Nintendo's Most Worrying Trend Could Cause Problems For Switch 2

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There's been a very troubling problem with several of Nintendo's recent major releases, and if that doesn't change, then it could spell trouble for the Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo has delivered some of the most legendary games of all time over its lengthy history, and it certainly hasn't missed a step during the Switch's life either, with consistently excellent releases like and .

With the Switch 2 confirmed to be releasing later this year, Nintendo will certainly be looking to continue its run of dominance with many more big games still to come. However, those plans may need some adjusting if a certain recent trend in Nintendo's game releases isn't addressed. Nintendo has been choosing not to properly credit studios responsible for developing several of its major releases, and with mounting pushback from fans and developers alike, it's quickly becoming a potentially major problem.

Nintendo frequently outsources the development of its first-party titles to smaller studios, whether they be among those wholly or partly owned by Nintendo or an outside contractor. However, for several of its recent releases, Nintendo has chosen not to publicly reveal which studios have been responsible for that development work. It's difficult to pinpoint when it started, but it's been a common practice for several years, going back to the reveal of when the game was announced with no additional information about which studio was responsible.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has had an unusually long development, and it now has high expectations for not just the series, but the Switch as a console.

During the lead-up to the launch of in early 2024, discovering the identity of the game's developers was a major source of discussion online. As reported by Eurogamer, when asked directly about the developers of, a spokesperson for Nintendo answered, "." It's not clear why Nintendo continually declines to disclose the identity of its development partners, but it seems to be a deliberate policy the