next hardware will come before it happens, it could be dangerous making publicities for a old hardware.
An enterprise is only interested in business.
I want the Switch to surpass everything, because it's an hybrid one, and a wonderful hardware, with great games.
PS2 is considered sol between 155 to 159 million.
At least, 20 million more Switch in 2 or 3 years could be nice to reach this goal. 160 million is a beautiful number.

Because everybody interested in TOTK was already playing Switch, and buy it quickly.
For some newcomers, BOTW is an "obligation" before doing TOTK.
For me, TOTK is better, but BOTW has a revolutionnary aura.

Hideki Kamiya for an RPG, please. LOL

Attention : there was 10 million "players" on the first title, not 10 million sells. Marketing communication is like a cheat, sometimes (maybe not, who konws...).
But at some late point, the first one was around 3,5 million sells, and was the first third party title, before MH Rise took the crown with 6,5 millions...
Where is the truth.
This time, it's about the number of copies sold.

Snowboard Kids 2
Mystical Ninja 2
Mickey's Speedway USA
Killer Instinct GOLD
With that, all Rareware stuff will be playable, and the last episodes of other good series you mentioned.
Maybe Tonic Trouble ?
There were others platformers, like Glover, The 2 Chameleon Twist, Stardust Ido'nt-remember-what, etc...
Not all good, but why not.
And the Bomberman series.
Castlevania, maybe just the last version.

It looks amazing. One of the third party title I'll do Day One.

@geshem Thank you for this exhaustiv list.
But to fail or to win is not determined by the place in some sort of competition. There is a lot of videos about gaming history (but I only now French chanels, as I am).
Somme of the "minis", or lite versions, etc..;is just to grab juste a bit more, and is part of the main model range.
It's just a matter of economy, for determining what is a success or not, in the end.
After that point, we can discuss of quality of hardware, pads, games, etc...
But nice list.

@Johnvboy We won't be set free from rumors. Switch 2 Pro rumor is waiting for us XD
The infernal cycle of rumors...

@CaleBoi25 It's not how it will work (normally) Share are increasing, but Switch decrease, Nintendo won't lose its momentum. The longer you wait falling, the hardest it's to climb. You have to pursue agressively while you're at the top, for being at an even better level. Sorry, I'm not fluent in English...

The easiest is Detective Pikachu Returns.
@StAmbrosius It's been years I played Child of Light, but I'm still listening its music !

He can do something original and never seen before.
I have a title for it : Viewtiful Ookayonetta May Cry !

Switch 2 for September, announced in June.
New announcements in February Direct for filling Switch until September with remasters (already known + 1) and one new game (with Zelda and Metroid Prime Shadow drops ?)
MP4 in July.
No DLC, developers are focused on Switch 2.
And after February Direct, I will be sure it's not what I planned at all XD

@UltimateOtaku91 Thank you, I agree for Bayonetta Origins : Cereza ans the Lost Demon.
It's my Switch Icon of the year, and even the best title screen, and promotional music with the gaelic song !
This game is my "coup de coeur", and my 4th favorite Switch exclusivity this year (behind ZLOZ : TOTK / Super Mario Bros. Wonder / Pikmin 4). But the most emotional, and with a nice artistic direction.
A forgotten and underrated game for me.

@Rykdrew There is even more easier games than SMW, or you didn't play a lot of easy games...
Yes, this one is easier.
You can try Return of Detective Pikachu if you want the easier game I played XD
But chill, and good music.

Ubisoft Original...
EA Original...

Tales of Persia ?
Prince of Kenzera ?

Is it the same team behind those games ? XD

BOTW and TOTK are my favorite games of all Time, but yes, we need something different.

The prices are a bad joke, and what made me not buy anymore game after the first 2 episodes.

@NoPhysicalNoBuy Not really differences. New trainers, musics, and a...DLC. But it's the twin brother of the first !

Mario disappeared from this trailer.
It's normal, there's only cinematics, zero gameplay.
Not very video"game" for me.
This trailer isn't good for "hype".

