Reaction: A Direct That Delivered, And Shows That Switch Still Has Plenty Of Pep

Nobody did a 1 yet? Healing in progress.

Hype for MP4! Hoping Samus's suit changes later in game. Prime 4 trailer felt like a remaster for some reason.

While there wasn’t a lot that got me excited, the things that did got me very excited. New Mario and Luigi, new Mario Party, Mahvel, Ace Attorney Investigations 2 actually being localised. Very solid show.

There’ll be some complaints but it was a great Direct, best showcase this year. I didn’t get what I hoped for, but it had variety and surprises

Excellent direct for me. There was far more than I expected and a lot of games I can’t wait to get. Pleasantly surprised by today.

Agreed, this was a great Direct. I didn’t care for most of the filler third-party games but the Nintendo titles delivered.

I thought we were just going to see ports and remasters, but instead we’re getting a new Mario & Luigi game, a Mario Party that feels like a perfect blend of the N64/GC eras, a new 2D Zelda with a new concept but a traditional g structure, and our first gameplay of Metroid Prime 4 with a release year.

Oh, and throw in some good NSO games and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD.

The Switch, at least for me, is going out with a bang. I’m pretty excited for this fall’s lineup.

Yeah I think Nintendo is gonna sell some more in the couple of months.

Pretty good I’d say! Thinking about it more, I’d give it an 9. Although I am not going to play it, it was nice to see Metroid Prime 4 appear again after such a long time. A lot of the games looked cool, even though I am likely not going to play them. The only ones that looked uninteresting to me was Just Dance and that Funko game.

I am the most excited about the NSO Expansion Pack drop and the Mature 17+ app they are releasing for it, since it makes it all the more likely that Conker is going to be added!

I expected nothing and was blown away

It's honestly shocking that the Switch is over 7 years old and yet Nintendo still puts out a Direct with a ton of bangers like a new M&L, new Mario Party, new 2D Zelda and MP4

I'll reserve a 10 for something that blows my mind, but this Direct was as good as it gets.

@Vivianeat Would it be a Metroid game if Samus's suit looked the same at the end as the beginning ;p

In all seriousness, that was clearly all footage from the usual cold open segment outside of the final shot, so who knows. Prime 3's PED suit didn't debut until after the cold open, so it's got precedent.

Excellent. The old Switch still has some life left!

What to expect from every Direct at this point:

-Some Mario-related game
-Farming simulators
-Square-Enix RPG(s)
-Mobile/3DS port
-at least one indie game
-One unexpected that will appear on other platforms
-Some retro collection
-Boring cozy games
-Mostly RPGs
-Some Nintendo first-party games
-Ubisoft dance game

If it wasn't for the Mario&Luigi game as well as the Marvel vs. Capcom collection, and Prime 4, then I would rank this Direct as terrible.

But it's average for me.

So normally Zelda alone would have made this Direct for me, but seriously Nintendo laid out a buffet.

My favorite Romancing SaGa gets a FULL 3D remake?!, new game from the creators of Danganronpa?! Fricken MARVEL baby!! New M+L when we thought the franchise might be dead, WTF does Metroid Prime look so good?! More Switch sports, SO Many JRPGs. Stray! Phantom Brave! AAI collection! Why is 2024 going so hard? I know a couple of folks that will sell a kidney for the new Sanrio game.The shire game looks better than expected as well, but I need to see the character creator. Something for everyone.

I think my brain reboot like four times today. Seriously the past two years as an adventure, tactics, fighting, beatemup, JRPG fan has been amazing on switch.

The first time I skip the NL chat and I would have broken my keyboard this morning. Objectively a 9/10 for me but it feels like a 10/10 Direct. I need Nintendo to increase the wishlist limit.

Edit: I was right. Ninja Slayer looks good.

@Arawn93 Shh, don’t summon evil.

I let the rumours get the better of me so I'm a bit disappointed not to see a Xenoblade chronicle X port announced, though I reckon we've got another direct coming in September before the console reveal next year so there's always a chance it'll be a winter release. Some excellent reveals otherwise but I can't shake that disappointment just yet

It was great, but I wanted to finally get a Wind Waker port like a hopeless idiot ...so I can't rate it higher because of my own bias.

New Zelda, new Mario & Luigi and finally Metroid Prime 4, makes this a absolute Great Direct. All the other stuff was... lackluster at best.

Another impressive Direct, last one was amazing with Endless Ocean

I repeat as i said in the another topic; as ever, really un excellent Direct, many games for everyone and interesting surprises.
Well, for me, great games, but no for my favorites, however, is good to play them when i have a opportunity.
And yes, really, 7 years for switch is too much, but really still more games appear indicating that, yes, this console has much steam for the next year, and still, there are games that didn't appear, for the moment, as the Sims, well, the time will tell us when is the moment for the change.

Mario and Luigi, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Mario Party, Metroid Prime 4, easily one of my favorite Nintendo Directs of all time. 10/10.

Aggretsuko is finally on Nintendo Switch.

Will say this once again but this was a good direct.

10/10 just from Metroid Prime 4 finally being revealed. Didn’t expect that at all. On top of that other highlights for me were the Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Romancing Saga 2, Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, and Perfect Dark being added to NSO. Safe to say that the Switch will be ending its lifecycle with a bang.

8/10. I think Nintendo might have a problem next year, in that they have released so much quality for the Switch that many people will not want to upgrade right away. I will probably be in that camp, unless their launch offering for Switch 2 is really compelling. Personally, I've got a roadmap for the Switch that could last the next 3 years.

Mario & Luigi looks great, Mega Man technically showed up, and enough he RPGs to get me through the rest of the lifecycle makes this an easy 9.

Zelda game looks pretty bad, and at this point MP4 will probably be a launch title so it almost feels wasted to show it here.

Had a lot of great announcements but for some reason I felt a bit disappointed. Nothing here screamed ‘Day one buy’ for me for some reason

I couldnt believe what I saw in this direct! It was great overall. IM really surprised things didnt really get leaked for this directand was more than happy it didnt happen.
Metroid Prime 4 definitely is gonna be cross gen

One of the best Nintendo Directs, period. Had just about everything a Nintendo fan could ever want between Mario, Zelda, and Metroid, the third party games, and especially what Square delivered. Half a dozen day one buys at least.

