Holiday 2022 Release Date?

[Spiritual Mask Salesman]

Unless something really unexpected happens, it's pretty much been confirmed that the sequel to Breath of the Wild will release sometime in the upcoming year, alongside titles like Splatoon 3 and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. I think it might be a little too late for a spring release window like with Breath of the Wild, so I'm imagining a holiday release. It'd be really cool to see a full trailer and title reveal whenever we get our first Direct of the new year, but if not I think it'll for sure get a full drop at E3.

Interestingly, the sequel has almost had a full development cycle at this point, and I do wonder if game development hadn't been hindered by the pandemic if we'd already be playing the sequel right now.

When do you all expect to see the game revealed and released?

 

[Gorozoron]

half way through 2022

 

[twilitfalchion]

I can see the game getting a full reveal in maybe a Jan-Feb direct, with a possible late Spring-Summer release. At the latest, it'll be revealed at E3 and released as the big holiday title.

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

Spring

 

[Spiritual Mask Salesman]

Spring

Really? You think they'll do a January reveal or something and then release the game only 3 or 4 months later?

 

[A Link In Time]

I feel like people here are being way too optimistic. I agree with a holiday release date. I expect an E3 blowout.

Pokémon Legends Arceus in January, Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp and Kirby and the Forgotten Land in spring, Splatoon 3 in summer, Bayonetta 3 in September or October, and BotW2 in November. Probably 1 or 2 more unannounced games in late summer/early fall. BotW2 is the major release for next year unless Nintendo makes a new Mario game and gives that the holiday slot instead to go alongside the release of the Mario movie.

 

[Chevywolf30]

Really? You think they'll do a January reveal or something and then release the game only 3 or 4 months later?

If they want BotW 2 to be the next cyberpunk 2077.

 

[Uwu_Oocoo2]

Ideally? Tomorrow. Realistically? Between still having no name or pre-order info, probably closer to the holidays next year. Expecting some details in the january-february Nintendo direct though.

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

Really? You think they'll do a January reveal or something and then release the game only 3 or 4 months later?

Maybe something like that. I'd be shocked if the game came out later than June
But if it does they only delayed it so they don't release on the tail end of elden ring

 

[Bowsette Plus-Ultra]

Given the lack of information and their unwillingness to show even the game's title, I'm assuming that the game is still too early in development. I'd guess 2023.

 

[Spiritual Mask Salesman]

Given the lack of information and their unwillingness to show even the game's title, I'm assuming that the game is still too early in development. I'd guess 2023.

They did add it to the list of titles releasing this year in one of their updates last year. But I suppose it is possible they could postpone it for Spring 2023 and I think a reveal during E3 this year would be enough to get the hype back up.

 

[Bowsette Plus-Ultra]

They did add it to the list of titles releasing this year in one of their updates last year. But I suppose it is possible they could postpone it for Spring 2023 and I think a reveal during E3 this year would be enough to get the hype back up.

Huh, I didn't know that. Well, here's hoping we see a release this year.

 

[Gavin the Lynel]

I’d say November at the latest. September at the earliest.

Hopefully not summer. It doesn’t feel like a summer game! I know that makes ni sense, but I’d just enjoy the game more if it was released in winter.

 

[Skull_Kid]

I'd say July/August. Usually the weakest months, would totally make the summer for nintendo

 

[Bloody Kun]

I think November is a safe bet. Nintendo and even other devs releasing games on the Switch have been announcing games way closer to their actual release date in recent years, so I’m not worried about not knowing the proper title when we’ve already known about the game itself for some time.