Q1 2021 let's go
Ubisoft is in no rush, not after that massacre of an investors' call last year
Q1 2021 let's go
I think the team would be okay with trying new IP while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to sell like bonkers anyway. A new Mario Kart would cut the legs of 8, so I don't think it's as simple as "Mario Kart sells more so they should focus on that."
Damn.....It's definitely not ARMS, that's for certain. Nintendo seems to have zero interest in continuing it.
To be fair, fighting games don't do big numbers unless you're Smash or NRS. Plus all they otherwise do is Mario Kart.I mean, when you compare a game that's sold nearly 20 million copies to one that couldn't even crack 3 million, which one would you pick?
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I really don't get this argument. People never being this up with BOTW, 3D Mario, Pokemon, or Mario Party, so why here? Any sequel that comes out will cut the legs off its predecessor, Mario Kart isn't special here.
As long as it's different enough to matter, it'll be fine.
It would be easier to get excited for Wii U ports if Nintendo would hold a direct and tell us what Wii U ports are coming.
Im 16 hours into TMS #FE and I got past the point in which I quit playing it on Wii U. This game is so much better when you're not forced to use a Wii U Gamepad to play it. A massive JRPG is not the type of game I want to use a controller with three hours of battery life with.
Wouldn't be so sure about that. That team is incedibly efficient.
It also doesn't have to be MK9. It can be something else.
I mean, didn't most of us expect Nintendo to wait until next-gen if they do another ARMS game?Yeah, I think doing them as a character would've been great marketing but their time has long since past.
I don't know about ever again, but i think for now, that team is focused on other things.
Mario Kart is extremely special though. It's the default Nintendo multiplayer game that's basically guaranteed a hefty portion of all new system sales, more so than even Smash.I really don't get this argument. People never being this up with BOTW, 3D Mario, Pokemon, or Mario Party, so why here? Any sequel that comes out will cut the legs off its predecessor, Mario Kart isn't special here.
As long as it's different enough to matter, it'll be fine.
I mean, when you compare a game that's sold nearly 20 million copies to one that couldn't even crack 3 million, which one would you pick?
Holy shit, I have the highest amount of replies in this thread. Dark Cloud what's going on? You okay man? 😉
Mario Party is multiplayer too (however loosely). Hell, COD, Madden, etc are all yearly installments based on multiplayer.
Even so, I think there's an easy way around this: semi-backwards-compatibility. MK9 will keep the tracks from MK8, and users across both games will be able to play with each other ON THOSE TRACKS. Mario Kart 9 builds off MK8D's foundation.
This is a very flawed argument. What you're suggesting is Nintendo focusing on what sells. Literally nothing but Mario Zelda and Pokémon. Why bother anything other than those three when only those "crack" 10 million sales? Can you imagine a first party lineup like that?
No, they'll try to make it work. First Arms was a experimental barebones release and even that sold great considering it's a pretty soft debut. Now it's the time for creating a true followup. With lots of content and gameplay modes.
This is a very flawed argument. What you're suggesting is Nintendo focusing on what sells. Literally nothing but Mario Zelda and Pokémon. Why bother anything other than those three when only those "crack" 10 million sales? Can you imagine a first party lineup like that?
No, they'll try to make it work. First Arms was a experimental barebones release and even that sold great considering it's a pretty soft debut. Now it's the time for creating a true followup. With lots of content and gameplay modes.
the Wii U technically had one. I'm still hoping for a multiplayer mode anyway. as much as fans might not like it on a conceptual level, it'll be a good way of getting more people into the Metroid seriesWait a sec, that is an interesting trend. The past two handhelds have both had Metroid Multiplayer games. Will Switch get one?
I honestly hope they would flesh it out and make it its own game instead of part of Prime 4. One because it'd make sure Retro is focusing on the single player, two because it would let us see another team's take on Metroid
Once again, the Mario Kart team at EPD has released at least one game every three years since 2005:
2005:
Nintendogs
Mario Kart DS
2008:
Mario Kart Wii
2011:
Nintendogs + Cats
Mario Kart 7
2014:
Mario Kart 8
2017:
ARMS
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Would not expect that to be any different this year.
I agree with this, new IP or Arms 2, or something new thats not necessarly a new IP.I think the team would be okay with trying new IP while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to sell like bonkers anyway. A new Mario Kart would cut the legs of 8, so I don't think it's as simple as "Mario Kart sells more so they should focus on that."
This is a very flawed argument. What you're suggesting is Nintendo focusing on what sells. Literally nothing but Mario Zelda and Pokémon. Why bother anything other than those three when only those "crack" 10 million sales? Can you imagine a first party lineup like that?
No, they'll try to make it work. First Arms was a experimental barebones release and even that sold great considering it's a pretty soft debut. Now it's the time for creating a true followup. With lots of content and gameplay modes.