Sony and Microsoft should take some notes here. I love my PS5, but Sony phoned it in during their last presentation. Well done Nintendo. Can't wait to play many of these games on Switch.

It was excellent but I really wanted that the Windmaker remaster announcement, but alas it never came 😭 Metroid 4 and the new Zelda game helped to ease the pain though.

Metroid 4 graphics are incredible on switch imagine how it will look on the new console?

it is possible maybe early next year or for the holidays nintendo could give us a wind waker tp port to the switch still holding out hope..

A 10/10 from me, atleast 10 games that are going to be day one and a lot of great looking JRPG's.

Did somebody say... 'Zelda Edition Switch Lite'?/10

Man that was the best direct in a very long time
Zelda
Metroid
Marvel vs capcom
Just to name some
10/10

Absolutely fantastic Direct. Lots of JRPGs love but also different kind of games for a wide spectrum of gamers being introduced. The best part, all of them actually showcased gameplays and not just CGI trailers.

Nintendo doesn't miss.

@Dman10 10 of these third party games in the nintendo direct are also coming to the ps....

I gave it a 9.

I can't remember such a solid direct for me in recent memory.

A new Mario & Luigi game, a Zelda game where you play as Zelda, (I don't super love that chibi style but I think the gameplay looks fun) and an Ace Attorney investigations collection including a game never released outside of Japan.

On top of that even though I'm not as excited about it obviously Metroid Prime 4 is huge for the fans.

All around it was a very solid direct throughout.

nine !! def worth the wait !!

I gave it an 8, but was thinking about a 9. It's hard to score this b/c the Switch is so old so we know it's not getting any new AAA games b/c they're all going to be on Switch 2, Metroid Prime 4 aside I suppose, which is probably why I was thinking 9 and not about a 7.

I think the important thing is the overwhelming majority so far have voted 8, 9 or 10 and I'm too old to nitpick over an 8, 9 or 10 score. It didn't get a lot of 4, 5 or 6 and nearly no 1, 2 or 3 so any way you look at it, that's a win. A big win.

Again, if the first Direct for Switch 2 had these same games, that's probably a 4 from me, but context matters, and the Switch is on it's last legs so, this is as good as it was ever going to get.

Every June, Nintendo tells me how I'll be spending my extra money for the next year or so

Only one game here interested me (Mario & Luigi) and another one kind of interests me (Mario Party), so I gave it a 6.

I’m happy with just one thing I wanted, however a bit disappointed when besides the first couple minutes it didn’t interest me much.

Felt like a pretty big lack of 1st party stuff and no Kirby announcement, feels odd to me personally.

I feel like the direct is further proof that Switch 2 will be backwards compatible and hopefully provide additional graphical enhancements. No way would they be still putting out so many big name games at the end of the Switch's lifespan otherwise.

My overall thought was that this Direct showed that we certainly are at the end of the Switch life cycle.

Sure, there were a few good things for just about anybody to be excited about, but nothing truly mindblowing. Remakes, re-issues, and recycles, but not the ones I'd hoped for. Although, that Capcom collection really got my attention!

The more I watch the Zelda reveal, the less I think it'll be anything more than "this is the right way to advance here" gameplay. It might seem open, but I think it may be an illusion.

Metroid 4 isn't a bad swan-song, I suppose.

It's amazing by how many who were so negative before the direct, and many now claims that this direct were the best Switch direct ever or among the best, what a crazy turnaround in just some hours.

I always knew that it will be a great direct. Because Nintendo is indeed pushing Switch to dethroning PS2, it doesn't matters that many will still deny about this. It 's a huge prestige to having that title, it will indeed be so incredibly interesting to see how Sony and the industry reacts when this happens during the next year.

Still this is indeed not the "end" for Switch. Because no Level-5 games were shown here, so it means that we'll see 1-2 more Switch directs (regular & partner), along with 1-2 Indie showcases before 3/3-25.

Switch will absolutely get Metroid Prime 2+3 HD. Not a chance that they jumps over 2+3 before Prime 4 comes out.

10/10! MARVEL VS. CAPCOM FIGHTING COLLECTION ARCADE CLASSICS, baby!

Playable Princess Zelda in a mainline Zelda game? And a re-release of Marvel Vs. Capcom ?

If I could rate this direct an 11/10, I would.

9/10.

Metroid Prime 4, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi Brothership, and Super Mario Party Jamboree on the first party front and Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, Ace Attorney Investigations, and Dragon Quest HD-2D remakes on the third party front made it a great presentation for me.

Nintendo makes the other companies look like Donkey Kong droppings!

I'm a little upset that we got a new Zelda instead of the port I was hoping for. Yes, I am part of the problem.

But it really was a great show. Mario and Luigi: Brothership was the highlight of the Direct for me.

Mario & Luigi is all I need! My buddies are back! Still sad the original studio had to close, I hope this game continues in with that design philosophy in mind and Nintendo doesn't go the route Paper Mario went with each new game.

For me it was a real reminder of just how many first-party games Nintendo is working on at any given time. And the news the other month was that they want to buy more studios!
All these new games and remasters popping up, and you can absolutely bet that they are working on a few huge ones for the Switch 2.
I had very low expectations for this direct, and I was incredibly impressed.

All eyes on Switch. I get the feeling that this isn't the last Direct for our beloved humble console

I gave it a nine. All of the first party stuff was incredible, and none of it felt like filler (except maybe DK) but the nontendo stuff was some of the weakest ever? It’s not enough to drag down the good stuff (that’s a 9 bb!!!) but I always get a little thrill from things like Epic Mickey Remaster, or some port of another 7th gen game.

MIO looked incredible though my god my jaw hit the floor

But yeah Marvel vs Capcom was the star of the show for me. Zelda looks fantastic though.

I have a strong feeling Metroid Prime 4 will have the BotW treatment. Meaning releasing on Switch 1 & Switch 2, perhaps on launch date of the Switch 2 not unlike BotW did on WiiU & Switch.

I gave it a 9/10.

Marvel vs. Capcom Collection (with Punisher arcade!) was my highlight until the Zelda game rolled. Mario & Luigi looks fun but I'm Mario RPG'd out for a while having just bought TTYD and Mario RPG.
I may invest in DK Country Returns later this year, too. I can pretend I'll have time to play it properly...

In the short term, I've always wanted to play Perfect Dark.
And Zelda 4 Swords Adventures is exactly what I hoped they'd bring to NSO, too.

