Nintendo is officially back.
You cannot deny Nintendo's finally hit a massive stride once again, I respect if you
like Sony or Microsoft more, but after the Wii U's blunders and this year's Game
Awards, you'd have be desperate or ignorant enough to not see Nintendo's finally back.
No more fully casual games, no more hardcore neglect, no more safe, cheap decisions between
both hardware and software.
I've said 6 months ago Nintendo's back and is starting their path down immense success
once again and it's needless to highlight how much of a hit the Switch is.
Nintendo recently announced that the Nintendo Switch sold 10 Million Units…
10 Million Switches were sold worldwide in only 9 months.
That is absolutely insane.
The sheer amount of effort Nintendo's putting into the Switch is not only insane, but really,
really exciting.
The Switch is going to go down as one of the most successful first year launches for a
console ever.
It's success rate is even comparable to that of the Wii's and Nintendo is well aware
of this.
They're hoping the Switch may actually succeed what the Wii was capable of accomplishing,
which is a very tall order.
But can the Switch surpass the Wii?
Will Nintendo's brand-new console hit strides the Wii couldn't?
Well… at the very least, it is possible.
In it's early life cycle, it's tough to say with complete certainty.
Personally, I feel like the Switch can and it will.
I'm the last person at the moment to go off on whims and claim future possibilities
at the moment, but there's plausibility supporting my personal predictions and it's
research worth considering as a precedent.
The Switch is clearly a much better console and a stronger sales pitch than Wii U ever
achieved.
The fact that the Switch is just under 2 or so million away from surpassing the amount
of Wii U units sold total in only 9 months is absolutely absurd.
Think of it like this.
Japan, Nintendo's home territory.
The Wii U sold 3.22 million units total in Japan.
The Switch?
Already exceeding 3.22 million in Japan alone.
It's unbelievable.
Charts and numbers like these cannot stress enough just how colossal of a disaster the
Wii U was for the big N. Worldwide, it's selling more than 10 million units as stated
by Nintendo themselves a couple weeks ago, but who knows how much faster the numbers
will grow at this point?
I believe 2 thirds of that success is between the marketing and the Switch's incredible
hardware.
It's a sleek, slim, tablet-like system you can carry or plug into your TV, providing
you plenty of options to play and tinker around with the console's capabilities, you have
the ability to play console quality games anywhere you'd like, basically stuff we
already know about the system itself and Nintendo's done a great job at capturing its functionality,
purpose and appeal very well.
From my experience, I seem to catch more commercials and advertisements more often between television
and online promoting the system and the games it has, which is where that last third is
how it's done such a bang-up job.
It only took 9 months for the Switch to have an impressive lineup of games.
That was a common concern, there's wasn't much on the table when it came out, but as
time was passing, we steadily got more and more games between third party companies and
from Nintendo itself.
The first parties alone are something truly beautiful to behold alone; Super Mario Odyssey,
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Splatoon 2, ARMS, Mario + Rabbids:
Kingdom Battle, Fire Emblem Warriors; there's very strong weight to these games and among
3rd parties, whom already on or coming to the Switch as well.
We have games that are brand new and old, yet still very fun to play, especially in
handheld mode like Doom, Skyrim, Rocket League, Sonic Mania, Stardew Valley, L.A. Noire, Super
Bomberman R, Yooka Laylee's port on the Switch is regarded as the best version, along
with others unmentioned.
We even have a brand new MegaMan game coming, along with 14 other Mega Man games coming
next year and not just Bayonetta 1 and 2 being ported, but an exclusive 3rd party Bayonetta
3 release.
Wolfenstein 2 is coming to Switch, there's Resident Evil Revelations 1 and 2, Capcom
wants to release games that weren't on Nintendo systems to the Switch and there's more I
could list off and more potential to ponder.
Third parties are interested and invested in the Switch and the fact we got a top tier
Mario and a top tier Zelda within the same year all on their own is amazing.
In some ways, it's a good thing the Wii U bombed as it did because it's not only
displayed what Nintendo got wrong with it and what they should do for their next console,
but it's also encouraged a more ambitious, more intuitive side of Nintendo, something
we haven't seen since the GameCube era and the first half of the Wii era.
