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[Neoxon]

ha you're telling me basically 4k gaming is not for tomorrow, even with old gen graphics That's a shame..

Now for the Splatoon and MK sequel, i wouldn't be as sure as you of that. Nintendo has learned how to milk a game community now and they'll prefer to release an HD port with exclusive DLC, and even maybe a small price for existent users. That's still free money, and they don't break the community. Splatoon especially is just in the beginning of its life.

They already cut off DLC support for Splatoon as far as stages go last January, so I'm pretty sure that they've mostly moved on to the sequel. As stated before, no use for Nintendo to take their own money by releasing a remaster of the first game relatively close to the sequel's likely 2017 release.

 

[The Last One]

The Legend of Zelda teaser... Man, it's been 5 years already?

It was just a tech demo though.

 

[funkystudent]

If Kingdom Hearts 3 will be anywhere this E3 it will be at Nintendo.


Edit.

Also it would be 3 years since that game announced at Sony 2013. If it is there I would hope they at least say 2017 because bloody hell Square.

 

[Malus]

They already cut off DLC support for Splatoon as far as stages go last January, so I'm pretty sure that they've mostly moved on to the sequel. As stated before, no use for Nintendo to take their own money by releasing a remaster of the first game relatively close to the sequel's likely 2017 release.

Nintendo's gonna steal the show when they finally announce a pants shop and hair/tentacle stylist for Inkopolis.

 

[Rodin]

Like i said, Splatoon could make sense if they want to expand the userbase for that title before the sequel comes out (if it's 2018, otherwise they'll just release a new game). It's not that different from Sony porting the Uncharted Trilogy and TLOU on PS4.

But Mario Kart 8? No. No way. There's no point in doing that when they can just make Mario Kart 9, which is what will definitely happen.

As for Smash, it won't be in 4K, but maybe they'll push textures/lighting further compared to the Wii U version, while the portable could have similar graphics to the Wii U at 540p.

If Kingdom Hearts 3 will be anywhere this E3 it will be at Nintendo.

Yeah, that's another game that would make a lot of sense on the NX. I would have put it in my list but i don't know if its release is more likely to happen in 2017 or 2018, the only thing we know is that it's very far.

 

[orioto]

They already cut off DLC support for Splatoon as far as stages go last January, so I'm pretty sure that they've mostly moved on to the sequel. As stated before, no use for Nintendo to take their own money by releasing a remaster of the first game relatively close to the sequel's likely 2017 release.

Well they learned nothing then... You build a strong community, you expand on it... You don't see pc devs with big online games releasing a sequel and rebooting the user base every 2 years -__-

 

[WooHooAlex]

Here's what I think they're going to announce for the holiday launch.

NX bundled mini-game collection
Legend of Zelda
Pikmin 4
Super Smash Bros. NX Edition
Custom Robo (I hope)
Probably a few smaller, filler titles in there as well and some third-party titles, obviously.

I think they're going to announce a new Metroid, but announce that its coming in 2017 and I think they're going to end the conference with a reveal for a new 3D Mario, also coming out in 2017.

Basically, I think anything less than their Holy Trinity of Mario/Zelda/Metroid all coming to NX within the first year of its launch, will be a failure to be honest with you.

 

[Pokemaniac]

ha you're telling me basically 4k gaming is not for tomorrow, even with old gen graphics That's a shame..

Now for the Splatoon and MK sequel, i wouldn't be as sure as you of that. Nintendo has learned how to milk a game community now and they'll prefer to release an HD port with exclusive DLC, and even maybe a small price for existent users. That's still free money, and they don't break the community. Splatoon especially is just in the beginning of its life.

Splatoon being where it is actually makes a much stronger argument for a sequel. The game is proven, so now is the time to expand on it with a proper sequel.

Mario Kart 8 hasn't had any active development for around a year now. Any benefit by not "breaking the community" probably does not outweigh the benefits of actually making a new Mario Kart game in terms of sales.

 

[chaosblade]

I don't know about Splatoon but I can't imagine Nintendo porting MK8.

But I also don't see them porting Smash unless NX is not going to have it's own Smash game, but I guess there is a real possibility of that happening.

 

[Thraktor]

ha you're telling me basically 4k gaming is not for tomorrow, even with old gen graphics That's a shame..

