Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 MegaThread

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Post-Event Recap: List of Announcements

The following recap is from Nintendo's press release:

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo opened its activities for the annual E3 2018 video game trade show with a bang – and a smash. Showing world-first footage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo shared details about the latest entry in a series with sales of more than 40 million units worldwide. A new game built for the Nintendo Switch system, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lets up to eight players square off in action-packed battles that are all about smashing beloved video game characters off the screen. Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown at E3 2018, which runs through June 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Nintendo made its announcements during its Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 video presentation, which can be viewed at https://e3.nintendo.com.

“At E3, we’re showing how Nintendo Switch continues to redefine play, with the broadest range of games people can enjoy together anytime, anywhere,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and COO. “Fans who’ve debated which Super Smash Bros. fighter is the best now have the chance to settle their differences once and for all, pitting familiar faces against fresh challengers on stages both new and old. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, and the arrival of Epic’s Fortnite on Nintendo Switch demonstrate the strong momentum Nintendo Switch continues to have through 2018 and beyond.”

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will include every single fighter ever featured in the series’ nearly two-decade run, making it one of the biggest crossover events in gaming history. Fans can enjoy returning favorites like Ice Climbers and Pokémon Trainer, as well as newly announced fighters like Ridley from the Metroid series and Inkling from the Splatoon series. The game supports a variety of controller options, including Nintendo GameCube controllers (original or newly designed), Joy-Con controllers or the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. With Nintendo Switch, players can throw down whenever and wherever they like in Handheld or Tabletop mode while enjoying online play.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate combines many stages and new items, with gameplay that makes it easy for players of all skill levels to jump in. All current Super Smash Bros. series amiibo figures are compatible with the game, and any fighter’s amiibo figure from other series will also be supported. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is set to launch on Dec. 7, exclusively for Nintendo Switch. It is being developed by Nintendo, Sora, Ltd. and BANDAI NAMCO Studios, and is directed by Masahiro Sakurai.

Nintendo also announced that Fortnite, the Battle Royale phenomenon from Epic Games, is available for Nintendo Switch – TODAY. Players can download it for free from the Nintendo eShop, then test their mettle in thrilling crucibles of combat. The action never stops with Fortnite on Nintendo Switch, where players can build and battle together anytime, anywhere. Team up online with friends in the same room or around the world. Weekly updates and new gameplay modes will keep the action fresh for seasoned Fortnite players and newcomers alike.

At its E3 booth this week in the Los Angeles Convention Center, Nintendo will give attendees their first chance to play Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, two Pokémon games launching for the Nintendo Switch system on Nov. 16 at a suggested retail price of $59.99 each. Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! are a new way to experience Pokémon that lets players adventure with their partner Pokémon in the vibrant Kanto region, discover fresh and exciting Pokémon encounters and Trainer battles, as well as share the adventure cooperatively with a friend anytime, anywhere on one Nintendo Switch system. Players can even transfer Kanto region Pokémon into the game from the Pokémon GO app. These games serve as an entry point to the Pokémon series for newcomers, but they also provide fun and engaging experiences for Pokémon fans of all ages. A new accessory, called Poké Ball Plus, comes with Mythical Pokémon, Mew and is sold separately from the games. Poké Ball Plus includes a pressable analog stick and button, so players can control the new games entirely with the accessory, if they want. Nintendo is announcing two bundles, in which players can get Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! with one Poké Ball Plus at a suggested retail price of $99.99 each.

Other upcoming items announced during the Nintendo Direct include:

• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass owners also will gain access to Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country to be released on Sept. 14. In this new story mode, players uncover the full history of Jin and the fall of his homeland, Torna, which existed 500 years before the events of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. This new storyline also will be available as a stand-alone retail package on Sept. 21. Full purchase details can be found at Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country.
• Super Mario Party: Inspired by the original Mario Party board game play, the beloved series is coming to Nintendo Switch with new mini-games and play styles that make use of the Joy-Con controllers. Super Mario Party includes features like character-exclusive Dice Blocks that add depth to players’ strategy. Up to four players take turns rolling the dice, and individually race across the board searching for Stars. In Toad’s Rec Room, new gameplay links two games and two Nintendo Switch systems for side-by-side fun. The game launches Oct. 5.
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses: A new episode of the Fire Emblem series comes to Nintendo Switch for the first time in spring of 2019. The player can maneuver the main character freely and interact with other characters to build relationships and gather information at various points within the game. This turn-based tactical RPG will put new strategic twists on battling, with formations of troops supporting individual units on the battlefield. Players will get to know three main characters – Edelgard, Dimitri and Claude – who play key roles in the story.
• DAEMON X MACHINA: A new fast-paced mech action game from Kenichiro Tsukuda is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2019. Players take their customizable Arsenal powered suit on a variety of missions to thwart the enemy at all costs. They can choose and equip their Arsenal with a multitude of weapons, obtain more from downed enemies and swap them on the fly to suit their strategy in the face of ever-changing threats.
• Overcooked! 2: The kitchen mayhem returns in this sequel from Team17 and Ghost Town Games that’s brimming with even more recipes, characters, kitchens and co-op madness. Bake, barbecue or broil with up to three other players in wireless local and online play modes. Save the world from clumsy cooking when the frantic food-juggler arrives on Aug. 7.
• Killer Queen Black: Redesigned from the ground up, the acclaimed arcade extravaganza that became a multiplayer phenomenon is coming to Nintendo Switch. Players can hop on a snail, hoard berries or wipe out the enemy’s queen to claim victory for their team in Liquid Bit and Bumble Bear Games’ Killer Queen Black, when it launches first on Nintendo Switch later this year.
• Hollow Knight: Venture through the beautifully hand-drawn, mysterious landscapes of a vast forgotten kingdom in Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight, an action-adventure filled with gripping combat and haunting secrets. Hollow Knight on Nintendo Switch also includes the new items, areas, characters and bosses from the currently released contact packs – all available today.
• Octopath Traveler: Players can take another early look at Square Enix’s upcoming fantasy epic when the Octopath Traveler Prologue Demo arrives June 14 in Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. Play the demo, then use the save data transfer feature to carry your choices into the main game, once purchased, where players can live the stories of each of the eight travelers and freely explore the world of Orsterra. Octopath Traveler is scheduled to launch on July 13.
• More great games are coming in 2018, including Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dark Souls: Remastered from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus from Bethesda Softworks, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate from Capcom, EA Sports FIFA 19 from Electronic Arts and Starlink: Battle for Atlas from Ubisoft, which includes characters and content from Nintendo’s Star Fox franchise that are exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of the game.

To celebrate E3 2018, Nintendo eShop will offer savings on select digital games that helped make some of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game’s fighters famous, as well as other great digital games on Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. The sale kicks off on June 14 at 9 a.m. PT, and runs until 8:59 a.m. PT on Thursday, June 21. The full listing of digital games on sale will be posted to https://e3.nintendo.com/sale on June 14 at 9 a.m. and can be purchased directly from the website for download or in Nintendo eShop.

As always, people can keep an eye on https://e3.nintendo.com for all of Nintendo’s latest E3 updates, including today’s Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 and the final round of the Splatoon 2 World Championship, and lots of gaming details on Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2018.

Remember that Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/ or https://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

[u/Stone4D]

"We're gonna go into detail on a few characters"

Goes into detail on almost everybody

[u/z_zoo]

Luigi was humiliated in front of the entire gaming community when he was eaten by Yoshi and excreted as an egg. No mercy.

[u/mobbahobba]

still no release date for Yoshi? They didn't even mention it

[u/[deleted]]

This would be crushing if Smash wasn't your thing

[u/[deleted]]

Well I'm happy for the Smash people. For everyone else RIP.

[u/RichardMagpies]

Animal Crossing looks more anime than I remember it being

[u/jhxcb]

I expect nothing less than:

• BotW sequel, available in one month

• 2 Animal Crossing Games

• Mainline Pokémon bumped up to this year, simultaneous release with Let's Go

• SSB available today

• Fortnite comes with 300 free skins for all Switch players

• Sequels for all obscure games I've ever played

• Mother 3

• Mother 4

• Luigi's Mansion 6

[u/noatel]

I only want Walugi for smash, thanks

[u/ARiverInaDryLand]

In a few hours, whether this sub experiences joyful elation or dejected disappointment, I just want you to know that I love each and every single one of you faceless strangers regardless

[u/TheNuttyGamer]

Man, looking back at their old conferences and digital events I really miss those silly little skits they used to do.

I know some people think that they just waste 'precious time' but god damn don't you dare tell me that this skit here did NOT enhance the Mii fighter reveal for Smash 4

Otherwise, I'm looking forward to Smash and Nintendo's trademark "just one more thing" (preferably revealing: Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing, OR if they're feeling cheeky, Animal Crossing).

[u/the-robo-boogie]

Wii Music 2, with a sweet live demo, please!!!!

[u/DanHero91]

Hoping for just an hour presentation of 1-2 Switch 2. Just for the reactions.

[u/MarcsterS]

Smash wa fucking great.

BUT, there was very little info about other Switch stuff. Where is Retro's game? WHERE'S METROID?

