{"id":2785,"date":"2025-03-27T15:04:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=2785"},"modified":"2025-03-27T18:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:21:16","slug":"nintendo-really-is-bringing-back-two-niche-franchises-for-switch-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/27\/nintendo-really-is-bringing-back-two-niche-franchises-for-switch-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo really is bringing back two niche franchises for Switch in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rumours of a niche Nintendo<\/a> franchise being brought back for the original Switch have proven true – in fact there’s going to be two of them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the Nintendo Switch 2 showcase<\/a> happening next week, the annoucement of a surprise Nintendo Direct for the current Switch<\/a>, on Thursday, was something of a shock.<\/p>\n

Although, when rumours of a Switch 1 focused showcase<\/a> first made the rounds last month, it was suggested that Nintendo\u2019s big announcement would be a new entry in a \u2018beloved niche franchise.\u2019<\/p>\n

Turns out that wasn\u2019t entirely accurate. Not because an announcement didn\u2019t take place, but because Nintendo is bringing back not one but two of its lesser-known franchises to Switch.<\/p>\n

The first is Rhythm Paradise (aka Rhythm Heaven and RhythmTengoku), which is a series of quirky rhythm games that\u2019s been around since 2006. While we’ve always prefered Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, Rhythm Paradise is still an incredibly charming series and one deserving of a new game.<\/p>\n

Entries have been few and far between though, with the most recent entry being 2016\u2019s Rhythm Heaven Megamix<\/a> for the Nintendo 3DS. The series was long overdue a Switch entry and now it\u2019s getting one with Rhythm Paradise Groove.<\/p>\n

The second comeback is even more of a surprise and something Nintendo deemed worthy of serving up as the final game reveal of the Direct: a Tomodachi Life<\/a> sequel.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re unfamiliar with it, Tomodachi Life is kind of like Nintendo\u2019s take on The Sims, but with the Mii characters. It\u2019s only ever had two games (one of which was Japanese only), with the last one coming out for the 3DS in 2014.<\/p>\n

While amusing in places, we weren\u2019t particularly enamoured with it due to how little interaction it offered. But it\u2019s not without its fans and Nintendo clearly thinks there\u2019s enough of an audience to give it a Switch sequel.<\/p>\n

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