Nintendo Community Discussions |OT4| The Thousand Year Wait For The Successor To The Nintendo Switch

[Chaotix12345]

Firstly, the Star Fox love makes me so happy, that franchise deserves so much better. Secondly, my dream would be to get either a new Mario & Luigi game to capitalize on the Mario movie or a remastered Mario & Luigi game. I know that seems like a damn pipe dream but anything is possible!

Also, how far off do you think Smash is?

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Yeah, I've been craving a new Star Fox recently. I still need to go back and finish Zero, but it's been a bit hard squeezing in time to play something on an older system when I've already got such a huge Switch backlog.

ANY Mario & Luigi game at this point would make me ecstatic. It's my personal favorite RPG series, and seeing all the recent love given to Mario's other RPG adventures recently only makes its current absence sting more.

No clue. Probably at least a couple years given the series' track record. However, since this is a DREAM launch lineup, I couldn't think of a more hype thing than all the crazy speculation starting up again way sooner than we think.

 

[Lukar]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

When I did a quick google search, I legitimately saw ridiculously priced Golden Wii Remotes. Maybe they were legit golden Wii Remotes and not the Club Nintendo ones?

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• Star Fox (Brand new game or port of Zero; Idc which, I just want more Star Fox)
• Metroid (Prime 4 enhanced, or Metroid 6)
• Pokémon
• F-Zero
• Punch-Out

 

[.exe]

I'd go for Zelda, Animal Crossing, Star Fox, F-Zero and Style Savvy.

 

[Dekuman]

This makes a ton of sense, do you feel the same way about Xenoblade?

Firstly, the Star Fox love makes me so happy, that franchise deserves so much better. Secondly, my dream would be to get either a new Mario & Luigi game to capitalize on the Mario movie or a remastered Mario & Luigi game. I know that seems like a damn pipe dream but anything is possible!

Also, how far off do you think Smash is?

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Assuming they want to keep the same audience as Switch, I think we get several RPGs in year 1 and at least one on the launch window if Zelda is a no show. For them it's not about raw sales , but keeping a core of satiated consumers and they served that audience very well with Switch.

 

[RebelStrike]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

When I did a quick google search, I legitimately saw ridiculously priced Golden Wii Remotes. Maybe they were legit golden Wii Remotes and not the Club Nintendo ones?

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I saw the Kit and Krysta video on this, it was a fun watch. I'd have to go with $5 Super Mario (a new sandbox 3D entry or remake of 64), $4 Metroid (Prime 4 or a 3D game in general), $4 DK (a 3D entry), and $2 F-Zero (GX Remaster) - pretty much all my favorite Nintendo series in the first year would be the dream.

 

[Finiri6143]

I don't expect Animal Crossing to be a day 1 game, it will land around year 3 to lift up sales as the console goes mainstream and pick up more casual gamers who don't really enjoy the usual expected haddcore offerings

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I don't expect the next generation Animal Crossing game on the first year of Switch 2 either, but I don't think we should assume that the next game is gonna follow the same type of release year schedule just because New Horizons did.

 

[mopinks]

how many Chibi-Robos and Pushmos do I get for $15

 

[FEVER333]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

When I did a quick google search, I legitimately saw ridiculously priced Golden Wii Remotes. Maybe they were legit golden Wii Remotes and not the Club Nintendo ones?

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Super Mario - $5
Donkey Kong - $4
Luigi's Mansion - $3
Kirby - $3

Total: $15

Boom. Incredible launch year for me.

 

[Jonnykong]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

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New 3D Mario and top-down Zelda for £10

3D Donkey Kong game £4

Ah I guess a new Rhythm Heaven cos I've never really played them.

 

[Kinsei]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

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Rhythm Heaven - $1
Punch-Out! - $1
F-Zero - $2
Star Fox - $3
Metroid - $4
Donkey Kong - $4

Easy.

 

[Twohearts]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

When I did a quick google search, I legitimately saw ridiculously priced Golden Wii Remotes. Maybe they were legit golden Wii Remotes and not the Club Nintendo ones?

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Super Mario, Pokemon, kirby, punch out, style savvy. Would substitute rhythm heaven at whatever tier that was, and not picking pikmin or yoshi does kind of kill me inside as I'm big fans of those, but I feel two smaller games rounds out the lineup better.

 

[IDontBeatGames]

Ok, $5 3D Mario, $3 Xenoblade, $4 Metroid, $1 Pilotwings, $1 Rhythm Heaven, and $1 Punch Out

I think Club Nintendo just gave the nunchuck, I got the golden Wii Remote from the Stward Sword bundle

I legitimately like the 3DS. It's one of those relaxing kinda games.

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Ah, the 3DS/DS is one of those things where I keep telling myself I'd just get a handheld emulator dedicated to playing those games or I'd eventually mod mine to play those games more often because I did love the DS handhelds but I keep dragging it lol. Also, 3D Mario and Metroid in the same year? That'd be a banger year off of that alone!

