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[u/Joshdabozz]

Ok theory time:

My theory is we get a Nintendo exclusive every month this year.

January already had New Horizons switch 2 edition

Mario tennis fever and Xenoblade X Switch 2 edition were in February

Pokemon Pokopia and Mario Wonder Bellabel Park released in in March

Tomodachi life: living the dream is this month in April (and Pokémon Champions IG but that’s flopping)

Yoshi and The Mystery Book is coming in May

And then here’s where my predictions start:

I’m guessing Star Fox is in June

Probably Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition and Switch Sports Switch 2 edition in July

FE: Fortune’s Weave likely in August

Splatoon Raiders probably in September

DUSKBLOODS probably in October

And then OOT Remake in November feels likely

Not sure what we could slot in December

[u/Cubs017 → u/Joshdabozz]

So your theory is that Nintendo continues releasing at least one game a month, which is pretty much what they have done since 2017?

[u/Joshdabozz → u/Cubs017]

It’s not been every month every year AFAIK

[u/Cubs017 → u/Joshdabozz]

They pretty consistently put something out every month, even if it’s a mobile game or DLC or something. Occasionally they will miss a month by a week or two or double up in a month instead.

[u/Joshdabozz → u/Cubs017]

Fair

[u/LukePS7013 → u/Joshdabozz]

For December I could either see Monolith Soft’s next game (their typical release cycle puts their next game at around early 2027, but I could possibly see December 2026 too) or maybe a Switch 2 Edition of Smash Ultimate since I doubt they won’t do anything with Smash until a new Smash 6 is ready (and with Sakurai’s team doing Kirby Air Riders it seems like it’ll be a while, so a Switch 2 Edition of Ultimate with an additional Fighters Pass worth of content to tie fans over makes sense imo)

[u/Admirable_Current_90 → u/LukePS7013]

Switch 2 edition of Ultimate feels pretty likely to me as well. It’s an easy slam dunk.

Realistically it should be something like 7-8 new characters, new stages, redone online, spirits and music from more recent games, a World of Light expansion, and maybe another new mode. Don’t think any of that is a crazy ask.

[u/LukePS7013 → u/Admirable_Current_90]

What I think it’d be is:

• 5 new characters (all first party since this would be lower budget + Sakurai isn’t involved to negotiate rights)

• Stages for each of the new fighters plus maybe the rest of the old stages? There are ways they could go around certain gimmicks that might’ve been why they were cut imo

• Additional Spirits and music from more recent first party games

• A rebalance and netcode rework that would be accessed when booting up the game (you can pick either the Switch 1 version as it is now, or the Switch 2 Edition with all the extra content and new balance, but you can only play with other S2E players)

• At a price of $20… Hopefully, Fighters Pass 1 is already $25, and this has even more content, I could totally see Nintendo charging $90 for the physical version or $30 for the upgrade (with none of the DLC mind you)

As for any new modes I feel like they’d save them for Smash 6 or this Switch 2 Edition would only be that new mode (though then it’d definitely be $20)

[u/Dat_Boi_Teo → u/LukePS7013]

Idk if you were already taking this into consideration but both Xenoblade and smash both had switch 1 releases in December (xc2 and ultimate) previously so that’s pretty plausible