Nintendofan83

@skrax Not every game will appeal to each gamer. What makes the game boring for you? What would you like to see changed to make it more appealing?

Pre-ordered this after the Nintendo E3 presentation. Looking forward to it!

Really good sales. Picked up NBA 2K19 for less than $5.

Expectations are low. Mainly hoping for release dates for games already announced and perhaps an update on a few titles not releasing (Bayonetta 3).

My only real hope for excitement is a surprise announcement that releases soon. Last year they revealed Super Mario Party and then released it about 4 months later. This year, I'd love to see that done with something like Mario Golf.

Other than that....I'm sure it will be a fine Direct. Will watch it when I wake up. Hope everyone isn't too disappointed or anything. After all...you know there will be a new Direct in September. We don't have to wait all year kinda thing.

@NotTelevision haha yup.....September Direct will likely be for "what's a head".

I think you could see Final Fantasy VIII and Crystal Chronicles in the fall, too.

@Subtle24 Nostalgia bro ...They may make it $49.99 like some games have been. Actually, the Switch has a wide range of prices from $29.99 - $59.99. Hopefully this one is a bit cheaper but people are still gonna buy it in droves. Will likely sell 1-2 million copies.

September was a date a few people were throwing on the message boards lately. It totally makes sense. June-August have a bunch of games already but the fall isn't flushed out yet.

Sept. - Link's Awakening Remake
Oct. - Luigi's Mansion 3
Nov. - Pokemon Sword and Shield (confirmed)
Dec. - Animal Crossing

@CarterDucote I don't notice it that must with the Mario one I have. I have red/blue Joycons so I got the Mario one theme to go with it. Honestly, I haven't noticed as being super cumbersome.

It's more about customization than practicality. Nintendo hasn't done much in the way of new Joycons in so long that the market is adjusting and putting out these types of items. Japan also got a Kirby one that looks great.

I feel like I'm always asking the same question....

Digitally only or physical, too?

Any word on whether it's a physical edition or not? I feel like if it's a remastered game it may be easier to put out digitally? I dunno ....I have only bought X and X-2 so far. Love physical editions of games.

Rogue Legacy for sure!!! Loved that game on my Vita.

@AtlanteanMan I would be absolutely shocked if Mario Kart 9 was announced at E3 this year. MK8 is still selling very well and most people buy it when they pick up a system. In fact it's the highest selling game on the system at nearly 16 million (vgchartz).

In a friendly, positive, polite way.....I 100% disagree with you. Pokemon is a system seller and if Pokemon Let's Go can crack 10 million sales on the Switch, the new mainline games will also sell 10 million or more. This game will appeal to kids and adults. A mainline Pokemon game on a popular home console is going to be a system seller.

@Toadie Great point. This is a quite E3 and Nintendo doesn't have to do a lot to win. They have a lot of 3rd party games and first party games coming out in the next few months. Show release dates, make a few announcements and keep it simple.

2020 is the big year to show the Switch can still be viable in the face of the PS5 and Xbox 2 (or whatever it gets called)

@TeslaChippie That would be an absolute stellar line up for the fall/Xmas season if that's the case. I could see announcements in 2020 for sequels for early Switch games like Super Mario Odyssey 2, BOTW 2, Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 9 etc. Nintendo has said they view the Switch as a 6-10 year life cycle system so I think all of their big hitters get a second release on Switch.

Personally...I'm not expecting any big surprises. Just hard details on games we already know about. I'm guessing a big eShop game reel and then something "available now!" - last year it was Fortnite and so I'm sure they want something out after the Direct.

Personally - I'd love a surprise reveal of Mario Golf. I loved the 3DS game and would really like a game on Switch. That would be awesome if they announced it and then released it in the fall. They did the same with Super Mario Party. Announced it in June and it released in October.

I have my doubts about Animal Crossing. No mention of a single thing. No gameplay....nothing. If Animal Crossing is a big focus, they are gonna need about 10-15 minutes of the Direct to really show people what it's all about. Then, to have it launch a few months after it's revealed is gutsy. I dunno...either Nintendo is done the game and held it back for a long time, or it's not gonna be there at all.

@TeslaChippie Do you think Splatoon 3 would come out this year, though?

@Galarian_Lassie Is Switching getting the collector's edition, too?

I think it depends on the circumstances of the departure. If the employee worked hard and left under good conditions, it would seem petty not to give them credit. If there was controversy or the employee left in a very negative, harmful way, I could see why they wouldn't want to connect with them anymore.

I just bought FIFA 19 for $20 Canadian on the eShop. That's a really good version of the game. I'm good keeping this one as my soccer game....plus Hazard will still be on Chelsea lol.

@peanutbuttercup Ok, I didn't have a stroke.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-sword-and-shield-release-date-confirmed/1100-6467388/

Go to 16:18 of the video to check it out.

OK what the heck....did the video change? I swear I saw PAL versions of the boxes in the video I just watched and they mentioned a steel book. Did I have a stroke watching this or something?

Lots of helpful information in there. I liked the open world concept and the teaming up for a quasi raid. It's a console Pokemon experience so I will definitely check it out. I may get the double pack just for the steelbook and then sell of one version I don't want.

I'm totally double dipping on this title and playing in the 16 bit mode they showed haha. This was my favourite game of 2018. My first Dragon Quest game and now I'm loving the series.

