2019 Nintendo Predictions

As per usual, I always think it's fun to predict what's gonna happen with Nintendo in the next year and come back afterward to see just how wrong we were because Nintendo is next to impossible to predict most of the time. So without further ado, here are my 2019 predictions:

- There WILL be a major January Nintendo Direct this year
- Yoshi's Crafted World will release in March to moderate success, but will be largely forgotten by the end of the year
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses will release in May to huge critical acclaim
- Animal Crossing Switch will release in June and will graphically look very similar to its initial teaser reveal trailer. It will feature heavy online multiplayer focus, allow you to play as mayor once again but with much more control, and will have a bigger world than any previous game in the series
- PIKMIN 4 FINALLY GETS REVEALED (This is both somewhat an expectation but mostly I just need this game already Nintendo ) But unfortunately it gets confirmed as a 2020 release
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is officially revealed and releases early in the year, most likely April
- Persona 5 gets ported to Switch
- Super Mario Maker 2 is revealed at E3 and releases with a quick turnaround in August
- Bayonetta 3 gets a full game reveal and blowout at E3 but won't release in 2019
- Daemon X Machina releases in September in the west, months after an earlier Japanese release
- Luigi's Mansion 3 releases in October and takes place in an abandoned hotel
- Pokemon's new core titles release in November, and a special edition Switch is released with a bundle
- 3DS won't get any more first party titles revealed, and is slowly phased out after summer
- A new major third party exclusive is revealed for Switch that is completely and totally unexpected
- Nintendo Labo gets two new kits released throughout the year
- Mario Kart Tour releases in March, and a Zelda mobile game releases later in the year
- Nintendo Switch Online doesn't get any improvements at all
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses will get a big DLC expansion, announced late in the year
- Something Splatoon related will appear and be released, whether it's something as small as new Amiibo or merchandise, or a new spin-off game, there will 100% be something

Time to give this a shot again.
- A Nintendo Direct airs in January
- A Nintendo Direct airs in March
- Nintendo's E3 video is another spotlight 
- A Nintendo Direct airs in November
- Yoshi's Crafted World releases in March and will keep selling through the rest of the year
- Fire Emblem Three Houses sees a worldwide release in May
- Fire Emblem Three Houses has lots of DLC
- Animal Crossing Switch releases in July with heavy online features
- The island plays a bigger role in Animal Crossing Switch 
- Daemon X Machina releases in September 
- Luigi's Masnion 3 is set in a hotel
- You are able to play as Mario, Toad and Peach in online multiplayer in Luigi's Mansion 3
- Luigi's Mansion 3 releases in October 
- The Pokemon games are Gen 8 and are set for a November release
- Metroid Prime 4 gets a new trailer at E3, but does not release until 2020 
- Bayonetta 3 does not release in 2019 
- Mario Maker 2.0 is announced and released in September 
- Nothing on Pikmin 4 
- The Wonderful 101 is ported to the Switch and is given an August release day
- Some kind of new IP is released in August
- Retro's game is Star Fox Grand Prix. A trailer is show at E3 ,but it will not be released until Spring of 2020
- Skyward Sword HD is real and releases in April 
- Surprise Nintendo Switch exclusive from Platinum Games
- Surprise Nintendo Switch exclusive from Atlus
- Persona 5 is ported to the Switch 
- Senran Kagura Burst Renewal is ported to the Switch 
- The Switch version of Dragon Quest 11 is released in Summer for Japan.
- More Japanese devs create games for the Switch 
- A new version of the Switch is released toward the end of the year
Smash Bros Ultimate DLC
- Piranha Plant is released in February
-Joker is released in April 
- The Persona stage is Mementos
- Persona gets 10 music tracks 
- The Phantom Thieves are added as spirits and Mii Fighter outfits
- Spirts are added for every big Nintendo release 
- Tons of Mii Fighter outfits are made to sell as DLC
- Erdrick joins the battle! He is released in June and is the big E3 character announcement
- An Unexpected joins the battle in September
- Edelgard joins the battle in November 
- The last Smash Bros DLC character is a big named 3rd party character. They are released in - - February of 2020.
- New amiibo for Luigi's Mansion, Yoshi's Crafted World and Fire Emblem Three Houses
- Kirby Extra Epic Yarn is released in March
- At least one more 3DS game from Nintendo is released 
- Nintendo Labo sports kit is released 
- Nintendo Labo gun kit is released 
- Mario Kart Tour releases in March and gets updates every 2 weeks 
- Zelda mobile is released this Fall
- Lots of updates for Fire Emblem Heroes, Dragalia Lost and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp 
-Fire Emblem Heroes finally added a mode where you can go up against friends

Alright, I think I actually did surprisingly well for this year's predictions seeing as how I normally don't at all lol. Let's see:

Winters Thief Zero wrote:- There WILL be a major January Nintendo Direct this year
It was in February, but it was a pretty big one
- Yoshi's Crafted World will release in March to moderate success, but will be largely forgotten by the end of the year
100%, I really enjoyed the game though
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses will release in May to huge critical acclaim
Ended up being July but it did receive critical acclaim and was a massive success. Also, my personal favorite game of the year on all platforms
- Animal Crossing Switch will release in June and will graphically look very similar to its initial teaser reveal trailer. It will feature heavy online multiplayer focus, allow you to play as mayor once again but with much more control, and will have a bigger world than any previous game in the series
Not even close...it does look somewhat like the teaser and it does have more online multiplayer features, everything else I think is off
- PIKMIN 4 FINALLY GETS REVEALED (This is both somewhat an expectation but mostly I just need this game already Nintendo ) But unfortunately it gets confirmed as a 2020 release
Welp
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is officially revealed and releases early in the year, most likely April
This did not happen, which is still slightly disappointing as it would work so well on Switch
- Persona 5 gets ported to Switch
Nope
- Super Mario Maker 2 is revealed at E3 and releases with a quick turnaround in August
It was indeed revealed but during a Direct, and it did have a quick turnaround releasing in June, I was weirdly close on this one
- Bayonetta 3 gets a full game reveal and blowout at E3 but won't release in 2019
No reveal but I was right about not releasing this year lol
- Daemon X Machina releases in September in the west, months after an earlier Japanese release
It was the same month as Japan but I actually got the exact month!
- Luigi's Mansion 3 releases in October and takes place in an abandoned hotel
Yes! Not so much abandoned but it does take place in a hotel and it did come out in October
- Pokemon's new core titles release in November, and a special edition Switch is released with a bundle
It was a Switch Lite special edition but otherwise exactly right
- 3DS won't get any more first party titles revealed, and is slowly phased out after summer
Bingo
- A new major third party exclusive is revealed for Switch that is completely and totally unexpected
Astral Chain!
- Nintendo Labo gets two new kits released throughout the year
Technically there was the VR kit which had two versions so sort of?
- Mario Kart Tour releases in March, and a Zelda mobile game releases later in the year
It came out I think in September, and was the only Nintendo mobile release this year. (which is fine by me even if I was wrong lol)
- Nintendo Switch Online doesn't get any improvements at all
The actual service itself didn't, but there were the SNES games so that's something I guess
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses will get a big DLC expansion, announced late in the year
Yes, but it's coming in 2020
- Something Splatoon related will appear and be released, whether it's something as small as new Amiibo or merchandise, or a new spin-off game, there will 100% be something
I'm glad I said something small because there was new official merch which counts

Time to see how I did.

Gameguy1996 wrote: A Nintendo Direct airs in January
Nope. Another one did not happen until February.
- A Nintendo Direct airs in March 
Nope. Another one did not air until June.
- Nintendo's E3 video is another spotlight 
Correct
- A Nintendo Direct airs in November
Nope. It happened on September.
- Yoshi's Crafted World releases in March and will keep selling through the rest of the year
Correct. It's still selling even if it's at a slower pace.
- Fire Emblem Three Houses sees a worldwide release in May
Nope. It released in July.
- Fire Emblem Three Houses has lots of DLC
It ended up only having a season pass.
- Animal Crossing Switch releases in July with heavy online features
Nope. Though I'm sure it will have more online features.
- The island plays a bigger role in Animal Crossing Switch 
Correct. The whole game takes place on it.
- Daemon X Machina releases in September 
Correct 
- Luigi's Masnion 3 is set in a hotel
Correct 
- You are able to play as Mario, Toad and Peach in online multiplayer in Luigi's Mansion 3
Nope
- Luigi's Mansion 3 releases in October 
Correct 
- The Pokemon games are Gen 8 and are set for a November release
Correct
- Metroid Prime 4 gets a new trailer at E3, but does not release until 2020 
Nope. It restarted development.
- Bayonetta 3 does not release in 2019 
Correct 
- Mario Maker 2.0 is announced and released in September 
It was announced. It ended up releasing sooner then expected in June.
- Nothing on Pikmin 4 
Correct
- The Wonderful 101 is ported to the Switch and is given an August release day
Nope
- Some kind of new IP is released in August
Astral Chain
- Retro's game is Star Fox Grand Prix. A trailer is show at E3 ,but it will not be released until Spring of 2020
Nope.
- Skyward Sword HD is real and releases in April 
Seems to be 2021 now.
- Surprise Nintendo Switch exclusive from Platinum Games
Astral Chain
- Surprise Nintendo Switch exclusive from Atlus
I guess Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore
- Persona 5 is ported to the Switch 
Nope
- Senran Kagura Burst Renewal is ported to the Switch 
I could see this happening next year.
- The Switch version of Dragon Quest 11 is released in Summer for Japan.
One month later in September.
- More Japanese devs create games for the Switch 
Correct
- A new version of the Switch is released toward the end of the year
It happened in September.
Smash Bros Ultimate DLC
- Piranha Plant is released in February
He ended up releasing in January.
-Joker is released in April 
Correct
- The Persona stage is Mementos
Correct
- Persona gets 10 music tracks 
It ended up getting 11
- The Phantom Thieves are added as spirits and Mii Fighter outfits
They where spirits and Mona was a Mii Hat.
- Spirts are added for every big Nintendo release 
Correct
- Tons of Mii Fighter outfits are made to sell as DLC
Correct.
- Erdrick joins the battle! He is released in June and is the big E3 character announcement
He was an alt for Hero and was announced at E3.
- An Unexpected joins the battle in September
While not released Terry was announced in September.
- Edelgard joins the battle in November 
It ended up being Terry
- The last Smash Bros DLC character is a big named 3rd party character. They are released in - - February of 2020.
Seems to be a smaller scale character.
- New amiibo for Luigi's Mansion, Yoshi's Crafted World and Fire Emblem Three Houses
Nope. Nintendo seems to be done with amiibo outside of the Smash line and standalone amiibo.
- Kirby Extra Epic Yarn is released in March
Correct
- At least one more 3DS game from Nintendo is released 
Nope
- Nintendo Labo sports kit is released 
Nope
- Nintendo Labo gun kit is released 
Nope
- Mario Kart Tour releases in March and gets updates every 2 weeks 
It was released in September. The game is being updated every 2 weeks though
- Zelda mobile is released this Fall
Nope. 
- Lots of updates for Fire Emblem Heroes, Dragalia Lost and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp 
Correct 
-Fire Emblem Heroes finally added a mode where you can go up against friends
While no mode with friends was added 3 modes where added this year.