Doesn't TPCi follow its own information schedule for Pokemon games? I don't expect that to change with the new one.
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I don't think we will see Smash until E3. I think we will see mostly stuff we've seen as far as first party. A few more concrete dates on games like Yoshi and Kirby. A few dates for 3rd party titles and a few new third party titles. I would expect to see a port of a Wii U game revealed. It could be Mario Maker I would imagine.
But only after TPCi announced them in their own exclusive Direct events. I don't think a major Pokemon game has ever been announced as part of a larger Nintendo Direct.
My guesses for the six new 60 games are
Pikmin
-Smash deluxe or super Mario maker-
Mario and Sonic Olympics
-New ip (story driven action game) or Smash version of Heroes of the storm/ smite-
Wario's Woods
Kid Icarus
Among the $100 sku
Either version Of Smash would get a new joycon color bundle.
Mario and Sonic will get their own joycon bundle.
Fire Emblem will get a collectors edition.
Kid Icarus will get a collectors edition.
All the $75 and $80 games are unannounced official 3rd parties.
The ace attorney wasn't officially announced (it was only mentioned in an investors meeting)but Wolfenstein was.
Scribblenauts showdown will be one of the other announcements. Codemasters will finally announce something. Rainbow siege six is being ported.
I couldn't guess what the other 3rd party games could be.
Pikmin
-Smash deluxe or super Mario maker-
Mario and Sonic Olympics
-New ip (story driven action game) or Smash version of Heroes of the storm/ smite-
Wario's Woods
Kid Icarus
Among the $100 sku
Either version Of Smash would get a new joycon color bundle.
Mario and Sonic will get their own joycon bundle.
Fire Emblem will get a collectors edition.
Kid Icarus will get a collectors edition.
All the $75 and $80 games are unannounced official 3rd parties.
The ace attorney wasn't officially announced (it was only mentioned in an investors meeting)but Wolfenstein was.
Scribblenauts showdown will be one of the other announcements. Codemasters will finally announce something. Rainbow siege six is being ported.
I couldn't guess what the other 3rd party games could be.
Fire Emblem Switch Trailer + release date
Octopath Traveler real name + release date
We'll get 3DS stuff like Radiant HIstoria (yeah BOY), SMT, Kirby, etc
No MP4 shown, I think they'll save it for E3
No Pokemon
M+Rabbids story DLC
Awesome indies
Octopath Traveler real name + release date
We'll get 3DS stuff like Radiant HIstoria (yeah BOY), SMT, Kirby, etc
No MP4 shown, I think they'll save it for E3
No Pokemon
M+Rabbids story DLC
Awesome indies
Not a single Gamefreak-developed Pokemon game has been revealed in a multi-franchise direct. They've all either been revealed in their own Pokemon Direct or outside of a Direct. It's possible they could break tradition with Pokemon for Switch being mentioned at E3, but it's such a massive franchise that I could see them saving it for its own announcement later.
I'm not expecting it at all. Mainline Pokémon is big enough to have its own Direct, but we could still see something like Detective Pikachu show up.
The only time Pokemon games show up in Nintendo Directs is either when they already were revealed or when they aren't a mainline game.
Thinking about it...GTA 5 makes sense if the new online features are announced for the Switch during this event. Since people love GTA Online, playing that on the go would be a pretty great selling point.
My predictions:
My predictions:
- Lot's of Kirby and Yoshi gameplay, with both releasing by April
- Project Octopath Traveler title (probably the same title) reveal and release date with new trailer
- Nintendo Switch firmware update: new features, themes, etc.
- A new Wii U port labeled as a Deluxe version.
- More indie game ports (Hollow Knight release date as well)
- New colored Joy-Cons
- 3rd party port updates (Wolfenstein II, if we're lucky we'll get some Dark Souls)
- Virtual Console. It's time.
