You Can't Deny It Anymore... Next Gen Is Coming

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[@ArloStuff]

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[@Mewhehthefunny]

Real

[@Gorillambo]

Second

[@mr.kittycat4480]

Wsp

[@Furrazii]

COOKIE MONSTER

[@marcydarcy37]

The only “new” thing they could make would be pikmin 4 DLC

[@RJH755]

Purely based on vibes, the kind of games Nintendo has planned for the Switch the next year feel very similar to those the 3DS got in near the end if it's life leading up to the Switch's launch

[@therealjaystone2344]

@@themc3140I believe Nintendo learned their lesson from 2017 when people complained a few 3DS remakes wished to be for the Switch. So, Nintendo listened and that’s why we seen remakes coming to the Switch before the next console comes.

[@totalradlad]

@@themc3140That would be tragic. Hopefully the next system is backwards compatible to avoid that outcome.

[@PhewzGlory]

@@totalradladif it ain’t backwards compatible I’m rioting

[@Alias_Anybody]

@@PhewzGlory Rioting is an understatement. Even just for finally playing games with variable resolutions in constant 720p/900p would be divine.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

@@themc3140 Yeah it’s sad when you realize how people are genuinely excited for SMRPG and TTYD Remakes but then M&L already blew its load with BiS and SSS Remakes on 3DS, Rip Alphadream, gone but not forgotten.

[@nickk3077]

This isn’t related, but I wanna see Arlo do a blind playthrough of TTYD on Switch so we can experience first hand his reactions to the changes and whatnot.

[@Campbell464]

I imagine he would actually perceive it as his first playthru and be experiencing it entirely blind

[@aidenkt]

@@Campbell464Honestly doubt it, he probably has the game memorized beat for beat.

[@slenderfoxx3797]

@@aidenkt I do lol

[@Melkac]

What changes lmao

[@Vor1ki]

And if there isn’t any changes?

[@dinomasterultimate]

This is mostly confirmed already, but for icing on the cake, a friend at a local GameStop informed me that their Nintendo rep kept referring this holiday season as the “last big season for the switch”. I know that’s pretty “my dad works at Nintendo” of me but there is a lot of evidence to support it.

[@Scrubermensch]

At least it isn't your cousin or your father hahaha

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

May i lean in and say that Microsoft's courtfilings in the ABK acquisition show they already have dev kits for the hardware?

[@nyahnyahson523]

I should say, the rep probably doesn't know the Switch 2 is coming, they probably just assume it as much as everyone else does.

[@GriffithFromBerk]

@@Scrubermenschoh no they work at EB Games. The *uncle* works at Nintendo lmao

[@oldmanbiscuit7518]

It wouldn't be though, because they won't have many games for the switch 2 regardless, so the switch will still have a big holiday next year

[@fool9711]

This feels like the spiritual successor to Arlo’s “calm before the NX storm” video, crazy how long it’s been, and how short it feels like it’s been.

[@JayceeOnYouTube]

Oh damn I was there for that video, can't believe it's been 7 years. Every few years I rewatch that video to think back on this whole Switch journey and how far we've come.

[@quelseydilla]

Something I haven't really seen people mention is that even the *sizzle reel* at the end of the September Direct was just a recap of the Direct. That's not what they usually do with sizzle reels. They didn't show 5 second trailers for games they didn’t talk about, like normal.

[@Shadowflare10]

Well, they did show Mario wonder in the sizzle real and they didn’t talk about it in that direct but aside from that I see your point

[@quelseydilla]

@@Shadowflare10 Only because we got a game-specific Direct for Wonder 🤷‍♀️

[@Terranigma23]

Exactly! The sizzle reel was just to show that the Switch has new games for the Switch in 2024.... until Summer 2024. Because something bigger will take the place or be reveal in Summer 2024 ;)

[@WhitePanther0001]

That's one thing I really enjoyed, and I wish they would keep doing that going forward. My memory is shot so I love the idea of reminding everyone what's coming down the pipeline!

[@mds_main]

To be fair the sizzle reel was present in the Japanese direct.

