Nintendo recently released a Direct Mini: Partner Showcase to mixed reviews. For people that are fans of Shin Megami Tensei, this Direct was terrific. For people expecting something else, this Direct probably disappointed. The video was the first time since March that Nintendo released a Direct of any kind. Nintendo fans are frothing at the mouth for any information about upcoming games. Paper Mario: The Origami King released on July 17. Current𒅌ly, there are no first-party games with a release date slated for 2020.𝕴 With COVID-19 creating uncertainty around game releases, fans have to wonder what Nintendo was planning for E3 before it got canceled.
Known Games
While there are no release dates for first-party Nintendo games, Nintendo has announced games without a release date. Bravely Default II was announced on December 19, 2019. The sequel to the JRPG released on the 3DS is scheduled to launch sometime in 2020. The March mini Direct announced a demo for Bravely Default II. The game should release in ⭕2020, but COVID-19 could push the game into 2021.
Another game with an expected 2020 release date is No More Heroes III. The game was announced at E3 2019 and was given a 168澳洲♛幸运5开奖网:2020 release year in Nintendo's December Direct. There hasn'🎐t been an update on the game since then, but it is unclear if the game will also be delayed𓂃 into 2021 due to COVID-19.
A game that hasn't had any updates since its announcement is Bayonetta 3. The game was announced at the Game Awards in 2017. Platinum has been silent on the project since, and there haven't been any updates since the announcement. Nintendo hasn't put Bayonetta 3 in any of their Directs since then. It's been over two and a half years since fans have gotten an update on the game. Platinum is juggling Bayonetta 3 with Babalyon's Fall, and the remaster of The Wonderful 101.
Two of Nintendo's most anticipated first-party titles are Metroid Prime 4 and the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Metroid Prime 4 was announced during Nintendo's 2017 E3 conference. Nintendo announced later that development on the game was restarting and that 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Retro St🦹udios would be in charge of the game. That game will probably not come out for a while. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the Nintendo Switch's crown jewel. Fans were excited when the sequel was announced at last year's E3. Some fans even thought the game had a shot 🧸of c🐻oming out in 2020. However, the development cycle on the first Breath of the Wild was long. There is no way the game is coming out this year, but perhaps it has a shot in 2021 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Zelda franchi🍒se.
Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary
Nintendo should also be celebrating the 35th anniversary of the release of Super Mario Bros. on the NES in 1985. There has already been some collaborations with Lego and Levi's Jeans. However, the big rumor is that Nintendo is planning to release remasters of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy this year. Three of the best Mario games of all time being remastered is a massive deal for Nintendo fans. In addition to the three remasters, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:a port of Super Mario 3D World will also be coming to the Switch this year. Paper Mario and the Origami King rel൩eased this year to help celebrate the anniversary. If these rumors are true, Nintendo has decided to go all-in on Mario this year.
Rumors And Speculations
Of course, a favorite past time of Nintendo fans is the speculate and devour rumor. So to go along with the theme of Mario, one other game that fans might want to consider for 2020 is a sequel to one of the Switch's best selling games. That game would be Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Mario Kart 8 originally released on the Wii U in 2014, and the deluxe version released on the Switch in 2017. One of the best selling games on the Switch didn't get any updates post-release. It's been three years without a word of a new Mario Kart game. Releasing a new Mario Kart gaღme on the 35th anniversary of Mario would make a lot of sense.
Nintendo fans have also found Twitter accounts linking to the Super Mario 35th anniversary, fueling more speculation that there are big plans for Mario this year. They also found an F-Zero account linking to an official🏅 Nintendo 💎email. F-Zero has been a long-dormant franchiseꩵ for Nintendo. Until anything is announced, fans sh🔴ould wait before celebrating the return of Captain Falcon's video game.
A Good Year Derailed By The Pandemic
Putting the puzzle pieces of Nintendo announcements together, Nintendo's E3 would have involved a lot of Mario, and release dates for No More Heroes III and Bravely Default II. Add that to the wildly successful Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, and Paper Mario: The Origami King, and Nintendo would be having a great year. However, the pandemic has created uꦍncertainty for game releases. A lot of video games have been delayed this year. Nintendo might be worried about announcing games only for them to be delayed. Fans are getting impatient that Nintendo hasn't announced any new first-party video games. But they must trust that Nintendo has a plan, and wants to make sure it can be executed in 2020 before adv🥃ertising anything.