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If we’re talking about console sellers, I don’t know what else would work better than BotW2.

It doesn’t need to live up to the first game, nor should it be expected to. But it’s still a brand new open world Zelda game that follows up what many consider to be the best game of the previous decade and one of the greatest games of all time. That’s got money written all over it.
 
Joe said:
I love fake Zelda game titles.

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The Legend of Zelda: Sharted my Pants
 
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I know so many people who are waiting for a BotW follow up. Not even kidding.
People who didn't give a f about any other Zelda before or after.
 
I actually think the only reason I'm this damn hyped for BotW2 is because BotW1 actually lacked some elements I had hoped it'd have and I'm curious if they'll do them this time.

So even when I assumed it was a simple asset-reuse sequel I was like "hell yeah, maybe they'll make the BotW I wanted this time," and the more it seems like they're going beyond that the more I'm like "...okay hell yeah, new Zelda"

It's a weird reason to be hyped, but boy howdy I am hyped
 
Raccoon said:
this fall is just so dense and exciting

if the hardware isn't ready that's another matter I guess
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Yeah. For me personally its all about Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, Pokemon, Nier Automata and Metroid Prime.

A really great second half we got on our hands when you add every other great game that releases.
 
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Pflaumenmus12 said:
I know so many people who are waiting for a BotW follow up. Not even kidding.
People who didn't give a f about any other Zelda before or after.
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Yes.

I'm sad to report that a bunch of super casual people I work with who play the yearly sports title of choosing alongside Call of Duty view their Switch as a BoTW console and not much else.
 
I know a lot of us are bullish on Zelda launching with the next Switch, and it would be a reasonable idea, but in the event that it doesn't, it's not the be all end all. Like, we haven't gotten EPD 8's next game yet. A big 3D Mario title could also be a showcase title for new hardware, assuming the system launches later next year instead of this year or Spring 2023.

I swear this is me making a reasoned guess this time and not just me being FamiBoards' self-proclaimed #1 Super Mario Fan.
 
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I found footage of an Nintendo employee pitching a new Wave Race game to Takahashi & Co.

 
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Formula Zero said:
BoTW 2 can sell the Switch Pro, in fact Nintendo probably is delaying the launch of the Switch Pro to coincide with BoTW 2 release date wich what make the whole process a bit annoying
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There is a higher chance BOTW2 got delayed to coincide with Switch Pro release than viceversa.
 
DenkeyKong said:
Does it really though? It's just 8 new tracks for mk8, which is something else entirely compared to 2 hardcore jrpgs
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It doesn’t really matter, but spreading stuff out helps keep Nintendo in the news cycle better. And while the audiences don’t really overlap, might as well try to keep the releases as separate as possible.
 
Formula Zero said:
BoTW 2 can sell the Switch Pro, in fact Nintendo probably is delaying the launch of the Switch Pro to coincide with BoTW 2 release date wich what make the whole process a bit annoying
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You don't delay hardware for a game, that messes up the entire manufacturing schedule.
 
people are leaning too heavily on the past in thinking hardware could have been delayed for Zelda. it's true that the switch was originally expected in late 2016 and got pushed back for software, but it had literally nothing ready until late december.
 
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Formula Zero said:
BoTW 2 can sell the Switch Pro, in fact Nintendo probably is delaying the launch of the Switch Pro to coincide with BoTW 2 release date wich what make the whole process a bit annoying
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Hardware is much, much harder and more expensive to delay than software. In the case of the Switch originally they couldn't afford for it to fail (quite literally) so they had to eat that cost to delay it a bit, but for an enhanced switch that will sell out regardless of what it launches with there is no reason to pay that money.
 
re: MK8DX DLC, I'm not totally convinced it's coming this month. The 7-11 ad means it's probably soon, but as we saw with Smash DLC, it's not a precise indicator, especially if there are internal delays.


I suspect that whatever is next week is big enough that it would overshadow any smaller announcements, hence the amount of deck-clearing we got last week. My guess would be that they announce the Wave 2 courses either the week of the 18th or the 25th, and they release in early August.
 
Raccoon said:
ehhhh I'm just not sold
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the actual truth is that the switch pro could launch with everybody switch and still be a massive hit

I’m on the same page as you in that it doesn’t “need” Zelda

People have been begging for a new switch since 2018 lol

I’m just saying it would work with Zelda because I think it would work with literally anything due to how high the hype is
 
At this point I've heard so many fake titles for BotW2 that the real title is gonna sound fake too when they finally reveal it

Edit: also let's be honest, "Breath of the Wild" already sounds fake as hell
 
Raccoon said:
there's just nothing there though. it's another botw in the same world. I'm pretty bearish on it
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I kind of agree, the idea that nintendo consoles absolutely need a zelda game at launch to be successful it's more confirmation bias than anything else. Like yeah the Wii had TP at launch and it became a success but that wasn't the main reason. In the case of switch instead it wasn't because it had a zelda game but because both was a once in a lifetime game that perfectly showcased the switch and its potential. At the same time I think a new switch could be successful with or without zelda.
 
Kartina said:
I kind of agree, the idea that nintendo consoles absolutely need a zelda game at launch to be successful it's more confirmation bias than anything else. Like yeah the Wii had TP at launch and it became a success but that wasn't the main reason. In the case of switch instead it wasn't because it had a zelda game but because both was a once in a lifetime game that perfectly showcased the switch and its potential. At the same time I think a new switch could be successful with or without zelda.
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Nobody really ever argued that Nintendo needs Zelda for the Pro launch. At least I didn't. I just think its a perfect fit and that it will probably launch with it. The thing will sell regardless of its launch game.
 
Apopheniac said:
re: MK8DX DLC, I'm not totally convinced it's coming this month. The 7-11 ad means it's probably soon, but as we saw with Smash DLC, it's not a precise indicator, especially if there are internal delays.


I suspect that whatever is next week is big enough that it would overshadow any smaller announcements, hence the amount of deck-clearing we got last week. My guess would be that they announce the Wave 2 courses either the week of the 18th or the 25th, and they release in early August.
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Splatoon dwarfs Xenoblade in terms of its audience coverage, but that didn’t prevent Nintendo from dropping both release dates within 3 days of each other.

A big announcement next week doesn’t really have any sway on whether Mario Kart shows up or not. Not that I think it’s a complete guarantee it will show up, but if it doesn’t it’s most likely because it’s simply not ready to be shown.
 
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I don't think BOTW 2 will capture the world like the first one did in 2017, but I'm sure it will be very successful nonetheless.

I don't really follow hardware conversations but I'm sure the new thing will sell out regardless of launch titles. I hope they just release it whenever it's ready -- same goes for BOTW 2.
 
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BOTW2 is going to be a successful game. Less successful than the first one, but still probably more successful than any other 3D Zelda. I don't think its success would dramatically increase by releasing with the Drake, and I don't think the Drake's success will dramatically increase by releasing with BOTW2
 
Pflaumenmus12 said:
Nobody really ever argued that Nintendo needs Zelda for the Pro launch. At least I didn't. I just think its a perfect fit and that it will probably launch with it. The thing will sell regardless of its launch game.
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I mean some people said that nintendo probably delayed the new switch to coincide with the release of botw 2 which kind of means they think nintendo needs zelda to successfully launch the new console
 
hologram said:
BOTW2 is going to be a successful game. Less successful than the first one, but still probably more successful than any other 3D Zelda. I don't think its success would dramatically increase by releasing with the Drake, and I don't think the Drake's success will dramatically increase by releasing with BOTW2
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Yeah I agree with this. Sales of the console will 100% be dependent on supply, not on demand. Releasing BotW2 alongside it wouldn't change that.
 
Kartina said:
I mean some people said that nintendo probably delayed the new switch to coincide with the release of botw 2 which kind of means they think nintendo needs zelda to successfully launch the new console
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Even in a scenario where BotW2 is seen as a disappointment, it'll still move a shitton of consoles. Launching the Wii with Twilight Princess sure worked and that game is in retrospect seen as one of the weakest 3D Zeldas. Meanwhile, Nintendo launching Skyward Sword a year prior to the Wii U is probably seen as a mistake, though I dunno if that game could have really been reworked into a Wii U game.

(I also think Majora's Mask as a Gamecube launch game with an extra year of dev time would have fucked and be one of the greatest games of all time and is something they should have done, though I dunno how many would agree with that and we're going pretty far back there)
 
GamerJM said:
Even in a scenario where BotW2 is seen as a disappointment, it'll still move a shitton of consoles. Launching the Wii with Twilight Princess sure worked and that game is in retrospect seen as one of the weakest 3D Zeldas. Meanwhile, Nintendo launching Skyward Sword a year prior to the Wii U is probably seen as a mistake, though I dunno if that game could have really been reworked into a Wii U game.

(I also think Majora's Mask as a Gamecube launch game with an extra year of dev time would have fucked and be one of the greatest games of all time and is something they should have done, though I dunno how many would agree with that and we're going pretty far back there)
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Majoras Mask was immediately controversial back then because of the time mechanic so I don't know if it would have got more of an impact then Wind Waker. Which was also controversial to say the least.

But a I guess that Gamecube graphics would have helped Majoras Mask shine a lot more.

The biggest problem for the Gamecube was the competition and their and its own marketing tho.
 
The Switch Pro could release alongside 4K Animal Crossing: New Horizons Puma shoes and it would sell out for the next year
 
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