It's not impossible, but if you want to run games at 4K/60fps (which would be necessary for competitive games like Smash Bros, Mario Kart and Splatoon), you'd definitely have to tailor the console specifically to that need. This means spending more money on RAM, and less money on the SoC, which inherently means a console that's less capable at 1080p than a similarly priced device designed specifically for 1080p games.

Now for the Splatoon and MK sequel, i wouldn't be as sure as you of that. Nintendo has learned how to milk a game community now and they'll prefer to release an HD port with exclusive DLC, and even maybe a small price for existent users. That's still free money, and they don't break the community. Splatoon especially is just in the beginning of its life.

The big reason that Nintendo have only ever released one Mario Kart game per generation is that the considerable majority of people will only buy one Mario Kart game per generation. It's primarily a competitive, multiplayer game, and there doesn't tend to be big changes in the formula from one game to the next. There isn't a new story for people to pick up the newest edition, nor do they have the "roster updates" excuse that brings people to buy near-identical sports games year after year. Effectively, if Nintendo release Mario Kart 8 4K edition near launch, then people will just keep playing it until the end of the generation. It's a damn good game, and it's not going to stop being a good game when Mario Kart 9 comes out, so why upgrade?

Besides, Mario Kart 9 could be ready very close to the console's launch. Mario Kart 8 came out almost exactly two and a half years after Mario Kart 7, and if you plot two and a half years after the release of MK8, you've got a date in late November 2016, pretty much exactly when we're expecting NX to launch.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Now for the Splatoon and MK sequel, i wouldn't be as sure as you of that. Nintendo has learned how to milk a game community now and they'll prefer to release an HD port with exclusive DLC, and even maybe a small price for existent users. That's still free money, and they don't break the community. Splatoon especially is just in the beginning of its life.

I don't see them porting MK8 and Splatoon.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Well they learned nothing then... You build a strong community, you expand on it... You don't see pc devs with big online games releasing a sequel and rebooting the user base every 2 years -__-

With the place where the Splatoon IP is right now, they're really better off actually building on it rather than letting it stagnate. Any effort put into a straight port of the game takes away from that.

A straight port will also split the audience if they then go on to make a proper sequel, which would be really bad for the community.

 

[Ad0ve]

Well they learned nothing then... You build a strong community, you expand on it... You don't see pc devs with big online games releasing a sequel and rebooting the user base every 2 years -__-

I sometimes wish they did, TF2 is so boring now....

 

[TDLink]

You might want to temper your expectations a bit.

Not unreasonable at all. Pokemon Sun/Moon are coming out essentially when NX is. NX is likely to have a handheld version of some sort. They haven't shown any footage of Sun/Moon yet and will likely fully reveal it at E3. No platform has officially been announced either.

For Metroid, it's a significant anniversary. In addition to that at just last E3 they've said they intend to continue to make both traditional and Prime-style Metroid games. It's been a while and they're not blind to the criticism that Federation Force has received. I think it's somewhat likely and would be a good, more niche, game for their traditional hardcore fans to have at launch apart from Zelda.

What rumors are these?

The only reason I don't think it's totally out of the question is that SE probably wants the game on as many platforms as possible. Same reason a PC version will probably happen even though it isn't announced yet, though I think PC is a lot more likely than NX.

IIRC, it's the same rumour that Smash NX will be a launch title along with 2 more Namco games in development.

Personally at the end of the day I think just about every major upcoming Square game will be on the platform. They seem very enthusiastic about it and will likely be Nintendo's biggest third party ally this time around.

 

[Possumowner]

Spla200n surely.ID hope if not launch,not far into its life.

F-Zero
Wave Race
Pilotwings

So the usual suspects,along with obvious Mario games.

(None of this will happen)apart from Mario games

 

[retroman]

Urban Champion: Amiibo Fisticuffs

Serious answer: Some kind of Skylanders/Disney Infinity/Lego Dimensions-style game, but with Nintendo franchises.

In other words, a game like Nintendoland but heavily Amiibo-centred :-(

 

[Ansatz]

I think Nintendo must be aggressive with their big franchises on NX. They need more Splatoon and Smash 4 + DLC ports, less Steel Diver and Pilotwings filler at launch. At the very least Nintendo has to be thinking about a "HW Legends" style Splatoon version to sell the game to handheld users before introducing 2.

They already cut off DLC support for Splatoon as far as stages go last January, so I'm pretty sure that they've mostly moved on to the sequel. As stated before, no use for Nintendo to take their own money by releasing a remaster of the first game relatively close to the sequel's likely 2017 release.