Bayonetta Origins as too expansive for a game that looks like indie game, bu tis not. It's a wonderful game, and the end is intense, emotional, and a good link with the main serie. Excellent music and artistic direction, original gameplay. A shame not having covered/promote it better.

I want it, but for a bad looking game, and just "punch" game, it's awfully expansive.
I already have Fitness Boxing 1 & 2, and Hatsune Miku is coming, but this time, it's difficult for me to pay just because it's a Hokuto no Ken skin.

@Azuris Ok ! What was difficulte is to separate moves; left and right on the right stick; straight ahead and back on the left stick. Sorry, I'm not fluent in English. I think that at the beginning of 3D shooters, it was easy to play, but now it's difficult to come back to old controls. I don't have PC for gaming, but I keep your message in my mind

It has to be played with N64 Controller. It's unplayable without it, the game was designed for that 6 button controller ! Like GoldenEye is Ddfficult to play now (and Perfect Dark probably too, if it comes). The controls are not awful, but not adapted to modern controllers, and sometimes, our use of FPS/TPS controls became different because of the second Joystick.

All of them, too ! Along Zelda and Mario (3D and RPG 2), they're my favourites N64 Games. I have the Rare Replay, but playing them with the N64 Controller in HD will be a pleasure (Jet Force Gemini is unplayable without it).

They want something like Genshin Impact ?

In fact, he's saying he's a Mario Lover...
He wants to work for Nintendo, and just put a Sonic skin over Mario...XD
That's the "fastest" way, for Sonic, to compete.
Even if Sonic rises, Mario has a lot of games and successful story that Sonic cannot achieve...
We can't erase history.
But if a Sonic 2D or 3D can be as good as Mario games, I will enjoy it.

@OldGamer999 There is even more games published this year that made me having good times !
Every year is a Nintendo Year for me

He must find this question boring to answer.
I think Nintendo is focused on gameplay experiences, not perfect storyline.
Where are all sheika's sanctuaries ?
It's just a game...made for playing.

Third in sales...what amount of money Microsoft Gaming Division / X Box is doing ?
Will this increase in the future ?
Spencer has a strategy, it will pay or not, but it's not time for judging him. No matter who praises, a preaise is a praise.

WONDERful game, a good seed for some years...

Good Mario, Kirby, and Yoshi games. We still need DK and Wario games...2D and 3D (maybe a 3D Yoshi too ?).

Xenoblade X on Switch while Switch and its successor are in transition.
XCX 2 on Switch 2.
And whatever they want for the future, but RPGs sometimes, please.

We don't know when Switch 2 will be released...but I don't think Switch will reach this record before it. But, I think it will still sell well, and surpass other consoles.
PS2 sold a lot of unities after PS3 release (more than PS3 itself for years ).

@sketchturner It's because Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2 are already sold on eshop.
@Arawn93 Indeed XD

@KBuckley27
2nd half 2023 :
Pikmin 4
Disney Illusion Island
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster
Return of Detective Pikachu
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
WarioWare : Move It !
Fashion Dreamer
Super Mario RPG
and eventually, Dragon Quest Monster III, but it won't be an exclusive for a long time.

I think this second half is stacked. If you dislike those games, it's not really a matter of "being stacked".
Being stacked doesn't mean it's "one game per month", too, it's a bit restrictive...
What is your definition of "being stacked"?

Waiting news from Professor Layton and the New World of steam, and Fantasy Life i : The Girl who steals Time.

A variety of long DLC are awaited for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Splatoon 3.

@Anachronism I have the same reasons as you, and prefer CD versions (there is more in Trinity Box).
Already paid, I'm happy, and just wait for the delivery in August !
This serie has my favorites soundtracs reunited, Yasunori Mitsuda is the best composer for me (ther is a lot of them really good, too).
Music is very important !!

I prefer the Nintendo Labo Edition...
I don't know how to share pictures about it here...