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I was more comparing the types of games, its clear that we are in their "outro" phase in regards to first party output.That was a very different situation as WiiU had completely failed and 3DS was their dedicated handheld at the time and carrying the entire load of the company on it’s back. They needed a replacement out to market for both home and handheld consoles ASAP then we got Switch which was also by the way held back from Winter 2016 and moved to March 2017 so Nintendo had enough games to ensure momentum for it’s first year which obviously worked a treat.
Well, till now they had huge titles to push people to buy the consoles. Whats big on the horizon?There is no such rush to market needed for Switch 2. Switch sales will not collapse in the coming year (especially with a probable $50 price cut and budget range of software) and like I said their main revenue stream by far is software, subscription services and accessories not console hardware especially at this stage of a consoles life cycle with the way chips no longer get much, much cheaper as the console hardware ages.
Again, you dont wait till your sales colapse to move. And you dont just decide the move on a whim. you have to plan game development and releases, coordinate with partners, etc. you dont push a launch back just cause its still selling, since eit would risk many other factors (like angering partners that wanted to launch games in a timeframe you mentitoned to them, and manufacturers who planed their producition lines for your product and now have to...wait?)3DS sales had also completely collapsed Worldwide by the six months leading up to Switch’s March 2017 release. They desperately needed a new product to market. Again it’s a completely different situation at the moment.
Switch is currently selling ~250,000-300,000 consoles a month in Japan alone and that is PRE holiday season. They will sell another 5 million Switch’s in Japan alone before September 2024. There is no need to rush Switch 2 out in March 2024.
Nintendo do not need to release Switch 2 before Winter 2024 and they will be closing in on 140+ million Switch console sold by the end of 2024 to boot.
In short this is in no way, shape or form even a remotely similar situation to the painful transition between WiiU/3DS and Switch. This is also to say nothing of the loss of Mr Iwata and the massive internal restructuring it took to unify Nintendo’s development resources towards a single hardware platform.
Im with you that it could be spring, or it could be say school start. i honestly dont think it will be a november launch, but thats another topic. What i still think: the anouncement will be latest this february. if not, everything will leak by then.I will take as many bets as offered for the likely $400 price tag of Switch 2 that it will NOT release in March 2024 but rather late Autumn/ Winter 2024. Is it because I’m intelligent or have some unique foresight? Not at all… All you have to do is realise they do not currently have the correct line up of heavy hitting first party games ready which is necessary to launch and maintain a brand new next gen consoles momentum for it’s first year. Namely big name games appealing to the core gamer you want in years 1-3 for a new platform. Nintendo are absolutely TERRIFIED of this transition and rightly so. They need to make sure they don’t mess it up and leave themselves with a software drought similar to year one of WiiU!
Well, i guess...games? i cant say which, since they stopped to show new games and are coasting the last 2 directs on a lot of mario and ports/remakes (outside of wonder obviously).What games are they going to release outside of 3D Mario (which potency will be reduced to a degree considering they will have released another mainline Super Mario game in Wonder just five months before it) and Metroid Prime 4 (which potency again will be reduced as it will be cross gen) to keep the consoles momentum throughout 2024?
nope. after thee announcement im done with new console speculation to be honest. This one just broke me in a way xDNow compare that to releasing Switch 2 in Winter 2024. Suddenly there’s a year between Mario games (which also lets Wonder breath and sell the 10+ million it will in its first year without being kneecapped by a new 3D Mario game five months into its release).
Prime 4 is polished for a further six months compared to a March 2024 release and really pushes Switch 2 visually while polishing the original Switch version so it doesn’t end up like the Xbone/PS4 version of Cyberpunk and upset original Switch owners.
At that point there’s now the possibility of a new Luigi’s Mansion for late October, a new Xenoblade/new Monolith IP for early November and the chance of the Ultimate Mario Kart game for mid November with the likes of Yoshi, Splatoon and the WiiU Zelda collection at 4k for Spring 2025 which leads nicely into the E3 Direct of June 2025 where you reveal the next Zelda, Animal Crossing and Smash Bros along with a few surprises to keep hype and momentum for Switch 2 at maximum.
