A surprise direct that met expectations (though they were quite low)
source: www.youtube.com/@NintendoUK
If you haven't already, you can view the direct here.
With the situation as it stands, I did not expect any new big game announcements, and I really don't think the Switch needs them. It is time for it to be passing on the torch now. That said, we did get to see both big games coming to Switch this year as well as a surprise for fans of two niche series, which made for a fairly decent direct overall despite the lack of big new titles.
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Metroid continues to impress and looks very good. On top of that, the music sounds phenomenal. I have not tried a Metroid Prime game but this one really makes me want to for sure. The new suit design for Samus looks awesome. The new abilities, in particular, the one that lets you steer your projectile, could be very interesting for puzzles and exploration. Still no actual date for its release, though.
We got to see more about Pokemon Legends Z-A and its gameplay loop. It seems to go for a more unique loop where players work up the ranks to get to the top and earn a "wish". I particularly like how night and day are distinguished by having different aspects to them. Wild Pokemon during the day and trainer battles at night. There is a chance for this to get a bit repetitive at times, like Arceus, but Arceus never really bothered me too much personally. A few more returning Pokemon were also shown like the elemental monkeys. There was not much info other than that though.
Tomdachi and Rhythm Haven made a big surprising comeback. I am sure fans are overjoyed with this news. I haven't tried one of these games before and I don't think it would be my thing but again, I am sure fans are excited. I am willing to try a demo though for sure, if either game gets one.
I also want to mention two extra things they revealed, those being, the digital cartridges and the Nintendo news app. The cartridges are a great idea and I am surprised it wasn't implemented sooner. Lending out digital games to people will be pretty nice and I think that is the best part about it. I will still be buying all my games physically, though. The news app seems a bit pointless to me, but I suppose it will be a nice way to get correct and up-to-date info about Nintendo games and services.
Overall, this direct about met my expectations and I would rate this direct a C. The real meat and potatoes are coming soon with the Switch 2 direct, though, which I very much so look forward to.
Source: www.youtube.com/@NintendoUK
We got to see more about Pokemon Legends Z-A and its gameplay loop. It seems to go for a more unique loop where players work up the ranks to get to the top and earn a "wish". I particularly like how night and day are distinguished by having different aspects to them. Wild Pokemon during the day and trainer battles at night. There is a chance for this to get a bit repetitive at times, like Arceus, but Arceus never really bothered me too much personally. A few more returning Pokemon were also shown like the elemental monkeys. There was not much info other than that though.
Source: www.youtube.com/@NintendoUK
Tomdachi and Rhythm Haven made a big surprising comeback. I am sure fans are overjoyed with this news. I haven't tried one of these games before and I don't think it would be my thing but again, I am sure fans are excited. I am willing to try a demo though for sure, if either game gets one.
I also want to mention two extra things they revealed, those being, the digital cartridges and the Nintendo news app. The cartridges are a great idea and I am surprised it wasn't implemented sooner. Lending out digital games to people will be pretty nice and I think that is the best part about it. I will still be buying all my games physically, though. The news app seems a bit pointless to me, but I suppose it will be a nice way to get correct and up-to-date info about Nintendo games and services.
Overall, this direct about met my expectations and I would rate this direct a C. The real meat and potatoes are coming soon with the Switch 2 direct, though, which I very much so look forward to.
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