[@SpecRose]

One small thing that may point towards it further, is the button colors in both the big upcoming remakes. In Mario RPG, the button prompts have some pretty classic color association for Nintendo. Red A Button, Green Y Button for example. That's how it even was in the japanese version because that's how the famicom was, so if it was JUST Mario RPG it wouldn't be worth much just leaning into that jp version more. But it's not. The Thousand Year Door remake ALSO associates the A button with red and the Y button with Green, which has never been the case in TTYD. So the tl;dr of that is small detail of button to color association has some speculating that the Switch's successor has colored buttons like the famicom, and TTYD and Mario RPG trailers were running on the new hardware due to rumors of it being backwards compatible. Not a lot, but it's a neat thing. They were at least made with new hardware in mind.

[@jaredhebert942]

Super Famicom colors (RGBY and light grays) for the new system? Cool, better than our purples, hot take

[@kirbehetcetera]

Bro just commented a gamexplain video

[@Echo2424]

Thousand year door has always had the A button appear green and the B button appear red. Those are the colors they were on the GameCube controller, so they are the colors they are in in game text as well. Thought I was crazy for a second, but I just watched a bit of someone playing, and that is in fact how it is in the game. I don’t think the on screen button colors for either game mean anything about the next system. It think they are just using the colors of the controllers of the original systems the games were on, and in the case of TTYD, they are also just keeping the button colors the same way they were in the original.

[@jing713]

Just like the =new= 3ds?

[@SpecRose]

@@Echo2424 I think you misunderstood. In the original, the A Button was green and the Y button was grey yes because they matched the original gamecube buttons. In the remake footage from the direct, the A button is Red and Y is Green, differing from the original. It's a small, weird detail that simply COULD hint at colored buttons on next system not a guarantee.

[@ajmoment8091]

While a next gen is likely, something I do want to point out is that even if the switch is going to keep going for another few years, I feel like the output we're seeing would be similar. Nintendo just unloaded an incredible amount of content for basically all of their series over the past 2 years that I find it hard to imagine there was much left for them to put out aside from these smaller projects. It's not that we're necessarily reaching the end of a console's lifespan, it's that we're at a bit of a resting point in development cycles, but for financial reasons, those almost always go at the end of console lifespans.

[@siraaron4462]

I agree, I mean, these are pretty big resource intensive remakes and remasters and a whole bunch of them too. Under different circumstances I'd write this up to a slow year. What I think is really happening is Koizumi has finally taken the Mario helm.

[@Pyrobaconstudios]

this tbh, i don't expect next gen until 2025 at the very earliest after just how much big stuff they dropped in 2023 alone

[@bobpotato1231]

This argument is silly. If there was no new console coming they would 100% have shown 3D Mario or Metroid Prime 4 by now. Both have been in development for like 5-6 years, there's no way they aren't ready to be shown.

[@ADreamingTraveler]

Thing is it can't keep going for a few more years. Nvidia does not manufacturer the Tegra X1 chip anymore. They have not made a single one for 2 years now. Nintendo will run out of chips eventually because they bought the last 30 million Nvidia had 2 years ago.

[@alanlight2715]

There's a good chance that these games are for the Switch 2 as well. I feel like the new switch will most likely be backwards compatible but I might be on hopium

[@DanGamingFan2846]

I'm convinced Nintendo's next console is coming sometime in 2024, or at the latest, the first half of 2025. Switch sales have started going down, like Arlo said, we're getting a lot of remakes and smaller games, it just feels like the time has come. And I can't wait to see what the new system is?

[@watershipup7101]

Agreed

[@ItApproaches]

November 2024, Xbox wants to compete against it with their half gen Xbox Series X that looks like an Alexa lol.

[@londy3127]

​@@ItApproachesxbox needs a new name, they all sound the same it's confusing

[@ItApproaches]

@@londy3127 Meh, Microsoft is always known for weird names. Look at their operating system names lol.

[@therealjaystone2344]

@@ItApproachesit’s basically the same design but digital only

[@ness6099]

When the September Direct started with "Splatoon 3 DLC" as one of the bookmark reveals, I knew there wasn't much new left to be excited for on the Switch.

[@Neoxon619]

While you’re generally right, we have to understand that Splatoon is *MASSIVE* in Japan. To them, Side Order is absolutely a main event.

[@mattb6522]

I mean, most modern consoles have a lifespan of about 5 to 6 years, so it is pretty safe to say that we'll probably get a taste of what next gen will be at some point next year or early the next one.

