They said they were polishing totk for a year prior to release, that polish was likely focused on the complex physics and performance which allows at least some part of the staff to begin working on the next title. Art, gameplay concepts and prototypes , enhancements to the engine, familiarizing themselves with the new hardware, all that stuff could have been underway for a couple of years now. Plus they won't have covid to contend with, or at least not to the same degree. Call me naive but I think the game will be out sooner than we think.
With how impossible of a game totk is on switch, and how much content was reused (they probably saved a year with how much it was) it was more likely to get the game running smoothly on switch.
Spicy Take: I think the next 3D Zelda game will release in either Holiday 2026 or early 2027. The games do not start development as soon as the previous title releases. WWHD and ALBW were testbeds for the visuals and gameplay of BotW, which likely didn't start full active development until after those were at least close to releasing, meaning it's actual dev time was closer to 3.5 years as opposedto 5.5. TotK likely was not meant to release when it did, they likely didn't have the staff available due to moving them to other projects, the botw DLC, Monolith needing to allocate more resources to Xenoblade 2, etc. TotK likely didn't enter full production until early 2018, and the pandemic caused tons of issues, namely slowing development to a crawl for over a year and remote work having less collaboration and communication leading to more time needed to optimize the game and fix bugs causing further delays. Aonuma even said they could have released the game a year early but decided to spend a year polishing the game and fixing bugs, likely caused by development issues from the transition to and from remote work. Now, you don't really need all your staff to with on polishing, optimizing and bug fixing, you need mostly programmers and some engineers for that. They likely could've put the next game into development in say 2022 rather than have an army of artists, animators, level/world designers, engineers, etc sit on thier hands. Even the director doesn't need to be fully hands on when it comes to fixing bugs. A hypothetical Zelda game that started with in the summer or fall of 2022, while the finishing touches were put on TotK, would have nearly 4 and a half years of development time to make a holiday 2026 release, or nearly 5 years for a Spring 2027 release in case it needs a bit more time and they don't want to have it release at a similar time to what I assume the big holiday 2026 game would be, either Pokémon gen 10, animal crossing or a new Smash Bros. 4.5-5 years is more than enough time to make a game like a 3D Zelda, provided there isn't a global catastrophe that causes 18 months or more of delays.
@@saintlugia where was OOT's 2008 remake on the Wii? Or Majora's Mask DS to close out that system in 2010? The only ones that got a remaster 9.5 years after thier release were TP and Skyward Sword, WW got it's 11 years later.
@solidkong649 yeah, but they didn't release close to 10 years after the original release in n64. Nintendo doesn't care for anniversaries, especially rather low ones like 10 years. 20+ might get an acknowledgment every 5 years.
In my opinion, the next Zelda will be announced in 2026, on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the series. With an initial release set for 2028 and then postponed to 2029 (as usual). With Echos Of Wisdom and other Zelda-themed games coming out over the next few years (like new remakes and a new Hyrule Warriors), I don't think there's so much rush to announce the new title. TOTK was announced so early because, in my opinion, it had been considered as a smaller and less complex title, a real Majora Mask for BOTW, perhaps with an initial release set with the launch of Nintendo Switch OLED!
ToTK had a lengthy testing phase so by the time Switch 2 releases, it will be almost three years since ToTK went into polishing phase. I'm pretty sure the core design team has been working on a new Zelda concept for quite a long time (a number of years). I predict a new major Zelda will be announced within the first year of the new console's life and will release when it's ready - probably much later.
I think having a Ocarina of Time remake early in switch 2s life would make sense, a remake in the same sense of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remake. But Nintendo usually does their own thing so let's see. I could also see a remake of Zelda 2 or the Oracle games on the same scale as Links Awakening, and for Zeldas 40th anniversary maybe a WW and TP remaster bundle or if we did not get the Ocarina of Time remake, then a Ocarina of time and majoras mask 3ds remaster bundle
Honestly, I hope they don't announce the next 3D Zelda years in advance and only reveals it a few months before release like with Echoes of Wisdom. Having to endure multiple delays just raises the expectations for the game to unreasonable amounts. Even with a new 3D Mario presumably among next year on the Switch successor, nothing has been officially announced.
