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@TensuraFan7 What do you mean “actual”? Was stability not enough for you?

Nintendo: “Get the ninjas ready.”

NA. Easily the best of the golden box arts (not that they’re hard to beat) and gives the game a majestic feel, while Europe, while good, definitely loses a bit of the Zelda magic

Really hoping they get bored and update the first Battle Network collection to add Operate Shooting Star as another version of the first game. Will it ever happen? Probably not, but who knows?

They should offer a white version as another regular option, but other than that I think the current sku looks great

Watch this get scalped in seconds. Genuinely so frustrating that people can’t easily obtain this stuff

@Scarmucci It’s first party, you don’t have to worry about key-cards for now (Pokopia is only partially owned by Nintendo)

“until she curls up on the floor and lets you carry her around”

That honestly sounds hilarious and charming

@Triple_Cherries I’m crossing my fingers that they initially planned the sequel as an upgrade pack that would try to fix the issues of the first game, but instead they opted to just make a new game with a different structure and a fixed content unlocking method

@Friendly They’ve already raised the price in Japan and sales are falling, so it’s fair to expect the same to happen when the other regions get hit. Xenoblade and Fire Emblem aren’t going to do much to mitigate that effect. You need system sellers. Every console does. That’s what saved the 3DS (as well as a price cut). Like it or not, most people buy Nintendo consoles for the major exclusives. Now for me personally, I need system sellers because…they’re why I bought the system in the first place. If I had know we weren’t going to be getting a new 3D Mario before 2027, I would’ve been way cooler with sticking to my Switch. I’m still glad I bought it, but it does very much feel like I just bought a Switch Pro, and we never left the Switch 1 generation. It should also be noted that not everyone has the time and money to invest in multiple games. When you can only invest in one game for several months, you want to get something you know you’ll enjoy. That’s why so many people buy Mario Kart (both 8DX and World). Everyone knows Mario Kart delivers hours worth of enjoyment (though they had to have been scheming with that $80 price tag on World to get people to opt for buying the bundle for a discount). So, with that in mind, why would you buy the game with the hairy chimp and the Disney-looking kid at $70 if what you know and love is the red-capped mustache man (yeah, yeah, there is a demo, I know)? Or why would you give a crap about the game with the anime sword fighters when what you love is the man in green who visits all the locales you remember from your childhood (I’m not saying people want a brand new Zelda, I’m saying most people would rather just wait for the OoT remake instead of buying one of the bajillion JRPGs)? Or why would you care about all the realistic looking third party games with monsters and stuff that look the darn same to you and feature mature content when what you love is games that you and all your friends and family can enjoy? I’m sorry, but hardly anything in the direct (or what has been released for this console) either appealed or stood out to me. If they had just split it into a partner showcase and a direct mini, then I would have immediately known it was not going to appeal to me and I would have skimped out on watching it. But instead, after nine months without a traditional direct, they announced this direct as it is, in the middle of the summer, thus setting high expectations that they failed to meet when what we got was essentially the same thing in March. It was disappointing. I’m happy people who wanted more third party titles and updates to their games are happy, but to me, this felt like a total misfire.

@michellelynn0976 As the self- proclaimed representative of the “We Don’t Care About RPGs” club, I shall give you our answer: not those

@Friendly I agree that the Switch 2 has plenty of quality exclusives, but it’s still lacking the system sellers. It’s great that many Switch games are getting the upgrades deserve and that third party games are finally launching day and date on a Nintendo platform without major compromises other than slightly lesser visuals and frame rates. However, that’s only really good if you already have a Switch 2, love third party games, and either don’t have an Xbox, PlayStation, or PC or want to play these games portably. For those who don’t have a Switch 2 but have another modern platform or bought a Switch 2 for the big first party games, it is unfortunately very lacking. The Switch had BOTW (though that was originally meant for the Wii U), Splatoon 2, and Super Mario Odyssey, with announcements for a new Super Smash Bros. game occurring early in its second year. Meanwhile, we’ve gotten a brand new Mario Kart (something the Switch 1 didn’t really have) that could really benefit from a big update, a new Donkey Kong game that looks marvelous but doesn’t scratch the itch for a new Mario platformer, a Zelda spin-off, some lackluster tech demos (though every console gets stuck with those early on), a sequel to a rather niche Kirby spin-off, a Pokémon spin-off that did receive massive fan fare but doesn’t replace Animal Crossing, a Splatoon spin-off, a remake of a game in a niche series, a Mario spin-off that people seem to have forgotten about (which kind of sucks, because I loved Aces and Fever looks to be even better but unfortunately the price tag largely killed its appeal), and a Yoshi game that doesn’t look to appeal to everyone. Overall, I love the console, but it is in dire need of some big system sellers.

@Tasuki You know there are millions of people who think OoT is the greatest thing to ever happen? And this is the first time the game has received a total remake (and the game is almost 30). So why would they choose to port A Link Between Worlds instead? That would be equivalent to remastering New Super Mario Bros. instead of remaking Super Mario 64 (though Mario 64 has been rereleased far more often than OoT)

@TheLX Each generation of Zelda has a different protagonist, so they change up the design to reflect that

@Uncle_Franklin Looking at it closely, it’s the hair that’s jarring to me. Looks a little like a wig

Design looks fine. Just need to see more of it. What is brilliant is that people got upset when Wind Waker was revealed to be a very cartoony game, and now people are getting upset since this has been revealed to be a realistic looking game. Really have come full circle on CGI

“it’s hard to argue with the sheer quality*and* quantity”

It is until you remove everything that’s a port or remake. Thumb wrestling, anyone?