Gotta play Snes at least, that mid game twist is wild

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If it's on NSO, I'll definitely check it out, I gotta see what the Pilotwings hype is all about

Yeah, I've been craving a new Star Fox recently. I still need to go back and finish Zero, but it's been a bit hard squeezing in time to play something on an older system when I've already got such a huge Switch backlog.

ANY Mario & Luigi game at this point would make me ecstatic. It's my personal favorite RPG series, and seeing all the recent love given to Mario's other RPG adventures recently only makes its current absence sting more.

No clue. Probably at least a couple years given the series' track record. However, since this is a DREAM launch lineup, I couldn't think of a more hype thing than all the crazy speculation starting up again way sooner than we think.

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I have such fond memories of playing Mario & Luigi RPG games as a kid. It's such a shame that we might never get a remaster or new game in general. I know we live in a day and age of "never say never, anything is possible" in regards to video game franchises making a come back but I'd be so fucking ecstatic if it happened despite that studio closing.

As for Star Fox, again, I'm with you on this. We need something new! At this point just make a budget No Mans Sky or something with some Nintendo related DLC (outfits, ship skins, weapons), I'd happily take that lmao

• Star Fox (Brand new game or port of Zero; Idc which, I just want more Star Fox)
• Metroid (Prime 4 enhanced, or Metroid 6)
• Pokémon
• F-Zero
• Punch-Out

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Star Fox fans rising up to make their voices known is something I needed in my life because I feel like I've fought this fight alone on Era for so long. We will rejoice one day, fighting this good fight will be worth it somehow. Give us ANYTHING Star Fox Nintendo, please!

I'd go for Zelda, Animal Crossing, Star Fox, F-Zero and Style Savvy.

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What makes you choose Style Savvy over the others?

Assuming they want to keep the same audience as Switch, I think we get several RPGs in year 1 and at least one on the launch window if Zelda is a no show. For them it's not about raw sales , but keeping a core of satiated consumers and they served that audience very well with Switch.

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Do you think Nintendo's gonna pull a Nintendo Switch lineup situation where they tease a bunch of different games and then we gotta wait like 5 full years to have that full lineup complete or do you think they're gonna play it safe and only announce super close games and one or two far-off games during the reveal?

I saw the Kit and Krysta video on this, it was a fun watch. I'd have to go with $5 Super Mario (a new sandbox 3D entry or remake of 64), $4 Metroid (Prime 4 or a 3D game in general), $4 DK (a 3D entry), and $2 F-Zero (GX Remaster) - pretty much all my favorite Nintendo series in the first year would be the dream.

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Funny enough, that's where I got the picture from! I watched the video and thought "you know this could be fun for an Era thread", also love the mention of F-Zero. Do you think we're getting a new sandbox 3D Mario game next?

how many Chibi-Robos and Pushmos do I get for $15

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Not nearly enough, you might need to cool off all of those Chibi-Robos that were on fire a couple of years ago to make that happen!

Super Mario - $5
Donkey Kong - $4
Luigi's Mansion - $3
Kirby - $3

Total: $15

Boom. Incredible launch year for me.

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This is an impeccable lineup

New 3D Mario and top-down Zelda for £10

3D Donkey Kong game £4

Ah I guess a new Rhythm Heaven cos I've never really played them.

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I don't know much about the trend of Zelda, should we expect a top-down Zelda as the next major Zelda game?

Rhythm Heaven - $1
Punch-Out! - $1
F-Zero - $2
Star Fox - $3
Metroid - $4
Donkey Kong - $4

Easy.

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This is the most bang-for-your-buck value starter lineup ever. Though, I will say I feel like I've missed out on Punch Out. What would a modern Punch-Out! look like today?

Super Mario, Pokemon, kirby, punch out, style savvy. Would substitute rhythm heaven at whatever tier that was, and not picking pikmin or yoshi does kind of kill me inside as I'm big fans of those, but I feel two smaller games rounds out the lineup better.

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I was truly hoping we'd have some sort of rumblings about a Pikmin 4 DLC by now :( I guess Nintendo's just gonna move onto the next one instead

 

[Twohearts]

I was truly hoping we'd have some sort of rumblings about a Pikmin 4 DLC by now :( I guess Nintendo's just gonna move onto the next one instead

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THere's always the june presentation, but if Odyssey didn't get DLC then pikmin 4 doesn't seem likely even if I would love more dandori battle maps

 

[IDontBeatGames]

THere's always the june presentation, but if Odyssey didn't get DLC then pikmin 4 doesn't seem likely even if I would love more dandori battle maps

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You're totally right but my personal (and probably dumb) assumption is that we're likely not gonna see any DLC announced in the June Direct just so that they can have a clean slate heading into 2025. Though, I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't hoping for some sort of last reveal that's a Switch 2 cross-gen/launch title

 

[Twohearts]

You're totally right but my personal (and probably dumb) assumption is that we're likely not gonna see any DLC announced in the June Direct just so that they can have a clean slate heading into 2025. Though, I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't hoping for some sort of last reveal that's a Switch 2 cross-gen/launch title

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cross gen is gonna be Metroid Prime 4 or maybe Pokemon Za

 

[IDontBeatGames]

cross gen is gonna be Metroid Prime 4 or maybe Pokemon Za

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Do you really think Prime 4 is that far away?