Lots of games appealing to more hardcore gamers, plenty of reasons and ideas implemented in
these games of a console-handheld hybrid that are encouraging just about anyone of any age
to pick up the Switch and said games, 3rd parties loving what's being presented and
taking advantage of it, Nintendo putting their best foot forward and throwing as many massive
bombs as they can for almost each one.
The Switch just goes to show you can never count Nintendo out.
Just when you think they're dying, they come back stronger and they know they can't
mess around this time.
Put their best brains forward and they can make any sort of comeback as tremendous as
this one, even just comparing 2016 to 2017, which is depressing.
Their current growth is a SUPER healthy one.
Now the only question is how will Nintendo keep this momentum going?
They've created one of the most successful launches for any video game system in history
and with how rambunctious Nintendo was with their first parties this year, how is that
level of insanity gonna be maintained?
Their marketing, for one, should most likely remain as consistent as it is now.
Keep telling people to buy the system, show off the games, get people hyped and they're
good.
Their release schedule should remain as stretched out and packed as it is.
I'm not counting indie titles only because the Switch is not only incredibly filled with
them, but it's also a dream machine for indie games it can go without saying.
What also goes unmentioned is of course indies are niche and small compared to the first
and third parties, which the latter I feel isn't anything to worry about anymore.
One of the biggest letdowns for the Wii U is shaping up to be one of the Switch's
most surprising assets in less than its first year and it's only growing from here.
They're definitely fine with indies, their marketing's been improving nonstop, and
their third party attach rate is becoming bigger and bigger than we've seen in years.
My only question is what about their first party games?
Some are eager for the next Smash Bros. for instance, whether it's a port of Sm4sh or
a brand-new game, there's the mysterious Pokémon coming to Switch and Metroid Prime
4, there's also other possibilities between Fire Emblem, the Mario spinoffs, any originally
primarily handheld games like the Mario & Luigi series and again, Pokémon, Kirby Star Allies
and future Kirby titles, the other slightly smaller first parties like Donkey Kong, Warioware,
Starfox, Pikmin, Kid Icarus, etc. and I believe these and other possibilities will generally
be situational and stretched out.
Think about how Nintendo's released their games over this year.
There's at least one big game about a month or so spread apart and because of that, it
kept people invested, wanting more, and still supplying them with something to play in the
meantime.
We had Zelda & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to hold us over for the summer & holiday releases.
We haven't clue what'll release in the first quarter of 2018 outside Kirby, but as
long as they keep that formatted schedule, where we have just enough games to keep us
distracted until the nukes release on the Switch, they're golden.
The Switch has most likely destroyed the droughts Nintendo consoles tended to suffer from and
that's great, so let's hope they continue with that for years to come.
As for their first party games, the nukes like Smash Bros. or an actual Mario Party,
or even Mario Kart 9, I don't believe will be coming for a decent while longer.
So far for 2018, which I'll discuss a little later, we only have Yoshi, Kirby, Metroid
and Pokémon.
The last 2 are still a little hard to pinpoint due to little information being known about
them and the possibility of them being delayed, other than some rumors on Pokémon.
Granted, there were some games we thought would be delayed like Xenoblade 2, except
me, and again, a big Zelda and big Mario in the same year, is something not done often,
albeit due to the Wii U's plummeting sales and fanbase.
They would need a balance of casual and hardcore gamers to appeal to throughout the cycle,
but still leaving some for both sets of gamers along the years.
I wouldn't place my bets on Smash coming next year only because it's still early
for a new Smash Bros, to me at least.
Sm4sh is only 3 years old and it takes roughly half a decade or so to 7 years for a brand-new
one.
We still have another 1-3 years until we even get an announcement of some kind.
They could easily port Sm4sh to the Switch, maybe that'll keep gamers comfy until the
next big Smash game, hell it may come in 2018, but I feel like we would know something about
it already.
If a port does come, I won't be surprised, but I feel like there will be an entirely
new Smash game altogether and that'll be most likely announced possibly mid-late 2018,
realistically 2019.
