Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@JaxonH actually I think Fatal Frame on the Wii U sold more than the original PlayStation one did. Like Chibi Robo, Doshin The Giant or Metroid it’s just not that big of a series.

@StuTwo i knew Nintendo lied to us, when Eji Aonuma stated they would do a darker and mature game.

@Giancarlothomaz so rumours aren’t accurate. You mean there isn’t a prime trilogy collection, a star fox gp, or a switch pro?

Thought it was a good showing. I did have some mixed feelings on botw 2. I absolutely loved what I saw, just was hoping for "first half of 2022" at the end there. The game already looks amazing. Love links new look. But man, a general 2022 release date sort of bummed me out lol. Glad I have some SSHD to tide me over. And the longer it cooks, the better it'll taste hopefully 😋.

As for reveals, thought we had some good solid game reveals. Day 1 buy for Metroid Dread and even though it's not switch related, the game and watch. I'll look to get into advance wars. Mario + Rabbids 2 is rock solid. So overall, I'm good. We have some stuff to carry us into 2022 and by the looks of it, 2022 is going to be stacked.

If I had any real disappointment of franchises that weren't there, I'd say I was hoping for DK, FE, RE, or anything XC related. Looking forward to mario golf now.

Out of Nintendo Direct.

https://www.play-asia.com/big-rumble-boxing-creed-champions/1...
Due to 3 September 2021.
A Boxing game for Nintendo Switch.
☺

Also...

Ay... let this sink in

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox demo up on the eShop btw.

@jump
It must have tanked hard all around then, cause I remember it was like Devil's Third, Yakuza, Splinter Cell and Wonderful 101. Even worse because it was digital only in NA. I don't have sales numbers but I remember it didn't make a splash at all. I know it's niche, but being niche and being on Wii U was a lethal combination.

@JaxonH This isn't the article I read that in but it's the article I found on google. It doesn't include the outside of Japan numbers for the Maiden but if it sold 10k copies in it would have matched the first game on PS2 and it's abit socking just how small it's sales are.

https://nintendoeverything.com/image-japanese-fatal-frame-sal...

Yo, go check out the Monster Hunter Stories 2 gameplay on Treehouse right now- it looks INSANE!!!

I can't believe this game is running on Switch. It's like Rise all over again, but the art style makes it even more impressive.

Seriously, go check the gameplay. This gives me so much Moga Village nostalgia I feel like I want to squeal like a school girl 😀

@jump
Ya, it's sales are shockingly low all around. If it could do 1m global across all platforms for this port that would be a massive leap for the series.

BTW, Ys IX is getting a eshop demo today.

BTW, it's up now, here in UK, @Ralizah ....

@Ralizah
That's what I was saying in my previous post! (Metroid Dread CE pic). I've already downloaded it and firing it up as we speak.

@JaxonH Cool. Let me know how it plays. The demo is fairly short, I think.

I'm not experienced by this. It was only the third Nintendo Direct I've seen. Pretty solid presentation I guess, with some IPs many fans were yelling for.
We already knew about Mario + Rabbids 2 and the new Mario Golf, both games landed immediately on my wishlist after their announcement.
Metroid Dread might get me interested in the Metroid franchise, I only played a few minutes of the original game on the NES so far. Currently I'm on my second playthrough in a row of a Metroidvania, I think it would be a nice thing to sink into the series that originated that genre.
As for the BOTW sequel, I'll have to play the first before getting hyped. BOTW is standing on my shelf waiting to become the very first Zelda game I go through.

@Ralizah
It's good.

Obviously it looks like a Switch game, cause it's running on Switch, but it's a pretty noticeable step up from Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana. I'd put it on par with Trails of Cold Steel IV. It plays smoothly, not noticing any major framerate issues or anything.

Ya. I'm happy. It's just 10 minutes to check out the combat. Just finished the first level. It's dope. So glad it's not like Ys VIII. Not that it was unplayable or unenjoyable but this is more like it.

@JaxonH Just tried out the demo. Agreed. Despite being a more demanding game, it seems to perform better on Switch than VIII did.

The team that's porting these Falcom games post-VIII know their stuff. This seems like a respectable port.

You know what time it is.

@Ralizah
Ya, Idk who did Ys VIII but the Trails 4 and Ys IX are notably better by comparison.

@JaxonH I know you're a ball of positivity, and I don't hold that against you one bit, I applaud it, but I am surprised you can be as positive about that e3 presentation as you are.

For me it was a real let down. And not because I had any particular expectations regarding certain IP or hardware, but just because so, so much of it was either old stuff rehashed or just stuff we already knew about.

• Advance Wars - I have those games.
• Fatal Frame - I have that game.
• Super Monkey Ball - I have those games.
• Dangonronpa - I have those games.
• Mario & Rabbids - Knew about that.
• Mario Golf - Knew about that.
• Monster Hunter Stories 2 - Knew about that.
• Skyward Sword - Knew about that.
• BotW 2 - Knew about that and not coming this year.
• SMT V - Knew about that.

I'm pleased about Cruisin' and Metroid 5, but I was hoping to see a few more new games.

@gcunit I really wouldn't say we actually knew that much about BotW 2 and SMT V other than "they're coming". Their previous trailers were super vague and not extremely indicative of what to expect in terms of stuff like gameplay or story. This was literally the first time at all we saw SMT V in gameplay form and this comes like 4 years after its announcement and radiosilence

I also have stuff like Danganronpa but you have to kind of realize that them coming to Switch at all is good news specifically for Switch owners since that's the primary audience, same with stuff like Life is Strange or DBZ. Fatal Frame especially given there's really not that many people in the world who played that the first time because Wii U.

Advance Wars was big less because of the remake aspect and more because of the fact it's actually back even if it's remaking the first two games. To know that IP is still on Nintendo's minds was great

@JaxonH Jeez, the box art for the CE is absolutely gorgeous.

I'm just loving Samus' new armor design. I wasn't sure what they would do with a post-fusion Samus' design, but keeping her blue 'metroid'ness and semi-organic looking while bringing back her classic Varia suit silhouette works REALLY well. Especially compared to that ugly yellow suit that you end fusion with. It worked fine for one short sequence, but not as her new main look.

Man, I'm still so hyped from this direct. My expectations were admittedly low, but I want to play nearly every single game they announced. Even all the rereleases are ones I missed in the past. Sure there was no big name title, but I really don't care.