Poll: So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase?

If Battlefront 2 wasn't in this, I'd rate it a 5 or lower. Pretty lackluster.

But man. I am so hyped for Battlefront 2 and the features they listed

I’m honestly only mad about SMT. And that’s just because I bought that game day 1. Otherwise I have shiny new demos and more games to add to the wishlist.

Wooo Monkey Ball!!!

Battlefront is coming back with online support. It's a 10 from that alone honestly. I can't wait!

Not bad, but not particularly amazing either. I got Penny's Big Breakaway and a Pepper Grinder release date, and it crammed quite a lot of games in its short runtime, but a lot of it isn't for me.

Honestly with the supposed "Switch 2" on the horizon it kinda feels like we're at the "scraping the bottom of the barbell" stage of the Switch's life cycle especially due to the the fact that like 90% of these games will be on other platforms(Yes I know this was a partner direct but there have still been exclusive 3rd-party or at least limited stuff) and way better versions to boot 😑.

At the end of the day, it really was not all that bad...I still cant believe only japan got MOTHER 3 to switch tho💀

@ThatZeldaNerd
They just get to have everything.

Mid. Third party games have never been among Nintendo Consoles' strongest selling point, it just doesn't have the technical power to compete against other platforms where you would end up playing these with better quality and even sometimes included in their subscription services.
This unless ofc the game really benefits from the handheld option.
But still, I was hoping for a little more from Square Enix and others.

It was definetly a Partner Showcase of games releasing in the first half of 2024

It's Outstanding! I can finally play the bigger and better version of SMT V on my PS5. No more fps drops and slowly texture loading!

@Fizza Pyoro that clever lil bird!

@SMUGSLOTH69 facts

Japanese Nintendo Direct was absolute bs... While the worldwide one is just bs. The only one good and interesting thing about it is Star Wars: Battlefront Collection announcement. That's all. It is the worst Nintendo Direct that I have ever seen. 1/10.

I'm stoked to start Penny's Big Breakaway so having it drop today was great. But seeing that Mother 3 was announced in Japan was a heart stopper. I still haven't played and probably never will if I wait for nintendo to localize it.

It was pretty good. Penny's Big Breakaway, Another Crab's Treasure, Suika Game DLC and Pocket Card Jockey are all things of interest for my wife and I. And of course, I'll probably be picking up Unicorn Overlord this year as well.

Pocket card jockey? Oh no! That game is too addictive.

Much better than I was expecting. Seems lately that these Directs are nothing but farm simulators and other such stuff I personally find a little boring. But I wasnt expecting Rare games. Wasn't expecting the Battlefront stuff. Pocket Card Jockey is fun. Contra demo and release date, Penny's Breakaway too? Lots in here that I actually appreciated. Not bad.

Wow i missed the fact that Killer instinct is now on the switch 😍

It was the best way to say "our teams are working on the Switch 2", without saying it. But it wasn't awful. Not the droughts we saw on Wii U.

Basically, Rare Replay is on switch online now. RC Pro Am, Battletoads, Killer Instinct, Goldeneye, Banjo Kazooie. We got all the important titles now. Rare should be congratulated.

I'm giving it a 4. At this current moment, we know that Princess Peach showtime is coming out in March, but as far as new major first party releases go, that's about it. This partner showcase came at a time where I would argue we probably needed a proper Direct more. I would like to be optimistic, since we're getting a Pokémon Presents next week, but that would require me to show enthusiasm for a Pokémon Presents, which... If we're going to see any polish in what they show, it's not going to be with the mainline console game. Pokémon Sleep is more polished than any of the recent mainline games.

Seriously, how can someone be hyped by... this ? But to be honest, this is the Switch end of the line so I suppose it could be worse too. And we could also say that the Switch has been fed until the end.

Star Wars Battlefront, Epic Mickey, and Penny's Big Breakaway made it a solid 6 fof me.

Pretty good, several interesting games, not many must haves. The Rare games are a nice surprise, Snake Rattle n Roll is a personal favorite of mine.

But, but... World of Goo 2??!! Did we know that was coming? I'm very excited!

