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    The Nintendo Wii U, the follow-up to the monstrously popular Nintendo Wii console, launched in North America on November 18th 2012.

    Predictions about Project Cafe launch titles

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    Edited By insanity_pepper


    Nintendo has spent the last hardware generation with underpowered gaming systems between the Wii and DS. With the announcment of Project Cafe rumors suggest that Nintendo is focusing more on graphics and power with their system. If there is a focus on graphics they are going to need to prove the systems capabilities right out the of the gate. I believe there is no better developer to put trust in accomplishing this more than Retro Studios.

     Retro has developed some of the finest looking and playing games for both the Wii and Gamecube. They have primarily made Metroid games with the Prime series, and many would assume they would continue the series on the new system. I would prefer to see their next game be entirely original, and they have shown they could do more than Metroid games after releasing Donkey Kong Country Returns in 2010. Although I wouldn't neccessarily be dissapointed with a new Metroid.

     Would anyone else like to see Retro develop a launch title, or is there another developer some would like to see in the launch window?

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    #1  Edited By insanity_pepper


    Nintendo has spent the last hardware generation with underpowered gaming systems between the Wii and DS. With the announcment of Project Cafe rumors suggest that Nintendo is focusing more on graphics and power with their system. If there is a focus on graphics they are going to need to prove the systems capabilities right out the of the gate. I believe there is no better developer to put trust in accomplishing this more than Retro Studios.

     Retro has developed some of the finest looking and playing games for both the Wii and Gamecube. They have primarily made Metroid games with the Prime series, and many would assume they would continue the series on the new system. I would prefer to see their next game be entirely original, and they have shown they could do more than Metroid games after releasing Donkey Kong Country Returns in 2010. Although I wouldn't neccessarily be dissapointed with a new Metroid.

     Would anyone else like to see Retro develop a launch title, or is there another developer some would like to see in the launch window?

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    #2  Edited By Kjellm87

     Retro Studio are working on something and made the statement "Something everyone want us to do"
    I've read a rumor somewhere that it is a sequel to Donkey Kong which I wouldn't mind, but there is no evidence.

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    #3  Edited By BonOrbitz
    @Kjellm87 said:
     Retro Studio are working on something and made the statement "Something everyone want us to do" I've read a rumor somewhere that it is a sequel to Donkey Kong which I wouldn't mind, but there is no evidence.
    I'd like to see a sequel to DKCR, but I'd rather have them take a crack at a side scrolling Metroid game. Or shit, I'll just take another Metroid FPS.

    ...or is it a Kid Icarus game?
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    #4  Edited By sparky_buzzsaw

    I'm always excited about the possibility of new IP's, but I think as far as established franchises go, here are the launch titles I'd like to see:

     

    F-Zero

    Star Fox

    Some kind of Mario/Wario platformer, be it 2D or 3D

    A revamped, revitalized Animal Crossing

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    #5  Edited By Otacon

    There's rumours that Pikmin 3 will be a launch title, which would be cool. It would be great if Retro could do another Donkey Kong game for launch. Expecting something that is more proof of concept for the new system though.

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    #6  Edited By Contro
    I'm hoping it's either Metroid Dread or Star Fox.

    • Beyond Good & Evil 2
    • Level-5 Game (New IP) 
    • Bioshock: Infinite
    • Red Steel 3 
    • Sonic Generations (exclusive content)
    • Battlefield 3  (exclusive content)
    • Street Fighter X Tekken   
    • Extreme Sports Cafe
    • Mii Explore
    • Legend of Paper Zelda (2D)
    • Endless Ocean Cafe 
    • Pikmin 3 - Cafe-3DS
    • Metroid Dread or Star Fox (Retro Studios)
    • Skyward Sword - Cafe Version
    • Kirby’s Epic Yarn 2
    • New Super Smash Bros. 
    • SSX 
    • Nintendogs Cafe Kennel
    • Dragons Dogma  
    • Metal Gear Solid: Rising 
    • Trauma Center Cafe  
    • Silent Hill: Downpour 
    • Tony Hawk
    • Fight Night Cafe 
    • Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier  
    • InVersion 
    • New Grasshopper Game
    • Project Sora IP (New IP) 
    • Monolith Soft RPG (New IP) 
    • Miyamoto Game (New IP) 
    • Modern Warfare 3  
    • Grand Theft Auto V  
    • New Dead Space Spin Off  
    • Soul Caliber V 

     
       

       
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    #7  Edited By EVO
    @Contro said:

    Trauma Center Cafe  
     
    Trauma Cafe?
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    #8  Edited By BeachThunder

    Nintencrysis.

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    #9  Edited By shiftymagician

    Pokemon Latte and Pokemon Mocha.  Calling it.

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    #10  Edited By Hizang

    I have no idea, but if I get a crap version of Super Mario 64 again I'm burning it.

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    #11  Edited By penguindust

    I like the idea of a F-Zero game or maybe Mario Kart HD.  Some of it is going to depend on what that in-controller screen is for.  How much functionality it has.  EA's Madden would be kind of cool for split screen multiplayer since you could pick your plays off the mini-screen.  I think that was done in the Gamecube a while back.  


    If I could pick something it would probably be Advance Wars or Fire Emblem.  I know they are normally are handheld titles, but I would be more interested in seeing what they would look like on a beefy console.  There have been a few console editions of Fire Emblem in the past.  If the new console controller can also act as a portable, it would be really neat to be able to play the same game on the go. 
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    #12  Edited By Kjellm87

     So this picture has started floating around the web.
    A rumor I hope is true .
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    #13  Edited By TehFlan
    @Kjellm87 said:
     So this picture has started floating around the web. A rumor I hope is true .
    Oh man, I would love a new Smash Bros.
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    #14  Edited By Vexxan
    @ShiftyMagician said:
    Pokemon Latte and Pokemon Mocha.  Calling it.
    That's fucking brilliant, lol.
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    #15  Edited By KaosAngel

    Kingdom Hearts III

    There's no way Nomura would make KHDDD exclusive for the 3DS if he wasn't planning on making the next game for Nintendo.

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    #16  Edited By hoossy

    bad...  like almost all launch titles

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