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Nintendo Direct introduces the Switch's "sunset slate" | Opinion (www.gamesindustry.biz)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ubisoft mentioned in some recent interview that Nintendo recommended they don't release Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope on Switch, and hold it for the next version of console. It's better to release one game from each series on a console.

Which suggests that next 3D Mario, and Mario Kart would be on next console, but then they released two Xenoblade and two Zelda on one console, so don't know how strict they are about all this.

Thing is, you never know with Nintendo, we may call the direct "sunset slate", but we have 3 first party games in this year. Zelda, Pikmin and 2D Mario. Doesn't look like Nintendo is slowing down, but let's see.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Technically BoTW was released on the Wii U

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

don't forget the Microsoft document

Nintendo’s cloud gaming service is only available on the Nintendo Switch device and [redacted].

source, p9
first news page about it I found on the quick

Microsoft knows that Nintendo is working on something, and has cloud gaming services working there already.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's no doubt next console version is in R&D, question is, when are they going to release it.

With all the rumours of Switch Pro, even from some respectable insiders, it seems there was plan of Switch Pro but it was cancelled. So, they are definitely working on next console, but when and how they release them is still a question.

Personally, I am excited for next iteration, and afraid that Nintendo might step away from Switch design for some other gimmick.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Phew, Switch was 2 years between announcement and release, roughly 18 months between WiiU announce and Release, Similar to the Wii.

So If I had to guess, they'll either Announce in the September Nintendo Direct, or the one following, start of 2024

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'd put money on 2024 at the earliest. Don't want to ruin a holiday game sales season by basically giving customers a reason not to buy stuff this holiday and save for the fancy new console. Announcing early 2024 will allow people to still do that saving over the year (assuming a holiday 2024 launch) while not potentially sabotaging this year's sales.