- Now that Breath of the Wild is done, ports of past Zelda games to capitalize on fervor
- Animal Crossing reveal
- Metroid Prime 4 (very) brief teaser
Okay so from what we know, I think the games we definitely see or are at least mentioned in some way
Fire Emblem Switch
Bayonetta 1+2 Collection
Yoshi
Kirby Star Allies
Project Octopath Traveller
Travis Strikes Back: NMH
Wolfenstein 2
Fe
Valkyria Chronicles 4
Attack on Titan 2
Ace Attorney Switch
Professor Layton Game
Mega Man 11
DQ Builders
Likely announced
Dragon Quest 11
Hearthstone
"Tales of" game
SMT V
Predictions
Pikmin 4
Smash 4 DX
Pokemon Switch
Captain Toad game
GTA V
Dreams
Metal Gear Solid HD collection
Red Dead Redemption 1 Switch
Dark Souls 1 or Collection
Dragons Dogma
Edit: And then yea we probably see mobile stuff, online, and some 3DS games but that's not what I'm hyped for
Fire Emblem Switch
Bayonetta 1+2 Collection
Yoshi
Kirby Star Allies
Project Octopath Traveller
Travis Strikes Back: NMH
Wolfenstein 2
Fe
Valkyria Chronicles 4
Attack on Titan 2
Ace Attorney Switch
Professor Layton Game
Mega Man 11
DQ Builders
Likely announced
Dragon Quest 11
Hearthstone
"Tales of" game
SMT V
Predictions
Pikmin 4
Smash 4 DX
Pokemon Switch
Captain Toad game
GTA V
Dreams
Metal Gear Solid HD collection
Red Dead Redemption 1 Switch
Dark Souls 1 or Collection
Dragons Dogma
Edit: And then yea we probably see mobile stuff, online, and some 3DS games but that's not what I'm hyped for
How often do they show trailers for third party games? I'm wonder if Blazblue Cross Tag Battle could show up.
Yoshi
Kirby
Fe
Bayonetta collection
First footage of metroid 4 (not to be released in 18)
Smash switch port
Super Mario Maker Switch with new styles and objects/demi sequel
Pikmin 4
Late third party ports like Tekken and Injustice and smaller / Older ones
Fatal frame Switch
Tons of Indie games
Kirby
Fe
Bayonetta collection
First footage of metroid 4 (not to be released in 18)
Smash switch port
Super Mario Maker Switch with new styles and objects/demi sequel
Pikmin 4
Late third party ports like Tekken and Injustice and smaller / Older ones
Fatal frame Switch
Tons of Indie games
Just give me Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for Switch and we're good for the remainder of the year. Well that and Animal Crossing Switch announce. THEN we're good for the remainder of the year, Nintendo.
For one thing, there will be no 3DS coverage at all in this Direct, because it'll be a special Nintendo Switch Direct, akin to the January presentation in 2017, except not live of-course. Second, I think we'll be seeing more new IP and non-traditional games from Nintendo in the Direct. I know people are fantasizing about Smash 4 and Mario Maker 2, but I honestly doubt the existence of these games. And honestly, don't expect many Wii U ports either. I think Nintendo wants to avoid the Switch being seen as a Wii U port machine, so they'll just stick to the games that didn't already have a port/sequel/equivalent on the 3DS or Switch.
Here are my guesses:
Fire Emblem
Yoshi
Kirby
MP4
MP Trilogy
Bayonetta 1+2
Super Smash Bros. - IF it is a port of 4. Then I expect that H1. If it is a new game, then I expect an E3 reveal with a H2 release or later.
Pikmin 4
Wario Ware
Non-Traditional Nintendo IP that utilizes the joy-con in unique ways
NMH: Travis Strikes Again
GTA5
Batman Arkham Asylum + Arkham City
Soul Calibur 5
Dark Souls
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Things I am not sure about:
Retro's game - I'm thinking E3.
Luigi's Mansion 3 - I'm also thinking E3.
Mario Maker vs. New 2D platformer - I think we are due for a new 2D Mario and that could be one of their big Fall games. Not sure how that would impact the release timing or existence of Mario Maker on Switch.
New 2D Zelda vs. Skyward Sword HD - I also think we are due for a new Zelda by the team that did ALBW and Triforce Heroes. A Skyward Sword remaster is much less certain, but I think it is a plausible contender for a spot next year. Majora's Mask 3D, Triforce Heroes, and Twilight Princess HD were all released months apart, so SSHD and a new game could coexist within the same year.
Edit: And I guess Animal Crossing too could happen next year. Damn. I've heard multiple people say they can't see how Nintendo could keep up the momentum next year. Well there is no shortage of games that I could plausibly add to this list, and it's hard to actually fit all the things I think are realistically happening into a release schedule. I am so excited for Nintendo's 2018!
Fire Emblem
Yoshi
Kirby
MP4
MP Trilogy
Bayonetta 1+2
Super Smash Bros. - IF it is a port of 4. Then I expect that H1. If it is a new game, then I expect an E3 reveal with a H2 release or later.