I think it's pretty exciting that we will very likely get a teaser of the next 3D entry next year. I hope we get any sort of footage, but I wouldn't be surprised if we waited a little longer for that.
Please be wary of nintendo prime. He may have changed but he would say a lot of obvious false things just for clicks. This is one of the few "nintendo" channels i respect and still watch
It's wild that one of the best researched Nintendo video channels watches the most bottom of the barrel low effort brain rot Nintendo clickbait UA-camr to have ever existed. Nintendo Prime is just embarrassing to the highest degree.
I just hope that whenever they do, it doesn't take long to come out after the announcement. Not anticipating waiting around for 3 or 4 years after the announcement with scarce information before release. I understand delays, but I prefer not getting an announcement if the game is nowhere near finished. I'm certain I'll be in my forties when the next mainline title comes out, which is already hard to wrap my head around.
Your predictions all feel spot on! I think similarly that whereas other games in franchises have more prescribed approaches (a Mario party every 3 years, for example), Zelda tends to get exactly the amount of time that it needs. I definitely agree too that they have plenty to tide them over til the next mainline 3D Zelda game! But a 2026 anniversary tease with a 2027/2028 bigger reveal and a 2029 release date feels certainly possible, as I’m sure it will need all the breathing room it can get! OOT remake also feels like a healthy shout as a bit of a tech demo for the new hardware. Not only does 2025 seem unrealistic for a new 3D Zelda reveal because of other games, and not needing to reveal it yet… but it also would just feel too soon after receiving tears of the kingdom, I think. I still have tons to go back and do in TOTK. Hearing about a brand new one already would feel like brunch when I just filled up on breakfast lol Great video as ever!
This is a big part of why I'm surprised Echoes of Wisdom is a Switch release - without a big 3D Zelda coming any time soon, one would think Nintendo would try and bank on a new 2D game in the first year of the Switch successor to help shift units, right? Link's Awakening did quite well (better than the Warriors games and Skyward Sword HD, I believe), and having a 2D Zelda year 1 could've helped raise the profile of 2D Zelda games - possibly even beyond 10 million if the game continued to sell. So I feel like they need to have something else up their sleeve. Maybe they really are working on a full remake of Ocarina of Time (in collaboration with another team, because I doubt there's an EPD team that's been able to work on it)?
An admittedly far out theory that I have is that they're going to announce a Tears of The Kingdom Switch 2 edition. A version of the game that takes full advantage of the hardware, making the graphics mouth wateringly good and eliminating loading screens. But a long side it, they're going to anounce an expansion alongside it. One the size of Shadow of the Erdtree. This is far out because they themselves said they won't release any expansions and I don't think any game has done anything like this.
Do you remember their precise wording of their statement on this? I feel like it related to DLC for the Switch game which doesn't necessarily preclude something like you say if they release a new version on the successor. I agree it's unlikely though as they seem to be interested in moving on.
@@nintendoforecast "We have no plans to release additional content this time, but that is because we feel like we have done all we can do to create play in that world" This is the exact statement. Seems pretty clear cut and I'm not holding my breath that they'll actually be making one. But it just seems weird that they'd let a game like TotK go without squeezing out some DLC content.
Great video! I think the earliest we’ll see a new Zelda is in 2027 due to EoW releasing this year and a heavily rumored Oot remake sounding like the perfect 40th anniversary game in 2026. Also the fact that the next game was probably being developed even before Totk was finished, I think 3-4 years of full on development is enough to make it
Honestly I think the next main line Zelda game is going to come out way sooner than that. Even sooner than 2028 possibly. Why do I think that ? Well, the developers making the engine are usually not the same developers doing the game content. The fact that Nintendo decided not to make any DLC for TotK implies that they've already put their developers on creating content for the next game. If that's the case, then that would mean that the engine itself is also mostly done, so the next mainline Zelda game would be way further along in production than we think.
