Just a moment ago, Nintendo tweeted asking about the top games users are most eager to play on the Switch 2, and the replies… wow. For a moment I was transfixing on the sheer velocity of the hype train—it’s already clocking miles per hour. Already, people are drafting wishlists as if penning letters to Santa, but some of this year’s Christmas letters rival bestsellers.
Without a doubt, Metroid Prime 4 is the most requested game—by an absurd margin. People are simply tweeting replies that contain nothing but “Metroid Prime 4.” Metroid clearly dominates the conversation. One twitter user @The_Barbiter1 tweeted those three words, and that was it. Another Twitter user @HolyverFR inched towards cordiality, and tweeted, “A release date for Metroid Prime 4, please.” It is indeed a long-awaited game. It was officially ‘in development’ in 2017, which was the start of a development limbo, and it has been perpetually delayed since. I can understand the feelings of these gamers, as at this point, the soft wish is simply that the game is not vaporware.
But it’s not just Metroid. The responses capture everything one can imagine, all at once, and in the most charming way possible. For example, @yutainho is looking for Tomodachi Life 2 which, in their words, is “strangely addictive,” and I imagine it’s their small way of acknowledging the love of repeated play of the first game. Another handle, @retirednnc, threw in “new horizons nothing else” with the assumption that they want the Animal Crossing New Horizons sequel or, at the very least, an update. They, like many other people, are deeply missing their animal villagers.
And so arrives the third-party pick and mix. This is where the plot thickens. Countless people are wondering if Elden Ring would be available on Switch 2. @USANivek said, “Elden Ring, please be physically on the card,” which is most probably true as the game is huge. Moreover, @DialX4Murder said, “@USANivek @NintendoAmerica get a Steam deck and play Elden Ring on that. Underwater and that what it will be like in switch 2.” While Eli’s Ring Undoubtedly is the worst, Switch 2 speculations is a lot to offer substance-related mundanity. Predictions made about Switch 2 foolishly lack such delicacy, and some users want to reach a conclusion desperately.
Other third-party requests include Fallout 4 (@jestoreo asked for that), Shenmue stuff (@Nights_Into_ZZZ wants Shenmue 3 Enhanced and HD Collection), and just general “3rd party games that are still not in the console for some reason” as @Rai__YT put it. That’s actually a good point—the Switch 2 missed out on a lot of larger third-party games just because of the hardware limitations. Switch 2 could fix that.
There also seems to be a demand for @moisesLOUD calling out for an Eternal Darkness 2 and a remake. That’s a deep cut. In the other direction, @Medalion2889 searches for “the next major 3D mainline Legend of Zelda, that is not set in the BOTW/TOTK era,” which is a valid search. Ever since BOTW and TOTK, many players have commented on the lack of focus of Mario Kart style driving and along the lines of their classics. Personally, I miss some of the past formats myself.
And then there’s the Silksong crowd. @I_Ozen_I answered with “Silksong for sure!! Can’t wait!” with a heart emoji. At this point I’m starting to believe that Hollow Knight Silksong is everyone’s shared hallucination because of the extended wait. They might not even believe that it’s reality when it is out because of the sheer amount of time it took.
With all these matters in play, the astounding number of people claiming Mario Maker is quite worrying. There is a back-and-forth between @mister__bono and @Nuova409 on whether Mario Maker 3 is a possibility or if a Switch 2 port of Mario Maker 2 is more feasible. @mister__bono voices something @Nuova409 was debating, and that is, “What if it’s just Mario maker 2 switch 2 edition and all they add is Wonder style? 👀” and yes, Nintendo makes that kind of lazy money.
The library potential hasn’t even been confirmed, and a fair amount of people have introduced complaints. @Jadenfire tweeted, “So many … yea no not for me, waiting for Minecraft Switch 2 edition, Animal Crossing & Tomodachi life. Otherwise I’m more excited for games coming to PC. Switch 2 doesn’t have many exclusive games for myself but eh more game money to spend on Steam.” Which, in his case, holds validity. The level of interest remains low.
And then there’s the graphics concerns. Multiple individuals are concerned about how the games will visually appear. @DialX4Murder continues to pop up to inform people that their favourite games will appear “blurry” on Switch 2. When someone @AnadhirOne said something that got cut off, @DialX4Murder said “It will be blurry.” This individual really has it out for the Switch 2’s potential performance.
Like these replies suggested, the real match is that people have wildly differing expectations for the Switch 2. A portion of the audience wants the Switch to serve as a powerhouse capable of running current-gen AAA titles. Others want Nintendo to hone in on their first-party games. Finally, there are already people that, without seeing the product, are disappointed.
Personally, I’m just eager to witness the new Nintendo craft. An original Swith has left such a mark (pun intended) that the sequel surely carries high expectations. Will they produce another hybrid? Will it come with improved specs? Will the JoyCons finally cease drifting? So many questions.
Regardless of the situation, the sheer number of requests is quite astounding. People, without a doubt, want new Nintendo hardware for whatever the Metroid or the next Zelda or even the third-party games; the hype is clear. Now all we wait for is for Nintendo to show the hardware and provide the Metroid Prime 4 release date—seriously!
As noted before, the variety of expectations show how the Nintendo user base is unique. Some focus exclusively on first-party titles, others want a major third-party port, some want really niche titles, and others, obviously the usual suspects, want their games to look less blurry. Nintendo’s audience is really broad but every user has very different expectations from the next console.
At the core of all this is, users want games. Good games. It can be current games running better, newer entries in established franchises, or all-new experiences. Nintendo is capable of letting Switch 2 be a success, so they better pay attention to these requests. At least hopefully the reasonable ones—I am doubtful about the Eternally Darkness remake but, hey, wishes cost nothing.
