Tune in tomorrow, March 27th, at 7 a.m. PT for a livestreamed Nintendo Direct (30 Minutes)

I'm surprised they had this much lined up for Switch 1 still. A lot of it is not really my thing (I love Rhtyhm Tengoku though) but I think it's pretty solid considering they're going to shift support mostly to Switch 2 soon. Only issue is the release dates that are unclear/far off.
 

Tg89

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ah so you look at games reductively. Well as a netflix gamer I'm not surprised. Look if doing the same thing with no nuance to you is all gaming should be then enjoy.

MP4 looks very uninspiring not very interesting, it looks like a 2007 game with a HD coat of paint on and all i want is for them to show me something new, its only been 18 years, how could we possibly expect something new from our video games.

ah so you look at games reductively. Well as a netflix gamer I'm not surprised. Look if doing the same thing with no nuance to you is all gaming should be then enjoy.

MP4 looks very uninspiring not very interesting, it looks like a 2007 game with a HD coat of paint on and all i want is for them to show me something new, its only been 18 years, how could we possibly expect something new from our video games.
The psychic powers they showed in the two minutes of footage was already more new stuff than Wilds had. And I loved Wilds. So yeah, I’m sure I’ll enjoy.
 

Dacvak

No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
The number of people in here who don’t know about Rhythm Heaven or Tomodachi surprises me. Especially Rhythm Heaven; that series never misses.
 

kevboard

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But.. how do they know it's your switch or not? If you add the same accounts on 2 switches.

Who is anyone to know?

I don't know myself now because I don't do this but on the PS4 this is what we used to do.

you set your main/home system. on that everyone can play all games you own.

when you sign in to a different Switch, your games can only be played as long as you are logged in.

this is how it works on all consoles currently, with varying degrees of limitations on each.

on Xbox for example your account only has to be signed in to the, let's call it "away" console, and from there every account can start and play your games.
on PS4/5 and Switch only your account is able to start and play the game (you can of course play multiplayer but your account has to be player 1)
 

Valt7786

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How did you get underwhelming from like a minute of gameplay in a single area with one new feature? Not really much to go on.

Wasn't expecting much but got more than I expected at least. Been wanting a new Tomadachi Life but jesus 2026?

Also wasn't thinking about a new Rythem Heaven but glad to see it coming.



The fact that you pointed out these two games specifically makes me unsure if you're being serious or not.

100% serious. I mean those 2 series' mean nothing to me and what I just saw did not sell them to me whatsoever.
 

Kacho

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The number of people in here who don’t know about Rhythm Heaven or Tomodachi surprises me. Especially Rhythm Heaven; that series never misses.
A lot of western Nintendo fans typically only care about the big new Mario and Zelda games. Everything else to them is a waste of time.
 

Lokaum D+

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Either I'm overly optimistic or a lot of you are overly jaded. This was a pretty good Direct, what else were you expecting for a system in its sunset year and about to be overshadowed by its successor?

Then again, I remember how many people thought the last State of Play was somehow trash, so yeah I just think a lot of you are super jaded 🤣
The Lezend of Zelda Twiligh Princess HD
The Lezend of Zelda The wind waker HD


Show this two games, end direct and done, you ll sell at least 10Mi more switches in a day.
 
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Zacfoldor

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i bet that felt like such a sick burn when you wrote it :messenger_tears_of_joy:

Are you unable to parse information given to you.

list 10 things about MP4 that you could never have done in MP1 2 or 3 from what we've seen so far?
You said something that made no sense and this post tried to play it off.

Your new point spinning your original one is dumb.

lol "list 10 things about MP4 that you could never have done in MP1 2 or 3 from what we've seen so far?"

Come one man. Just admit what you said originally was wrong.

Are you not a fan of the series, come on here to diss it and didn't realize this game wasn't out out yet? I bet that's it. Sometimes it burns commenting negatively on something you aren't really familiar with.
 
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StueyDuck

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The psychic powers they showed in the two minutes of footage was already more new stuff than Wilds had. And I loved Wilds. So yeah, I’m sure I’ll enjoy.
I really don't think you play the games you say you do. Because nothing you have said so far makes sense for the games i''ve played.

The psychic powers they showed was essentially 1 new weapon and a new way to interact with a door rather than shooting it.

do you feel after 18 years that is the most exciting thing they could have added to the game?
 

tkscz

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Is Tomodachi life something you can play solo? Some funny goofs and gags in that trailer lol.
You can only play it solo. It's like the sims. You create the people and interact with them but you can't control them. They form relationships, friendships, and do whatever they please while you act as a watcher that can "push" them into directions. The fun of the game comes more from how they react to things and there are mini-games and activities you can play with the Miis. What made it better than The Sims for me is there feels to be more randomness in the interactions plus you provide actual voices for them rather than a random jabber langue.
 

