| Carl2291 said: Still probably gonna get a new Pokémon title. Other than that, I see nothing big on the horizon. When you consider the fact that they dropped the ball with Wii U support post-launch, they should be putting 100% focus on making sure the NX has a healthy lineup of titles. |
Yep many of Nintendo's major teams should have games releasing between holiday 2016-2018
EAD Group 1-Releases a new Mario Kart title every 3 years (DS-2005, Wii-2008, 3DS-2011, Wii U-2014), a new Mario Kart for NX in 2017 is likely.
EAD Group 2-Released Nintendo Land & Animal Crossing: New Leaf during holiday 2012 followed by Splatoon & Happy Home Designer in mid-2015, Splatoon 2 & the next mainline Animal Crossing in 2017/2018 is possible.
EAD Group 3-Has Legend of Zelda releasing for Wii U holiday 2016 and is likely to be cross-gen with NX. Also releases a 2D Zelda every 3 years on average (Phantom Hourglass-2007, Spirit Tracks-2009, Link Between Worlds-2013, Triforce Heroes-2015) so a new 2D Zelda in 2018.
EAD Group 4-Released NSMBU in 2012, Pikmin 3 in 2013 followed by Mario Maker in 2015 and Pikmin 4 rumored for 2016 which could be either Wii U or NX at this point, the next 2D Mario in 2018 is feasible.
EAD Tokyo-Releases a console 3D Mario every 3 years (Galaxy-2007, Galaxy 2-2010, 3D World-2013) with smaller projects in between (DK Jungle Beat port-2008, 3D Land-2011, Captain Toad-2014) so a new 3D Mario for holiday 2016 as an NX launch title and a smaller project the following year.
Retro Studios-Releases a new game a little over every 3 years (Prime 3-Aug 2007, DKC Returns-Nov 2010, Tropical Freeze-Feb 2014) a new title in summer 2017 is very likely.
Game Freak-Releases a new Pokémon Gen every 3-4 years (1996, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2013) so Pokémon Gen 7 for holiday 2017.
ND Cube-releases 1-2 new party games every 2 or so years (Wii Party-2010, Mario Party 9-2012, Wii Party U-2013, Mario Party 3DS-2013, Mario Party 10-2015, Amiibo Festival-2015) so I expect at least one party game from them in 2017, probably a new Mario Party.
Monster Games-Releases a new game roughly every 2 years (Pilotwings Resort-2011, DKC Returns 3D-2013, Xenoblade 3D-2015) I think a Tropical Freeze port in 2017 is likely.
Hal Laboratory-releases a new Kirby game every 1-2 years, I expect a new one in 2017.
Intelligent Systems-Released Fire Emblem & Paper Mario in 2012 followed by Codename STEAM & another Fire Emblem in 2015. At least one new title by 2018.
Sakurai-Released Kid Icarus in early 2012 followed by Smash 4 in late 2014, if he gets a team to work on Smash 5 shortly after they finish up with all their updates/DLC, they could feasibly release it during holiday 2018.
So something like this could be possible
2016-3D Mario, Pikmin, Zelda U port
2017-Tropical Freeze port, Mario Kart, Retro's project, Kirby, Mario Party, Pokemon Gen 7, small EAD Tokyo game
2018-Splatoon 2, Animal Crossing, 2D Mario, 2D Zelda, Smash Bros, Paper Mario, Fire Emblem
Thats not including other projects from 2nd party developers and 3rd party collaborations.
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