Prime 4 is looking good - I imagine it will be that BOTW kind of cross-gen title to kickoff Switch Deux. Are they really going to skip over Prime 2 and 3, though?

9/10 from me. Metroid looks great, MVC collection was a dream come true, new Mario and Luigi RPG, new Zelda game where you actually play Zelda, etc.

6/10 Just seemed like RPG after RPG, only highlights were Zelda and Metroid Prime 4!

For me, I'd give it a good 8/10. Mario & Luigi was a great surprise and is something I'll definitely be getting. Dragon Quest III looking fabulous, Ace Attorney Investigations is a great addition, and Farmagia looking pretty interesting too.

@Teksetter they should have released the GC Zelda Four Swords Adventure but I guess they will eventually on cart at full price!

Where's Metroid Prime 2?
And 3?

I always rate them according the titles I know 100% I will get.
In this case it’s: Mario & Luigi, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Zelda and Prime 4. That already makes it a 8/10 minimum for me, some of my most bellowed franchises.

Plus there’s titles I’m decently interested in, so a 9/10 overall. A 10/10 if it had the Wind Waker and Twilight Princess pack.

Still holding out for the switch 2

Or to see how emulation fairs when prime 4 releases, whichever is better at launch

That was a mind blowing Direct. Easy 10/10, for me.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership and Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor’s Gambit made this at least a 9 for me. Never expected to see either one.

Only buying one game this year then...
Anyone like to guess which one?

Sigh...how to know as a lifelong Nintendo fan you've outgrown Nintendo? Its when chibi and anime stuff completely turns you off (so like 75% of the games shown here). Or more remakes/remasters or "HD" versions of old games keep piling on and Nintendo will STILL charge full price for them. Still no Trophy or Achievements like on PS and Xbox. Slow trickling of NSO retro games, sometimes going months w/ no additions. Sure I'm happy about Metroid Prime 4 finally being real instead of just a logo and the new Mario & Luigi game along with the new Mario Party look good, but most of the other stuff is just meh to me...I suppose if I was a Nintendo-only gamer I might be more satisfied?

For me, this was a cool Direct, but not really an exciting one. Echoes of Wisdom is probably my favorite announcement, and Mario & Luigi's new style looks amazing, so I might finally give that series a go. Other than those, MIO looked pretty cool and I regret missing the 3DS Denpa Men games, so I'm looking forward to giving the new one a try. I want to be excited for Prime 4, but the movement, aiming, and level design in those games have never felt quite right to me, and I'm not confident yet that this one will be any better.

It was okay, I personally didn't feel like we needed this much Mario in a single year and would of like to have gotten Metroid Prime 2/3. But at the end of the day I'm excited for Zelda, Dragon Quest and Metroid.

@ScalenePowers DK is definitely a filler title but not in a really bad way. I personally never played DKC Returns so I would want to try this game out myself one day.

But I think we should wait and see another trailer of how DKC Returns looks on Switch. Maybe they’ll detail more stuff. I think what we saw isn’t final footage because why else would it be a 2025 title.

The 4 titles that won me over in this direct.

1. Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

2. DKC Returns HD (never played the game before)

3. Metroid Prime 4

4. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection.

W DIRECT AGAIN IMO.

@Jiggies Imagine being disappointed at getting a new title as opposed to games that are already out and could be gotten for cheap.

@Big_Fudge Or y'know... it can only have those types of games because as of 2024 it's an under-powered console that makes it difficult to port current games over to it.

While there were plenty of titles I didn't have any interest in, there were plenty of games to get me excited from start to finish and kept me into it the whole way through.

I'm getting worried that Switch 2 isn't going to have near as many big games in its first few years compared to Switch because of how many big games Nintendo has just given to Switch 1 in the past few years, Switch 2 is probably going to be very back heavy because game development is getting longer and Nintendo is not immune to that

"How would you rate the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, on a scale of 1-10? (833 votes)

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How is this possible.

If one like Nintendo games, and I would asume that is the reason for reading a site like nintendolife.com, how can one think this Direct was 1-5 out of 10?

I would asume there was something for any Nintendo fan in this Direct to be excited about.

If you rated this Direct 1-5, please write an explanation as to why.

6. I can't help but think some things were too little too late and if they're going to bring them out now, they should have targeted the Switch's sucessor ( ie. Stray). Other games, Metroid Prime 4 especially, looked pretty good for what they are... but screamed, "this game will also release in updated form for the Switch's successor, just watch..." DKC Returns was a welcome announcement, but I have to wonder why so late maybe to keep the series alive for a new game on the next console?

Then there were those weird ones like the Zelda game that you actually play as Zelda... not sure how that's going to play out, I thought it was a pretty dumb idea but who knows, maybe it'll actually be good. And of course the filler crap.

Overall, decent, but it really does feel like what it is: the original Switch is taking its final gasps now as its inevitable doom clutches it.

Arguably, either Microsoft or Nintendo could be said to have won non-E3. Microsoft's showcase was longer and was all first-party. But having third-party reveals in your showcase can be argued to be stronger or weaker. I'm accustomed to third-party ports being announced in Nintendo Directs, but having Marvel vs. Capcom and a brand new Ace Attorney localization (which are very likely to be multiplatform) announced in a Nintendo showcase is impressive when presumably more people watched the SGF opening showcase.

Both showcases did what they needed to do for their target audiences, but Microsoft's had higher stakes. So perhaps it gets the gold medal. But WOW what a showcase. I just wanted 3 GameCube ports and didn't end up getting any, but I'm still ecstatic.

If this wasnt a 10 I dont know what is.

That was a very solid end of generation direct. I'm super excited for Mario & Luigi, Mario Party, 2D Zelda, Marvel vs Capcom, Ace Attorney & Metroid Prime which is enough to keep me busy. Idk what else you'd expect besides Zelda remasters which would be nice but I'd rather a new game

Ok… so I still think XB have taken the crown this summer with their showcase, but Nintendo was an extremely close second.

I think both XB and N have towered above Sony and Sunmer Games Fest, by quite a considerable margin

Amazing that Nintendo have managed to avoid leaks on the new Zelda, and great to see Prime 4 have confirmation it ‘still exists’. NSO app additions are great also

The Marvel VS games were enough for me. Crazy Direct.

Judging by comments, it looks like what determines a 10/10 Direct is showing one or two games people are interested in and that's it. The rest is just typical slop of what we now know of what to expect. Kinda miss the E3 days of Nintendo.