It was pretty good, lots of games I'm interested in! I mean, the Switch is in its last year, guys, keep that in mind XD. We can't expect a lot of impressive stuff like a Monster Huntes and such.
However, we're still getting TONS of fantastic games that will be added to the already impressive Switch catalogue. This console won't stop suprising us until it's dead.

I wonder what this "dissapointed" people thought of the last year of Gamecube, or Wii, or WiiU... There was pretty much NO GAMES at all lol. In comparison, this is heaven!

For the two titles i actually cared about (epic mickey and monkey ball) its just an average partner showcase for me, but besides that, its a good partner showcase!

I don't know why, but this Direct really nailed it for me. Being able to temper expectations, I went in not expecting much. But, I came out of it with EPIC MICKEY remastered, BOTH original Battlefront games bundled, a NEW EXCLUSIVE Super Monkey Ball game, a bunch of wonderful demos and shadow drops, a new ENDLESS OCEAN, oh, and freaking BLAST CORPS. Yeah, for a 20 minute Partner Showcase, I came away pretty happy. Especially since my wife and I were just talking a couple of weeks ago about wanting a port of EPIC MICKEY on Switch and how we were doubtful because of licensing issues. Switch may be limping through 2024, but we'll still have some pretty good titles to play.

Nothing for me personally. I rated it Poor (4) although I do think it did provide some "fan service" games like the Monster Hunter and the Shin Migami games.

I'm starting more and more to think we'll actually get the Switch this fall after all (and not early 2025 as is the latest rumor).

Star Wars and Epic Mickey were the only salvageable ones for me.
Didn't need a Direct for it.

Meh for me. Looking forward to Epic Mickey and Fantasy Life.

I really liked it. Was big on nostalgia, but it hit me in the right spot. Star Wars BF, Epic Mickey, World of Goo 2, Endless Ocean 3. Coupled with some Indies announcement like the Pepper Grinder release date and Ender Magnolias.
The Xbox games are interesting enough.

It’s not a total trash fire some folks are making it out to be. There’s a good bundle of release dates and I am curious about the Kingdom Come’s Switch version (I’m a sucker for ambitious Switch ports). But we are certainly within the Switch’s final years if this is what they opened the year with.

@Fizza Yeah so many people love them because of their track record but at the end of the day they’re still a leaker.

New Monkey Ball, Penny’s Big Breakout, Pepper Grinder, Epic Mickey, World of Goo 2, Fantasy Life, Another Crab’s Treasure and Pentiment.

Yeah, not bad at all.

It exceeded my expectations in many ways, but still no Silksong means it wasn't perfect...
Still, it's nice to see Switch's library expanding. When the successor arrives with backwards compatibility, just look at the amount of software

Personally speaking, I had very little to get excited about. Endless Ocean is probably the only game that got me somewhat excited. That said, there were definitely good games shown and it's good to see people get excited over them regardless! I'd rate it a 7.

Gotta swing a 7. Maybe closer to 6 when considering titles I'm actually interested in, but the breakneck pacing of it was extremely nice.

I love Endless Ocean, and going way back, Aquanaut's Holiday, so I'm happy with the grand finale of the Direct. There's many great releases throughout the direct. First thing I did after the Direct was play the super fun Blast Corps! Nice surprise! When I was watching most of the video seemed to be 30fps, but hopefully the vast majority of these games end up being 60. I wouldn't have minded if Nintendo had slipped in a little info about the Super Switch targeting 120fps, or 90fps, for all releases (with a fallback 60fps mode for heavier and more graphically intensive titles)!
I'm seriously excited to play many of these announced games, Penny's Big Breakaway especially.

I gave it an 8 probably because it had so many games that looked really good like the ender magnolia game along with the MHS port and some sweet demos and it was pretty solid. Although the fact that suika game’s multiplayer is going to be dlc is pretty bad.

@Fizza Announcing the announcement of game announcements is not "spoilers."
Directs are essentially advertising campaigns.

I'm really, really salty about Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance... I love the game and already beat it, but would rather have the added story as DLC. I hate the concept of later released definitive or complete editions for double dipping$. Feels like I'm being punished for being a day one buyer of SMT.