 

[Twohearts]

Do you really think Prime 4 is that far away?

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yes. Only reason i can think of it taking so long is because it's now mostly for switch 2, unless it's just kind of cursed. I know 5 years isn't too bad for a modern game but 5 years with zero word???

 

[xpownz]

I was thinking what game would a enhancement (frame rate/loading) make me pick It up again

And weirdly enough, It's Mario Rabbids Spark of Hope

I Just couldnt play It with those insane loading times, yikes, It was too much :(

Instant loading and 60fps would make that game stellar

 

[IDontBeatGames]

yes. Only reason i can think of it taking so long is because it's now mostly for switch 2, unless it's just kind of cursed. I know 5 years isn't too bad for a modern game but 5 years with zero word???

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Now that you point it out, the whole Metroid Prime 4 Story feels like such a weird one. It gets announced as one of the big titles of the Switch along side the likes of SMTV. It goes through development, gets rebooted because Nintendo wasn't happy with it, Nintendo then comes back around to publicly announce that its rebooted development and in the meanwhile, they dropped Metroid Dread (a smaller project) and Metroid Prime Remastered, all while having us still waiting for the rumored MP 2+3 HD (port). And on top of that, we still have zero word, like you said. I really, and I mean really, want to know what happened back then with MP4 because it feels like Nintendo's big plan for this generation was to revitalize Metroid and make it a household franchise again, and while they've somewhat managed to achieve that, you can only imagine just how bad everything had to have gone during the initial development of MP4 cause it slowed everything down clearly lmao. I really hope Metroid gets it big blowout moment in June because if not, talk about an unfortunate ongoing saga.

I was thinking what game would a enhancement (frame rate/loading) make me pick It up again

And weirdly enough, It's Mario Rabbids Spark of Hope

I Just couldnt play It with those insane loading times, yikes, It was too much :(

Instant loading and 60fps would make that game stellar

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I still have yet to play Sparks of Hope just because of the simple fact that I wasn't in the mood to play it when it came out. They should've waited another year or two, like Nintendo suggested. It would've come out at the right time and it would've been far more exciting, at least that's how I feel personally.

As for games I'd play with an enhancement, easily Pokemon Scarlet/Violet or Pokemon Legends Arceus. Both of those games would benefit tremendously from game enhancements.

 

[ClickyCal']

yes. Only reason i can think of it taking so long is because it's now mostly for switch 2, unless it's just kind of cursed. I know 5 years isn't too bad for a modern game but 5 years with zero word???

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I think with the rebooted version, they wanted to wait until it's all but finalized.

 

[RebelStrike]

Funny enough, that's where I got the picture from! I watched the video and thought "you know this could be fun for an Era thread", also love the mention of F-Zero. Do you think we're getting a new sandbox 3D Mario game next?

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Haha I figured that's where you got the idea from. Yeah I'm predicting we'll get a sandbox 3D Mario next since I think it will be a Switch 2 launch title and I can see Nintendo wanting to one-up Odyssey in terms of scope (no pun intended). Also, we had three linear 3D Mario games before Odyssey (four if you count 3D Land) and I don't think they're quite ready to go back to a linear 3D Mario game next.

 

[Bengraven]

God I hate how they handled cloud saves for Animal Crossing.

Wife's Switch got damaged at work, paid $110 to send to Nintendo to repair, they have to completely replace it. Realized she hadn't had cloud saves enabled.

Lost a year's, 300+ hours worth, of her island she busted her ass on, spent time with me and the kid on...hurts. I won't be playing anymore - it's gonna be gross to.

Here's hoping they do better because we'll end up all starting AC on Switch 2 at the same time.

 

[Dekuman]

Do you think Nintendo's gonna pull a Nintendo Switch lineup situation where they tease a bunch of different games and then we gotta wait like 5 full years to have that full lineup complete or do you think they're gonna play it safe and only announce super close games and one or two far-off games during the reveal?

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The only game like that was MP4 which was announced too early for the internet brownie points, but from a sales perspective, they could have not announced it at E3 2017 and it wouldn't have impacted sales all that much. Nintendo's actually been quite good at announcing and releasing within 12 months with notable exceptions being MP4 and TOTK. All the games they showed off in the Jan 2017 presentation released in that window, with iirc, XBC2 launching in December. I still recall forum bets that it would miss 2017 because even back then, some people were used to Sony's CG trailers and 3-4 years of waiting for big games.