In the words of the late Mac Miller: "this was a very solid Direct", even though I was only able to stamp 1/16th of my Bindo Card, haha .

@Vil Haha, thanks for the laugh and making me nostalgic at the same time .

Metroid 4 releasing in 2025 that I'll definitely buy and one or 2 possibilities for this year.

Normally, I'd rate it a 6 but as we're at the end of the switches lifecycle, it's probably worth a 7.

Hollow Knight, Rhythm Heaven or F Zero would have earnt a much higher score from me.

10/10. Best direct in years.

Gave it a 9/10 as I want to keep some room for future Direct that will melt my brain, but this was quite awesome. Hard to believe Switch is getting this many games 7 years in. Also, I'll be going mental for Metroid Prime 4, that alone would have made me happy with this Direct.

Very interested in Mario & Luigi, Zelda, Metroid, and Mio (I love that music). No interest in Wii U remakes.

Really annoyed that we STILL don't have Banjo Tooie. 9/10.

Great Direct, especially for it being so late in the Switch's lifecycle. Easy 9/10 showcase for me.

@johnedwin they might be coming to PS consoles but it was Nintendo that got the scoop.

I really really want a new Switch successor soon. My 2017 Switch feels very aged today. So I was not expecting much for Swan Song titles this year.
Well.... there was a lot shown here with at least 3 must buys for me, being Mario Party, Zelda and MP4 making it an outstanding Direct.
Hopefully I will end up buying MP4 as a launch title for the next console instead.

It significantly surpassed my expectations.

This is truly showing the benefit of Nintendo merging their handheld and home console businesses together.

Switch has a better end of year line up than Playstation and Xbox and it is in its twilight year.

Near brings a tear to the eye after remembering the Wii U days.

No Earthbound, so automatic 0/10!
Ok, jokes aside, the direct was quite good; Mario & Luigi is finally making the return it needs, and it looks fantastic already.
and the new Zelda game, despite staring Zelda, which I thought was a little weird, has the same art style as the Links awakening remake, and I love the Link's Awakening (remake) art style.
Other than that, there isn't much hype, I already have Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on 3DS, so there isn't much for me in the HD remaster.

a few other things I thought were cool was the Dragon Warrior remakes.

I also really liked that they're putting Four Swords on switch online now, I love that game! and I can't wait to play with others with an actually good way to play it (you know, by what Nintendo wants and doesn't want).

Nine of ten, I enjoyed it very much.

I get how people are really excited about this Direct. If you're a Metroid fan, this was probably perfect.

For me personally, MIO and Fantasian were the highlights, and Zelda was a pretty big disappointment. It's a kiddie game and many people are desperate for a 'classic' Zelda. Seems like there's a general trend towards easiness in Nintendo games. Sure, you can tell this from the trailer.

The Xbox show came out with some real bangers, though some were more visually disappointing than others, (character design wise). But Nintendo showed the games I wanted, that simply looked perfect.

For me: Mio, fantasiam and zelda if all at 60fps and ofc metroid

Some great games there for sure, but I'm kinda sad we wont see a new DK or Starfox during the Switch generation

I can see why so many people are hyped. But if you're into other Nintendo IPs apart from Zelda or Mario, there wasn't really a lot on offer.

Horrible, Not interested in any game. The games I am interested in are going to release on other consoles and some will probably release on the Switch successor...

My switch will be collecting dust a bit sooner, but hey, it had it's time.

Great direct overall, but not excellent. I was sure Mario & Luigi was gonna be a port, so It's a good surprise that It's a new game. But 3 Mario RPGs in a year I think is a bit too much. Speaking of ports, I thought we would get more at this point, but the only ones announced was DKCR. No Star Fox, no Wave Race, no F-Zero, no 1080, no Excite Truck, no Rhythm Heaven, no Eternal Darkness. Nintendo is being too conservative, because It's clear now there has to be a Zelda game every year and 3 Mario games (though Nintendo seems to be giving Dr Mario a break after the mobile game failed), leaving less room, budget and developers for other riskier games, like the ones listed above and even smaller games, like Pushmo. But Zelda was a nice surprise (though I still hope we can get Zelda 1 and 2 remakes). Mario & Sonic missed the Winter Olympics games and now Will miss the First Summer Olympics since the series started in 2008, meaning the series is on hold for now or dead (or maybe Sega doesn't hold the rights anymore, but let's be honest Tokyo 2020 was a weak game). And the best trailer Nintendo put today has to be MP 4. The fact that It was the only game with no release date means that It"a coming for Switch and Switch 2, at least I think It does. Also completely absent and probably on the way out are amiibo: If Zelda doesn't get any, this probably means we won't see another anytime soon, If ever.

There wasn’t anything that I was super excited about and will rush home to play or preorder. However it did have several good announcements and covered most of the bases. So I rated it an 8.

Upcoming From Nintendo:

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
Nintendo World Championships NES Edition
Zelda Echoes of Wisdom
Mario Party Jamboree
Mario and Luigi Brothership
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Metroid 4 Beyond

That's not bad for first party support for a system in it's last year. 👌

While good. I don't think it was blow my d*ck off good. But I really did enjoy the Mario and Luigi RPG, Metroid and MvC. Legend of Link unfortunately the jury is still out on that one.

Objectively - 9/10
Subjectively - 10/10

Ace Attorney Investigations and the new "2D" Zelda alone are enough for me, let alone all the other amazing stuff they showed. I have played both AAI games but the fan translation of the second game was atrocious, I can't wait to play it with proper professional localization and also add it to my physical collection.

It was good.
When the 1st party games announced, I wasn't really surprised, just reacted normally.
When the 3rd party games announced, in my mind I was thinking the PS5 version possibility.
When I saw Chibi Zelda, I was not really interested but I might consider the game when get discounted price.
I'm not interested with Metroid stuffs so I immediately left on the last game announced.
Overall I gave the score 7 from 10.

@Tayrailbridge
There was Pikmin 4 already.

@Lofoten Well, in my case it's just a matter of not being a Mario or Zelda fan. I'm happy to see Prime 4 get its time to shine, but that's not really for me either. I wish Nintendo would give more love to other IPs besides Mario and Zelda.

