RUMORS - Zelda: BotW status, Mario Switch at launch (plus details), Splatoon Switch gets new content & more

The following info once again comes from Laura Kate Dale, who leaked accurate Switch details prior to the reveal trailer.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild

- Wii U version of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is not going to hit the previously expected launch date either
- with that said, Nintendo still plans to release a Wii U version of the game

Mario Switch

- the Mario game shown in the Switch reveal trailer is planned as Switch release day title in all territories
- this Mario game will feature a 3D open world hub from which different worlds can be selected
- there will be multiple objectives to complete in each, much like Mario 64 or Mario Galaxy
- the multiplayer teased in the trailer will be a co-op version of the main game
- both players will be able to work together, but with a some sort of tether to keep each other from wandering too far
- player two’s gameplay will not hold player one back from progress
- player two can be the one to complete an objective and be shown as receiving the level end reward
- a screen will then show how much of the progress toward that success was down to each player
- this Mario title has a demo in development that will be ready for press to play in January 2017

Switch SKUs

- two Switch SKUs (stock keeping unit)
- the more expensive option will come bundled with a new version of Splatoon

Splatoon Switch

- 1 vs 1 mode where two players on separate Switches can fight over a map
- you can change your weapon of choice mid-game
- Nintendo expects the short match nature of Splatoon to translate well to handheld multiplayer
- plans to add additional single player content to the game
- the Switch version will have a similar free content output schedule to the Wii U version

Skyrim Switch port

- port is indeed happening
- will be out launch day
- will allow mods at some time post-launch
- mods limited to using existing in-game assets