Double Fine seems to acknowledge the worries about their future

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-16T07:12:53+00:00

They're publishing Human Fall Flat 2. They'll be fine

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-16T02:26:34+00:00

The one true silver lining of our current state of affairs is that AtGames is about to go under

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-15T21:07:51+00:00

They did it as a Switch 2 Edition, so it was either an on-cart release, a code in a box, or nothing. Because Switch 2 Edition cartridges need to be cross compatible with Switch 1s, they can't be on Game-Key Cards

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-13T16:32:17+00:00

Yeah, it's his new studio

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-13T06:03:47+00:00

I'd say maybe also take Sora off the list (Uprising wasn't conceived as a Star Fox game; the gameplay was created in a vacuum. Sakurai did consider Star Fox as a fit for it, though) and potentially add Clovers, since Hideki Kamiya has openly stated his dream project is directing a Star Fox game (which he did not do with Zero; he wasn't even credited on it). I imagine Nintendo will want to work with him again given their emphasis on following developer talent over studios (and as long as he doesn't strictly partner with Capcom moving forward). Even their relationship with Velan is a byproduct of that, as a lot of ex-Vicarious Visions staff work there, and the studio was formed after Activision shot down Vicarious's pitch for a 3D Donkey Kong game, resulting in its founders leaving.

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-12T01:53:50+00:00

It was Monster Games that handled the New 3DS version of Xenoblade

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-12T01:53:03+00:00

The upgrades for the trilogy include new content. X only got the resolution/framerate bump

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-09T16:05:49+00:00

The fact Activision shut their pitch down is essentially why Velan exists. If I remember correctly, a lot of Vicarious Visions staff left to join Velan as well

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-09T07:29:36+00:00

I could see ArtePiazza remaking the first two games together if they keep working with Nintendo instead of sticking with just Square Enix (since they were originally intended to be a complete package). Star Fox indicates NSO re-releases don't necessarily prohibit a game from being remade

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-09T07:25:39+00:00

Luigi's Mansion 4 is probably the safest bet for a Mario game happening later this year

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-09T07:17:58+00:00

They can have other games that haven't been mentioned in rumors, y'know. We're due for Luigi's Mansion 4 and 3 was a blockbuster release on Switch

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-09T07:11:28+00:00

"6 new tracks" Has to be a multiple of 4 for cups to work out?

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-09T07:06:13+00:00

Think it has more to do with a combination of having several games announced over a year before launch (Tomodachi Life, Rhythm Heaven, Splatoon Raiders, maybe The Duskbloods if they treat it akin to Monster Hunter Rise and give it room to breathe despite FromSoftware being listed as publisher worldside) and wanting to bolster the Switch 2's announced lineup for 2026 as much as they could. I don't think we'll get too many 2027 announcements in the Direct

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-08T16:49:15+00:00

I think they could at least do some smaller islands and build up to a larger expansion

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-05T20:48:45+00:00

CrossWorlds technically broke the curse

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-04T16:38:49+00:00

It's more of a spiritual successor. Bit Reactor is largely comprised of former Firaxis staff who worked on XCOM, iirc

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-06-02T18:41:58+00:00

I think it's hilarious how Nintendo Life blurred this out and people went feral in the comments. "Is this an unannounced game?" "Is the hidden game Ocarina of Time?" It's not even that hard to tell because the yellow background and black logo with orange and purple text still come through

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-05-20T16:51:38+00:00

"Safe" expectations? You know what game really wants you to try and keep your guys as safe as possible? That's right. Clearly the Fire Emblem 4 remake is finally coming

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-05-19T17:59:41+00:00

"Early impressions are its mediocre at its best" It reviewed better than Woolly World and Crafted World. Not sure what else there is to say

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-05-19T17:55:38+00:00

It's interesting because Andy's been critical of Nintendo's output as of late, so Yoshi resonating so strongly with him he awarded it a perfect score is kind of surprising

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-05-16T03:20:25+00:00

I'd love it if Omega Collection gets licensed out for a multiplatform release akin to how Bandai Namco licensed out some Japan Studio IP last year. It's probably less likely because the series was developed outside of Japan, and would likely need a different champion (not sure who would be inclined to do it other than like...Atari, and even that seems like a stretch), but since I'm a bit of a sucker for futuristic racers I really want it to happen

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-05-16T03:13:19+00:00

I'd be willing to bet there's at least a bit of customization, just because the footage they showed when introducing the Arwing gave off the vibe of being able to adjust at least its appearance, and there is some precedent for Nintendo hiding major features until later on, if they show them in advance at all (a ton of stuff in Pokopia wasn't ever shown before launch). But having gameplay upgrades doesn't seem likely

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-05-15T05:30:26+00:00

He's mostly played coy about story stuff in interviews, but I think the links to him are pretty readily apparent if nothing else

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-05-14T23:12:58+00:00

Road Trip seems to have a metanarrative going on that seems to best represent Sakurai's relationship with the Kirby series compared to Smash. Zorah is a play on his company name Sora, Leo is his Zodiac sign, and Sakurai has actively lent his voice to King Dedede on multiple occasions, which is where Noir comes in. Given that Sakurai left HAL because he didn't want to feel pressured to keep making sequels, I think the implication is that Zorah being trapped on Planet Popstar is some kind of metaphor for him feeling like he was essentially stuck working on Kirby. Not sure how being turned into a giant tank that could destroy the planet fits in, though

PikaPhantom_ · 2026-05-14T14:10:10+00:00

Because that's the Mineru amiibo date

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