I think an enhanced port of TotK with master mode, etc. will be the Zelda game for the Switche 2’s first year. Followed by a remake of an older game release and the next 3D Zelda reveal at 2026 in time for Zelda’s 40th anniversary. Then a 2019 release for the next big Zelda game alongside a mid Gen console refresh sounds the most plausible.
I also think TotK will get the enhanced port treatment, though I'm hopeful there will be some expanded story content since it will be so close to the initial release. Something to tempt us to double dip because I'm not sure people would be up for buying it again just for a small graphical improvement
I really want a sword of trial and more great sky islands for sage ballads with shrines you doing to get to the point when Link get his own ability and have a new boss fight
I think it could release towards the end of the switch-2's life cycle which raises the probability of remakes and side games inbetween but going beyond 2030 doesn't seem reasonable to me. Games are taking longer to develope but aside from games that get delayed massively or restarted for development problems going past 6 years for developement is counter productive and expensive and comes with problems of its own.
yeah, im expecting it just by 2030, the next zelda will be much more complex then totk, graphically and mechanically, it will be delayed one or two times as per usual
I think with the zelda movie coming out next gen presumably nintendo will want as many zelda games on switch 2 to get the same boost that mario games got in 2023 with the mario movie. What games could you see being released to lineup with the release of a zelda movie?
Mario always releases more games per year than Zelda and yet the run-up to the film was actually clear - it was a few months after before the floodgates opened. Zelda is in a different situation in a lot of ways and it depends when it drops and where in the console's life cycle it is. I think Ocarina and a Hyrule Warriors game would be a minimum though. Wind Waker makes sense as Toon Link would appeal to younger players.
Do we have any confirmation that the entire Zelda team was working on TotK? Given how long it took TotK to release, despite having a base already built out for it, I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo had split the team in two to start work on Switch 2 Zelda early. (maybe, in fact, to meet that 40th anniversary)
The TotK credits list is bigger than BotW. I haven't actually done a direct comparison but certainly the bigger names are on TotK and Fujibayashi has said he has ideas for the next one suggesting he's the director again. I think a secondary Zelda team is possible but I don't think it would be for another full title.
Hey, idk if you mentioned this in another video, but do you have any idea of who owns Chibi-Robo right now? I would like to know if Nintendo could remaster it if they wanted to or if it's not up to them
I'd have to look into it. My assumption would be that they'd own the rights to the character since they used Chibi Robo promo art on Twitter as recently as 2018 and otherwise Skip wouldn't have needed to do a spiritual successor - they'd just do a successor.
Im not sure if youve covered this or not but do you think we'll get upgraded versions of switch games for switch 2 - i.e. spend an extra 10 dollars to make your switch game have the next gen improvement. Or do you think theyll do a full on seperate release for $60/70. Or do you even think the upgrades could be free of charge? The upgrades could range from performance boosts like making the game run smoothly at 1080/1440p 60fps or actually improving the games visuals. Its also fun to consider if they would do it with every game or just select ones.
I've mentioned it in previous videos. It's feels possible that they could re-release old games but offer an upgrade charge for existing owners which is free to people on NSO. Only thing is, this could get a bit complicated so I'm not sure how often they'd do it. BotW would be an obvious one but how many others...?
@@nintendoforecast it honestly depends on the specs of the new console imo. If its just 1080p again then probably only the games that didnt reach it on switch or a stable 60 fps either. But if its 1440p or 4k docked, then i could see most games just getting bumped up to the new resolution. With big games such as botw getting more graphical updates - i.e. improved render distance or smt
They might not wanna show Zelda early because people will rip off the art style and try to make copycats of what they see. Game development is very accessible now.
Unlikely outside the long term: they would likely built the RPG engine first and then decide how to 'skin' it and other franchises might make more sense in terms of profitability (a Mario spin-off or Splatoon, esp since these franchises are big in Japan as are turn-based RPGs). On the other hand, some kind of Paper Mario x Zelda game seems like low-hanging fruit. It's also possible another franchise might want to have Link/Zelda appear (a bit like Cadence or Star Fox in Star Link).
