Topic: What new game do you hope to see Nintendo announce in the next year?

[NWR_insanolord]

We know a lot of what Nintendo has planned to release this year, with titles like Smash Bros., X and Yarn Yoshi to look forward to. But there are sure to be, or at least will hopefully be, other titles that we don't currently know about.


What do you hope to see out of Nintendo? Try to stay at least somewhat realistic, but feel free to go a little crazy if it's something you really want to see.


Personally, I really want to see a new entry in the Advance Wars series. I've always been a big fan of those games, and have really been in the mood for one lately. Releasing some of the older ones on the 3DS/Wii U eShop would be great too.

[azeke]

Cue dozen of generic "new IP" responses from people who didn't buy Pandora Tower, Xenoblade and Wonderful 101.

[NWR_insanolord]

New IPs are great, but it'd be nice if people had at least vague ideas for what types of things they might want to see.

[MagicCow64]

Cue dozen of generic "new IP" responses from people who didn't buy Pandora Tower, Xenoblade and Wonderful 101.

Hey, I bought all three of those, I have incredible authority here.

I feel like there's going to be one major release (i.e. not an NES Remix/Dr. Luigi) they haven't announced yet for late summer or the part of the fall/winter that isn't covered by Smash. I get the sense that Yarn Yoshi has been put back in the oven, or round-filed, and if that's the case I can't say I'm broken up about it. I also, really doubt X or Hyrule Warriors is going to make it this year. (Nintendo's got a release calendar to stretch out until 2016 after all.)

So what would I want?

Maybe realistic: There were those 64 HD remaster rumors awhile back, but at this point I would be down for a Super Mario Sunshine HD with the Wind Waker treatment. Spruced up graphics, fix the camera glitches, streamline blue coins and add new shine objectives to make up for them.

Not going to happen: 2.5d Metroid Dread (or whatever) for WiiU, $40 retail. I know better than to ask for pixels.

[NWR_insanolord]

A Sunshine remake a la Wind Waker would be great. I was actually talking about it on Twitter in the last couple days, hoping they'd cut the blue coin **** and replace those shines with actual levels.

[Adrock]

If I had to pick just one: 2D Metroid. I will ask for HD sprites.

If additional suggestions are welcome:

1. The Legend of Zelda: Earth... Waker? It's Wind Waker on land! Essentially this just reuses the Wind Waker HD engine and adds Epona and earth-based puzzles.

2. Super Wario Bros. No saving princesses here because FBGM.

3. A direct sequel to Super Mario RPG, meaning a collaboration with Square Enix.

[Shaymin]

Blake Griffin's NBA Courtside.

[rlse9]

It's probably a little early since the 3DS version just came out last year but I'd like to see an Animal Crossing game for Wii U.  I haven't bought any of them since the original and I think I'm ready for a new one.  It seems like the game would be a good fit for off-TV play and perhaps a game where Nintendo could put the gamepad to good use.

[Ian Sane]

Full 3D Pokémon RPG for the Wii U.  The console Pokémon game we've all wanted for 16 years.  It should have the proper "catch 'em all" approach of the handheld games.  I want it full 3D, not that fixed camera nonsense from X/Y but full 3D like you're playing a console Zelda game.  This is probably the only thing that I imagine could ever save the Wii U and I wonder if Nintendo has just been saving the idea for a rainy day.  Well the levee broke so now is the damn time.  I would buy a Wii U for this.  It's a pipe dream but I would hope that the Wii U's poor sales would inspire a major response from Nintendo.

I would like to see a new IP from Retro but if I'm to be more specific than that let's go with an FPS.  I want Retro to make the replacement for Perfect Dark, even if it is coming ten years late.  I want a really good single player mode and multiplayer mode supporting both online and local play.  Don't skimp on one to favour the other.  I don't want it to be a "me too" game either.  It should be conventional enough to be a good alternative to Call of Duty or Halo but it should also be original and creative enough to stand on its own.  Goldeneye and Perfect Dark were the top of the line for console FPS when they came out.  I want that same thing from Retro.  The best console FPS ever made... only on the Wii U.  Imagine if Nintendo had been continuing the Perfect Dark series this whole time and what one made today would be like.

