I can't wait for Everybody 1-2 Switch to tank on a Biblical level.
Early in Switch generation, we were starved coming off the back of Wii U. We ate anything we could get our hands on. Hot new system everyone loves with a more casual launch game? Sure! Why not.
Even then its barely managed to sell 2-3 million copies all generation. Which is still too much imo.
But if this sequel comes out and gets absolutely Rekt with a capital R, struggles to sell 250k globally... I think the message will be sent loud and clear. "Stop wasting your time and ours with this garbage. We're not raccoons dumpster diving like we were in 2017. CORE GAMES OR BUST".
I hope and pray this game is such an epic fail Nintendo discusses reassigning the entire EAD number to other departments. It's not 2007 anymore. This is not the Wii. Nobody cares about this shovelware horse manner anymore. You wanna sell hogwash, take it to mobile phone swine trough. But here on Switch, we want whisky served.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
I'm pretty hype for today's Direct. I took off work because I figured my anticipation before and excitement and desire to discuss after would ruin any attempt at productivity. I did the responsible thing.
Not always this hyped for Directs. Not sure why I'm feeling more anticipation than usual. There's nothing I feel specifically "needs" to be there (though I would be particularly beside myself if we get F-Zero, Fire Emblem Holy War or Paper Mario TTYD). So it's kind of a blank slate. Just show us the goods, whatever they may be.
@Professor_Plumber
The trailer they dropped yesterday was embarrassing. A group of like 40 people with smartphones and joycon pretending to be samurai...
I don't even wanna talk about it. It's killing my Direct hype.
So anyways! Happy Direct Day 😀
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
I don't put any expectation for the games that will never happened so my scenario when I didn't get a lot of interesting games for me from Nintendo Direct, I will continue my agenda by looking for another 3rd party kids games that I can find from play-asia.
Sometimes I found more games announced outside the Direct.
Didn't have everything I was hoping might be there, but it definitely delivered!
To start with the bad- it sucks that it seems Persona 3 Reload, F-Zero GX, Fire Emblem Holy War, Paper Mario TTYD and Metroid Prime weren't there. On the plus side, Persona 5 Tactica is far more interesting as we already have 2 mainline Persona games on Switch that are, at least imo, superior to 3. And I'm quite sure Fire Emblem Holy War is in development, even if it wasn't shown. As for F-Zero and Paper Mario, well... they could always be announced later or next year. Metroid Prime 4 we know is still coming, but the absence of 2 and 3 does call into question whether we'll actually see the full Trilogy on Switch.
Now, as for the good.
I did not think Super Mario RPG would ever be remade. I just didnt think the day would ever come. It seemed like a "too good to be true" fantasy that wasn't worth getting let down over. And yet there it was! This was a very hype announcement. I cannot stress how incredibly exciting this is. A true turn based Mario RPG in modern graphics! It's happening!
And before I forget, let me just say Pikmin 4 looks better than I ever could have imagined. Oh my goodness, I love it. Underground sections? Night exploration? Game Boys you can collect as treasure? Give it to me now! And there's a demo releasing in a week. Thank goodness, I need my fix.
Pikmin and Pikmin 2 are also coming to Switch! All 4 mainline Pikmin games on one hybrid handheld console. That's insane!
Batman Arkham Asylum, Batman Arkham City and Batman Arkham Knights- hype! We heard this was coming over a year ago. Some had lost hope. Even I began to have my doubts. But this just goes to show patience really is a virtue. Aside from Mass Effect Trilogy, this is one of THE most desired 3rd party games I've wanted on Switch. And they're coming in a few months!
Metal Gear Solid Collection! Easy lay-up for Konami. It's about time. I am a bit puzzled as to why they're splitting it up into 2 volumes. They're not doing that on other platforms, are they? Peacewalker wasn't mentioned and it said "Volume 1" which obviously indicates a Vol. 2 is coming with Peacewalker. But what other games? Because if the first 3 are in this collection, and all the retro titles, what other games could be included in Vol. 2 aside from MGS4? But if that's the case why wasn't it mentioned for the collection on other platforms? I'm confused. Excited and relieved, but confused.