[@HeretixAevum]

the last two generations have been more like 7 years (at least for sony and microsoft) so I think everybody knows there's a new nintendo system on the way.

[@KirbyLinkACW]

True, but I remember Nintendo saying they wanted the Switch to last about 10 years, so it's still surprising.

[@RandomFurryUwU]

@@KirbyLinkACW10 years as their primary console, or just 10 years in general?

[@KirbyLinkACW]

​@@RandomFurryUwUI don't remember. I just assumed primary since it doubled as a console and handheld, maybe kept up with upgrades until it was time for something new.

[@mattb6522]

@@KirbyLinkACW I don't think there would be any feasible way Nintendo was going to keep the Switch alive for a decade. At that point, it would need a mercy killing.

[@chaoticcranium]

That black holes segue at 4:14 was pure genius. And equally genius was the video editing at 5:11, wrapping up Arlo's infinitely brilliant analogy with Mario being infinitely crushed into a singularity.

[@RipsaltyTV]

ARLO BECOMING A KING GIZZARD FAN?? Lets gooo, one of my favorite modern bands

[@jonahfeldman374]

IM SO HAPPY

[@TheHutchIsOn]

I about died when he mentioned them. Love them.

[@UmbrusTheDumb]

Saw this posted in the Gizzcord. King Gizzard mention in an Arlo video was the last thing I expected to happen. Glad to see the band get more attention. They absolutely deserve it. Magenta Mountain is brilliant and one of my favourite tracks. Great pick and is definitely one of their most beginner friendly tracks. Highly recommend KGLW as a mega Gizzhead myself (their 25th album, The Silver Cord, comes out next month).

[@2small4theMall]

THE GIZZCORD

[@skorqion_art]

A fellow Gizzcord member! I am not active on there but love to see it!

[@Scarecrow2140]

Love fellow gizz fans sm. Gizzcord always on it when it comes to updates.

[@VagaBohn]

I’d love a predictions video on what you think the hardware will offer and what you believe the software will be.

[@globin3477]

I'ma think it shall be another hybrid. That seemed to work pretty well for Nintendo, since they really can't compete with the raw power of Sony, Microsoft, and the PC world. Probably just a more powerful switch, really.

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

@@globin3477 This is what I'm hoping for. PLEASE don't take the next console in some new gimmicky direction Nintendo. The Switch is the best time I've had with a Nintendo home console since Gamecube.

[@raycraft001]

I wouldn’t be surprised if we get 3D Mario in the first year again. Besides Bowser’s fury (which seemed like a much smaller project), we’ve been waiting since Odyssey. That and Metroid Prime 4 seem likely for year 1.

[@jcorpac]

I think that the hardware on the handheld only needs an incremental upgrade. Most people's eyes wouldn't notice the difference between 1080p and 4k on a handheld screen, and that's already an upgrade over the 720p screen we have now. Since Nintendo already has a partnership with nVidia (using their Tegra X1 in the current Switch), they could offload the 4k and added framerate to the console dock using their DLSS technology. This would allow the handheld to produce smaller, more complex images (maybe with some raytracing) and the dock to scale them up to the 4k 60fps that seems to be the standard with their competition. As an added bonus, this new, upscaling dock could be compatible with the current Switch, allowing it to be used for backwards compatibility while the new handheld moves things forward.

[@TyrantWesker]

@@jcorpac We already know that the new console is going to be a Switch-style hybrid system that uses DLSS, actually. They showed it off to people behind closed doors recently, and it was able to run that Matrix tech demo for Unreal Engine 5 that came out a bit ago.

[@geoffreychauvin1474]

No one has ever claimed a next gen switch was never happening, the big annoyance has been the constant insistence of a better version being right around the corner since essentially day one because people just couldn't find the hadware acceptable.

[@itselguapo]

I think the one thing that felt like a huge clue like, "oh switch is nearing it's end." was the sizzle reel at the end where it was like, "Let us show you all the games coming to the switch!" Like it felt like, "Yea this is the last year for the switch."

[@makesomething4093]

“The evidence is in the enchilada” is something I’ll actually use from now on lolol So glad to see a genuinely sparked and excited Arlo

[@lorebroker52]

A King Gizz shoutout by Arlo?!? Nonagon Infinity is still their masterpiece. The way its ending loops back into its beginning and each song into the next one is pure magic!