What both of these games have in common is that they're ambitious and grand.  If Nintendo revealed these games at E3 it would be a statement and would be a clear reaction to the Wii U's failures.  Deep down I just want to see a "new" Nintendo and not some dumb exercise company but a videogame company that needed a wake-up call and has finally pulled their heads out of their asses.  I fear that at E3 the message from Iwata will be to just putter along as usual with safe unambitious games.  Or a hint that this "wellness" crap is their exit from videogames.

[Nile Boogie Returns]

STAR FOX. I've been itching for some space combat a la Wing Commander

Also, I want Arwings that change in to mechs Macross style.


(This game will never, ever happen)

[Pixelated Pixies]

Cosmic Walker.

[ejamer]

My first thought was a new Wario Land game, because Shake It! was so great on Wii.  But a 2D Metroid title would probably be preferable... even though I'd be nervous about the direction that game takes after the Other M storyline.  Hopefully a massive HD revamp of Metroid 2 - more along the lines of Zero Mission than Fusion.

[ShyGuy]

Ooh Cosmic Walker, that's a good choice.

[MagicCow64]

My first thought was a new Wario Land game, because Shake It! was so great on Wii.  But a 2D Metroid title would probably be preferable... even though I'd be nervous about the direction that game takes after the Other M storyline.  Hopefully a massive HD revamp of Metroid 2 - more along the lines of Zero Mission than Fusion.

Damn, I'm onboard for either (Shake It! was fucking great and beautiful, really under-appreciated in my book), but a Metroid 2 remake sounds fantastic. I remember seeing a trailer for a fan-made SNES-grade treatment, but never heard about a release. At the time it seemed like a great idea that Nintendo should make itself. Especially given how good Zero Mission was. And even if it was a true Metroid V (IV?) I really wouldn't worry about Nintendo giving too much of a **** about Other M's story. They could easily just ignore it or make some passing reference when setting up a completely new and unrelated scenario (oh ****, there's more Metroids!).

[Luigi Dude]

My first thought was a new Wario Land game, because Shake It! was so great on Wii.  But a 2D Metroid title would probably be preferable... even though I'd be nervous about the direction that game takes after the Other M storyline.  Hopefully a massive HD revamp of Metroid 2 - more along the lines of Zero Mission than Fusion.

Well the team that made Shake It is currently making Yarn Yoshi so it'll be a while before they even have the option of doing another Wario Land game.  Metroid could be doable though thanks to IGA leaving Konami to make his own studio and the fact he's even stated he'd love to make one as well.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/former-castlevania-producer-would-love-to-work-on-metroid

The people who made Wario Land: Shake It were former Konami employees who left that company, so it wouldn't be the first time Nintendo got involved with ex-Konami employees to work on one of their series that their own studio's haven't done in a while.  Since IGA was pretty well known for making these kind of games and would like to do it, I think it could just be a matter of time before Nintendo contacts him to make one.

[the asylum]

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[ymeegod]

Muchroom Kingdom (Kingdom Hearts but with Mario instead of FF, especially now since Disney owns Starwars and Marvel)--I'll Kill for this game.

Excite Bike (kinda like Trials but less arcade like)

And Bowser is long overdue to have his OWN game.

[marvel_moviefan_2012]

At first I was against just re-releasing more GC games remastered in HD but then I remembered two things that changed my mind, first all those PS2 games remastered on PS3 are actually pretty good bargains, and two the Game Cube had some of the best games around at the time.


If they can do 1 new remake HD remaster a year that would be fine by me, I would love to do a full redo of Mario 64 instead of Sunshine though. If they tackled Sunshine it would just make the Wii U lose more of it's identity instead of a botched follow up to Wii it will turn into the proper follow up to Game Cube but with too many rehashes it will be harder to get it's own identity.


IF they could do one HD remake a year, or do it like Sony has been and get some collections going I would like the following:


Metroid HD Saga, kind of like the Metal Gear Solid collection, go all the way back to NES, include everything up to and including Other M, all remastered in HD on one disc if they can do it. None of that voucher crap for the Virtual Console version either.

Super Mario All Stars Remix HD, something like the one on Wii but a full HD remix that includes a few more extra games.

