Will there be a new Mario Kart this year? (Nintendo)The Friday letters page is more confused than ever about Xboxs multiformat policy, as one reader fears for the future of Assassins Creed and Ubisoft.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.ukEducated guessThe Nintendo Switch 2 reveal has surely got to be just days away at this point, but we still know nothing about any of the games, not even a blatantly fake rumour. I do think its fairly easy to guess though, or at least it would be if Nintendo were a normal company.As GC has pointed out before, Mario Kart 9 is well overdue at this point and a perfect launch title. At the same time, we know Metroid Prime 4 for Switch 1 is due out this year and that seems a no-brainer for a cross-gen release.So, a super popular sequel thats very casual friendly and a long-awaited one that the hardcore crowd will eat up sound like the perfect line-up to me. Add in a Zelda remaster and a smaller title or two and youve got perfect launch conditions, I would say.Of course, you cant predict Nintendo, so itll probably end up being 1-2-3-Switch and a Devil World sequel, but in terms of sensible guesses I think thats the best you can make.OnibeeDirect contradictionsGlad to hear that Microsoft has another new game to announce at their next Direct. Theyve had a really good stream of games lately, even if none of them have been big hitters. Looking at the line-up for this one though and their multiformat policy seems even more strange.Doom: The Dark Ages is multiformat, we knew that already, but for some reason South Of Midnight isnt. Avowed isnt either, which is weird because I would say those two games were probably not going to be big sellers. Shouldnt Microsoft be making them multiformat too, to have any chance of making their money back?Or have they given up on that chance already (these games wouldve been greenlit years ago, before the current problems) and just want them for the kudos of having possibly highly rated exclusives on the Xbox? And yet Microsoft keeps saying it doesnt like exclusives? The whole thing is a mass of contradictions and random decisions.ClooneySticking to the planI know a lot of them have come from CES but I really cant put up with weeks more of Switch 2 leaks. Not because they might not be true but because they clearly are real. I get that no big secrets have been spoiled yet (the whole mystery button issue still seems unsolved to me) but I really think Nintendo should put an end to the uncertainty.On the other hand, I admire the fact that, as usual, they dont seem to care what anyone else does or thinks and are just carrying on with their original plan. And if the games they unveil look good nobodys really going to care. This whole period of leak after leak is going to be instantly forgotten once we get an official reveal, even though it seems to be going on forever.GrackleEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukIconic stragglerInterested to hear what Xboxs new game is but Im a bit concerned that Fable is not part of the line-up. Theyve said its 2025 but not with any conviction and I think theres a very good chance its going to be delayed into next year.Weve waited this long, so it doesnt really matter, but I think these problems are part of what has killed Xbox as a hardware format. First they had a bunch of duds in Halo Infinite, Redfall, and Starfield and then it just took too long to make anything else.Im sure Microsoft is hoping Fable can be their equivalent of Zelda of The Last Of Us, not in terms of gameplay necessary but in terms of being a system-selling iconic game. But its just going to arrive too late. They put their bets on the wrong horses and now the race is over. Its unfortunate, because we need strong competition but time was a factor here and theyve blown it.KriegShort but sweetIn a few reviews Ive seen GC put a short runtime down as a con, like with Antonblast.But with triple-A bloat and so many games releasing many see a sub-10 hours runtime as a positive. We had a feature recently where the author had taken the rather extreme decision to skip games over 10 hours.Im curious as why to you GC feel a short runtime is a con in a game like Antonblast.Im guessing that GC doesnt feel a short runtime is a con in isolation and your just balancing runtime with other factors like cost.SimundoGC: Because we wanted more of it?Familiar problemI hate to say it, but I have to join the doomsters when it comes to Ubisoft. If their future depends on Assassins Creed Shadows then I dont think theyre going to live to see 2026, not as an independent company anyway. They haven no one to blame but themselves, with too much reliance on aging franchises, most of which have basically the same gameplay.They also completely failed to prepare for games costing too much and taking too long to make. While at the same time theyve obsessed about live service games, none of which have worked out for them.Problem is you could say the same for almost every other publisher too. The only difference for Ubisoft is that spread themselves too thin. People mock them for making a dozen Assassins Creed games at a time, but at least those usually sell. If theyd made more, and not stuff like Star Wars Outlaws and the Avatar games, then theyd probably be in a better position.I actually prefer that they tried to do other things, but it wasnt the smart business decision. Activision basically makes only one game and if Call Of Duty ever went out of fashion theyd be done. But they wont be because playing soldiers is something people will want to do forever. Nothing Ubisoft makes, with the possible exception of Rainbow Six Siege, is anything like that.If Shadows sinks Assassins Creed as a guaranteed hit, and they havent got something soon to make up for it, I fear the worst.GildowerGlass ceilingIn response to Anons letter in the Thursday Inbox, I dont think that anyone believes weve actually reached the graphical limits. Its just that weve begun to reach the point where its not commercially viable to increase them further.As you say, even aside from the costs, you run the risk of uncanny valley and debates on overly realistic violence.Matt (he_who_runs_away PSN ID)GC: Exactly, there are multiple reasons why it wont happen anytime soon, with serious practical, monetary, and ethical concerns.Its true, all of itIt seems that the Switch 2 rumours are the talk of the town at the moment and to be fair all this new information youre providing us with in your news everyday does look ultra convincing to me now. If its not true, then theyve got the best of us fooled by these recently leaked pictures, because its convinced me that this is now the real thing were looking at.The Switch 2 is a good name for it I feel, its natural progression and has always worked for the PlayStation brand. This would definitely help any past Wii into Wii U mistakes with the naming of the console, that we had in the past.My only worry about the new machine is convincing your non-gaming parents, buying the next gen machine for their kids, that this is a next gen console. They really need to differentiate it from the current gen Switch. Like the Lite version of the current Switch, that is pretty much the same thing, just a bit more bare bones and smaller. They need to advertise this thing heavily to get people to know its the all-singing and all-dancing new product.Without knowing tech specs of the new hardware, as Ive not seen any leaks for that yet, I hope its got HDR, because thats really been a game changer for me with this gen of consoles. I run my current Switch on an OLED TV and you can really see how washed out the colours are compared to an Xbox Series X.Im a big Nintendo fan and the whole thing looks promising. The Switch is a fantastic console and a high spec upgrade is the right way to go I feel. Im intrigued to see what more information you can pass to us over the coming weeks. I feel a full reveal is imminent now.Currently playing Broforce on Switch, in its final form. Excellent game for the just over 2 that I paid for it.Nick The GreekGC: The specs havent leaked but images of the motherboard have, suggesting the console is equivalent to a souped up PlayStation 4 in portable form.Inbox also-ransI see you managed to invoke some reverse Inbox magic with wanting a Transformers game, with the one Splash Damage were working on being cancelled. I thought it already had been, but even so its a shame.AldeiGC: It never works for us, only readers.Looks like Nintendo has finally announced their new console, only its made out of Lego. Is this another troll because announcing Lego 10 months before its going to come out seems a bit weird.Dougalhttps://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1877400405329449266Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukMore TrendingThe small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. 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