Demon Slayer is the only game I'm guaranteed to buy and maybe South Park Snow Day. Excited about Killer Instinct in Switch SNES library. Can check out Unicorn Overlord demo at least. I'd give a lot of previous Nintendo Directs 7 or higher, even a few 10 outta 10s, but my SMT salt is an oceans worth.

Overall 5/10.

@PepperMintRex ...Whats your point? (genuine question)

Better than I was expecting, especially since the Switch is winding down. Got some neat surprises like Epic mickey, a new monkey ball and Penny's BB being shadow dropped. Totally expect any new, major 1st and 3rd parties to be saved for Switch 2 or be cross gen releases.

I gave it a 7. Penny’s Big Breakaway and Star Wars got my attention, and EPIC MICKEY getting a remake made my jaw drop. Was a little disappointed that PS5 got Hi Fi Rush, but I figure they’ll be saving that for the Switch’s successor. Seeing Killer Instinct and a bunch of other Rare games on NSO made up for that. So yeah, it was just good.

Eh, I only wanted Pentiment so I can't complain. Plenty of demo's too which is always good.

This wasn't bad per say. But, if it's true that the next console is pushed to 2025, this isn't quite the caliber of titles you'd expect to help fill out the release calendar for 2024. These feel closer to near end of life lineup.

Real direct soon please.

I thought it was great, lots of nice surprises and nice to have release dates for stuff like World of Goo 2. Penny’s Big Breakaway has been one of my most hyped games since it was announced so that shadow drop was perfect.

Wasn’t anything earth shattering but plenty to look forward to, especially for me since I’ve always wanted to play Monster Hunter Stories, Epic Mickey and the original Battlefront games. Can’t complain

I was pleasantly surprised. I went in with no expectations and got both SW Battlefront games, Pocket Card Jockey, Epic Mickey, and Monster Hunter Stories. I'm happy with that.

With all these lies floating around about the Switch 2 being delayed. I think. Intends did a good job reminding people that the current model is doing just fine.

4/10. Nothing popped for me unfortunately. I can't say there was 1 game that blew me away. Not to sound like a jerk , but closing the direct with endless ocean is all you really need to know about the direct. No disrespect meant to the people who like it.

There is a good chance I will never play a single game that was showcased today - so not my favorite direct

@Fizza
To be fair, you don’t need to look at the leaks beforehand.

Rated 1. That is all, absolutely awful.

It was good. Star Wars and freaking Endless Ocean were incredible announcements! 😍 😍 Some people here have bad taste, lol. 😜

I gave it a 7.

I am really excited about Fantasy Life, but having to wait until October is kind of a bummer.

The Rare games are cool and so is Pocket Card Jockey.

Endless Ocean is tempting.

There is some strong third party gamage to be had here folks!
Monster Hunter Stories is a welcome addition to Switch.
We are getting a Gundam game that is not super deformed.
KingdomThingy my firkin looks like a decent one of those 'it looks a little rough but how is the Switch not melting loading it?' miracle ports.
Epic Mickey. Classic game.
Star Wars Battlefront Collection is day one for me.
Pentiment looks interesting.
Rare are taking over the Switch online app
Endless Ocean looks lush.
Pocket card jockey is genius
hmm...I'm sure I missed something...

...oh yes. SUPER MONKEY BALL!!!!

10/10. Would Direct again.

I have always said it and I keep repeating it, the Directs will always be good/great, rather, excellent, because at the end of the day, they announced games for many Everyone!!!, for me, in particular, there was not one that completely caught my attention, however, all the games presented are good and interesting and with that, it is seen that at least one game was relevant for some, so, and that is mission accomplished and this Nintendo Direct was great!!!

@Fizza
Here I also repeat it, if you see rumors, it is best to ignore them, never take them seriously, or like the plague, run away from them; If you want the expected announcement to be a surprise; But if some of you take them seriously, it's your problem and don't blame the companies for those rumors.

But the sad and unfortunate thing is that there will always be people who idolize those leakers, hackers or insiders; Why do you support those who harm companies' surprises by making announcements? Is your desperation really more important than patience?

A good 8 for me. Several good games in that bunch. Backlog will grow this year also i guess 🥴

@Fizza "But don't you like being surprised by something you didn't know was coming?"

