This
And we got two unannounced games for WiiU and 3DS
Even tho Paper Mario was rumored
Dont know what people were expecting, this was pretty much what was expected, it was even more stuff then the leak
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Nintendo Direct: new presentation announced for tomorrow
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This
And we got two unannounced games for WiiU and 3DS
Even tho Paper Mario was rumored
Dont know what people were expecting, this was pretty much what was expected, it was even more stuff then the leak
Oh? Who says they aren't? Last I checked it's March...
awesomegamername
Banned
Lol, I remember people saying this when the Gamecube was out.
Exactly. Nintendo isn't going to be dropping bombs a few months before E3.
Only the Arwing changes appearance.
Why would Nintendo go 3rd party for their fans? That doesn't make any sense.
So that Lost Reavers game though. Has it released anywhere? Is it something to look forward to, or just kind of... there? I wasn't aware it even existed, and I already forgot about it until I saw it on that list above. It's a curious thing that it just went right through my mind.
Yeah, in panic mode they are. Obviously gearing up for a new console they're not going to though.
outunderthestars
Banned
Aaronrules380
Member
Man, after this Direct i'm starting to have my first doubts for the future of Nintendo.
They aren't showing stuff because they've largely switched gears to NX, which they don't want to unveil yet for better or worse
Mysterious
Banned
What are the current statuses of Nintendo's teams? I don't think most have released anything since 2013/2014...?
Federation Force is one of those games that would clearly benefit from being on stronger hardware. The models look so low poly and even the environments look bare. If they didn't make it for the dsi because the hardware wasn't good enough then they shouldn't have made it for the 3ds as it looks to have the same issue.
secretanchitman
Member
One of the worst directs I’ve seen, as bad as the E3 one. I’m honestly glad this was leaked yesterday otherwise it really would have been a waste of 40 minutes.
This year, the only games I want are Pokemon Sun/Moon and Zelda Wii U/NX. Looks like they (3DS and Wii U) will both be dead after release. Everything else shown/announced just bored me to tears.
This year, the only games I want are Pokemon Sun/Moon and Zelda Wii U/NX. Looks like they (3DS and Wii U) will both be dead after release. Everything else shown/announced just bored me to tears.
Megalosaro
Banned
Dragon Quest vii is one of my favorite games. Can't wait
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Honestly I think my biggest take is I'll rent that Kirby game and I should probably get off my ass and finally play Splatoon
Taco_Human
Member
Rhythm Heaven coming stateside? I need to see. Omg.
This happens at nearly every post Jan.2013 direct.
WiiRevolution1
Member
I usually get excited for almost anything Nintendo related. I was even dumbfounded at people saying their e3 Dirrct eas bad. But this was definitely their most meh Direct yet. Especially since its been so long.
My opinions from someone who prefers portables:
Whenever I get New 3DS I'll gladly play EarthBound with a sleep mode. Game changer. Maybe a few others. Happy for this.
While I've looked forward to FF since it looks very cool as a new IP with its gameplay on a portable, doubling down on the Metroid brand and apparently making it New 3DS exclusive basically means the online will be dead. It probably won't be worth it since finding games seems like it'll be hard as hell.
Surprised #FE is so soon! Hyped! I await physical confirmation after stuff like FF5 however before getting too hyped.
You may aswell say the Paper Mario game doesn't exist. God damn its Sticker Star 2.0. Just fucking stop already and make a RPG.
MHG is cool but I only got MH4U in Nov so I dunno if I'm ready. May just stick with MH4U and wait for the next game since it feels too soon to jump away from my progress. I'm sad at no female FE costumes tho.
Hyped for Rythm Heaven! Hopeit has physical release but will get either way.
Biggest thing for me was Kirby. Loved Triple Deluxe so more is cool. Amiibo seems dumb and locked behind content but it doesn't feel like mandatory content like Splatoon. Glad I already got a Smash Kirby because damn at his moveset beng moved over. I will only play that way.
My opinions from someone who prefers portables:
Whenever I get New 3DS I'll gladly play EarthBound with a sleep mode. Game changer. Maybe a few others. Happy for this.
While I've looked forward to FF since it looks very cool as a new IP with its gameplay on a portable, doubling down on the Metroid brand and apparently making it New 3DS exclusive basically means the online will be dead. It probably won't be worth it since finding games seems like it'll be hard as hell.
Surprised #FE is so soon! Hyped! I await physical confirmation after stuff like FF5 however before getting too hyped.
You may aswell say the Paper Mario game doesn't exist. God damn its Sticker Star 2.0. Just fucking stop already and make a RPG.
Or SPM2 but the rpg Deserves it more.
MHG is cool but I only got MH4U in Nov so I dunno if I'm ready. May just stick with MH4U and wait for the next game since it feels too soon to jump away from my progress. I'm sad at no female FE costumes tho.
Hyped for Rythm Heaven! Hopeit has physical release but will get either way.
Biggest thing for me was Kirby. Loved Triple Deluxe so more is cool. Amiibo seems dumb and locked behind content but it doesn't feel like mandatory content like Splatoon. Glad I already got a Smash Kirby because damn at his moveset beng moved over. I will only play that way.