Again past performance is not a guarantee of future outcomes, but I don't think Switch lineup is a good example of Nintendo teasing consumers. They've been very good at getting games out very quickly after announcement.

 

[IDontBeatGames]

I think with the rebooted version, they wanted to wait until it's all but finalized.

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Which, is honestly understandable. We're talking about a game that had a (seemingly) awful early dev cycle to the point where they literally dropped a video out of nowhere to tell us it was rebooted. Them keeping quiet and holding cards close to their chest is pretty respectable given the circumstances. We all just want the damn game already lmaoo

Haha I figured that's where you got the idea from. Yeah I'm predicting we'll get a sandbox 3D Mario next since I think it will be a Switch 2 launch title and I can see Nintendo wanting to one-up Odyssey in terms of scope (no pun intended). Also, we had three linear 3D Mario games before Odyssey (four if you count 3D Land) and I don't think they're quite ready to go back to a linear 3D Mario game next.

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You know what my favorite thing is about Mario games? We can almost never say what we exactly want or what our hopes and dreams are but Nintendo, somehow someway, manages to almost always knock it out of the park. They're just so fucking good at making fun Mario games that I know no matter what I'm expecting out of the next 3D Mario game, my expectations will be blown out of the water. I can't fucking wait to see what they've been cooking.

God I hate how they handled cloud saves for Animal Crossing.

Wife's Switch got damaged at work, paid $110 to send to Nintendo to repair, they have to completely replace it. Realized she hadn't had cloud saves enabled.

Lost a year's, 300+ hours worth, of her island she busted her ass on, spent time with me and the kid on...hurts. I won't be playing anymore - it's gonna be gross to.

Here's hoping they do better because we'll end up all starting AC on Switch 2 at the same time.

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This such an unfortunate story, man. I'm so sorry you guys had to go through this. I really hope the next AC game lives up to your expectations so you guys can have fun and don't go through something like this again.

The only game like that was MP4 which was announced too early for the internet brownie points, but from a sales perspective, they could have not announced it at E3 2017 and it wouldn't have impacted sales all that much. Nintendo's actually been quite good at announcing and releasing within 12 months with notable exceptions being MP4 and TOTK. All the games they showed off in the Jan 2017 presentation released in that window, with iirc, XBC2 launching in December. I still recall forum bets that it would miss 2017 because even back then, some people were used to Sony's CG trailers and 3-4 years of waiting for big games.

Again past performance is not a guarantee of future outcomes, but I don't think Switch lineup is a good example of Nintendo teasing consumers. They've been very good at getting games out very quickly after announcement.

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FWIW, I totally agree. A big reason as to why it's easy to enjoy Nintendo stuff is because we know that if things are ready, they'll show us. Sure, we might get impatient but 9/10 times, the timing of which they announce things is perfect. We've had very few instances, MP4 being one of them for instance, where they've taken forever to reveal a release date or announced something too early. I'm just hoping that whatever they've been cooking for this June Direct is worth it only because we all have such low expectations in regards to what they've been keeping close for so long. Do we get a random shocker game like an ARMS 2? Do we get the infamously rumored WW+TP HD, F-Zero GX Remastered and Fire Emblem games? Do they bring back another Gamecube shadow port with Luigi's Mansion 1? What could they be cooking for so long to get us from now to September?

 

[.exe]

What makes you choose Style Savvy over the others?

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It's a fun and breezy game. A new Rhythm Heaven would also be nice though. As for the others, I don't have any strong feelings for Punch-Out, Pilotwings or WarioWare (at least not since the GBA entries).

 

[Bengraven]

This such an unfortunate story, man. I'm so sorry you guys had to go through this. I really hope the next AC game lives up to your expectations so you guys can have fun and don't go through something like this again.

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Thank you! I'm not trying to bring the thread down, we're all just so deflated and hurt by this. We got her AC a bit later since she didn't seem as interested but her getting into the game was so much fun to watch and now it's basically over until the next one.

 

[IDontBeatGames]

It's a fun and breezy game. A new Rhythm Heaven would also be nice though. As for the others, I don't have any strong feelings for Punch-Out, Pilotwings or the WarioWare games after the GBA entries.

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I just watched this trailer and you know what, while it might not be for me, I can easily say that I get it. I totally understand what you mean by fun and breezy:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YEu5slFjGA&ab_channel=NintendoofAmerica
As for the WarioWare stuff, yeah man, it kinda sucks that the Wario games ended up just being like... okay. It feels like they were kinda trying to make WarioWare a thing again but ultimately failed, just like the other Mario Sports games which all left a lot to be desired. I've said this multiple times but I'm really hoping they manage to bring back Wario Land or something new with Wario in general because the last thing we need is another WarioWare game for a couple of years.

