Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

This is not a statement against these sort of games, but I kinda skimmed past most of the more story focused games they focused on. A lot of games like that I don't think do well advertised as such, like nothing about them would make me want to buy them as is, regardless of my tastes.

I wonder if we could be getting a switch online direct a week from now(in lieu of a normal direct) to announce the Nintendo switch online overhaul. It will be a one of a kind direct. Like the theme park one we got last year. Directs can come a week after indie world presentation.

That House of the Dead Remake caught me off guard.
Road 96, Last Stop, Never Yield, and There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension looks really cool and those i'll definitely buy. Cris Tales was something that i was already planning on getting as well.

@DannyBoi No, they just updated the switch they wouldn't do that.

So... I normally find indie worlds to be ok but nothing exciting. I tend to go in expecting one game I look forward to. This time though,

The Longing: This looks super ridiculous, and I intend to play it all the way. Such a unique idea that I really think will be interesting to play. Picking it up soon probably.

There Is No Game: I LOVE this game. Super inventive and one of the most bizarre experiences I’ve ever had. Since I’ve already played it, I bought it so I could watch my sister play and were having an awesome time. Definitely highly recommended from me.

TMNT: Little did I think beat em ups would come back this big, but we keep on getting great ones. Definitely looking forward to this one.

Fez: do I even have to say anything? Cannot wait to get this one.

Oxenfree 2: guess I’m gonna have t buy the first one now. Looks right up my alley.

Overall, probably the best indie world we’ve gotten in a while. Gg Nintendo.

It's strange that Konami and SEGA games are considered indie now, hopefully the next indie direct will have Silent Hill, Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi sequels. ;p

@jump What you talking about? I’m here pumped up for that rumoured Halo Master Chief Collection from that indie publisher. Can’t remember their name, think they make an email app or something for my MacBook

Konami’s technically indie since they only have one team left I think.

@FragRed Oh, yeah. You mean the guys that did that Minesweeper game on PC. I'd much rather have Minesweeper than Halo myself! ;p

@jump Minesweeper is 🔥. Minesweeper 99 is gonna be the bomb when it lands. Mic drop and all that.

I'm currently in the process of finding out how to burn my GameCube and Wii discs to my laptop and play them on an emulator. Can it be done using the DVD drive on my laptop or do I need a specific device to burn GC and Wii discs?

@jump

Is Sega really considered indie? Sure they've been increasingly more open about licensing their IP out to smaller developers. But I think it's the fact that the number and size of their internal teams just aren't what they used to be. I'd argue that Valkyria Chronicles 4 is the best strategy rpg I've played this generation; it has hints of just how special Sonic Team developed games can be. It's tragic how it didn't sell well.

KONAMI is still making BEMANI games for Arcade until today (DDR A20+, Beatmania IIDX 28 Bistrover, GITADORA NEX+AGE, Pop'n Music 解明リドルズ , Sound Voltex EXCEED GEAR, Nostalgia op.3 , etc)
They are not indie.

@Magician I wouldn't consider either of them indie myself but hey-ho they are in the indie direct anyway. Perhaps they are being more loose with the term and just meant new smaller budget game.

I'm pretty sure SEGA said Valkyria Chronicles 4 sold over a million copies. It was a great game, I hope 2 & 3 get ports/localized soon.

@Anti-Matter indie companies can still make arcade rhythm games, so you’re logic doesn’t really work😂

Indie games are a game with a smaller budget, although it can be hard classifying one.

@Blooper987
If KONAMI is indie, they couldn't even pay the licensed songs for BEMANI games. KONAMI put TOHO Eurobeat songs for DDR A20+ as licensed songs and TOHO Eurobeat songs are not cheap. Also, KONAMI still extending the contract with 11 years old licensed songs since from DDR X2 on year 2010 (Only my Railgun, Resonance)

If I had known mentioning the word indie would bring up the 'ol "what is indie?" argument I would haven't done so. Sorry everyone!

@jump
Indie was a short name / slang of independent i think. Same like peoples called veggie from vegetable, Howdy from How are you, dunno from don't know, etc.

Oh, btw. Reggie was not a Regetable. 😆

@Anti-Matter Yes, I know. It was a term co-opted from other mediums like music, comics and films where it was used to emphasis something being made from outside the established market leaders. The term was commonly used long before games used it.