Banjo64

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But.. how do they know it's your switch or not? If you add the same accounts on 2 switches.

Who is anyone to know?

I don't know myself now because I don't do this but on the PS4 this is what we used to do.
This was a perk that Nintendo themselves have offered for the entirety of the 8 year generation, because they knew the consumer loses a lot with digital ownership.

It is not for them to turn around now and say ‘well how do we know’.

This is to ensure households with multiple children/Switches have to buy 2 copies of each game where it’s likely that the game will see a lot of use (Mario Kart etc).
 

StueyDuck

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You said something that made no sense and this post tried to play it off.

Your new point spinning your original one is dumb.

lol "list 10 things about MP4 that you could never have done in MP1 2 or 3 from what we've seen so far?"

Come one man. Just admit what you said originally was wrong.

Are you not a fan of the series, come on here to diss it and didn't realize this game wasn't out out yet? I bet that's it. Sometimes it burns commenting negatively on something you aren't really familiar with.
nintendo fans are insufferable.

How dare i be a fan of a video game series and want more from the games :messenger_tears_of_joy: such a ludicrous thing for me to want. Never criticise something that you once enjoyed 18 years ago. that's a no no thing to do, just smile and take what you are given.
 

Robb

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I think there's a real chance that all the games at the Switch 2 Direct are next-gen only.
Happy Chris Pratt GIF
 
DQ remakes look cool.

MP4 looks like they are adding some new mechanics. And apparently ways to move forward are better integrated in environments. Looks great.

Almost everything else wasn’t interesting to me. Was painful to watch.
 

Spukc

always chasing the next thrill
No minecraft 2
No metroid prime 2 remake
No pokemon lava red and rainforest green
No half life 2 switch edition
No zelda 1 remake

Just MEH
 

Days like these...

Have a Blessed Day
nintendo fans are insufferable.

How dare i be a fan of a video game series and want more from the games :messenger_tears_of_joy: such a ludicrous thing for me to want. Never criticise something that you once enjoyed 18 years ago. that's a no no thing to do, just smile and take what you are given.
Do you hold that "10 things you couldn't do in the previous game" expectation of Sony games? If I would have to guess I'd say no.
 

StueyDuck

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No minecraft 2
No metroid prime 2 remake
No pokemon lava red and rainforest green
No half life 2 switch edition
No zelda 1 remake

Just MEH
im still waiting for my windwaker and twilight princess HDs that insiders kept saying are done and ready to go.

like for the past 4 years.
 

StueyDuck

Member
Do you hold that "10 things you couldn't do in the previous game" expectation of Sony games? If I would have to guess I'd say no.
i do, spider-man 2 was disappointing and God of War Ragnarok was also disappointing, they are fun games just like MP4 will be but all of them arent doing anything interesting, I'm not chomping at the bit for ghost of yotei either for exactly that reason.

I'm openly critical about many things from many publishers, i call out Nintendo fans because they really can be pretty jaded, I'm sorry but if i show that MP4 trailer to lets say your average PC gamer (to take consoles out of it) most of them would say , meh it looks fine.

MP4 to me should be a breakout hit , i want it to push the switch and really do some cool shit just like the OG did back on GameCube, but they just haven't shown anything like that.
 
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Tg89

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I really don't think you play the games you say you do. Because nothing you have said so far makes sense for the games i''ve played.

The psychic powers they showed was essentially 1 new weapon and a new way to interact with a door rather than shooting it.

do you feel after 18 years that is the most exciting thing they could have added to the game?

you’re the one who cares about things being added to the game. I would be plenty happy with a game that’s basically Metroid Prime with new worlds. Which seems to be what we’re getting at a minimum. Will we get new stuff too? Probably. I don’t think 2 minutes of footage will tell us either way. At minimum they showed the psychic stuff and a new suit. Echoes and Corruption both made quite a few changes (Echoes for better, Corruption for worse) so I doubt we get nothing here.

The psychic example is just me comparing it to MH Wilds, which you cited as a sequel doing new things but haven’t specified what those new things are. I’m well into the end game of Wilds and it’s yet to do anything meaningful over World. Maybe you haven’t played it, maybe you haven’t played the previous ones or just didn’t spend much time with them. Maybe what you qualify as “new” is inconsistent.

Either way it’s an iterative industry, so I guess I’m more curious what someone with a view like yours even plays? Very rarely is a game good and completely new. I can count like 10 that fit that criteria this generation.

