Julius Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 5 minutes ago, Glen-i said: Before anyone gets excited about that. It's being revived as a web3 game with NFT's. Nice to see someone getting use out of that monkey's paw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Just got done watching this video... ...in which Bosman brings up Yves Guillemot saying that Nintendo kind of warned Ubisoft that some games are a once-a-generation thing, and in hindsight Ubisoft probably should've held off on releasing Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope until the Switch 2 launch window. I've been thinking about it a bit lately and this video just reinforced the question internally for me: just how many people are holding things back to announce right now until that potential big blowout Switch 2 event? I can't help but think back to the January 2017 Switch presentation and how things like SMT V and Octopath Traveler were some of the biggest commitments we saw coming out of the show. Now? Atlus are likely prepping Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor ReFantazio ports for that launch window, but with how Atlus have seemingly turned their backs on PlayStation team-ups for that sweet Game Pass money, it doesn't seem impossible at all to me that something like Persona 6 could be getting announced here now that the series is on everything. Meanwhile, Square Enix haven't said a peep about the Final Fantasy IX or Tactics remakes which were leaked FOREVER ago in the Nvidia leaks, and while plans change and maybe those projects were even cancelled (I say, knowing full well that IX's 25th anniversary is next year, and I'll be damned if S-E don't do something for it), it's one of those situations where, hey, they're probably waiting for this thing to be announced at this point, right? I imagine it's similar for Dragon Quest XII, because seeing how poorly the series consistently does over here in the West (to the collective chagrin of literally every single JRPG fan outside of Japan), and how poorly the PS5 and Series X|S are doing in Japan, why wouldn't they just wait until the Switch 2 announcement to pull that trigger? And speaking of triggers: Chrono Trigger. 30 next year. HD-2D time. Do that thing S-E. I swear to Magus. DO. THAT. THING. So, outside of Nintendo themselves and straight-up ports, does anyone else have any ideas of other companies or games they feel in their bones are holding back for the announcement of this thing? I'd seriously hate to be the person needing to liaise with these companies to curate third-party support and potentially be turning so many big names away for a big, January 2017 Switch Presentation sort of event, but you just know that their inbox is packed full after the success of the Switch. It well and truly feels like just about anything is on the table this time around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 On 10/4/2024 at 6:28 PM, Julius said: So, outside of Nintendo themselves and straight-up ports, does anyone else have any ideas of other companies or games they feel in their bones are holding back for the announcement of this thing? The only one I can think of is maybe new Monster Hunter. It's been 4 years since Rise was released. Saying that, Capcom may not want to promote 2 MH games at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcubed Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 (edited) So... as confirmed by the Freak Leak, it looks like Switch 2's codename is indeed "Ounce". Far from the most elaborate or catchy codename ever in Nintendo's history, I have to say. But here's a list of the codenames for their previous consoles for reference. That being said, the console's product code will most likely be OUN-001, so if anything gets leaked with that product code (or a very similar varient), it's likely related to our mystery console. Edited October 13 by Dcubed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.C.G Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 From looking at that page with all the codenames on, the only link I could come up with, is that if you convert "Ounce" to Grams in terms of weight measurement, it's just over 28g, in that list of projects there are 26 previous codenames, counting everything. Did Nintendo Alarmo have a codename? If it did, it's not in that list, which would mean that there should be 27, which would make the Ounce the 28th in the list. That's all I've got... unless it has something to do with weight, and I can't see the console weighing just over 28 Grams... maybe it has something to do with the controllers or the physical media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcubed Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 (edited) 10 minutes ago, S.C.G said: From looking at that page with all the codenames on, the only link I could come up with, is that if you convert "Ounce" to Grams in terms of weight measurement, it's just over 28g, in that list of projects there are 26 previous codenames, counting everything. Did Nintendo Alarmo have a codename? If it did, it's not in that list, which would mean that there should be 27, which would make the Ounce the 28th in the list. That's all I've got... unless it has something to do with weight, and I can't see the console weighing just over 28 Grams... maybe it has something to do with the controllers or the physical media? Alarmo's codename is almost certainly "Clock", as the product code is CLO-001. Edit: I doubt that the numbering would line up that nicely... There's lots of other Nintendo hardware products left unaccounted for in this list, such as the many variants of the Game & Watch (including the more modern ones; such as the Club Nintendo G&W Ball from 2010 (HGW-001), the SMB G&W (HXA-001) & the Zelda G&W HXB-001), and the Game Boy Micro (Oxy-001 - probably codename "Oxygen"). Edited October 13 by Dcubed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 3 minutes ago, S.C.G said: From looking at that page with all the codenames on, the only link I could come up with, is that if you convert "Ounce" to Grams in terms of weight measurement, it's just over 28g, in that list of projects there are 26 previous codenames, counting everything. It's an imperial measure, which means it is all over the place in terms of what it refers to. Your daily reminder that the imperial system is shit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Also just realised let's hope they don't stick with that name because Nintendo Ounce could be shorted to N Ounce and that is dangerously close to something else in British English. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.C.G Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 2 minutes ago, Ashley said: It's an imperial measure, which means it is all over the place in terms of what it refers to. Your daily reminder that the imperial system is shit. A fair point, it was the first number which came up when I searched "Ounce to Gram" so I went with that. Then noticed the correlation between the number of codenames and the amount in grams. It could just as easily be a case of in a meeting, someone at Nintendo stating "Let's call it Ounce" because why not? The codename "NX" was supposedly chosen just because it sounded cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Yeah there is an equal chance it alludes to something relevant and "that sounds nice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnas Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 21 hours ago, Ashley said: It's an imperial measure, which means it is all over the place in terms of what it refers to. Your daily reminder that the imperial system is shit. The existence of a "Dutch metric ounce" is hilarious. Like they adopted the metric straight away, but kept calling it "ounce" to appease some old-fashioned folk Anyway, the name could be referring to "It would be already good if the system better had an ounce of the success that the Switch had" or the "Onça", which is a Brazilian Jaguar. Who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcubed Posted October 14 Author Share Posted October 14 1 hour ago, Jonnas said: The existence of a "Dutch metric ounce" is hilarious. Like they adopted the metric straight away, but kept calling it "ounce" to appease some old-fashioned folk Anyway, the name could be referring to "It would be already good if the system better had an ounce of the success that the Switch had" or the "Onça", which is a Brazilian Jaguar. Who knows? I would've thought that the last thing Nintendo would want to do is tie their prototype's identity to one of the biggest failures in console history, but hey! What do I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcubed Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 Sakurai just announced that he began working on a new game in April 2022... So we could be looking at it being a launch window title for Switch 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 5 hours ago, Dcubed said: Sakurai just announced that he began working on a new game in April 2022... So we could be looking at it being a launch window title for Switch 2! 2027 it is! Crazy that we are nearing the end of October and we've still heard nothing about it. I wonder if they are indeed gonna just keep tight lipped until early next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcubed Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 5 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: 2027 it is! Crazy that we are nearing the end of October and we've still heard nothing about it. I wonder if they are indeed gonna just keep tight lipped until early next year? I reckon that they'll probably wait until next year at this point. No real benefit in announcing during the Xmas period. If it's coming out in July 2025? (The earliest that it could possibly release at this point), then we'll hear something in January. If it's coming out in November 2025? (More likely), they're gonna wait until either April 2024 (start of the new financial year), or they're gonna wait all the way until not-E3 season, in June 2025. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 I'm still happy enough ploughing through Switch games and so I'm in not immediate rush for the successor. The console is still selling well in Japan (fallen off quite a bit in various EU countries though) and so I can understand why Nintendo continue to hold off, especially when their software just won't stop selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackerJr Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Plus announcing it now would no doubt harm sales of that Mario Kart Switch bundle that gets pushed each Christmas…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekunando Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 (edited) That's where I'm at! I'm obviously really excited to see what Nintendo have in store for us and as much as I'd really have all of that information thrust upon us right now I'm feeling relaxed by knowing I'm never, ever going to be stuck form something to play ever again 😅 When I think about the Switch successor, I then also remember a random game I already own that I haven't even started yet.. and then another.. and another.. Edited October 23 by nekunando 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago Quote With the video game world waiting with bated breath for Nintendo to announce the inevitable Switch 2, analysts have said it is now unlikely that the company will say anything before the end of 2024. All Nintendo has said is it will announce the Switch successor by the end of the current financial year, which means an announcement by the end of March 2025. Despite the pressure Nintendo is under, company president Shuntaro Furukawa today said there was no change to the company's plan to announce its next-gen console in the current financial year, but failed to go into specifics, according to Reuters. So, when will Nintendo finally pull the curtain back on Switch 2? Reuters quoted Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda, who said an announcement is "unlikely" by the end of the calendar year. "Making an announcement this year has gotten quite difficult," Yasuda said. "You would not want to divert attention to an upcoming console in the middle of the critical year-end shopping season." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindFreak Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago Analysts these days. They get paid to say stuff like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen-i Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 43 minutes ago, MindFreak said: Analysts these days. They get paid to say stuff like that? I've been telling people announcing it before this Christmas would just unnecessarily hamper sales for half a year now. I'll be going to the proper authorities over my lack of pay now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicktendo Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago (edited) 42 minutes ago, Glen-i said: I've been telling people announcing it before this Christmas would just unnecessarily hamper sales for half a year now. I'll be going to the proper authorities over my lack of pay now. It does seem wild that they would do this if they're banking on one final Xmas push. Before the end of the financial year is March 31 2025, after all. I'm cool with it personally, plenty of stuff still to get through and buy from the Autumn/Winter line-up. Edited 8 hours ago by Nicktendo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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