When I'm reading a book, or watching a movie, sure.
But being surprised by what is essentially an advertisement? No.

i think it was pretty decent, like a 6.5 or 7. nothing really appealed to me and i got 0/3 in terms of what i was hoping for (persona 3 reload port, more sonic x shadow news, or hi fi rush port). I didnt really expect the first 2 to happen, but i definitely though that hi fi rush would be here. Though i may have to try that smt 5 vengeance game since i never bought the original due to my persona fandom being pretty fresh. Also, monkey ball is really awesome to see! Overall, it had a lot of cool stuff but a: none of it appealed to me really and b: its a little crazy when comparing it to that e3 2022 partner showcase. For real, that show kicked ass.

This was the best Partner Showcase. Plenty of same-day releases. Alot of good relevant games. Genuinely surprised to have seen Super Monkey Ball, Monster Hunter Stories Remake ad Epic Mickey Remake there, all of which hit on my level, I’m really not sure how a Partner Showcase could have reasonably improved. Alot of the games looked very interesting.

An 8 for me. It was pretty good. But I also had lowered my expectations quite a bit, so everything nice came as a delight. I'm bad at remembering everything after the fact, but at the top of my head, Suika multiplayer, Epic Mickey remake, Monkey Ball, the Battlefront games, the Ender Lillies sequel... what Atlus is doing is upsetting but is really no surprise, unfortunately... but I'm still interested in checking out what the new content actually is and possibly getting it on sale.

I thought it was kinda excellent – it's rare for me to have at least an interest in almost every game shown. I genuinely want to play a lot on the reel.

And there was a blissful lack of farming sims (remember THAT direct?!) and dare I say, JRPGs (which I think as many people dislike as like).

Just actually fun looking games.

It was not great imo. Nothing really made me go "Wow, that looks brilliant!" 4/10, would have been a lot higher if I was Japanese.

The first brand new Monkey Ball in over 10 years made the day for me. I lovet both Banana Mania and Banana Blitz. Looking forward to it a lot.

@Olliemar28

Where is the What games are you most excited about poll?
Can you add it to the page?

Edit: Found it in another article: https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nintendo-direct-february-2024-every-announcement-game-reveal-trailer

@DiamondCore Do you think your comment could do with a little edit – because it doesn't actually say anything (it's not a complete sentence). I'm not criticising, but since it's the first comment you might want it to say whatever it was you actually wanted it to say?

Not bad. Nice to see details on SMTV:V and some coverage on other good looking games, but nothing that really took me by surprise. I guess SMTV:V would have been a surprise, but of course this one was leaked!

Pretty mid Direct for me though the fact that Nintendo is reviving Endless Ocean is quite surprising. The lineup is fine but it's clear that most heavy hitters - both 3rd and 1st party - are being saved for Switch 2.

It was pretty average, but had some solid announcements. A reworked Epic Mickey could be incredible, if they make the right adjustments. Pepper Grinder looks really fun, and the Ender Lily sequel is on my radar.

Very excited for Pentiment. I have an Xbox and Game Pass, but it always felt more like a title I want to play in my hands, so I’m excited to jump in when it launches tomorrow.

Nothing was as good as that Elden Ring DLC trailer though phew that looks hawt.

It was good. Definitely some stuff I’m interested in getting. Nothing that absolutely blew me away (although I’ve been looking forward to Penny’s Big Breakaway for a while, so that shadow was a big surprise). A lot of remakes which happen to be of games I was interested in playing back in the day but didn’t get around to, so that’s cool. My biggest question is, what about Hi-Fi Rush? That was the one thing I thought we would definitely see.

I have to say, this did not give me the feeling that Nintendo can easily wait to 2025 for the new platform. They don’t seem to be just swimming in great third party titles here.

As a late life Partners showcase? That was outstanding, the Switch is on the way out and between the American and Japanese versions of the direct, I saw a ton of games that made me excited for the time the Switch has left. I feel like people that are particularly disappointed likely had fairly unrealistic expectations of the show.

Battlefront, Monkey Ball and Endless Ocean made this top rated for me.

Nothing for me, except for Contra.
But due to the performance, I'll get that one on the PS5 instead.

This is gonna be a slow year, for me, as I'm not excited for all the remasters/remakes.
I hope Nintendo got a big title for Q4.

i gave it a 6 no super banger in this partner direct..

