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Nintendo Switch 2 Will Get AAA Games At Launch, It's Claimed
Portugeezer
Member
Yeah they learned the hard way with the Wii U and fixed that mistake with the Switch launch "window". Hopefully they don't try some Wii U Nintendo Land shit with no big games with it.
baphomet
Member
The Switch (essentially) doesn't get current gen ports, so if anything it'll just be a significantly lower baseline even compared to the Series S.
Badlucktroll
Member
Capcom will port over all the resident evil remakes is my bet
Little Mac
Member
Monster Hunter, Metroid Prime 4, new Mario Game, New Punch Out … Let’s Go.
Most of Nintendo’s exclusives from third parties comes from games they fund themselves, like Bayonetta 3. Or from Japanese developers targeting most of their sales at the local market where Switch thrives.
A very significant percentage of third party AAA titles skipped the Switch because it just wasn’t powerful enough.
…Why would having more games available be a bad thing?
BlackTron
Member
New Castlevania would be perfect for THE WORLD but first Konami would need restored brain function
Jesb
Member
They’d be stupid not too. To be honest this might be the first handheld where there launch could be carried by 3rd party’s if they wanted to.
Mownoc
Member
A lot of new Nintendo platforms get decent third party support for launch. WiiU got CoD, Mass Effect, Batman, Watchdogs, ZombiU, Assassins Creed, Need for Speed.
The thing with Nintendo platforms is whether it can keep western AAA support longer than the first 2 years.
At the end of the day it doesn't matter much. Switch didn't need good 3rd party support and Switch 2 doesn't either. People buy it for Nintendo Games, they'll play GTA6 or the next Cyberpunk on a different platform.
The thing with Nintendo platforms is whether it can keep western AAA support longer than the first 2 years.
At the end of the day it doesn't matter much. Switch didn't need good 3rd party support and Switch 2 doesn't either. People buy it for Nintendo Games, they'll play GTA6 or the next Cyberpunk on a different platform.
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Wii U support dried up because the hardware itself was unpopular and didn’t sell well.
Switch 2 won’t have this issue at all.
People are happily playing GTA and Cyberpunk on Steamdeck. A handheld that can run AAA ports will likely be well received.
It muddles the launch. esp if they are ports.
existensmaximum
Member
How do you know the hardware will be fast enough to run most games? That's a bold claim.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Make it 2D Pixel Art Metriodvania
BlackTron
Member
The fact that Konami was willing to license this out as DLC for a different game they have nothing to do with doesn't make me feel great about it.
BlackTron
Member
While recognizing this isn't exactly a flex, we have Jedi Survivor on PS4 and Xbox One now.
Kenpachii
Member
Figure its better then steam deck and that already runs cyberpunk 2077, and with the rumor of unreal engine 5 demo running on that thing, i won't be shocked if it does run most games.
Luipadre
Member
Especially since we are talking about nintendo here lol
Robb
Gold Member
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
**obviously**
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Because engines are very scalable now, and most games released nowadays can be easily ported across a number of platforms. Also it’s been pretty well-reported by now that we’re talking about PS4+ level power along with all the modern tech layered on top of that. Besides, many games still release on PS4, to this day.
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Euler007
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It has to, right? I have a stack of sealed games I'm just holding off on for decent IQ and performance.
ComputerBlue
Member
OK but, new AAA games, or 5+ year old AAA games?
BlackTron
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Trilobit
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Dr. Wilkinson
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Dr. Wilkinson
Member
By cross-gen, if you mean Nintendo would be happy to sell you a Switch 2 version later on in 2025 for $60, and your save doesn't transfer over, then yes!Hopefully this is a cross-gen title:
In all seriousness, I do think Switch 1 games will be fully backward-compatible and that's partly why the Switch 2 is taking so long. But the open question is will Nintendo do what they usually do with BC and have zero improvements running on the new hardware. Or will they adopt with Xbox and PS do for current-gen and have out-of-the-box enhancements for BC titles, even if some come with an upgrade path/fee.
I think one of if not the only true cross-gen day-and-date Switch 1/Switch 2 game will be Metroid Prime 4. Like what they did with BotW in 2017.
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Bruno_Arrais85
Member
wow incredible.
CherryFalls
Banned
Everyone knows at this point gta6 will be a launch game for switch 2
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
We do?
splattered
Member
Call of Booty will be the only AAA it needs.
