Switch Nintendo Direct - March 27 at 7 AM PT

[MemeAlert]

Yea this Direct was boring, even the Metroid Prime 4 presentation...

 

[Tbest25]

A lot of farming/cozy games as usual. Some cool ones here and there but that's it

 

[Zachery2112]

So, Dragon Quest was correct already.

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The memes are coming to life, people.

Shigeru gave me one out of five requests. This is higher than average so he can sleep soundly tonight.

 

[moonbits]

A lot of farming/cozy games as usual. Some cool ones here and there but that's it

you are never getting that hotel dusk remake

 

[Tbest25]

you are never getting that hotel dusk remake

Goddammit Nintendo, you're sitting in a pile of gold and choose to do nothing with it

 

[Duke_11037]

Dude tamodochi life AND rhythm heaven. They actually listened to the fans, now we don't have to do anymore summoning cicles. Raidou remaster and prime looks sick too. I wonder if they'll announce the new mario kart during the switch 2 direct.

 

[MemeAlert]

Goddammit Nintendo, you're sitting in a pile of gold and choose to do nothing with it

Oh I get it, your profile pic is the guy from Hotel Ducks.

 

[moonbits]

Dude tamodochi life AND rhythm heaven. They actually listened to the fans, now we don't have to do anymore summoning cicles. Raidou remaster and prime looks sick too. I wonder if they'll announce the new mario kart during the switch 2 direct.

they'll tease the new Zelda since Monolith Soft is mass recruiting for it.

「ゼルダの伝説」シリーズ開発スタッフ大募集！ | RECRUIT | モノリスソフト

現在モノリスソフトが募集中の採用情報をご案内します。

www.monolithsoft.co.jp

 

[Duke_11037]

they'll tease the new Zelda since Monolith Soft is mass recruiting for it.

「ゼルダの伝説」シリーズ開発スタッフ大募集！ | RECRUIT | モノリスソフト

現在モノリスソフトが募集中の採用情報をご案内します。

www.monolithsoft.co.jp

Damn this is the first time I've heard about this. Wonder if they'll go to a more traditional zelda or open world style if it is an actual mainline game.

 

[Gorse]

That new Rhythm Heaven game doesn't look that good, yet. They need to clean up the artwork a lot before release. (I can see why it's still a year at minimum away.) I hope all the new minigames aren't just about people standing in a line and dancing like they were in Fever... they really need some good ideas. I'd also prefer that they vary up the art style a little more – that series artist guy, in addition to being on the list for drawing Undertale fanart, has really gone downhill since the late 2000s. NITPICK NITPICK NITPICK NITPICK WHO GIVES A SHIT

Patapon 1 + 2 is cute! I've already got the HD versions of both games, but they're better on handhelds, anywho. I can see kids really liking it. That franchise went from obscure-yet-fondly-remembered to a big thing, now. I think it's best to just focus on the first 2 games, because 3 was awful and probably not worth supporting in the modern era.

Maybe that new Tomodachi Life thing will be interesting? The real question is whether or not they'll A) include homosexual romantic relationships, because there was a huge kerfuffle about that with the 3DS game or B) avoid the issue entirely and not have romantic relationships. My money's on the latter! I never played the original game and it didn't look that interesting to me, but I'm always glad for them to continue using Miis in their own titles. They should do that more! The 3DS Streetpass games showed that they could use those characters in pretty much any setting.

Miyamoto looked really old. I wouldn't mind if he dyed this hair, and I don't think anyone would, either. He's got a good face and his energy's still up, just... y'know... go to a barbershop and tell 'em to give you the good stuff, S. They'll do it for you. You've got the money.

That's all I care about, I'm afraid.

 

[moonbits]

Damn this is the first time I've heard about this. Wonder if they'll go to a more traditional zelda or open world style if it is an actual mainline game.

nobody is supposed to know

 

[Duke_11037]

They need to clean up the artwork a lot before release. (I can see why it's still a year at minimum away.)

I agree, the first minigame they showed looked pretty rough and unfinalized. But as you said they'll probably fix that. It'll be cool if they do something similar to warioware with the art style changing.

homosexual romantic relationships

Maybe?? Towards the end of the teaser one of my friends thought that the two miis were dating. Might have been a hint or maybe I have false hope of me making doom guy and peter griffin kiss

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

Gradius, Raidou, and Rhythm Heaven were cool
that's about it, they should've announced a new Custom Robo, now THAT would've been peak

 

[MistHunter]

Goddammit Nintendo, you're sitting in a pile of gold and choose to do nothing with it

I don't think Hotel Dusk - Room 215 is forgotten...
Another Code - Recollection was a first step.
Not waiting or not giving up, are two different situations.
Don't be discouraged, TBest25.

 

[SpaceCadetGenocide]

I saw the new Tomodachi Collection get announced and I fell to my knees

 

[7eve70rd]

Nintendo reinvents digital games as swappable, lendable Virtual Game Cards​

Buying digital release games on Switch will allow you to easily transfer your Virtual Game Collection to Switch 2.


This is not so subtle paradigm shifting and will take a few years for people to understand this.

 

[Gorse]

Being able to purchase a piece of software on one device, and then download it... ON ANOTHER???????? Nintendo, you are just a whole company full of free-spirited, radical thinkers ready to take this industry into the 21st century!

 

[MistHunter]

Nintendo reinvents digital games as swappable, lendable Virtual Game Cards​

Buying digital release games on Switch will allow you to easily transfer your Virtual Game Collection to Switch 2.


This is not so subtle paradigm shifting and will take a few years for people to understand this.

The strangest news, by far...
Yet again.

 

[GardeniaSky's icon GardeniaSky GardeniaSky]

METROID PRIME 4
METROID PRIME 4
METROID PRIME 4
METROID PRIME 4

but no Starfox

 

[iamthemilkman]

Pretty underwhelming Direct. While it's cool to see some more Sony properties make their way to a Nintendo platform, the other stuff in the Direct didn't do much for me. There was a lot of hype around Metroid Prime 4, and I'm buying the game regardless, but that was the most uneventful trailer/presentation I've seen in a while.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

I can't believe Konami decided to make a Gradius collection and NOT ADD GRADIUS GAIDEN OR 3/4/5/Rebirth. It doens't even have a physical release. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?
Owari da

 

[moonbits]

I can't believe Konami decided to make a Gradius collection and NOT ADD GRADIUS GAIDEN OR 3/4/5/Rebirth. It doens't even have a physical release. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?
Owari da

one step forward, two steps back

 

[fake-kun]

Hey, @GardeniaSky, you promised us you'd eat a shoe if there was no Star Fox announcement.

We're waiting.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

one step forward, two steps back

Sounds like Konami, I would be happy if they added Gradius Advance

 

[moonbits]

Hey, @GardeniaSky, you promised us you'd eat a shoe if there was no Star Fox announcement.

We're waiting.

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