New Ninty Direct

Andrew76

The two people doing the voice overs were very annoying. Animal Well and Blasphemous 2 were the only games of interest, although if they’re not Switch exclusives then I’d sooner get them on Steam Deck.

sligeach

Ya, the voiceover people were bad. And some of that presentation was painful to watch. Such a weak opening as well.

sligeach

Japan: Nintendo updates Nintendo Direct page today, generally precedes a presentation

https://mynintendonews.com/2023/06/08/japan-nintendo-updates-nintendo-direct-page-today-generally-precedes-a-presentation/

I'm not expecting a full on traditional Nintendo Direct myself until September, but I would love to be wrong. I think there'll be a Partner Showcase or a Mini Direct at best.

Grassey

MP4 update.... MP4 update.... MP4 update... 🤔

iamtony

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120689677#Comment_120689677

Hey sligeach, i just seen your name on the front of a truck and laughed and said to myself, I wonder did he ever buy a switch? haha.

CiDeRmAn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120689716#Comment_120689716

Oh please.... Oh please.... Oh please 🥺🙏

sligeach

Rumour: Nintendo preparing a Nintendo Direct for next week

https://mynintendonews.com/2023/06/18/rumour-nintendo-preparing-a-nintendo-direct-for-next-week/

https://www.resetera.com/threads/universo-nintendo-nintendo-prepares-a-new-direct-presentation-for-next-week.732111/

So Switch 2 announcement? Just kidding! 🤪 Or am I? 😐

sligeach

First party there's Pikmin 4, that 🐴💩 Everybody 1-2-Switch! coming out in the next month, after that it's pure speculation.

Maybe show TOTK DLC, and various other bits of DLC for the likes of MK8D and Splatoon 3. Footage from Metroid Prime 4. I still don't think it's coming out anytime soon, but they should be able to show off something at least after 4 and a half years since the reboot. A new Mario or Donkey Kong game should be on the cards. There's always some sort of Kirby knocking about. There's rumours of various Gamecube remasters.

sligeach

Leaker claims Nintendo Direct will feature new 2D Mario and remake of a SNES game

https://mynintendonews.com/2023/06/19/leaker-claims-nintendo-direct-will-feature-new-2d-mario-and-remake-of-a-snes-game/

https://twitter.com/Pyoro_ND/status/1670750019257872384

I 𝓦𝓞𝓝𝓓𝓔𝓡 what it could be.

sligeach

If there is a Direct this week, I'd expect an announcement around 2pm today or tomorrow.

SuperBowserWorld

I think the world is ready for a new 2D Mario. Especially after the SM movie success.

Also, Sonic Superstars is out at the end of this year ...

Perfect timing.

Irish Halo

Tomorrow 3pm

https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1671156261256298497

sligeach

Ya, I couldn't remember if it was 2 or 3pm when they make these announcements. I meant to check again at 3. Well anyway, there it is. Hopefully some big announcements. I'd love to hear about Switch 2, but that's probably not very realistic.

sligeach

Nintendo Direct – 21/06/2023

https://youtube.com/watch?v=fFOJa8YOP9s

Less than an hour to go until it starts.

sligeach

The new 2D Mario game will ditch the "New Super Mario" tagline, have a surprising new visual style, will feature online multiplayer, Rosalina, Daisy, Waluigi and Wario may be playable and I think "Wonder" is in the title.

My thoughts on what a new 2D Mario game could do. What about a Mario/Metroid 2D hybrid? I hate the term Metroidvania. There's no need for Castlevania to be piggybacking on Metroid. Anyway what I mean about the Mario/Metroid hybrid is a Metroid game but with Mario and he gains new abilities to access otherwise restricted areas. It would be a fully explorable Mushroom Kingdom with different terrains.