Spla2oon is most definitely a H1 2018 title, MK9 is the 2017 game. AC NX should release before as well.

 

[Balb]

- 3D Mario game (I don't think EAD Tokyo has worked on much since Captain Toad, which was a small game anyway)
- 3D Metroid game (don't think Retro has worked on anything since Tropical Freeze)
- Zelda (seems too good and expensive to "waste" on just the Wii U)
- Mother 3 (they wouldn't bring 1 and 2 if they weren't going to bring 3. It'll give Nintendo a lot of positive vibes and good will which will help build momentum for the NX launch)
- Smash 4 NX (based on the rumor that it'll be a launch game)

 

[Roo]

Besides, Mario Kart 9 could be ready very close to the console's launch. Mario Kart 8 came out almost exactly two and a half years after Mario Kart 7, and if you plot two and a half years after the release of MK8, you've got a date in late November 2016, pretty much exactly when we're expecting NX to launch.

Not saying you're wrong but Mario Kart 8's development finished just last year.
And even if you take that out of the picture, with the rumored shared library concept, I'd expect the usual Mario Kart 2.5 years development cycle to extend a little longer due to the team working on both handheld and console versions so we're looking at a potential Q1 2017 release at the earliest.

Even tho it was massive, the Smash team developed two simultenous games and it worked great. There's precedent, so it is entirely possible they can release a Mario Kart game sooner.

Whether or not they go the same route as Smash is a totally different matter.

 

[True Fire]

New Super Mario NX
Super Mario 3D NX
Zelda U
Telltale Zelda collaboration (ft. Toon Link)
Mario Kart 9
Animal Crossing Amiibo
Kirby NX
Yoshi NX
Pikmin 4
Miitomo Party
Untitled Shin Megami Tensei
Untitled Persona
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 √ 2.5 [Re;Eternal NeXt]
Dragon Quest XI
Pokken NX
Watch_Dogs 2
The Witcher III GOTY
Skylanders
Disney Infinity
Lego Dimensions

 

[wrowa]

But I also don't see them porting Smash unless NX is not going to have it's own Smash game, but I guess there is a real possibility of that happening.

Nintendo porting Smash to NX is unlikely to be related to NX not getting its own Smash game. Instead, it's likely more about trying to get the Smash community on board as soon as possible. After all, Nintendo's using EVO and such as a marketing tool these days, so it's in Nintendo's interest that people play Smash on their new console instead of on the old one.

That's also why I think we'll see Splatoon NX sooner rather than later. Nintendo seems to be trying to build up Splatoon as a (casual) eSports game in Japan, so if they want to keep it that way, they'll want the community to move to NX quite quickly.

Not saying you're wrong but Mario Kart 8's development finished just last year.

DLC gets usually worked on by only a skelleton crew, so it'd be surprising if the team didn't manage to start a new project simultaneously.

 

[Neoxon]

Not unreasonable at all. Pokemon Sun/Moon are coming out essentially when NX is. NX is likely to have a handheld version of some sort. They haven't shown any footage of Sun/Moon yet and will likely fully reveal it at E3. No platform has officially been announced either.

For Metroid, it's a significant anniversary. In addition to that at just last E3 they've said they intend to continue to make both traditional and Prime-style Metroid games. It's been a while and they're not blind to the criticism that Federation Force has received. I think it's somewhat likely and would be a good, more niche, game for their traditional hardcore fans to have at launch apart from Zelda.

• Nintendo & The Pokémon Company already said that Sun/Moon will be 3DS titles. And while sure, they never said exclusive, Trev was never told about it being cross-gen. Plus Game Freak usually stays on older hardware until the bitter end.
• If I recall, we were already told that such a Metroid game wouldn't be ready until at least 2018 if they started last year, implying that we won't get one at launch.

 

[Tavernacle12]

I think optimistically at launch we'll get:

-Zelda U
-Wario Ware NX
-Pikmin 4
-Disney Infinity 3.5/Lego Dimensions 1.5 (all updates on disc)
-Skylanders 2016
-Some sort of Dynasty Warriors style game
-Most recent Lego game

Hopefully we'll also get:

-Minecraft NX
-Madden 2017
-Call of Duty 2016
-Assorted ports of holiday 2016 games

Realistically expect the announcements of games coming after launch:

-Mario Maker DX, Smash DX, and Splatoon DX (possibly one a month post-launch to help give the system games, possible done as an early adopter bonus as a discount download or free download if you buy the system this year).
-Shovel Night
-Might No. 9
-Bloodstained
-Sonic the Hedgehog (whatever his next game is)
-Something by Way Forward
-Something by Telltale
-Mario game
-Some sort of other Nintendo franchise tease

 

[Neoxon]

- 3D Mario game (I don't think EAD Tokyo has worked on much since Captain Toad, which was a small game anyway)
- 3D Metroid game (don't think Retro has worked on anything since Tropical Freeze)
- Zelda (seems too good and expensive to "waste" on just the Wii U)
- Mother 3 (they wouldn't bring 1 and 2 if they weren't going to bring 3. It'll give Nintendo a lot of positive vibes and good will which will help build momentum for the NX launch)
- Smash 4 NX (based on the rumor that it'll be a launch game)

Don't we already know that the Mother 3 localization is Wii U-bound?

 

[bman94]

We can't really be talking about porting Splatoon without knowing what the controller actually is. Splatoon kind of relies on motion controls and touch screen.

 

[gingerbeardman]

New driving game by Monster?

 

[Sadist]

New driving game by Monster?

They're too small for a big project, I think.

 

[RagnarokX]

We can't really be talking about porting Splatoon without knowing what the controller actually is. Splatoon kind of relies on motion controls and touch screen.

We're pretty sure the NX controller will have those things, as should all controllers from here on out because they are amazing features.

 

[Trevelyan]

New driving game by Monster?

I feel Monster is working on a Diddy King Racing project, and if not ready for launch, then by year 1.

 

[chaosblade]

Nintendo porting Smash to NX is unlikely to be related to NX not getting its own Smash game. Instead, it's likely more about trying to get the Smash community on board as soon as possible. After all, Nintendo's using EVO and such as a marketing tool these days, so it's in Nintendo's interest that people play Smash on their new console instead of on the old one.

That's also why I think we'll see Splatoon NX sooner rather than later. Nintendo seems to be trying to build up Splatoon as a (casual) eSports game in Japan, so if they want to keep it that way, they'll want the community to move to NX quite quickly.



DLC gets usually worked on by only a skelleton crew, so it'd be surprising if the team didn't manage to start a new project simultaneously.

It would definitely represent a change in their "evergreen" philosophy, if they did decide to release two Smash games on one console.

 

[GamerJM]

We're pretty sure the NX controller will have those things, as should all controllers from here on out because they are amazing features.

They should but they won't. The Gamepad was the biggest reason the Wii U bombed at retail. Doesn't matter how good of a controller it was. I think it'll at least have Gyro though. A screen might also happen with handheld connectivity shit.

I think Splatoon 2 would be perfectly playable without those things, but the game would have to be reworked from the first game. But the core gameplay would still work.

Anyways, to answer the topic, I dunno. It depends on how long they'll take to announce games. One thing I think we'll see that hasn't been mentioned already, though, is a new WarioWare. I also think maybe we'll see a new racer, like a new Wave Race or an Excite game. Potentially also Sakurai's new non-Smash project.

 

[bman94]

We're pretty sure the NX controller will have those things, as should all controllers from here on out because they are amazing features.

That's a bit unrealistic to believe all controllers this point on will have those features. Nintendo took a gamble with the Wii U gamepad and it ended up costly with a somewhat negative response in the gaming community and a controller that was costly to manufacture.

 

[gingerbeardman]

They're too small for a big project, I think.

They ported both Xenoblade Chronicles and Donkey Kong Country Returns to 3DS, and wowed everybody. They also co-developed Tropical Freeze (with Retro Studios)

So, I think their time is now.

Plus, Excite Truck!

 

[Malus]

That's a bit unrealistic to believe all controllers this point on will have those features. Nintendo took a gamble with the Wii U gamepad and it ended up costly with a somewhat negative response in the gaming community and a controller that was costly to manufacture.

The gyro at least is a safe bet, and the second screen bit isn't too hard to replicate on TV.

 

[RagnarokX]

That's a bit unrealistic to believe all controllers this point on will have those features. Nintendo took a gamble with the Wii U gamepad and it ended up costly with a somewhat negative response in the gaming community and a controller that was costly to manufacture.

Having a screen in the controller and having 2 screens to work with in games is something Nintendo really really really really really really wants to make work. They've been working on this for decades starting with GBA connectivity on the GCN. Wii U was a setback that they can learn from, but the idea is solid, and based on what little we know about NX it doesn't look like they are giving up on it.

