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Nintendo Direct Feb 13 Announced 2 PM PT
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Lionel Richie
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Legit lost my shit at Link's Awakening remake. That and the Platinum title. Really amazing Direct.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Games, games, games. I had low expectations going in, but these announcements mostly blew me away. Made my RPG-loving heart warm.
epicnemesis
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1993 was 26 years ago. I’ll go kill myself now.
Torrent of Pork
Banned
Link's Awakening and Delta Rune were about the only two things I got truly excited over.
jadedm17
Member
Why end on a 20 something year old port? Nintendo.
I always try to keep expectations in check but as not an RPG fan I didnt love this direct.
Mario Maker finally coming and a Yoshi date were fine enough for me at least. A lot of co-op love too so thats cool.
No Metroid at all
My first real - I paid, beat the game - journey into Zelda was BOTW so I'm hurt too, The Switch has been the perfect console to introduce me to new experiences I missed out on as a primary XBOX shooter lover. I'd buy a Prime trilogy remake day one.
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EndlessFloydian
Member
Well, whoever said Nintendo was holding back Metroid Prime Trilogy to pair it closer to Prime 4's release was right.
Gormless Noodle
Member
Wow, great direct. Astral Chain Nr. 1 for me, but FE looked great and Link's Awakening as well and a lot more. Gonna be a good Switch year.
Platinumstorm
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Good direct, sad without a trilogy
flibbertyjibbert
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loved LA, but don't like how that looked. like plasticine or something
Whitesnake
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BusierDonkey
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Link's Awakening looks awesome, FE looks good, and Astral Chain out of nowhere and looks like a lot of fun. Both unexpected and both loo great!
Link's Awakening being a crazy toy-like dreamworld actually fits the game well...
Not really a lot of news for Daemon X Machina, but as soon as giant robots were shown I was going to buy it. The Switch really is turning into a great place to go for RPGs too.
Link's Awakening being a crazy toy-like dreamworld actually fits the game well...
since the whole game is a dream[/spoiler}
Not really a lot of news for Daemon X Machina, but as soon as giant robots were shown I was going to buy it. The Switch really is turning into a great place to go for RPGs too.
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Ulysses 31
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Much better than I expected!
Redneckerz
Those long posts don't cover that red neck boy
Oh please. This kind of complaint is so silly. Just because there was nothing to your liking does not mean there was nothing.
I do find it funny that the less likely game (Hellblade) gets announced, but a game that's practically done (Metroid Prime Trilogy), isnt. Its becoming a similar scenario as Waluigi not in Smash.
AC3 and Liberation to Switch is an interesting one though, DF will have a field day here.
All in all good direct, but a lot of emphasis on RPG and adventures with bright colors, one surprise announcement (Hellblade) but no Overwatch (expected) but also no Prime Trilogy. Hmm.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
- Mario Maker 2
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
- Box Boy + Box Girl
- Smash Update 3.0 + new Amiibos
- Captain Toad Treasure Tracker update + new DLC
- Bloodstained Ritual of the Night
- Dragon Quest Builders 2
- Dragon Quest XI S Definitive Edition
- Disney Tsum Tsum Festival
- New Starlink DLC: Star Fox adventures
- Rune Factory 4 remake + Rune Factory 5 teased
- ONINAKI (I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear team)
- Yoshi's Crafted World
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Tetris 99
- Dead By Daylight
- Delta Rune
- Daemon X Machina
- GRID Autosport
- Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Unravel Two
- Assassin's Creed III Remaster + Liberation Remaster
- Final Fantasy VII
- Chocobo's Dungeon
- Final Fantasy IX (Available today)
- Astral Chain from Platinum
- Bayo 3 development mentioned
- Link's Awakening remake
Orenji Neko
Member
Well, that was certainly something and I mean that in a good way. Normally things like this have at least one or two games that I see and know I will buy, but this one? Geez, quite a few and the best part is how soon so many of them are, I love it.
Edit: The Rune Factory 4 announcement was a big surprise too, but was not prepared for there to actually be a Rune Factory 5. My wife and my daughter both LOVE those games.
Edit: The Rune Factory 4 announcement was a big surprise too, but was not prepared for there to actually be a Rune Factory 5. My wife and my daughter both LOVE those games.
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Lionel Richie
Member
"Wow, look, nothing!"
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Switch has no games, confirmed
InterMusketeer
Member
It was pretty good. I don't care much for Mario Maker 2 and 2D Zelda has never been my cup of tea, so those two games are more of a disappointment to me. Those were the two big announcements, and they're just kinda ehh. Still, pretty decent line-up otherwise. I liked Fire Emblem, looks great, Astral Chain is interesting, Battle Royale Tetris certainly appeals to me. I think it'll be a decent Switch year for me, probably a bit better than last year.
Whitesnake
Banned
Immediate thoughts:
Positive:
* Mario Maker 2 looks cool.
* Bloodstained footage.