Do you think the Switch 2 will be a big leap in tech for nintendo? Could it possibly be the biggest jump since the N64? How do you think nintendo will use all that extra ram?
More like Wii to Wii U I guess - substantial, but they'd still be around the PS4 to PS4 Pro level of power. I don't try to get too specific as there are people far better qualified than me at comparing specs and also inferring what can be accomplished with particular combinations of specs.
i prefer not so complicated constructed things for zelda. Totk ultrahand breaks the game very easly and requier the player to constantly build machines to solve puzzles. Its not very fun in the long run. I want a game that i can explore, walk, climb and addmire the ambience instead of just fast travel and be catapulted by a tower to a destiny.
I will do a DK forecast at some point. DK games release rarely and 3D versions are like hen's teeth. Set against that, Kirby showed 3D could be a killer app and they do want to revive DK. Still, the overall chances of a 3D DK have to be quite low much as I'd love one.
All-new? Low, I'd think - since the Wii, they've tended to do Smash in the second year and there's so much else to hype. A reheat of SSBU might be more likely. Instinctively 30%ish although if I do a video I may change that.
I really hope they'll take the time needed to create a new map, new characters and new game mechanics. This is necessary to avoid doing something that feels to close to botw and totk. I'll be hapy to wait and enjoy a few remasters and 2d chapters meanwhile
Given that it took 6 years to develop a direct sequel using the same engine, map & many of the same assets, it's going to be a long time. I expect we'll get some remakes & remasters to fill the gap, but it'll take another 5+ years before we get a completely new open would Zelda.
can't see it being 2029/30 as you say. would put it too late in the next console lifecycle and botw was too integral to shifting units to more "mature" / "experienced" gamers. i think they cranked out tears with a reused map and glorified dlc missions precisely because they needed core members of the botw team to already be in dev for the next title. my theory is they're 2, maybe 3 years deep into dev already. the hardware for the new console will have been finalised a while back and internal dev teams at Nintendo will have had a working base model or at least specs to start coding to. So sorry but 2029 I'm not buying. it would be too detrimental to shifting switch 2 units. and then there's the forthcoming zelda film. 100% they'll want the mainline title ready to go around that launch window. and that film won't be coming out in 2029. the movie is glorified marketing for the game. if they're 3 years in now I'd say we're looking 2026 holiday season...
Its' highly unlikely that they started on the next console's Zelda a year or two before TotK's release. History will show you that they always begin developing new games after or just before their predecessors release.
@@Scarftail that's what they choose to announce. but Nintendo are ultimately a technology business and that model has multiple overlapping products in development concurrently. i dont but that totk only entered dev when Nintendo chose to announce it publicly. they control the public release of that information to control stock price and market cap valuations.
They said they were polishing totk for a year prior to release, that polish was likely focused on the complex physics and performance which allows at least some part of the staff to begin working on the next title.
Art, gameplay concepts and prototypes , enhancements to the engine, familiarizing themselves with the new hardware, all that stuff could have been underway for a couple of years now. Plus they won't have covid to contend with, or at least not to the same degree. Call me naive but I think the game will be out sooner than we think.
With how impossible of a game totk is on switch, and how much content was reused (they probably saved a year with how much it was) it was more likely to get the game running smoothly on switch.
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Spicy Take: I think the next 3D Zelda game will release in either Holiday 2026 or early 2027. The games do not start development as soon as the previous title releases. WWHD and ALBW were testbeds for the visuals and gameplay of BotW, which likely didn't start full active development until after those were at least close to releasing, meaning it's actual dev time was closer to 3.5 years as opposedto 5.5. TotK likely was not meant to release when it did, they likely didn't have the staff available due to moving them to other projects, the botw DLC, Monolith needing to allocate more resources to Xenoblade 2, etc. TotK likely didn't enter full production until early 2018, and the pandemic caused tons of issues, namely slowing development to a crawl for over a year and remote work having less collaboration and communication leading to more time needed to optimize the game and fix bugs causing further delays.