Also, I'm not saying I believe all controllers will have that feature, I'm saying they should. Wii U failed, but people seriously underappreciate how awesome it is having a second screen in the controller. Wii U may have undersold the Wii-like innovative gameplay mechanics making use of the second screen, but the amount of utility a touch screen adds to more mundane functions is great. Browsing menus and entering text especially. These tasks feel archaic with more traditional controllers. That kind of utility really needs to become standard. If they can make the controller more attractive people will probably give it a better chance, which appears to be their intent with that screen controller patent.

 

[Ganondolf]

They should have a decent first party line up as they have moved a few games which were probably going to be released for the Wii u over to nx. Also new nx made games, Wii u ports and exclusive 3rd party games.

Moved Games like:

Zelda
Pikmin
Animal crossing (rumoured)

Wii u ports:

Smash bros (rumoured)
Other Wii u titles

And new games:

3d Mario
New retro game
New iP/ renewed ip

And finally paid exclusives:

Beyond good and evil 2 (rumoured)

 

[Instro]

It's unlike Nintendo to announce games as early as they did with Xenoblade X and #FE. They were desperate and wanted to convince people Wii U was going to have games. Unless their lineup is really thin I don't think we'll see that kind of early announcement again.

That's not really true, regardless of their supposed official policy. They've done it many times, even on the WiiU beyond just the two you mentioned. They announce games whenever it suits their interests.

I certainly wouldn't be shocked to see something from Monolith, but I wouldn't be surprised if we don't either.

 

[hemo memo]

Zelda is enough to convince me to buy a new Nintendo console so I'm on board with the NX just release the next (obviously Wii U ported) Zelda. (Yes I can see the damn mountains).

 

[IntelliHeath]

Wait what?

Toto heard that Smash Bros is in work and get ready to be one of launch title. That's why many people thought it's going to be straight port (with all DLC) but really, we have no idea what kind of Smash Bros we are going to get for NX. Straight Port (without any new contents), Smash 4 Port with new contents, or Smash 5.

it's up in the air but it might be best if we are going to expect for worst. That really reminded me that I need to post something about Smash NX here later on.

 

[The Giant]

Zelda
Mario
Splatoon 2
Pokemon
Retro's Studio's game
Beyond Good and Evil 2
Bayonetta 3
Vanquish 2
New ip 's
Monster Games port/new game
Lego City Undercover 2
Metroid 5 (takes place after fusion)
Nintendo vs Capcom
Goemon
Good Feel's new game
Monolithsofts's new game teaser
lots of Ubisoft shovelware
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Resident Evil 7
Resident Evil 5 & 6 port
Dino Crisis 1 & 2 remake

 

[TrueBlue]

New Super Mario Bros NX/New 3D Mario

It will have been at least four years since the last NSMB game when the NX conceivably releases. I dunno, I find a 2D Mario announcement more likely than a 3D one, though maybe they'll do both? As OP notes, the SMG team have been working on something.

Legend of Zelda

A Twilight Princess scenario seems almost inevitable at this point.

Super Smash Bros 4 Complete Edition

Again, seems to be a lot of smoke with this one.

Pikmin 4

Miyamoto said it was almost done. If it isn't releasing on Wii U, then it surely has to be an NX title

Animal Crossing

I dunno, I just have a feeling that they're gonna announce or at least tease a mainline instalment. At this point, the Wii U is the first console not to have one since the series started.

Mario Kart 9

Inevitable really. Plus, there was only two and a half years between 7 and 8. A tease at the very least seems likely.

New Retro Game

It's been over two years since Tropical Freeze released, which would lead one to believe that whatever Retro's working on is ready to be shown in some capacity.

 

[astrogamer]

They ported both Xenoblade Chronicles and Donkey Kong Country Returns to 3DS, and wowed everybody. They also co-developed Tropical Freeze (with Retro Studios)

So, I think their time is now.

Plus, Excite Truck!

They still have only 20 people. And the tropical freeze stuff was very much considering only a few of them worked on it. 20 people is nowhere near enough for he development unless it's pretty simple

 

[Malus]

Lego City Undercover 2

Chase Mccain will save the NX.