Luigi's Mansion 2: Dark Moon for Switch! Nuff freaking said. This game is spectacular.
A new Peach game? Hey I'm all for it. I think DS got a Super Princess Peach. I imagine it'll be on the easier side and targets the female demographic, but I'm willing to wait and see how it reviews.
Dragon Quest Monsters! Lost Prince or something like that? All I know is it's a mainline entry in the DQM series. And it looks notably better than the treasures spinoff.
WarioWare Move It! I love my WarioWare games, and while Get It Together was more of a traditional button experience this seems to be a sequel to Smooth Moves on Wii with a focus on gyro and unique motion minigames. And I'm all about Smooth Moves. That game was great.
Star Ocean R remake! Except it's like, HD2D character models inside a fully remade environment? Idk, I'm kinda digging it. Not the biggest Star Ocean fan (certainly not of the newer ones) but the series has to be popular for a reason, and if they felt like this was the one worthy of getting full remake treatment, I have to think it's one of the better games in the series. I'm in.
Detective Pikachu. I'd completely forgotten about this game. Some times we'd throw it out as a wildcard prediction for a direct but Idk if anyone actually expected it to not be cancelled. It's a huge improvement over the first game, at least visually speaking. I'm interested in learning more.
Super Mario Bros Wonder. Ho...ly...smokes. This is it! THIS is the 2D Mario I wanted to see! Something new and fresh with bold ideas. Absolute mic dropper, this one. I yearn for a return to the wonder instilled by Super Mario World. And let's be honest- they haven't even tried to make a 2D Mario that competed with World ever since. Yoshi's Island wasn't really a mainline 2D Mario, and the New Series had that corporate marketing artstyle and gameplay approach. Don't get me wrong- they're quality games, and NSMBU is probably my 3rd or 4th favorite 2D platformer. But that's despite the bland-brand-washing, definitely not because of it. This here? This is the first true sequel to Super Mario World. That's not to say the art style perfect resembles it or that the gameplay will mimic World. But it has that... well, wonder aspect. That "anything could happen" feeling permeates the trailer. It may even have some similarities with the New series, some similarities with Odyssey, some similarities with World... and I like that. An amalgamation of what's come before, but still dares to do new things.
All in all- it's your typical banger Direct. Lots of stuff doesn't appear that you wish did. But, lots of stuff does appear that you were hoping for, and lots of stuff does appear that you weren't even expecting.
@JaxonH The wave 5 character picks makes me think Nintendo's going to announce a DK game in September. Considering what's been added with the Booster Course Pass so far, there's 2 really obvious character omissions (Diddy Kong and Funky Kong) and wave 6 would very likely have a teaser in a September general Direct.
That was a very solid Direct overall! TONS of Mario-related stuff, which is great. We got a Mario RPG Remake which looks spectacular, a new Peach game, and a Dark Moon Remaster. Then, MK8 Wave 5 with Petey Piranha (YES), Wiggler, and Kamek (YES!!!). And THEN, a completely new mainline Super Mario game, free from the shackles of the "New" branding and art style. This looks fantastic. Incredibly creative ideas and levels right off the bat, with new powers, playable characters, and lots of new enemies. That will probably be a day one for me, as I love pretty much all of the 2D Marios and I can't wait to see how they innovate on the formula.
Other than that, the new Warioware game looks awesome. A sort of return to form after the slightly weaker Get it Together. Pikmin 4 actually looks amazing as well, with nighttime exploration, caves, and really fun treasures. Visually, it looks stellar too. And the fact that Pikmin 1 and 2 are coming today in HD is great too! The announcement of the TOTK amiibo is exciting, too. I was hoping for maybe some sort of teaser for DLC, but I'm not too disappointed.
In terms of what I am disappointed in them not showing, I was COMPLETELY banking on Splatoon 3 Side Order showing up. Like, I would have bet really good money on that. So I'm kind of disappointed in the lack of any info for that. Also, I was hoping we would have maybe gotten some Metroid Prime 2/ 3 news. But if they are planning on porting those over at all, it'll likely be announced and shadow-dropped this September. That would probably allow them the development time they need.