You never know with Nintendo and Sakurai.
Between shocking people with assumed delays being nonexistent and sticking to intended
release schedules, they may surprise us.
Mario Kart 9 is another case.
Even if we have a port of the Wii U game, I don't believe it's going to affect the
possibility of another Mario Kart coming to the same system.
We're gonna get Mario Kart 9 on the Switch, and Mario Karts tend to have 3-year release
windows away from each other.
Granted, we got a port on that 3rd year after 8 came out, but if it's a port, we could
still see another Mario Kart release in about a year or two.
Mario Party's the only other heavy hitter I can think of, but that series has been hitting
a heavy decline since 9 and has not shaped up to be satisfying with it's most recent
selection, the Top 100.
I think Nintendo can revive Mario Party to how the first 8 were made given what they
did to Zelda, Mario Odyssey, ARMS, and Xenoblade, mostly Mario & Zelda.
Between these 3, assuming the next installment is actually good, I can see Mario Party releasing
next year.
It has been some time since 10 and of course we had 2 3DS versions since so it maybe time
for another console Mario Party.
Hopefully, one with the interesting and monopoly-like game boards, the wacky designs, the fun minigames,
collecting stars, or moons possibly, recapturing the joy of playing Mario Parties 1 through
8.
And you know the Switch, being a portable system coming with 2 controllers is easily
a magnificent choice for Mario Party.
Imagine playing on a long flight with a stranger next to you or in a waiting room of any kind
with a friend, relative or stranger just to pass the time.
But nothing can beat sitting for hours playing the board game mode.
For Nintendo, to potentially outsell the Wii, they would have to do pretty much what they
did this year.
They've created some incredible first party games that have plenty of replay value and
should last for generations to come.
That creative thinking is something older Nintendo fans have missed and should continue
to be utilized.
Their relationship with their third parties is getting stronger and stronger and will
hopefully be kept.
Their indies as well are content with where they are and plenty are selling very well
so it's likely they won't leave.
Nintendo just has to maintain and increase their outside relationships, its creativity
and ingenuity, their marketing and messaging, and keep their stretched, but gratifying schedule.
As long as they keep supporting the Switch, adding new apps and add-ons to the console,
making interesting, fun and compensating games, continue marketing it as well as they have
been this past year, and put a large majority of their focus to making this system as amazing
as possible, they have a palpable shot at making the Switch one of their best consoles
ever.
As for 2018, I want to give some predictions as to what will happen based on what we know
and what we don't.
We are 99% sure that a Nintendo Direct is coming in January, so we may have a rough
idea of what to expect for this year.
I don't think 2018 will be an amazing year compared to this year for Nintendo alone when
you look at the games, but it's still likely going to be a really good year regardless.
Kirby is slated for Spring, Yoshi is slated for 2018, and so are Pokémon and Metroid.
Kirby on Nintendo's official website was briefly slated for June 30th, but was changed
later on.
I originally thought Kirby would take up the January-February spot, and part of me still
does thanks to the timing and of course the Direct, so that may likely have been a typo.
A nice, soft, friendly, colorful Kirby adventure to kick off 2018.
Yoshi, I feel would be a mid-Spring title, a nice casual experience for Spring.
Pokémon is rumored to be a holiday release or early 2019, either scenario makes sense
but you know how badly people wanted Pokémon Stars.
Game Freak and the Pokémon Company may feel pressured, but I'm sure the holiday release
may feel like the optimal solution, assuming they have the game near completion.
If not, I can see it being delayed.
I could also see them doing one of two things if they decide to push back Pokémon and this
rumor is wholesomely false.
By next September, Pokémon Yellow will be 20 years old.
This is also the first time Pokémon's going to be presented on a console and there's
a lot of younger generations who are unaware of what the first generation offers.
Game Freak is still interested in making remakes as well.
I'm getting at a Pokémon Yellow remake and whether it's requested or not, the idea
makes a lot of sense.
It has potential, lots of people love and have been getting Gen 1 love in recent games
for a relatively good while in Pokémon.
It's possible.