Pikmin 4
Wario Ware
Non-Traditional Nintendo IP that utilizes the joy-con in unique ways
NMH: Travis Strikes Again
GTA5
Batman Arkham Asylum + Arkham City
Soul Calibur 5
Dark Souls
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Things I am not sure about:
Retro's game - I'm thinking E3.
Luigi's Mansion 3 - I'm also thinking E3.
Mario Maker vs. New 2D platformer - I think we are due for a new 2D Mario and that could be one of their big Fall games. Not sure how that would impact the release timing or existence of Mario Maker on Switch.
New 2D Zelda vs. Skyward Sword HD - I also think we are due for a new Zelda by the team that did ALBW and Triforce Heroes. A Skyward Sword remaster is much less certain, but I think it is a plausible contender for a spot next year. Majora's Mask 3D, Triforce Heroes, and Twilight Princess HD were all released months apart, so SSHD and a new game could coexist within the same year.
Edit: And I guess Animal Crossing too could happen next year. Damn. I've heard multiple people say they can't see how Nintendo could keep up the momentum next year. Well there is no shortage of games that I could plausibly add to this list, and it's hard to actually fit all the things I think are realistically happening into a release schedule. I am so excited for Nintendo's 2018!
Has no one said anything about virtual console yet? I'm very excited to see the overhaul they do with the shop and what their online services will offer.
I understand this will ultimately be it's own direct at some point, but I'd at least like them to address that it's coming soon.
I understand this will ultimately be it's own direct at some point, but I'd at least like them to address that it's coming soon.
-Maybe one WiiU port that is getting a relatively soon surprise release (not out immediately, but Q1) Probably not a 2D platformer because of the proximity to Kirby and Yoshi. Perhaps W101 (we've been teased blatantly).
- I'm heavily in the camp that considers the (2)$74.99 and (2)$79.99 Amazon placeholders to likely be new/special edition Pro Contollers (those are $74.99) and Joycon ($79.99). 2+2=4 and, given that there are 4 entries at $99.99 (special edition pricing?) I'm thinking we're getting new controllers to correspond with those specials like we did for Xeno.
-I think there's a decent chance that one of those $99 SKUs will be a bundle of game + Joycon pair. I liked someone's idea of bundling two Joycon with Kirby in the other thread. A new release in the style of Wii Sports or a Switch take on Nintendoland could also be prime candidates.
- I'm really desperate to hear more about VC so I'm just gonna throw that in there.
- I think they'll continue the trend of blowing out one big release at E3 and, as far as what they have announced goes, it seems like MP4 would be the best fit for that. That being said, I could see a tiny itty bitty teaser for MP4 at the Direct that allows us to assume that the blowout is incoming, but will mostly just serve to slightly frustrate fans after the reveal was just a title card.
- one new IP that I won't even venture to guess about in too much specificity. I do think it would be wise of them to lay the groundwork on more broad-appeal online games. Battle Royale is an obvious candidate, but that would be a large undertaking on that hardware.
-New Fe trailer with a good chunk of gameplay is probably the freespace on the bingo card lol.
- In addition to Fe, I think we'll get quick reminders about 3rd party games like Wolfenstein and Lost Sphear as they're coming soon
- As for new 3rd party non-indie announcements, I expect at least one "this great game from last gen is coming to the Switch" announcement from a series like Dark Souls, Mass Effect or Ass Creed. GTAV is clearly one of the most desired ports, but that feels too far in the realm of "ERA-breaking-megaton" to fit in with all the other stuff I'm predicting here.
- I think we'll get extended talkie trailers that explain Kirby and Yoshi more. However, they may return to that "and now for 10 minutes on one of our featured games" format and I don't think those will fall into that category.
- The two featured games with deep dives? Fire Emblem 2018 and Animal Crossing. Fire Emblem will come out in the first half of the year and Animal Crossing around the summer time. They'll do the "please be excited for more announcements later in the year" thing and we'll spend several more months going wild about the possibility of MP4 and Pokemon in the fall/holiday season.
- I'm heavily in the camp that considers the (2)$74.99 and (2)$79.99 Amazon placeholders to likely be new/special edition Pro Contollers (those are $74.99) and Joycon ($79.99). 2+2=4 and, given that there are 4 entries at $99.99 (special edition pricing?) I'm thinking we're getting new controllers to correspond with those specials like we did for Xeno.