* Daemon X Machina’s getting a demo.
* Tetris 99 is an interesting-enough spin on the game.
* FE Three Houses seems like a departure from previous FEs, for better or for worse.
Negative:
* I already hate the art direction of the Link’s Awakening remake.
* Half of it was more ports.
* Mario Maker 2 was the biggest announcement of the direct.
Positive:
* Mario Maker 2 looks cool.
* Bloodstained footage.
* Daemon X Machina’s getting a demo.
* Tetris 99 is an interesting-enough spin on the game.
* FE Three Houses seems like a departure from previous FEs, for better or for worse.
Negative:
* I already hate the art direction of the Link’s Awakening remake.
* Half of it was more ports.
* Mario Maker 2 was the biggest announcement of the direct.
The Mad Draklor
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That was a very good Direct with a variety of upcoming games that caught my attention like Astral Chain, ONINAKI, and Fire Emblem. Nintendo be like, "Who needs E3?"
#Phonepunk#
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i really like the art direction in LA. tbh it doesn't look all that different from ALBW to me, but i never played that game a whole lot.
top down Zelda always felt chibi to me, from the very first entry. it's my headcanon reason the overworld Link sprite is exactly the same as the one in the side scrolling parts of dungeons.
top down Zelda always felt chibi to me, from the very first entry. it's my headcanon reason the overworld Link sprite is exactly the same as the one in the side scrolling parts of dungeons.
ultrazilla
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Quoted for putting this list together, thanks J! Asking mods to add it to the first post!
Panajev2001a
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Please let us disable those shadows in MARIO Maker, it changes charming 2D levels into theatre sets :/... anyways, Seitch is perfect for it .
Very excited for Fire Emblem as it looks to have an immensely engaging and varied experience.
Excited for anything Link’s Awakening related by default, but the chibi like 3D art style does not do it for me... super detailed, polished, and crafted... but can’t at least Nintendo try to make good HD 2D anymore?! :/...
.Very excited for Fire Emblem as it looks to have an immensely engaging and varied experience.
Excited for anything Link’s Awakening related by default, but the chibi like 3D art style does not do it for me... super detailed, polished, and crafted... but can’t at least Nintendo try to make good HD 2D anymore?! :/...
UltimaKilo
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Thank you for this!
Kittehkraken
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Voost Kain
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Nintendo sure knows how to pick bad artstyles to remove your interest in a game, not to mention the weird perspective of shadows and the issue with seeing Y axis objects like telling what walls or objects are higher than others. In fact, the artstyle contradicts the original LA, since they already had art work in a style that's ALREADY been done before and all they had to do is remake the game in that style, now they have this chibi link and object dimensions reminiscent of Mega Man powered up.
I'm also certain they will make the Links Awakening remakes gameplay nowhere near as polished, quick and engaging. Looks like it's going to be slowed down.
I'm also certain they will make the Links Awakening remakes gameplay nowhere near as polished, quick and engaging. Looks like it's going to be slowed down.
sublimit
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For new games Link's Awakening,Astral Chain and Oninaki all seem VERY appealing to me. Rune Factory 4 is also a plus even if it is a port (although it was never released physically in Europe).
The new additions in DQXI are also cool although to be honest i'm not sure if i'd double dip just for them. I wish they ported the 3DS version instead (or as well). That i'd surely buy.
The new additions in DQXI are also cool although to be honest i'm not sure if i'd double dip just for them. I wish they ported the 3DS version instead (or as well). That i'd surely buy.
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Whitesnake
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If we get rid of the ports and updates we get:
And then we can get rid of the games that already had gameplay trailers and we’re left with:
None of those particularly interest me besides Mario Maker 2 (which is basically just a Mario Maker 1 expansion) and maybe Dragon Quest (never played DQ before).
That is what I meant by “Wow, it’s nothing”.
And then we can get rid of the games that already had gameplay trailers and we’re left with:
None of those particularly interest me besides Mario Maker 2 (which is basically just a Mario Maker 1 expansion) and maybe Dragon Quest (never played DQ before).
That is what I meant by “Wow, it’s nothing”.
Paracelsus
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Celshading was invented to avoid situations like these. It's like Nintendo saw the "soul - soulless" pics on the internet and went "hold my beer".
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Danjin44
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Same, it looks really good to me.
TheDuskwalker
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Really really excited for Astral Chain. Mario Maker 2 is cool. Very happy DQXI Switch will be getting the 3DS stuff. Link's Awakening remake is cool, not digging the art direction though, as long as it plays as good as A Link Between Worlds.
I wouldn't be surprised if Links Awakening started development on the 3DS and switched platforms late development, especially with the level of bump mapping on those textures.
I wouldn't be surprised if Links Awakening started development on the 3DS and switched platforms late development, especially with the level of bump mapping on those textures.
Which is super dumb. The fact Metroid Prime 4 had to restart development means giving it to us sooner than later is far more important now, since Metroid fans are already annoyed enough.