Nintendo has an enormous 12 months forward with the Swap 2, particularly with all of the rumored titles. The unique Swap stilll has two notable exclusives for followers to look ahead to – Metroid Prime 4: Past and Pokemon Legends Z-A. Throughout a Q&A with buyers (translation by way of DeepL), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa reaffirmed each titles for launch this 12 months.
He additionally reaffirmed that the corporate will “proceed to launch engaging software program as quickly as we will develop it” for the Swap 1. Nevertheless, “then again,” Furukawa additionally asserted that “devoted software program is essential for the launch of recent {hardware}.”
“With this in thoughts, we’ll contemplate numerous methods to make our video games obtainable to as many purchasers as doable by way of Nintendo Swap and Nintendo Swap 2.” It seemingly implies that some titles may arrive for each platforms. Pokemon Legends Z-A was introduced for Swap “techniques”, so it’s just about a shoo-in for launching on Nintendo’s subsequent console.
Metroid Prime 4: Past has solely been confirmed for the Swap, however a Swap 2 model wouldn’t be stunning. Even when rumors of some Swap 1 titles receiving enhancements for the Swap 2 don’t pan out, Nintendo has already confirmed backwards compatibility (with some caveats).
Regardless, house owners of the unique Swap can relaxation assured that they received’t be left within the mud instantly. Keep tuned for extra updates on the Swap 2, particularly with its devoted Direct in April.