[@warshrag1903]

My god the king gizzard recommendation in the intro made me jump did not expect that in this video at all love to see it

[@scrumbungulus]

I didn't expect King Gizzard to come up. I also got into the band recently and while I don't like many of the fan favorites, they've still got some nifty music. Magenta Mountain and Candles are the most delicious songs on the album.

[@HotelMari0Maker]

Ha that’s a funny coincidence that you and Arlo recently got into them. Must’ve been trippy to hear him mention them. They’re a band that has come up in my shuffles throughout the years. The only song I can name off the top of my head is Fishing for Fishies 🎣

[@Scarecrow2140]

give it some time. we all start out very iffy before becoming cult members to the kings.

[@TheHutchIsOn]

Imo The Garden Goblin is the best song on that album. Love it so much I made a music video for it lol.

[@_vae]

what stuff do you not like? the microtonal stuff?

[@scrumbungulus]

I don't like some of the big ones like Nonagon Infinity or Infest the Rats' Nest. I'm more of a Float Along/Mind Fuzz guy.@@_vae

[@gumstain7755]

The thing I really can't believe is how the switch gen ushered in KZbinrs I absolutely fell in love w like scotthewoz and you arlo! So I honestly can't wait to see who else gets creatively jumpstarted by this next console

[@noodleman4555]

Funny how it feels like ages ago now that I've started watching all these Nintendo centric creators brought by the Switch.

[@Cfreezy12]

Me

[@siraaron4462]

Me who's been here since the Wii era.

[@Cfreezy12]

@@siraaron4462 me who’s been here since 3 years old and played the n64 at 3

[@slenderfoxx3797]

I mean to be fair the switch is one of the first Nintendo consoles to come out since KZbin has lol. Let alone since it became big or doing a KZbin channel as a full time job wasn't unheard of.

[@willcooper8028]

Hearing Arlo say the words “king gizzard and the lizard wizard” is more surreal than the TYD remake

[@agentmoon7876]

Arlo being a Gizz fan made my whole day.

[@daffyrwt]

as did mine

[@arnahunas4048]

I’m still waiting for those Wind Waker and Twilight Princess ports tbh

[@killaknight12]

I didn't expect the mini lecture about black holes, but I'm all here for it.

[@ElfilinSupporter]

i liked it :3

[@sam_bamalam]

The black hole analogy was a stunning, seriously incredible way to view this situation and is something I will be taking into other aspects of my life

[@siraaron4462]

It's a bit of an oversimplification and a far from perfect analogy.

[@cosmic_drew]

Yeah but it was unexpected and fun. @@siraaron4462

[@Blazethesol52]

WAIT YOU LIKE KING GIZZ THIS IS AMAZING. They just announced another new album today too

[@mayplemoon]

red arlo: YOU CAN DENY IT FURTHER! NEXT GEN IS NOT COMING!!

[@HqMrA-bo2bw]

red arlo: 4 YEARS LEFT UNTIL THE END OF THE SWITCH LIFETIME!!

[@trevorstout293]

ARLO’S A GIZZHEAD! Nonagon infinity opens the door

[@trevorstout293]

But seriously, everyone here should check out this band if you haven’t already

[@eloylopez8929]

The seasonal schedule in their advertising is pretty on point. Would still like to see them throw more random indie titles out there

[@jasonbenfield1484]

the large increase in remakes, remasters, and ports makes me think that Nintendo is really trying to go hard on first party software before the end of the switch. their hardware sales have been going down for a few years now, and remakes are very easy ways to boost your profits without doing a lot of work or spending a lot of money (at least when compared to 100% new original games)

[@jameslawrenson1208]

Not that that's a bad thing.The backlog continues to grow for many.

[@Neoxon619]

To be fair, Pikmin 4 can also fall under that mid-tier outsourced (Eighting) category if you’re leaving out Mario Wonder (seemingly made internally & is the last big Switch 1 game).

[@Pebphiz]

We can't be at the end of the Switch's life because that's what Arlo predicts.

[@siraaron4462]

Kings of left field, etc. etc.

[@unfunny5928]

A big part of why we know an updated switch is coming is that it was literally leaked a couple days ago by Microsoft in court documents. So that's neat

[@RKMCHere]

So its not a new Nintendo console?

