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curl-6 on 20 February 2024
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zorg1000 said:
curl-6 said:

Ordinarily I'd agree, as almost every year of the Switch has had major games we didn't know about at the start of the year, (Wonder last year, Xenoblade 3 in 2022, Metroid Dread in 2021, etc) but at this stage it really seems to be the end of the road for Switch, as their entire release schedule is remasters with the sole exception of Princess Peach Showtime which is itself looks like a B-grade spinoff.

The fact that the upcoming Direct is a Partner Showcase further suggests Nintendo proper have nothing significant left for it.

It's that familiar twilight zone Nintendo consoles tend to have, like Wii U's 2016 or Wii's 2012, where the successor isn't ready yet but all the first party teams have moved on to it and left the current system behind.

That’s why I mentioned the last few major Wii U ports, a couple more GameCube remasters and small IP.

The only big hitter I could imagine releasing is a new Donkey Kong, seems like the perfect opportunity with him being a main character in the Mario Movie, a recent line of Lego sets and the DK expansion at Nintendo World. Would be a decent sized title for Switch’s last holiday.

Old ports/remasters and small IP won't be enough to prevent stagnation if that's all they have though. It's better to end a system on a strong note than let it rot on the vine like Wii/Wii U.