Fight-the-Streets said:
I think your list is pretty much in line with mine, although I'm not sure if they really will show Metroid Prime 4, maybe they want to let it first shine on Switch 2 (but will still cross-release on Switch 1). Even Metroid Prime 3 remaster maybe will not come out in this FY. I personally don't think Super Mario Wonder will have any DLC. I could see maybe a Tomodachi Life as well. What I personally would prefer over Zelda WW and TP remakes (they can release them in FY26 for both, Switch 1+2) is a brand new Zelda Four Swords Adventure. I initially thought a Pokémon remake and/or spin-off is possible but The Pokémon Company already had their Pokémon Direct back in February and they showcaste everything up to Pokémon Z-A, releasing in Q1 of next year. They would have announced it there, if there would be anything else on the Pokémon front. I really think the Donkey Kong (2.5D or 3D is possible) game will be the (somewhat) big holidays title. |
Fight-the-Streets said:
I think your list is pretty much in line with mine, although I'm not sure if they really will show Metroid Prime 4, maybe they want to let it first shine on Switch 2 (but will still cross-release on Switch 1). Even Metroid Prime 3 remaster maybe will not come out in this FY. I personally don't think Super Mario Wonder will have any DLC. I could see maybe a Tomodachi Life as well. What I personally would prefer over Zelda WW and TP remakes (they can release them in FY26 for both, Switch 1+2) is a brand new Zelda Four Swords Adventure. I initially thought a Pokémon remake and/or spin-off is possible but The Pokémon Company already had their Pokémon Direct back in February and they showcaste everything up to Pokémon Z-A, releasing in Q1 of next year. They would have announced it there, if there would be anything else on the Pokémon front. I really think the Donkey Kong (2.5D or 3D is possible) game will be the (somewhat) big holidays title. |
If MP4 is not is the Direct then it will be a cross-gen. But I do think MP2/3 will be released this second half, in order to hype people up. (I think they'll bundle 2 & 3 together considering 3 didn't sell as well as expected. Like how they bundled Pikmin 1+2, but that's for different reasons).
I guess the reason why I say there will be Super Mario Bros Wonder DLC is because every Mainline 2D/3D Mario game after New Super Mario Bros Wii has gotten some sort of a DLC.
I would personally love a Tomodachi or Rhythm Heaven. Rhythm Heaven has hopes in the future for sure, the producer Tsunku, in 2019 talked about a want to make another addition to the series, and in 2020 asked fans what they want to see in the next one. And in 2022 still expressed his want to make one.
Another 4 Swords would be amazing!
Technically The Pokémon Company can still announce something for this November (they should be having their Presents in August). They can sneak attack surprise us, though I doubt it. I still have hopes for a final holiday release before Legends Z-A. If they do announce something for the holiday, the only thing that makes sense is Let's Go Johto (since ILCA and Game Freak made a bond creating Pokémon Works earlier this year, and they'll have most of the assets from Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee already to make the game).
I saw the post about Kirby and I can see that now as well. A Fire Emblem game could be possible but I think they might want that for the first year of the Successor, in order to expand their base.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 160 million (was 120 million, then 140 million, then 150 million)
PS5: 130 million (was 124 million)
Xbox Series X/S: 54 million (was 60 million, then 57 million)
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