Topic: Nintendo Switch 2 Predictions

My prediction is that the new switch will have at least a Mario kart and a Zelda game and a smash bros game and a animal crossing game in it’s launch titles.

Nobody is developing games with Steam Deck in mind, but plenty of games or ports will be released optimized for Switch 2, as the player base of Switch is enormous, especially compared to the player base of Steam Deck.

I would bet that the switch 2 announcement is going to have a new online console. I'm guessing it will be gamecube and ds, with a few titles announced that will be coming at a later date. Subscription only of course and probably expensive with only a few games.

Apparently Nate has come out and confirmed backwards compatibility. If there was still any doubt about it. I guess technically there's always doubt until actual confirmation but between the PCB leak, the firmware sleuthing and now Nate making his view clear? Backwards compatibility is almost surely a go

If the leaks are real, I'm thinking Nintendo is planning to lean into exploiting the joy-cons more for shell controllers like Ring Fit Adventure, and they may have something a bit more extra than a kind of classic controller pad shell like they had for Switch 1.

There is one hint, if the rumor about third party controllers being required to use gyros is true. A classic controller design wouldn't need gyros. One-handed controllers use gyros. Why are third parties building controllers with gyros? Because the joycons, when the tablet is docked, are possibly being attached to an IR tracking node/ring. Third parties would be producing controllers to work with the IR node, and those devices would require gyros.

I wish we were getting something totally different from the leaks: a cube shaped console with a 4050 based gpu, 16GB+ of RAM, a new name, new controllers, and revolutionary 1:1 motion tracking.

It's time for a revolution. Not a Switch 2.

I know Switch 2 itself will likely be predictable, but I'm really hoping Nintendo goes for more peripherals this next gen.

With nintendo appearing to release one zelda game a year, what zelda do you think we'll get in the first year of Switch 2? Hyrule Warriors? I'm not into those, but I'm guessing that's what we'll get since that's what the Switch got in it's first year? Correct me if I'm wrong. I think they've been saving Wind Waker for the the Switch 2, but I have a feeling Nintendo doesn't want a zelda port from an older console in the switch 2's first year. Thoughts?

@WoomyNNYes
I think the Remake of NDS version is a great choice.

@Anti-Matter I'd be into that!👌 I'd like that better than a Hyrule Warriors.

Do you think we could get one of those remakes the year after Zelda Echoes of Wisdom released? I'm assuming they have one team that did Links Awakening, and then made Echoes of Wisdom.

@WoomyNNYes
Maybe yes.
The NDS, version could get the same art style as Wind Waker HD.
Also, considering Paper Mario TTYD, one of the most expensive and most wanted retro game that ultimately get the Switch version with new game engine and some changes, I think the Chibi Zelda games from NDS probably will get the same treatment.
Zelda NDS games are also very expensive (English version) except the Japanese version (But they have better cover art and color choice. Green for Spirit Track, Blue for Phantom Hourglass)

Re-jigging Wind Waker and releasing day and date with Switch 2 would be a tremendously effective way to get me to queue up for beauty on launch day.

Something I doubt will happen, but I would like to see Nintendo address the analog stick tech when the Switch 2 overview trailer hits next year (obviously nothing will be addressed in the preview). But Nintendo is smug, and feels they owe nothing to anyone, not even the many Switch owners that put up with bad sticks, bought and re-re-bought joy con, sent and re-sent for repairs, etc. A better company would address the concern openly instead of hiding the technology they’re using. Just like they won’t reveal who’s developing a particular game. They operate with low transparency because the brand is just that strong. Folks gonna buy regardless. Well that’s too bad. One day maybe they adopt a better transparency policy.

@NinChocolate
Speaking for myself I'm probably just going to get into JoyCon modding if they don't give me the JoyCon I want. Nicer sticks, custom shells, coloured buttons. Unfortunately nothing we can do about digital triggers but the rest should be something you can remedy

@skywake not a bad route these days with modding options viable pretty quick after launch. I’ve done my share of repairs and swap-outs with handhelds over the years, so that’s something I’d also consider.

I like the joy con, but I’d really like to see Nintendo deliver a solid upgrade. If they’ve got new magnetics for attaching, you’d hope the sticks are getting an overhaul on top of that, and then the grip feel improved (just a little less like I’m holding a harmonica, lol).

One thing I would like to see in the next Nintendo system is an improved cartridge door. One thing I’ve noticed with my current Oled Switch is that the door to the game card slot is hard to open with out having finger nails.

What do y'all think we'll see for third party launch titles? I'm gonna say (assuming a spring launch), Assassin's creed shadows, CoD Black ops 6, and maybe a couple other big ones? Those feel like the obvious two. Thoughts?

@Bigmanfan I'm still thinking FF7 Remake. Square Enix is trying to leave exclusivity and they're a trusted enough third party partner they could probably arrange with Nintendo to get it out day 1. We know COD will come early because Microsoft is legally required to to have it on a Nintendo platform, but I don't know about day 1.

@FishyS Ooh, I forgot about ff7. I think there were rumors of it having a tech demo shown off for the switch 2 as well, so that makes a lot of sense. I'd imagine we see a lot of SE ports early in the lifespan honestly.