One other possibility is another thought where it could be realized at the latest 2020.
Between the lack of Sinnoh Pokémon in Gen 7, the promotion of Sinnoh Pokémon through
the most recent Pokémon Movie, and other Gen 4 nods throughout these years, a Gen 4
remake isn't out of the question.
The evidence that goes against this is how Pokémon doesn't usually open a new Generation
through remakes, but plenty of Switch games thus far have broken the rules and traditions
and consumer demand, whether through supply or game content, is high for Gen 4 remakes.
I also say by the latest 2020 because ever since HeartGold and SoulSilver came out, each
remake has had an increasing gap between it and its original game counterpart by 2 years.
Red and Blue are separated by FR and LG by 8 years, Gen 2's originals and remakes by
10, that's two more than Gen 1's spread, and Gen 3's by 12.
Diamond and Pearl came out in 2006.
The timing feels right for another remake, but if this pattern continues, then we'd
have to wait and see another remake by 2020, which would mark 14 years since DP came out.
Either one could happen, part of feels like the latter will most likely happen, but I
really want Gen 4 remakes.
I absolutely adore Gen 4 and just the thought of playing a remade Diamond and Pearl with
the strength and power of a next-gen console on my TV… oh, yeah…
Gen 8 releasing next holiday seems the most likely however.
But any scenario theorized I'm perfectly ok with.
Metroid Prime 4 however, will actually be delayed and pushed back.
We have nothing on that game and it feels like it's in early stages but, again, you
never know with this modern Nintendo now.
Maybe we'll get some gameplay of it in that direct or later.
I don't think it will be a 2018 release.
2019 or 2020 seems more likely.
In terms of the direct, however, I think we'll see more of Kirby Star Allies and Yoshi.
Pokémon will be saved for either mid-Spring or E3 and Metroid will be E3.
As for other possible predictions for the direct or 2018 in general, I think we'll
finally get the announcement of Virtual Console.
People want it, are begging for it to come and that could help supply 2018 with more
content.
GameCube games however should be a necessity, NES, SNES, & GameBoy are fine, but the N64
games and especially GameCube games should be on Virtual Console.
The possibilities and amount of convenience and replay value are highly sought for.
Plus, it's not easy getting those games without paying hundreds of dollars online.
Just in time for their online service going up as well, whether it is going up or the
rumors of it being delayed and still free are true, they will announce Virtual Console
for this year.
There's also a Fire Emblem game being worked on for Switch and that'll most likely be
a fall release.
They're going to bring traditional FE back to consoles and it's likely going to be
a strong seller.
FE and RPG fans will love it September, or October.
I mentioned earlier Mario Party may release this year, and it does seem right and I'm
sticking to that.
It'll be a late Spring/early Summer release, for plenty of kids, teens and adults to get
ready for summer vacation, everyone hangs out and this'll be the prime family and
party game, hopefully the party game we've been hoping for.
If it's not Mario Party, then I'm going to be bolder and say either Mario Strikers
or Mario Baseball.
Goddammit, it's been over a decade since the last Strikers game and nearly a decade
since Super Sluggers.
We've been getting lots of Tennis and Golf titles recently, and Mario Sports Superstars
is nowhere near as charming, fruitful or chaotic as any singular Mario sports game.
Mario Strikers has that gritty, hardcore appeal.
I mean it is the most hardcore Mario game out there to be honest, and Mario Baseball
is another popular sports game people love, and again, these 2 are the least appreciated
by Nintendo.
It's time to hook fans of either game back and make a new Strikers or Baseball.
It's been far too long and they both deserve another proper release.
Moving on, I believe we'll see what that Pikmin game Miyamoto's working on is.
We still have yet to get any word, it should be done going off what Miyamoto said a year
or two ago, we have to hear about the next Pikmin at some point.
We heard about Hey Pikmin in that April Direct, I think a January one's just as possible.
…Actually, here's another bold one; Warioware is going to get an announcement and release
window, but it may have a shot at being a Wario adventure game like Wario World.