And yes, this angry post stems from the lack of Tekken (c’mon, so many third party titles yet a Tekken 8 port still refuses to happen)

@The-Chosen-one @Jeronan I mean, we could always let AI do the work

@Rhaoulos Yeah, things were so much better when they’d never localize their more Japanese games

I don’t even know what to think. They’re weird designs, but looking at the original version, it looks practically identical.

@xmkbest “This wasn’t Wario art made out of love! This was made out of photoshop!”

@NintendoGuy4U Only games that heavily rely on internet servers really run the risk of being taken down. Most digital games will likely still be playable years from now. And physical games are still susceptible to damage, rotting, and misplacement.

At least they’re offering something for those who bought them, but still, my definitive ranking remains unchanged:

Full physical/digital>>>game-key card> code-in-a-box>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>cloud versions

Let’s see:

40% realistic hack-and-slashes

40% RPGs

10% updates to existing games

5% Switch Sports Resort which reuses a ton of content

4.5 % reminders of upcoming releases with the only thing revealed being a demo

0.5% Ocarina of Time

As a direct overall, it was incredibly average. As the first traditional direct this year, it was painful. It felt like we were being shown the same things over and over again. Nintendo Switch Sports Resort has thumb wrestling as a sport as well as five sports returning from the first game. Also, did y’all really have to base it off of Wii Sports Resort? Kinda makes it sound like a direct port. Kingdom Hearts 4, yay. Happy for KH fans, but that did nothing for me. The OoT remake looks great, but that’s based off of a minute of “footage”. And that’s the one thing I’m stoked for, but of course it had to get leaked. And after all that, we still didn’t get Tekken 8. I know I sound so petty, but it’s the one third-party game I really want to see on Switch 2, yet it’s starting to feel like it’s the one port that won’t happen (and only God knows when Tekken 9 will happen, if they feel it’s simply too late to bring Tekken 8 to the platform). Oh, and guess what? Still no news on a 3D Mario platformer. How long is this going to go on for? Not even a little tease. Also no updates for Mario Kart World or Tomodachi Life, but I guess those aren’t big deals. And the worst part? No Cars collection (I didn’t even know it was the 20th anniversary).

4/10

I’d complain about the price, but…I wasn’t ever going to buy it

@N00BiSH @Windbreaker1612 My dumb brain thinking that was George the monkey this whole time

Good riddance. Easily the console’s biggest issue. Better not have this repeat with the Switch 2

@abbyhitter It was surprising that this is only the first traditional direct this year

My predictions:

Ocarina of Time remake (actually really hoping it happens since the “follow-up” to TOTK likely won’t happen for a few more years)

Follow-up to Super Mario Odyssey (at least something)

Mario Kart World update

Tease for Super Smash Bros. (I feel like Animal Crossing will be held back for a fall announcement)

The biggest announcements from the other shows

Tekken 8 for Switch 2 (gonna keep saying this until it happens)

My outlandish prediction: Pixar Cars collection (Cars, Mater-national, Race-o-Rama, and Cars 2)

Am I going to set my expectations too high? Yes.

Am I going to be disappointed? Yes.

Am I still going to watch it live? Heck yeah.

What even is generative AI? Is it akin to AI basically making the game, or is it just a tool used to handle minuscule details?

I picked Europe because it doesn’t feature a design that I’d put tape over to cover it

I still believe there will be a surprise fourth installment titled Final Fantasy VII Reggae

Gaming is dead, everyone

In other news, Tom Nook paid his taxes this week

@Nep-Nep-Freak As much as I’d love to go all “stars and stripes forever” here, even I think this is very much a good thing for the EU to do

This is how it’s going to end up:

“Ok, guys, we heard the complaints and have decided to remove all AI-generated content from the game.”

“Hallelujah!”

“But since we have to replace that content ourselves now, the game is going to be an extra $10.”

“YOU DIABOLICAL MONEY-BAGS!!!”

@Ducklizard Didn’t Nate spread the Star Fox thing?

For a moment, I thought Rayman was gonna be in the next Mario movie

Any word on pricing? I adore Toy Story and need something to give me hope because 5 is looking to be…oh, oh man…

Oh, heck yeah! Hopefully they won’t slack with adding in the rest of the soundtrack

I was…but Remake gave me my fill and just wouldn’t end. Not really seeking more of that right now, but maybe later

Noooo Tomodachiiiii! I guess they simply couldn’t handle your greatness

@jsty3105 Ok. I definitely used terrible wording and apologize for such. However, I still feel that using the word “new” is a bit misleading since several of these games have been out for multiple years. Simply saying that they’re exciting games would be far more accurate and would still drum up hype (that being said I am genuinely ticked off by how many people are saying that none of these are worth mentioning)

@jsty3105 At least half of these are friggin’ ports and remakes. How is calling them “not new” insulting?

Calling them “new” is a bit of a stretch

@Yoshi3 For some reason, Europe in particular got a lot of lazy covers during that generation

Clear winner this week. NA version
looks like actual box art, while the PAL version looks like a heavily stripped version of NA and the JP version looks more like an advertising poster

@noutBr I agree, but by setting higher price points, larger games set higher expectations that they often fail to meet in some areas

I swear it’s mandatory for every game released to have at least one of these at launch

@SalvorHardin They can combine it with Mega Man Soccer if they really want it to do well