After the launch of the Nintendo Switch console for a period of time, various rumors regarding the new machine have never stopped, whether it is a hardware upgrade like the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, or an authentic successor model, fans almost Every once in a while you can see similar rumors. Not long ago, relevant rumors suggested that Nintendo had given up on the slightly upgraded NS Pro and invested resources in the new machine. Another piece of news that has surfaced now mentions that Nintendo has gradually stopped the development of large-scale games and focused on the orthodox successor of the Nintendo Switch.
Although Nintendo encountered many bottlenecks in the last generation of Wii U, and even became the worst-selling console in gaming history, the Nintendo Switch, which was officially launched in 2017, completely reversed this trend, not only achieving amazing sales performance, It also became the fifth best-selling game console in history, and is expected to officially surpass the PS4 in the near future. However, the Nintendo Switch has been on the market for more than 6 years, and its hardware is gradually becoming outdated. But according to the latest rumors, Nintendo may have agreed to this idea, and together with third-party game studios, shifted their focus to the NS successor under development.
According to this rumor, “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”, which is expected to be released in May 2022, will become the last exclusive masterpiece of the Nintendo Switch generation. If these statements are correct, then Nintendo will only launch some smaller games, remakes or ported games following that, while gradually concentrating resources on the lineup of NS successors. At present, the analysis of various parties speculates that players are likely to see the launch of the NS successor between 2024 and 2025, but there are still some issues that need to be considered in this rumor.
The rumors this time ignored the original work “Pikmin 4”, which has been confirmed to be on the NS host. The current scheduled release time of this work is indeed following “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”. Although the “Pikmin” series is indeed not as large as the “Zelda Legend” series, “Pikmin 4” can still be regarded as one of the masterpieces launched on the NS console. In addition, this rumor also ignores “Metrod Prime 4”, which is still in development, but this seems to echo the lengthy development process of this work.
“Metrode Prime 4” was first officially released 6 years ago. Although it was officially announced that the game would indeed be launched on the NS platform, no play trailer has been released since then, and the development of this game is in the It also underwent a full-blown reboot a year following it was announced, with Retro Studios taking over responsibility from the original Bandai Namco team. Considering that there is still no follow-up news for this work, many players have begun to think that “Metrod Prime 4” may completely skip the NS generation, and finally board the undisclosed successor.
On the other hand, some more reliable whistleblowers also revealed that a remake or transplant of Metroid Prime has been officially developed and is expected to be on the NS platform, but it is not sure when it will be. Official release. In addition, there is news that another 2D “Super Mario” new work is under development, but this game is likely to be transferred to the NS successor. For now, it seems that fans can only wait quietly for Nintendo to announce the follow-up news.