Then AT LAST we can start speculating on the Switch 2 Pro xD.
Whoops.Not to be snarky and pedantic, but TOTK is not BOTW![]()
I will take as many bets as offered for the likely $400 price tag of Switch 2 that it will NOT release in March 2024 but rather late Autumn/ Winter 2024. Is it because I’m intelligent or have some unique foresight? Not at all… All you have to do is realise they do not currently have the correct line up of heavy hitting first party games ready which is necessary to launch and maintain a brand new next gen consoles momentum for it’s first year. Namely big name games appealing to the core gamer you want in years 1-3 for a new platform.
Yeah, I don't think Peach Showtime precludes a March hardware release. Would probably be early March, so they're not too close together, but that's about it. If there's any time things might bunch up a little bit, it's right around the launch.
barely.....Not to be snarky and pedantic, but TOTK is not BOTW![]()
This isn't a fair comparison at all lol. Bye Bye Box Boy and Mario Sports Superstars of all things is not at all comparable to a Switch 2 launching with something like a 3D Mario while the Switch gets a 3D Peach platformer. Not to mention, the Switch was not a 3DS 2, like how we're expecting Nintendo's next system to be a Switch 2. The 3DS ecosystem was very different and was not flat out replaced immediately. Neither of these games are even the same genre as BotW either, they were never going to compete with it in the first place. I can't even think of a good comparison for this because I don't even think of any system has launched with a game from the same series as another release the same month (or even day) as a game for the last gen system.The 3DS had games release in March 2017….
Bye Bye Box boy- March 23, 2017
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BYE-BYE BOXBOY! Reviews
BYE-BYE BOXBOY! is rated 'Strong' after being reviewed by 22 critics, with an overall average score of 83. It's ranked in the top 11% of games and recommended by 91% of critics.opencritic.com
Mario Sports Superstars- March 24, 2017
https://opencritic.com/game/4036/mario-sports-superstars
Wow would you have guessed it, but the Nintendo Switch also released in March 2017……
Because they're primarily Switch 1 releases. Any enhancements on new hardware are just a bonus.But why would they not show it (and TTYD actually) at the Switch 2 reveal instead to give a better graphical impression.
If it's not getting any graphical boost for Switch 2 (and that's why they didn't show it for Switch 2), why not.
Because they're primarily Switch 1 releases. Any enhancements on new hardware are just a bonus.
They aren't going to show Switch 2 footage of anything until they announce the Switch 2 and they aren't going to have these games be Switch 2 exclusive when Sony has shown with the PS5/PS4 transition that it's much better for the sales of first party games to start off with crossgen titles.But why would they not show it (and TTYD actually) at the Switch 2 reveal instead to give a better graphical impression.
If it's not getting any graphical boost for Switch 2 (and that's why they didn't show it for Switch 2), why not.
Prepare to dump your stock hours before they unveil it and buy it back a week later lolI have Nintendo stock so let them have as much good SW2 good hype news as possible!
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They aren't going to show Switch 2 footage of anything until they announce the Switch 2 and they aren't going to have these games be Switch 2 exclusive when Sony has shown with the PS5/PS4 transition that it's much better for the sales of first party games to start off with crossgen titles.
You already know what i plan to do!Prepare to dump your stock hours before they unveil it and buy it back a week later lol
Intentionally not putting your best foot forward instead of waiting like... a month to show the game at the reveal of the Switch 2 doesn't really make any sense.
I'm with you. The Picross+ announcement also could have waited until they could reveal it with the shiniest and most reflective damn squares you've ever seen.
Because Switch 2 isn't releasing in March.Okay, but why not just wait a month and show those games looking better to give a better first impression.
(Which is what Sony did, they never showed the PS4 versions of games at their events, just in YouTube videos uploaded separately)
Again, if the Switch 2 is March, it's getting announced in like... a month at most.
So why not wait a month and have TTYD shown at 4K 60 instead?
Because Switch 2 isn't releasing in March.
I mean, yeah, sure, you can be sarcastic, but the TTYD's entire appeal for a release is its visual fidelity and if the Switch 2 is getting announced next month... I mean...
