Topic: What will Nintendo release in 2024?

[Order.RSS]

Welcome to the 2024 predictions thread, where we distribute points and eternal glory!
How it works: please post 1-10 Nintendo related things you think will occur this year, that's it!
Previous threads: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.



I will try to update this thread with all the major Nintendo releases of the year.
Here's what we know so far:

2024 Games/Software
- Another Code: Recollection January 19th.
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong February 16th.
- Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! February 21st. (GameFreak publishing).
- Princess Peach: Showtime! March 22nd.
- Endless Ocean Luminous May 2nd.
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door May 23rd.
- Luigi's Mansion 2 HD June 27th.
- Nintendo World Championships - NES Edition July 18th.
- Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club August 29th.
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom September 26th.
- Super Mario Party Jamboree October 17th.
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket October 30th.
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership November 7th.
 
2024 Hardware/Major merch
- amiibo: Noah. January 19th.
- amiibo: Mio. January 19th.
- amiibo: Sora. February 16th.
- Joy-Con Charging Stand (Two-Way) October 17th.

2024 DLC (paid/free)
- Splatoon 3 - Expansion Pass: Wave 2 - Side Order February 22nd.
- Nintendo Switch Sports - Basketball July 9th.

2024 Nintendo Switch Online / Services / Mobile
- Sunset: 3DS & Wii U online services end April 8th.
- Games added to NSO Retro apps:

• Golden Sun GBA. January 17th.
• Golden Sun: The Lost Age GBA. January 17th.
• Snake Rattle 'N' Roll NES. February 21st.
• R.C. Pro-Am NES. February 21st.
• Battletoads in Battlemaniacs SNES. February 21st.
• Killer Instinct SNES. February 21st.
• Blast Corps N64. February 21st.
• Dr. Mario GB. March 12th.
• Mario Golf GBC. March 12th.
• Mario Tennis GBC. March 12th.
• F-Zero: Maximum Velocity GBA. March 29th.
• Super R-Type SNES. April 12th.
• Wrecking Crew '98 SNES. April 12th.
• Amazing Hebereke SNES. April 12th.
• Marvelous: Another Treasure Island Super Famicom. April 12th. JP only.
• Extreme-G N64. April 23rd.
• Iggy's Reckin' Balls N64. April 23rd.
• Super Mario Land GB. May 14th.
• Alleyway GB. May 14th.
• Baseball GB. May 14th.
• The Frog For Whom The Bell Tolls GB. May 14th. JP only.
• Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge GB. June 7th.
• Mega Man II GB. June 7th.
• Mega Man III GB. June 7th.
• Mega Man IV GB. June 7th.
• Mega Man V GB. June 7th.
• Metroid: Zero Mission GBA. June 18th.
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past Four Swords GBA. June 18th.
• Turok: Dinosaur Hunter N64. June 18th.
• Perfect Dark N64. June 18th.
• Cobra Triangle NES. July 3rd.
• Donkey Kong Jr. Math NES. July 3rd.
• Golf NES. July 3rd.
• Mach Rider NES. July 3rd.
• The Mystery of Atlantis NES. July 3rd.
• Solar Jetman NES. July 3rd.
• Urban Champion NES. July 3rd.
• Mahjong Famicom. July 3rd.
• Shin Onigashima Famicom. July 3rd.
• Gomoku Narabe Renju Famicom. July 3rd.
• Densetsu no Starfy GBA. July 12th.
• Densetsu no Starfy 2 GBA. July 12th.
• Densetsu no Starfy 3 GBA. July 12th.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team GBA. August 9th.
• Tetris NES. Winter 2024.

Announced projects without dates/beyond 2024
- Cruis'n Blast - Online Multiplayer & DLC TBA. Announced December 2021. (Nintendo owned IP).
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD January 16th.
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 2025.
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A 2025.
- Untitled live-action Zelda movie TBA. Announced November 2023.
- Untitled Nintendo Switch successor hardware TBA. Announced May 2024.
- Untitled Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel April 3rd 2026.

2024 Directs
- Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase February 21st.
- Pokémon Presents February 27th.
- Indie World April 17th.
- Nintendo Direct June 18th.
- Treehouse Plays: Nintendo World Championships NES Edition July 2nd.
- Nintendo Museum Direct August 19th.
- Indie World August 27th.
- Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase August 27th.