Why did they drop Animal Crossing, when it was their second best-selling game? They couldn't even toss us a paid DLC item pack? What about at least an HD remaster of Star Fox 64? F-Zero? More than drip feed NSO? Why couldn't DK get at least 1 new game?

I'm not throwing shade on the direct as a whole, I can see why so many people are happy. But Nintendo has really neglected some of their IPs during the Switch gen. This was just more of that IMO.

Better than any recent stream I can remember.

Top announcements:

• Metroid Prime 4 (of course)
• Stray
• Metal Slug Attack Reloaded
• Marvel/Capcom Fighting Collection (Punisher I can take or leave, but the rest…)
• NSO: Perfect Dark
• Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Surprise: When the Mature area of NSO was announced, I was honestly expecting Conker's Bad Fur Day, not Turok...

No Surprise: Silksong is just a collective fever dream now, isn't it...

Intriguing: MIO. Legit thought 'hang on a mo, Silksong got a lot more colourful' for a sec, and given that might be as close as we get for a while, I might well have a pop at that one.
Also, Darkest Dungeon II. I do love a roguelike, and another one on the backlog won't hurt. Much.

Missed Opportunity: DKC Returns HD. Surely it's been long enough for a new instalment...

Missed Opportunity 2: no-shows for Wind Waker & Twilight Princess HD. Much like when European Golden Boot winner Super Kevin Phillips kept getting snubbed for England because Bottler Keegan was obsessed with Shearer Poppins, I find myself thinking 'what's it going to take...'

Nope: Hundred Line. I have enough head weasels right now, thanks very little, Danganronpa-adjacent...

I know this Direct probably didn't appeal to everyone, but dang it really knocked it out of the park for me. There are so many titles now on my Must Play List, and I felt like they really surpassed expectations on this.

I would have been happy with one or two interesting games being announced, but this was much more than that for me. Best Nintendo Direct (for me) I've seen in years.

Some were not expecting Metroid prime 4 but I knew it had to be talked about. And it has a release year now. And Zelda is finally the main character. That was way more games than I thought was coming. Looks like Nintendo wants switch to be the best selling console.

@TheBoilerman Skyward Sword turned out the same way, and I loved that one. Besides, open world overrated.

Giving it a 9. It was an excellent Direct and as usual, lots of surprises, especially the Capcom collections. Other than that, this Direct has been great when it comes to showing variety of games that can appeal to pretty much anyone. If this is the Switch's last Direct (which I doubt it will) then Nintendo has delivered

It was a good Direct. But personally I'm disappointed. I was waiting/expecting for a Switch 2/Pro announcement and also the long rumored Wind Waker remaster. Metroid Prime 4 was my highlight.

It was definitely solid and showing that Switch isn't just coasting to the finish line. A new 2-D Zelda is a great surprise - I thought it was going to be a remaster of one of the other handhelds, but it's all new. Mario & Luigi - also an all new entry in the series. New Mario Party. Metroid is still a tad too far out to get super excited about, but it was a cool trailer nonetheless. Not to mention some of the cool announcements like Marvel vs. Capcom. Also, if you are a JRPG person, they've got you covered! I am pretty happy with my Switch for the rest of the year.

One of the greatest Directs I’ve ever seen! Full of all-new first-party announcements, lots of surprises, and the Metroid Prime 4 showstopper at the end! If they had put this Direct out a year ago, no one would even be talking about Switch 2.

It was amazing! My biggest hype is with the new Zelda, with Zelda as lead protagonist! Also so excited for Dragon Quest HD and 'The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy' looks really cool. I don't even play fighting games but Marvel vs Capcom is huge. And there are lots of smaller nice announcements. I don't get on with first person games so Metroid might not be more me, but I was buzzing for everyone else, haha.

9 out 10 for me. My second favorite Direct (June 2019 edition is my top favorite).

Great for me. The long awaited (and surely coming at some point, right?!?) WWHD and TPHD would have pushed it to excellent or outstanding.

There were some cool reveals and things shown off, but nothing was really that interesting to me. Nothing here generated hype within me. It was overall pretty meh. I was interested in the Mario and Luigi reveal, but that's it. Donkey Kong Country Returns is a great game, but I've already played it on the other systems its on. The new Zelda game just looked okay.

This was one of the best Directs. Especially for a late generation Direct.

Sure there is a lot of filler, but the Nintendo games are great.

A very average direct in my opinion. Probably my favourite game showcased was Perfect Dark on N64 app. I understand that Nintendo is keeping all the big reveals and surprises for the successor for sure!

I thought it was fantastic. The Zelda gameplay looks very innovative and creative. I'm excited to play it. I've been begging for official localization of Investigations 2 for years. I will definitely pre-order

Zelda, Ace Attorney Investigations, and Metroid (along with a new Mario & Luigi) make this the best direct since 2021 for me.

The first minute ALONE bumped it to the top for me!

@Lofoten probably trolls at the bottom or people who don’t like Nintendo. There’s people who believe Nintendo should give out their games for free and we should pay tribute to Sony.

What would have made this a 10 instead of a 9 is if Donkey Kong was a new game instead of a remake.

I think I'd give it a solid 8. Some really good stuff in there I'm very happy about, but a few of the bigger announcements I have a less positive first impression of.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership stole the show for me. I've been really hoping Nintendo would complete the trifecta, and they did it--we're 3/3 now for getting a new Mario RPG game announced in a Direct, which is awesome. I kept thinking what a Mario & Luigi game would look like on Switch--I kept envisioning a new game instead of a remake, but I asked myself, where do they go from here after time travel, aliens, dreams, exploring the inside of Bowser, and even crossing over with Paper Mario.

I knew it had to be something weird and out there, and for some reason my mind kept going back to a game themed around pirates. That's evidently not what this is, but it's pretty dang close, as far as I'm concerned! Too bad I never voiced that prediction online, lol. The new art style looks okay and will probably grow on me in time, but I did hope we'd get a fully hand-drawn adventure. Still very excited, though. The Mario mandates are SO dead, baby!!

My second-favorite announcement from the presentation was Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. That one I was very vocal about online, so I'm happy that prediction came true. It just makes all the sense in the world with the park opening up and being based entirely around this game. It also sets a precedent that Nintendo isn't above re-releasing a game that was already re-released on 3DS, which gives hope for eventual remasters of games like Kirby's Epic Yarn and the original Luigi's Mansion. I guess they kinda already did it once before with Xenoblade, but that felt like a special case.

