What will be the launch titles for Nintendo's Next Console?

[Shtinamin_]

IcaroRibeiro said:

HyrulianScrolls said:

Yeah sure if we’re talking a gen v or 2 remake or something on Switch. That install base is huge and it’s pretty damn hard to release a broken mess of ancient handheld games. They’d have to be beyond incompetent at that point. I’m talking the proper next mainline game when they haven’t even learned how to develop a game on the level of 2006 home console games yet. Now force them to jump into the 2020s on the Switch 2 with a far smaller install base and no time again and watch there be an epic crash and burn for the franchise if we get S/V part 2

An epic crash is just not happening. This is a series where pretty much every mainline title has at least 16 million (edit: BW missed the mark by 400k units) copies even when replaced by a third version just one year later and released on console with half of the Switch userbase. To put it simply, Switch will be the console to play Pokemon? Then Pokemon fans are buying Switch 2

Considering the current popularity of the IP and how strong Nintendo is with Switch 20 million is the floor I see a next-gen Pokemon game doing

I am rather disappointed that BW didn't sell as well. It (B2W2 as well) deserves its spot as one of the top best pokemon and I'm worried Game Freak is gonna mess it up, or not make it with dignity.

And yes, a mainline next-gen game will bring a minimum of 20M sales. And if the remakes are remade justly 20M should be easy as well, no matter how janky the game will be.

HyrulianScrolls said:

If they are smart at all what they would do is something along the lines of making a Gen V remake for 2025 (maybe cross gen) with another dev and let GF cook until 2027 or so for next mainline Switch 2. The V remakes are an easy win since people love that Gen and should easily sell 15-20m being on both systems, which keeps the Pokemon money machine flowing without a 5 year break. You make an epic Gen X Pokemon that captures all the old fans and explodes with new gens like BotW did and probably becomes the best system seller Switch 2 could ever get.

This would by far be the most lucrative route for the franchise for its success and rep in the industry. Nothing changing is getting way too close to the floor caving in, the signs are there whether some want to pretend they’re not is irrelevant. I trust Nintendo is smarter than that, but hey it’s their funeral of their biggest cash cow (and an IP that should be beloved in the industry).

The Pokémon Company has never made a cross gen, and honestly I don't think they will focus on the new console until they get at least one more game out.
Every time a new console comes out it takes a bit for the next gen or remake to come out (that mostly happens due to the life cycle of a console/handheld, and I think that concept still stands, given that since gen 3 the cycle has been as such:
GBA: March 21, 2001
       - Ruby/Sapphire: Nov 21, 2002
       - FireRed/LeafGreen: Jan 29, 2004 .
NDS: Nov 21, 2004
       - Diamond/Pearl: Sept 28, 2006
       - HeartGold/SoulSilver: Mar 14, 2010
       - Black/White: Sept 18, 2010
       - Black 2/White 2: June 23, 2012
3DS: Feb 26, 2011.
       - X/Y: Oct 12, 2013
       - Omega Ruby/ Alpha Sapphire: Nov 21, 2014
       - Red/Blue/Yellow: Feb 27, 2016
       - Sun/Moon: Nov 18, 2016
       - Gold/Silver/Crystal: Sept 22, 2017 
       - Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon: Nov 17, 2017
Switch: Mar 3, 2017
       - Let's GO Pikachu/Eevee: Nov 16, 2018
       - Sword/Shield: Nov 15, 2019
       - Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl: Nov 19, 2021
       - Legends: Arceus: Jan 28, 2022
       - Scarlet/Violet: Nov 18 2022
       - Minimum required time for remake: 2024 (will be on older console as have been all Pokémon games since NDS)
       -Minimum reqired time for Legends: 2025 (unknown if releasing on Switch or NG, for consistency and to follow the pattern, I put it with the Switch)
Rumored NG release: Sept/Nov 2024
       - Minimum required time for Gen 10: Nov 14, 2025 (2022+3, and release on friday)
       - DLC 2026
       - Remake 2027
       - Legends 2028
       - Gen 11 Nov 17, 2028

But we may see the games be pushed back by a year each time
Remake 2025
Legends 2026
Gen 10 2027
DLC 2028
etc.
Due to the COO The Pokémon Company from this year, they spoke that they will be thinking about taking some time between Gens to make the games better (thats the jist of it).

Last edited by Shtinamin_ - on 19 December 2023