[Order.RSS]

Rules/suggestions:

• You may submit between 1 and 10 predictions for the year.
• If you write your predictions in numbered list/bullet point format that’d be helpful, but it's not required.
• You get 1 point for being right, half a point for being half-right.
• You have until the first Direct of the year (probably in January of early February latest) to submit predictions. Obviously we can continue speculation afterwards, but it won't net you any tasty points.
• No points for guessing stuff we already know! See what we already know… in the post above!
• Non-predictions or super safe ones (e.g.: "Nintendo will not colonize the Moon and pivot to selling Moonrocks") may be awarded no or negative points at the jury's discretion.

Look at all these previous satisfied customers, order now!

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Stratos: 4½ points
SafeKhushrenada: 4 points
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NotKhushrenada: -8 points

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Luigi Dude: 12 points
Stratos: 10 points
Safe Khushrenada: 9 points
Adrock: 8 points
MASB: 6 points
Khushrenada: 5½ points
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Broodwars: ½ point
Evan_B: ½ point
Kairon: ½ point
Shaymin: ½ point
NotKhushrenada: -8 points

[M.K.Ultra]

Here are my predictions for 2024:

• Nintendo's next video game console will be announced in the summer and released in the fall
• This new console will support backwards compatibility for Switch games, but not for Switch joy con
• The new console will be a hybrid console like the switch, however, there will be a way to use the screen on the console as a second screen while playing on the TV
• One of the games for the new console will be Super Mario Odyssey 2 and will release this year
• Another game for the new console will be a game from Good Feel using an existing Nintendo IP
• Another game for the new console will be Mario Kart 9
• Square Enix will announce an HD2D version of Chrono Trigger
• Concerning the games we already know about, I predict that Paper Mario TTYD will release before Luigi's Mansion 2
• For the Nintendo Switch Online service, Conker's Bad Fur day gets put on the N64 expansion pack
• Finally, following the commercial success of the Super Mario Bros. movie, we get a trailer for the Donkey Kong Movie

If any of these feel too vague or obvious let me know and I would be glad to spice them up.

[Order.RSS]

Here's what Mr. GlubGlub submitted via Discord:

I heard lots of remakes so I stand by a F-Zero GX remake this year
Switch 2 will be released in the first half of 2024
No Metroid Prime 4
Mario 64 remake
Bonus points: Kirbys Dream Course remake

We've also gotten the news regarding Golden Sun 1 & 2 hitting NSO on January 17th, so those are ruled out for future prediction submissions.

If any of these feel too vague or obvious let me know and I would be glad to spice them up.

These are great, thanks for getting the ball rolling!

[Order.RSS]

Should get my own in too while there's still time. I expect a Direct possibly as early as February 8th, so if anyone else wants to join, keep that in mind as a rough deadline until we know more details.

• Switch 2 will be announced in September 2024, for a March 2025 release. The name will be Nintendo Shift. Their stock price drops 9% following the announcement.
• NES Remix gets a sequel, called SNES Remix.
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong turns out to feature extensive amiibo support, causing spikes in prices for various out of print figures.
• Nintendo will publish the new Yacht Club Games title Mina the Hollower in in order to acquire limited time console exclusivity.
• NSO adds Turbografx-16 to the Expansion Pack tier in October. It launches with Bonk 2, Bomberman 93, and Castlevania Rondo of Blood.
• There will be a significant DLC expansion for Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door that somehow upsets the fanbase.
• This year's Kirby game is a port of Kirby Battle Royale (3DS), revamped as a free-to-play release, with a convoluted monetization scheme.
• Reviews for Princess Peach Showtime will sit around a 72 average.
• NSO adds the following games to its GBA lineup: Mario Pinball Land, Drill Dozer, and Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire.
• Recycling this one from last year: Mario & Sonic at the 2024 Paris Olympics is announced. Luigi wears a beret in the trailer, and Yoshi eats an entire baguette.

[nickmitch]

Time to defend my crown!

• Switch successor announced this year.
• Dusting off a classic: Rhythm Heaven finally gets to be this year's party game
• Pokémon has a spin-off year, and not Gen 10
• Speaking of, classic Pokémon games become available for sale in the Nintendo eShop
• Nintendo announces a new F-Zero game based on the success of F-Zero 99
• Uh, let's see... Maybe a Wario Land game?
• The new console promises no/less drift (but in a coded way e.g., "Studier, more durable control sticks"
• I'm running out of ideas here, so maybe Princess Peach DLC?
• It's about time for a new 3D Mario, right? I'll be bold and say not Odyssey 2
• Nintendo does something with Doshin the Giant

[Evan_B]

Once upon a time, I was known as NostraDOOMus. It's time to get back in the saddle. EDIT: Adding specificity to some of these because I don't want to be the dude predicting things won't happen.