Those honestly arent those games that benefit much from the switch 2, if they have an upgrade with switch to, it will mostly be resolution. Models and textures are probably as is, there is no complex lighting or a lot on the screen at the same time that would put the switch 2 footage on a whole other level, so better to show the big games that can do that, and then reiterate games like those in a sizzle reel as: "those will also come with enhancements!", as a bonus.But why would they not show it (and TTYD actually) at the Switch 2 reveal instead to give a better graphical impression.
If it's not getting any graphical boost for Switch 2 (and that's why they didn't show it for Switch 2), why not.
According to you and the people who are bummed about it apparently being 30 fps. But I would guess you're in the minority. For the rest, the appeal could be the fact that it's a 20 yr old game that's impossible to play unless you own a GC and the game disc. Which is a small minority too.
This isn't a fair comparison at all lol. Bye Bye Box Boy and Mario Sports Superstars of all things is not at all comparable to a Switch 2 launching with something like a 3D Mario while the Switch gets a 3D Peach platformer. Not to mention, the Switch was not a 3DS 2, like how we're expecting Nintendo's next system to be a Switch 2. The 3DS ecosystem was very different and was not flat out replaced immediately. Neither of these games are even the same genre as BotW either, they were never going to compete with it in the first place. I can't even think of a good comparison for this because I don't even think of any system has launched with a game from the same series as another release the same month (or even day) as a game for the last gen system.
Nintendo are absolutely TERRIFIED of this transition
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it does make sense. the majority of people who will buy Princess Peach don't give a shit about how many pixels it's pushing at whatever frame rate. you gotta step you of this bubbleno, that doesn't make sense.
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it does make sense. the majority of people who will buy Princess Peach don't give a shit about how many pixels it's pushing at whatever resolution. you gotta step you of this bubble
Still, there is extremely thin evidence for believing a march release date. This is late 22- early 23 all over again.it does make sense. the majority of people who will buy Princess Peach don't give a shit about how many pixels it's pushing at whatever frame rate. you gotta step you of this bubble
What games are they going to release outside of 3D Mario (which potency will be reduced to a degree considering they will have released another mainline Super Mario game in Wonder just five months before it) and Metroid Prime 4 (which potency again will be reduced as it will be cross gen) to keep the consoles momentum throughout 2024?
Now compare that to releasing Switch 2 in Winter 2024. Suddenly there’s a year between Mario games (which also lets Wonder breath and sell the 10+ million it will in its first year without being kneecapped by a new 3D Mario game five months into its release).
"The audience maybe won't care so Nintendo is very smart rushing a reveal instead of waiting literally a month to show the game with better visuals" no, that doesn't make sense.
The big thing with Switch 2 March people is that the Switch 2 has to be announced like... extremely soon for this to happen.
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That's a very simplistic view of the situation. A hardware reveal stream is not the same thing as a general Nintendo Direct. It's not even guaranteed that there will be any full game trailers at all. It could just be a trailer showing off the concept for the hardware, with exact game details being filled in later, similar to the Switch's reveal.Intentionally not putting your best foot forward instead of waiting like... a month to show the game at the reveal of the Switch 2 doesn't really make any sense.
That's a very simplistic view of the situation. A hardware reveal stream is not the same thing as a general Nintendo Direct. It's not even guaranteed that there will be any full game trailers at all. It could just be a trailer showing off the concept for the hardware, with exact game details being filled in later, similar to the Switch's reveal.
Even assuming, for the sake of argument, that the reveal will be closer to the Direct style, the case for saving these Peach and TTYD trailers for it is not very strong. The hardware will be the focus, and trailers for games that are either exclusive or heavily take advantage of new features would do a much better job keeping the focus on the hardware. Peach and TTYD would likely only warrant inclusion as part of a sizzle real of enhanced Switch 1 games, something that works better if the games have been shown off on Switch 1 first. In addition, at such an early stage, keeping announcements for the two systems relatively separate could help keep the messaging clean. For example, announcing a TTYD remake at a hardware reveal could obscure the fact that the game is also playable on the current Switch.
