Launch Line-Up
Other than the news of third party support, Nintendo wasn’t quite ready to give us any clues about the Switch’s launch line-up. We know Breath Of The Wild looks fantastic, and the thought of exploring that beautiful open world on the go, as well as from the comfort of one’s own home is a delight. But the Switch is going to need much more than Zelda alone to succeed when it launches next March.
Nintendo fans are certainly loyal, but many felt somewhat burned by the company’s painstakingly slow delivery of first party content for the Wii U, and given that the Wii U has had nothing in the way of notable software for the past 12 months, the Switch better have a decent launch line-up.
We did see a brief glimpse of a 3D Mario title, which looked rather like Mario 64, and fans will certainly be hoping that everybody’s favorite Italian makes a return come March 2017. Metroid, too, would be nice. Nintendo needs to show intent with a solid batch of games, and though the third party support is great to see, that shouldn’t be a substitute for a quality first party offering right off the bat.