AJWolfTill

@-wc- @Mgalens
So glad to see the love for Excitebike is still burning strong in this community 😉

If this was in a sports compilation package it would look neat. Otherwise it just gives Project Giant Robot vibes. A novel play style with no deeper thoughts into building out a game.

@Znake @LastFootnote
If this is the Odyssey team, (which it sure looks like it) then I imagine they will be constantly introducing and dropping new mechanics so things don't get stale.
I'm hoping and expecting there is a lot of scope we haven't seen yet because yes the smash up a floating island doesn't look like it will be fun for long. The Treehouse Stream briefly showed some challenge areas (which did have platforming to be fair), and we know there are some 2d segments in there somewhere.
I'd assume we have basically just seen content from when the training wheels are still on.

I feel like the Iwata / Reggie leadership would not have charged for this.

My immediate takeaway (along with everyone I watched the direct with ) was lukewarm to Welcome Tour and then baffled by it not being a pack in. Not a great PR move but I'm far from annoyed about it as right now I don't feel I'm loosing out on anything.

I have no intention currently of getting it but I will at least read NLs review for it to set the record straight on its value.

Additionally, I feel like the inclusion of the Zelda upgrade packs and GameCube games as part of theexisting NSO subscription are a way bigger win than the loss we get from this decision.

@Eel
Yeah, I think that would be a pretty interesting choice. I don't mind if they bring characters back for post game content but it would be nice to have the main story fit into the framework told in TotK

Hoping there is a fun campaign complete with unique challenges and gameplay and sure bosses too.
Suspect we will hear about a rolling content plan for the first year.

Metroid Prime 4 release date! (Not getting an answer on that though).
I guess my main questions are about controllers. Whether my 3rd party pro controllers will be compatible with the Switch 2.
Also if you can find out what the deal with file sizes and the physical release of the Hitman World of Assassination games that would be super.

Very reassuring! Puts Mario Kart in a similar size to Tears of the Kingdom.
What I want to know is
1) Whether physical editions are going to require massive downloads to work.
2) How big World of Assassination is going to be as that is a trilogy of modern games...

@JamesR
You see the dolphin? That's pretty wild.

@Not_Soos
There are screenshots of a lot of wild things in the karts. Additionally, in the free roam part of the Treehouse Stream, when they showed fast travel the map showed how many outfits(?) were still hidden in an area so I suspect the build had loads of stuff not unlocked.

So excited it played well in the short time you had with it, not that I expected any different.
Really hoping we get some meatier coverage and a release date in the treehouse streams this week!

Looks incredible! Hoping we get a release date from the Treehouse streams 🤞

@Polvasti
They are great games and in most cases I'd be doing what you said. I really don't think you have anything to worry about though.
The connective tissue between the Prime games is slim and I seriously doubt this will carry anything narrative over.

This double whammy was a highlight for me, even if they showed literally nothing of the Bond game.

Yes! Good to know there will be meaty hands on time in addition to the direct extravaganza!

Perfect for maxing out those battle passes!
I hope it's smart enough to buy up all those micro transactions so you can truly complete games with live service components.

(In all seriousness, the repeating home screen presses were a great touch)

@ScalenePowers
Mario Maker 3 ... D?
Can't be that impossible to at least make the toolset for courses with rudimentary shapes like the more linear bowser worlds in 64 and the Fluddless levels in Sunshine

Nintendo is really waking up now after their months long news hiatus.
Very ambivalent about this until it becomes more tangible. Wes seems sincere and passionate but I feel Miyamoto himself is likely the driving creative force here.

New AI :Somnium files game was the biggest win for me! Metroid Prime 4 sure looks like Metroid Prime. Looks good but hoping they are still holding a lot back

@JustMonika
If you are an Uchikoshi fan, the 100 line defense academy has a demo and store page now. I went looking for it a few days ago and it wasn't there.

No, don't do this to me internet. Don't give me false hope for Kid Icarus news.

Expecting next to nothing 1st party but the fact that there is almost certainly...
Metroid Prime news,
Demo for the Uchikoshi x Kodaka game,

As well as a feasible chance of
Silksong and
Fire Emblem
means I should be a very happy chappy.

@Clyde_Radcliffe
No you are not the only one.
They have sort of moved from 'unpredictable' and 'secretive' to 'baffling' and 'obtuse'.

Uchikoshi is likely my favourite gaming auteurs but I'm less hot on Kodaka.
I also love tactical games so this will probably sit well with me but overall I kind of just feel dread for how tied up Uchikoshi's career seems to be in the success of this niche game.
I actually went on the eshop yesterday to look for this game but it doesn't seem to have a listing yet. Fingers crossed the demo comes to Switch as well to build a buzz.

These sources seem incredibly spurious, but it's been so achingly quiet from Nintendo for months (beyond XCX marketing) I don't blame you for writing about it.
There are inevitably going to be Switch 1 releases taking us through the rest of the year from both 1st and 3rd parties but this would have made more sense a month ago.

@FelixSandwichez
My first thought when reading this was "at least Felix will be happy"

@BoilerBroJoe
OMG that is very exciting indeed!
This was already an intriguing update for me but that gets me giddy with excitement. Thanks for highlighting!

I should probably finish the two fire emblems I'm half way through before starting another SRPG though...