4/10? Disappointing, especially Mother 3 and nothing that good from 3rd parties. Fantasy Life is far away

Gave it an 8.
All the Rare games, Endless Ocean, Kingdom Come, solid stuff man.
Wasn't spoiled on anything since I don't live on X nor do I follow attention- seeking leakers.

Average, but it really depends what they announce next. If we aren’t getting a Switch 2 this year and there’s not some more first party announcements before then it will feel like going out with a bit of a whimper.

Didn't care for too much but excited for Contra and Epic Mickey. New Rare games added to NSO are cool too.

for me, this direct did not have anything I'd be interested in. I would give SMTV a try and monkey ball as well. Thankfully I have a lot already that I need to catch up on.

I had a great time with at least 5 games I'm super excited about. That's above average for even standard directs for my doing.
So seeing all the negativity about it online really sucked.
I had a grand ol' time.

The only thing that I at all cared about was Killer Instinct but I never really had expectations for this in the first place.

It served it's purpose

The switch is almost but not entirely dead to me as far as big AAA games go.
All I can do now is wait for Switch 2 and that Big AAA Mario 3d platform game.

7 for me. Good. The footage of some of the games looked a bit poor framerate wise. Hopefully that isn't a true reflection of the final product. The actual game announcements were 8/10 level considering this is probably Switch's final year and these are largely first half of 2024 games

SNES Killer Instinct made this the best Direct/Showcase in years for me.

Not even joking.

More like a Port-ner showcase...I'd give it a low 7. Grounded looks rough and no Hi-fi Rush shows that Switch is just not powerful enough to run the game. Hopefully Switch 2 rumors are correct and Nintendo finally reveals next month.

I give the score 6 from 10.
Only a few upcoming games I have interest about such as Fantasy Life Switch, Monster Hunter Stories 1 Remaster, New RPG game (From Japanese Direct).
The other games that I have lesser interest with them but I still saw some potential such as Epic Mickey Rebrush, new Endless Ocean game, Contra Galuga, new Shin Chan game (from Japanese Direct).

I think there was something there for everyone to like and I thought it was solid overall.

Seems like a good year for indie games to make a impact as Nintendo doesn’t have much on the table so far this year.

A release date for Fantasy Life i is all I wanted, so I'm good to keep working away at my backlog until then.

As I already knew it was a Partner Direct, it was excellent. I cannot compare it to a Direct in which Nintendo games will be unveiled.

I voted 9 out of 10 even though I may never play a game that was in it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

My score is based on several criteria:

The Switch being in year 7. Anybody remember what the Wii U Directs were like in year 7. Or year 6. Or 5?😝

Partner Direct, which means I have 0 expectations going in b/c I know what we aren’t getting.

25 minutes is a good length, not too long or short.

Fast paced filled w/ games, no filler, no mobile games either that I’m aware of, nothing as ridiculous as teeth brushing.😂

Nice variety, it wasn’t half farm sims. A few new games, lots of ports, a surprise drop or 2, demos, Nintendo Online game rentals. It really seemed like there was something for everyone.

So that’s my criteria based in reality. If you didn’t like it b/c Switch isn’t getting FF7 Rebirth next week, or a new Zelda, or Halo, well you may need to work on your grading curve.😁

6/10 but that's fine for me. I'm not starved for new Switch games or anything.

The Battlefront Collections were a great surprise and the Unicorn Overlord demo sold me on the full game so I got something out of it overall.

@rjejr Agreed. It's a sensible criteria.

This was a 10/10, easy. I know that not everyone was excited by this direct, but considering it was mostly hope that something interesting would come out to see what actually did is astonishing. Pocket Jockey, Suika dlc/multiplayer (!), Star Wars Battlefront 1 & 2, & Endless Ocean are all games I have just bought today or will be buying by launch.

It was great considering it was only 23 minutes long. There are six games I want to buy and Endless Ocean Luminous existing is a dream come true in the same way that Another Code Recollection was.

I'd give it like a 7/10, it was fine for what it is. A decent amount of games I'm interested in and not just a bunch of anime or Mature titles is always nice.