Aonuma even said they could have released the game a year early but decided to spend a year polishing the game and fixing bugs, likely caused by development issues from the transition to and from remote work.
Now, you don't really need all your staff to with on polishing, optimizing and bug fixing, you need mostly programmers and some engineers for that. They likely could've put the next game into development in say 2022 rather than have an army of artists, animators, level/world designers, engineers, etc sit on thier hands. Even the director doesn't need to be fully hands on when it comes to fixing bugs.
A hypothetical Zelda game that started with in the summer or fall of 2022, while the finishing touches were put on TotK, would have nearly 4 and a half years of development time to make a holiday 2026 release, or nearly 5 years for a Spring 2027 release in case it needs a bit more time and they don't want to have it release at a similar time to what I assume the big holiday 2026 game would be, either Pokémon gen 10, animal crossing or a new Smash Bros.
4.5-5 years is more than enough time to make a game like a 3D Zelda, provided there isn't a global catastrophe that causes 18 months or more of delays.
I think we'll see botw ported to switch 2 in 2027 because every 3d zelda has had a tenth year anniversary edition
@@saintlugia where was OOT's 2008 remake on the Wii? Or Majora's Mask DS to close out that system in 2010?
The only ones that got a remaster 9.5 years after thier release were TP and Skyward Sword, WW got it's 11 years later.
@@1originalaccountname OoT and MM are on 3DS
@solidkong649 yeah, but they didn't release close to 10 years after the original release in n64.
Nintendo doesn't care for anniversaries, especially rather low ones like 10 years. 20+ might get an acknowledgment every 5 years.
Bro If you are talking about next new 3d zelda game, you are setting yourself to a disappointment.
In my opinion, the next Zelda will be announced in 2026, on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the series. With an initial release set for 2028 and then postponed to 2029 (as usual). With Echos Of Wisdom and other Zelda-themed games coming out over the next few years (like new remakes and a new Hyrule Warriors), I don't think there's so much rush to announce the new title. TOTK was announced so early because, in my opinion, it had been considered as a smaller and less complex title, a real Majora Mask for BOTW, perhaps with an initial release set with the launch of Nintendo Switch OLED!
ToTK had a lengthy testing phase so by the time Switch 2 releases, it will be almost three years since ToTK went into polishing phase. I'm pretty sure the core design team has been working on a new Zelda concept for quite a long time (a number of years). I predict a new major Zelda will be announced within the first year of the new console's life and will release when it's ready - probably much later.
I think having a Ocarina of Time remake early in switch 2s life would make sense, a remake in the same sense of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remake. But Nintendo usually does their own thing so let's see.
I could also see a remake of Zelda 2 or the Oracle games on the same scale as Links Awakening, and for Zeldas 40th anniversary maybe a WW and TP remaster bundle or if we did not get the Ocarina of Time remake, then a Ocarina of time and majoras mask 3ds remaster bundle
I can’t imagine the next mainline Zelda game being out before 2029.
Honestly, I hope they don't announce the next 3D Zelda years in advance and only reveals it a few months before release like with Echoes of Wisdom.
Having to endure multiple delays just raises the expectations for the game to unreasonable amounts. Even with a new 3D Mario presumably among next year on the Switch successor, nothing has been officially announced.
I think nintendo is done with announcing games years in advance but I agree Zelda might still be the exception.
Echoes of Wisdom, it was announced a while ago. Comes out September 26. It is a mainline game. Just 2D.
Fair!
2D isn’t mainline
I think it's pretty exciting that we will very likely get a teaser of the next 3D entry next year. I hope we get any sort of footage, but I wouldn't be surprised if we waited a little longer for that.
great video as always!!
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Blud called out himself 💀
Please be wary of nintendo prime. He may have changed but he would say a lot of obvious false things just for clicks. This is one of the few "nintendo" channels i respect and still watch
It's wild that one of the best researched Nintendo video channels watches the most bottom of the barrel low effort brain rot Nintendo clickbait UA-camr to have ever existed. Nintendo Prime is just embarrassing to the highest degree.