 

[IntelliHeath]

For Nintendo IPs

Late 2016
Brand New Mario
Zelda U
New Mii Game
Pikmin 4

2017
Smash NX
Animal Crossing
Donkey Kong Country or Metroid Prime
Splatoon 2 (Late 2017)

2018
Mario Kart 9

 

[TDLink]

• Nintendo & The Pokémon Company already said that Sun/Moon will be 3DS titles. And while sure, they never said exclusive, Trev was never told about it being cross-gen. Plus Game Freak usually stays on older hardware until the bitter end.
• If I recall, we were already told that such a Metroid game wouldn't be ready until at least 2018 if they started last year, implying that we won't get one at launch.

They still have yet to show footage for a reason. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility these titles are cross-gen. Just because there is no precedent for it does not mean it can't happen. Pokemon would be a great launch title. There's no rules for this. You have argued similarly in the past regarding Sakurai and Smash Bros and were pretty wrong there. So please don't try to continue taking these stances where things must be a certain way based on past actions.

In terms of Metroid that was said about Metroid Prime specifically, not 2D Metroid. And it was said in a way that it would take that long if they were to start at that moment...with some implication that it may have already been started. This is why I think Metroid Prime will be teased but not released until next holiday at the earliest. We'll get the 2D Metroid this year.

 

[Neoxon]

They still have yet to show footage for a reason. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility these titles are cross-gen. Just because there is no precedent for it does not mean it can't happen. Pokemon would be a great launch title. There's no rules for this. You have argued similarly in the past regarding Sakurai and Smash Bros and were pretty wrong there. So please don't try to continue taking these stances where things must be a certain way based on past actions.

In terms of Metroid that was said about Metroid Prime specifically, not 2D Metroid. And it was said in a way that it would take that long if they were to start at that moment...with some implication that it may have already been started. This is why I think Metroid Prime will be teased but not released until next holiday at the earliest. We'll get the 2D Metroid this year.

You put up a good argument for Metroid. But as for Pokémon, there's still two glaring holes.

• Trev not being told about Sun/Moon being cross-gen, despite him being told about Zelda U's cross-gen development.
• All signs pointing to the NX Console being the first to launch, thus Game Freak having little reason to support the platform until the handheld counterpart drops (assuming that the shared library rumor pans out).

Now don't get me wrong, I'd love Gen 7 on the NX Platform. I just highly doubt that it'll happen.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Nintendo porting Smash to NX is unlikely to be related to NX not getting its own Smash game. Instead, it's likely more about trying to get the Smash community on board as soon as possible. After all, Nintendo's using EVO and such as a marketing tool these days, so it's in Nintendo's interest that people play Smash on their new console instead of on the old one.

That's also why I think we'll see Splatoon NX sooner rather than later. Nintendo seems to be trying to build up Splatoon as a (casual) eSports game in Japan, so if they want to keep it that way, they'll want the community to move to NX quite quickly.



DLC gets usually worked on by only a skelleton crew, so it'd be surprising if the team didn't manage to start a new project simultaneously.

The last time Nintendo considered porting an old Smash to their current system, it was plan B in case Sakurai didn't want to make a new one. With the way two Smashes on a system might fragment the audience, I think they'll stick to one.

They still have yet to show footage for a reason. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility these titles are cross-gen. Just because there is no precedent for it does not mean it can't happen. Pokemon would be a great launch title. There's no rules for this. You have argued similarly in the past regarding Sakurai and Smash Bros and were pretty wrong there. So please don't try to continue taking these stances where things must be a certain way based on past actions.

In terms of Metroid that was said about Metroid Prime specifically, not 2D Metroid. And it was said in a way that it would take that long if they were to start at that moment...with some implication that it may have already been started. This is why I think Metroid Prime will be teased but not released until next holiday at the earliest. We'll get the 2D Metroid this year.

The reason they haven't shown footage could also just be the standard Pokemon information drip feed.

Also, there may not be precedent, but there are very good reasons why these games aren't typically cross-gen. Especially going 3DS to NX, things could get really awkward.

 

[Fantastical]

I think there has to be a Metroid tease. If not at E3, within the fiscal year.

 

[Neoxon]

The last time Nintendo considered porting an old Smash to their current system, it was plan B in case Sakurai didn't want to make a new one. With the way two Smashes on a system might fragment the audience, I think they'll stick to one.

They were actually considering Melee+, not just a straight port of Melee. Smash 4's port would be to buy time for Smash 5 to be made since Sakurai's supposedly still on his "extended vacation".

 

[b3b0p]

I'm down for Wave Race.

I hope they mock the SNES launch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_console_launch_games#Super_Famicom.2FSNES

Pilotwings
Super Mario World
F-Zero

That would be sublime.