Thank you! I'm not trying to bring the thread down, we're all just so deflated and hurt by this. We got her AC a bit later since she didn't seem as interested but her getting into the game was so much fun to watch and now it's basically over until the next one.

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Nah man don't even worry about that, the whole point of this OT is to be a community and talk about whatever Nintendo related stuff we want. I've said this from the get-go, I want this community to feel welcoming to everyone no matter what. Plus, you guys have every right to feel hurt by this. If anything, my only suggestion would be seeing if she'd love to try out the older AC games to see if she could get anything out of those? The first AC game on Gamecube is still phenomenal all these years later

 

[Zan]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

When I did a quick google search, I legitimately saw ridiculously priced Golden Wii Remotes. Maybe they were legit golden Wii Remotes and not the Club Nintendo ones?

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Rhythym Heaven, Punch-Out, Wario Ware, Pilotwings, Pikmin, DK, Super Mario

 

[IDontBeatGames]

View: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1790514130111414521

Rhythym Heaven, Punch-Out, Wario Ware, Pilotwings, Pikmin, DK, Super Mario

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Wario Ware? Really? I gotta know, what'd you think of the recent ones?

 

[Bengraven]

Nah man don't even worry about that, the whole point of this OT is to be a community and talk about whatever Nintendo related stuff we want. I've said this from the get-go, I want this community to feel welcoming to everyone no matter what. Plus, you guys have every right to feel hurt by this. If anything, my only suggestion would be seeing if she'd love to try out the older AC games to see if she could get anything out of those? The first AC game on Gamecube is still phenomenal all these years later

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That's actually a great idea! I still have my 3DSs lying around and I've been telling her she needs to try Tomadachi Life anyway!

That said, she also got her first gaming laptop last week so she's jumping back into older games there too so she should be okay after this initial hurt hits.

 

[IDontBeatGames]

That's actually a great idea! I still have my 3DSs lying around and I've been telling her she needs to try Tomadachi Life anyway!

That said, she also got her first gaming laptop last week so she's jumping back into older games there too so she should be okay after this initial hurt hits.

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Do it! The old Animal Crossing games are so much fun. See if you can get her into any of them, hell maybe she'll find some stuff she'll love and hate in the older ones which might help build her expectations for the next Animal Crossing game that inevitably comes out. It might be a perfect journey for her because she'll still get her AC fix without revisiting a game she once loved without that sour feeling after what happened. I'm hoping for the best for you guys and this situation!

 

[Treestump]

Glad to see you're back! We got one hell of a line up of games this summer.

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Thanks. It's gonna be a bit of a rough one for me but I'm looking to just be more active around some parts even so.

Trying to guess a Nintendo launch lineup can be madness. Like, I'd ask for the one in a bajillion 1080 option but... I mean...

Now if Mario Kart: Double Dash 2 were to be a launch title then I'll be incredibly happy.

 

[Zan]

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Wario Ware? Really? I gotta know, what'd you think of the recent ones?

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Liked GIT, found Move it to be meh. Mostly had that to fit the cash value of the thought experiment

 

[Imran]

yes. Only reason i can think of it taking so long is because it's now mostly for switch 2, unless it's just kind of cursed. I know 5 years isn't too bad for a modern game but 5 years with zero word???

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Zero word is not an indication of how development is going. It is only an indication of what strategies a publisher is pursuing in marketing.

You are reading into what you want from it.

 

[IDontBeatGames]

Thanks. It's gonna be a bit of a rough one for me but I'm looking to just be more active around some parts even so.

Trying to guess a Nintendo launch lineup can be madness. Like, I'd ask for the one in a bajillion 1080 option but... I mean...

Now if Mario Kart: Double Dash 2 were to be a launch title then I'll be incredibly happy.

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I feel like Double Dash 2 is kinda like... the next best thing to get out of a new MK? We'll always have MK8D, assuming there's backwards compatibility, and we've had MK8D for so long that it's absolutely time for something new, something fresh and something just a little different for Mario Kart 9 or whatever's next for the franchise

Liked GIT, found Move it to be meh. Mostly had that to fit the cash value of the thought experiment

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Yeah I feel the same way pretty much

Zero word is not an indication of how development is going. It is only an indication of what strategies a publisher is pursuing in marketing.

You are reading into what you want from it.

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Hey thanks for the clarification Imran!

 

[Kinsei]

This is the most bang-for-your-buck value starter lineup ever. Though, I will say I feel like I've missed out on Punch Out. What would a modern Punch-Out! look like today?

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A modern Punch-Out! would likely triple down hard on the huge personalities that the series is known for. As the industry pushes more and more for player expression via skins and accessories, being able to play as the various boxers is a no brainer.

Ideally a new game would feature the puzzle-esque fights the franchise is known for in the single player while massively overhauling the multiplayer of the Wii game and making it a serious part of the game, with each boxer (hopefully) getting enough depth to make for something that is both fun as a party game but with enough meat for serious competition.

