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Hoping the early 2026 Direct will have some big releases for later in the year
We do know Pokémon gen 10 has been leaked for 2026 (most likely the biggest holiday title).

The person who made the list just wanted to show 1st-party games, but why tf did they include the Talking Flower
Also they padded the list with Switch 1-only games (Tomodachi Life and Rhythm Heaven)
And technically Splatoon hasn’t been confirmed for 2026

Idk man.. I look at this lineup and it doesn’t really feel like next-gen Nintendo 4bh
The only game that’s a must-buy imo is Fire Emblem

First party is a useless distinction to make especially when Nintendo EPD oversees so many third party studios. Like intelligent systems which isn’t owned by Nintendo and isn’t a subsidiary but is overseen by EPD6

A better list would be Nintendo switch 2 games or just a list of exclusives which would include duskbloods and professor Layton and stuff like that

Splatoon hunters gotta be a lock for 2026, it’s been 4 years since splatoon 3

Ayoo @Chilla
I’ve just realized something..
What if Splatoon Raiders is an extraction shooter

You are telling me I just paid $77 for Kirby Air Riders?

This gaming hobby is too expensive now.

Yeah I’m done buying games for months after Kirby, Metroid, and Pokémon DLC

These prices

I don’t care about a slower loading speed. Get the game on the f***in cart smh

those days are long over fkn poketopia got a game key card, we’re cooked

Yeah, I definitely agree. If it hasn’t been obvious in this thread I am not impressed by the Switch 2 games so far. Most games we got are Switch 2 Editions of Switch 1 games, and the few Switch 2 exclusives released or announced ain’t doing much either. They need to show something that just turns everybody’s head in awe with that big, groundbreaking WOW-factor like Zelda BotW did.

AYO HOLD UP Man I have not thought of that at all. Both games have “Raiders” in the title. What if Splatoon Raiders is indeed an extraction shooter? I’m a lil’ more curious now.

It’s an adventure game, it’s not online multiplayer like the Splatoon mainline entries

Ah, right. I hope it has some online multiplayer aspect but if it doesn’t then it better slap cus the single player modes in Splatoon are kinda mid. The fun is in the online multiplayer.

Guess you gotta wait for splatoon 4

If Nintendo can convince me to keep this console past 2025

im so glad i barely played the switch 1 cos man that is barren lmfao

Damn sorry for getting your hopes up
What if, just like ARC, they change the genre mid-development so it went from an adventure game to an extraction shooter

But in all seriousness, it’s a funny coincidence that they both share a similar title lol

Zelda 40th boutta go brazy

We don't know what genre or anything about raiders at all. It doesnt look like an extraction shooter, but the duskbloods will be so if you're looking for something like Arc raiders (without the generative AI) then wait for miyazaki's next classic

ARC doesn’t use generative AI..

Kirby Air Riders Reviews:

Siliconera - 10
CGM - 9
GAMINGbible - 9
Screen Rant - 9
COGconnected - 8.8
Checkpoint - 8.5
Gamesurf - 8.5
Press Start - 8.5
Nintendo Life - 8
Shacknews - 8
VGC - 8
Games Machine - 8
Vooks - 8
GamesRadar - 8
IGN - 8
GameSpot - 8
Wccftech - 7.5
SixthAxis - 7
DigitallyDownloaded - 7
ComicBook - 7
Gamekult - 7
Stevivor - 6.5

I just know these bum ass reviewers played Kirby air riders against lvl 3 cpu how tf does this game have no depth to it they must have played the game like mario kart

Whats that ai you use based on a voice actor's voice called

Judging by these Air Riders review scores, Sakurai shoulda just made a Smash Ultimate DX
Jk I’m glad he took somewhat of a break from that series