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We don't talk enough about all the reflections and lighting effects used in the trailer, is this actually running on Switch 1 or some cross-gen scenario?
It looks like some RT is involved no ? If anything it gives us a look at what Nintendo future games are looking like, lot of reflections and shiny floors!
Also the Switch buttons are colored to match Super Famicom/new Nintendo 3DS colors, man I hope they don't call it Super Switch
hey, man, no The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdon (4k 60fps)Here are some games that would carry a Switch 2, released in early 2024, through the entire first year.
Super Mario (new 3D title)
This would be a launch-day title for the Switch 2 - being a long-awaited follow-up to Super Mario Odyssey with next-gen graphics, there's no way this game's sales would be dampened by a last-gen 2D title released 6 months prior.
The Legend of Zelda (new 2D title)
An exclusive new 2D Zelda would be absolutely massive for the Switch 2.
Mario Kart 9
Everyone is here! All characters from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + DLC are present. But, Mario Kart's game engine and physics as a whole is re-vamped from the ground up! This truly is next-gen Mario Kart, and feels completely new. People would lose their minds.
Donkey Kong (new 2D title)
A brand new exclusive 2D Donkey Kong platformer would be a great first-year title to give the Switch 2 some momentum.
Unannounced Monolith Soft RPG
This would satisfy those craving a core next-gen RPG experience.
Elden Ring
This would be massive for the Switch 2, and would reach far, far more people than the Deck release did.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker 4K
This would avoid re-releasing the exact same HD remake with the exact same enhancements.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 4K
Same as above. They could even be released as a dual-pack.
Various re-releases of Nintendo Switch titles upgraded for the next-gen experience (4K, 60fps, almost zero loading times)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (4K 60fps)
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (4K 60fps)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (4K 60fps)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (4K 60fps)
Astral Chain (4K 60fps)
Various third-party releases (or re-releases) that would only run on the Switch 2
Elden Ring
Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 3
Final Fantasy 16
Doom 2016 (4K 60fps)
The Witcher 3 (better graphics I guess)
Given the above, the Switch 2 could have a consistent release schedule of monstrously popular titles throughout next year - even if it were to release in January.
Here are some games that would carry a Switch 2, released in early 2024, through the entire first year.
Super Mario (new 3D title)
This would be a launch-day title for the Switch 2 - being a long-awaited follow-up to Super Mario Odyssey with next-gen graphics, there's no way this game's sales would be dampened by a last-gen 2D title released 6 months prior.
The Legend of Zelda (new 2D title)
An exclusive new 2D Zelda would be absolutely massive for the Switch 2.
Mario Kart 9
Everyone is here! All characters from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + DLC are present. But, Mario Kart's game engine and physics as a whole is re-vamped from the ground up! This truly is next-gen Mario Kart, and feels completely new. People would lose their minds.
Donkey Kong (new 2D title)
A brand new exclusive 2D Donkey Kong platformer would be a great first-year title to give the Switch 2 some momentum.
Unannounced Monolith Soft RPG
This would satisfy those craving a core next-gen RPG experience.
Elden Ring
This would be massive for the Switch 2, and would reach far, far more people than the Deck release did.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker 4K
This would avoid re-releasing the exact same HD remake with the exact same enhancements.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 4K
Same as above. They could even be released as a dual-pack.
Various re-releases of Nintendo Switch titles upgraded for the next-gen experience (4K, 60fps, almost zero loading times)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (4K 60fps)
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (4K 60fps)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (4K 60fps)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (4K 60fps)
Astral Chain (4K 60fps)
Various third-party releases (or re-releases) that would only run on the Switch 2
Elden Ring
Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 3
Final Fantasy 16
Doom 2016 (4K 60fps)
The Witcher 3 (better graphics I guess)
Given the above, the Switch 2 could have a consistent release schedule of monstrously popular titles throughout next year - even if it were to release in January.
They want people to buy the Switch this holiday.
I agree that there's not much pointing at March specifically, but I think it's time to accept most signs are indeed pointing to H1. Whether that's March or April or May or whatever, there's no real evidence suggesting any of them.Still, there is extremely thin evidence for believing a march release date. This is late 22- early 23 all over again.