 

[Regiruler]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

When I did a quick google search, I legitimately saw ridiculously priced Golden Wii Remotes. Maybe they were legit golden Wii Remotes and not the Club Nintendo ones?

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Oh, I was just listening to this podcast today as I went to grab lunch.

Metroid (4) Donkey Kong (8) Star Fox (11) F-Zero (13) Punch Out (14) and whatever remaining 1 dollar game makes the most people happy.

 

[Kadzork]

100% on all items in Dread - now to actually finish the game!

 

[Tom Nook Says...]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

When I did a quick google search, I legitimately saw ridiculously priced Golden Wii Remotes. Maybe they were legit golden Wii Remotes and not the Club Nintendo ones?

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What I would want and what I think would be the best course of action are two different things, so I'll go with the latter:

I think they should follow the trend of one big game launching with one smaller game, and at this point we really, really need a new Mario, so I would go with Odyssey 2 (or whatever it ends up being) and Punch-Out for the day one launch.

After that, follow up with a release that has broad appeal to keep the momentum going. Not my cup of tea, but Splatoon makes sense here (personally I'd rather have DK).

Then, make Pokemon the big holiday title. An open world pokemon on a system that can handle it would make a pretty big splash.

$15 spent 🤩

And you'd definitely wanna launch Kart early in year 2 if it's not in year 1.

 

[milkyway]

This could be a fun thread all in its own but I'll let you guys cook first:

When I did a quick google search, I legitimately saw ridiculously priced Golden Wii Remotes. Maybe they were legit golden Wii Remotes and not the Club Nintendo ones?

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My big thing here is what is the game/franchise that's going to showcase what a supercharged Switch could do? I thought that would be Zelda but that ship has sailed (maybe for the best - criticized TotK's release at the time but it plays beautifully on current Switch and is a super semi-coda for the system). And between Mario and Pokemon, I think neither is likely to cause many heads to spin on that front. Metroid could but no one cares about Metroid.

So I'm gonna have to start with DK. Tropical Freeze wasn't graphically impressive but artistically and musically it was - I think a beautiful new DK game could wow the world.

I obviously have to pick 3D Mario, mascot of Nintendo hasn't been seen since Switch launch (in this regard).

I'm also going to pick Animal Crossing because it seems like a great way to get people to buy and keep a Switch 2. While the Covid boost helped it, I think the next game will have similar success because people need a fucking break.

And we'll end with F-Zero to turn heads of former and current lovers of this franchise and because even for people who aren't interested, it's perhaps an interesting release that contributes to the idea that Nintendo has something for everyone.

 

[Treestump]

I feel like Double Dash 2 is kinda like... the next best thing to get out of a new MK? We'll always have MK8D, assuming there's backwards compatibility, and we've had MK8D for so long that it's absolutely time for something new, something fresh and something just a little different for Mario Kart 9 or whatever's next for the franchise

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I agree. What better time to return to one of the freshest takes on the series after the juggernaut that 8 Deluxe has been? A DD sequel with more characters (and therefore new special items) would be wild. The combo possibilities, man. Would be a dream come true if they went back to DD.

 

[ClickyCal']

Just bring back unique items for characters.

 

[Treestump]

Sure they could always just bring back unique items but I really think the concept of Double Dash would work very well again, even more now. Sure 4 players split screen is fun for families but why not go more again? Even if those 8 player moments are rarer, the ability to do it can be a draw. Plus with online these days, there's always that. DD deserves another shot imo and I'll keep screaming it from D.K. Mountain if I must.

 

[Dekuman]

FWIW, I totally agree. A big reason as to why it's easy to enjoy Nintendo stuff is because we know that if things are ready, they'll show us. Sure, we might get impatient but 9/10 times, the timing of which they announce things is perfect. We've had very few instances, MP4 being one of them for instance, where they've taken forever to reveal a release date or announced something too early. I'm just hoping that whatever they've been cooking for this June Direct is worth it only because we all have such low expectations in regards to what they've been keeping close for so long. Do we get a random shocker game like an ARMS 2? Do we get the infamously rumored WW+TP HD, F-Zero GX Remastered and Fire Emblem games? Do they bring back another Gamecube shadow port with Luigi's Mansion 1? What could they be cooking for so long to get us from now to September?

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June direct should be interesting and it's our best chance to see MP4 or a surprise game we didn't know was coming.

I know there is a constituency for it, but i hope Nintendo just put the TP/WW remakes in the vault for now, they could be content later in Switch 2's life and i feel leaving a suitably long gap between TOTK and the next Zelda is better way to build hype than to oversaturate the market with similar Zelda games.

That said, Nintendo seems to have at least one Zelda release annualy so TOTK/WW HD may be it. But you know what would be better? HD remake of ALBW. It would be in 2D and not really crowd out the 3D stuff.

