Regardless of whether you love the Wii U, like me, or hate the Wii U, like the majority of civilization appears to, there’s no denying that the console was a commercial failure for Nintendo. While the company isn’t in any real danger thanks to their intermittently great 3DS and software sale numbers, the Switch will have to do a lot to regain the faith of the gaming community. And now that the system has been shown off, I’ve gotten to thinking about some ideas for games which would attract people to it. Here, I will be discussing five ideas for titles which I believe will make the Switch a much more successful system than its predecessor.
5. Metroid- Prime Style
From the moment is was revealed, it was clear that no matter how good it ended up being, Metroid Prime: Federation Force was going to be a flop. After all, it just wasn’t what people wanted, especially after going years without a Metroid game.
And even more years without a GOOD Metroid game.
So, to appease Metroid fans worldwide, I propose that Nintendo remakes the original Metroid. While it is true that the game was already remade once as Metroid: Zero Mission, my idea is quite a bit different. In this imaginary game, the simple story of the original Metroid would be retold, but with the gameplay and presentation of a Prime game. While of course the story of the series should move forward, I think for the moment it would be best for Nintendo, who clearly don’t know what to do with the series, to go back to the past.
4. Fire Emblem Warriors
In recent years, the Fire Emblem series has possibly gained more new fans than any other long running Nintendo franchise. Subsequently, in 2014, Nintendo teamed up with Koei Tecmo to create Hyrule Warriors, a crossover between the Legend of Zelda series and the Dynasty Warriors games.
See what I’m getting at here?
The world and mechanics of Fire Emblem could easily be transferred over to a hack n’ slash. The rock paper scissors mechanic for weapons could be implemented, the different types of magic could serve as each of the characters’ elements, and speaking of characters, there are dozens, if not hundreds of candidates who could be made playable.
Nintendo already has the blueprints for this one. They just need to use them.
3. Bayonetta vs. Devil May Cry
Hideki Kamiya: Creator of Devil May Cry and Bayonetta
I absolutely love the Bayonetta games, Bayonetta 2 being in my top 5 favorite games of all time. The fantastic sequel also proved to be one of the most acclaimed games the Wii U had to offer. And while I’m not a big fan of Devil May Cry myself, I know a lot of people would love to see this hack n’ slash crossover happen.
The games are fundamentally similar in terms of gameplay, but the gameplay doesn’t need to be anything completely new for this. Both games have fantastic combat systems which could theoretically be used for this crossover.
No, the real reason this crossover needs to happen is twofold. For one, the story would be the most absolutely over the top, crazy thing the gaming world has ever seen, and it would be glorious. The other reason is for the character interactions.
We could see Trish torturing Enzo, Rodin and Virgil bonding over drinks, and the highlight of the whole event, Bayonetta and Dante trying to out flirt each other.
2. Overwatch
Yeah. Just, Overwatch.
Overwatch is one of the most popular games of 2016, and there’s no reason it shouldn’t be able to find a place on the Switch. After all, Nintendo loves games which are bright and colorful, and the kids they try so hard to appeal to love shooters. Sounds like a perfect fit.
This is one of the few shooters which I can really recommend to anyone. It has a fantastic cast of characters, beautiful presentation, and nearly flawless and hopeless addictive gameplay.
Not everyone has a gaming PC, Xbox One, or PS4, so putting this on the Switch would be a great way for more people to experience this masterpiece.
1. The Pokemon MMO
You want it. I want it. Everyone wants it.
And now, with Pokemon the most popular its been since the days of Red and Blue, this is the perfect time to finally make the Pokemon MMO. Hardcore Pokemon fans would eat it right up, paying month after month to keep playing, and with all of the Pokemon Go fans out there now, there’s a good chance a lot of them would pick up the Switch just for this.
It isn’t just a system seller. It’s a system seller which would result in Nintendo making more money from it each passing month. The only caveat I have is that this is a title which should take all the time it needs to be perfected. This means that for this game to be as successful as possible, Nintendo would have to keep the Pokemon Go craze going.
Will they be able to do this? I don’t know for sure. But what I do know is that the Nintendo Switch seems like it’s going to be a great system, and I can’t wait to pick one up in March, 2017.
Be sure to let me know what you think of these ideas, and what your own ideas for Switch titles are, in the comments.