Warioware makes a lot of sense to be on Switch and it has the potential to utilize it's
HD rumble and portability very heavily, but they could make another Wario adventure game
given how long it's been, how unique World was, and I just feel like making some kind
of oddball, yet possible prediction.
Retro has also been working on something hidden for Nintendo these past couple years and we
haven't a clue what it is, whether a Donkey Kong game or a new IP.
I'm going to say it's a new IP and we'll get a tease for it and it'll be an open-world
adventure game.
The genre was a bolder prediction, but I'm going to predict we'll get a glimpse at
what Retro has been working on.
This is also another likely possibility, but for me, I'm not fully sure.
We're going to get confirmation that Super Mario Odyssey will be getting DLC and the
first form we'll get is Isle Delfino and a few new costumes, one of which will be that
Shine Sprite shirt and sunglasses.
That promotional map of Odyssey clearly shows Isle Delfino is next to the Mushroom Kingdom
and there's still more areas on the Earth Mario hasn't been to yet.
While I'd prefer a sequel or brand-new 3D Mario, I can totally see DLC being announced
for Odyssey.
Whether it will be announced here, personally I'm not too sure.
If it does, then I'm ok with that.
If it's true and its Isle Delfino, we'll see a late June/early July release.
I'm not ruling other original kingdoms either.
Splatoon 2 may also have announcements of DLC on the way as well.
Some more weapons or maps and the game will continue to have support.
And of course, we'll get sprinkles and info on 3rd party and indie titles, like Wolfenstein,
Bayonetta 1 & 2, and such, throughout the first half of the year mostly.
There's also literally one or two more 3DS releases for 2018, I know a Kirby game is
one of them, so I'm sure the 3DS will get a tiny bit of limelight but the system is
likely going to be done within the coming months.
To summarize what will be in that direct; Kirby Star Allies, Yoshi, Virtual Console,
Fire Emblem, maybe Super Mario Odyssey DLC, Mario Party/Mario Strikers/Mario Baseball,
Pikmin, Warioware/Wario Adventure game, Retro's hidden game which is supposedly a new IP,
Splatoon 2 DLC, Indie and 3rd party sprinkles and news like most recent Directs, and the
last of the 3DS.
Those are my predictions for the January Direct and a majority of 2018.
I believe the Switch will become a massive success and marked as one of Nintendo's
best systems.
It definitely is capable of doing so and I have faith Nintendo will deliver and maintain
stability.
I'm excited for what awaits us in 2018.
2017 will absolutely go down as one of the best years of gaming, not just for Nintendo,
because of so many amazing games and so many revivals.
The revolutionary Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the revolutionary Super Mario
Odyssey, the amazing Nier: Automata, the epic Horizon Zero Dawn, Crash Bandicoot returning,
Cuphead, Sonic Mania, Mega Man returning, Persona 5, Wolfenstein 2; it feels like the
1996 or 1998 of modern gaming.
A plethora of amazing games, plenty of which will create inspiration and motivation for
future designers and gaming companies for this and future generations, and of course
marked a triumphant comeback by Nintendo after one of their saddest consoles on the market.
This was such a grand year and it was fun.
Among my Top 3 games of 2017, from 3 to 1, are Sonic Mania, for being that incredible
return to 2D Sonic that I can go back, replay, enjoy and cherish as much as what Taxman's
development team wanted, Breath of the Wild for being that open-world, fun, epic and beautiful
Zelda game, even if I didn't finish nor get that far, I still love running around
Hyrule and the gameplay options and variety it gives, and of course Super Mario Odyssey
for being that 3D Mario game I've wanted since 7 years ago, overdelivering, being so
much more than what I wanted and giving me so many laughs, feels, surprises and smiles
along the way.
I do hope they start fresh and further improve what they highly perfected in Odyssey; the
open-world gameplay and capture mechanic.
I could make a video explaining how it could work but time will tell whether DLC will be
a thing or not.
Thanks for watching and if you like Nintendo, Sonic, and especially anything Mario, check
out my videos, between Let's Plays, discussions, reactions and more.
Maybe you can stick with me along the ride for 2018 and the years to come.
Stay super, hope you had Happy Holidays and I wish you all a Happy 2018!
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