Nintendo Switch #5

[Mikeaveli]

Wow - a new Mario + Luigi game releasing this year. I really liked the art style!

I can't watch right now but if so that's the most exciting announcement from Nintendo in years for me. I wonder who is developing it as I believe the previous developers went out of business

 

[robertmac43]

I can't watch right now but if so that's the most exciting announcement from Nintendo in years for me. I wonder who is developing it as I believe the previous developers went out of business

Comes out this November I believe so it won't be too long before you can give it a play.

Looked like it should be fun and have a similar gameplay flow to the older games.

 

[robertmac43]

Holy smokes - New Zelda....Looks amazing. wow!

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Oh shit, new 2D Zelda game with a playable Zelda?

**** yes.

Basically sorceress Zelda with more open world emphasis and built around indirect combat? I'm down.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

And I know why they didn't do it, but wish they named it the Legend of Link: Echoes of Wisdom instead.

 

[robertmac43]

Wow - we have a year for Metroid Prime 4! I cannot believe it.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Ah, so actual news about Metroid Prime 4: Vaporware Beyond?

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Absolute banger of a Nintendo Direct. Here is hoping that all of those will be playable on Switch 2 as I literally just sold my Switch a couple of months ago

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Alright, a lot more than I was expecting.

Echoes of Wisdom and Mario & Luigi Brotherhood are musts for me.

Mio looked interesting. Might get on sale.

Donkey Kong Country Returns depends on the price.

I might get Dragon Quest I & II solely for my childhood nostalgia for Dragon Warrior.

I own Luigi's Mansion 3 but haven't played it yet. Should give it a go before spending more money on 2.

I used to love Mario Party, but my son wasn't into it so I doubt I'll get Jamboree unless he changes his mind.

Strays might be an on sale buy for me.

Metroid Prime 4 looks pretty. Haven't played the series yet at all, though.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Alright, a lot more than I was expecting.

Echoes of Wisdom and Mario & Luigi Brotherhood are musts for me.

Mio looked interesting. Might get on sale.

Donkey Kong Country Returns depends on the price.

I might get Dragon Quest I & II solely for my childhood nostalgia for Dragon Warrior.

I own Luigi's Mansion 3 but haven't played it yet. Should give it a go before spending more money on 2.

I used to love Mario Party, but my son wasn't into it so I doubt I'll get Jamboree unless he changes his mind.

Strays might be an on sale buy for me.

Metroid Prime 4 looks pretty. Haven't played the series yet at all, though.

LM 3 was my first foray into the series, and I found it quite enjoyable, definitely worth a playthrough

 

[Jovavic]

I bet Prime 4 is cross gen and has some kind of multi-player mode

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Not a bad direct. A lot of lulls but that's to be expected when the system is in its final year. I'm not a Prime guy but happy for those who are.

 

[robertmac43]

Alright, a lot more than I was expecting.

Yeah they went all out on this one. Got to hand it to Nintendo!

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Worth noting that EoW will be the first new 2D Zelda game in about a decade (2019's Link's Awakening was a remake). Way overdue.

 

[robertmac43]

For those who missed the EoW announcement.

 

[Jovavic]

Worth noting that EoW will be the first new 2D Zelda game in about a decade (2019's Link's Awakening was a remake). Way overdue.

I bought a 2DS just for A Link Between Worlds, worth it

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Really not vibing with the Mario & Luigi art style. Maybe I just need to let it marinate a bit.

 

[Mikeaveli]

Comes out this November I believe so it won't be too long before you can give it a play.

Looked like it should be fun and have a similar gameplay flow to the older games.

Yeah I took a look at the trailer, overworld stuff looks fantastic but I'm more mixed on the combat. Some shots look great, others give off a Unity fan game vibe to me. Need to see more but I'm excited to see a new entry in what I thought was a dead series.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It's Mahvel Baby!

 

[MikeyMike01]

Wow - a new Mario + Luigi game releasing this year. I really liked the art style!

Superstar Saga was such a fantastic game

I hope the new one is as good

 

[robertmac43]

Superstar Saga was such a fantastic game

I hope the new one is as good

Even if it's a 7/10 level game it will be a win in my book. I'm mostly just happy to see this series making a comeback.

 

[aleshemsky83]

Wow - a new Mario + Luigi game releasing this year. I really liked the art style!

Tbh this really looks like a 3DS game, I know its been like years and years since they shut down AlphaDream but I'd bet this was the game they were working on. I think Nintendo re-hired most of the staff after closing them.

I could be wrong though.

Fantasian looks amazing. Glad Nintendo got it off Apple Arcade.

I know this is controversial but I like Donkey Kong Country Returns way better than Tropical Freeze. Excited to play it without motion controls.

 

[Mikeaveli]

Tbh this really looks like a 3DS game, I know its been like years and years since they shut down AlphaDream but I'd bet this was the game they were working on. I think Nintendo re-hired most of the staff after closing them.

I could be wrong though.

You're right, it does weirdly look like a 3DS game. Something is off with Mario and Luigi's models though I appreciate that they brought back the black outline around the characters. I also find it strange that it runs at 30 FPS when it's pretty clear that there isn't much going on graphically or CPU wise especially during battles.

 

[PeteWorrell]

You're right, it does weirdly look like a 3DS game. Something is off with Mario and Luigi's models though I appreciate that they brought back the black outline around the characters. I also find it strange that it runs at 30 FPS when it's pretty clear that there isn't much going on graphically or CPU wise especially during battles.

The Paper Mario remaster also runs at 30 FPS. They favor stability over FPS.

 

[S E P H]

Absolute banger of a Nintendo Direct. Here is hoping that all of those will be playable on Switch 2 as I literally just sold my Switch a couple of months ago

You think so? I thought that it was pretty much 88% JRPGs, 8% 10-year-old games, and 4% real shit.

Echoes of Wisdom looks bloody fantastic though, not going to lie. The Metroid 4 trailer had to be one of the most anticlimactic ones I've seen for a AAA title. They should've gone the Halo 3 announcement trailer route but decided to hit us with a "look at Samus, now look at 10 seconds of action" rubbish. Awful stuff from Nintendo to try and build hype there.