Kirby Super Star HD

In fact just do a bunch of HD collections on all their big franchises just to get some damn games out the door. Forget the virtual console I want remixes and in HD because even with good filters some of those games look terrible on an HDTV.


If they were going to do something from the Game Cube era I would like a full HD remake of Star Fox Adventures bundled with Assault and throw F Zero GX for the hell of it. Even a Pikmin 1 & 2 HD remake bundle would be nice.


Being more realistic here, I am hoping Hyrule Warriors comes out this year, if so that is the game that might push me into getting a Wii U.


I think they will quietly retool Yarn Yoshi into a more Yoshi's Island type game.



Dreaming here but I would like to see a Final Fantasy X*** style HD remake/sequel to Super Mario RPG. I would be down for a full HD remake/remix of Super Mario RPG also.


For new franchises I would like to see Nintendo try something like a Shining Force style game but not a Fire Emblem.

[Stratos]

Cosmic Walker.

They should have revived that and released it when Gravity was out. Maybe get a bit of love by association.

[the asylum]

I still think there should totally be a Mario Paintball

But of course, Japan doesn't have nearly the same level of interest in FPS that the west does, so Mario Paintball is one notch below Shenmue III on the reality scale

[ejamer]

...  Metroid could be doable though thanks to IGA leaving Konami to make his own studio and the fact he's even stated he'd love to make one as well.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/former-castlevania-producer-would-love-to-work-on-metroid

...

This would be fantastic news.  Not going to hold my breath... but a 2D Metroid from Iga?  Sign me up.

[the asylum]

...  Metroid could be doable though thanks to IGA leaving Konami to make his own studio and the fact he's even stated he'd love to make one as well.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/former-castlevania-producer-would-love-to-work-on-metroid

...

This would be fantastic news.  Not going to hold my breath... but a 2D Metroid from Iga?  Sign me up.

As long as it doesn't involve Sakamoto, how bad could it be?

[Mop it up]

This'll sound strange, but the first thing that came to mind was Mario Party 10. I think they could come up with some interesting minigames incorporating the GamePad, and I also like some of the ideas introduced in Mario Party 9 and would like to see them expanded.

Another obvious game is Battalion Wars III, the GamePad would be great to use to command the troops.

A new Zelda Four Swords with some online play would be swell also.

On that note, I'd really like a new Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. This might technically count as third-party, but I think Nintendo published the first game in the series. They could probably do something interesting with the GamePad as well, though I wouldn't want that to be integral as I'd want online play to be possible.

[alegoicoe]

paper mario wii u and metroid prime 4

[greybrick]

1. A new Pokemon Card title on 3DS with online multiplayer, wonder trade, and streetpass trading/battle features.


2. As Mop It Up said, Battalion Wars III sounds like an awesome idea.


3. I would be happy with a Pokemon title on WiiU in the style of Dragon Age.


4. Lets get a Metroid title that has similarities to Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

[BlackNMild2k1]

...  Metroid could be doable though thanks to IGA leaving Konami to make his own studio and the fact he's even stated he'd love to make one as well.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/20/former-castlevania-producer-would-love-to-work-on-metroid
...

This would be fantastic news.  Not going to hold my breath... but a 2D Metroid from Iga?  Sign me up.

As long as it doesn't involve Sakamoto, how bad could it be?

And they should actually call it Metroidvania.

[Phil]

A sequel to LEGO City Undercover for Wii U.

[Nemo]

Ian read my mind with a new IP FPS from Retro.

Also, with the Gamepad and four Wiimotes, the next Four Swords game should be called Zelda: Five Swords.

I'd like to see see an eShop game featuring Pikmin that is 2D... maybe kind of like Lemmings but with whatever clever twist Nintendo has up their sleeves.

But most of all, Metroid. If not a 3D Retro affair, then 2D will do (especially from the Symphony of the Night guy).

[Kytim89]

Metroid reboot from Retro Studios, a new Star Fox game from Platinum Games, and a Super Mario RPG sequel developed by Monolith Soft.

