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Let us make 5 Switch Predictions before the event shall we?
9 years ago
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So tonight is the presentation about the Nintendo Switch... at like 4am over here in the UK. Making it really easy for us, huh? I'm going to make 5 predictions for this and see how right I am next morning.
Tricky predictions as well. Can't do stuff that's almost already confirmed like "Oh, there will be a Mario or a Zelda game there". Have to go for an obscurer, less certain IP, speaking of which...
- 1. We shall see an F-Zero of some kind at the reveal. Mario Kart 8 is getting ported, and that'll suffice for many people, but some people may want a brand new game to showcase the Wii, and I feel a new F-Zero might do well to itch that Racing itch, and the fact we had numerous F-Zero cameos appearances over the Wii U (Nintendoland and Mario Kart 8, both DLC Packs), I say this has a good shot. That or Captain Falcon in Mario Kart 8, one or the other.
- 2. Showcase of Gamecube Virtual Console, or vitrual console equivalent, with Luigi's Mansion being a first wave game. It's about time for a Gamecube VC games, I know they sorta played with this in the Wii U lifespan with remakes of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, but not all the gamecube games are going to make returns the Zelda games are, but there is still demand for them. Luigi's Mansion was among the launch wave of Nintendo Gamecube games, so it makes sense for it to lead the pack here again.
- 3. Release date gets pushed back to May, but we get a specific may date. This could be so Zelda can be a Launch title for the console. As for an exact date in May... May 12th Maybe?
- 4. $250 price for the console. I wouldn't say this is the ideal price for the console, but it's the one I see happening considering it's hybrid nature. Plus this is also what base PS4 and Xbox One are at present. Any higher and people will be annoyed.
- 5. Pre-orders will probably be gone very quickly. I don't want to say it'll be understocked. But nintendo's habit as recent with the Amiibo and the NES Classic leads me to assume they will attempt to do this again.
That's my guesses, lets see how right I am come tomorrow. I'm spending the rest of this night watching some AGDQ Kirby, Zelda and Thousand Year Door.
Tricky predictions as well. Can't do stuff that's almost already confirmed like "Oh, there will be a Mario or a Zelda game there". Have to go for an obscurer, less certain IP, speaking of which...
- 1. We shall see an F-Zero of some kind at the reveal. Mario Kart 8 is getting ported, and that'll suffice for many people, but some people may want a brand new game to showcase the Wii, and I feel a new F-Zero might do well to itch that Racing itch, and the fact we had numerous F-Zero cameos appearances over the Wii U (Nintendoland and Mario Kart 8, both DLC Packs), I say this has a good shot. That or Captain Falcon in Mario Kart 8, one or the other.
- 2. Showcase of Gamecube Virtual Console, or vitrual console equivalent, with Luigi's Mansion being a first wave game. It's about time for a Gamecube VC games, I know they sorta played with this in the Wii U lifespan with remakes of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, but not all the gamecube games are going to make returns the Zelda games are, but there is still demand for them. Luigi's Mansion was among the launch wave of Nintendo Gamecube games, so it makes sense for it to lead the pack here again.
- 3. Release date gets pushed back to May, but we get a specific may date. This could be so Zelda can be a Launch title for the console. As for an exact date in May... May 12th Maybe?
- 4. $250 price for the console. I wouldn't say this is the ideal price for the console, but it's the one I see happening considering it's hybrid nature. Plus this is also what base PS4 and Xbox One are at present. Any higher and people will be annoyed.
- 5. Pre-orders will probably be gone very quickly. I don't want to say it'll be understocked. But nintendo's habit as recent with the Amiibo and the NES Classic leads me to assume they will attempt to do this again.
That's my guesses, lets see how right I am come tomorrow. I'm spending the rest of this night watching some AGDQ Kirby, Zelda and Thousand Year Door.
I caught most of the Kirby run though I passed out asleep during the finale. M sick and delerious over here. I hope you enjoy the runs and your day though Neko c: