Nintendo E3 Predictions

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Here are mine. Going to focus on new stuff since its more interesting:

-Animal Crossing will be announced for holiday 2017 - So, Animal Crossing is one of Nintendo's biggest series and is a huge hit in Japan. There was never a Wii U Animal Crossing that we know of, so I wouldn;t be surprised if the game does happen. There is also the mobile app which is coming this year, so Nintendo may want to get this game out soon. Happy Home Designer released in 2015, so I think there has been enough time to make one, especially if a Wii U game was in the works.

-2D Metroid to be released in 2018 - I think this will be Nintendo huge announcement at the end. The reason for this is I don't think Nintendo is going to make Warioware or Tomadachi Life in the future. I think the company wants to distance itself from the Wii and DS eras, which WarioWare and the Miis are a part of (you also have Miitomo not doing that well either). I think 2D Metroid would be made by the team. I expect it will be similar to Breath of the Wild with Sakamoto "producing" it but the game being made by new staff.

Retro Studio's New Game Will Be Shown and Released in 2017 - Retro has been working on something for a while. DKCTF came out in early 2014 so its been over 3 years since we've heard from them. I suspect they will have a new game to show off this year. As for what it is, I expect either a new IP, F-Zero or maybe Eternal Darkness (since Nintendo keeps renewing that trademark). But it will come out this year.

Nintendo makes a new IP that is a MOBA - I say this for two reasons. First, Nintendo seems to be making more new IPs than ever before and second because MOBAs are the last major series Nintendo hasn't made. Also, with how Nintendo is releasing content and the fact E3 will have a big push for online, I see Nintendo trying to make this game. Don't think it will happen until 2018. Alternatively, Nintendo may make a game based on that camera thing.

Zelda DLC is shown with a new trailer - Think this is pretty obvious but the next Zelda DLC will be shown. Since its story focused, we'll get a new trailer. Nintendo will also give us the release date for it. I also expect they'll have the first round of DLC release right after the presentation

Mario Party 11 shown, comes out Spring 2018 - ND Cude, for whatever reason, only makes party games. I expect the next Mario Party will be shown in trailer form. It won't get much attention.

Smash and Pikmin 4 will NOT be at E3 - More a negative prediction but I don't think these games will happen yet. Smash may be in production now but I expect Nintendo will hold off talking about it for a while. I'm expecting Smash won't get a port and instead get a new game to be released late 2018. I also don't think they want to take away from ARMS. Pikmin 4 is a situation where Miyamoto is talking about a game before production. Pikmin 3 was announced in the same way (E3 2008) but wasnt released until mid 2013. I don't think we'll see Pikmin any time soon, but it will likely be here eventually.