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Kai_Mao on 12 June 2018
Shaunodon said:
Kai_Mao said:

The irony here is Ishihara from Pokemon Company said Pokemon Let's Go is a mainline RPG title back in the Pokemon Conference. If you want proof, just watch him talk about it after the trailer in the conference, it's on YouTube.

And Bill Trinen also commented in a recent interview, after the direct, that Smash Ultimate is a new game.

Of course, it's technically not a complete new game since it does have assets from Wii U, but that's not out of the ordinary. Brawl had assets from Melee and 64. Same with Smash 4 with 64 (though updated in HD), Melee, and Brawl.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/29/17380526/pokemon-switch-2019-core-rpg-nintendo

"But the developer still has plans for a “core” Pokémon game, due out next year, a spokesperson confirmed to The Verge."

http://au.ign.com/articles/2018/05/30/core-pokemon-rpg-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2019

" “Now today I can only tell you of it’s existence, but it’s another game we’re pouring all of our creativity into" said longtime Pokemon director, producer, and composer Junichi Masuda, who is directing the title."

But that doesn't dismiss Let's Go as a mainline game. There is a difference between "core" and "mainline."



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Metallox on 12 June 2018
Megiddo said:
I really, really, really, really don't understand why Nintendo would set a goal for 100 million software sold this fiscal year if they weren't even going to try.

Well, they still have the games released last year and Pokémon and Smash in holidays. I think software won't disappoint. 



My bet with The_Liquid_Laser: I think the Switch won't surpass the PS2 as the best selling system of all time. If it does, I'll play a game of a list that The_Liquid_Laser will provide, I will have to play it for 50 hours or complete it, whatever comes first. 

Shaunodon on 12 June 2018
Kai_Mao said:
Shaunodon said:

https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/29/17380526/pokemon-switch-2019-core-rpg-nintendo

"But the developer still has plans for a “core” Pokémon game, due out next year, a spokesperson confirmed to The Verge."

http://au.ign.com/articles/2018/05/30/core-pokemon-rpg-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2019

" “Now today I can only tell you of it’s existence, but it’s another game we’re pouring all of our creativity into" said longtime Pokemon director, producer, and composer Junichi Masuda, who is directing the title."

But that doesn't dismiss Let's Go as a mainline game. There is a difference between "core" and "mainline."

http://gearnuke.com/pokemon-lets-go-spin-off-confirmed/



konnichiwa on 12 June 2018

I don't believe we saw everything, for example Yokai watch, we get more info soon and I expect it to launch this year. It is atleast a Semi-big game and I expect more of them, last year they had a nintendo direct in June/July/August after E3. I expect a splatoon 2 DLC direct/Indies/new release dates for (un)announced games.






Kai_Mao on 12 June 2018
Shaunodon said:
Kai_Mao said:

But that doesn't dismiss Let's Go as a mainline game. There is a difference between "core" and "mainline."

http://gearnuke.com/pokemon-lets-go-spin-off-confirmed/

Not to be nit-picky with the quote, but it's hard to tell what Matsuda means when talking about "series."

Sub-series of the mainline series? Spin-off of the mainline series?

And you can make two different games that can still be part of the main series, it does not have to be necessarily linear in concept.



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zorg1000 on 12 June 2018
Kai_Mao said:

And you can make two different games that can still be part of the main series, it does not have to be necessarily linear in concept.

Exactly.

Link Between Worlds & Breath of the Wild are both mainline titles.

New Super Mario Bros & Super Mario Odyssey are both mainline titles.

Pokemon Lets Go and Pokemon Gen VIII are both mainline titles.



When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.

Shaunodon on 12 June 2018

-_-



Asriel on 12 June 2018
Pavolink said:

Not complete but...

 

June

Mario Tennis Aces

Wolfenstein II

Fortnite

Paladins

Hollow Knight

Minecraft AB

Sushi Striker (already released)

Mario & Rabbids: Donkey Kong Adventure (plus the Gold edition of the game)

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

Oceanhorn (physical release)

July

Octopath Traveler

Captain Toad

Crash Bandicoot

Thumper (physical release)

Night Trap 25th Anniversary (physical release)

August

Monster Hunter XX

Overcooked 2

Cosmic Star Heroine (physical release)

Yooka Laylee (physical release)

September

Fifa19

SNK Heroines

Xenoblade 2 Expansion

Golf Story (physical release)

October

Super Mario Party

Star Link: Battle for Atlas

Just Dance 2019

Mega Man 11

Layers of Fear (physical release)

