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[–] zkfcfbzr 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'd bet against this - seems like a very not-Nintendo move.

The closest I can think of might have been delaying BOTW for so long so it could go from being Wii U-exclusive to a dual release helping to launch the Switch. But as much as Nintendo loves remaking games, I don't think they'd launch a new console with a remake of the most recent Zelda game.

I'd bet on the new console launching with a 1-2 punch of both Mario Kart 9, and a brand new main series Zelda or Mario game.

[–] Zoomboingding 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

With how weird the new Mario game is, I swore that it was going to end with a Switch 2 announcement. Even in the direct they never mention that the game will be on Switch (though the standalone trailer does).

[–] zkfcfbzr 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did they mention anything about its release timeline? It may not be out of the question that it's a dual release if it's far enough out. Though launching with a 2D Mario game would seem a bit ballsy to me

[–] Zoomboingding 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This October

[–] zkfcfbzr 1 points 2 years ago

Ah. Oh well...

The longer the better, as far as I'm concerned - the Switch is my favorite console of all time, and I'm afraid they're going to change what made it great.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I think that a new Zelda is years away, but the Switch’s successor will come out next year or early 2025 at the latest.

I do expect Mario Kart 9 and a new 3D Mario at launch.

I think they’ll release a Tears of the Kingdom “Deluxe” a few months later (similar to what they did with Mario Kart 8 on the Switch). Enough people want a higher-res TotK that it’s worth making, but banking on an upscaled port as a launch title isn’t something they’d do.