One other 12 months is right here and which means it’s time for our yearly Nintendo predictions! Put in your pondering caps and be a part of us as we attempt to guess what Nintendo will do subsequent! ?
Try final 12 months’s predictions HERE to see how we did!
For Justin in 2023:
- Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet will obtain a number of updates all through 2023 together with DLC
- ✅ Yep, we had a number of updates to the sport culminating with model 3.0 and the 2nd of two DLCs that launched on Dec 14, 2023
- Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will set new gross sales data for the Legend of Zelda collection and for Nintendo Swap video games normally
- ✅ Yep, Tears of the Kingdom went on to change into the quickest promoting Zelda sport ever and one of many quickest promoting Swap video games of all time
- The Pokémon Firm will showcase a brand new trailer for the Detective Pikachu 2 online game
- ✅ Yep, it even launched this 12 months as effectively! (Detective Pikachu Returns)
- The Tremendous Mario Bros. film shall be a hit regardless of some misgivings about varied voice actor performances
- ✅ Sure, the Tremendous Mario Bros. film went on to cross over $1 billion in gross sales
- I do know I’ve stated this earlier than however I feel 2023 is the 12 months we’ll lastly see some information of what’s subsequent for Nintendo {hardware}. The Swap Lite launched in 2019 and the OLED mannequin launched in 2021. If we’re following the two 12 months cycle of {hardware} Nintendo used within the Nintendo DS period, its most profitable system ever, 2023 needs to be the 12 months for it.
- ? Nope, no new {hardware} in 2023
- Donkey Kong was revealed to have a brand new design for the Mario film. I feel this 12 months could be the correct time to announce a brand new Donkey Kong sport.
- ? Nope, no new DK sport sadly
- I’ve been hoping for Metroid Prime 4 or Metroid Prime Trilogy information for awhile, I don’t assume they’ve needed to speak in regards to the trilogy till they’ve had one thing new to speak about for Metroid Prime 4. I feel that is the 12 months we’ll hear about each.
- 0.5 level, we did get Metroid Prime Remastered however nothing on the remainder of the trilogy or Metroid Prime 4
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom may have DLC introduced this 12 months, however the brand new content material might or might not launch in 2023
- ? Nope, no DLC and nothing deliberate from what Nintendo has stated in an interview
- I haven’t had F-Zero on my predictions for awhile however why not? I’m hoping there’s a brand new sport however I’d accept an F-Zero GX remaster.
- ✅ Yep, possibly not what followers had been hoping for, however F-Zero 99 launched and has garnered fairly a little bit of acclaim thus far
- The Nintendo Swap will cross the PS4 and Recreation Boy / Recreation Boy Colour to change into the third greatest promoting system of all time. Solely behind the Nintendo DS and PS2.
- ✅ Yep, the Nintendo Swap has solely the DS and PS2 to catch now
Wild Playing cards (2 factors every)
- It’s been awhile since we’ve had the brand new iteration within the Tremendous Mario collection, I might see a brand new title being introduced this 12 months.
- ✅ Yep, Tremendous Mario Bros. Marvel was introduced and launched this 12 months! (2 factors)
- The Simpsons Hit & Run turns 20 in 2023, I feel we’ll see a remaster or maybe a completely new Simpsons online game. It’s time!
- ? Nope, hopefully some day!
That’s 8.5 factors for Justin
For Trev in 2023:
- With the unhappy closure of the Wii U and 3DS eShops on March twenty seventh, you’ll see a few of their releases arrive on Swap in a single type or one other.
- 0.5 level, Luigi’s Mansion 2 Darkish Moon is getting a port to the Swap however not arriving til 2024
- After rolling out a free addition of golf, Swap Sports activities will get much more updates in 2023. By 12 months’s finish, continued gross sales may also transfer it into the highest 15 best-selling Swap video games.
- ? Nope, sadly no new updates for Swap Sports activities and it’s at present sitting at nineteenth on the checklist of Prime Promoting Swap video games
- Will 30 years of Star Fox get a lot of an anniversary celebration? In all probability not, however I’m predicting we’ll see an replace to an older sport, both a GameCube entry or Zero, with a reworked management scheme.
- ? Nope, no new Star Fox love in 2023
- To have a good time the primary E3 since 2019, the Pure Nintendo workforce will once more have a number of staffers on the present, together with some new faces. Talking of E3…
- ? Nope, E3 is not any extra ?
- Do you know it’s been 5+ years since Metroid Prime 4 was introduced at 2017’s E3? They’ll have to point out one thing!
- ? Nope, nothing this 12 months, possibly subsequent hopefully!
- I predict one other Pikmin 4 delay since we (oddly) noticed a lot extra of the cellular app than precise footage. It’ll be unhappy, however after ready since 2015, we will wait somewhat extra.
- ? Nope, Pikmin 4 launched this 12 months
- 4 years after it was introduced, Detective Pikachu will lastly arrive on Nintendo Swap in 2023. Perhaps we’ll get some extra concrete data on the film sequel, too?
- ✅ Yep, Detective Pikachu Returns lastly launched this 12 months!
- The Pure Nintendo podcast will proceed its progress, making a number of “better of” lists by the tip of the 12 months. Roger and Jemma will have a good time by fueling their amiibo collections to much more heights.
- ✅ Yep, we miss Roger however I do know Jemma has been rising her assortment of amiibo this 12 months and the podcast is doing nice!