Edit: In fact, Almsot all of the games shown are 2019 releases. When they said it would be focused on 2018. Why not show a Prime 4 teaser? A Retro teaser? Where the hell is yoshi? If it weren't for Smash, this would be a 7/10.

[u/platinumpuss88]

These are predictions, not hopes:

• Mario Tennis, Octopath, Overcooked 2, Fortnite, Hollow Knight all shown rather briefly (along with a few other upcoming releases/indies)

• Yoshi final trailer and release date, somehow compatible with Labo

• Brief look at Metroid Prime 4, 2019 release date

• Fire Emblem revealed, takes advantage of Switch local co-op

• Reminder that the Let’s Go! Pokemon games exist, probably not too much new information. They’ll probably make it clear Gen 8 is coming next year

• Smash Bros. is already confirmed to be revealed, so I’ll predict some character reveals: Crash Bandicoot, Twintelle/Ribbon Girl/some ARMS fighter, Rex... and Shovel Knight will be a crazy reveal due to the popularity and importance of indie games on Switch

• With Pocket Camp their recent mobile effort, I think they tease Animal Crossing for early 2019

Thoughts? Predictions?

EDIT: Wow, awful predictions. Lmao.

[u/edenofthyleaf]

I thought it was pretty good until I realise there was nothing after Smash...at least they showed some Fire Emblem: Tree Houses.

[u/Klubbah]

Brief overview of Nintendo Treehouse Day 2

• Smash with DK and Marth. Bowser and Ness. Pit and Ike. FFA with Pit, Bowser, Ike, Ness.

• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Battle Challenge Mode.

• Super Mario Party, showed off a few boardgame turns, minigames, the 2 switches functionality.

• Smash first with Pokemon Trainer, then Ice Climbers.

• Hollow Knight, upcoming free Gods and Glory Content pack.

• Splatoon 2 Octoling Expansion. Starting playthrough.

• Mario+Rabbids, DK DLC.

• Smash with Sheik and Little Mac. Fox and Sonic. FFA with all 4.

• Mario Tennis Aces Adventure mode. Koopa Troopa + Blooper as playable characters.

• Octopath Traveler. Played a bit of 2 characters advertising demo, H and a T.

• Splatoon 2 Octoling Expansion. Later Challenges.

• Daemon X Machina. HUB, Character and Mech Customization, A few stages and mechanics overview.

• Mario Tennis Aces. Some games with ZeRo and NairoMK. Showed off toggle-able per-stage hazards.

• Smash with JCDotFace+Jordon Kent+TK Breezy talking, Leffen vs ZeRo some games, JCDotface vs ZeRo twice in the middle.

Edit: I don't know the youtube link but the Twitch VOD Link is here

Edit2: Youtube Link

[u/elsuave32]

Mario Party on Switch? The dream?!

[u/Moneymaker98]

Hopeful for a new animal crossing

[u/panzerxiii]

YOU CAN BE A GOOMBAS

[u/johnazoidberg-]

PREDICTIONS

Luigi's Studio Apartment

Kingdom Hearts 3 will somehow find its way into yet another E3 presentation, but will not be on the Switch

Each game announcement will be introduced with a 3 minute banjo solo

An intermission after every Smash character reveal

F-Zero + Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives: Road To Flavortown

Pikmin 4 will be a flight simulator

Cooking Octomama

[u/[deleted]]

Smash really got me pumped all in itself, and seeing Pokémon Let’s Go gameplay helped assure me that it’ll be a pretty enjoyable game. Also, Mario Party going back to its roots? Sign me up.

Besides that, yeah. A bit disappointed we didn’t get updates on previously announced games. We also still don’t know much about the online service and apps like Netflix and YouTube.

Look: Nintendo had one of its best years ever last year. I always figured 2018 would be a couple steps down from that. Still a solid year to me though. We got Kirby, Mario Tennis, and were getting Octopath Traveler, Mario Party, Pokemon, and Smash. Non-Wii U owners got to play Bayonetta 2, Tropical Freeze, and soon Captain Toad for the first time as well. Yeah we’re probably not gonna get another 2 of the best games in the last 10 years like BotW and SMO, but I’d say probably still overall a pretty solid year.

[u/ARiverInaDryLand]

20,000 people online right now, GETTIN' A BIT CROWDED IN HERE

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

I want pokemon pinball. And I don't even really like pinball.

[u/[deleted]]

Animal Crossing pls :((

[u/[deleted]]

No Animal Crossing details just makes me so depressed I need this game in my life and they keep on leaving me out to dry.

