if there will be no switch 2 game announcements this direct i wonder what nintendo will hold on to for switch 2 and what theyll release this year for switch 1
- MP4 is being developed by retro and judging by how MP remastered looked and performed on switch 1, I think they could do just fine with a 2024 switch 1 only release and maybe later a switch 2 patch/re-release
- A new DK is something I think theyll hold on to for switch 2, same as a new 3d mario and new mario kart.
- A new starfox game and a 2d zelda remake/remaster is something I don't know if they would really hold on to for switch 2 because well, starfox is a very niche franchise (speaking in terms of nintendo sales numbers aka mario/zelda/pokemon) so making it switch 2 only would be kinda sending it to die. while zelda is definitely more popular, the 2d remake/remaster i think they'd release now is either oracle of seasons/ages or ALTTP in the style of link's awakening on switch which is again, something that would do way better numbers as a cross/switch-1 only release
- f-zero is imo in the current situation: they probably thought some time ago about remastering gx since that would be the most optimal route as it's the best game in the franchise but also one that remastered could look good enough for a switch game. but they probably gave up because they felt like the gameplay difficulty wasn't up to current nintendo accessibility standards which would've forced them to tweak a bunch of things in the game which would feel weird for older players. if you think about it, MP1 comes really close to nintendo's current difficulty standards, I guess that's why they didn't hesitate on remastering it.
either that or well, sega wasn't collaborating.
that said, I think if the gx remake/remaster isn't happening, the only possible outcome is either a complete reboot deviating a lot from gx's playstyle at best* or at worse, an f-zero classic collection for switch that may not include gx.
* I prefer new things instead of rehashing the same thing every time, don't judge me.
- rhythm heaven: I think nintendo feels like currently warioware is a "good enough" replacement but considering their recent experiments with less popular franchises like another code and endless ocean, I think we could see a new rhythm heaven game yeah, totally. the problem is trying to guess WHEN
why I think it hasn't happened yet: imo it has to do with pricing (them figuring out a price that would work for a new title in this franchise whilst making the most profit considering the cost of physical copies) and resource allocation: maybe the fear that allocating resources to make a new RH game instead of a new warioware or that the franchise's brand recognition and/or userbase has withered away since the DS era... I don't know.
- nintendogs: it's the lack of a microphone on switch 1. come on, who the heck expects nintendo to release a new nintendogs on a device without a microphone? using a headset is not an option (come on, basic UX... the voice commands were a core feature in the DS games)
Idk what else really. motion controls on switch could be a nice way to interact with your pet and if we really went so far as to insist on having no voice commands, they could make it like in pokemon sword and shield: shake a toy to call your pet and in handheld mode you could use the face buttons maybe or the touchscreen.
so thinking that way, maybe they could still release a new nintendogs on switch one but realistically speaking, now that we know switch 2 has a microphone, I think they're holding it for the next console.
- punchout: eehhh... maybe a minigame inside a new switch sports?
- chibi robo: probably GC remaster port
given what i said, I made a bingo card for the next direct where I placed the more "realistic" expectations on red cards and delusional ones on blue cards:
