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[Andre3333456]

Rumored/Speculated Releases​

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Expansion Pass
Grezzo's "Jet Dragon"
NdCube's Semi-Annual Party Game
EPD8's 3D action game
EPD8's 2D action game (Donkey Kong?)
EPD10's 2D action game (Super Mario?)
Monolith Soft's action game
Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem 18 (FE4 remaster?)
Nintendo contracted to Bandai Namco 3D action game remaster
F-Zero GX HD
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door HD
The Legends of Zelda: The Wind Waker & The Twilight Princess
Good-Feel's Something or Other
NST's Something or Other

Don't forget about:
Koei Tecmo's future games for Nintendo (Xenoblade Warriors and Fire Emblem (Warriors 2)?)
Retro Studios' 3D Action Adventure game based on a established IP (Zelda?)
Mecurysteam's next 2D Metroid
Camelot's next game (Golden Sun?)
Intelligent Systems Warioware team's next game (Warioware?)
EPD4's Star Fox game

 

[RealUncleNintendo]

Don't forget about:
Koei Tecmo's future games for Nintendo (Xenoblade Warriors and Fire Emblem (Warriors 2)?)
Retro Studios' 3D Action Adventure game based on a established IP (Zelda?)
Mecurysteam's next 2D Metroid
Camelot's next game (Golden Sun?)
Intelligent Systems Warioware team's next game (Warioware?)
EPD4's Star Fox game

 

[JorgenRaft]

Haven't the Arkham and Tomb Raider games also been heavily rumored for a while?

 

[Apopheniac]

Haven't the Arkham and Tomb Raider games also been heavily rumored for a while?

I dunno, have they

 

[Apopheniac]

Don't forget about:
Koei Tecmo's future games for Nintendo (Xenoblade Warriors and Fire Emblem (Warriors 2)?)
Retro Studios' 3D Action Adventure game based on a established IP (Zelda?)
Mecurysteam's next 2D Metroid
Camelot's next game (Golden Sun?)
Intelligent Systems Warioware team's next game (Warioware?)
EPD4's Star Fox game

sequels to 2021 games are 2024 at the earliest. idk about the Retro thing or the Star Fox game

 

[Amadeus]

it's time for Jet Dragon to be shown now

 

[SpaceGodzilla]

Nice looking "new" peach castle

 

[Mr Doggo]

Don't forget about:
Koei Tecmo's future games for Nintendo (Xenoblade Warriors and Fire Emblem (Warriors 2)?)
Retro Studios' 3D Action Adventure game based on a established IP (Zelda?)
Mecurysteam's next 2D Metroid
Camelot's next game (Golden Sun?)
Intelligent Systems Warioware team's next game (Warioware?)
EPD4's Star Fox game

i like how nothing in this list will happen

 

[Dark Cloud]

What are the chances of no direct June or July but August with gamescom?

0%

 

[AoiHana]

Can’t wait for this thread to rage on well into September.

 

[RealUncleNintendo]

Can’t wait for this thread to rage on well into September.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Zippos bitches and cries alot in his posts on his website. He gets very aggressive when people from YouTube or forums don’t agree with him. Guy definitely needs to stay off the internet because it’s in his head too much.

 

[IsisStormDragon]

I'm just here for Metroid Prime 4 news. With TotK finally a tangible thing I'll be able to play this month, Metroid Prime 4 is currently all I have left to obnoxiously ask for with every Direct. This is the year, I can feel it. There's gonna be at least a trailer. There's gotta be.

 

[kirbyfan407]

It's an exciting time to think about Nintendo announcements because we are finally getting to the point where almost every game that has been known about for years is finally coming out. I remember when games like Bayonetta 3 and Shin Megami Tensei V were on that list. I suppose the only remaining ones (after TOTK and Pikmin 4) are Metroid Prime 4 and Detective Pikachu. As a result, it feels like there's a lot of potential for the next Direct to be filled with surprises. That said, I also buy the rumors/reports that Nintendo has a number of remakes and remasters coming (FE4, something F-Zero, maybe something Paper Mario), but it'll be exciting to see them and what they've changed/added. If Metroid Prime 4 and Detective Pikachu 2 somehow both land this year, then it'll be even more interesting to think about what could be next for Nintendo in 2024 and potentially shown in a September Direct.

Once Tears of the Kingdom is out, I'm feeling that marketing for other games will need to ramp up. I'm guessing we could get a Pikmin 4 Direct in June or early July. I also like the idea of a Direct in June to announce some of the releases for the second half of this year and potentially highlight DLC like Booster Course Pass Wave 5. I'm thinking Splatoon 3's Side Order would be shown later, potentially in a September Direct or a February 2024 Direct.

Don't forget about:
Koei Tecmo's future games for Nintendo (Xenoblade Warriors and Fire Emblem (Warriors 2)?)
Retro Studios' 3D Action Adventure game based on a established IP (Zelda?)
Mecurysteam's next 2D Metroid
Camelot's next game (Golden Sun?)
Intelligent Systems Warioware team's next game (Warioware?)
EPD4's Star Fox game

With Koei Tecmo, I'm struck by the fact that they've had a Nintendo-exclusive release on Switch every year except 2021. I wouldn't bet money that they have a new game coming out this year, but one coming by the end of 2024 seems likely if history is any indication. From what I remember, MUA3 ended with a tease, so I wonder if Marvel Games actually greenlit MUA4 and if that could be coming soon. Otherwise, another Nintendo Warriors title seems like a safe bet for the next Nintendo exclusive.

 

[ammonite]

Confirmed Games​

Pikmin 4 [July 21]
Metroid Prime 4
Detective Pikachu

Confirmed DLC​

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass (Wave 5: Feather and Cherry Cups)
Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass (Wave 2: Side Order)
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Part 1: The Teal Mask)
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Season Pass (DLC 2)

Rumored/Speculated Releases​

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Expansion Pass
Grezzo's "Jet Dragon"
NdCube's Semi-Annual Party Game
EPD8's 3D action game
EPD8's 2D action game (Donkey Kong?)
EPD10's 2D action game (Super Mario?)
Monolith Soft's action game
Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem 18 (FE4 remaster?)
Nintendo contracted to Bandai Namco 3D action game remaster
F-Zero GX HD
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door HD
The Legends of Zelda: The Wind Waker & The Twilight Princess
Good-Feel's Something or Other
NST's Something or Other

NDCube making an Animal Crossing party game just came to me reading this list, and instantly almost feels like a safe bet. Nintendo will want to squeeze every drop out of that IP’s boosted popularity and the Switch install base.

Really, if there’s no new hardware coming this year, we’re probably looking at 5 first-party reveals in June to launch this year, to just fill out the schedule and keep momentum up with DLC & a bunch of third party small things padding it out. Let’s say a realistic lineup, building off the above, is maybe-

-One, maybe two of the endless rumoured remasters. Let’s say Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are both coming November.
-Animal Crossing Party Time, which I am now convinced is real
-Metroid Prime 4 (Big deal for hardcore fans, keeps momentum going, but not a big system seller worth holding back instead)
-Good Feel presents Yoshi’s Pape Mache World/Wario Land 5/Birdo’s Big Adventure
-Rhythm Heaven or a similar size IP being revived

Strong enough to stave off end of gen boredom, whilst keeping most the big stuff back for the next Switch (Metroid’s an exception but they can have MercurySteam working on another for early in the gen). And let’s be honest, that Animal Crossing party game which I good as own already is gonna sell shittons if it’s real so pairs with Metroid well and negates the need for a 2D Mario or other bonafide hit that couldn’t wait for the next system.

 

[N75]

Confirmed Games​

Pikmin 4 [July 21]
Metroid Prime 4
Detective Pikachu

Confirmed DLC​

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass (Wave 5: Feather and Cherry Cups)
Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass (Wave 2: Side Order)
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Part 1: The Teal Mask)
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Season Pass (DLC 2)

Rumored/Speculated Releases​

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Expansion Pass
Grezzo's "Jet Dragon"
NdCube's Semi-Annual Party Game
EPD8's 3D action game
EPD8's 2D action game (Donkey Kong?)
EPD10's 2D action game (Super Mario?)
Monolith Soft's action game
Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem 18 (FE4 remaster?)
Nintendo contracted to Bandai Namco 3D action game remaster
F-Zero GX HD
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door HD
The Legends of Zelda: The Wind Waker & The Twilight Princess
Good-Feel's Something or Other
NST's Something or Other

Confirmed Third-Party Games:​

(asterisks denote titles not confirmed for Switch)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie [July 7]
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg [July 13]
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening [July 20]
Disney Illusion Island [July 28]
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk [August 18]
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster [summer]
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons [summer]
Samba de Amigo: Party Central [summer]
Rune Factory 3 Special [September 5]
Super Bomberman R 2 [September 13]
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless [autumn]
Biomutant [November]
DecaPolice [2023]
Disney Dreamlight Valley [2023]
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [2023]
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time [2023]
Fashion Dreamer [2023]
Hollow Knight Silksong [2023]
The Plucky Squire [2023]
Risk of Rain Returns [2023]
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster [2023]
Ys X: Nordics [2023]
Front Mission 2: Remake
The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam
Dragon Quest III: The HD Seeds of 2D Salvation*
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate*
Fatal Fury / Garou Returns*

You can probably throw an unannounced title from Creatures in there as well, along with Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and Megaton Musashi Wired for the third parties.

Talking about long waiting for games,finally...

Might be a good idea to separate the ones mentioned on job boards and Linkedin profiles from the others.

 

[Djehuty]

Don't forget about:
Koei Tecmo's future games for Nintendo (Xenoblade Warriors and Fire Emblem (Warriors 2)?)
Retro Studios' 3D Action Adventure game based on a established IP (Zelda?)
Mecurysteam's next 2D Metroid
Camelot's next game (Golden Sun?)
Intelligent Systems Warioware team's next game (Warioware?)
EPD4's Star Fox game

I imagine it’s rhythm heaven being made by the warioware team. Iirc back in 2020 tusnko was open to doing a new game. And nintendos market research should be able to see it’s still a viable franchise, it still gets a lot of buzz online despite not a large hardcore audience for it. And with casual appeal it could definitely do well on switch.

Also Camelot is proabably working on something substantial considering if they aren’t their new Mario tennis for the switch 2 will have been cooking for as long as mainline Mario… which I find hard to believe .

 

[Johna X]

I imagine it’s rhythm heaven being made by the warioware team. Iirc back in 2020 tusnko was open to doing a new game. And nintendos market research should be able to see it’s still a viable franchise, it still gets a lot of buzz online despite not a large hardcore audience for it. And with casual appeal it could definitely do well on switch.

The actual overlap between the teams is kind of just Sakamoto as director (did he even direct GiT?) and Ko Takeuchi as the artist, who has seemingly singlehandedly crafted a shared universe. Perhaps there are other people here or there or were anyway considering the Wario Where thing in Megamix goes far beyond just art, but that segment of Intelligent Systems has never worked on the series, nor has Masami Yone or Tsunku himself ever done anything for Wario. I only recently learned this, there is much talk of a shared WW/RH team but the main link was Sakamoto in terms of team set ups, but EPD7 did not work on GiT at all despite SPD department being shared between the series

Again tho Ko Takeuchi very much makes them linked in identity and feel, just in terms of dev pipelines (tho the fact it was smaller teams (and even still is to a degree) within EPD may have led to some collab to a degree that doesn't involve literally working on it, or maybe just since Sakamoto led both, but admittedly Smooth Moves and Tengoku releasing same year should have clued me that its not like all the same people on each)

I know a lot of people wanted a more Smooth Moves esc Warioware utilizing Joycon stuff, perhaps still doable if they carry over, or perhaps could be showcase of new Joycon tech for next system (I've seen temperature stuff speculated) but I don't know

 

[Johna X]

Don't forget about:
Koei Tecmo's future games for Nintendo (Xenoblade Warriors and Fire Emblem (Warriors 2)?)

Wasn't there some rumblings of a Mario Musuou game?

And I heard claims that FE Three Hopes was basically designed to have DLC like some characters were "obviously DLC" but nothing so idk

 

[MondoMega]

I imagine it’s rhythm heaven being made by the warioware team. Iirc back in 2020 tusnko was open to doing a new game. And nintendos market research should be able to see it’s still a viable franchise, it still gets a lot of buzz online despite not a large hardcore audience for it. And with casual appeal it could definitely do well on switch.

Intelligent Systems have never been involved with Rhythm Heaven; the connection between the two series practically starts and stops at Sakamoto's past involvement as producer (not anymore, since the EPD restructure the series has been under Tanabe's group), and Ko Takeuchi as character designer for both series. The latter is how you still see Rhythm Heaven references pop up even in Get It Together.

i like how nothing in this list will happen

Eh, i'd be a little more fair than that.

• Another Nintendo Musou game is pretty much an inevitability; and if not that, they can collaborate with Koei Tecmo elsewhere too (an example that hasn't been mentioned; Ruby Party said Buddy Mission BOND sales surpassed expecttions; and given they are still producing new merch, a sequel is proabably in the cards... hopefully releasing internationally this time).
• MecurySteam continuing to work on 2D Metroid and Intelligent Systems cranking out another WarioWare within the next few years don't seem too unlikely either; so unless we're exclusively talking 2023 releases those aren't farfetched at all.
• Even if I don't personally buy it'll lead to a full project, Star Fox isn't coming from nowhere at least.

 

[SirArthur]

Eh, i'd be a little more fair than that.

• Another Nintendo Musou game is pretty much an inevitability; and if not that, they can collaborate with Koei Tecmo elsewhere too (an example that hasn't been mentioned; Ruby Party said Buddy Mission BOND sales surpassed expecttions; and given they are still producing new merch, a sequel is proabably in the cards... hopefully releasing internationally this time).

I have predicted this game on every direct lol. Their twitter is active, merch, music, etc. and we did not get it. We have gotten a ton of obscure games from Nintendo like FDC, so its was a surprise this one has not. Fingers cross for the next direct (or the sequel lol).

 

[Apopheniac]

Wasn't there some rumblings of a Mario Musuou game?

And I heard claims that FE Three Hopes was basically designed to have DLC like some characters were "obviously DLC" but nothing so idk

Going by Omega Force's recent production slate and previous collaborations, I'd expect the next Nintendo musou in 2024 or 2025

 

[Djehuty]

Intelligent Systems have never been involved with Rhythm Heaven; the connection between the two series practically starts and stops at Sakamoto's past involvement as producer (not anymore, since the EPD restructure the series has been under Tanabe's group), and Ko Takeuchi as character designer for both series. The latter is how you still see Rhythm Heaven references pop up even in Get It Together.



Eh, i'd be a little more fair than that.

• Another Nintendo Musou game is pretty much an inevitability; and if not that, they can collaborate with Koei Tecmo elsewhere too (an example that hasn't been mentioned; Ruby Party said Buddy Mission BOND sales surpassed expecttions; and given they are still producing new merch, a sequel is proabably in the cards... hopefully releasing internationally this time).
• MecurySteam continuing to work on 2D Metroid and Intelligent Systems cranking out another WarioWare within the next few years don't seem too unlikely either; so unless we're exclusively talking 2023 releases those aren't farfetched at all.
• Even if I don't personally buy it'll lead to a full project, Star Fox isn't coming from nowhere at least.

I see.

I know it was a Nintendo epd franchsie but I did think intelligent systems provided support for it, interesting to see they do nothing for it.

 

[RealUncleNintendo]

Going by Omega Force's current slate and previous collaborations, I'd expect the next Nintendo musou in 2024

Yea prob another zelda one for tears of the kingdom

 

[MMXZero]

Haven't the Arkham and Tomb Raider games also been heavily rumored for a while?

I would say the Tomb Raider games are dead/cancelled.

We haven't had any recent rumors about Batman either.

 

[Pokemaniac]

I already mentioned Xenoblade before, and I didn’t mention Detective Pikachu because it’s still in the same spot right now. That just leaves FDC, and I’m sorry but I don’t think Nintendo was ever really counting on a pair of (at the time) JP only eShop VNs to ever really count. The whole point about Prime 4 was because it was rebooted; if Nintendo hadn’t announced it in 2017, they wouldn’t have had to announce the reboot later on. The game would probably still be under wraps.

So assuming Pikmin and Xenoblade “cancel out” the only major differences are Zelda and Bayonetta, the former of which was still clearly a long ways off in the eyes of fans and investors. Considering that Prime 4 is actually fairly imminent now compared to back in 2020, I think the situation is a lot closer then you’re making it out to be.

You can argue all you want about how certain games don't count, but that doesn't change that they had like twice as many announced games at that point compared to now. The situation is materially different.

 

[Nmanic]

So right now, after Zelda, as far as confirmed titles, we know there's

Pikmin 4
Metroid Prime 4
Detective Pikachu 2

And then we know there's the remaining DLC for MK8, Splatoon 3 and Pokémon

Does seem kinda interesting to know so little about what's going on over at Nintendo. Of course, Zelda will sustain many people for months before they start wondering what's next, but it does make me wonder when they'll communicate what else they've got going on. It's tempting to speculate that it's because they're sitting on a bunch of stuff they'll advertise around new hardware, but it seems possible to me as well that they just don't have much else to show at this exact second. Who knows!

 

[Deleted member 2]

Occam's razor


In simpler language, Occam's razor states that the simplest explanation is preferable to one that is more complex. Simple theories are easier to verify. Simple solutions are easier to execute.



Pluralitas non est ponenda sine necessitate.
I.e. One should not postulate plurality (of reasons or causes) unless it is necessary.
Or in a later formulation

Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem.
I.e. Entities are not to be multiplied more than is necessary.
This can be interpreted in two slightly different ways. The first can be described as follows:

If there are several explanations for a phenomenon, it is better to prefer the least complicated one.
A more precise (narrower) understanding of Occam's razor concerns part of one theory:

If a part of a theory is not necessary to obtain results, it does not belong in the theory.

TLDR: mid-June Direct with announcements of H2 titles, followed by Pikmin 4 Direct week after that.

Just make up something and go with it, no need for latin

 

[Thunder84]

You can argue all you want about how certain games don't count, but that doesn't change that they had like twice as many announced games at that point compared to now. The situation is materially different.

Guess we just agree to disagree then. I don't think having games clearly years away from releasing really tips the scales much in either direction. You do you, though.

 

[The Captain]

What about a cursed direct?

Chibi Robo Zip Lash 2!
Paper Mario Color Splash port!
Metroid Prime…Pinball!
New Super Mario Bros Switch! (This version adds a playable violet toad!)
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast 2!!!
Silksong with a 2024 Release date
Mario Kart DLC new playable character is Goomba!
Fire Emblem Heroes gets a switch port! Woo!

Grand finale!
NEW BAKUGAN!
YEAAAAAAAH!

 

[Mr Doggo]

i find it half amusing that people keep bringing detective pikachu 2, as if anyone cares about that game lol

 

[Thunder84]

What about a cursed direct?

Chibi Robo Zip Lash 2!
Paper Mario Color Splash port!
Metroid Prime…Pinball!
New Super Mario Bros Switch! (This version adds a playable violet toad!)
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast 2!!!
Silksong with a 2024 Release date
Mario Kart DLC new playable character is Goomba!
Fire Emblem Heroes gets a switch port! Woo!

Grand finale!
NEW BAKUGAN!
YEAAAAAAAH!

Y'know what, I'd unironically be very happy about a Color Splash port.

Feel free to toss the rest though lmao

 

[The Captain]

Feel free to toss the rest though lmao

I did my best to make this atrocious so thats nice

 

[MMXZero]

What about a cursed direct?

Chibi Robo Zip Lash 2!
Paper Mario Color Splash port!
Metroid Prime…Pinball!
New Super Mario Bros Switch! (This version adds a playable violet toad!)
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast 2!!!
Silksong with a 2024 Release date
Mario Kart DLC new playable character is Goomba!
Fire Emblem Heroes gets a switch port! Woo!

Grand finale!
NEW BAKUGAN!
YEAAAAAAAH!

I'd be down for a Fire Emblem Heroes Switch port with transferable data.

 

[chocolate_supra]

Y'know what, I'd unironically be very happy about a Color Splash port.

I genuinely wanna play it but my WiiU is toast so I'd actually be down for a port

 

[TonyBaduy]

So when do we think the next Nintendo Direct will happen? Early June? Late June? July? August? Or September?

 

[HockeyBird]

So when do we think the next Nintendo Direct will happen? Early June? Late June? July? August? Or September?

Yes

 

[The Captain]

We should expect a Pokemon direct before the June one no?

 

[Pokemaniac]

We should expect a Pokemon direct before the June one no?

Past couple years have been February and August, and nothing they currently have announced really needs an update before then (Pokémon Home updates do not require a Pokémon Presents, it'll just happen at some point (theoretically soon)). They have done June ones in the past, but not since 2020.

 

[MetalLord]

Intelligent Systems have never been involved with Rhythm Heaven; the connection between the two series practically starts and stops at Sakamoto's past involvement as producer (not anymore, since the EPD restructure the series has been under Tanabe's group), and Ko Takeuchi as character designer for both series. The latter is how you still see Rhythm Heaven references pop up even in Get It Together.

They did

Youhei Kubotsu - MobyGames

Game credits, biography, portraits and other game industry information for Youhei Kubotsu - MobyGames

www.mobygames.com

Naoko Mori - MobyGames

Game credits, biography, portraits and other game industry information for Naoko Mori - MobyGames

www.mobygames.com

 

[MondoMega]

They did

Youhei Kubotsu - MobyGames

Game credits, biography, portraits and other game industry information for Youhei Kubotsu - MobyGames

www.mobygames.com

Naoko Mori - MobyGames

Game credits, biography, portraits and other game industry information for Naoko Mori - MobyGames

www.mobygames.com

Given they are listed last of the Graphic Designer credits (and hadn't contributed to any prior RH title), it is very safe to assume they were specifically involved with the WarioWare assets for the Wario... Where? challenges in Megamix. That just helps prove my point of art being the main connection between the two series.

 

[Rooster]

Rumored/Speculated Releases​

(asterisks denote titles not indicated by staff profiles, hiring calls, or other reliable sources)

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Expansion Pass*
Grezzo's "Jet Dragon"
NdCube's Semi-Annual Party Game*
EPD8's 3D action game
EPD8's 2D action game (Donkey Kong?)
EPD10's 2D action game (Super Mario?)
Monolith Soft's action game
Nintendo contracted to Bandai Namco 3D action game remaster
Creatures' Something or Other (Pokémon TCG thingy?)
F-Zero GX HD*
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door HD*
The Legends of Zelda: The Wind Waker & The Twilight Princess*
Good-Feel's Something or Other*
NST's Something or Other*

Don't forget about:
Koei Tecmo's future games for Nintendo (Xenoblade Warriors and Fire Emblem (Warriors 2)?)
Retro Studios' 3D Action Adventure game based on a established IP (Zelda?)
Mecurysteam's next 2D Metroid
Camelot's next game (Golden Sun?)
Intelligent Systems Warioware team's next game (Warioware?)

How quickly we forget the stinky horse

EPD4's Star Fox game

Where did this come from?

Confirmed Third-Party Games:​

(asterisks denote titles not confirmed for Switch)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie [July 7]
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg [July 13]
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening [July 20]
Disney Illusion Island [July 28]
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk [August 18]
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster [summer]
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons [summer]
Samba de Amigo: Party Central [summer]
Rune Factory 3 Special [September 5]
Super Bomberman R 2 [September 13]
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless [autumn]
Biomutant [November]
DecaPolice [2023]
Disney Dreamlight Valley [2023]
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes [2023]
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time [2023]
Fashion Dreamer [2023]
Fate/Samurai Remnant [2023]
Hollow Knight Silksong [2023]
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road [2023]
Megaton Musashi: Wired [2023]
The Plucky Squire [2023]
Risk of Rain Returns [2023]
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster [2023]
Ys X: Nordics [2023]
Front Mission 2: Remake
The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam
Dragon Quest III: The HD Seeds of 2D Salvation*
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate*
Fatal Fury / Garou Returns*

Overwhelming twilight-of-the-Nintendo-console-third-party-support energy here

What has he even gotten right?

He gets stuff right it's just typically stuff other people claimed first so given how so much is not right or unproven, it's inadmissible

i like how nothing in this list will happen

Metroid 6 from MS seems fairly plausible

Already been claimed from one of the previous leakers

Also Camelot is proabably working on something substantial considering if they aren’t their new Mario tennis for the switch 2 will have been cooking for as long as mainline Mario… which I find hard to believe .

Well the Golf game came out two years ago. Their next game showing up this year or next wouldn't be outside their normal timeframe.

I would say the Tomb Raider games are dead/cancelled.

We haven't had any recent rumors about Batman either.

In theory they could be being held for the next thing. Well, in theory they could've been targeting the pro, if it was a thing, then moved to the next thing when it didn't end up happening.

 

[Aurc]

What about a cursed direct?

Chibi Robo Zip Lash 2!
Paper Mario Color Splash port!
Metroid Prime…Pinball!
New Super Mario Bros Switch! (This version adds a playable violet toad!)
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast 2!!!
Silksong with a 2024 Release date
Mario Kart DLC new playable character is Goomba!
Fire Emblem Heroes gets a switch port! Woo!

Grand finale!
NEW BAKUGAN!
YEAAAAAAAH!

Since Metroid is in a really good spot right now, I don't think fans would meet a Switch port of Prime Pinball with disdain, especially if it uses the assets from Prime Remastered. I'd actually love Switch ports of all the spinoffs.

i find it half amusing that people keep bringing detective pikachu 2, as if anyone cares about that game lol

I didn't even know it was a thing until I saw people bring it up in here.

 

[CherryGodzilla]

god i really hope the ttyd remaster rumors are true

 

[PixelKnight]

After Zelda, I think DQIII 2DHD is my most anticipated game. Although Mina the Hollower, Professor Layton, the remake of Front Mission 3 and Ys X are all up there too.

 

[Pokemaniac]

I didn't even know it was a thing until I saw people bring it up in here.

Honestly the only reason I even remembered it existed recently is due to conversations around how few announced upcoming releases Nintendo has. Was announced ages ago with basically no information.

 

[MisterSpo]

For me, the likely suspects in terms of developers having games ready later this year and early next would be:

• EPD 10 for 2D Mario (as well as Pikmin 4)
• EPD 4 (maybe not the 1-2 Switch sequel, but they've been a near annual fixture on Switch)
• NdCube for an Animal Crossing spin off (I've been saying this would happen for a while, and NdCube have been pretty productive this gen; MP Superstars also had a fairly small development team so I think a project could easily be nearly ready)
• Good-Feel for their next Nintendo-contracted project
• Creatures Inc with Detective Pikachu finally happening
• Retro Studios with Prime 4 (thinking this is maybe March 2024)
• indieszero with an EPD4 collaboration (perhaps Rhythm Heaven?)
• whoever is handling the rumoured remasters; I could see one making it out late summer with the other ending up in the final quarter of the fiscal year (Jan to March 2024)

This assumes no new hardware launches this fiscal year, but that's not something I'd rule out yet. If we are getting new hardware, then 3D Mario remains by far the likeliest big first party title to launch alongside it.

 

[9-Volt]

I would say the Tomb Raider games are dead/cancelled.

We haven't had any recent rumors about Batman either.

Lara Croft games were rated pretty recently. They should be coming out pretty soon.

I think Arkham games never were a thing. They were just retail listing and they tend to be wrong. Like Mass Effect.

 

[Dardan Sandiego]

For me, the likely suspects in terms of developers having games ready later this year and early next would be:

• EPD 10 for 2D Mario (as well as Pikmin 4)
• EPD 4 (maybe not the 1-2 Switch sequel, but they've been a near annual fixture on Switch)
• NdCube for an Animal Crossing spin off (I've been saying this would happen for a while, and NdCube have been pretty productive this gen; MP Superstars also had a fairly small development team so I think a project could easily be nearly ready)
• Good-Feel for their next Nintendo-contracted project
• Creatures Inc with Detective Pikachu finally happening
• Retro Studios with Prime 4 (thinking this is maybe March 2024)
• indieszero with an EPD4 collaboration (perhaps Rhythm Heaven?)
• whoever is handling the rumoured remasters; I could see one making it out late summer with the other ending up in the final quarter of the fiscal year (Jan to March 2024)

This assumes no new hardware launches this fiscal year, but that's not something I'd rule out yet. If we are getting new hardware, then 3D Mario remains by far the likeliest big first party title to launch alongside it.

Mostly agree with these. Piggybacking off your list a bit...

• Fairly confident in 2D Mario coming out in the next 12 months, seems like the safest bet out of all unnannounced games. It's been 3.5 years since the job listing.
• I suspect that if the 1-2 Sequel has been canned that EPD 4 won't have a new game for the Switch but is preparing something to release early on the successor. Assuming the new system has some kind of new hardware that they can take advantage of.
• Don't have much of a take on NDcube, though I'd hope for something a bit more engaging than amiibo festival. After Clubhouse Games I expected them to revive another casual title between Mario Party titles but I can't come up with anything suitable.
• Both Good-Feel and Grezzo are extremely interesting because they're seemingly still working with Nintendo but also have their original stuff. Hope we see something from either, preferably both, soon.

 

[Raccoon]

If a part of a theory is not necessary to obtain results, it does not belong in the theory.

TLDR: mid-June Direct with announcements of H2 titles, followed by Pikmin 4 Direct week after that.

returning to this, you see how the Pikmin 4 Direct is part of your theory that isn't necessary to obtain the same results? occam's razor says a regular June Direct with Pikmin covered by it