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Tober on 11 May 2024
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burninmylight said:
Chrkeller said:

So what do we think launch titles will be? I am guessing Mario Kart 9 with a 3D Mario a few months later. I am also expecting/thinking a 1440p/60fps Breath and Tears, question is if that will be upscaled via BC or require re-buying the entire games. Knowing Nintendo it will be a re-buy.

-Smash - the question is whether it will feel like an expansion of Smash Ultimate or scaled back game with less fighters, namely guests. I never want fewer playable characters, but Sakurai has indicated in the past that we should expect less next time around.

-Tears of the Kingdom fully optimized for the Switch 2 with DLC built in. Said DLC will be a paid option on Switch 1. Doesn't matter if you own it on Switch, you're buying it again at full price if you want it on Switch 2 (a big reason why I don't yet have it myself).

-Something akin to Nintendo Land, Nintendogs, Switch Sports or 1, 2 Switch to capture the mass market. If there is a new gimmick concept that is used to sell the system, then a brand new IP that is built around it, or one of the above games that will really emphasize it.

-Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak, Elder Scrolls 6, Tekken, and whatever the latest Assassin's Creed is, all with their respective DLC included. And FIFA

-Mario Tennis or Mario Soccer, with the return of storymode and RPG elements like the ones on GBC and GBA

There where a couple of Wii U Deluxe versions early in the Switch life cycle, but that was also because Switch was not backwards compatible.

I cannot remember Nintendo launching Deluxe versions or ports of older games within any other System's launch window when it was backwards compatible. Assuming the Switch is backwards compatible, I'm therefore assuming we will not get Deluxe versions or ports of Switch games at least not in the first year. I am guessing the following games:

-Mario 3D, featuring Donkey Kong. This would be a nice twist on the 3D Mario formula, combining it with a playable DK. Launchgame.

-Show off 'Gimmick' Game. Essentially a smaller tech demo kind of game at launch. Possibly included with the system depending on how much higher Switch2 price point will be.

-Casual 'Gimmick' Game. Most likely multiplayer focused. Could be new entry in Mario Party series released during holidays.

-New Mario Kart ????. Likely a new take. Probably Summer.

-Splatoon4. Yes sounds early, but Splatoon2 followed the first entry really quick. I think they keep this cadence to keep momentum of the series strong. Launch in Fall.

-Elden Ring port to impress (like Skyrim did with Switch) hard core gamers. Possibly Armored Core6.

-Lot's of Capcom (Streetfighter6, RE Remakes, Monster Hunter Wilds, that dinosaur game)

-Good Ubisoft support in 1/2 half of launch window. Probably Assasin's Creed & some family friendly game.

-Microsoft's Sea of Thieves and Call of Duty