 

[perfectchaos007]

With most analysts predicting an October reveal for the Switch successor, I would be shocked if there's a September general direct this year. I think the Direct next month will cover just about everything left in the pipeline for Switch 1, and then in October we'll get a sneak peak at Switch 2 coming in 2025. We'll get our first Direct featuring Switch 2 titles in january or February

 

[IDontBeatGames]

Oh, I was just listening to this podcast today as I went to grab lunch.

Metroid (4) Donkey Kong (8) Star Fox (11) F-Zero (13) Punch Out (14) and whatever remaining 1 dollar game makes the most people happy.

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All you had to do was include Mario Kart onto this list and you'd have a full on racing lineup and you know what? I'd kinda of be there for that lol

100% on all items in Dread - now to actually finish the game!

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Hell yeah!! Looking forward to your final thoughts!

What I would want and what I think would be the best course of action are two different things, so I'll go with the latter:

I think they should follow the trend of one big game launching with one smaller game, and at this point we really, really need a new Mario, so I would go with Odyssey 2 (or whatever it ends up being) and Punch-Out for the day one launch.

After that, follow up with a release that has broad appeal to keep the momentum going. Not my cup of tea, but Splatoon makes sense here (personally I'd rather have DK).

Then, make Pokemon the big holiday title. An open world pokemon on a system that can handle it would make a pretty big splash.

$15 spent 🤩

And you'd definitely wanna launch Kart early in year 2 if it's not in year 1.

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I feel like we're gonna get two of the things you mentioned here:
1) 3D Mario Launch Title - It's time. It makes sense. Everyone in the world feels like this is happening. It's all but announced in my eyes. That's gotta be the flagship title of the Switch 2. Everyone, and I mean almost everyone, will buy a new Mario game + a new Nintendo console at launch. They'll make an absurd amount of money doing this.
2) Pokemon Holiday Title - Recent rumors suggest Pokemon Legends Z-A isn't an early 2025 title, which makes complete sense. It'll be a November 2025 title and it'll be the flagship Holiday title that has all of us running to preorder be cause we'll want the next Pokemon game regardless if it's mainline (Gen 10), spinoff (Legends, other properties) or a remaster/remake.

As for the smaller title, I do think that's happening too but I wonder what that'll end up being. ARMS 2???

My big thing here is what is the game/franchise that's going to showcase what a supercharged Switch could do? I thought that would be Zelda but that ship has sailed (maybe for the best - criticized TotK's release at the time but it plays beautifully on current Switch and is a super semi-coda for the system). And between Mario and Pokemon, I think neither is likely to cause many heads to spin on that front. Metroid could but no one cares about Metroid.

So I'm gonna have to start with DK. Tropical Freeze wasn't graphically impressive but artistically and musically it was - I think a beautiful new DK game could wow the world.

I obviously have to pick 3D Mario, mascot of Nintendo hasn't been seen since Switch launch (in this regard).

I'm also going to pick Animal Crossing because it seems like a great way to get people to buy and keep a Switch 2. While the Covid boost helped it, I think the next game will have similar success because people need a fucking break.

And we'll end with F-Zero to turn heads of former and current lovers of this franchise and because even for people who aren't interested, it's perhaps an interesting release that contributes to the idea that Nintendo has something for everyone.

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This is a well thought out decision, honestly. I love your different reasonings for each choice, especially for F-Zero and DK. We've been needing a new DK game but I can't help but feel like we're gonna need to wait another 2-3 years for that unfortunately.

I agree. What better time to return to one of the freshest takes on the series after the juggernaut that 8 Deluxe has been? A DD sequel with more characters (and therefore new special items) would be wild. The combo possibilities, man. Would be a dream come true if they went back to DD.

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Mario Kart is one of those franchises where I feel like a shakeup is definitely needed but you also can't help but worry about people's reaction to such a different take after being used to MK8D for multiple years. Whatever's the next gimmick for the next Mario Kart game, it's gotta be special and something people can be excited for from the minute its announced. They just can't stray too far away. I'd take a DD remake/remaster though to test the waters to a DD sequel, which is an understandable approach IMO.

June direct should be interesting and it's our best chance to see MP4 or a surprise game we didn't know was coming.

I know there is a constituency for it, but i hope Nintendo just put the TP/WW remakes in the vault for now, they could be content later in Switch 2's life and i feel leaving a suitably long gap between TOTK and the next Zelda is better way to build hype than to oversaturate the market with similar Zelda games.

That said, Nintendo seems to have at least one Zelda release annualy so TOTK/WW HD may be it. But you know what would be better? HD remake of ALBW. It would be in 2D and not really crowd out the 3D stuff.

