No 3D Mario on Switch 2 yet seems to have short-circuited a lot of folks

[Norion]

firebush03 said:

Norion said:

Those are significant releases for sure but aren't 3D Mario, Smash, Animal Crossing, Mario Kart etc level unless the Ocarina remake does as well as the last two 3D Zelda games. I wouldn't consider Bananza that level either though it's still significant. I was considering BotW, Odyssey and Smash Ultimate the few megatons for the Switch 1's first couple years while the Switch 2 looks like it'll just get MKW so the lack of truly huge hype inducing releases will be a big factor in the current negativity and MKW's reception being sorta mixed also doesn't help with that. Again though the negative attitude is definitely over the top and should go away if 2027 is as good as it looks like it should be.

So esteemed IP that are known to sell well? That feels a little restrictive, no? Pokopia is certainly a game that should be considered such if we’re going by the metric of sales figures. Or if going by acclaim, then DK.

I don't think so, esteemed IP that are huge sellers being their megatons feels fair since that's such a big deal that it's inherently restrictive. Pokopia is big but unless its legs are super impressive I wouldn't put it on that level. To be clear Nintendo's 2026 is absolutely solid first party wise cause there's at least three 10m sellers, a big part of it is that the segment of Nintendo fans that aren't that into the more "casual" games while loving stuff like 3D Mario and Smash aren't being served well lately so are getting impatient.

Last edited by Norion - on 13 June 2026