- To have a good time the tenth anniversary of NES Remix, Nintendo will launch a protracted overdue follow-up. Will it’s chunks of SNES video games, N64 ones, a mashup, or one thing extra?
- ? Nope, no new Remixes this 12 months
- If BOTW 2 releases in Could, A Hyperlink Between Worlds HD shall be Nintendo’s massive Zelda sport for the 4th quarter, ten years after the unique landed on 3DS.
- ? Nope, Tears of the Kingdom was all we had for Zelda video games in 2023
Wild Playing cards (2 factors every)
- With Mario Kart 8 DX getting a lot DLC, Nintendo decides to have a good time 20 years of Double Sprint by including the choice of two characters per automobile.
- ? Sadly no
- Pure Nintendo will return to correct print or exit in a blaze of glory making an attempt!
- ✅ Sure! We’re again in print!
That’s 4.5 factors for Trev
I bought fortunate this 12 months! A number of mine ended up coming true however sadly that wasn’t the case for Trev. I’m joyful that his Pikmin 4 delay prediction didn’t come true although — Trev is just too! ?
Justin’s Predictions
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- Metroid Prime 4 will lastly, lastly be proven off to the world once more, will probably be one of many key video games to point out off the visible capabilities of the Swap successor
- The Pokémon firm will announce Black/White remakes this 12 months, probably throughout a Pokémon Presents on Pokémon Day
- The Swap successor shall be introduced AND launched this 12 months, I don’t assume it’ll be known as ‘New Nintendo Swap’ (no less than I hope not ?) however I might see one thing like that similar to Swap Nitro or one thing that also contains the ‘Swap’ identify whereas additionally indicating an enormous step up from a processing energy perspective.
- We’re due for a brand new 3D Mario, I might see it launch with the brand new system
- Metroid Prime 2 will get a remaster introduced this 12 months and possibly MP3 however I might see that being launched later
- The F-Zero franchise will get some extra love in 2024
- Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD will get ported to the Swap in 2024
- Nintendo will proceed to promote the unique Swap alongside the successor
- Backwards compatibility shall be a principal promoting level of the brand new system, all Swap video games will carry over and be capable of be performed Day 1 on the brand new system, this shall be Nintendo’s first digital account setup that has full carry over
- Nintendo made good strides with third celebration assist with the Swap. I feel that may proceed and I feel we’ll get a serious franchise introduced for the successor that even the Swap missed out on (assume franchises like Madden, Grand Theft Auto, Name of Obligation, Battlefield, Far Cry, and so on)
- Wild Playing cards*
- I stated this final 12 months that we’d get a brand new Donkey Kong sport introduced however I feel 2024 is the 12 months particularly with the brand new system launching and the brand new DK part stepping into at Tremendous Nintendo World in Japan
- The following Mario Kart sport may also be introduced
Trev’s Predictions
- Whereas they’re not likely my factor, Nintendo will add one other new cellular app or sport in 2024. Talking of…
- Overlook the cellular Dr. Mario World or the ports accessible on Swap On-line. The puzzle collection will get a model new entry. And in contrast to the download-only entries similar to On-line RX, Miracle Treatment, or Categorical, will probably be a full-fledged launch (if this does come true, anticipate it to make Justin’s Prime 5)
- There was already a rumor on this one a few months again as a consequence of a trademark submitting. However to have a good time its tenth anniversary, one of many best-selling 3DS video games, Tomodachi Life, will arrive on Swap in a single type or one other.
- Alongside related traces, I predicted final 12 months that the 3DS hit, A Hyperlink Between Worlds, would get an HD replace to have a good time its tenth anniversary. That by no means occurred, however I nonetheless imagine the Hyperlink’s Awakening HD engine shall be used once more—the sport’s, in any case, among the many prime 25 best-selling Swap video games ever. So, I’m revisiting a prediction I initially made in 2020, speculating that the Oracle video games will obtain the remake remedy.
- Nintendo will supply one thing sizable to draw new or returning Swap On-line gamers. One thing past sport trials and sporadic releases of older video games. Suppose free new content material.
- I’ve by no means predicted a Swap follow-up, regardless that these rumors have been flying for years. That lastly adjustments now, as I predict that Nintendo will announce (although not essentially launch) a Swap successor in 2024.
- If the above is true, some footage of launch video games will seemingly be proven. Metroid Prime 4, lastly?
- If a brand new console/system/hybrid gained’t be out till 2025, Nintendo will need to guarantee they’re nonetheless transferring the assorted Swap fashions in the marketplace. Count on a combination of price range ports, value cuts, and a Nintendo Choose line of greatest sellers.
- Talking of greatest sellers, the Swap has (on the time I write this) over 80 video games which have handed 1 million copies offered. What new video games may very well be added to that checklist? When all’s stated and achieved, can the million vendor sport checklist hit triple digits? In all probability not in 2024, however there shall be a number of new additions.
- What’ll be new with amiibo within the coming 12 months? Given all I’ve heard in regards to the distinctive characters in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Yr Door, I wouldn’t be shocked (and joyful) to see some arrive when the sport returns for a Swap launch.
Wild Playing cards*
- Skylanders will return in a single type or one other. Given the connection with previous video games on Nintendo {hardware}, I feel the brand new launch will ultimately show hottest with Nintendo followers. Simply don’t be grasping, Activision!
- As an increasing number of depart Twitter, Pure Nintendo will discover a new viewers on the Blue Sky social app.
*Wild Playing cards are price 2 factors