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Nintendo Direct Speculation |OT3| Nintendo Direct Speculation Trilogy HD
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Yeah, this all makes sense. The two Wii-U ports are 3D World and Pikmin 3, book it, and it sounds like May has something which is nice.
We know that Pikmin 3 is getting new content, so i hope that 3D World too (please bring online coop).
Since Emily basically confirmed SM3DW port is a lock for this year, I really wonder what EPD is doing for the next Mario game. If memory serves me rightm Nintendo was done with Odyssey quite fast and there were reports they'd been sitting on it for a few months just waiting for the holiday period to roll by. If a new 3D Mario game comes out next year, it'll have been a four-year gap between Odyssey and whatever they're cooking up.
Thanks Emily. As someone that didn't own a Wii U, I'm fine with the ports being 3D World and Pikmin 3.
I don't think it's April, probably May (3-4 months) and I'm betting it's 3D World. Super Nintendo World Japan will open around that time and the land is based on the 3D World game.
well I was saying Odyssey 2 made sense for 2021. You want to spread out your two big franchises. 3D World tells me no Odyssey this year
I'm thinking Nintendo will try to capitalize on holiday sales with 3DW since it has much more potential to do big numbers. Pikmin unfortunately will get the short end of the stick and come out in a rather dry window.
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I'm altering my predictions for the year. Odyssey 2 doesn't exist. They've broken from the 2 year 3D Mario sequel cycle and are doing something completely different. Meanwhile, a 3D World port is coming this year. Kind of disappointing, but 3D World might be fun to play with people
Most of us knew Animal Crossing would be THE title in Q1 and we have seen in the last few years that Nintendo doesn't really care about their line up until summer. I have to admit that I am worried about the re-releases she mentioned. I said it last year but I hope Nintendo doesn't get too comfortable and just starts to remaster and remake their older games.
As someone who never had a Wii-U and is planning on getting a Switch soon, I'm completely fine with 3D World coming over this year. Just add another world into it please.
Odyssey 2 exist. Odyssey sold incredibly well, and Cappy is very good mechanic to be in just one game. Odyssey was pretty much done in mid 2017 and they were only waiting for Holidays. If not in 2020 Odyssey is coming in 2021.
Yeah, honestly as hype as I am for 2020, my biggest hope for this direct is to finally have words about it coming to the west.
Like, I'm certain it'll come at least to Europe, but finally have official words in the direct is my biggest hope, and would probably be the highlight of the direct for me.
People better not act like if Q1 has nothing just because they don't care about Animal. Animal Crossing is one of their biggest IP, and has been the most awaited game along with Smash since Switch's reveal.
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Yeah, it's definitely a good idea. But it does seem to suggest that there won't be an Odyssey 2. I'm betting on something completely new in 2022
Emily said Pikmin 4 was rebooted. Maybe they want to take the series in a new direction so we have to wait and see. I see Pikmin 4 coming in 2021
Why not both? Pikmin 3 introduces Switch players to the series, Pikmin 4 follows in 2021.
as someone who didn't have a wii u, i treat all those games as new, but i understand why too many wii u ports might be disappointing for some people.
Okay so I'm thinking:
September: Super Mario 3D World
October: Bayonetta 3
November: Breath of the Wild 2
September: Super Mario 3D World
October: Bayonetta 3
November: Breath of the Wild 2
Wait, what? How? Those are two completely different games. I'm betting on Odyssey 2 in mid-2021.
It'll probably get something, every Wii U port but the Bayonetta games got something new. Betting it'll be another character like what NSMBU got.
How does it suggest that? It suggest they don't want 2 3D Mario's in the same year. It suggests they don't want 3D Mario and 3D Zelda in the same year again.
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Eh, maybe. All we can safely assume now is that there's no Odyssey 2 in 2020
If I liked Stardew Valley (mainly the farming aspect and less so the social part), would I like animal Crossing? Never tried the series before.
Nah you already know how this will go. "animal Crossing isn't my taste so Nintendo had a huge drought in early 2020"
Nah, I think 3D World comes earlier than that. Super Nintendo World opening in May and all.
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Based on past games' development cycles, an Odyssey 2 would be done by now. I don't think they'd move a huge real game to leave space for a filler port. They're selling a filler port because the real game isn't ready yet, which to me suggests it's something big and different. If Odyssey 2 were delayed because of a 3D World port, that would sort of be the tail wagging the dog, wouldn't it?
As someone who really likes Odyssey I take solace in the fact that I'm usually wrong
Never say never. Probably it will be unveiled in 2020. But we've got NSMBUDX and Mario Maker 2 in same year (you can argue that it's not that same type of game like with 3D Marios but still).
3D world. we need a mario platformer in the first half of the year.
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NSMBU also included Luigi U, so I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some extra levels here. Maybe a new world based on Odyssey levels.
So, if SM3DW is coming to the Switch...I never played it. Same with Odyssey actually. What are the pros/cons of each?
So looks like Pikmin 3 for Switch is pretty much lock for this Direct. Do we think they will show Pikmin 4? Just briefly or tell us that it actually exists, i can see fans go crazy when Pikmin 3 is revealed for Switch but not a single mention of Pikmin 4.
Who said it was delayed for a port? I think Nintendo just wants to space out the big releases a little (we're probably getting BOTW2 and a Splatoon spin-off this year, and probably something big from the Mario Kart team).
Don't care about Animal Crossing at all, but I have a massive backlog. And I skipped Wii and Wii U, so ports are basically new games for me. I really want to play 3d World and Pikmin 3. So I'm more than fine with this first half of 2020.
Bring on some Metroid in the fall.
Bring on some Metroid in the fall.
The 1st quarter will be weak. They will all guns blazing on November and December.
I'm confident on that. I would expect another zelda plus mario in the end/beginning of 2020/2021.
I'm confident on that. I would expect another zelda plus mario in the end/beginning of 2020/2021.
I wouldn't look too much into past games development cycles here, this is not Wii 480p development anymore it probably takes much longer.
If you haven't played 3D World it's one of the best Mario games ever. You can do 4 player co-op which is fun as hell. You get points and scored at the end of each levels. It's not fully open levels. The charm and the music is amazing for this game
Odyssey is a sandbox game, 3D World is linear. 3D World is co-op madness, while Odyssey is more of a single-player experience. 3D World is also very similar to the 2D Mario games in level structure.
They're very different games so not necessarily. They're both very chill games that involve you taking things at your own pace so, if that's a big part of the appeal for you, then maybe you should look into it
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