-I think there's a decent chance that one of those $99 SKUs will be a bundle of game + Joycon pair. I liked someone's idea of bundling two Joycon with Kirby in the other thread. A new release in the style of Wii Sports or a Switch take on Nintendoland could also be prime candidates.
- I'm really desperate to hear more about VC so I'm just gonna throw that in there.
- I think they'll continue the trend of blowing out one big release at E3 and, as far as what they have announced goes, it seems like MP4 would be the best fit for that. That being said, I could see a tiny itty bitty teaser for MP4 at the Direct that allows us to assume that the blowout is incoming, but will mostly just serve to slightly frustrate fans after the reveal was just a title card.
- one new IP that I won't even venture to guess about in too much specificity. I do think it would be wise of them to lay the groundwork on more broad-appeal online games. Battle Royale is an obvious candidate, but that would be a large undertaking on that hardware.
-New Fe trailer with a good chunk of gameplay is probably the freespace on the bingo card lol.
- In addition to Fe, I think we'll get quick reminders about 3rd party games like Wolfenstein and Lost Sphear as they're coming soon
- As for new 3rd party non-indie announcements, I expect at least one "this great game from last gen is coming to the Switch" announcement from a series like Dark Souls, Mass Effect or Ass Creed. GTAV is clearly one of the most desired ports, but that feels too far in the realm of "ERA-breaking-megaton" to fit in with all the other stuff I'm predicting here.
- I think we'll get extended talkie trailers that explain Kirby and Yoshi more. However, they may return to that "and now for 10 minutes on one of our featured games" format and I don't think those will fall into that category.
- The two featured games with deep dives? Fire Emblem 2018 and Animal Crossing. Fire Emblem will come out in the first half of the year and Animal Crossing around the summer time. They'll do the "please be excited for more announcements later in the year" thing and we'll spend several more months going wild about the possibility of MP4 and Pokemon in the fall/holiday season.
XY, ORAS, S/M and USUM were all announced in their own directs. They usually appear in a direct after they have been announced
If Paper Mario or Mario Party 11 show up, do you think they'll finally give in to some fan demands (traditional Paper Mario, online Mario Party)?
I have no idea what secrets they hold, but I wish they port Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze to the Switch. That game deserves to be played by more people, it is one of the best platformers ever made.
Would love to know that they'll do with Smash Bros and Mario Maker, as others have said already.
And give me some F-Zero and Kid Icarus love, please!
Would love to know that they'll do with Smash Bros and Mario Maker, as others have said already.
And give me some F-Zero and Kid Icarus love, please!
I hope to see something substantial and a release date for Octopath. I'm not sure what else of Nintendo's current IPs I care enough about. Hopefully some really promising new IPs then.
I think if they want you to pay for their online service they have to with MP11. They need reasons for you to buy into it and MP with online is another good one
I'm hoping for a DKC TF Wii U port to Switch and a release date for Project Octopath Traveler. I get those two things, I'll be very happy.
January Direct
- Casual new IP that uses Motion Controls
- Super Mario Strikers World Cup
- Fire Emblem Full Reveal
- Dragonball FighterZ
- Pikmin 3 Deluxe
- Zelda Skyward Sword HD
- No More Heroes 1+2 Remastered
- Disney Afternoon Collection
- Ace Attorney Collection
- Red Steel 1+2 Remastered
- Tales of Berseria
- Valkyria Chronicles HD
- Rockstar Remaster (Max Payne 3 or Red Dead or GTAV)
E3 Direct
NSMBU+NSLU Deluxe
Switch Sports
Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite
Overwatch
Super Smash Bros for Switch
The Legend of Shiek (Action Adventure Game)
Animal Crossing
Metroid Prime 3 Full Reveal
Wonderful 101.5
- Casual new IP that uses Motion Controls
- Super Mario Strikers World Cup
- Fire Emblem Full Reveal
- Dragonball FighterZ
- Pikmin 3 Deluxe
- Zelda Skyward Sword HD
- No More Heroes 1+2 Remastered
- Disney Afternoon Collection
- Ace Attorney Collection
- Red Steel 1+2 Remastered
- Tales of Berseria
- Valkyria Chronicles HD
- Rockstar Remaster (Max Payne 3 or Red Dead or GTAV)
E3 Direct
NSMBU+NSLU Deluxe
Switch Sports
Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite
Overwatch
Super Smash Bros for Switch
The Legend of Shiek (Action Adventure Game)
Animal Crossing
Metroid Prime 3 Full Reveal
Wonderful 101.5
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