[pokepal148]

Advance Wars With added weather effec-*gunshot*

[ejamer]

I'd also love to see:
* Fluidity return to it's console roots with an eShop release that is structured more like the original (large open levels)
* either an actual sequel or a game inspired by Endless Ocean

[azeke]

Advance Wars With added weather effec-*gunshot*

Zelda game with communism themes

[Ceric]

Advance Wars With added weather effec-*gunshot*

Zelda game with communism themes

Honestly how would that work?  There aren't ever enough people in Zelda to even really consider that a true government at all.

[Stratos]

You want a Russian Legend of Zelda where Ganondorf leads the Bolsheviks to storm the gates of Hyrule because Zelda sucks as a leader of her people? Sounds complicated. Is Rasputin the main villain?

[Ian Sane]

Metroid reboot from Retro Studios, a new Star Fox game from Platinum Games, and a Super Mario RPG sequel developed by Monolith Soft.

I just realized who I want to do a Wii U Super Mario RPG sequel.  Silicon Studio!  Bravely Default is like Final Fantasy before Square Enix went nuts so they would probably be the closest thing to 1996 Squaresoft as you could get.  Bravely Default also does a good job of balancing modern and old school design which is probably what you would want from Super Mario RPG 2.  It needs to feel like the original game in a way that other Mario RPGs like Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi did not while still feeling like a modern game and not just "New Super Mario RPG".  They could do it because they effectively already did it with the Final Fantasy series in all but name.

Someone brought up Mario Paintball.  To me that would come across like Nintendo making a kiddy FPS for wimps that can't handle a "real" FPS.  Anyone with the slightest negative bias towards Nintendo in regards to kiddy or casual games would just have those biases confirmed with the release of such a title.  Maybe if Nintendo had a more grown-up FPS series already then an alternative E-rated series would be a good idea but they don't.  Family friendly Nintendo was already okay with having Goldeneye and Perfect Dark so going with cutesy non-violent Mario FPS seems like a big step backwards.  I think if Nintendo announced such a game at E3 it would have Wii Music level backlash.  It isn't just "here's Mario Paintball".  It's "here's Mario Paintball... and that's the only FPS you get!"  Besides Nintendo could always make a 'T' rated FPS that's appropriate for kids will also appealing to teens and adults, like Goldeneye did.  Aside from die-hard Mario fans, no one over the age of 10 would want to play a paintball FPS.  They might think such an idea would be "all ages" but it would come across as being solely for children.

[marvel_moviefan_2012]

I changed my mind, I really am excited for Yarn Yoshi, if one thing I have learned over the years is the more you WANT Nintendo to do something the less likely they are to do it. You have to psych them out, pretend the game you really want is garbage and talk about how stupid it would be for them to make that game, then they will release it as expected just to spite you. Except if they know we are on to them it won't work so there goes that idea. damn you Nintendo.

[Sarail]

Aside from die-hard Mario fans, no one over the age of 10 would want to play a paintball FPS.  They might think such an idea would be "all ages" but it would come across as being solely for children.

Please speak for yourself, Ian. I'm 32 years of age, and I would KILL for a Mario Paintball FPS. If properly developed with smooth controls, incredible gameplay, Halo-like features/options/settings, and oozing with Nintendo's charm...a Mario Paintball game would be absolutely brilliant.

Games don't have to be violent to be awesome - I would assume you would already be understanding of that...being a Nintendo fan and all (you DO browse this forum/site after all.) If Nintendo can create hype in the fight game genre with a series like Smash Bros., then they most definitely can do it with a Mario Paintball game in the FPS genre.

[Shorty McNostril]

I would like Monolyth to make a new Baten Kaitos.  Damn I loved that game.

[the asylum]

Oh please, Ian. A Mario Paintball would show that Nintendo is at least willing to try something new (that isn't a controller gimmick)

[Adrock]

A non-Mario first person shooter would as well. I likely wouldn't be able play it either way. If Nintendo were to step out of their comfort zone and make such a game, why not start with a blank slate? I'm not opposed to using certain characters when appropriate. For example, if Nintendo plans to make a Mario-like platformer, why not just use Mario? However, in a completely different type of game, it seems like a waste to continue dipping back into the established IP well.

