#3 - A returning classic
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GAVIN: We've seen several DS games return on Switch recently, and there's a massive Layton-shaped hole just waiting to be filled. With the new game not coming until 2025, a Professor Layton Switch Collection or series of ports seems like a no-brainer.
JIM: Oh, we're talking DS games? Where is my port of Pocket Card Jockey ? The mobile version is out there, and leaker Pyoro did hint that Game Freak might have something to show at a Partner Showcase. I want to see my boy Horse Off-Course on the big screen! [I endorse this opinion and message - Ed.]
OLLIE: If Xbox is about to bring a bunch of its games over to other systems, I think it's high time we gave Conker's Bad Fur Day another shot on the Switch, right? Sod it, let's just get Rare Replay over. [I also endorse this opinion and message - Ed.]
ALANA: Jim already mentioned leaks, so let's go with Endless Ocean , which a couple of leakers online have been hinting at for this Partner Showcase. Classic? Maybe not. But it's something that's coming back in some way.
#4 - A wildcard
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GAVIN: It's been a while since we heard anything about Hades 2 . It's not even confirmed for Switch, but I'd like to hear more about Hades 2.
OLLIE: Given Capcom's support for the Switch over recent years, I would probably expect to see a cloud version of Resident Evil 4 (the remake, of course) pop up at some point during the presentation. We've had cloud versions of pretty much every other modern RE game, so it would make sense.
JIM: Go on then, I'll bang the Silksong drum this time. A shadow drop for this one would absolutely make sense at this point (just look at the chat on any game showcase stream), but being revealed in a Nintendo presentation? That feels a little iffy. Then again, Hollow Knight is huge on Switch, sooooo...
ALANA: I'm camp Silksong as well, even if it's just a trailer to remind us it's alive. Otherwise, let's stay in the indie territory and see if we get a date for Rift of the NecroDancer .
#5 - And 'Switch 2'?
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GAVIN: Eh? It's a Partner Showcase , pal. Beyond that, Nintendo won't be diluting and distracting from its Switch software messaging with a hardware announcement, especially if it's not coming until 2025 . After all, Switch is Nintendo's "main business," right?
OLLIE: Ha, no. No.
JIM: Nah, that's being saved for its own special announcement later. How else would Nintendo wheel out the cheeky shot of Mario peeking around a curtain?
ALANA: No way. It's a Partner Showcase — next-gen must wait.
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