about this "zelda game" and nintendo's 2026 lineup in general

[angrypoolman]

Veknoid_Outcast said:

I disagree on two things:

1. That the 2026 lineup is weak. Removing all ports, multi-platform games, expansions, and even console exclusives, you still have this list of true exclusives: Mario Tennis Fever, Pokémon Pokopia, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Star Fox, Splatoon Raiders, Orbitals, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, The Duskbloods, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I think that's damn good for 12 months, assuming the games in the second half of the year release on schedule and deliver the goods.
2. That a remake can't be the "anchor" for a calendar year. I believe a remake — as long as it's a transformational remake, which is what Ocarina appears to be — can be as eventful and as beneficial to a game library as an entirely original experience. Think about Zero Mission, or the REmake, or Resident Evil 2, or Resident Evil 4, or Dead Space, or Final Fantasy VII, or Silent Hill 2.

i appreciate this post. you laid out the facts clearly here. i think this proves my point. there really isnt much to write home here about unless youre a fire emblem fan. just not a strong showing for the switch's first full year on the market. ill repeat what i said in an earlier post, if star fox were an actual original title, i would feel much differently about the year, because the game looks phenomenal. thats why its so disappointing that they wasted all that effort on a remake of a 30 year old game.