[ejamer]

Also, do we have capability to get a console-based RTS yet?  Or has the genre become so unpopular that just isn't going to happen?  Swords & Soldiers 2 is promising, as the first game was a blast... but that's almost more Tower Defense than real RTS.

[Ian Sane]

Oh please, Ian. A Mario Paintball would show that Nintendo is at least willing to try something new (that isn't a controller gimmick)

I would think it means the exact opposite where Nintendo is so afraid to move beyond their established IP that they will shoe-horn in Mario into a genre where he doesn't fit.  You know he doesn't fit because you have to come up with paintball as a way to justify Mario having a gun.

I just see a non-lethal game were the objective is to SHOOT PEOPLE is lame, like "Mickey Mouse apologizing as he passes other racers in Mickey's Speedway" lame.  You can have a game with guns where people die without it being a bloodbath.  Paintball is like putting big foam gloves on the characters in Punch-Out or having the Legend of Zelda be about people larping is so all the bad guys are just people in costume pretending to be killed.  Paintball itself is a way to simulate a gun fight without hurting anyone.  A videogame of it is a simulation of a simulation.  Might as well make a game about Mario playing an FPS on a videogame system.

I've tried to think of ways to make a family friendly FPS without resorting to Mario Paintball.  The Star Wars Dark Forces games show that in a sci-fi setting with lasers it's easier to make a bloodless FPS look credible.  Another idea would be to put it in a fantasy setting where the main character is a wizard and instead of shooting guns he's using projectile spells.

Also, do we have capability to get a console-based RTS yet?  Or has the genre become so unpopular that just isn't going to happen?  Swords & Soldiers 2 is promising, as the first game was a blast... but that's almost more Tower Defense than real RTS.

A console RTS would have made a lot of sense on the Wii with the pointer controls.  Realistically it could be done with the Gamepad or just use Wii remotes on the Wii U.  Pikmin is kind of like one so Nintendo could use similar controls.  I think Nintendo could do something cool with the genre... unless it's Mario Capture-the-Flag.

[Khushrenada]

And now back to your regularly scheduled discussions. I put my toys away when I'm done with them.

[ejamer]

Also, do we have capability to get a console-based RTS yet?  Or has the genre become so unpopular that just isn't going to happen?  Swords & Soldiers 2 is promising, as the first game was a blast... but that's almost more Tower Defense than real RTS.

So one day after posting the above, I notice a KickStarter project for a game called Hex Heroes:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prismaticgames/hex-heroes


I'm not a KickStarter fan - especially for video games where the potential payoff is often a year or more away from the investment. But this game did seem right up my alley, being labeled a "party RTS". Cameos from the characters of Mutant Mudds, SteamWorld Dig, and Guacamelee doesn't hurt either.


Not coming from Nintendo... but still has the potential to be pretty cool.

[Stratos]

And now back to your regularly scheduled discussions. I put my toys away when I'm done with them.

But I was having fun with your toys, Khush! Bring them out again.


They should swipe Michael Ancel from Ubisoft and release a new Beyond Good and Evil.

[marvel_moviefan_2012]

I generally hate Mario sports games but a Mario Paintball would be awesome.

[rlse9]

I don't know if it would work out in practice, but at least in theory the idea of a Mario paintball game sounds pretty interesting.

[Phil]

A Sunshine remake a la Wind Waker would be great. I was actually talking about it on Twitter in the last couple days, hoping they'd cut the blue coin **** and replace those shines with actual levels.

Is there something about the Wii U controllers that their shoulder buttons aren't pressure sensitive like the GameCube ones, so that would make spraying at different lengths difficult? I thought I read that somewhere.

[Mop it up]

Yeah, that's right about Mario Sunshine. I don't know how important that feature is to the actual gameplay though, I don't recall there being much difference between lower pressure and higher pressure. What does matter though, is that I believe pressing the shoulder button down to the "click" makes Mario stop, and then the analogue stick controls the spray instead of moving Mario. I guess they could just map this feature to a different button, and the GamePad/Pro controller does have one extra shoulder button over the GameCube controller.

[PSap29]

This'll sound strange, but the first thing that came to mind was Mario Party 10. I think they could come up with some interesting minigames incorporating the GamePad, and I also like some of the ideas introduced in Mario Party 9 and would like to see them expanded.