I was really expecting DKC Returns to get the ground-up remake treatment though, so I'm a little disappointed it's just kind of an upscaled port. Looking at the side-by-side comparison, though, it definitely feels like a better glow-up than Luigi's Mansion 2, at least. I also would have expected it this year.

Metroid Prime 4--what can I say? You could tell it wasn't running on next-gen hardware, but it was still a darn impressive spectacle. Probably will go down as the best-looking Switch title, and I'm sure it will look even better on "Switch 2." I've never been the biggest metroidvania fan, but the genre is growing on me. I loved my time with Dread and Samus Returns, and I also really enjoyed the Prime remake. I still haven't played Prime 2 or 3 though. This announcement didn't make me pop off as hard as everybody else, but it's still very cool, and I'm looking forward to it.

I'm also looking forward to finally playing the first three Dragon Quest games; I'm happy to see that game back from the dead and that the rumors of a trilogy were... more-or-less true. Zero Mission and Four Swords are exciting additions to NSO, but it still feels like Nintendo is drip-feeding these so slowly. I know we just got four at once, but I was really hoping we'd see the original Smash Bros., Diddy Kong Racing, and Banjo-Tooie. The fact Nintendo has been charging us $50 a year to play the NSO Expansion Pack for almost three years now and we still don't even have Smash Bros. is obscene. Like, come on.

Stray is neat, but I can play on PS+ with better graphics, so that one is probably a pass. I'm happy for the people who wanted Marvel vs Capcom to make a comeback, but it's not for me.

The new Mario Party looks good, but man, I really just wanted DLC for Superstars to make that the definitive one. It's so weird they're splitting the boards up like this between games. You want to play all the N64 boards remastered? Well, you'll have to switch between two different cartridges with different sets of minigames. It's bizarre, and it makes it hard for me to get too excited when I know the game will be made irrelevant with another new Mario Party in a couple years. In some ways, this year is feeling like a repeat of 2021 with Monkey Ball and Mario Party.

Then there's the new Zelda, and man, do I really wish I were more excited for this one. It's cool to see Nintendo trying new things and stepping outside their comfort zone and listening more to the fans. Playable Zelda perfectly embodies that. But I don't know if the gameplay is for me. I don't really care for monster-wrangling games, which even includes Pokémon to an extent. I'm also not a big fan of Minecraft or Animal Crossing, and this game feels like all three of those taped together. All popular games to be sure, but not my cup of tea.

I don't really like this new direction for Zelda--not EVERYTHING has to break conventions. I like having a more tightly-knit world with puzzles that require specific solutions instead of just letting you break the game by being able to do anything. I think the Zelda franchise needs to pull the reigns back a little and go back to something a little more simple and straightforward.

It's also weird to me how this feels like their answer to a Zelda Maker. "You can't make your own dungeons, but you still get to shape your own adventure! Look how creative you can be! I'm sure players will come up with and share all kinds of whacky ideas online!" Meh... just give me Zelda Maker for that, lol. Or Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, which are still MIA. But it looks like we're gonna get a new Zelda game two years in a row that just doesn't do anything for me. I'll still try to keep an open mind though and not criticize it too harshly before I've played it.

So yeah, those are my thoughts. I'm a bit disappointed we didn't see Kid Icarus or a Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac. Either of those announcements would have elevated the show to a 9 for me, but I feel pretty confident that these games are in development and will be announced eventually. Also, no Mario Baseball.

There was still a lot to like in this Direct, but even the best announcements have at least some little something about them that bothers me. I don't want to sound too pessimistic, though--I think I went in with higher expectations than most, who all thought this was going to be a dud since the Switch is winding down in preparation for the next hardware generation. I really felt like Nintendo was going to end the Switch generation with a bang, and despite some qualms here and there, I do think this Direct largely accomplished that in a lot of ways.

It's rather poetic that Metroid Prime 4 was announced in the first E3 of the Switch's life, and now we finally get to see footage during the last "E3" Direct of the Switch. What a beautiful swan song for the console. And if you had told me in early 2023 that before the Switch is over, we'd have not one--but all THREE--Mario RPG series on Switch... I don't know if I would have believed you.

If you're not a diehard Metroid fan, I don't think this Direct is going to blow you away. In a lot of ways, I thought the Direct was shockingly predictable for a company like Nintendo who is so known for weirdness. I don't think this tops last year's June Direct with the announcement of Mario RPG, Mario Wonder, Luigi's Mansion 2, Princess Peach Showtime, Wario Ware: Move It, and more besides--all in one show. I think that was even when we got Pikmin 1 and 2.

Then there was the one before that, where we had Metroid Prime Remastered, GBA added to NSO, and I think a lot of other really cool announcements that I frankly can't remember, lol. But I remember it was good stuff! I think people saying this is the "best Direct ever!" or the "best one in years" are being hyperbolic and maybe have a bias in fabor of MP4 that is making it hard for them to look at the Direct objectively.

Paper Mario: TTYD is my favorite game of all time, but as excited as I was for that game to be remastered, I can't in clean conscience say that Fall Direct was any higher than an 8/10 when so many of the other announcements were middling.

Just off the top of my head: Metroid, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Mario & Luigi, Mario Party, Capcom/ Marvel, GBA & N64, Ace Attorney and Dragon Quest. And we know Switch 2 is coming soon!

Nintendo fan since 1983 and couldn’t be happier.

Anyways, can we talk about the fact Luigi's Manion 2 has been in three Nintendo Directs in a row, and Thousand-Year Door was only in one?

Madness. Absolute madness.

Sorry to say: new Zelda looks boring and Metroid 4 outdated. The new "Mario game" bites me too. I am a Nintendo fan since ever (32 years) but this is not the stuff that keeps me up. My daughter will like the new Zelda, hopefully.

I'd give it an 8. A good Direct, but not the best. M&L and Zelda look solid but lack the excitement, at least for me, of something like Mario Wonder or Mario RPG last year. MP4 was great but it's 2025, and likely well into 2025 since they didn't specify 'Winter' as with a few other titles in the Direct.

It showed Switch is still getting respectable support, and will have at least one AAA heavy-hitter next year as well. No complaints but it didn't blow my socks off.

