| firebush03 said: Nintendo's almost certainly going to hold any 2027 reveals for after the price hike is put into place; hence I expect no more than what has been rumored as well as a few little small things. All for 2026. Maybe one game for 2027 if lucky. |
| firebush03 said: Nate confirmed Kirby won’t be there. Perhaps Yoshi? Though Yoshi just got a new 2D game. And seeing as Nintendo is actively trying to dissuade consumers from entering into the NS1 ecosystem via price hikes, I’d be surprised if they reveal anything for Switch 1. |
| firebush03 said: Bold prediction: Xenoblade 4 reveal is dropping tomorrow. With the JP price hike in effect, I’m thinking they’ll want to be pushing hard toward JP consumers to regain sales momentum post price hike. It’ll be a Spring 2027 launch. |
Not to pat myself too hard on the back... buuuut let's just say it looks like my prediction for this presentation was almost 100% spot on. Xeno 4 was the only game revealed for 2027, no new NS1 titles, a slight bit more of a JP lean to this presentation, and Nintendo held their cards. Yeah again Nintendo is saving their guns for once Switch 2 price goes up in the US before they flaunt their western cards.
I will say, though, I did not expect them to be as secretive about the remainder of the 2026 calendar as they ended up being... not a single release date past late-October, not even for Ocarina of Time. That's ridiculous IMO. I appreciate their reserved nature with recent reveals, but pulling release dates until they're only a couple months away — especially for major system sellers such as an Ocarina of Time reimagining/remake — is just dumb. I would like to know what my gaming plans are a little longer in advance than just a few weeks prior to a release.
