| couchmonkey said: We regularly hear about Nintendo's third party software issues which are legit but maybe not as bad as people think. How about the first party problems? Switch started off extremely well with Zelda: BOW and Mario Kart 8, but I am starting to sense cracks in the upcoming lineup. Keep in mind, I'm looking at this from a sales perspective (I'm on VGchartz after all). I know I'll buy a Switch and love many of these games, but to sell 100 million Switches they need outstanding first-party software. Wii know they can do it! Let me know if I missed anything. ARMS - seems to be having a so-so launch, I don't expect this to do much. It is nice to see Nintendo try a new IP, though. Splatoon 2 - looks fine. I can't figure out what makes this better than the first game, but Japan loves it, and I think it'll be interesting to see if this can do bigger numbers on Switch than Wii U. I'm not worried about it. Mario Odyssey - I am worried about this one. Nintendo really should be going 2D with Mario, the proof is in the sales figures. I was giving Odyssey the benefit of the doubt because Nintendo made great strides in open world with Zelda, but I think the game might have serious issues with the cornball theme song and strange mix reality and fantasy. Nintendo needs Mario to perform, they have no other guaranteed hits until Pokemon. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - This will add some nice variety to the lineup, but we know this isn't a system seller. Fire Emblem Warriors - Good for Japan, but not a system seller globally. Metroid Prime 4 - this will add some needed variety to the lineup, but I'm concerned to hear it's not coming from Retro. Pokemon - nice, it will ensure great sales for a while as long as they deliver. This is where it gets risky - does anyone think MP4 or Pokemon will be out first half of 2018? If not, what will carry momentum through next year? I have little faith in the 2017 game lineup to do that job (Zelda and Mario Kart maybe, but they'll be a year old). Ironically, I think Skyrim and maybe Rocket League will do as much to save Switch in 2018 than anything Nintendo has scheduled. |
First Nintendo doesn't have any 1st party problems, so headline in OP is false.
Zelda BotW and MK8D are doing phenomenal, for ARMS we have just Japanese number and there is going pretty good.
Splatoon 1 sold 4.8m on 13.5m Wii Us, you dont have any reason to doubt about Splatoon 2, it will easily sell more than Splatoon on Wii U and it will be systemy seller, especially in Japan.
Mario Odyssey is game that won E3 had incredible positive previews from E3 and Mario game that are people most exatid from Mario Galaxy, it has chance to be bigger game even Zelda BotW. Huge system seller that will probably hit 10m. Saying that 2D Mario would be better is not true.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, Pokemon Tournament DX are not big system sellers, but of course some people will buy Switch for those games, but they will add nice variety to Switch lineup. Every of them will easily pass at least 1m sales.
Metroid Prime has strong fan base even game never was big or huge IP, but this is game that are people are asking for last 10 years, so definitely will be system seller (offcourse not on level like Zelda BotW or Mario Odyssey).
I don't even want to spand words on first HD Pokemon game and that could be played on TV.
Switch will have probably strongets 1st year ever if we talk about Nintendo consoles and Nintendo games. Basically Nintendo in 1st 10 months of Switch will have 4 IPs that are some of strongest Nintendo IPs, those games are so strong and good that will be selling Switch in following years also, but of course that Nintendo will have other games in next years like Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Smash Bros, Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 4, Pikmin, 2D Mario, Yoshi, Kirby...and whats also important Nintendo is looking to schedule releases of their games in good way, so Switch doesn't have any droughts, Nintendo is looking to have one stronger or bigger game every month.
So I really don't understand your worry when is everything is looking good and you have nothing to backup your worries.