As a whole, though, that was a pretty nice Direct! There was a lot of stuff I didn't care for in this one, though, more than the typical one for me. But the things that I cared about were REALLY good. Mario RPG, Princess Peach, Dark Moon, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Pikmin 1, 2, and 4, MK8 Wave 5, and WarioWare... all amazing stuff. I kind of wish we knew of more games coming out in August/ early September since those are looking pretty dry in terms of first party at least, but this Direct did show us that this October/ Holiday season is already looking stacked. Very interested to see what the September Direct will bring to the table because it appears that Nintendo has no plans of slowing down for now.
"Science compels us to explode the sun!"
Currently playing:
Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (Switch)
Balatro (PC)
@JaxonH For MGS vol 2, there's still Peace Walker, 4, 5:GZ, 5:TPP, Ghost Babel, Acid 1&2, Portable Ops (and Plus), and Revengence as possibilities.
I'd expect 4+5+Peace Walker, Ghost Babel (because it's easy to emulate a GB game), and hopefully Portable Ops + Plus to make it in. I'd assume Acid 1&2 and Revengence will likely just remain in the ether.
@StarPoint With now two separate examples of shadow-dropping GCN games, MP2+3 collection dropping for $40 when MP4 is reannounced seems incredibly likely.
MP2+3 collection dropping for $40 when MP4 is reannounced seems incredibly likely.
Agreed. I hoped for a remaster akin to MP1, but that doesn't seem quite as likely now. It definitely could still happen, especially since MP1 sold surprisingly well in my opinion. But as long as the games get ported in HD with new controls, that's all I really care about. MP2 and especially MP3 still look fantastic visually today.
"Science compels us to explode the sun!"
Currently playing:
Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (Switch)
Balatro (PC)
Disney Afternoon Collection is still a no show on a Nintendo console! It’s a collection of nes games and it’s available everywhere else but on a Nintendo platform! This does not compute! Logic error!
@Anti-Matter
Really?! Seems like there were plenty of non violent games for you to gush over! You must be an imposter! Quick someone! The real Anti needs our help! Call someone!
@link3710 I think September's a likely candidate. Unless you count Baten Kaitos which I thought it counted as 1st party but maybe not, the physical release of Pikmin 1+2 is the only 1st party release in September. Shadow drop Prime 2+3 in September, physical release in December?
Completely neglected to process the fact Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope just got its 2nd content wave of the expansion pass, and a demo.
Go check it out if you haven't!
@TeaCatherine
Oh OK, that makes more sense then. Thanks.
@Grumblevolcano
Think so? They seem to have exclusives locked every month from Sept through Dec. December is usually a slow month and I wouldn't expect 1st party there, but September could be prime for a release.
September
FaeFarm October
Detective Pikachu Returns
Super Mario Bros Wonder November
WarioWare Move It
Super Mario RPG December
Dragon Quest Monsters
Thing is, it's already late June. We're only 90 days away from Sept. If a game was gonna release then, today was the last chance to reveal it. Unless you think they're gonna add even more than the 4 1st party releases already slotted in for Oct/Nov. Which to me, seems doubtful.
@link3710
Agreed. Also, I forgot about Twin Snakes on GameCube. That seems like a definite inclusion.
@Professor_Plumber
Ah, a fellow Pikmin connoisseur. Gamers recognize gamers 😎
I think you'll be very impressed with the Batman Arkham games. Arkham Asylum (the first) was easily Game of the Year when it dropped. And they all hold up very well. Aside from Spiderman (gotta give Insomniac credit where it's due) I think they're the best superhero games ever created (though I do have a soft spot for Maximum Carnage on the Genesis). They may even be better than Spiderman. Idk. Once a game gets so good it's kinda hard to say which is "better". The fact they're playing in the same league tells you all you need to know. They're absolute must-play games. Let's just say that.
I also like how, despite the fact we're gonna have two WarioWare titles on Switch, they both cater to different playstyles. One takes the classic GameCube button approach, one takes the more revolutionary Wii motion approach. Both good, but in different ways and offering different spins on the experience.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
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