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Rumor: Metroid Prime 4 developed with Bandai Namco Singapore & Ridge Racer 8 exclusive to Switch
- Thread starter Cinemikel
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We've always knew it wasn't Retro. No one knows what they're making.
I'm sort of worried they're pulling a Rare and making some kind of weird Sea of Thieves thing as opposed to a really solid single-player experience...
They literally aren't what they were when they made the Trilogy. Almost all of those lead designers have left the company. That's not to say the people who are there now aren't talented. They're just not "the Metroid team."
If Ridge Racer 8 is exclusive to the Switch, then we just have to have Ridge Racer 9 on PS4 / Xbox One with additional content (like RR6 on X360 -----> RR7 on PS3)
and better detail (not to mention resolution) fitting of the more powerful platforms.
and better detail (not to mention resolution) fitting of the more powerful platforms.
Why? Why would releasing a games on Switch means a port/sequel has to come to the other platforms? Wouldn't it be better in that case to develop for all three platforms right out of the bat?
"If Monster Hunter World is exclusive to the PS4 / XBox One, then we just have to have Monster Hunter World 2 on Switch with additional content (like MH2 on PlayStation -----> MHTri on Wii)
and better local multiplayer (not to mention gameplay) fitting of the more portable platform."
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Do we have any hints of one being next week? I'd say it's a good time for a last Bayonetta push before it launches on the 16th.
Yea we got one floating out there for sometime between Feb 12th and 15th ie mid February.
are you basing that on the "x amount of days since a Direct Mini"?
I think you deserve a cookie for this one
I remember February rumors
Nah I saw this in a tweet highlighting mid February/12-15th as a possibility.
was it a tweet by anyone reputable?
Quails a shit tho
No clue, saw the tweet referred to in this article; http://nintendotoday.com/rumor-new-big-nintendo-direct-coming-in-mid-february/
Okay, okay... I was clearly on the wrong side of this.
Well let me just say this..changing the subject, Ridge Racer 8 on Switch needs to be 60fps, both docked and portable. Can we agree on that? :)
That seems incredibly flimsy since Nintendo has no reason to suddenly retool a Direct because of a hoax 5.0 system update. This has to be fake.
Like any game, it depends on how much a developer wants to dedicate hardware power to: graphics/A.I. or performance.
I know, but for a Ridge Racer game...
Yes.
I'm really excited about a potential new Ridge Racer. I really miss those N64/PS2/ PS3/X360 arcade racers.
Anyway, just a thought... I haven't followed this thread too closely. But do we know what developers and artists Bandai Namco Singapore consists of? Nintendo said Metroid Prime 4 is being developed by 'a new studio'. Of course that could mean 'new' as in not Retro, but is it possible that Bandai Namco Singapore has expanded recently and hired new staff to develop this game? (I don't know how the business works, and I didn't even know this studio existed a week ago).
Anyway, just a thought... I haven't followed this thread too closely. But do we know what developers and artists Bandai Namco Singapore consists of? Nintendo said Metroid Prime 4 is being developed by 'a new studio'. Of course that could mean 'new' as in not Retro, but is it possible that Bandai Namco Singapore has expanded recently and hired new staff to develop this game? (I don't know how the business works, and I didn't even know this studio existed a week ago).
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And to finally anounnouce South Park on Switch, which insiders confirmed was coming in the amazon Mexico thread.
Let's list the rumors and leaks that are ripe for the picking in this supposed direct:
*ahem*
Rumored/leaked:
- Ridge Racer 8
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole
- Burnout Paradise HD
- De Blob
- Elex
- Rad Rodgers
- Hunting Simulator
- Crash Bandicoot: N-Sane Trilogy
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Assault Gunners HD
- Dragon Quest Heroes 1 & 2 for the west
Known but not properly shown:
- Metroid Prime 4
- Tales of
- Taiko
- Fire Emblem
- Mainline Pokemon RPG
- Story of Seasons
- Dragon Quest XI
- Wolfenstein 2
More info:
- Yoshi
- Bayonetta 3 (it had a CG trailer so it counts here)
- Valkyria Chronicles 4 on Switch (it's due summer in Japan)
- DK DLC in Mario + Rabbids
- Shin Megami Tensei V
And I'm likely forgetting stuff.
The Mini Direct last month was good, but there were many glaring omissions.
That's not what the original source says. It's completely unrelated to the fake 5.0 update.
Supposedly a real 5.0 update was planned for January and it was delayed, thus the Direct too. That's what the source says.
(I don't fully believe that though)
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You spelt "Initial D" wrong.
I know it's made by SEGA. Initial D on Switch would be sweet, though.
Port. It was listed at GameStop in Denmark alongside Legend of Kay before both were removed. Kay was just announced yesterday.
I haven't checked in on this thread for a few days and it's grown quite a lot... Any updates on the validity of this? Especially Ridge?
The Prime 4 rumor is all but confirmed at this point. But the fact that rumor seems to be true probably increases the chance for Ridge to be as well.
Yeah Prime 4 was confirmed to be done by Bamco Singapore.
I hope this is real (not Metroid Prime 4 in the Direct but the Direct itself) because in the past few days i've seen already too many announcements and videos about upcoming games, all contents that could have been part of a Direct.
Something tells me that Direct will be in March.
Right on. If Ridge is legit, I just moved that much closer to getting a Switch!
They ported the Stick of Truth and gave it away as a preorder bonus for the second game on PS4/XBO. I'd appreciate the same here.
In Wolf's case, since it's already going to be late they should have had another team port TNO in time for a Spring/Summer release with a purchase getting you a discount on the other like Bayo. Both for $60 would have been nice too, but I guess that's asking for a lot considering when the sequel launched.
I guess it'd be cool for Switch owners, but I can't imagine it wouldn't piss off their active player base. It doesn't make sense to debut the game with the ugliest version anyway.
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Man it'd be fantastic if the next Call of Duty is first revealed at a Nintendo Direct and console version details come after that. Maybe some timed exclusive DLC too?
remember that the two games are one two different engines. that probably has a lot to do with it