I never got to play Epic Mickey but have always been curious, so that will be cool. Grounded us one of the few Microsoft exclusives I've wanted to check out; not sure if that game has a single-player component as I don't really have anyone to play it with, but if so, I'd like to check it out.

A brand-new Monkey Ball and a remake of the first Monster Hunter Stories are a pleasant surprise--even if they leaked ahead of time. I was going to pick up Monster Hunter Stories before the 3DS eShop shut down but ran out of internal storage. Had been thinking about buying the physical version on eBay for more than the retail price, but I no longer have to worry about that.

Been really looking forward to Penny's Big Breakaway, so a stealth launch was more than welcome. Another Crab's Treasure is now on my radar (or should I say sonar? Hehe, nautical puns). Not sure if Endless Ocean is for me, but I've heard good things, so I'll look into it.

The selection of Rare games don't particularly excite me, but I think they further increase the likelihood we'll eventually get Banjo-Tooie and Diddy Kong Racing, which will be awesome.

That's a decent amount of games I'm interested in. Fantasy Life has me interested as well, but beyond a release date, there's not really much else to say about it. Going into the presentation, I was fully prepared to not see a single thing that caught my attention. Alternatively, though, I really hoped this might be where Namco finally announces Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac; that would've made the presentation a 10/10, by itself. Alas, I'm still waiting.

Speaking of Pac-Man, I was really surprised we didn't get a release date for Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, which is supposed to release "early 2024." I also fully expected new footage of Sonic x Shadow Generations like how the 2022 Partner Showcase gave us our first look at Cyberspace in Frontiers.

There was also no release date for The Plucky Squire, no update on Dragon Quest III HD-2D or a localization of X Offline, no announcement of a localization of that Japanese Good Feel game, no release date for Shantae Advance, no updates on Professor Layton, no Crash Team Rumble port... so yeah, a lot of the things I thought were almost a given were nowhere in sight. They really would have elevated the show to be above average, but as-is, it was just alright.

I appreciate the option for not having watched it. I skimmed through the roundup and didn't see anything that really grabbed my attention. Though the Unicorn Overlord demo dropping was kinda neat, I'll admit.

I definitely loved seeing the return of Epic Mickey! With a little refinement, especially to the camera and controls, the game could be such an amazing revisit to that world! There weren't a ton of other standouts to me personally, but it was a nice and varied lineup for sure.

Pretty good. Just the one game for me and thats arranger.

@Fizza
Amen! These leakers need to stop being held in such high regard as if there’s something noble about being clout chasing thieves. I get the hype and excitement but there are few surprises we get in life …and these leakers will make sure there are none! Since when was the person who always ruins the surprise party ever considered to be “Cool”?? I feel kinda sad for the ppl who follow them and hang on their every word and post…it’s just reeks of desperation and a lack of basic patience. Instant gratification is a disease in itself.

@LadyCharlie
If there’s something in it for them they’ll be leaking those books and movies for u 💯.
The thing is these aren’t just “advertisements”, they are reveals. These leakers like Pyoro are not only stealing information from the developers and creators but by announcing them before they’re intended to be public knowledge, robs these developers and creators the opportunity to even present their offerings on their own terms. Imagine being an artist only to have someone display your art before you were even prepared. It’s invasive. Sure it doesn’t hurt anybody but it does take away the element of the surprise. Who doesn’t love a “shadow drop”?? Oh yeah just about every leaker

I wasn't expecting anything that would appeal to me, though Endless Ocean 3 was a surprise (and easily the highlight of the Direct), though I was under the impression that this was a Nintendo IP, and so I would not have expected the likes of this in a Partner Direct. I was also happy to see Pocket Jockey get a new lease on life (though I don't appreciate the localisation team butchering/neutering this new version).

@Rainz I will never agree.

"Imagine being an artist only to have someone display your art before you were even prepared."

Pyoro is leaking an announcement of the art, not the art itself.

I'd like to know what games Pyoro "spoiled" because all I saw from that account was a series of cryptic hints.

"is xbox a partner" = Grounded, Pentiment, NSO games

"Sometimes Nintendo can be a Partner because they love dolphins" = Endless Ocean

"Is Game Freak a partner" = Pocket Card Jockey

etc.