Now we have physics to making a bigger open world game then totk and we have a Base to expand, I really hope we could get more hearts and staminq
I just hope that whenever they do, it doesn't take long to come out after the announcement. Not anticipating waiting around for 3 or 4 years after the announcement with scarce information before release. I understand delays, but I prefer not getting an announcement if the game is nowhere near finished. I'm certain I'll be in my forties when the next mainline title comes out, which is already hard to wrap my head around.
Your predictions all feel spot on!
I think similarly that whereas other games in franchises have more prescribed approaches (a Mario party every 3 years, for example), Zelda tends to get exactly the amount of time that it needs. I definitely agree too that they have plenty to tide them over til the next mainline 3D Zelda game! But a 2026 anniversary tease with a 2027/2028 bigger reveal and a 2029 release date feels certainly possible, as I’m sure it will need all the breathing room it can get!
OOT remake also feels like a healthy shout as a bit of a tech demo for the new hardware.
Not only does 2025 seem unrealistic for a new 3D Zelda reveal because of other games, and not needing to reveal it yet… but it also would just feel too soon after receiving tears of the kingdom, I think. I still have tons to go back and do in TOTK. Hearing about a brand new one already would feel like brunch when I just filled up on breakfast lol
Great video as ever!
This is a big part of why I'm surprised Echoes of Wisdom is a Switch release - without a big 3D Zelda coming any time soon, one would think Nintendo would try and bank on a new 2D game in the first year of the Switch successor to help shift units, right? Link's Awakening did quite well (better than the Warriors games and Skyward Sword HD, I believe), and having a 2D Zelda year 1 could've helped raise the profile of 2D Zelda games - possibly even beyond 10 million if the game continued to sell. So I feel like they need to have something else up their sleeve. Maybe they really are working on a full remake of Ocarina of Time (in collaboration with another team, because I doubt there's an EPD team that's been able to work on it)?
An admittedly far out theory that I have is that they're going to announce a Tears of The Kingdom Switch 2 edition. A version of the game that takes full advantage of the hardware, making the graphics mouth wateringly good and eliminating loading screens. But a long side it, they're going to anounce an expansion alongside it. One the size of Shadow of the Erdtree.
This is far out because they themselves said they won't release any expansions and I don't think any game has done anything like this.
Do you remember their precise wording of their statement on this? I feel like it related to DLC for the Switch game which doesn't necessarily preclude something like you say if they release a new version on the successor. I agree it's unlikely though as they seem to be interested in moving on.
@@nintendoforecast "We have no plans to release additional content this time, but that is because we feel like we have done all we can do to create play in that world"
This is the exact statement. Seems pretty clear cut and I'm not holding my breath that they'll actually be making one. But it just seems weird that they'd let a game like TotK go without squeezing out some DLC content.
hopefully not too soon so that I can keep putting out concept videos for the next game 😅
I wish they would give us smaller Zelda games and release them more frequently.
Great video! I think the earliest we’ll see a new Zelda is in 2027 due to EoW releasing this year and a heavily rumored Oot remake sounding like the perfect 40th anniversary game in 2026. Also the fact that the next game was probably being developed even before Totk was finished, I think 3-4 years of full on development is enough to make it
Can’t wait to see how they expand on the whole open air concept. But yeah the 2029 release window makes perfect sense!
Honestly I think the next main line Zelda game is going to come out way sooner than that. Even sooner than 2028 possibly.
Why do I think that ?
Well, the developers making the engine are usually not the same developers doing the game content. The fact that Nintendo decided not to make any DLC for TotK implies that they've already put their developers on creating content for the next game. If that's the case, then that would mean that the engine itself is also mostly done, so the next mainline Zelda game would be way further along in production than we think.
we need new bayonetta for switch 2
I think an enhanced port of TotK with master mode, etc. will be the Zelda game for the Switche 2’s first year. Followed by a remake of an older game release and the next 3D Zelda reveal at 2026 in time for Zelda’s 40th anniversary. Then a 2019 release for the next big Zelda game alongside a mid Gen console refresh sounds the most plausible.
