Will 2022 be Nintendo's Best Year for Games?
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On this episode of the Game & Gig Podcast (S2E9), Randy and Daniel discuss the games that Nintendo has announced and will be publishing in 2022. Also, a poll regarding Joy-Con drift is discussed!
Games covered in this episode:
Nintendo Switch Sports
April 29, 2022
Developed by Nintendo
Nintendo Switch Sports consists of three sports from previous installments (tennis, bowling, and swordplay; known as chambara within the game), and three new sports (soccer, volleyball, and badminton). Another sport from a previous installment, golf, was announced as well, and will be issued in a free update sometime this fall.
Mario Strikers: Battle League
June 10, 2022
Developed by Next Level Games & Nintendo
It is the third entry in the series, and the first new entry in almost 15 years, following a lengthy gap in releases after Super Mario Strikers (2005) for the GameCube and Mario Strikers Charged (2007) for the Wii.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
June 24, 2022
Developed by Omega Force & Team Ninja
Following Fire Emblem Warriors (2017), and is set in the world of Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019).
Live A Live (Remake)
July 22, 2022
Developed by Square Enix
Original: Japan only 1994 (Super Famicom)
After joining the Square Enix team developing Octopath Traveler, known for its "HD-2D" graphical style which blended sprite art with 3D graphics, the game’s director was inspired to remake Live A Live using the graphical style of Octopath Traveler.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
September 2022
Developed by Monolith Soft
Will feature a narrative centered on a new cast of characters, depicting the respective futures of the worlds featured in Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Splatoon 3
Summer 2022
Developed by Nintendo
Online multiplayer and a story driven single-player campaign that will focus on the reappearance of mammals.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Late 2022
Developed by Game Freak
Scarlet and Violet have open worlds which include urban areas and open wilderness without borders between the two.
Bayonetta 3
2022
Developed by PlatinumGames
Unlike the Sega-published Bayonetta (2009), which was a multiplatform release for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, a publishing deal with Nintendo meant that Bayonetta 2 released as a platform-exclusive for Wii U in 2014 (Switch port in 2017).
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
2022
Developed by Ubisoft
An entity named Cursa has been seeking out the energy of the titular Sparks, creatures formed by the fusion of Lumas and Rabbids, and while doing so has plunged the galaxy into chaos. Mario and his friends must travel to different worlds to restore peace to the galaxy, save the Sparks, and defeat Cursa.
Untitled The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel
2022
Developed by Nintendo
The developers, inspired by leftover ideas from the prior game's development and downloadable content packs, will utilize the original game's world with a new story and gameplay elements. The setting for the adventure has been expanded to include the skies above Hyrule.
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
April 2022 (delayed to TBD)
Developed by WayForward
Original was released in North America on September 10, 2001. The game's release in Japan and Europe was delayed due to the September 11th attacks in the United States.
Metroid Prime 4
TBA
Originally announced at E3 2017 developed by Bandai Namco Studios. Development was scrapped and restarted by Retro Studios in 2019.
00:00 - Main Topic
29:49 - Joy-Con Drift
37:15 - What We're Playing
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