StarTopic Future Nintendo Hardware & Technology Speculation & Discussion |ST| (Read the staff posts before commenting!)

[LukasManak22]

RIP Uncharted territory 2022-2024

 

[Mango]

I don't actually think it'll be October, probably September and it'll replace the usual fall direct.

 

[Meelow]

It's nice that Furukawa takes the March 2015 NX reveal as the thing and not the October 2016 reveal.

Technically, he said "the existence of the Nintendo Switch", which is true; in 2033, when the Switch 3 is announced, they will say the same thing about this announcement.

 

[SoldierDelta]

Now can we get some third party companies to make some port announcements

This is likely the biggest thing that'll come from this announcement over the short term. This Summer is going to be packed.

 

[Hermii]

 

[mom0]

We won. They finally acknowledged the [REDACTED]. Also Furukawa just logging into the Twitter for the announcement is just great accidental comedy

 

[1UpMango]

interestingly (or at most, mildly interesting), the successor information is nowhere to be found on the Investor Relations website (at this exact moment in time) but it is pinned on the Twitter account

 

[ReddDreadtheLead]

* Hidden text: cannot be quoted. *

Not yet.


maybe in the Q&A

 

[LukasManak22]

Furukawa forgot the password to Twitter and needed to restore it, that's why it took a few minutes

 

[Lugia667]

so I guess if Switch games are still gonna come out into Switch 2's life (It's fair to say some will be announced at the direct), doesn't that pretty strongly imply BC?

 

[LukasManak22]

interestingly (or at most, mildly interesting), the successor information is nowhere to be found on the Investor Relations website (at this exact moment in time) but it is pinned on the Twitter account

Nintendo at it's finest

 

[Homura]

Now can we get some third party companies to make some port announcements

Can they even do this?
I'm assuming they're all under NDA until Nintendo properly shows off the console.

 

[IamPeacock]

From the 13.5kk they expect to sell this FY, is that possible they are including Switch 2 numbers? Like 10kk for Switch 1 and 3.5kk for Switch 2 sales in March only.

Possible, but it would also require them to elaborate this to the investors.

 

[Koren Lesthe]

The nightmare is finally over

Switch 2 Pro? Anyone?

 

[LukasManak22]

So if you are investor and you don't have twitter you don't know shit, it isn't uploaded as a press release on a website

 

[lexony]

After NX the next generation obviously should be Nintendo NY or really just Nintendo Millennial.

 

[OctoSplattack]

We're currently at a point where Nintendo hasn't even officially confirmed that new hardware is coming, with every interview sidestepping the question. They're going to just acknowledge its existence first. Maybe they'll just call it the next generation of Nintendo hardware. Maybe they'll give us the actual name. Maybe they'll say it will release by the end of the next fiscal year. Maybe they keep it vague until later. But regardless, I don't think we aren't going to see the hardware when they do that. They'll wait a little while longer. Bet on it.

I would gladly bet on it. (Not avatars, though, I don't do that. Cash, sure.) When the hardware is announced, it will be a full reveal.

Furukawa tweet counts. I want my $20.

 

[LukasManak22]

This is Koizumi. We have been cooking a new 3D Mario for years.

 

[Langstonboy]

Imagine being an Atlantic American and being asleep right now

-this post brought to you by Asia-Europe-Pacific-Night-Owl hype alliance

Ha ha ha, my body woke itself up at 1am for this, it was worth it, such a special gaming moment.

 

[lexony]

interestingly (or at most, mildly interesting), the successor information is nowhere to be found on the Investor Relations website (at this exact moment in time) but it is pinned on the Twitter account

They will be for sure be talking about it at their Investor Call on which we will get notes soon.

 

[MuddySeal]

Oh that tweet was just sent to me on discord I’ve NEVER gasped so loud in my entire life. Y’all deserved this mention from Nintendo. Stay nerdy, stay speculating.

 

[Giancarlo]

Quick! After the June presentation, when does the next Direct usually drop? Maybe we can expect to hear about Switch 2 around that time frame? They said we can't expect news in June but maybe after that?!

in septembre, usualy a week or two before TGS

 

[toki98]

Elaborate.

March acknowledgment
October reveal (short video)
January full presentation/first real direct
March 2025 official release

From now on is 2016 all over again

 

[ertaboy356b]

The journey is almost at its end. Don't stop believing people!

 

[Meelow]

Q&A should be out by tomorrow.

 

[LukasManak22]

This is Furukawa

 

[lexony]

This is Furukawa

He looks directly in my soul.

 

[necrolipe]

It was a good ride with you on Uncharted Territory guys, time to take a new flight soon™

 

[LiC]

Furukawa tweet counts. I want my $20.

All right, I'll pony up.

 

[YugamiSekai]

Can they even do this?
I'm assuming they're all under NDA until Nintendo properly shows off the console.