It still maintained a decent player-base going by the 2 years of Party Crash support it got (which got extended twice during those 2 years). And, again, most fighting games don't sell huge numbers unless you're Smash or an NRS fighting game. The fact that a new fighting game IP that's an unorthodox take on the genre sold what it did is actually pretty good, & we already know that the game sold to their expectations. I highly doubt Nintendo was expecting Splatoon numbers from ARMS, let alone Smash or Mario Kart numbers.Your argument is flawed here too. ARMS didn't sell especially great, it's userbase dropped off a cliff, and most people forgot about it. A game as important as ARMS was should have to prove itself, it didn't. Thus, no sequel plans. And it's not like Nintendo is only focusing on Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon. ARMS was a thing for a reason. It didn't work.
Y'all are forgetting that ARMS was made by arguably Nintendo's most profitable developer. They want that division to have constant sellers, and ARMS isn't that.
This is why I think MK9 isn't happening until Switch 2. They probably decided before the Switch launch that MK8D will be the Switch's Mario Kart game.Another thing y'all are forgetting: Development on a hypothetical MK9 would have started BEFORE MK8D hit shelves. The next game from them would have already been decided.
Another thing y'all are forgetting: Development on a hypothetical MK9 would have started BEFORE MK8D hit shelves. The next game from them would have already been decided.
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This is why I think MK9 isn't happening until Switch 2. They probably decided before the Switch launch that MK8D will be the Switch's Mario Kart game.
Those things can change when sales and reception start factoring.
Remember, BotW was a Wii U exclusive.
Because Mario Kart is the definition of an evergreen title, just like Smash Bros., and both series have had only one game per console, I doubt Nintendo plans to change that because one is enough, one will sell for the ENTIRETY of the console lifespan.I really don't get this argument. People never being this up with BOTW, 3D Mario, Pokemon, or Mario Party, so why here? Any sequel that comes out will cut the legs off its predecessor, Mario Kart isn't special here.
As long as it's different enough to matter, it'll be fine.
I loved the Metroid Prime Hunters multiplayer,the Wii U technically had one. I'm still hoping for a multiplayer mode anyway. as much as fans might not like it on a conceptual level, it'll be a good way of getting more people into the Metroid series
Either that, or the opposite: MK8 was a temporary solution that kinda backfired in a positive way.
All my arguments aside, I really don't know what they're doing here. This is probably the biggest Switch mystery game as of right now. But the lack of MK8 DLC could be a smoking gun.
I'd be super down with an ARMS 2, but i totally understand why Nintendo would go for where the money actually is. They have a bottom line to worry about.
Your argument is flawed here too. ARMS didn't sell especially great, it's userbase dropped off a cliff, and most people forgot about it. A game as important as ARMS was should have to prove itself, it didn't. Thus, no sequel plans. And it's not like Nintendo is only focusing on Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon. ARMS was a thing for a reason. It didn't work.
Y'all are forgetting that ARMS was made by arguably Nintendo's most profitable developer. They want that division to have constant sellers, and ARMS isn't that.
Thank you. I'm on team Mario Kart 10/X aswell.Also, I would stop using Mario Kart 9 as the name of a hypothetical new entry. Nintendo likely considers Tour to be that.
Wasn't MK8 marketed as having all the DLC from the original?
Never heard of Nintendo ports getting exclusive DLC.
And we are just a few hours away from the announcement of a new Direct!!!!!Omg I just realized we're two months away from Animal Crossing releasing as of today! :D
...I don't see what you're getting at here? That's a entirely different situation.
While it's not EPD-made, Pokkén DX got DLC.Wasn't MK8 marketed as having all the DLC from the original?
Never heard of Nintendo ports getting exclusive DLC.
Mario Kart Tour Deluxe for Nintendo Switch
Oh, wait is this a possibility? I guess tomorrow is Tuesday!And we are just a few hours away from the announcement of a new Direct!!!!!
Yep, we're so close to the announcement of a brand new Animal Crossing Direct!
That strategies for game releases can change?
Also, MK8DX not getting DLC could very well have been a result of MKTour taking priority. It's really doubtful that Tour didn't have the original team involved.
In fact, MKTour throws a wrench into a lot of things. We do not know how much staff they used, but if FE Heroes is any indication, the original team could've been too busy .
You're right. I've always thought that the support of Nintendo Labo VR kit to Arms could be help the game.A company focusing on what sells? Gee, it's almost like they're a company or something. That's absolutely not what I'm saying at all and you clearly missed the point of that post entirely. Nintendo has plenty of viable franchises that don't sell numbers like that. I asked that question from an obvious business perspective, and not a quality/content one. If someone were to ask me that, I'd go for the one with an established name, which is Mario Kart of course.
I'd be super down with an ARMS 2, but i totally understand why Nintendo would go for where the money actually is. They have a bottom line to worry about.
it'll be a harem visual novel with multiple waifus to chose from. including the cabbit you see there