Nintendo Predications 2018

Gameguy1996 wrote:With a big Nintendo Direct likely around the corner I thought now would be the time to try and guess what the big N will do in 2018 even though you can never guess everything.

Yoshi for Nintendo Switch releases in March: Nope. It got delayed 
Poochy appears in Yoshi for Nintendo Switch: He does 
Kirby Star Allies Allies releases in May: It came out a few months earlier then I expected 
Kirby Star Alies amiibo: They did not end up happening 
Fire Emblem for Nintendo Switch sees a worldwide release in July: Delayed 
amiibo for the main characters of the game: TBT 
Fire Emblem for Nintendo Switch has lots of DLC: TBT
Pikmin 4 releases in August: If it does not release in 2019 I'm giving up hope for the game
New single player IP from Nintendo releases in June: Sushi Striker
Super Mario Maker port/ new Mario Sports title released: Mario Tennis Aces
NST helps out another indie dev create the next Snipperclips like game: TBT
Some Wii U port releases in April: Nope. We did get Tropical Freeze in May though 
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Switch releases in September: Nope
A Smash port/ new Smash releases in October: There was a new Smash. It did not release until December though
amiibo for any newcomers and past characters that return that where not in Smash 4: They have been announced 
Pokemon for Nintendo Switch releases in November: Yes. Even though it was something else.
Retro's new IP/ 3D DK come comes out in December: Nope
Metroid Prime 4 does not release in 2018: as Expected 
Nintendo has some of there second party studios release 1 or 2 smaller 3DS games or remakes:Luigi's Mansion and WarioWare Gold 
Zelda mobile is released in Spring: Nope
Zelda mobile is something like Triforce Heroes: TBT
Xenoblade mobile is released in Fall: Nope
Xenoblade mobile includes Xenogears, Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 characters
Super Mario Run adds Rosalina and a new mode: Nope
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp adds more things to do and never before seen villagers: They added the tent
Fire Emblem Heroes adds a new PvP mode, new mode where you work with friends and a new town building mode: Aether Raids 
 Fire Emblem Heroes has Lots of seasonal banners: As expected 
Fire Emblem Heroes has lots of banners for the new Fire Emblem Switch characters: TBT
Nintendo Switch online releases in October with the price being $25 a year: Close. It is $20.
Nintendo sells 20 million Switch units in 2018: Not quite.

Winters Thief Zero wrote:Nintendo is so incredibly difficult to predict, it seems like it gets harder every year lol. These are mine though:

- Huge Nintendo Direct airs in January showcasing titles releasing through the summer: We got a mini Direct, so certainly not huge by any means
- Kirby Star Allies releases in February: It released in March
- Bayonetta 1 and 2 also release on Switch in February and perform much better than they did on Wii U: Yes on release date, we don't have official sales numbers yet
- Yoshi for Switch releases in March: And it's 2019 lol
- Super Mario Maker gets a port or some kind of a sequel that releases in Spring: Nothing
- Super Mario Odyssey DLC is revealed and releases throughout the first half of the year: Wrong again
- Fire Emblem for Switch releases in June and is MASSIVE: Wrong
- Project Octopath Traveler is released in summer: Got this one right
- Pikmin 4 is finally revealed and releases in August: :'(
- Nintendo releases two new mobile games throughout the year, including Zelda and Kirby games: Neither, we only got one and it was Dragalia Lost
- New Boxboy is released on Switch eShop: No
- Nintendo has surprise game release in September or October, either a new IP, or unexpected new title: Sushi Striker in June? Lol
- Retro's new title is also released towards the end of the year: Lol no
- Kid Icarus is revealed for Switch, but doesn't release until 2019: Definitely not. In fact we got pretty much confirmation it isn't coming...
- Metroid Prime 4 doesn't end up releasing in 2018: Bingo
- Pokemon DOES release in 2018 and is Nintendo's big holiday release for Switch: Nope, but we did get A Pokemon game
- Another smaller new multiplayer IP from Nintendo releases for Switch in the holiday season, might be eShop-only: Nope
- Splatoon 2 continues its stream of new content for longer than expected, lasting until the end of 2018: Finally nailed one!
- Animal Crossing for Switch is revealed for release in early 2019, fans are disappointed it won't come that year: There was no real disappointment, just excitement
- Third party support grows slightly for Switch, making it good enough for most Switch owners, but not enough for usual PlayStation/Xbox only gamers to want to make the Switch (pun intended) unless they're interested in Nintendo's games: Support has been really good. Good enough for me haha
- Nintendo Switch outpaces sales expectations that were already set really high, Switch will sell 30 million units by the end of 2018: We don't know exact numbers yet but almost certainly this is a yes, probably well I've 30 million total units by now