[@RKMCHere]

Ah@@peterkorman77

[@alohathegannonslayer]

Ah, King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard. I see Vinny got to Arlo.

[@6kaliba9]

Arlo this video is so well written, informative and entertaining. I loved the black hole analogy 😁 Thank you for the great work!

[@Ty-Dy]

All I care about for the next gen whenever it happens is mandatory backwards compatibility for switch games currently out on the system. I got a pretty big collection of games and I'd like to keep as much as I can on one system.

[@xdragoonzero0]

I feel like they'll probably do something like what they did with the DS/3DS cartridges.

[@captnwhatever]

I have the feeling that when Metroid Prime 4 was delayed and passed on to Retro, it’s also because they decided it would be for the next gen console instead. It makes sense, Metroid Prime is a FPS that can appeal to a broader gaming audience, it’s a great launching title for the next console.

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

As someone who "doesn't believe it till I see it", I'm just going to sit on the sidelines and wait to see how everything plays out. In the meantime, I just want to play the Paper Mario TTYD remake already!!!!😩

[@Gfp1995]

So do you think they aren't working on a new console?

[@32-Volt]

​@Gfp1995 They're almost always working on a new console, the release date is the big question mark

[@lvleye316]

I was at walmart yesterday and a majority of the games are now less than the 60 dollar price. It confused me because Nintendo basically never drops their prices.

[@eliterun6214]

Wal Mart has been doing that for ages on Switch games (since like 2028), -10 USD (or % equivalent on cheaper games) vs. list. I saved a bunch of money on new releases b/c of this, shame you're only finding this now

[@SakuraAvalon]

@@eliterun6214 We can't all be time travelers.

[@zagard777]

THey do but they usually wait a few years after release.

[@cybedra]

@@eliterun6214 man, i can’t believe I haven’t been noticing this for the past -5 years

[@LukieLuke5]

I never thought I'd hear Arlo mention King Gizzard. I saw them live a little while ago, it was super cool, they're great.

[@deathleethedeathcat3613]

I agree that Princess Peach: Showtime looks like it could be fun but doesn't give the impression that it will be a large sprawling adventure. I would like to think Metroid Prime 4 will be a cross platform launch title,the same as Breath of the Wild on Wii U and switch

[@kanohu8983]

1:11 you just spoke to my soul through that immaculate head spinning. I thought the ancient ways were forgotten.

[@doctorlion]

I’ll maintain that, barring rumors, it didn’t make sense to expect the next console coming this year, because it was very possible for Nintendo to fill out their lineup for longer. But yeah, after this direct, it’s pretty obvious

[@Matthew_Murray]

Before the September direct I was very much “I will believe it when I see it”, then the direct happened and it just felt like a final year direct for a Nintendo console.

[@user-ri5tp5zi8u]

arlo, I’ve been watching your content for a long time. I love everything you do, and I can’t wait for what’s to come in the future! Keep making videos you absolute legend.

[@ianeachus5365]

Same. I love Arlo.

[@tylersandusky]

Wow... the moment I am down and out, you mention king gizzard and the lizard wizard 😢❤ thank you

[@Glenningway]

Take note that after the second Zelda game it can be seen as an indicator of the end of the current Nintendo Era, and Tears can be a launch title for the new system like they did with Wii and Wii U.

[@mjc0961]

Hey, all these remakes now are still more interesting to me now than all the Wii U ports that dominated the first half or three quarters of the Switch's life. These games might be remakes, but they aren't games I just paid $60 for a few short years ago. An SNES remake, sure! GameCube ports? Why not, I haven't touched GameCube in several years. GBA remake? Yeah why not! And we're still getting new games this year. More new games this year than I ever got during the Wii U port drought (and yeah I'm gonna call that a drought, I owned a Wii U, I played those games already, and Nintendo rarely had anything new for me) For the first time owning a Switch, and I picked it up at launch, I feel like it's actually worth owning one.

[@ikeychain]

I hope the Pikmin 4 video is coming along well Arlo. :) Have a good rest of your week!

[@Nate-ob4pb]

Not only was Tears of The Kingdom one of Switch's biggest and most complex titles but it was also the last high development cost release on the console.

