super_etecoon said: I for one truly appreciate the breathing space this will give developers on Nintendo consoles. They’ll either be able to finish great games they’ve been working on, or have a long window to prepare next gen experiences. |
Even if you consider Switch a different gen than 3DS and Wii U, we're pretty much there.
As for notable missing IPs.
Mario Kart: Has an enhanced port and a spin-off title (Home Circuit). The booster pass taking until the end of 2023 or so all but confirms we won't see 9 until 2025 or so and it will likely be a Switch 2 game.
F-Zero: If the series ever revives, they'll probably try an HD port or remake of GX before a new game. And at this point, I don't see it happening until Switch 2.
Star Fox: Could get a new iteration on Switch or wait until Switch 2.
DK: Has a port on Switch, will likely get a new 2D or 3D game before Switch 2.
Pikmin: Has a port on Switch. Who knows when 4 will come out? It's been forever. It would not surprise me if 4 takes as long as 2025 or so and is a launch window title for Switch 2 (like 3 was for the Wii U).
As for any IPs I haven't mentioned they're probably dead for a while or for good. I don't see really any of the Wii titles (like Fit, etc.) coming back (we do have Switch Sports, though) and Nintendogs is probably dead for good or at least a long time.
It would be awesome for Switch 2 to have almost every Nintendo IP that's still alive or the chance to revive, but it probably won't happen. I think the generation with the most amount of IPs getting to shine was the GameCube and GBA, namely if you lump them together.
The only way I want Switch 2 to come out in 2025 or later is Nintendo digging deeper into their IP catalog. Chibi-Robo (HD remake which can lead to a new sequel on Switch 2), Kid Icarus (HD remake of Uprising likely to prep for a new game on Switch 2), Fire Emblem Path of Radiance/Radiant Dawn Remakes, and a flagship sequel like Super Mario Odyssey 2.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 151 million (was 73, then 96, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million)
PS5: 115 million (was 105 million) Xbox Series S/X: 57 million (was 60 million, then 67 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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