You'd only be able to infer the games mentioned with information from other sources, some of which weren't entirely reliable. That's why loads of other "insiders" were predicting Hi-Fi Rush from Microsoft, and Dolphin to be a reference to GameCube games.

Lackluster is the word that comes to mind, ill remain on the fence about whats going on with Nintendo this year. Fortunately for me, i have build a smartphone emulation machine (with fisical buttons) so I will be chipping my backlog and past games that for whatever reason, didn't had the chance to play the first time around

I was expecting nothing but was surprised by 4 games I am really interested in. Epic Micky, Pocket Card Jokey, the new super Monkeyball and Battle Front Collection.

I rate it a 7, which is very good. There were a few games of personal interest, and that seems the case for most people. Also considering the Switch is near the end of its life, the quantity and quality of games was well above expectations.

@LadyCharlie

Oh such defiance you even had to put it in bold 😆!! Hey if idolizing leakers and leeches is your thing …do you!

This one was astoundingly boring to me. Not a single game I felt excited to see. Even fantasy life which I have some interest in, being 8 months away still… ugh. Just not happy at all with the showcase this time.

I'd give it a 4. Good variety but not a single game I'd spend money on. Hopefully others found some things that they liked!

World of Goo 2 and Another Crabs Treasure was cool

I think the reactions to Directs in general, and to a lesser extent these secondary ones are hilarious because it's either the best ever or the worse ***** in history. I'm actually pleasantly surprised the highest percentage of people in the poll gave it around 6 or 7 because that's how I felt it fell into. The fact Atlus basically created a whole new game for the new version of SMT V is certainly something. A new Endless Ocean is welcome and anytime we get new NSO games 🎮 is a good thing.

For me it was pretty meh, the only thing I popped for (sorry I'm a WWE fan lol) was the spinning rare logo and the first 5 notes of the killer instinct theme.

Yeah I guess the battlefront info was cool, but never played those versions of battlefront just the EA MP FPS loot box casino ones.

Outside those nothing caught my eye for the first half of 2024.

The segment just before the last 2 announcements could have been presented better imo, not a fan of that small montage of those games in the video from 18:08-18:16.

Besides that, the direct was decent. Some games I am interested in.

Was a solid 7, a good variety of things there and lots of demos and available nows.
Somewhat compromised by 'almosts'.
Pentiment is cool but was hoping for Hifi.
The promise of more Rare on NSO was great but the selection was missing the ones I was hoping for. Mother 3 popping up in Japan is a bit of a slap in the face. The Battlefront pack was a delightful suprise but seems expensive...

And then I saw the Elden Ring DLC trailer and everything was overshadowed ...

5. A lot of it was very niche or just plain dull looking to me. I’m sure others saw it differently.

Out with World of Goo 2 and the Rare games on NSO, I didn’t really care for it. I accept that Epic Mickey, Monkey Ball, and Endless Ocean have their fans.

I rated it excellent because I went in with low expectations but left with some hype for a few of the titles!

I said 3. I wasn't really interested in most of the stuff. The stuff I am interested in was already revealed previously (Unicorn Overlord, Another Crab's Treasure, Penny's Big Breakaway).

I haven't played a Monkey Ball game since 2 for the Gamecube. The reviews I read for the newer games always seem to indicate they aren't as good as the Gamecube games (they don't use real physics anymore, for some reason? I think I read that).

I loved Battlefront back in the day, but I'm not interested in console FPS controls.

The only new reveal that I'm mildly interested in is Endless Ocean.

Didn’t expect this many people to dislike it this much. Otherwise for me it was a 9 solely bc of epic Mickey. BF and Suika game were nice touches too

I went into this with not much to expect. Battlefront and Battlefront II, Epic Mickey remaster (just get that game into more peoples' hands) and a new freaking ENDLESS OCEAN? It was a very nice surprise.

Not great, I’m afraid. Very little I’ll be getting out of that.

Monkey Ball I might go for once it’s discounted, Pocket Card Racer depends on what I get out of the demo, but… eh. Nothing really grabbed me and shook. Just about the only thing that’s even a possibly-at-release is Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.

Dammit, where’s Romancelvania?!

Wheres the love for Pepper Grinder?I thought the demo was excellent.Looking forward to that one

Boring mostly