I think for MH and Metroid in particular, I'd honestly rather them not change too much. They both fit into genres that are otherwise unoccupied.
 
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Azelover

Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.
Surprising continued support for Switch 1.. I don't wanna get ahead of myself, but unless Nintendo stops shipments.. bye bye PS2 record...
 

StueyDuck

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you’re the one who cares about things being added to the game. I would be plenty happy with a game that’s basically Metroid Prime with new worlds. Which seems to be what we’re getting at a minimum. Will we get new stuff too? Probably. I don’t think 2 minutes of footage will tell us either way. At minimum they showed the psychic stuff and a new suit. Echoes and Corruption both made quite a few changes (Echoes for better, Corruption for worse) so I doubt we get nothing here.

The psychic example is just me comparing it to MH Wilds, which you cited as a sequel doing new things but haven’t specified what those new things are. I’m well into the end game of Wilds and it’s yet to do anything meaningful over World. Maybe you haven’t played it, maybe you haven’t played the previous ones or just didn’t spend much time with them. Maybe what you qualify as “new” is inconsistent.

Either way it’s an iterative industry, so I guess I’m more curious what someone with a view like yours even plays? Very rarely is a game good and completely new. I can count like 10 that fit that criteria this generation.
so you weren't able to read the part originally where i said i hope they are hiding the interesting stuff?

iteration is fine, iteration after 18 years isn't.

We need a Doom 2016 moment where the old game comes back and just floors everyone with all the inventive new things it is doing while staying close to it's core traditional gameplay.

I'm afraid this just looks like metroid prime HD with a map pack, and that's fine for $40, but if they want me to treat this like an 18 year old sequel to a franchise they need to give me more as a reason to play it, otherwise i can just replay MP1R.

But I'm not a netflix gamer, i don't just consume content, i want a bit more, do new things, experience new ideas, just like MP1 was back on GameCube if you played that at launch.
 
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I was expecting Nintendo to continue publishing games on Switch in 2026, but for them to be announced later.

It's very interesting. I think there's a real chance that all the games at the Switch 2 Direct are next-gen only.
They will absolutely be, Prime 4 not making the cut told us all we needed to know. Road to next gen boys.
 

tr1p1ex

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It felt like MP4 is a cross gen title due to no specific release date. Maybe same with the Pokemon Legends game.

Also felt like Switch 2 not coming until fall. Granted not sharing the release date of MP4 doesn't mean it wouldn't be coming sooner. And they merely didn't share it because it would giveaway S2 release date prematurely.

Also for someone who long ago thought the Switch form factor is tailor made for (trojan horse) VR....the notion wasn't squashed by Samus visiting the planet Viewros.
 

Tg89

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so you weren't able to read the part originally where i said i hope they are hiding the interesting stuff?

iteration is fine, iteration after 18 years isn't.

We need a Doom 2016 moment where the old game comes back and just floors everyone with all the inventive new things it is doing while staying close to it's core traditional gameplay.

I'm afraid this just looks like metroid prime HD with a map pack, and that's fine for $40, but if they want me to treat this like an 18 year old sequel to a franchise they need to give me more than a reason to play it, otherwise i can just replay MP1R.

But I'm not a netflix gamer, i don't just consume content, i want a bit more, do new things, experience new ideas, just like MP1 was back on GameCube if you played that at launch.

I don't really know what a netflix gamer is supposed to mean. You must just not play many games tbh, which is strange for someone who spends time posting on GAF.

If MP1R proved anything it was that the MP formula is still fantastic. It's not like the 3D metroidvania genre is thriving. Again, Echoes and Corruption both made notable changes to the formula, not sure why this one wouldn't.
 
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StueyDuck

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I don't really know what a netflix gamer is supposed to mean. You must just not play many games tbh, which is strange for someone who spends time posting on GAF.

If MP1R proved anything it was that the MP formula is still fantastic. It's not like the 3D metroidvania genre is thriving.
ok cool , never criticise anything nintendo, you'd think i'd learnt this lesson with tears of the boredom on here.

you know what champ, whatever makes you happy. just put on the content and consume content and don't think about content :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 

rkofan87

Gold Member
How did you get underwhelming from like a minute of gameplay in a single area with one new feature? Not really much to go on.

Wasn't expecting much but got more than I expected at least. Been wanting a new Tomadachi Life but jesus 2026?

Also wasn't thinking about a new Rythem Heaven but glad to see it coming.



The fact that you pointed out these two games specifically makes me unsure if you're being serious or not.
i think all us are just us sad there was no date for mp4.
 
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