"This was as bad as E3"
"I expected nothing and was still disappointed"
Standard GAF response to Directs it feels. Whatever happened to just "that was okay/bad/average/good"? Shit we got fucking Rhythm Heaven, a game people were clamoring for, and people were still let down? Did people actually expect Fed Force to be different?
It's pretty hilarious how zealous people are about this stuff. There were just as many high points here as there were low points.
Yeah I honestly took this direct to be the final nail in the coffin for the Wii U. It's done and now they can just focus on the NX.
No shit, but this would have been a great opportunity to do it. And at an official reveal event and not some padded out and dull Direct. At any rate, hopefully they will soon.
My expectations were low before watching the Direct, so I certainly wasn't disappointed!
The highlight for me was definitely the confirmation of Monster Hunter X coming to the west as Generations. The SNES VC lineup looks good...hearing that they will be the US versions is nice (it's still baffling to me that the Wii U got the 50 Hz version of DKC2 in Europe and Australia. I don't particularly feel like double dipping on it though to be honest!). There wasn't enough information about the new Paper Mario game to make me feel anything more than mildly interested, but I'll be keeping an eye on it.
The highlight for me was definitely the confirmation of Monster Hunter X coming to the west as Generations. The SNES VC lineup looks good...hearing that they will be the US versions is nice (it's still baffling to me that the Wii U got the 50 Hz version of DKC2 in Europe and Australia. I don't particularly feel like double dipping on it though to be honest!). There wasn't enough information about the new Paper Mario game to make me feel anything more than mildly interested, but I'll be keeping an eye on it.
outunderthestars
Banned
Oh boy, that's good, day 0 for me.
KainXVIII
Member
Man, after this Direct i'm starting to have my first doubts for the future of Nintendo.
Only now?
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
This was exponentially better than the absolute disaster that was Nintendo's E3. Not even close to that debacle.
Always-honest
Banned
Yeah, thanx Nintendo...
Hopefully NX reveal will be awesome.
Hopefully NX reveal will be awesome.
I think those are good games and were among the exceptions I was thinking about, although I don't love them as much as some do. But everything else (which comprises a vast majority of their output) has not even come close to catching my attention.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
How could anyone see that and remember anything though
It looks so terrible it's like a walking memory lapse
I do not understand why you people are stuck on this as if it is a divine mandate.
Metroidvanias are already a dime a dozen, so it's not like there is some gaping genre hole. Further, there is very little narrative expansion to be had with such a perspective. Hell, the prime series started drifting towards further story heavy elements, and honestly it was for the better given how tedious it was to make sense of anything in prime 1. Prime 3 worked on defying player expectation (federation base was a good example) and if written well there's nothing stopping federation force from creating a similar experience. Hell, a small bit of that was shown in the form of *suddenly, space pirates*, which would be unexpected in the first run through, but not be unreasonable given the universe.
On the direct as a whole: the pacing alone kept it better than E3. It can't be understated what a gigantic momentum-killer the wolly world interview was.
AetherZX
Member
Tends to happen to when you're busy abandoning a sinking ship.
Just leaving my opinion. Didn't mean for it to come of condescending.
Yeah, this was basically the end of the Wii U. Everything will be NX after this.
illusionary
Member
That was pretty decent on the whole, I reckon. My takeaways:
- I'm there day one for the Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition and Star Fox Zero First Print Edition. I'm just praying that we'll see sufficient stock levels!
- Keys in Super Mario Maker were well overdue - good see them at last. The addition of any new tilesets seems completely out of the question now, though.
- Paper Mario: Colour Splash is clearly riffing on Slatoon's paint theme - I'm interested, even if it's no TTYD.
- Hyrule Warriors Legends is Zelda, so I was always going to be getting it (the Special Edition is on pre-order)
- Kirby looks fun, though I can't get overly excited about it just yet.
- SNES titles on N3DS could get costly if I'm not careful!
- Metroid Prime: Federation Force could actually be interesting - it's more on my radar now than it has been to date.
The general leaning of the presentation towards 3DS rather than Wii U does seem somewhat telling.
- I'm there day one for the Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition and Star Fox Zero First Print Edition. I'm just praying that we'll see sufficient stock levels!
- Keys in Super Mario Maker were well overdue - good see them at last. The addition of any new tilesets seems completely out of the question now, though.
- Paper Mario: Colour Splash is clearly riffing on Slatoon's paint theme - I'm interested, even if it's no TTYD.
- Hyrule Warriors Legends is Zelda, so I was always going to be getting it (the Special Edition is on pre-order)
- Kirby looks fun, though I can't get overly excited about it just yet.
- SNES titles on N3DS could get costly if I'm not careful!
- Metroid Prime: Federation Force could actually be interesting - it's more on my radar now than it has been to date.
The general leaning of the presentation towards 3DS rather than Wii U does seem somewhat telling.
Well of course they won't they are a Business and want to make money. However I believe that instead of alienating user bases they should try to maximize consumer availability for their IPs.
So either launch consoles at the same time as other companies with similar specs (to gain third party support so the consoles are a worthwhile investment for the consumer) or go thirdparty and create awesome games with a huge user base.
Iriscomeback
Member
Loving this new trailer. Seems they got all the same voice actors from the Nintendo 64 game back!
Orbit_shadow
Neo Member
Do you guys think this will be the final Non NX direct？