1. All but confirmed, I expect Hi Fi Rush will be announced, maybe even shadow dropped at the next Nintendo Direct. (I'll take half credit if both don't happen)
2. Metroid Prime 4 is the last major Nintendo-published Switch game, set for a cross-launch with the Switch Successor. This means it might not even come out until 2025. (Does this count as a 2024 prediction? NOT-releasing in this year?) The prediction: Metroid Prime 4 is seen this year, in gameplay and cinematics. It may not release in 2024, but it will be on the Switch. Nintendo uses their weird honor code for having announced the game as a Switch title and keeping that promise.
3. The Switch Successor is announced to be backwards compatible this year.
4. With Pokemon Bank going offline, the GB/C App gets Red, Blue, and Yellow. I'll go one step further and say these are announced around Pokemon Day this year, and Gold/Silver/Crystal will come later in the year. I'll go ONE STEP FURTHER and say Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald come to GBA Expansion owners and FireRed/LeafGreen will come later in the year. They will be structured as such so non-Expansion owners don't feel cheated out of playing the "inferior" Red/Blue/Yellow in place of FireRed/LeafGreen.
5. Pokemon gets a *new* spin-off this year. It's not exactly like the core games, it's not a remake, it's definitely not Legends-tier. But it's something. I wouldn't be surprised if it was developed by ILCA.
6. The next 3D Mario is a launch title for the Switch Successor. Prediction: It is announced/seen this year.
7. The Switch Successor gets a Xenoblade Chronicles X port. Prediction: It's announced this year?
8. THE LAST STORY is a late-game Switch Port, baby! (Maybe a tease of a sequel on the Switch Successor?)
9. Kirby gets some big-ol-minigame extravaganza. Think Mario Party, but Kirby.
10. There is a Princess Peach Showtime! Amiibo. It is stupid. Starting to regret this one.

[Adrock]

• More Amiibo (I'm thinking Princess Peach Showtime! and Tears of the Kingdom).
• At least one of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD; released separately.
• Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
• Microsoft will release at least one more Rare game on Switch.
• Switch 2 will be announced first half of 2024 and released in second half of 2024. The exact halfway point of the year is July 2. It's a Leap Year; let's just use July 2 anyway.
• Native party chat on Switch 2; heavily locked behind parental controls by default (can be turned off).
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with DLSS/AI enhanced visuals on Switch 2; free update as long as you own the game digitally/physically.
• 3D Mario launching with Switch 2; more like Bowser's Fury than Odyssey.
• Need something outlandish: Metroid Prime 4.
• Need something outlandish part 2: Game Gear and Master System on Nintendo Switch Online.

This was actually really difficult because this is a prediction thread for Nintendo releases, and most of what I could think of were things that I expect in a Switch 2 sizzle reel that will release in 2025 and beyond or third party releases.

I may update this depending on what Order.RSS says, if anything. Or disappear for months on end, idk.

[Stratos]

Oh! Forgot about this! Gotta get my predictions in!

1. Switch 2 releases 2024 with Backwards compatibility
2. Switch 2 adds things for their Online/VC library, but it is still underwhelming and limited from what it coudl and should be
3. Switch 2 includes some form of achievements/trophies
4. A new Fire Emblem is announced this year, but doesn't necessarily release yet.
5. Smash Ultimate gets a refresh/new DLC for Switch 2
6. We don't get Mario Kart 9, its just a refresh/update to 8 with a graphical overhaul, even more new and retro tracks, and some new modes and expansion to battle modes
7. Switch/Switch 2 finally gets a new Star Wars game that isn't Lego-based
8. Monster Hunter Wilds isn't coming to Switch, but Capcom throws something else MH related to the system.
9. Tears of the Kingdom gets new content, and it is tied to some new features of the Switch 2, either locking it to the new system or changing in some way that could be as simple as the Color Dungeon from the GBC Links Awakening dungeon
10. We get a new Animal Crossing, either a mainline one, a spinoff, or a massive new expansion/update for New Horizons

[Khushrenada]

1. I predict that Nintendo will release some new software we haven't seen before this year.
2. I predict that Nintendo will port a game from a previous console as a new release this year.
3. I predict that at least one of the games Nintendo releases this year will sell 1,000,000 copies.
4. I predict that Nintendo will release some new DLC this year.
5. I predict that Nintendo will add some titles to their Online Apps.
6. I predict that third parties will port some of their games to the Switch this year.
7. I predict that Nintendo will release some new Amiibo this year.
8. I predict that Nintendo will release a previously unseen console.
9. I predict that Nintendo will release some new controllers this year.
10. I predict that Nintendo will air some Directs this year.