Now that I’ve had an entire day to process this morning’s Nintendo Direct, I’ve reassessed some things and I would now say it was right up there with the Xbox Showcase. I guess for a grumpy, old ***** like me it’s tough sometimes to separate the Nintendo I grew up with in the NES, SNES, N64 and GameCube era and the Nintendo of today. They are NOT the same. I grew up with a Nintendo that dominated the market and even when they fell behind their competitors, they were STILL aggressive and wanted to dominate. From the Wii until today with the Switch, they just don’t have the same swagger or motivation with their underpowered/gimmicky hardware combined with lack of 3rd party support in the AAA space it relegates the Switch to a secondary or “backup” console for me. I miss the days when my Nintendo console ticked all the boxes.

So, with all that out of the way out of everything shown/announced I’m interested in and will likely buy:

• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 8 years in development
• Mario and Luigi: Bros Before Ho’s
• New Mario Party: This time with more than 4 boards!
• Zelda: The Adventure of…Zelda
• Donkey Kong Country Returns, Returns, Returns

I was not expecting the Direct to be this good. Nintendo really showed up for the end of the Switch's lifespan.

9/10, great games all around. Would have been a 10/10 for me if Wind Waker or Twilight Princess were announced to be coming to Switch!

If E3 was still a thing, Nintendo would have won it this year, hands down! Can't wait for Echoes of Wisdom, Metroid Prime 4, Ace Attorney Investigations, and more!

It was flipping awesome. Lots of surprises for me. A few games I could care less about but mostly great stuff for my tastes. And many of the games are coming out pretty soon. Go Nintendo!

I still remember Midori saying this Direct would be 'peak' compared to the most recent Xbox Showcase.
This presentation was magnificent, being the Switch swansong it was, there were pretty good and colorful surprises there, and exciting announcements that I wasn't expecting even!

But without Switch 2 reveals, there were few chances it could even match the Xbox Showcase. I still want those Zelda remasters and Silksong... Oh well, Metroid was there, and that was definitely something huge.

I straight up lost my gosh dang mind during the Zelda reveal. I cannot wait. I can't remember the last time I was THIS excited for a game.

Country Returns again is so underwhelming.

At this rate it looks like the Switch may just be able to overtake the PS2 lifetime sales with this momentum. That's not even including how Switch 1 will continue to sell even after the next system drops. Truly historic times in Nintendo's history.

Added a few games to my calendar, namely Mario & Luigi, Zelda, and Donkey Kong. I keep seeing people say Metroid looks visually incredible but it seems pretty close to Prime Remastered to me. I mean, that game looks pretty good but not breathtaking. Regardless, I really enjoyed that remaster and it's the first Prime game I played so I'm now looking forward to 4.

I've got too much to play at the moment and don't need any new games, but I rated it a 10 because I expected very little with a Switch 2 coming up supposedly soon. And 2d Zelda is my favorite Zelda and you finally get to play as Zelda herself, and Mario & Luigi is my favorite Mario rpg. Also got a new Metroid Prime, new New Denpa Men, and Mario Party is always fun. The quality of these games shown, you wouldn't guess that the Switch is winding down. With this many good games coming, seems like a good sign that the new system is backwards compatible.

For a system, everybody seems to wait for the successor, it was a pretty good Direct.
I was really happy about the Mario and Luigi announcement. Also Mario Party looks great and Metroid Prime seems to be incredible.
I'm not sure about this Zelda game, I'm not sold yet.
The rest was ok, I'd give it an 8.

It was good. While some things were underwhelming, there are several titles I’m looking forward to.

My big takeaway was MP4. Personally, Xbox still had the strongest showcase this year

It was a very good direct. There is like 5 games that I want out of here and that is more than enough for me.

@Fizza this won’t be the Switch’s final year on the market.

M&L Brothership, Zelda: EoW, and MP4 makes this one of the best directs of all time. Then there's the stuff that is new outside of Japan, like the second Miles Edgeworth game. Fantastic lineup overall!

The Direct was a mixed bag for me personally. Obviously Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was the standout for me, and the new Mario & Luigi title shows promise. And I admit it's nice to see Donkey Kong Country Returns HD to complete that duology on the Switch. Ditto the Marvel vs. Capcom compilation.

As for Metroid Prime 4, I have to say it felt anticlimactic. I'm sure it will be a stellar game once players get our hands on it, but there was just no "Wow" factor there for me in the trailer. It's also worth noting that its broad release window (2025) means it could easily end up being a hybrid release that most folks buy for the Switch successor instead of the Switch itself.

As usual, most of the "leaks" and speculation leading up to the Direct were proven false, including the Xenoblade Chronicles X remaster and the remasters of Twilight Princess and/or Wind Waker. I think that Echoes of Wisdom softened the blow of the latter games' absence, but I admit that seeing the entire Xenoblade franchise to date on a single console would have been very nice.

Beyond that it was, to me at least, a bunch of filler announcements. A decent Direct, but not a great one.

Now all eyes will be watching out for the true "main event", Nintendo's next major Direct that will likely cover the Switch successor and its opening slate of games. Will it happen by this holiday or sometime early in 2025 is the question.

Objectivity, I accept the Direct was a quality one overall. For me, it was poor for the prime reason we got a glorified way of Nintendo saying Metroid Prime 4 is still in development and up to 18 months away. After 7 years since announced, that is really so lame. I hoped it would arrive later this year. It's amazing that Nintendo can pull a new Zelda from their butt without any notice yet MP4 is stuck in this enduring stasis.

No F-Zero of any form, not even GX Recharged that was the subject of some scuttlebutt.

I don't do, and won't do, the online expansion subscription, so juicier announcements like Metroid Zero Mission and Perfect Dark are yet another insult from this business model. (Please, no one reply it doesn't cost that much and you get value from it. Not interested, period.)

The only game of real interest was Nintendo World Championships.

The new Zelda and Mario Party are fine if they interest you. Mario & Luigi looking interesting.

The biggest reveal from this Direct is definitely no Switch 2 this year and unlikely next year. With so many games with 2025 dates already, plus Metroid to come, March 2026 is looking like when Switch 2 arrives. Earliest date is September next year.

Carbonara…

Even though much of this is not for me, there were a significant number of games which have huge followings.

Also Nintendo managed to keep so much under wraps… new Mario brotherhood game, new Zelda game, MP4 less kept secret but still a huge deal. That stray game, I knew nothing about because I don’t own other consoles but former GOTY contender… that’s pretty big too.

