Maryokutai Posted June 19, 2024 Share Posted June 19, 2024 I'm not saying this is Nintendo at the height of their power of course, but let's just say it's more than I was hoping for. I think everyone looked at Tears of the Kingdom last year and was convinced that this was going to be the system's swansong and we'd have Switch 2 a year later, so to see this and find a solid 4 or 5 games I'll be picking up was a pleasant surprise. But then again you could sell me trashbags for 50 bucks if they have Samus on it so maybe I'm a bit biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted June 19, 2024 Author Share Posted June 19, 2024 Same, really. It's not that I think it was a great Direct, just better than I expected. The last couple were also very low-key and I expected it to be more of that but probably the last one for the Switch having a little more spark to it was a pleasant surprise. While M&L and the Zelda Zelda won't be A list Nintendo I think they look neat, and finally seeing Prime 4 was cathartic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted June 19, 2024 Share Posted June 19, 2024 I’m blown away by M&L that’s a full on AAA game coming out of no where and so much bigger and brighter than any game in the series has ever been. It’s also been around 10 years since the last one. So it’s been a long time as well. For me that was the best game of the Direct and if I were them I would have switched M&L’s & Metroid 4’s places. Tbh when people say this Direct wasn’t as good as the last or compare this year’s Xbox show to last year’s Xbox show, I never remember them. I can’t remember what the last Direct was like and Improbably won’t remember this one by the time the next one rolls around. I just watch it and gauge by how interested or excited I was for what was shown, not think about how it compares to previous shows. I dunno why everyone hold’s these presentations feet to the fire all the time like they’re grading exams and only accept the highest scores. Or will only give them the nod if they turn the earth upside down. Maybe I’m just easily impressed/excitable but I feel like the only poor show this year was PlayStation*. And even then they had Astrobot. It’s just a bit of fun/ And as far as fun goes, yesterday’s Direct was great for the big stuff (which honestly is most important because it’s Nintendo games at a Nintendo show) and the smaller stuff was extremely hit’n’miss with a couple of exceptions like IMO and MvC Collection. I’m also really excited about DQ3. I know it’s another remake but I’m more forgiving when it’s a near 40 year old NES game. *Scratch that. Ubisoft was the poor show this year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted July 1, 2024 Share Posted July 1, 2024 I doubt this will become rare or anything, but I just randomly saw the Zelda Switch Lite on amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Switch-Lite-Hyrule-Months/ Interestingly it comes with a year's worth of NSO + Expansion Pass, so you're basically just paying 150 bucks for the system itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted July 2, 2024 Share Posted July 2, 2024 Saw this mentioned somewhere else, but it's probably not a great idea to get a Lite cause it's harder to deal with stick drift on it, so maybe in the long run it doesn't come out much cheaper. I guess on regular switches you can get third party hall effect controllers, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted July 2, 2024 Share Posted July 2, 2024 I never recommend it for that reason either (in addition to the fact that it doesn't have its eponymous feature set), but I felt like this might interest someone as a collector's thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted July 13, 2024 Author Share Posted July 13, 2024 I saw some of this video about the Nintendo Direct 2021 and the first 30 minutes is a pretty interesting look at what Nintendo can be like when it comes to its worst tendancies. It's like all it takes are a few stubborn old heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted July 14, 2024 Share Posted July 14, 2024 I was toying with watching it, but it's a good couple of hours long. I still might tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted July 14, 2024 Author Share Posted July 14, 2024 I only watched the first part. Didn't see the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted July 14, 2024 Share Posted July 14, 2024 This 'people in charge being out of touch but still thinking they know better' is probably something we're all dealing with somewhat regularly. Moments like those mentioned in the video happen to us, of course on a significantly smaller scale, at least once per month ('Hey, we had this get-together with age 90+ seniors and made a super blurry photo and asked nobody if we were allowed to. Go post this on our social channels'). The odd thing about it is that Nintendo Direct as a format being a thing always suggested to me that they had a decent enough grasp on this whole digital communication stuff, but it seems like that was just a lucky coincidence as a result of them not wanting to pay E3 money anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted July 15, 2024 Share Posted July 15, 2024 In other news it seems we got another one of those 'miracle ports' recently, maybe also the last one considering the system's age: Looks pretty impressive and seems to run at a solid 30fps throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted July 24, 2024 Share Posted July 24, 2024 https://gonintendo.com/contents/38205-nintendo-controller-button-collection-keychains-cause-huge-lines-can-be-used-for Those are kinda cute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted July 24, 2024 Share Posted July 24, 2024 the N64 stick one should leave a load of weird dust in your pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted August 3, 2024 Share Posted August 3, 2024 This game is rubbish but still. Getting closer and closer to a real Pokemon game coming to NSO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted August 20, 2024 Share Posted August 20, 2024 The part with the massive controllers cracked me up. When you see them handling those gigantic Wiimotes in the background it looks like soldiers carrying around mortar shells. Overall it looks very charming, but I doubt I'll ever find myself in that neighbourhood in this lifetime to check it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted August 26, 2024 Share Posted August 26, 2024 Nintendo Direct tomorrow, but focusing on 3rd parties/indies so unlikely any big reveals Again they emphasise there will be no information on Switch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted August 27, 2024 Share Posted August 27, 2024 40 minutes is a lot for this, there might be some cool stuff. Maybe Indiana Jones* is coming to Switch. Spoiler *And the Fate of Atlantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted August 27, 2024 Share Posted August 27, 2024 I thought it was 20 mins 1st party and 20 mins 3rd. Bit less excited now. We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted August 27, 2024 Share Posted August 27, 2024 CASTLEVANIA TODAY OH SHIT I WAS THINKING LESS THAN A WEEK AGO WHERE ARE THE DS GAMES WHOA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted August 27, 2024 Share Posted August 27, 2024 Someone who watched this will have the context but I clicked on the Giantbomb stream and they randomly showed a scene from Jordan Peele's Nope and I don't know what it's a part of. edit apparently it's Funko Fusion, so whatever it is it's probably dogshit then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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