Robb
Gold Member
I’ve talked to my Nintendo uncle and he confirms GTA6 will be Switch 2 only! You heard it here first, NeoGaf exclusive.We do?
tkscz
Member
This is something people forget about the Wii U which is why I don't understand why so many people assumed lack of software was the reason it failed.
Nintendo not understanding that the Wii, regardless of selling over one hundred million units, was not a console people played throughout it's life. Most people played Wii sports, and Mario Kart and then used it for netflex. Attaching the Wii U with the Wii in marketing hurt it bad from day one. Causing confusion among the casual crowd they wanted so badly. Wii already had several games and accessories with that name in it so the successor having Wii in the name also confused them. Why would they want a $300 tablet to a system they don't play anymore.
The Switch doesn't have that problem, people still play games on their Switch. Software sales on the Switch absolutely trounce the Wii's and new games still sale over a million copies even 8 years later. So I can see it playing out better from Switch to Switch successor than Wii to Wii U when it comes to 3rd party games. They just have to jump on that launch Window.
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
Yeah, I fully expect games like the list below to all be present at some point in the first year or two.
Star Wars Ubi or EA
Elden Ring
Cyberpunk
REmake 2-4
Tekken
SSFVI
Monster Hunter something
Assassins creed
COD
Fallout or skyrim
Sea of thieves
Dead rising
-EA will be present with something (Dead space, Mass effect or something else). I also expect Madden and EA FC. Maybe we finally get NHL or college Football?!
Persona 3 Reload
SMT V upgraded edition
I still think FFVIIR is coming as well. But we will see with the exclusivity thing.
I also am 100% convinced MS and Xbox have another surprise for Nintendo. What it is, I don’t know.
Hopefully either Halo MCC or maybe a collection of all the Goldeneye versions in one package. The Xbox version, the canceled Xbla version and the Activision remake all with Online play.
Star Wars Ubi or EA
Elden Ring
Cyberpunk
REmake 2-4
Tekken
SSFVI
Monster Hunter something
Assassins creed
COD
Fallout or skyrim
Sea of thieves
Dead rising
-EA will be present with something (Dead space, Mass effect or something else). I also expect Madden and EA FC. Maybe we finally get NHL or college Football?!
Persona 3 Reload
SMT V upgraded edition
I still think FFVIIR is coming as well. But we will see with the exclusivity thing.
I also am 100% convinced MS and Xbox have another surprise for Nintendo. What it is, I don’t know.
Hopefully either Halo MCC or maybe a collection of all the Goldeneye versions in one package. The Xbox version, the canceled Xbla version and the Activision remake all with Online play.
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Tiago Rodrigues
Member
Switch 2 about to get all the games from the past 7 years the first Switch couldn't run.
existensmaximum
Member
Uhm.. Most games..? No. It's a bold claim. I'll believe it when I see it.
Woopah
Member
The average Wii owner bought 8 games so it's software sales weren't terrible or anything, but it's definitely true that Nintendo failed to maintain momentum.
This hasn't been such an issue for Switch due to better first party and third party support.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Sure, a bunch of old AAA games already on other platforms. The big question will be if there’s any exclusive third party games.
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
Remember is the PSP3 is real and plays PS4 games primarily, then Switch 2, Xbox handheld, and PSP3 will easily get a shared ton of ports. They will also probably get a ton of AA games since it would presumably be cheaper to create a PS4/Switch 2 game than a PS5/PS6 game.
This is just my opinion, but imo. If Xbox Handheld, PSP3, and Switch 2 are all REAL and are approximately the same power, or range of power…I think The handhelds combined sales will CRUSH the sales of strictly consoles in comparison. Assuming this is true, it will be interesting to see which path developers decide to develop for. Big 4 handhelds, Sony, MS, Nintendo, Steamdeck or Consoles.
I think you will see a shift from console to handhelds, possibly permanently.
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AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Oof. They need to be careful with that.
But, it's Nintendo EPD Tokyo team we're talking about. The same people that made Galaxy and Odyssey. Masters of their craft, at the top of their game. Not like I'm actually worried about it not turning out 10/10.
Doesn't need to be "properly open world" but Bowser's Fury was clearly a blueprint and it ruled. Overdue a new 3D Mario at this point. All signs point to Switch 2 launching with a slight reinvention of what 3D Mario is.