Please send me my winnings in cash, not cheque. I'd also like them to be in $1.00 bills so that I can really make it look like I've got stacks and stacks of cash. Thank you in advance.

[Luigi Dude]

1. Switch Successor will release in the 2nd half of the year.
2. Switch Successor will be 100% backward compatible with Switch games.
3. A new 3D Mario games will come out in the 2nd half of this year for Switch Successor as well.  It will be a fully open world game.  Basically Bowsers Fury was a playable beta for what Nintendo had in store for the next 3D Mario.
4. Actual gameplay footage for Metroid Prime 4 will be revealed.  The game will be moved to the Switch Successor to take full advantage of that systems power.  There will be no cross gen version with Switch, since Metroid is no where near as popular as Zelda to justify such a thing.
5. A new Donkey Kong platformer will be revealed.  I'm not sure if it'll be 2D or 3D, but it will be a new platformer where you control Donkey Kong.
6. A new 2D Zelda will finally be revealed as well.
7. Nintendo will keep the regular Switch alive with more remakes and remasters.  I predict at least 3 new remakes or remasters of Nintendo games for the regular Switch.
8. A new IP will be revealed for the Switch Successor.
9. Mario Kart 9 will be revealed, but a 2025 release date.
10. The next Smash Bros will also be revealed but will also have a 2025 release date.

[Order.RSS]

This was actually really difficult because this is a prediction thread for Nintendo releases, and most of what I could think of were things that I expect in a Switch 2 sizzle reel that will release in 2025 and beyond or third party releases.

I may update this depending on what Order.RSS says, if anything. Or disappear for months on end, idk.

Feel free to post 3rd party predictions! These threads kinda skew towards Nintendo since that's the only stuff catalogued within, but if it's even vaguely Switch related it totally counts.

[Dinar87]

Ok so....

1. No February Direct
2. Switch 2 will be announced this year
3. Switch 2 will have backwards compatibility
4. No gamecube games on NSO
5. Third party developers will massively support the next console after the success of the switch
6. Pokemon will continue to be mediocre and not worth buying
7. Potentially Metroid Prime 2 and 3 remasters
8. Metroid Prime 4 announcement
9. Donkey Kong announcement (either country styled or a new thing)
10. New mainline Kirby game

[Dinar87]

1. Switch Successor will release in the 2nd half of the year.
2. Switch Successor will be 100% backward compatible with Switch games.
3. A new 3D Mario games will come out in the 2nd half of this year for Switch Successor as well.  It will be a fully open world game.  Basically Bowsers Fury was a playable beta for what Nintendo had in store for the next 3D Mario.
4. Actual gameplay footage for Metroid Prime 4 will be revealed.  The game will be moved to the Switch Successor to take full advantage of that systems power.  There will be no cross gen version with Switch, since Metroid is no where near as popular as Zelda to justify such a thing.
5. A new Donkey Kong platformer will be revealed.  I'm not sure if it'll be 2D or 3D, but it will be a new platformer where you control Donkey Kong.
6. A new 2D Zelda will finally be revealed as well.
7. Nintendo will keep the regular Switch alive with more remakes and remasters.  I predict at least 3 new remakes or remasters of Nintendo games for the regular Switch.
8. A new IP will be revealed for the Switch Successor.
9. Mario Kart 9 will be revealed, but a 2025 release date.
10. The next Smash Bros will also be revealed but will also have a 2025 release date.

If the switch successor has no backcompat there will be riots.

[Luigi Dude]

If the switch successor has no backcompat there will be riots.

Well it's a good thing there's nothing to worry about then.  Every Nintendo handheld had backwards compatibility with its predecessor, and their last two Home consoles did as well.  The only reason the Switch didn't have it is because the Switch literally merged their home console and handheld divisions together.  It was meant to be the successor to both the 3DS and Wii U, and providing backwards compatibility to both systems would have been impossible.

The Switch Successor just has to worry about one system now, so it'll be a clean transition like GB to GBA, GBA to DS, DS to 3DS, Gamecube to Wii, Wii to Wii U all were.  The fact that so many people on the internet think there's even a chance the system won't have it, just shows these online bubbles can really warp peoples sense of reality.  All it takes is a few loud assholes on Youtube or message boards to say **** like "Nintendo has a horrible record on backwards compatibility" and suddenly all these mindless idiots start parroting the same message even though the actual reality is the majority of Nintendo systems have had backwards compatibility, and the only reason the Switch didn't have it is because it was a massive reboot to their entire business.

