LArachelDisciple

I'm actually more excited for this than Origami King, if I'm honest. The battle system looks like a lot of fun!

It helps that I went in knowing that it could have of been literally any property not owned by Nintendo. Like pulling a name out of a hat. And it was a surprising name that I recognized! Neat!

Maybe they're thinking of making announcements exclusive to the Nintendo Online Subscription. Then they can add trailers to that instead of virtual console games.

It's interesting how many people want ports. I guess proven games are more comforting than gambling on a new release turning out well. I'll just throw out some new game ideas.

Final Fantasy 16, releasing on all consoles because it's a scaled-back project with a focused, linear plot and no empty open-world wandering. That way Nintendo consoles can handle it. (I preferred the streamlined Pocket version of Final Fantasy 15, tbh)

A Super Mario RPG-like project, but with a different Nintendo IP. Super Wario RPG maybe, or a Square Enix-helmed Earthbound.

Octopath Traveler 2. More of that, please.

Heck yeah, Daisy Cruiser! Having my favorite track back was the highlight of this completely real direct.

Super Mario Sunshine is the only remaster I'm going for.

F.L.U.D.D. beats Cappy any day!

How did Clefable get into the starting lineup for this game? Like, really? Clefable? Sure, you could eventually add it, but is Clefable really a heavy hitter mascot/fan favorite that you want to lead with? Am I missing something? Is Clefable big in China?

Also too much Kanto. I'm a broken record about this, but I'd love it if they started representing Pokemon's full history with more evenly-divided rosters.

I wanted Lola Pop so bad that I tricked myself into believing it could have been anyone but Min Min. In my defense, Sakurai announced it as a mystery, as if a character no one would expect would have a shot. Then the trailer starts and immediately confirms that it was the one everyone thought it was.

I'm still waiting for every fighter to be revealed before committing to a purchase. Min Min might be one of the DLC characters I pick up if I ever get this game, but she's no where near hype enough to get me to purchase early.

Maybe they'll continue grabbing more interesting supporting characters over protagonists. Nia and Dromarch would be amazing!

Hoping for Dr. Coyle or Lola Pop. I can't wait to have confirmation on which character it is. It's so annoying he didn't just say to begin with.

That said, I'm skipping the presentation. I think Sakurai overexplains things in those.

Still going to say it's a fake out and it'll be Paper Mario (whose arms extend now in Origami King) or Lanky Kong. Off chance, I know, but it'll be funny if I called it.

Lola Pop with Lanky Kong echo would be pretty rad, actually.

I'd love a new Pokémon Colosseum game. Maybe announce Wes for Smash Bros!

I unironically want to train a Spiky-Eared Pichu. She's relatable to me, being a person who was also born with an unusual ear.

My wishlist is the outlier amongst outliers, obviously. I am quite fond of Johto, but the Let's Go demo for Kanto didn't wow me.

So, I'm guessing we're playing the memory of Sora in Kairi's heart or something? And she remembers all this stuff she wasn't there for because Sora/Blond Sora/Other Blond Sora was there?

I didn't feel like Kingdom Hearts 3 stuck the landing as a satisfying ending to the Xehanort Saga, so I've got no investment to continue with this. Don't care about Yozora, don't care about Master of Masters, and Kairi should have been an active player far sooner than this.

I'll pass unless something wild is confirmed like Kuzco showing up.

@Ogbert Thank you for that beautiful summation. Really gets to the root of what makes the series so special. All my favorite Mario characters are exclusively Paper Mario characters!

Paper Mario is extending his ARMs?
Calling it now: The smash bros announcement for an ARMs character is a fake out. Origami Paper Mario is the newcomer we're getting this Summer.

Dr. Coyle's my top pick. Then Lola Pop, then Master Mummy, and finally Mechanica.
Any of them I'd be thrilled with!

Dr. Coyle, please!
Or Lola Pop! Or Mechanica! Or Master Mummy!
Why do the ones like best have to be the ones it probably won't be...

I'm rooting for Balloon Kid to make a comeback.
Also Super Mario Sunshine 2.

New Sakura Wars
Old Sakura Wars translated
Sonic Adventure 3 (Don't care if other games were SA3 "in spirit." Give me that title.)
Chao Garden as its own separate game
New Billy Hatcher

All the things I want it to be but it won't be.

1. Shantae
2. Paper Mario (But only if the partners are in his moveset. If not, then Fawful.)
3. Mythra
4. Midna (with Nia Echo)
5. Lara Croft

@DrJoson Oops, forgot about Inkling. That makes it more even, then.

