There're some that are a huge stretch.
3- Yes and not. The fact they take this long and they haven't announced their new project it's good and bad. Good because that could mean its project could be more ambitious than a sport game. Also, they already have Mario characters designs in-game and an engine, something very important in the development and can reduce a lot the time of a project.
Bad because MTA was launched in 2018, despite having MTUS as a base 3 years ago, and it was a barebone title. MTA expanded a bit more (with a not very good story mode) but, like its predecessor, it didn't have a lot of content.
We tend to see the development years of prior Camelot titles, but people often forgets those titles weren't HD titles. We know japanese companies really struggled to jump HD development and their games took more years in order to be developed, so that could mean Mario Golf could have the same destiny.
We don't know how exactly was the development of MTA, if they use MTUS as a base or not, and if Camelot worked on it since MTUS was launched, or they started to work when they finished with Mario Sports from 3ds. Also, we don't know if a new Golden Sun title or a Mario Golf would use the same engine (I'd like to say yes, but well).
7- Nate Drake never stated Mario Golf isn't happening. The context of that statement was Mario Golf (and Wace Race) wouldn't be launched in 2020. If you want to add the link, btw, it's this
one . That doesn't mean Mario Golf is happening, or maybe he knows the game isn't developed; but it's a bit misleading saying he stated that. Also, some users in resetera forum said Nate has said he didn't heard a Golden Sun game is coming, but no one provides a source so Idk if it's true or not.
9- Stating he was the likely second most voted is a huuuuuge strench.... Just put he ranked very high in internet polls and that's all. Isaac is my most-wanted character since Brawl, but I really doubt he was the second one in the poll. If he was the second one, we would already get him.
13- I really doubt that statement increase or is a hint for a new GS game... It's more a curiosity.
14- We already got Dark Dawn. I don't get why that point exists.
I'd add some points:
-At least Smash team knows Golden Sun is popular because of the amount of spirits. The normal would be having only the 3 earth characters if we see how Smash team represented the other AT franchises, but we also got the original party, Jenna and a evolved Isaac. The other anormal franchise without a playable character but having a lot of spirits is Rhythm Heaven and we know in sm4sh they wanted to do something with it (a playable character or a stage).
- Camelot president still wants to do RPG games, or, at least, a new Shining Force (
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2...ss_is_keen_to_make_shining_force_iv_a_reality ) It's not linked directly to Golden Sun, but at least it removes the idea they only want to do mario sport games.
- As someone said before in this thread, the map from MTA emulates the point of view of Golden Sun maps, so that could mean they experimented with its engine to emulate a new golden sun game.
Also, sorry because I edited one thing by mistake and it's still appears lol