I also think TotK will get the enhanced port treatment, though I'm hopeful there will be some expanded story content since it will be so close to the initial release. Something to tempt us to double dip because I'm not sure people would be up for buying it again just for a small graphical improvement
I really want a sword of trial and more great sky islands for sage ballads with shrines you doing to get to the point when Link get his own ability and have a new boss fight
@@MiphalovesLink that would be fun! I want to properly rebuild Hyrule and more bloody rooms for Link's house! 😆
I think it could release towards the end of the switch-2's life cycle which raises the probability of remakes and side games inbetween but going beyond 2030 doesn't seem reasonable to me. Games are taking longer to develope but aside from games that get delayed massively or restarted for development problems going past 6 years for developement is counter productive and expensive and comes with problems of its own.
they started to think of the switch 2 Zelda en 2021
I'm sticking with my gut feeling, a 2027 release! If I'm wrong I will literally drink water.
Bold!
loved this analysis - i can only hope for a shorter dev time on the sequel to the sequel to BOTW! thank you Mr. Forecast!
I think they will release an Ocarina of Time remake early in the life cycle of the new console and take their time for a new Zelda.
There is absolutely zero chance it is coming before 2028. 2028 is very low probability but I would not rule out.
yeah, im expecting it just by 2030, the next zelda will be much more complex then totk, graphically and mechanically, it will be delayed one or two times as per usual
I think with the zelda movie coming out next gen presumably nintendo will want as many zelda games on switch 2 to get the same boost that mario games got in 2023 with the mario movie. What games could you see being released to lineup with the release of a zelda movie?
Mario always releases more games per year than Zelda and yet the run-up to the film was actually clear - it was a few months after before the floodgates opened. Zelda is in a different situation in a lot of ways and it depends when it drops and where in the console's life cycle it is. I think Ocarina and a Hyrule Warriors game would be a minimum though. Wind Waker makes sense as Toon Link would appeal to younger players.
Do we have any confirmation that the entire Zelda team was working on TotK? Given how long it took TotK to release, despite having a base already built out for it, I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo had split the team in two to start work on Switch 2 Zelda early. (maybe, in fact, to meet that 40th anniversary)
The TotK credits list is bigger than BotW. I haven't actually done a direct comparison but certainly the bigger names are on TotK and Fujibayashi has said he has ideas for the next one suggesting he's the director again. I think a secondary Zelda team is possible but I don't think it would be for another full title.
Hey, idk if you mentioned this in another video, but do you have any idea of who owns Chibi-Robo right now? I would like to know if Nintendo could remaster it if they wanted to or if it's not up to them
I'd have to look into it. My assumption would be that they'd own the rights to the character since they used Chibi Robo promo art on Twitter as recently as 2018 and otherwise Skip wouldn't have needed to do a spiritual successor - they'd just do a successor.
Im not sure if youve covered this or not but do you think we'll get upgraded versions of switch games for switch 2 - i.e. spend an extra 10 dollars to make your switch game have the next gen improvement. Or do you think theyll do a full on seperate release for $60/70. Or do you even think the upgrades could be free of charge?
The upgrades could range from performance boosts like making the game run smoothly at 1080/1440p 60fps or actually improving the games visuals.
Its also fun to consider if they would do it with every game or just select ones.
I've mentioned it in previous videos. It's feels possible that they could re-release old games but offer an upgrade charge for existing owners which is free to people on NSO. Only thing is, this could get a bit complicated so I'm not sure how often they'd do it. BotW would be an obvious one but how many others...?
@@nintendoforecast it honestly depends on the specs of the new console imo. If its just 1080p again then probably only the games that didnt reach it on switch or a stable 60 fps either. But if its 1440p or 4k docked, then i could see most games just getting bumped up to the new resolution. With big games such as botw getting more graphical updates - i.e. improved render distance or smt
They might not wanna show Zelda early because people will rip off the art style and try to make copycats of what they see. Game development is very accessible now.
i see a video by nintendo forecast i whatch it
NF, do you think there's any chance we'll ever see a LoZ turn-based jrpg?