Square Enix managed to do it before the console even had a name, along with Ubisoft outright saying they would patch M+R Sparks of Hope for the next console, I don't see why they can't.

 

[LukasManak22]

Can't wait for people start hoping that they will show Switch 2 in June Direct. At multiple Wii U/3DS Directs they said that the NX information will not be present but some people always said it will be there lol

 

[chocolate_supra]

switch 3 when

yall don't understand, I've been planning on posting this at this exact moment since Famiboards was founded. Feeling so fulfilled rn

absolutely no one, myself included, bet on the furukawa tweet

but somehow it also feels at the tier of my most optimistic expectations

It's almost kinda shitposty, isn't it? Like I'm sure Nintendo is aware by now how "This is Miyamoto" is a meme, what if they were in a meeting about how to breach the subject publicly and Furukawa was like "hey you know what'd be funny..."

and people will still be spamming where is the Silksong in the comments

Fixed

 

[omniryu]

so I guess if Switch games are still gonna come out into Switch 2's life (It's fair to say some will be announced at the direct), doesn't that pretty strongly imply BC?

Rhetorical question: Why would they continue with the Switch after the Switch 2 comes out? Make it make sense, that's how Mario and Luigi died.

 

[toki98]

While there will be no mention of the successor during the next direct, we can expect to see cross gen titles, no?

 

[1UpMango]

This is Furukawa

This is Miyamoto

 

[LukasManak22]

This is Iwata.

This is Miyamoto.

This is Furukawa.

I want to see continue this trend in the future.

 

[Lugia667]

Rhetorical question: Why would they continue with the Switch after the Switch 2 comes out? Make it make sense, that's how Mario and Luigi died.

I mean that is what they have done with most past successful consoles...I think several GBA games came out after the DS for example

 

[Meelow]

This is Meelow, the successor to the Nintendo Switch is finally fucking happening. Fami to boost.

 

[LukasManak22]

This is Furukawa

 

[Ojoloco]

The road has come to an end. Congratulations everyone, now we are free

 

[korok]

We are now in charted territory.

 

[Apenknul]

Wait.. they're announcing the announcement in this fiscal year.. could that mean they're able to release the console even after March 2025?!...

 

[navierStokes]

Rhetorical question: Why would they continue with the Switch after the Switch 2 comes out? Make it make sense, that's how Mario and Luigi died.

I think they can extend some games to be cross-gen.
Switch will have the largest install base and w/e sales they can get there it'll be worth.

You know I'm curious if they'll do one last revision . Lower the price for additional holiday sales.

Wait.. they're announcing the announcement in this fiscal year.. could that mean they're able to release the console even after March 2025?!...

Yup

 

[omniryu]

I mean that is what they have done with most past successful consoles...I think several GBA games came out after the DS for example

I mean I know. It just, imo, that some games can use the new system launch boost. M&L sure needed it.

 

[omniryu]

I think they can extend some games to be cross-gen.
Switch will have the largest install base and w/e sales they can get there it'll be worth.

You know I'm curious if they'll do one last revision . Lower the price for additional holiday sales.

I think we will get the Nintendo select soon.

 

[LukasManak22]

They are absolutely launching in March 2025. There was really a no need for them to announce the release date, this isn't NX when they were totally fucked up. If it would launch later than March they would not mention it today.

 

[LiC]

Square Enix managed to do it before the console even had a name, along with Ubisoft outright saying they would patch M+R Sparks of Hope for the next console, I don't see why they can't.

Well, the difference is that it did have a name (NX) and a release window (March 2017) by the time the Sonic and Dragon Quests announcements were made. Right now the Switch 2 has neither. So I don't see this tweet as a sign that Nintendo has authorized third parties to start confirming games for the hardware.

 

[ertaboy356b]

Rhetorical question: Why would they continue with the Switch after the Switch 2 comes out? Make it make sense, that's how Mario and Luigi died.

The Switch library won't go anywhere after the Switch 2 released, even if it is backward compatible. There will always be a market for cheaper devices.

 

[lexony]

While there will be no mention of the successor during the next direct, we can expect to see cross gen titles, no?

I‘m not too sure about it. If they’d have announced a Project Name like NX I‘d have said yes, though right now the next hardware still sounds like a Mystery. Also as long as we have so little info, it could be a quite dangerous move. Imagine they would announce Metroid Prime 4 as crossgen. People would start to cry that Switch 2 has no BC (unlikely even with crossgen, but still) and then Nintendo would need to clarify something they might would not be ready for at that point.

 

[Zedark]

While there will be no mention of the successor during the next direct, we can expect to see cross gen titles, no?

Sure. But they won't be labelled as such, so it will be anyone's guess until they reveal the Switch 2 properly.