This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.

Nintendo’s earning’s report dropped around a week ago, and now we’ve had a translation of the subsequent investor Q&A. There’s a couple of noteworthy things in there, but perhaps most interestingly is a question around future software development.

The question in particular notes strong sales of software that was formerly found on Nintendo’s handhelds - most likely referring to Link’s Awakening’s impressive sales numbers - and asks about any future remakes that may be on the cards. In response, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirms they’re part of the conversation:

“We do see how the launch of Nintendo Switch Lite can make it possible to once again release titles that were originally developed for past handheld systems. However, our internal discussions focus less on the idea of releasing past titles for handheld platforms following the launch of Nintendo Switch Lite, and more on what kinds of new games we can create for the entire Nintendo Switch family.
We are considering a variety of ideas within that context, and that does include ideas about past titles, but I can’t provide any further details about our discussions here.”

There’s certainly a whole bunch of past titles we’d like to see remastered for Switch. Link’s Awakening was a cracking port, so we’re glad to hear that Nintendo are exploring ‘ideas about past titles’.

What games would you like to see receive the remaster treatment? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: Nintendo