[@TheDwarvenDefender]

I was first introduced to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard through the music theory channels discussing their exploration into the realm of microtonal music with the _Flying Microtonal Banana_ album. I've yet to hear the majority of their works, but _Rattlesnake_ was quite enjoyable.

[@tranquilisimo8774]

Omg arlo acknowledging king gizz gave me such a good trip❤️

[@Tomanomanous]

People can become upset but you're completely right. I've had the feeling sink in since playing and loving Tears of the Kingdom. Breath of the Wild came out at the start of the Switch's life and showed me what the console was capable of, and I got that feeling again with Tears of the Kingdom - but at the other end of the Switch's life. TotK has definitely felt like a swan song for me, almost a completed picture of showing what the Switch can do after all the years of developing games for it. I was also a completely different person and at a completely different stage of my life between playing BotW and TotK, and playing TotK had me realise that a few times. It's been 6+ years now since the Switch's release. So many games have come out on the Switch by now. I feel like I've played the main titles, let them become a part of me, and moved on from them, and it's been great. When I think of playing games like Breath of the Wild, Link's Awakening, Octopath Traveler, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Pokemon Shield, it doesn't feel like that long ago - until I realise it's already been years ago. It also feels like a lot of the main title game developers for Nintendo are working on projects for the next console, and that a lot of the 'new' these future games can bring to the table is tied to the updated hardware of a new console. But that's just my impression.

[@NinjaMinkzx]

Of all things, didnt expect arlo to bring up King Gizzard, glad you're enjoying em!

[@unoriginalname9556]

1:19 i was not expecting a King Gizz shout out at the start. anyways cant wait for their new album next month

[@Jackie_burnp]

Another factor I think that contributes to this sentiment: Directs are practically getting completely leaked these days. This could mean the top priority in security is not the Switch

[@readmachine18]

The cut-off laugh at the very end after his silly run 😂

[@breadsandwich4162]

great to hear you listen to king gizz. they're one of my favorite bands and I was fortunate enough to see them in Chicago last year!

[@spacepeanut]

i literally just hopped over from a video reviewing every kgatlw album and i did NOT expect to hear them mentioned in this video! been listening to them since like nonagon, so it's great to see them getting even more traction as of late!

[@davetoms1]

Not surprised Arlo has such amazing taste in music 🤘🤓🤘

[@squishythepineapple4762]

Arlo recommending KGLW caught me so off guard 😂

[@Nails077]

Imagine 3 years into the lifetime of Switch2, they finally release the Switch Pro. Not Switch2 Pro, but the Switch Pro that has been rumored all these years. The thought just amuses me.

[@westonmeyer3110]

The Switch will be nearly completely dead in 3 years.

[@lol-ih1tl]

That's super unlikely. Hardware revisions released after their successors are usually budget models like Game Boy Micro or New 2DS XL.

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Wow you weren't kidding, Magenta Mountain is hauntingly catchy.

[@Night-ec7ef]

Speculating on the next console never really bothered me. I think it was fun and the pro most likely was going to come out if a certain thing didn't happen. The stuff that annoys me is the baseless claims that people will make and state as fact (mostly poketubers) It just spreads misinformation and makes people upset when the thing that should be obvious didn't happen.

[@omarg2079]

I could see a new hardware announcement coming before/during April. Nintendo's financial year ends on March 31st, and if they are at all confident about their next console, I think they'll start releasing some details before then to get some end/start of (the financial) year excitement going with their shareholders. I am not an expert on this, I barely know anything about business, but I feel like this makes the most sense based on my very limited knowledge

[@mateo6482]

I get the black hole metaphor, but just chuckling that when Arlo looks at the night sky he thinks “huh kinda like Nintendo”

[@noahnederlands7642]

King Gizzard is like my favorite band ever. It was such a trip to hear you talking about them in the squarespace segment. Glad to hear you enjoy them!

[@T-Dawg75]

Switch 2 will be incredible

[@GomerJ]

Anyone who complains about Nintendo’s support of the Switch clearly isn’t a fellow survivor of the Wii U release calendar…*shudders* Some great games but man we did a LOT of waiting

[@timzwicker]

The expression is "the proof of the pudding is in the eating", and means that the proper time to evaluate something is when it has arrived and you have tried it. So, totally inapplicable to this situation.

