Wonder Peter
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Nintendo Direct September 13th for Switch and 3DS
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Brock Reiher
Banned
Yup. No Netflix even.
Shotgun Kiss
Member
That was garbage. I don't expect E3 megatons, but I at least expect a genuinely interesting surprise or two beyond ports of games available on XB1 and PS4.
A Virtual Console worth a damn. A release date for Stardew Valley. Some more "Deluxe" Wii U ports. Any one of those would have been nice.
Mario looked great, but I only care about news in Directs, not seeing more of games we already know about.
A Virtual Console worth a damn. A release date for Stardew Valley. Some more "Deluxe" Wii U ports. Any one of those would have been nice.
Mario looked great, but I only care about news in Directs, not seeing more of games we already know about.
decoyplatypus
Member
I guess I missed the cue there would be new Switch announcements, because that was pretty much the lineup I expected + Doom and Wolfenstein. Octopath continues to look interesting. Mario is a dream. I feel pretty good about the Direct. (edit: was hoping for a Stardew Valley date, though)
If we get through January without seeing some big reveals/showcases for 2018/2019, I'll start to worry.
If we get through January without seeing some big reveals/showcases for 2018/2019, I'll start to worry.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Was hoping for some 1st party bomba surprises. So the Direct was actually pretty damn weak with that in mind imo.
BUT, absolutely here for:
Hell, I'm even pumped for Superstar Saga, new Layton, and Ace Attorney despite being more or less completely ready to be done with the 3DS. (Mario Party 100 also looks neat.)
I just wish it had at least one, big, new AAA Nintendo reveal, but I guess they have to save that for E3 or something.
BUT, absolutely here for:
- Xenoblade 2 trailer
- Divine Beast Armor set with BotW amiibo
- Snipper Clips DLC!!
- Lola Pop finally
- Octopath Traveler demo (what!)
- Odessy and its new worlds!!
Hell, I'm even pumped for Superstar Saga, new Layton, and Ace Attorney despite being more or less completely ready to be done with the 3DS. (Mario Party 100 also looks neat.)
I just wish it had at least one, big, new AAA Nintendo reveal, but I guess they have to save that for E3 or something.
Stone Ocean
Member
Nintendo has games lined up for months still, why the fuck would they announce even more shit?
You guys have some weird-ass expectations.
You guys have some weird-ass expectations.
CloudStrife_ca
Member
Fact, go download it now.
Yeah, Xenoblade got a bit long in the tooth, and Octopath maybe could have been trimmed a bit since it's just "2018." The demo is really neat though!
My spotlight of the whole thing is the Etrian Odyssey V demo today! I can make my team now without having to just theory-craft.
When the world is not enough.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Doom is a must buy.
But unfortunately not buying a switch yet. Not till I know what the deal is with online.
But unfortunately not buying a switch yet. Not till I know what the deal is with online.
Tacorona72
Member
DrROBschiz
Member
How do you do this though
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Not a great Direct but Octopath, DQ Builders, and Doom/Wolfenstein were amazing surprises. The headline format felt like it gave so much away. Bummed by the lack of Zelda DLC news.
ZeroMaverick
Member
Hopefully the lack of presence on the direct means it'll stealth-launch soon. Nintendo probably figured it's not a big enough title to showcase.
It hasn't shown up on the store yet for me. Maybe check webstore.
kunonabi
Member
Ah, thanks.
When you care about the hype more than you do the games I think it's time to stop.
Cause the Switch has no games. It is true cause I read it on NeoGAF dot com.
Enjoyed it
Mario still looks super fun, and XC2s looks awesome, environments look great, and that whole skies of arcadia feeling is getting me all giddy inside, barring the only kids MCs, or 1 or 2 character designs, which i attribute more to their costumes(i assume we can change their clothing like in previous Xenoblades), this game is onlock for me
Mario still looks super fun, and XC2s looks awesome, environments look great, and that whole skies of arcadia feeling is getting me all giddy inside, barring the only kids MCs, or 1 or 2 character designs, which i attribute more to their costumes(i assume we can change their clothing like in previous Xenoblades), this game is onlock for me
GAF: "Nintendo needs 3rd party support for Switch"
Direct: "Here is a port of a great game from Bethesda and also this new game from Bethesda is coming to Switch too"
Also GAF: "WTF WHY ARE THERE NO NEW 1ST PARTY ANNOUNCEMENTS?!"
I understand many people have different opinions, but it still makes me giggle.
This direct rocked. Didn't love the rehash of the Nindies presentation with zero new info, but other than that, so stoked.