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The problem with the TP/WW remakes is that we've all heard about it for so long. Its been the number one rumor we've heard for the last three years in regards to Nintendo along side all the fake Switch Pro rumors. Even the most mainstream people I know have heard about the TP/WW remakes and asked me about it. It feels almost like Nintendo has to announce them (if they're real) this June and they have to be the flagship Fall/Holiday titles. If they don't announce it, it'll only make people even more mad and if they hold onto it for the Switch 2, it'll just make people think they waited for that because they have nothing else ready for the Switch 2 (which is false). It's a damn if they do, damn if they don't situation.

With most analysts predicting an October reveal for the Switch successor, I would be shocked if there's a September general direct this year. I think the Direct next month will cover just about everything left in the pipeline for Switch 1, and then in October we'll get a sneak peak at Switch 2 coming in 2025. We'll get our first Direct featuring Switch 2 titles in january or February

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I fully expect for us to not get a September General Direct, too. As you said, the June Direct will be telling. I feel like this will be the first time in a long time where we'll have a feel for the full 6 months ahead without wondering "what's November? December?" "what's coming out in September or mid October as the fall title?" We're gonna likely know everything and if we do, I don't think even think we get a future Indie World until the Switch 2. Nintendo will likely be like "here's everything and a massive teaser to end the show" and in October we find out everything in regards to the Switch 2 including a lineup. It just makes too much sense. They gotta give that final push while also giving us the sense of them cleaning their slate so they have nothing to worry about heading into 2025.

 

[ClickyCal']

With most analysts predicting an October reveal for the Switch successor, I would be shocked if there's a September general direct this year. I think the Direct next month will cover just about everything left in the pipeline for Switch 1, and then in October we'll get a sneak peak at Switch 2 coming in 2025. We'll get our first Direct featuring Switch 2 titles in january or February

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There was a 3ds focused direct in September before the October Switch reveal.

 

[IDontBeatGames]

There was a 3ds focused direct in September before the October Switch reveal.

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Do you think they're gonna have enough games to announce that'll release between Jan-March 2025 that'll justify Nintendo making a full on General September Direct versus a Mini one instead?

 

[Jerm411]

I don't want to make a new thread so I'll keep it in here and ask you guys...

How "all in" are you with the Switch 2? I'll try to explain what I mean...

The Switch has for the most part been viewed as a complimentary console to PS5, XBox Series, PCs, etc. Very rarely do you see it as someone's main console or only console for the "core gamer" if that makes sense (even thought it's sold an insane amount).

I had toyed with that idea a few different times just because Nintendo's first party is far and away my favorite, the time I can spend on gaming and the handheld option of the Switch being a lifesaver, indies, not really missing much on the other consoles, etc.

I think now that the Switch 2 leaks have come out and we can see it'll be a more than competent machine that'll play most 3rd party games well enough, I really might just go all in with it and not really care about much else.

Sony and MS have a bunch of problems and I gotta be honest, huge grandiose AAA bloat doesn't really do a lot for me...and that's at least where it looks like MS is headed and Sony has been down that road for a while.

I know there's stuff I'll miss out on but like I said, with my career and family it's not like I have infinite gaming time...the Switch just fits me so well.

Anyways, I was just curious if anyone else was in the same boat or what everyone thought.

I know the kids in my household are beyond hyped for Switch 2...it's all they talk about, constantly watching YT videos about it, etc...we're here for it lol!

 

[Jonnykong]

I don't want to make a new thread so I'll keep it in here and ask you guys...

How "all in" are you with the Switch 2? I'll try to explain what I mean...

The Switch has for the most part been viewed as a complimentary console to PS5, XBox Series, PCs, etc. Very rarely do you see it as someone's main console or only console for the "core gamer" if that makes sense (even thought it's sold an insane amount).

I had toyed with that idea a few different times just because Nintendo's first party is far and away my favorite, the time I can spend on gaming and the handheld option of the Switch being a lifesaver, indies, not really missing much on the other consoles, etc.

I think now that the Switch 2 leaks have come out and we can see it'll be a more than competent machine that'll play most 3rd party games well enough, I really might just go all in with it and not really care about much else.

Sony and MS have a bunch of problems and I gotta be honest, huge grandiose AAA bloat doesn't really do a lot for me...and that's at least where it looks like MS is headed and Sony has been down that road for a while.

I know there's stuff I'll miss out on but like I said, with my career and family it's not like I have infinite gaming time...the Switch just fits me so well.

Anyways, I was just curious if anyone else was in the same boat or what everyone thought.

I know the kids in my household are beyond hyped for Switch 2...it's all they talk about, constantly watching YT videos about it, etc...we're here for it lol!

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I've pretty much already decided that next gen I'm going to be a Switch 2 only player going forward.

I'm bored of the Triple A scene, and both Sony and Microsoft have let me down this gen, I just don't get excited for their first party games anymore.

I'll be a happy chap with just my first party Nintendo titles and indies going forward.

(I might consider getting a Steamdeck at some point in the future)