Except Mario Party 9 is widely considered the WORST Mario Party game (or at least the worst console Mario Party).

If they make Mario Party 10, they should go back to the basics of the original N64 trilogy.  20 coins to get a star.  Coin, Happening, and Minigame bonus stars, and Bowser wrecking **** up.  Although I would like to play as my Mii in the main party mode, unlike in 8, where Miis were relegated to the "extra" minigames.

Speaking of Miis, they NEED to be in Smash Bros.  Do it, Sakurai!

[ejamer]

...
Except Mario Party 9 is widely considered the WORST Mario Party game (or at least the worst console Mario Party).
...

Really?  The Metacritic rating for 9 is higher than quite a few of the other Mario Party console games, and most people that I've met/talked to/gamed with enjoyed Mario Party 9 because it felt like a fresh approach for the series.


I know that 9 was a divisive entry - some liked the change in approach, others didn't - but I have a hard time believing that it's widely considered the worst Mario Party as you assert. (Personally, I'd rank it pretty close to the top. Had flaws, but did a lot of things right too.)

[Mop it up]

The main thing people complained about with Mario Party 9 is the increased luck factor, which is certainly my big problem with the game. But they shouldn't toss out cool ideas like the boss battles, those were a lot of fun. So that's what I mean, if they take out some of the luck elements and tone things down, and build on the other ideas, it could make for a great Mario Party game.

[PSap29]

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Except Mario Party 9 is widely considered the WORST Mario Party game (or at least the worst console Mario Party).
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Really?  The Metacritic rating for 9 is higher than quite a few of the other Mario Party console games, and most people that I've met/talked to/gamed with enjoyed Mario Party 9 because it felt like a fresh approach for the series.


I know that 9 was a divisive entry - some liked the change in approach, others didn't - but I have a hard time believing that it's widely considered the worst Mario Party as you assert. (Personally, I'd rank it pretty close to the top. Had flaws, but did a lot of things right too.)

The critics are dumbasses then.  Mario Party fans know how bad 9 is.

The problem with Mario Party 9 is that it changed too much.  It really isn't Mario Party anymore.  You can't really screw over your friends as much and the board play has zero strategy.  Not to mention some pretty bad game design with the spaces that mix up the order.  These spaces can create the problem of one or two players not doing a damn thing for almost a half hour.

[Mop it up]

I'm a Mario Party fan and I like MP9.

[ejamer]

I'm a Mario Party fan and I like MP9.

Same here. Same with my friends. Same with my family.


I know not everyone loves the game... but again, I think the hate is being overstated. (Yeah yeah, "welcome the internet" and all that.)


Mario Party 9 has some issues, but it speeds up the games and introduces some cool new ideas to a franchise that desperately needed some good new ideas.  I totally agree with Mop it up's post earlier that Nintendo should build on what worked, toss what didn't and give the changed structure a second chance in an upcoming Mario Party title.

[pokepal148]

Bring back the original structure and bring back the bowser phone.

Heck just put mp3 on the virtual console.

[MagicCow64]

This'll sound strange, but the first thing that came to mind was Mario Party 10. I think they could come up with some interesting minigames incorporating the GamePad, and I also like some of the ideas introduced in Mario Party 9 and would like to see them expanded.

Except Mario Party 9 is widely considered the WORST Mario Party game (or at least the worst console Mario Party).

If they make Mario Party 10, they should go back to the basics of the original N64 trilogy.  20 coins to get a star.  Coin, Happening, and Minigame bonus stars, and Bowser wrecking **** up.  Although I would like to play as my Mii in the main party mode, unlike in 8, where Miis were relegated to the "extra" minigames.

Speaking of Miis, they NEED to be in Smash Bros.  Do it, Sakurai!

Miis are 1000% percent guaranteed.

[Spak-Spang]

Sprite Based HD Nintendo Classics.  Seriously, who wouldn't want this?

Super Mario 3/World Sprite based HD classics...with a remix mode that mixes all the games power ups into both games.

Sprite Based HD Zelda 2.  Perhaps try to redo the dungeons to feel like small Metroid levels...and you can enter dungeons in any order...but can only get certain items, and kill bosses after having certain items.  (Also needs the huge over screen world to explore.

