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bigtakilla on 19 September 2015
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Soundwave said:
bigtakilla said:

So three first party titles (and Metroid wouldn't even be the Retro game as pretty much been stated by Retro themselves here http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-17-next-proper-metroid-prime-would-likely-now-be-on-nx), one of which is a cross gen and a third party game that will be better on PS4.

If I were to place my bets, it would be Mario whatever, Diddy Kong Racing (a quick and easy game to tide us over), and Zelda Wii U on the NX, which depending on release date a lot of people that are really interested in it would have already played it..... Doesn't really seem like a game changer. 

Zelda NX would launch simultaneously as the Wii U version, or maybe even a little ahead, Nintendo purposely delayed Twilight Princess on the GameCube for this very reason (so the Wii version would be more attractive), don't think they can't do it again. 

No Nintendo console has had a new Mario and Zelda game in its first 6 months, that would be hugely significant. 

I think they could very easily have a window that looks like this ...

Nov-Dec 2016 - Legend of Zelda NX (day and date with Wii U version), Amiibo Universe Hub Title, Mario Maker 2.0, Dragon Quest Builders, Final Fantasy XV

Jan-Mar 2017 - Super Mario NX, Yokai Watch NX, Diddy Kong Racing NX, Pikmin 4 (port)

Apr-June 2017 - Splatoon NX, Dragon Quest XI 

July-Sept 2017 - Paper Mario NX, Hyrule Warriors 2

Oct-Dec - Mario Kart 9, Animal Crossing NX, Monster Hunter 5

People will complain about it now, but I think pulling punches on the Wii U in the long term is the correct move. They are going to be able to have a very strong start to the NX because of it. 

Games like Zelda, Animal Crossing, Paper Mario, Hyrule Warriors 2, etc. that likely would be on Wii U only otherwise will be on NX instead allowing them to stack the deck with their 1st year NX lineup. Wii was the same way ... Twilight Princess, Super Paper Mario, and Fire Emblem were taken from the GameCube.

It's not Zelda NX though, it'd be a cross gen. Not to take anything away form LoZ Wii U, but people are going to look at it like  a cross gen title, therefore not really showcasing the NX's power. 

The rest really seem like a huge wish list with a ton of first party they can't really seem to get on the Wii U.  Especially with a merging of the development teams, it seems like this many titles would be a little hard to come by. 

Next the third party support. Yet again it would have it, but it would only take two or three reviews letting everyone know that the DX third party titles are the worst out of the 3 systems you can get them for to kill that hype, and it'd probably go quick.

Add to the fact that any and all media coverage will barage the NX with hate being the first  of the new consoles that can't even compete with last gen (again reminiscant of the Wii U). 

Not to mention Mario (3D World) and Zelda (Windwaker HD) released around a month of each other in Nov 2013 and really didn't get anyone to buy the Wii U.