Absolutely nothing is known about post April (April is a really good month for Switch though), only games dated are Team Sonic racing and Crash Tag Team Racing. Even if Nintendo dates a one first party game per month post april, schedule still looks weak. We really need some quality third party announcements asap.
Do we expect any third party game announcements soon? In Direct or not? We have couple of games slated for release for April but beyond that we have almost nothing. I literally cannot guess anything.
I am pretty sure we still dont know full Switch lineup for April, maybe not even for March, not to mention May-June.
In most cases, 3rd party games for Switch are announced around 3 months (or less) before launch, espacily when comes to older ports.
In December we had MK11 and Crash Team Racing announcements, last month we had Dragons Dogma announcement and FF release dates, last week Darksiders announcement and yesterday we had Baldur's Gate games announcements.
Saying that, I am prette sure Nintendo saving strongest 3rd party announcements for Direct.
Ok, I'll play this game as well:
- Ubisoft: They're too focused on other platforms, I'd be surprised if we see anything important from them. I expect them to announce Mario+Rabbids (with Rayman) for 2020 at E3 and that's it. Maybe we'll see some last gen ports on Switch but I highly doubt it.
- Take-Two: XCOM 2 is a high possibility but first we'll see Civ 6 expansions on Switch. I refuse to believe GTA5 is a thing on Switch after Manhunt 2 debacle on Wii. I also expect WWE to return this year.
- EA: Fifa, nothing else.
- Activision: They're really unpredictable. They have skipped Switch for Spyro but Crash Racing is coming. Could this year be the one they finally invest in Switch? Treyarch is such big fans of Nintendo, I want to believe they're returning with a brand new Call of Duty
- WB Games: I expect big surprises from them. MK11 is a nice one but more will come from them after they see its sales were really good. What? Maybe a new IP. Maybe a DC hero game.
- Bethesda: Doom Eternal should come out early 2020. They will have nothing else for Switch in 2019. Fallout 4 makes the most sense but no.
- Square: They will announce the followup to Octopath for 2020. For 2019, they will continue to release older games. Builders 2 is already on the way but we'll see KH collection and modern Tomb Raider games. A wishful thinking says maybe FF13 trilogy too.
- Capcom: Most sane thing they could do is continue releasing last gen ports on Switch. DMC games, Dead Rising, Lost Planet trilogies etc. I expect them to do that but only for few games. Their only new game will be Ace Attorney 7 which will see a release in west in 2020.
- Namco: Least untrustworthy of them all. Still putting us through those stupid "tests" to bring their games. I don't expect a lot from them, but yeah, that DBZ RPG seems to be lock. Another Katamari game? What are Media.Vision doing right now, a followup to cyber Sleuth? A Tales game announcement will also happen but for 2020. Maybe we'll see Dark Souls 2 on Switch but it's From's decision to make. Jump Force? World Seeker? Naah. They won't bother.
- Sega: No Yakuza but I think there will be some nice surprises from them. They always make Monkey Ball games for each handheld but Switch still hasn't got its own. There will be a Sonic game announcement with a 2020 release. Maybe some remasters? Nights Wii remaster?
-Ubisoft: AC III collection is heavily rumored (but it seems it has different release date compared to other versions) , and other last gen AC games are possible, also games like FarCry 3/4 are also possible and have sense.
-Take-Two: Comparing Manhunt2 with GTA5 dont make any sense, GTA5 is one of best selling games of all times, and you can bet that full handheld GTA5 would be huge deal in any case, port for Switch even whithout online would easily sell more than 3m+. Also games like Xcom, Borderlands collection and Bioshock games are possible. Just 2 days ago they said that CiV6 "significantly exceeded expectations" and they will gave more support to Switch.
-EA: Its best to not expect anuthing from them, but Plants vs Zombies or some other IP that they are willing to put on Switch this year is possible.
-Activision: Almost certain why Spyro dont coming to Switch for now, is because Spyro takes around 50-60GB on XB1/PS4 and Switch carts were expansive, saying that later port for Switch (with point that carts prices are going down) is very possible. Even Wii and WIi U had couple of CoD games, so yeah, Switch could easily get some CoD game this year.
-WB: They bringing MK11 so that means they could include Switch in some other new games. It seems they dont like to release older ports, but Injustice and especially Batman Collection ports are possible.
-Bethesda: Doom Eternal should be out this year, not next year, Wolfenstein Young Blood is also confirmed for Switch. Some other game is very possible for this year.
-Square: DQ11 coming this year almost certain, some kind of Bravely Default is also possible, plus plenty of more ports, I also expecting Tomb Raider port/s this year, maybe even KH 1-2 collection this year.
-Capcom: Yeah, more last gen ports, RE5/RE6, DMC collection...but its possible maybe even some current gen port.
-Namco Bandai: More Dragon Ball, Digimon, but Darks Souls 2 and God Eater 3 are also possible ports, even games like Soulcalibur and Tekken.
-Sega: I actually expecting some Yakuza port, its biggest Sega IP thats still not on Switch, and Switch will be soon best selling console in Japan.