November

Pokemon Let's Go

December

Smash Ultimate

Summer 2018

Dark Souls Remastered

Winter 2018

Tales of Vesperia Remastered

Killer Queen Black

Sonic Team Racing

2018

TWEWY

NBA 2k19

Dragon Ball Z

Valkyria Chronicles 4

Arena of Valor (Autumn)

A: Pixpark (Autumn)

Ark: Survival Evolved (Autumn)

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (Autumn)

Pillars of Eternity 2

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes

 

2019:

Ninjala (Spring)

Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Spring)

Yoshi

Daemon X Machina

Pokemon: Generation 8

Undated:

Metroid Prime 4

Bayonetta 3

Shin Megami Tensei V

Dragon Quest 11

Dust: An Elysian Tail (physical release)

 

Updated to include a few more known games, physical releases of indie games, 2019 and TBD releases, and games from Nintendo's E3 reel.

EDIT: The combination of Super Mario Party, Star Link and Just Dance in October could provide a decent boost, especially if Nintendo start some bundles and promotions. I'm surprised they're leaving Pokemon and Smash so late in the day - I thought they'd want one of them out earlier to maximise sales. Be interesting to see how things go.



TheBird on 12 June 2018

I want Mario Bros and Pokemon (A real Pokemon game). Everything before and after those two I could care less for. Occasionally pick up a third party like I did for Doom, Rocket League and Minecraft.

Smash Bros doesn't work for me if I tried. All my friends are Fortnite playing Ponyboys. Useless people, and therefore makes Smash a worthless buy.
They didn't announce enough this year, but I will give Fire Emblem a look at, try to get into something new until a real Pokemon RPG is out. Otherwise this Switch has been useless to me all year, haven't bought anything new for it since January it feels like.



Miyamotoo on 14 June 2018
Asriel said:
Pavolink said:

Not complete but...

June

Mario Tennis Aces

Wolfenstein II

Fortnite

Paladins

Hollow Knight

Minecraft AB

Sushi Striker (already released)

Mario & Rabbids: Donkey Kong Adventure (plus the Gold edition of the game)

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

Oceanhorn (physical release)

July

Octopath Traveler

Captain Toad

Crash Bandicoot

Thumper (physical release)

Night Trap 25th Anniversary (physical release)

August

Monster Hunter XX

Overcooked 2

Cosmic Star Heroine (physical release)

Yooka Laylee (physical release)

September

Fifa19

SNK Heroines

Xenoblade 2 Expansion

Golf Story (physical release)

October

Super Mario Party

Star Link: Battle for Atlas

Just Dance 2019

Mega Man 11

Layers of Fear (physical release)

November

Pokemon Let's Go

December

Smash Ultimate

Summer 2018

Dark Souls Remastered

Winter 2018

Tales of Vesperia Remastered

Killer Queen Black

Sonic Team Racing

2018

TWEWY

NBA 2k19

Dragon Ball Z

Valkyria Chronicles 4

Arena of Valor (Autumn)

A: Pixpark (Autumn)

Ark: Survival Evolved (Autumn)

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (Autumn)

Pillars of Eternity 2

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes

2019:

Ninjala (Spring)

Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Spring)

Yoshi

Daemon X Machina

Pokemon: Generation 8

Undated:

Metroid Prime 4

Bayonetta 3

Shin Megami Tensei V

Dragon Quest 11

Dust: An Elysian Tail (physical release)

Updated to include a few more known games, physical releases of indie games, 2019 and TBD releases, and games from Nintendo's E3 reel.

EDIT: The combination of Super Mario Party, Star Link and Just Dance in October could provide a decent boost, especially if Nintendo start some bundles and promotions. I'm surprised they're leaving Pokemon and Smash so late in the day - I thought they'd want one of them out earlier to maximise sales. Be interesting to see how things go.

Fallout Shelter, De Blob and Lego The Incredibles are June games also, YS VIII, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, Sonic Mania Plus are July games, Okami HD is August game, games like Disgaea 1 Remake, The World Ends with You, MotoGP 18, Firewatch, Titan Quest...are also 2018. games.

This curently looks like solid lineup, and I am sure later in year we will have some other 2018. announcements like we had last year, when games like Doom, LA Noire, RE Revelations 1/2, WWE 2K18...are all announced after E3 and released in same year, I mean even now games like Paladins and Fortnite were announced and released on same day, so we can say that we still dont know have even full July Switch lineup not to mention rest of 2018.