Like Mario could gain the fire flower ability and he would keep it. It's not like a one hit and it's gone. The fire flower could destroy certain enemies and melt ice blocks blocking your path to open new areas. He could gain the frog suit which will allow you to swim underwater. A bee suit could allow him to hover briefly. Ice flower could create platforms on water, freeze enemies for platforms, use the Ice Flower and Fire Flower in conjunction to destroy specific enemies. Hammer Bros suit could again break certain walls and defeat enemies. Mini Mushrooms could let him fit in small pipes which allow access to new areas. Have boss fights for each region. Just a thought. Mario has so many power ups from different games. I think it could be good to try this and maybe stack them together.

I don't know if Nintendo would want to have Mario play in a genre and mimic a franchise that already does this. If Mario did it, it could help the Metroid series grow as well. Nintendo could say if you liked that game there's a whole catalogue of them already, it's called Metroid.

Fysh

It's very on-brand for you to declare that the term metroidvania is "Castlevania piggybacking on Metroid", sligeach 😁

I don't think Nintendo have ever done a Mario game with full-on metroidvania mechanics like you describe, but tbh going away from the existing approach from SMW etc of "replay levels having unlocked new switches or abilities" feels like an odd move for a 2D Mario game. (Fully explorable Mushroom Kingdom etc sounds like a better fit for a 3D title, IMO).

sligeach

There has to be something about hardware that is coming up soon. Probably not in today's Direct, maybe in September. But I feel like it's influencing what can and cannot be shown. Why we know very little before today's Direct what's on the horizon besides Everybody 1-2-Switch! and Pikmin 4. Who knows, maybe today will blow that out of the water and they'll continue with Switch for another year or 2.

I think they'll do it next year, release it around May or June perhaps, it will be a gradual changeover to the new platform, with initially some cross platform games. They will want to do it while the Switch brand is viewed positively and not drag it out like they did with the Wii brand where it was too late and the changeover was confusing. They can coexist alongside each other for a year, or a little longer. Have price cuts on the original Switch models.

So for today, I think we've heard many of the rumours, Mario, Donkey Kong, F-Zero, a SNES remake(indications are it could be Super Mario RPG). Pikmin 4 obviously, Persona 3, probably Prince of Persia and Sonic. Probably some cloud versions of games(BOO!!!) like maybe Resident Evil 4 Remake.

It will be interesting to see if Zelda DLC is announced today and will they show off Metroid Prime 4. Both of which I feel they might want to keep alongside the announcement of new hardware at a later date.

sligeach

1 minute to go.

"Pegi 18." Then opens with Pokemon. 😂

sligeach

Finally, the first bit of good news. Super Mario RPG Remake. It looks great. So many familiar scenes there.

o1s1n

Mario RPG remake! that I did not see coming.

pixelburp

Super Mario RPG remake; a nice surprise, coming 17th November.

sligeach

Another Mario game. Except it's Princess Peach who's the star.

sligeach

Ooh Batman! Trilogy of Rocksteady games. Nice.

pixelburp

Oh sweet; the Arkham trilogy. Ok now I'm interested. The first was a fantastic Metroidvania mixed with a brawler. Arkham Knight I can pass on, mind you. "Autumn" release date.

sligeach

Pikmin 4 looks nice. It's had long enough t have a tonne of content.

Pikmin 1 & 2 are available on the eShop today.

johnny_ultimate

Vampire Survivors is pure digital crack cocaine - absurdly stupid, wildly satisfying. Glad to hear Switch owners will soon get addicted too.

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120745243#Comment_120745243

Interesting to see it'll have local co-op play too, that'll be great fun.

sligeach

Those leaks about the new 2D Super Mario Bros game were spot on. They clearly seen the game. They knew so much. Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

CastorTroy

Well that's certainly a different non New Mario.

The small Mario model seemed similar to the RPG model.

Retr0gamer

Super Mario Wonder looks great. Looks really inventive like the best Nintendo Mario platformers.

Also glad Dragon Quest Monsters is getting a release, those games are really good. Some good stuff shown there. The Princess Peach game looks interesting.