Unlikely outside the long term: they would likely built the RPG engine first and then decide how to 'skin' it and other franchises might make more sense in terms of profitability (a Mario spin-off or Splatoon, esp since these franchises are big in Japan as are turn-based RPGs). On the other hand, some kind of Paper Mario x Zelda game seems like low-hanging fruit. It's also possible another franchise might want to have Link/Zelda appear (a bit like Cadence or Star Fox in Star Link).
Do you think the Switch 2 will be a big leap in tech for nintendo? Could it possibly be the biggest jump since the N64? How do you think nintendo will use all that extra ram?
More like Wii to Wii U I guess - substantial, but they'd still be around the PS4 to PS4 Pro level of power. I don't try to get too specific as there are people far better qualified than me at comparing specs and also inferring what can be accomplished with particular combinations of specs.
i prefer not so complicated constructed things for zelda. Totk ultrahand breaks the game very easly and requier the player to constantly build machines to solve puzzles. Its not very fun in the long run. I want a game that i can explore, walk, climb and addmire the ambience instead of just fast travel and be catapulted by a tower to a destiny.
But you can still not build a hoverbike for travel, it's a choice, you can still use a horse or walk on foot, ultrahand just gives you more options.
nf, % chance we'll see new 3d donkey kong next year?
I will do a DK forecast at some point. DK games release rarely and 3D versions are like hen's teeth. Set against that, Kirby showed 3D could be a killer app and they do want to revive DK. Still, the overall chances of a 3D DK have to be quite low much as I'd love one.
nf, % chance we'll see new 3d mario next year?
See? Very high. Play? Still high.
forecast, what % chance do you give new smash bros will be revealed next year?
All-new? Low, I'd think - since the Wii, they've tended to do Smash in the second year and there's so much else to hype. A reheat of SSBU might be more likely. Instinctively 30%ish although if I do a video I may change that.
It's been a year i doubt it's coming in 2025
I really hope they'll take the time needed to create a new map, new characters and new game mechanics. This is necessary to avoid doing something that feels to close to botw and totk. I'll be hapy to wait and enjoy a few remasters and 2d chapters meanwhile
Given that it took 6 years to develop a direct sequel using the same engine, map & many of the same assets, it's going to be a long time.
I expect we'll get some remakes & remasters to fill the gap, but it'll take another 5+ years before we get a completely new open would Zelda.
actually totk was built using the same engine as splatoon3, not the same one as botw
Bro I love how u just come up with these percentages on the spot 😂 I always wonder how u decide there’s a 30 percent chance of something 😂
Ha, I may do a video on this.
Games have gotten too big. We need a market correction
can't see it being 2029/30 as you say. would put it too late in the next console lifecycle and botw was too integral to shifting units to more "mature" / "experienced" gamers. i think they cranked out tears with a reused map and glorified dlc missions precisely because they needed core members of the botw team to already be in dev for the next title. my theory is they're 2, maybe 3 years deep into dev already. the hardware for the new console will have been finalised a while back and internal dev teams at Nintendo will have had a working base model or at least specs to start coding to. So sorry but 2029 I'm not buying. it would be too detrimental to shifting switch 2 units. and then there's the forthcoming zelda film. 100% they'll want the mainline title ready to go around that launch window. and that film won't be coming out in 2029. the movie is glorified marketing for the game. if they're 3 years in now I'd say we're looking 2026 holiday season...
Its' highly unlikely that they started on the next console's Zelda a year or two before TotK's release. History will show you that they always begin developing new games after or just before their predecessors release.
@@Scarftail that's what they choose to announce. but Nintendo are ultimately a technology business and that model has multiple overlapping products in development concurrently. i dont but that totk only entered dev when Nintendo chose to announce it publicly. they control the public release of that information to control stock price and market cap valuations.