Slowly but surely, the chances of these games getting Wii U ports are becoming less and less likely with the poorly received Paper Mario: Color Splash, a sequel to a game nobody asked for. With the confirmation of the 4th game’s development, it only makes sense for Nintendo to throw their underrated Pikmin 3 onto the Switch alongside a tidy little remaster of the first two games to build up hype for Pikmin 4’s eventual release.
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The few fans the series has are relentless though, chomping at the bit for any news on upcoming entries to the series. Despite being one of Shigeru Miyamoto’s last original IPs, Captain Olimar and his plant homies never seem to get the attention they deserve from fans. Since the first two games’ initial release, the series has received two Wii ports with forced motion controls, a mediocre 3DS game, and an eternally slept on sequel in the form of Pikmin 3. The Pikmin series has really had a hard go of it these last few gens. To have the entire series on the Switch would entice more newcomers to try the games for themselves, making this yet another no-brainer. Though it’s been criticized for not advancing the story from the critically acclaimed Xenoblade Chronicles (which is getting its own port this year), most fans of the series stand by the game as a fun standalone journey back into the world of Xenoblade. The Xenoblade series is quickly becoming one of Nintendo’s forerunning JRPG franchises alongside Fire Emblem and Square’s Bravely Default… trilogy? Where Bravely provides more classic party based dungeon crawling and Fire Emblem represents the tactical war side of the genre, Xenoblade provides players with a more active battle system set in a sprawling, lively open world that is a cross between nature and tech.
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Personally, I’d love to see them reintegrate the original games assets as a toggleable option, while keeping the enhanced draw distances and 1080p resolution boost. Nevertheless, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess remains a beloved entry in the series, and its remaster deserves a place on your Switch as much as any Tokyo Mirage Sessions.
The game was significantly darker, textures were changed drastically, usually getting in the way of the game’s heavy tone, and the extra additions were hit-or-miss and locked behind an amiibo with a shameless tie-in to Breath of the Wild. It can be argued that Twilight Princess’ remaster on the Wii U wasn’t executed as well as its cel-shaded counterpart. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Much like Super Mario 3D World, it only seems like a matter of time before Toon Link’s first adventure makes its way into our hands.ģ. The Wii U port was a masterclass in remastering and the task of bringing it to the Switch should be no problem for the Big N.
The charming cel shaded art style continues to impress, having not aged a day since the game came out in 2002. Yet another obvious inclusion, Nintendo’s most infamous transformation of their legendary franchise went from being the most criticized entry in the series to its most beloved. Try your best to act surprised when Nintendo announces this obvious port in their next Nintendo Direct, yeah?Ģ. It was our first “3D” Mario game in HD, and despite falling into the trappings of the “New” Super Mario Bros series’ squeaky clean aesthetic, its jazzy soundtrack, 4-Player Co-op, and all new Cat Suit established the game its place in the hearts and minds of Wii U owners everywhere. Probably the most likely to be coming this year, Super Mario 3D World was one of Nintendo’s flagship titles for their ill-fated tablet based home console. Mario Kart 8 and Hyrule Warriors may only be just the beginning of a long line of Wii U ports coming to rain hell upon all dissenters. Imagine their shock when you tell them that Nintendo has only scratched the surface of exclusive Wii U games ready to make the jump to their best-selling handheld hybrid. If you were to ask any Switch non-believer, they would claim that the Nintendo Switch is filled to the brim with Wii U ports and not much else, discounting every new release as a blip in an otherwise unoriginal library.