[Stratos]

Also we know Nintendo is very conscious of power consumption since it was one of the initial targets for the creation of the Wii U to have a very small power consumption. And disc drives are very power hungry, which would have been detrimental to a handheld system, even a hybrid one like the Switch.

[Dinar87]

If the switch successor has no backcompat there will be riots.

Well it's a good thing there's nothing to worry about then.  Every Nintendo handheld had backwards compatibility with its predecessor, and their last two Home consoles did as well.  The only reason the Switch didn't have it is because the Switch literally merged their home console and handheld divisions together.  It was meant to be the successor to both the 3DS and Wii U, and providing backwards compatibility to both systems would have been impossible.

The Switch Successor just has to worry about one system now, so it'll be a clean transition like GB to GBA, GBA to DS, DS to 3DS, Gamecube to Wii, Wii to Wii U all were.  The fact that so many people on the internet think there's even a chance the system won't have it, just shows these online bubbles can really warp peoples sense of reality.  All it takes is a few loud assholes on Youtube or message boards to say **** like "Nintendo has a horrible record on backwards compatibility" and suddenly all these mindless idiots start parroting the same message even though the actual reality is the majority of Nintendo systems have had backwards compatibility, and the only reason the Switch didn't have it is because it was a massive reboot to their entire business.

To be fair, some of the best selling games on the switch are wii u ports, so there's some logic to nintendo not bringing back backwards compatibility so that people double dip. Not saying it's likely to happen but it still could.

[Evan_B]

To be fair, some of the best selling games on the switch are wii u ports, so there's some logic to nintendo not bringing back backwards compatibility so that people double dip. Not saying it's likely to happen but it still could.

Yeah, but that’s because nobody got those games on Wii U.

[Dinar87]

To be fair, some of the best selling games on the switch are wii u ports, so there's some logic to nintendo not bringing back backwards compatibility so that people double dip. Not saying it's likely to happen but it still could.

Yeah, but that’s because nobody got those games on Wii U.

Well I hope you're right. Rumors say the switch 2 has been internally delayed to Q1 2025, and that we're getting a partner showcase this month not a normal direct.

[Order.RSS]

FINAL CALL FOR PREDICTIONS!

Dinar87 proves themselves a TRUE and CONFIRMED leaker, a Partner Direct will indeed air on February 21st, 6am PT.

Get your predictions in or suffer FOMO for the coming 10 months.

[Evan_B]

…Does a partner showcase still count as a direct? Otherwise my Hi Fi Rush prediction isn’t gonna net me full points…

[Khushrenada]

FINAL CALL FOR PREDICTIONS!

Dinar87 proves themselves a TRUE and CONFIRMED leaker, a Partner Direct will indeed air on February 21st, 6am PT.

Get your predictions in or suffer FOMO for the coming 10 months.

What? Booo partners! Ruining it for everyone!

[Order.RSS]

…Does a partner showcase still count as a direct? Otherwise my Hi Fi Rush prediction isn’t gonna net me full points…

Totes counts!

[Dinar87]

FINAL CALL FOR PREDICTIONS!

Dinar87 proves themselves a TRUE and CONFIRMED leaker, a Partner Direct will indeed air on February 21st, 6am PT.

Get your predictions in or suffer FOMO for the coming 10 months.

LOL no. Pyoro is the one who leaked the partner showcase. So far he has a perfect track record.

[Mop it up]

I have no rightly idea what could happen this year, it feels like so many things are possible! I think I'll just take a look at what other people here have been predicting and choose ones that seem more probable, or at least fun.

-The Switch successor will release this year, probably in November. That's right, I'm going back to that classic release time.
-The Switch successor will have backwards compatibility with games and accounts, but probably not controllers and accessories. It might work with Labo VR though.
-A new 3D Mario will be announced this year, to release within the launch window of the new system. Another classic launch style returns!
-A new Donkey Kong game of some sort will be announced. Dunnn dun dun dunnnn dunnnnnnn dunnnnnnn
-A new spin-off Pokémon game will be announced, one that's part of an existing series. C'mon PokéPark 3!
-Metroid Prime 4 finally sees a trailer this year... with some footage of actual gameplay to boot! Most likely accompanied by another apology, but don't count that as part of this prediction please.
-At least one more remaster or remake of a GCN / Wii game will be announced. I've learned my lesson in being too specific.
-I'm gonna be bold and say no more new amiibo. Don't @ me if this happens.
-Another Rare N64 game will be announced for NSO, my guess this time will be, I dunno... Banjo-Tooie. If it's DKR this time I will be livid.
-Mop it up will make more posts than Nintendo releases games. Yeah yeah, fat chance of that I know, but sometimes ya gotta be daring!