What are some games you think are all but confirmed to happen? They could come out in 2026, or even 2036 or beyond. But we're mainly focused on the next 7 or so years. 

Don't say super obvious stuff like 2D Mario, Madden NFL, 3D Mario, 3D Zelda, Animal Crossing, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Assassin's Creed, etc. We know that stuff is happening and some likely in development.

a mario game

Wman1996,

It would help your thread if you gave some examples.

With that said. I am a PS4 owner, looking to buy a PS5 but I see no reason now to buy it !

What could change my mind: GTA6.....coming out in May 2026

IHP........the next game from ND coming out sometime in the future

???........the next game from Bungie Interactive....hell, I'm still playing D1 to this day !!!! and D2 still sucks...just saying!

Also, I expect GTA7 to come out in 2037.

Examples
SoulCalibur VII (aka 7): Tekken has been the focus and SoulCalibur VI is 7 years old, but I think we pretty much have to get a new one. VI had a successful launch, but not good legs. Still, the legacy is there.
Super Smash Bros.: It will happen with or without Sakurai, but I'm not sure if the new title will be a Switch 2 game. Maybe they'll ride out the Switch 2 gen with a DX version of Ultimate and putting the first 3 Smash games on NSO (since they'll probably add Wii games too).
Nintendogs: Even if it's a mobile game, Nintendogs was huge back in the day and worth trying again.
Luigi's Mansion 4: 3 sold massively, 4 will happen on Switch 2.
Super Mario Maker 3: A new game instead of a Switch 2 Edition of 2 would make sense. Mouse controls will be emphasized.
Star Wars Battlefront: Another reboot will happen one day.

I'm looking forward to whatever the hell the Team of Ring Fit Adventure is working on. Had a blast with that one, it's one of my favourite Switch games.

I would not say Smash Bros or Mario Maker 3 is “all but confirmed.” Seeing how Nintendo shelved Metroid and Punch Out (despite being among of the largest SNES titles), it is certainly TBD whether we’ll see a successor during NS2 generation. Worst case scenario, we get a supped up NS2 Edition to hold us over a generation…though I’m not sure this would work out quite like it did for MK8, which had released less than 3y prior on DOA hardware (with marginally weaker specs than its successor).

On topic: Yoshi’s Woolly World (NSW) was leaked in the Nintendo Switch 2 April Presentation, but has yet to be officially revealed. Kirby Planet Robobot (NSW) has strong rumors supporting its existence. These are certainly not “all but confirmed” as the Yoshi leak, for instance, may have simply been an oversight by or miscommunication within Nintendo (esp with a new 2D Yoshi releasing in Spring…).

I feel like the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake fits here perfectly. It's not super-obvious, but it's a terribly kept secret.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if something like Wii Music 2 were to happen before these.

Nintendo thinks in mysterious and sometimes very weird ways.

a zelda game

Forza Horizon 6 which could be announced this week. Remakes of Dragon Quest 4, 5 and 6 pretty much been confirmed also.