[@Bishk1t]

Today I learned Arlo is a King Gizzard fan and I am happy

[@DJ-qj2mt]

Of yeah definitely after the last direct, I feel like this is the Switch’s final years.

[@NightDragon2383]

Arlo has exquisite taste in music. I recently got into King Gizz after the YT algorithm kept recommending me their latest music videos for Gila Monster and Dragon, and they've been consistently in my current most played songs for the past few months.

[@jonathanbradley7536]

I never thought I'd hear Arlo mention King Gizzard in anyway shape or form nice to know you have good music tastes !

[@neutralb4109]

King gizzard and the lizard wizard name drop absolutely caught me off guard!!!

[@darklygear8509]

I wonder if the new console is why Prime 4 was restarted and why they haven't shown anything. Maybe they repurposed what they had done already into Prime remastered. Makes you think.

[@OurHeroXero]

Butternut Squash? Yes Please!

[@abra_escaped]

It reminds me of the 3ds' last games. Yoshi's Wooly World, Kirby's epic Yarn, Luigi's Mansion 1, Bowser's Inside Story, Mario Maker, etc. Almost all remakes, though in that case the switch had already been out for a couple years

[@peepsiee]

The cursor wiggling in rage in the gameplay at 5:05 is too good

[@brandonlafaive8355]

After that last direct. I was convinced its coming soon. And I also believe it could launch with a new mario and metroid prime 4

[@diabeticman2194]

Just comparing the Switch's current release schedule to the end of the 3DS' life, it looks like the next system is coming either holiday 2024/early 2025 from my guess. Granted, Nintendo really likes to zig when we think they'll zag, so who knows what'll happen, but I'm very curious to see what the Switch 2 looks like!

[@EthanWasHere]

As a massive King Gizzard fan ive never been more excited by a sponsor segment

[@Alpha-oo8]

At the moment, it makes sense to anticipate a new system on the horizon. It’s not a crazy prediction to think one is coming reasonably soon. When exactly, not sure. But late 24 early 25, at present, seems viable

[@lett6471]

Saw another video recently (Re:Direct I believe) going over how Nintendo is positioning themselves for a new generation that this reminded me of. It's in the air...

[@chocolatomilko9760]

Nah Do you think parents will see a console that looks like the Switch and will think about taking that before buying a normal Switch for their children? Maybe some more years but not the next one

[@Marcuscaravan]

​@@chocolatomilko9760That statement will hold true regardless of when it releases. The Switch is approaching 7 years old now, it's been on the market long enough for most people to realise that it's damn old. I doubt there will be much confusion if Nintendo markets the new console correctly.

[@xenogen372]

​@@chocolatomilko9760If Nintendo doesn't fuck up the name, then no. Plus, kids these days are smart. They know that once a new system comes out, no big games are gonna come out for the old one.

[@chocolatomilko9760]

@@xenogen372 yeah but give the ttyd remake some years so the kids starts to love the paper Mario rpgs again

[@Bosco-Sauce]

Arlo nothing makes me happier than you getting into KGLW. A new fellow Gizzhead family member is always welcome

[@TheHutchIsOn]

Changes is 🔥 Im hoping the new album they announced today is a bit like Changes.

[@Bosco-Sauce]

@@TheHutchIsOn oh shit new album! 🔥🔥 Im on the same boat man changes is just on some next level shit.

[@1996MartinsMatheus]

my favorite is Polygondwanaland and Nonagon Infinity, but man i love almost every one

[@TheHutchIsOn]

@@1996MartinsMatheus Poly is just on another level of greatness. Might not be your thing on a first listen, but when it clicks, oh man.

[@1996MartinsMatheus]

@@TheHutchIsOn exactly!! first couple times i've really enjoyed Crumbling Castle and Loyalty. But then everything clicks and you see the album as a 4 long songs album, and years later is one of my favorite pieces off media ever

[@kungfuzing1018]

I liked the luigi hiding behind the plant. I don't know what he's planning, but I approve.

[@SliderGamer55]

To be fair to the TTYD remake, the time between that and Origami King and Origami King and Color Splash is the same. That might've actually been the same schedule for the same people as their last brand new game.