Aw, I was hoping for Female Byleth on the mural. Wii Fit Trainer's still the only gender-swapper where female is the "main" form, I guess.

I still have a soft spot for the menu bells and whistles the 3DS and Wii U had. The miis walking around and/or the purchasable themes with art and music. Something to make the menu look and sound more exciting.

Shantae
Jill from Drill Dozer
Vivian from Paper Mario/Fawful
Phoenix Wright
Tetra/Midna
Mythra

Those are my picks. Some out there choices for fun.

@mesome713 I second the nomination!

It's a shame Sakurai's creative choices have made a great series like Fire Emblem so despised among Smash Bros players. If only Melee had introduced, say, Tiki or Celica instead of Roy for a more unique moveset, if 4 had shown some restraint and only introduced Robin, and if Ultimate had shown some restraint and not introduced Chrom. We'd have a more manageable number of Fire Emblem characters who are more unarguably unique. But this Direct shows that Sakurai can definitely let his enthusiasm for the series get out of control. The history lesson was just time filler and gushing.

That said, Three Houses is absolutely one of my favorite Switch games and I'm happy to see it. I'd be happier to see Sothis, Edelgard, or Dimitri instead. Imagine floating around on Sothis's throne and ramming it into your opponent! Imagine Dimitri lance-fighting and having Ephraim and/or Sharena as alts. That'd be unique for Smash and fanservice for Fire Emblem!

My condolences for those disappointed, since I get it.

@CheapCheepBeach
I agree! Daisy should be in this series, ideally as a playable character, but possibly just as an NPC. Give her more to do, Nintendo!
What really repels me from this is Gooigi, though. Slimer Luigi looks unappealing to me, regardless of how good the game comes out.

Maybe it's based on the animated short, "Night of the Werehog"? I hope those ghosts can make cameos, at least.

I'm looking forward to trying the team game play out. It might be just the weird new thing to get me excited about a racing game again.

The 5 made out of hair is pretty clever.
Shantae is one of the few franchises that I'll buy every installment from without question. Love that Half-Genie!
I'd also buy Smash if she was in it. A 3D model of Shantae would be worth twice the asking price to me.

The monster aspect of the designs could be a little more pronounced and inventive, I think. There's probably some cute personalities in the 50 girl count, at least.

This is something I'd rather get on Steam. The awful Switch menu screen that pointlessly displays all the games I own will let everyone know I bought a copy. My Steam library is better for covert, single-player gaming.

Well, can't say I didn't show up in support of Sakura Wars. I want 'em in English, Sega!

Also Super Monkey Ball, Crazy Taxi, Puyo Puyo, and Project Diva. But mainly Sakura Wars is what I'm curious about.

Anyone else want Art Books or suggest they make Amiibo? Might just be me.

Morty and Flannery are the top picks.

But Steven and Korrina are also great.

Maybe if we still had trophies I'd be more excited to grind for them, but stickers? I don't know if it's worth it. I might only get this game if the dlc reveals something that catches my eye.

So far the only things of interest to me are every veteran returning, Inkling, K. Rool, and Shantae at least getting in as a sticker. Looks like Brawl will remain my favorite.

"Other puffball beings like Meta Knight, Prince Fluff, and Jigglypuff were turned into Spirits, so there's no way Kirby could have survived."

If only Sonic had a Chaos Emerald on him. Chaos Control has to be better than a Warp Star.

What's easy about playing as Kirby, exactly? Not saying anyone is wrong, just legit don't know how he's easier than anyone else.

The other two Golden Sun games must of hit it out of the park, because I played the first one and wasn't entertained beyond "Oh, that spritework is kinda neat." Isaac in Smash Bros will give me the same sort of meh feeling. But hey, don't let me rain on your parade too much, Golden Sun fans. Most of the messageboard darlings of Smash speculation do very little for me.

I think it lines up a little too well with popular rumors, but maybe that's just my complete and utter disinterest in Geno and Golden Sun talking. This will mean that that Inkling, King K. Rool and Shadow will be the only newcomers of interest to me.

Believe it or not, I didn't care a bit that Star Fox got in this game. I was interested from the beginning. I just always knew this was going to be a Christmas present with all the investment that has to go into it.

Glad to see it charted at all, frankly. Most of the buzz around it was skepticism at best.