Direct: "Here is a port of a great game from Bethesda and also this new game from Bethesda is coming to Switch too"
Also GAF: "WTF WHY ARE THERE NO NEW 1ST PARTY ANNOUNCEMENTS?!"
I understand many people have different opinions, but it still makes me giggle.
This direct rocked. Didn't love the rehash of the Nindies presentation with zero new info, but other than that, so stoked.
lord_of_flood
Member
It wasn't super great, but the announcement of DOOM and Wolfenstein II legitimately shocked me. Some stuff I was hoping for didn't make it (Hollow Knight release date and something Platinum) but I'm definitely picking up DOOM. Also, Xenoblade 2 is still a 2017 game, which is awesome!
Brock Reiher
Banned
Don't need a Direct to announce old 3rd party ports.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Yeah but portable Doom.
Me too but they said more info at a later date, maybe it gets its own Direct, its still 3 months before Nov
I just wanted to see what the hell Switch Tales of and Taiko were. Why the hell is Bamco not showing those when they are supposed to release by this FY!?
Really dissapointed by overall japanese support and seems like Bethesda is the biggest third party for Switch, which really sounds absurd considering their history with Nintendo.
Really dissapointed by overall japanese support and seems like Bethesda is the biggest third party for Switch, which really sounds absurd considering their history with Nintendo.
Incitemaybe
Member
I give this direct a 🌭 out of 👾.
Anyhow, looked on the store for the Octopath demo and tried to update ARMS for Lola but it seems neither is ready yet.
Anyhow, looked on the store for the Octopath demo and tried to update ARMS for Lola but it seems neither is ready yet.
DongBeetle
Banned
I will repeat it again
Not one game announcement
in 45 minutes. Ports don't count. This is unreal
Not one game announcement
in 45 minutes. Ports don't count. This is unreal
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Lots of great games were shown, but it feels a little bit worrying that they only have Kirby set up for H1 2018 right now.
Think they need one or two big games in H1 (not counting Yoshi or Kirby) to keep up momentum.
Think they need one or two big games in H1 (not counting Yoshi or Kirby) to keep up momentum.
Merchandise
Member
The reaction is that way because third party support should be standard, not a very special once every six months thing. It shouldn't be a surprise to get third party games, lol.
tim_pkmn89
Member
Crazy how GAF is made up of different people, eh?
And 3rd party support is a weird thing when you're charging full price for games that have been below <$10.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Looks like Ill be triple dipping on Doom.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Mario Party?
NinjaCoachZ
Member
He's freaking out over the Nintendo arcade archives. He's an 80s arcade game nut.
bananafactory
Banned
Nothing for me in this Direct but hard to argue it wasn't solid. Bethesda support is a massive get.
Soulscribe
Member
Fun Direct. Xenoblade went from a curious maybe to a conclusive no but the rest looked promising. Odyssey looks bonkers.
Two big omissions for me were Zelda DLC details and Switch UI/online service updates. I guess we won't be getting info on that til December, but would have liked to see it.
Two big omissions for me were Zelda DLC details and Switch UI/online service updates. I guess we won't be getting info on that til December, but would have liked to see it.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Am I crazy, or did we not know about Kirby Battle Royale?
Sygma
Member
Well its not really surprising actually, doom is following nintendo since Snes
DongBeetle
Banned
I am glad 3DS is getting more support next year than Switch
Wait no i'm not
Brock Reiher
Banned
Wouldn't be a big deal even if it was on Switch
Some of y'all need to rewatch Kyle Bosman's video about the power of unreleased games (which had to do with Switch, interestingly):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bV8bZ053Aw
I think almost everything we saw is coming out very soon. In that sense, while not as "big" as a MP4 logo, we have a console today that brings lots of real value in the name of *games* to the table. So many people just focused on those new 'gumdrops'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bV8bZ053Aw
I think almost everything we saw is coming out very soon. In that sense, while not as "big" as a MP4 logo, we have a console today that brings lots of real value in the name of *games* to the table. So many people just focused on those new 'gumdrops'.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
The real surprise megaton was DLC for Snipperclips. 30 more stages? Sign me up!
Everytime I bust Snipperclips out with frienda you will always hear someone yell out "OK NOW SNIP ME NEXT" while fully focused on the game. Worth it to hear that everytime.
Everytime I bust Snipperclips out with frienda you will always hear someone yell out "OK NOW SNIP ME NEXT" while fully focused on the game. Worth it to hear that everytime.
Eh, from the perspective of someone that has a PS4 it's hard to get excited about those two specific Switch ports since they don't really gain anything by being handheld. There's no real reason to purchase them on Switch.