Topic: Princess Peach and Luigi Each Getting New Releases on Switch Next Year

[John Rairdin]

Nintendo looks ahead at 2024.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/64059/princess-peach-and-luigi-each-getting-new-releases-on-switch-next-year

Two new Mario universe games were announced today, though both focus on characters other than Mario himself. The 3DS game Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon is getting an HD remaster and Princess peach will be staring in a brand-new game that has yet to receive an official title. Both of these games are planned for release next year.

[stevey]

Does Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon count as another Wii U port?

[Khushrenada]

Batman: Arkham City can count as a Wii U port! (It was on the Wii U and now it will be on the Switch. So what if it was on other systems?!)

But Dark Moon is the biggest Nintendo title so far of the odd choices for 3DS ports that have included: Lady Layton, Miitopia, Code of Princess, Rune Factory 4 (a very important title that should not be forgotten) and Resident Evil Revelations. There's some games that were sort of same time releases like Sushi Striker and Fire Emblem Warriors and some games that debuted on 3DS but I think have since been ported to other platforms besides Switch like Shantae and the Pirates Curse or Mutant Mudds.

Meanwhile Square is all about the SNES ports / remakes. Mana, Live A Live, Super Mario RPG.

Can't believe there isn't an F-Zero on Switch yet since Switch is clearly Port Town!

[Mop it up]

Khushrenada, don't forget Rune Factory 4 as well!

(Not that this changes your point, I just wanted to add to your list)

[Khushrenada]

Rune Factory 4 was a 3DS game? Why did I think it was a Wii game... *proceeds to look it up on Wikipedia* Huh.

I guess it just felt like I hadn't heard anything about the series since the Wii days and that it seemed to end there. When people talk about the 3DS and its big 2013 year, I don't think I've ever seen this game mentioned as part of the offerings that year. At the same time, I've never followed the series or played any of the titles so it wasn't something I've stored much knowledge on.

[stevey]

You also forgot Alliance Alive

[Khushrenada]

Look! I didn't say it was a complete list. I was just giving what I thought had been some odd choices of the 3DS to Switch ports and that listed some of those titles. Alliance Alive wasn't an odd choice. Totally made sense for that to be ported. So, why would it be included in a list of odd choices?

Phew. I think I got myself covered now in case there are any other forgotten 3DS ports.

But let's forget about 3DS ports.

What should really be the focus is the GameCube ports / remakes that have been happening. After years and years of a GameCube VC happening, we've still yet to see anything materialize on that front. Meanwhile, Super Mario Sunshine, Tales of Symphonia, Baten Kaitos 1 and 2, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 1 and 2, A Spyro game I think, Harvest Moon Story of Seasons: It's a Wonderful Life, Pikmin 1 and 2, and Metroid Prime 1 are just some of the GameCube games getting new life on the Switch. It would seem that the dream of a GameCube VC will stay just that as the GameCube library slowly gets re-released piecemeal through ports, remakes and remasters.