My only interest in these is seeing Gym Leaders in 3D and, if I'm really stretching, the possibility that they might eventually push Sakurai to include playable Johto/Hoenn Pokemon in Smash. Pichu is a decent start, at least.

The home console release isn't hyping me either. I got that wish with the excellent Gamecube games. I get the feeling that the legacy of Let's Go will mostly end up being the ramping up of Eevee promotion.

The offers lately have been rather tempting. I lucked out since I went in with the intention of only spending money for L'Arachel and got her on my first purchase of orbs. I might spend again if I can't get Laevatein or Halloween Myrrh before the last day.

@Mando44646 I'd argue that the Mario IP would have more to offer if they dug into Paper Mario, Mario & Luigi, or even just missing characters like Petey Piranha and E. Gadd. Not so much a problem with the IP as it is a problem with Nintendo's refusal to do anything with it.

That said, Super Smash Kart would be awesome. It would force the game to diversify and I've to see what they'd come up with for Fire Emblem or Kid Icarus..

Menu themes! Let me decorate the menu screen like the 3DS does! That's all I want.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions made the Gamepad the player's cellphone where you could get texts from the characters. That's about as cool as the Gamepad ever got. I do miss the UI with other player's Miis telling you what they're up to. The Switch's screen is boringly streamlined.

I've still got a good Wii U backlog to get back to, so this might be just the bonus for when I do so.

I think Ace Attorney is a great counterpart to the endless online shooters. Death is treated as shocking and undesirable in Ace Attorney, while online shooters portray kills as points on a leaderboard and therefore cool to rack up. I say this because Ace Attorney is the most mature my gaming ever gets and I'd like to see if playing it can raise or lower violence.

And here I am still waiting for actual unique characters like Prince Peasley, Lady Bow and Goombella to get more popularity and demand for reappearances. All people want to draw and root for are slight variations of established characters like different outfit Rosalina and genderbent human Bowser. Why were Pink Gold Peach and Baby Rosalina so reviled while this gets big?

This was almost certainly done to help people pick up Dragalia Lost, which is really considerate. I might not use it since my initial motivation for getting it was to hear what old favorites like L'Arachel and Joshua would sound like. It's a great fallback option if I need it, though.

I want Shadow, I dream of Shantae, and Primarina is the only Sun & Moon character I even like.

It would be a treasure trove of games I've never even heard of. I'm interested in trying it out.

@DanteSolablood You raise good points. I guess it's just my lack of competitive drive that keeps me from having fun training up Pokemon. It's cool that that stuff is there for the people who do enjoy it, and you're right that they are easily ignorable when not fighting other players. I don't know how to fix the problem of equal speeds.

What really gets me is that the flavor of it doesn't quite line up with the idea of being friends with Pokemon. I can't think of Pokemon as creatures when I'm trying to optimize math equations.It leads to situations where I feel bad about rejecting the children of my Pokemon from daycare centers because their natures or IVs aren't good enough to compete. I still think that the Daycare Centers in particular need some reflavoring so I don't feel like I'm heartlessly breeding livestock of semi-sentient beings.

It's so weird that these Let's Go games, which are trying to be simplified versions of the games that sell themselves with cute pet features (Riding Pokemon and dressing them up), still have IVs and EVs. It's like adding that to Nintendogs. Shouldn't they focus on the Nature and Abilities to make Pokemon feel more like real pets?

Still, thanks for responding. I like hearing other perspectives, especially ones delivered so politely.

That's the opposite of what I want. I never understood the point of IVs and EVs. Just give give every Pokemon the stats they'll need to be of use to the player. Why have dud Pokemon?

Conversely, I'd love for Pokemon to be able to have all of their abilities at once. Like Chesnaught would start with Overgrow and could unlock Bulletproof through training or friendship or something. That would be cool.

I'm still saving this money for amiibo. I only play local multiplayer on anything not named Splatoon, and that was only because it forced me. It's not a matter of price so much as there's nothing on offer for me.

I might end up having it anyway if my brother decides to get it, though. I'll try out Solomon's Key for the first time if that happens.

Space Colony A.R.K. I want a Sonic Adventure stage!

I could tell that the Isabelle reveal was indeed for Smash Bros from the beginning, so I wasn't trolled by it. Then I kinda figured the only reason her announcement would happen here is if a new game was being announced. I completely missed out on the emotional roller coaster everyone else had!

I'm intrigued by the Arcade Beat-em-Up collection and tabletop ports, but nothing else. I'm pretty much set for the rest of the year with what was announced before this direct.

No Jimmy Neutron?