Shining Force II .....oh how I love thee.....

That is a quality list of games. I have one pre-ordered from Amazon and look forward to picking one up. Hackers will figured out how to mod this thing and then I can add more games that I really want to play. This could turn out to be a real gem.

This is gonna be the start of an excellent summer of games. June and July both have lots of games I am interested in.

Crash, Bloodstained, and Mario Maker for me this month!

hahaha oh Nintendo .....you're such a huge joke when it comes to online capabilities in any form. A huge 21st century joke ...... come on....enough of this junk already.

That's awesome! I'm actually happy that Nintendo is doing these mini game specific directs ahead of E3. With Mario Maker and Pokemon getting lots of updates, the E3 presentation can hopefully contain some surprises or glimpses of games we don't know much about (like Animal Crossing and Luigi's Mansion 3).

@Zuljaras the metal case is for the PS4 version. It's for discs, not cartridges. I believe it's gonna be available through Best Buy in Canada and America.

This makes me happy on two fronts. 1.) The game will be flushed out ahead of its launch so hype can increase. 2.) The E3 direct doesn't need to have a 10 minute spot dedicated to this game now.

It's been a very slow spring for Nintendo (in my opinion)....not much has appealed to me personally. However, June and July are going to be silly good.

I would love a Splatoon themed track where there are ink based short cuts and one of the items you can get is the ability to turn into a squid for like 5 seconds to utilize those short cuts.

Honestly, the trailer turned me off a lot. It's just too violent for me. I know some people like it, and I'm completely ok with that. I'm completely ok with the game being created and getting the mature rating. I'm not for censorship....but man...those poor developers. That's when you need to take a look in the mirror and ask yourself if it's worth it. I have a son now and I don't really buy the Wolfenstein type games anymore because of the violence. Don't want to expose him to that.

Proxy sites have really opened up Japan, too. Sites like ZenMarket, Rakuten, and Samurai Buyer have helped people access these Japanese treasures, too. I think the Switch is gonna bring about another massive wave of reselling options in the future. There are about 10-15 titles already that are physical only in Japan but play in English on any Switch. Those titles are reasonable to buy now but I bet in the future they will be quite sought after. It's mainly digital only in the West but not in Japan. They are getting a lot of physical.

Castlevania is only thing for me this month. I just got a bunch of games in April and June/July are gonna be nuts. A good month to rest my wallet and play some games.

I'm actually giddy about July.

Is Yoshi bombing everywhere? 100,000 in sales for a month is really low, especially for a first party "AAA" Nintendo game.

Sales are going to explode this fall. Pokemon will sell millions of consoles for Nintendo and if they release the mini, it could be months of massive sales. The Switch is awesome.

Has there been any update on Cuphead's physical release? I really wanna try this game out.

I'll wait a few months and see if it gets a physical release. Companies change their minds all the time.

Wow, I would have really thought this would be a September/October game. July is going to be an absolutely crazy month. Fire Emblem Three Houses, Dragon Quest Builders 2, and now this.

Will anything else be coming out with Pokemon in the fall? Don't get me wrong, that will sell like crazy, but what else do they have for Sept-Nov? Maybe Luigi's Mansion 3?

@Sinton The collectors editions are pricey but I find most of the regular releases around $30-40 which isn't bad. It's normal to expect a mark up for physical. I've gotten a few Limited Run Games and they aren't expensive. The reselling market is crazy though.

Nintendofan83 confirms he is not buying the game for Switch. I'll just wait 2-3 months and it will be 50% off PS4 or Xbox1.

Does anyone know if the physical release in Japan has English capabilities? I'd be interested in this game if I could get a physical version and play it. Thank you.

@Sinton History suggests they often have one before E3.

Thanks for everything Reggie! One final Direct would be a good way for him to go out. I hope he is featured in some way. I'll always be a Reggie fan.

As for the Direct, the timing is about right. The month of April has hosted a Nintendo Direct in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. 2016 was an off year but they were gearing up for the Switch. This is the Spring Direct that lays out the plans for the year and gets the hype for E3.

Well, it's a pass for me. I'll pick it up for my Xbox One X 6 months after it comes out. By then it will be half price and the superior version. I do hope Panic Button does a great job, though. Lots of people only have a Switch and will want to play this game.

@carlos82 won't it just be the same licensing problems with the SNES and N64 games? The bundles often span several generations and platforms.

I don't have Nintendo Online so I wanted to ask. Do games disappear as new games are added? Or, do you get to keep all the games that have been released?

All sports have to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of their spectators and customers. If you're looking at this from a purely business perspective, this match was a failed product. People in the crowd won't pay to watch a player like Gastelum. While his actions were within the rules, it's bad for the business. This will likely hurt his own chances of being a competitive gamer and hurt the chances the event can be profitable as a business. Sometimes it's not just about the rules. It's the bigger brand overall. This event hurting the Melee gaming brand.

I feel like this would have been an awesome drinking game. If you can identify a game the person worked on, you get to give a shot to someone (or yourself). Nintendo Shots! Catchy title....

I'll have to see the rest of the games before I decide on buying this. The Sega Genesis classics game has 50 of these games already to go, right? I'm guessing if it's hackable like the NES/SNES then that would be an X factor for me. Lots of hidden gems I'd put on there.

Here's hoping it's a quality product!