Not one mention of the soundtrack in the review. Assuming it's not changed this game cannot be a 10/10 (half joking).
Some of the battle themes and the New LA (central home area) themes 'go hard' in a way that got incredibly irritating after 5 hours let alone 100.

Be authentic to your artistic vision and make something that the creators would want to play themselves. So many disasters have been happening when market analysis is the leading driving force behind direction.

@Zuljaras
Interesting! I've never thought the from soft games felt mechanically particularly western, although their settings have certainly been rooted in European history and folklore.

Yeah, I own this and completed it (at least one ending). It's weirdly kind of like Live A Live with each chapter being a different time period and thematic setting.
Incredibly dark game that deals with things like sexual assault, self termination and genocide.
I'm pretty sure one of the playable characters was a Nazi scientist experimenting on live victims or something like that.
I think it's highly regarded amongst horror fans.

I feel, I if they weren't intending to prominently tether this game's marketing to the Switch 2 they would have talked about it more by now.
It will release quietly on the Switch like the GC TP and Wii U BOTW.

@LastFootnote @canaryfarmer
I mean, BOTW was probably the highlight of the initial Switch showcase and that was a long gestated Wii U game held back to launch a console with.
Maybe it's a testament to how big an impact Nintendo thinks this game could have rather than how underwhelming the rest is.

@-wc-
I think the hope/belief is that the Switch 2 will enhance Switch 1 games due to all the AI upscaling tech.
If true makes sense to highlight this by comparing the difference with Metroid no?

@Anti-Matter
It won't do that directly but it's taking a lot of pressure off the CPU which can be used to output more frames instead. So that might be the end result.

@ctiggerrun
Not surprised, your art is fantastic! Thanks for sharing 😊

These next 19 days are going to be such a drag in the lead up to the big blowout. Be nice if the Switch released before my early June birthday!

I really loved the first game. Primarily due to the exploration, systems and amazing OST.

I've played them all since then (although not 3's DLC yet).

X and 2 although maintaining the fun systems and exploration were totally all over the place and often quite cringe inducing to be honest.

If 3 hadn't been closer to the first game in tone I think I would have given up.

1, 3 and Torna are amazing. 2 and X less my jam.

To be honest, I've also never really vibed with the combat of this series. I've actually fallen asleep mid battle playing 2 and 3 several times.
I'd much rather they either went further into turn based or action based than the MMO style cooldowns.

Please Nintendo, why are you still depriving Europe of opportunities to spend money on your tat.

@Purgatorium Damn made my joke first!
Great minds think alike

Fantastic Mr Fox McCloud!

Glad to see a lot of people calling for Stop -motion / puppets. There must be room for a Thunderbirds esque Star Fox project to come full circle on the inspirations.

Square Enix have been pretty good lately at bringing back the classics so it really doesn't seem far fetched to get a remake to me.

Really fascinated to see how this studio in particular evolves this gen.
The scope of the Switch Xeno games has been awesome. I'm curious if they can maintain that with a generational advance in tech.

Potentially the biggest remaining omissions from the Gameboy service (oh wait other than Pokémon). Played DK 94 on the 3ds and was really impressed!
I had a a handful of Picross games on the 3ds but I haven't played one on Switch since Murder by Numbers. I'll definitely have a go.

@PikminMarioKirby
I'm assuming the gen 6 starters will just be available to catch as it is set in that region.
Gen IV starters were all in Arceus as well just not as starters right?

"It's self-aware in a similar way to Toby Fox’s Undertale and just as funny"
That alone is a huge deal if true.

@Tetsuro
No way is that happening. Xbox is a recognisable and popular brand even if the console business is limping along somewhat.
Xbox merch is all over the place. Every time I go into town I see (usually) kids with Xbox bags or clothes. It would be wild for Microsoft to ditch that.

Man this new Carmen Sandiego game just confuses me...
I can handle that Carmen has switched sides or is pre heel turn but it just looks so different.

The footage is more interested in showing her grappling about then indicating what the actual puzzle solving gameplay is.
I'd have been well up for a modernised edutainment mystery game but I just can't tell what this game is trying to be.

@Dee123 @obijuankanoobie
Honestly? I think we don't get them because the Pokémon company/ Gamefreak are terrified of save states being exploited (trading?). The fact that they won't even allow you to back up save data to the cloud speaks volumes.
I think the 3ds versions of the OG games had this functionality disabled but they didn't operate within an emulator framework like the NSO apps.
They seem happy with the spinoffs being on NSO so it's not a rights thing.

@ThainEshKelch
Agree but at the same time I have the same reaction to a lot of professional anime openings so... mission accomplished?

Glad to hear it! I've been pretty concerned how under the radar this game has been considering the fate of the studio is wrapped up in it.
Need Uchikoshi to have an environment to thrive, as I consider him one of the great gaming auteurs.

The one - two punch of this news and the gold coins sounds bad.
I am however willing to be patient because I imagine there is some sort of NSO perk refresh that will be superseding the vouchers which will offer similar value or maybe more.

Or it could just be that Switch 2 games have separate vouchers for some reason (price?).

@stache13
Exactly the same mistakes as me, kicking myself

Probably the highlight of the show for me.
Love Inside, Oddworld and Octopi so this is right up my tributary.

Its the only place I've played it, and probably my favourite game on the system.
But he is the creator so if anyone has the right to say this it's him.