[@0_Cardboard_0]

Arlo is a King Gizzard fan??? Unbelievably based

[@trevorstout293]

And they just announced a new album today!

[@revolcasad1683]

KGLW mention, arlo is now a top tier reviewer and everything he says is right

[@mausmalone]

I felt like the very hard push to pre-order all the early 2024 games now was a good indicator as well. After all, what could /possibly happen/ between now and early 2024 that might make someone hold off on a purchase? Getting people to pre-order now means you don't have them sitting there at launch saying "eh, I'll just wait on the Switch 2 to play that."

[@Xoiland]

I never thought we’d get Arlo talking about black holes but here we are

[@Al1701]

Something you didn't mention that suggests the Switch successor is coming is some details of games revealed in the September Direct. The TTYD remakes colors the button prompts like the SNES, something you don't see with the current Switch. There is also the significant upgrades to Peach's model in PP Showtime (even compared to Wonder and SMRPG) suggesting it is meant for higher resolution. While these will be available on Switch, I believe they will also be some of the first games available for what comes next. Why would they color the button prompts for a remake of a Gamecube game like an SNES game? Why would they upgrade Peach's model if not that her game will be on a more powerful system where the upgrades will be noticed?

[@kellyrousseau3839]

Super Switch, 2024. Hopefully

[@Gfp1995]

Woah I never caught that!

[@luisoncpp]

@@kellyrousseau3839 I doubt they will be re-using the _super_ brand, Nintendo tends to adopt a brand, use it for some time and then abandon it (in some way they use their brands to indicate the timeframe when something was released). They named "Super" to many games released in the SNES (like Super Mario Kart, Super Punch Out, Super Metroid, and even third parties doubled down with Super Castlevania IV, Super Double Dragon, Super Bomberman, Super Ghouls n' Ghosts or Super Star Wars), they named 64 to many Nintendo 64 games, they named DX to Gameboy Color games, Advance to GBA games, DS to NDS games, they also used the prefix "new" for a lot of games released around the same time, or the suffix 3D for 3DS games. With Wii and Wii U they still used the brand Wii, and the brand U for naming some of their games (but with more moderation than before). With the Switch they have barely used the brand to name games, however they have used the brand for naming other stuff in their ecosystem.

[@fuyuseetaa]

Hey Arlo!! You're my favorite KZbinr & have been for five years now. I've never been this early so I just wanted to say that! Yes I'm watching the video too lol, I've been feeling the same but I look forward to your talking points either way!

[@user-ri5tp5zi8u]

Me too! Such a good creator!

[@rmzing]

Just want to pop down here to say I am enjoying the Arlo Recommends saga. I'll watch at least the back half of the ad each time just to see what Arlo's gonna talk about next.

[@BoxoSpoons]

One of my first thoughts after the direct was over was that it can't be a coincidence that original first party releases on the Switch completely dry up after Q1 2024.

[@mr.whimsic6902]

Lets take a minute to realise a remake of Super Mario RPG and TTYD confirmed the button colours of the Switch 2

[@siraaron4462]

Tin foil hat theory?

[@David-ll4ex]

Hey Arlo, I agree with the sentiment that this is the time where remakes and ports seems appropriate, but I have question. Do you think the TTYD remake is more of a coincidence it's getting a remake? Like how do you determine TTYD was more of a conscious choice that it actually deserved a remake, instead of Nintendo saying "oh this is a convenient time to remake a random game since the Switch is in it's twilight years"?

[@Gfp1995]

I'm hard pressed to believe it's a coincidence, they didn't put games in hat and randomly selected one

[@Gungho73]

@@Gfp1995 They're hyper aware, at least the team making them nowadays is, that Paper Mario has not received favorable feedback in recent years by the fan base. And they've made it clear they intend to do it their way in spite of those misgivings. This is a title people have been asking for pretty loudly or rumor about that never seemed to return anywhere else and with the Switch's current install base its the best time to do so for profitability and to pad the schedule. It's probably the best appeasement they can give the original crowd at this point short of altering their vision, so its just a feel good thing overall. But yeah I very much agree, it feels intentional.

[@Graphomite]

We don't have a single new game for the holiday. That is unheard of, except in the event of a new system on the brink of release. I think the people who are in denial at this point are mostly the teenage crowd, who haven't witnessed generation after generation of console lifecycle patterns.