[Stratos]

They should make a very robust level creator using the assets from Mario Brothers, Super Mario Brothers, SMB2 (Both USA and Japan) , SMB3, SMW and Super Mario All-Stars and release that on Wii U. Try and bring in all of those modders who already do it with roms and 3rd party software. Allow people to post the levels to Miiverse/Youtube/OtherSocialMedia to share with others.


Several ways they could sell it. One, Sell it all at one price. Two, sell a basic SMB 1-3 and then let people buy the other sets for small fees. Three, subscription based service similar to XBox Live Gold and throw in other goodies like discounted games, free games, coins for Club Nintendo or other bonuses.


An ideal for me would be to just sell two versions. One is the 'gamer' bundle that lets you play any fan levels and access to any Nintendo created levels. Maybe give access to a limited level creator just to give people a sample of what is available in the second version. The second would be the 'creative' bundle that is the level creator pack.



They could then get different devs or highly rated modders to create 'endorsed levels' and release them each month. Maybe hold contests for high scores and speed runs.

[Stogi]

You know...this is an interesting question.

For me, as someone who hasn't bought a Wii U, this question is more like "What new game would make you buy a Wii U?"

And as much as I hate to sound like some fanboy, my guess would be Zelda. Link's first HD adventure would pretty much be the only game announcement that I would have to play. I've played every single Zelda (except for CD-I but I would play those if I could, for shits and giggles), and I'm not going to stop anytime soon. Unless there is a clear drop off in quality and fun, then maybe I'll forsake my favorite series, but until then...I eagerly await the Wii U version.

If there was any other game, it would probably be something I can't even begin to speculate about. Metriod would definitely peak my interest, but in order to pick it up day one, it would have to be something phenomenal. Like MP3 but more ambitious. That's a pretty high bar I just set.

Pokemon would also peak my interest. I haven't played a single one since Red, but I always liked the formula. If they made it like Xenoblade, where the pokemon are just enjoying their lives in a massive landscape, I would pick that up day one.

What else? I'm really not sure. It would have to be pretty amazing, whatever it is.


EDIT: But let's be clear, I will one day own a Wii U. That I am sure. But when? It depends.

[Ian Sane]

They should make a very robust level creator using the assets from Mario Brothers, Super Mario Brothers, SMB2 (Both USA and Japan) , SMB3, SMW and Super Mario All-Stars and release that on Wii U. Try and bring in all of those modders who already do it with roms and 3rd party software. Allow people to post the levels to Miiverse/Youtube/OtherSocialMedia to share with others.

Several ways they could sell it. One, Sell it all at one price. Two, sell a basic SMB 1-3 and then let people buy the other sets for small fees. Three, subscription based service similar to XBox Live Gold and throw in other goodies like discounted games, free games, coins for Club Nintendo or other bonuses.

An ideal for me would be to just sell two versions. One is the 'gamer' bundle that lets you play any fan levels and access to any Nintendo created levels. Maybe give access to a limited level creator just to give people a sample of what is available in the second version. The second would be the 'creative' bundle that is the level creator pack.

They could then get different devs or highly rated modders to create 'endorsed levels' and release them each month. Maybe hold contests for high scores and speed runs.

This a very cool idea and it's very hip to current trends in regards to social media.  I want this game.  Of course such an idea allows for obvious sequels.  Mario Creator can be followed by Zelda Creator and Metroid Creator.

But Nintendo won't do it because the old men in charge wouldn't want to set any precedence of allowing derivative works based on Mario.  They'll think that low quality fan created Mario games may somehow be mistaken for Nintendo's own works and it will hurt Mario's brand power.  That's nonsense, but that's how they'll think.

[Luigi Dude]

This a very cool idea and it's very hip to current trends in regards to social media.  I want this game.  Of course such an idea allows for obvious sequels.  Mario Creator can be followed by Zelda Creator and Metroid Creator.

But Nintendo won't do it because the old men in charge wouldn't want to set any precedence of allowing derivative works based on Mario.  They'll think that low quality fan created Mario games may somehow be mistaken for Nintendo's own works and it will hurt Mario's brand power.  That's nonsense, but that's how they'll think.