So I have to give this a 10. Quality of games is high, but more importantly Nintendo kept this all under wraps.

New Mario, new Zelda, new Metroid, dragon quest etc. It would be hard to top this without the switch 2 reveal direct having similar catalogue + Mario kart

Others have started speculating on switch 2 release now and to add my 5 cents, they would be crazy not to aim for coming into Christmas 2025… peak sales period, lots of time to keep manufacturing units and time for ports… lots of ports

9 out of 10. Yes, there's plenty of pep left in the Switch. Nothing indicates that this is its swan song Direct.

Actually, we might be entering a "New 3DS"-like phase next year, with new games playable on both generations by default. This makes business sense as well. They'd be leaving money on the table if they didn't continue releasing games for the existing, 140M+ install base. The Zelda Lite edition just reinforces this notion.

Great for me. Mario and Luigi was what pleased me most. I went in wondering what I would use my other Nintendo digital voucher for before it expired in May 2025. Got my answer pretty quickly!
Though I do not play Metroid (hopeless at any Metroid-Vania games!), I appreciate the franchise and happy that people are happy that it is coming!

It’s pretty boring. No more new games for my Switch then.

There were a lot of amazing announcements, but nothing that landed with me. There were a couple of games that, when the reveal began, my excitement went sky-high because I thought it was something it wasn’t. I thought that the Zelda game was a NES remake and that DKCR was a remake of the original DKC for SNES; oh, well. I’m glad everyone else seemed to enjoy this Direct.

Genuinely a GOAT direct, very unexpected at this point in Witch's life cycle!

@russell-marlow "if it wasn't for this, and this, and this, it would be bad."

Your poor waiters

For me, it was a 10/10. Such great surprises and finally a Metroid Prime 4 announcement! The start was great with the new Mario & Luigi RPG, the big surprise of getting a new 2D Zelda game and the new Mario Party looks great!

On top of that a whole range of new JRPGs. I can't wait to play the Dragon Quest remakes and Romancing SaGa 2!

I’d say this was one of the best directs in a long time. Especially when we all thought Nintendo would be winding things down for its successor. I was very happy with this one but on the other hand I kindve was looking forward to nintendos next outing being sooner. We still don’t know but it’s looking like it will be another year at least. A big new pretty Prime I’d almost rather debut on some strong new tech at this point but it looks amazing as is.

Mario and Luigi, Donkey Kong returns again, Phoenix Wright with a version we never got in the west, marvel vs capcom(I do wish they included war of the gems and X-men mutant apocalypse. Even tho these aren’t arcade they included the X-men game on a 1up arcade cabinet and they are fun beatem ups to go with the punisher), Zelda, Prime 4, Looney Toons sports I’ll keep watch on tho it didn’t look great to me( I really liked the old snes 2-2 basketball game), dragon quest 1-3 hd looks nice I’m just miffed a bit this is the second time we’ve seen this collection on switch ( I’ll sell my other one I guess), Mario Party looks bigger and better, and my daughter loves hello kitty and it actually looks pretty fun. There’s a lot to love here for me. I’d say my favorite reveal would be Zelda even with that stellar Prime reveal. I’m just happy to see another 2d top down Zelda and one where you actually play as her. This art style I’d like to see them keep for other 2d games or remakes as well as give us more of the 3d but a return hopefully to proper dungeons with hidden items for puzzles. Zelda and Link need their own game together at some point.

I'm just here for the reactions, I dig that people rated this for what it was, a great all round Direct. Sure there's a few games in there that don't appeal to me, but it's excellent to see so much support this late into the Switch's lifecycle.
I do chuckle at those moaning about it - I really think sometimes, games companies just can't win. There was something for everyone here, even if it was just one of the games on show.

I gotta say, this Direct really, really surprised me, especially because the last Direct was a little underwhelming (not that that’s bad). The Direct prior really seemed like the Switch was predictably winding down, which is certainly ok, given how long it’s been around. But when a franchise I thought had been dead for almost 10 years popped up like a spring daisy, I began to say to myself, wait, this might actually be a great Direct. And it was! Really great in fact! Brand new Mario & Luigi, Mario Party, brand new Zelda starring Zelda, Prime 4 showing its still alive and kicking, were all big hitters. And lots of great small stuff like Metal Slug (with a stealth launch!), Darkest Dungeon 2, Dragon Quest, a hobbit animal crossing (lmao, I think that’s just awesome).

Lots of great stuff and I genuinely was shocked to see how much gas was still in the tank. Hey… maybe that record is in reach as best selling console of all time. Regardless, it’s gonna be close!

I'm not a big fan of the MP4 subheading "Beyond". I don't know whether it is because the old logo is all I had of this game for so long, or because it reminds me of a bad Star Trek or batman subhead. Maybe Beyond has been used too much elsewhere. That said, I'm happy to see the game is not vaporware.

@batmanbud2
I actually want referring to the world being open, but the puzzles and how you can solve them. I think there technically may be many ways to advance, but one or two will always be "optimal".

It was certainly a direct that was indicitive of a console on it's last lap, there should be some awesome projects in the works for the Switch 2, nothing new to see here, that is not either a rehash or a game that has been in development for years.

I only got the chance to watch the direct today, and wow, I've never seen a console with such a good cadence of new releases throughout its whole existence like this (and I game since the SNES). So many heavy hitters, even late in the console life cycle.
10/10 not only to this direct, but to the whole Switch generation. Nintendo nailed it like never before.
Excited for DK, Mario and Luigi, Zelda, and so many others!

9/10 for me. Metroid Prime 4 footage. New Zelda with Zelda and new Mario and Luigi game actually surprised me. I like Mario Party but a 3rd Switch game doesn't tickle my fancy TOO much. I love DKCR but would have preferred another entry to round off a stellar trilogy. I'll take the definitive 3DS version that they're porting with the extra levels though! Big fan of Marvel vs Capcom 2 & 3 in years gone by so a retro collection would be very welcome. Big DQ fan......

Vast majority of the other stuff is quite interesting....

Whew

Anyone who voted a 4 or lower without validating why is coping over Silksong, pure & simple.

That being said, this is quite possibly the best Direct I’ve ever seen. Dare I say, not even the E3 2018 direct could top this. Mahvel’s back, Mario & Luigi is back, Metroid Prime 4 isn’t dead, almost everyone got what they wanted… it was an all around beautiful Direct. A perfect 10.