Posted this Thu December 23, 2004 4:22 PM:
"Mario, Pilotwings, F-Zero, and a regular Sim City for launch would make my day. A Pikmin with more expansive environments would be good too; call it Pikmin 3000.
For everyone else there should be a Madden, an exclusive Time Splitters 4, Baiten Kaitos 2 or Golden Sun, and an exclusive new franchise/concept game to round it out.
By Christmas there should be Mario Kart, Raven Blade, Wave Race, Rogue Squadron 4, co-op Viewtiful Joe, and Resident Evil. And some kind of bundle."
I think it still stands pretty well now, but..
--I'm not expecting anything exclusive in the future
--A Mario Kart soon afterwards seems even more likely now, with the arcade game and all. Probably Smash Bros too, but that's pushing it.
--There weren't as many revival games making a comeback as I thought there would be, maybe it'll be different on the Rev
--Being backwards compatible may make more bongo-centric sequels likely as filler; actually I just remembered, it doesn't look like DK:JB did so well..
--Miyamoto said Mario would be more mature in SMS and would have big levels where you can look over a high point to see what's going on, yet the game clearly shied away from anything of the sort. I'd like the next one to be more expansive. i.e. have more than a few measly levels, return to platforming.
--DON'T blow small game details out of proportion.
--DO release more game info/screens/etc leading up to its release.
That is all.