Did you already forget about the Wario Ware, DIY last gen that allowed people to make their own Wario Ware minigames and trade them with others online?  A game like Stratos talked about isn't that far from what they did with Wario Ware.

Plus on fan created content Nintendo is one of the most friendly videogame companies when it comes to fan games.  As long as the fan game is free and the creator doesn't profit off of it, you can make any type of Nintendo game you want and they don't care.  Hell there was a NSMB Wii mod called Newer Super Mario Bros released before NSMB U and Nintendo didn't give a **** about it.  Or look at how people have been modding Smash Bros Brawl for over 5 years now with new stages and characters constantly added and Nintendo hasn't cared about that stuff either.

Nintendo is a lot more liberal with fan created work then you seem to think.  You seem to have them confused with Square Enix and Sega who love to shut down every fan project they can get their hands on, even when they're free.

[Phil]

The main thing people complained about with Mario Party 9 is the increased luck factor, which is certainly my big problem with the game. But they shouldn't toss out cool ideas like the boss battles, those were a lot of fun. So that's what I mean, if they take out some of the luck elements and tone things down, and build on the other ideas, it could make for a great Mario Party game.

I agree that's the main problem.

However, a main problem with the series in general was how much a lot of fans were saying it was too "samey."

Mario Party 9 reinvented the wheel and shook things up considerably, and now a lot of fans are "we want it the way it was."

[Wah]

A Metriod similar to prime hunters, but bigger, badder and more badass on the 3DS

[azeke]

Did you already forget about the Wario Ware, DIY last gen that allowed people to make their own Wario Ware minigames and trade them with others online?  A game like Stratos talked about isn't that far from what they did with Wario Ware.

I played some Jam with the Band last night and downloaded some songs. User created songs. Songs with titles like "sexual illusion" (or something like that).

[terribledeli]

I played some Jam with the Band last night and downloaded some songs. User created songs. Songs with titles like "sexual illusion" (or something like that).

Pretty much the reason why I don't opt for that element of games any more.  Everyone was touting LittleBigPlanet's create and share functionality and how there were going to be millions of fantastic levels created by players like me!

In reality, there were maybe two or three really stand out levels and eleventy kajillion awful levels inspired by whatever was popular at the time. I remember having to stomach my way through at least a dozen "Mortal Kombat" levels that were highly recommended by the community.

[azeke]

Pretty much the reason why I don't opt for that element of games any more.  Everyone was touting LittleBigPlanet's create and share functionality and how there were going to be millions of fantastic levels created by players like me!

In reality, there were maybe two or three really stand out levels and eleventy kajillion awful levels inspired by whatever was popular at the time. I remember having to stomach my way through at least a dozen "Mortal Kombat" levels that were highly recommended by the community.

User generated content was hip and cool back then. Publisher LOVED the idea that players themselves will create their levels for them and they only have to ship barebones engine.

[Khushrenada]

I figured it out.

Title: Nintendo's Got Game!

Synopsis: It's like American Idol, America's Got Talent, America's Kidz Got Singing and other type shows where the home viewer votes for their favorite contestant. In this game, Nintendo randomly selects 32 games from their history and puts them into a competition bracket. Then you the player must quickly decide in 10 seconds which game is more worthy in each match-up until you finally reach the end and one game stands tall. The replayability will be phenomenal! Have friends over and all vote for each match-up or take turns and keep swapping between match-ups! Every week, Nintendo could have a weekly matchup for every-one to vote on. It combines two great things: Playing a game and judging a game.

Conclusion: I just saved Nintendo.

[marvel_moviefan_2012]

Realistically I would be happy if Hyrule Warriors turns out great and Watch Dogs actually impresses. beyond that there isn't much else on the horizon I am interested in and trying to predict what Nintendo will do is like picking the winning Powerball numbers, it doesn't happen often enough to put real money on.


If I had a Wii U a Mario Party game would be on my to buy list, but it isn't on that I will buy a Wii U to play unless it did something really great but it would require online as I am too far away from my friends and family right now to have any local fun. But I can see them pulling another minigame collection out before the year ends.