What games are you hoping get announced, Evan?
That’s a serious question. I’m in no position to judge. I’m just preordering things I have no time for but like to pretend I do.
What games am I
hoping to get announced? Golly. To be honest, a lot of the things I would like to be announced have already been seen in some shape or form- Shin Megami Tensei V, Travis Strikes Again, Metroid Prime 4, Shining Resonance, Pillars of Eternity 2, Ys, Pokemon, Smash Bros. Whether or not these games are coming soon, the console is primed to be one that I sink a lot of hours into. That being said, I see a lot of games that are popular elsewhere coming to Switch, but a lack of content that really engages me, personally. I'm a fan of the weird and of immersive sims, so that Travis Strikes Again and Mario and Rabbids are currently the weirdest games on the console leaves me wanting more.
I'm a huge Pikmin fan, especially after Pikmin 3, so sign me the hell up for Pikmin even if it's not a huge title. I'd honestly prefer it to a somewhat lackluster-looking Kirby or Yoshi game in the Switch's second year, but that's just me.
Likewise, while Sakurai has stated he left Nintendo to move away from constant sequels, another installment in the Kid Icarus franchise with a similar style to Uprising (and a control scheme that doesn't make people's wrists explode) would be welcome. The series has taken an over-the-top and spectacular turn, so I'd hope that it gets another chance on Switch.
Ports I'd personally like to see are things that might not run smoothly on Switch- things like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, or Dishonored. These are the games that take a long time to make because they are focused on quality content, and seeing that on a system made by a company with similarly high quality would be nice. I don't really care for South Park, or Assassin's Creed, or Sports Games. I want things that are wacky and different. Vanillaware titles, Atlus stuff, Sin and Punishment, weird Nintendo collaborations that give us gems like The Last Story and Pandora's Tower. Capcom titles, like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter. While some of these are better saved for later in the console's life, and it is important that Nintendo get the heavy hitters out sooner so that the install base is high for later, a mixture of new and weird, old yet high in quality, and heavy-hitter recognizable IP is what I'm looking for. It's great to see all these titles vying for attention on Switch, but none save for a few have scratched the itch I have.