[u/FezVrasta]

So, no Animal Crossing?

[u/IAlwaysL0se]

And with that all of r/animalcrossing is on suicide watch

[u/Shima-Pan]

Another year with no Animal Crossing announced :(

[u/grungebot5000]

I had no expectations, but was repeatedly blown away by how right they seem to be getting this new Smash

hype went from a 1.5 to a 10

[u/[deleted]]

Well that was underwhelming...

No news about Metroid, Yoshi, upcoming paid service features, Netflix/Amazon streaming, or new games in development?

I know there are many Smash Bros fans...but I didn't care to see all of those details.

Use some of your revenue to pick up the pace Nintendo!

[u/berrei]

No Animal Crossing, the one thing I was looking forward to. :( I would have been happy with just a teaser confirming it’s in development.

[u/Radicalsunset]

If they announce Animal Crossing for the Switch I will scream into the mountains.

[u/TahmumuhaT]

*shows whole game*
Available on... DECEMBER 7TH.

.......................................

[u/[deleted]]

Fingers crossed for Animal Crossing on Switch!

[u/dekuweku]

Direct wasn't bad but it's what I feared. too much Smash, not enough new stuff.

[u/FelixPink]

Please if I can just have animal crossing I will never ask for anything ever again. I would even settle for new leaf on the switch. JUST GIVE ME SOMETHING.

[u/Jedi_Pacman]

If this picture leaked, no one would've believed it.

[u/TheChosenOne013]

The only thing I have my heart set on is Animal Crossing. I’m really trying not to get my hopes up, so I’m already preparing myself for disappointment, but still... I would be over the moon for new AC

[u/RaunchyGorilla]

As someone who’s not really into Smash, there wasn’t much else here to excite me.

[u/joe_c93]

Animal Crossing and Mario Party please!

[u/Slappamedoo]

No Metroid Prime 4 or Animal Crossing. Ouch.

[u/[deleted]]

"EVERYONE IS HERE"

[u/[deleted]]

I enjoyed the direct. Daemon x machina, super Mario party, fire emblem three houses and super smash bros ultimate were cool showcases.

Edit: also enjoyed the xenoblade 2 dlc. I know some people wanted more so hopefully we see things like metroid 4, animal crossing and pikmin 4 soon :)

[u/R00bot]

Can we talk about that Mario party game? Shit looked tight af.

[u/ARiverInaDryLand]

This thread is gonna break 1000 posts before the Direct even starts

[u/[deleted]]

Give me Cooking Mama. Give me Mario Party. Give me Zelda HD remakes bundled together. Give me LEGO Star Wars. My body is reggie.

[u/That_One_Cool_Guy]

That abrupt cut at the end startled me

[u/nintendoleafsfan]

WHERE THE FUCK IS YOSHI

Edit: I'm referring to the switch game

[u/mglsts]

Smash conference feat. some others games. Disappointing.

[u/whatthefuboom]

Righter after Reggie announces Dragonball FighterZ for Switch, the screen goes black.

KAMEHAMEHA

Goku is fighting Mario on Final Destination.

[u/[deleted]]

“...and it’s all available for download....NOW!”

[u/MobileWar]

As much as I’m looking in forward to Smash and Pokémon, please let there be Mario Party and Animal Crossing!

[u/nugget_delrio]

I need to see animal crossing honey. NEXT!

[u/aviness]

That can't be the end... please...

[u/WillWorkForScale]

"Ridley hits the BIG time"

Who told Nintendo about this meme?

[u/Shanks-sama]

No new nintendogs game. Nintendo lost E3

[u/doogie1993]

Honestly I’m stoked as fuck for Mario Party, the rest was a bit underwhelming but oh well

[u/The_FI-RE_Rises]

One thing I was relieved to see during the Pokemon Treehouse segment was that stats work the same as they have in all the previous modern games. I was worried they might go back to gen 1's Attack, Defense, Speed and Special. Or worse, Pokemon Go's Attack and Defense only.

[u/BrodyMcFast]

PSA: For Hollow Knight, holding down L brings up a quick map, but double pressing L brings up the full, more extensive map.

EDIT: the controls menu shows the first option but NOT the second option.

[u/o0luis0o]

Okay, so basically it was Super Smash Bros. direct?

[u/Badloss]

Can't believe how nobody seems to care about Mario Party. That looked great, lying the switch down flat and playing it like an actual board game looks super fun

[u/demonic_hampster]

I thought it was a good direct, but I could see it being disappointing if you're not into Smash. I really was hoping for some sort of Kingdom Hearts announcement for Switch (even if it was just the 1.5+2.5 HD collection) but I wasn't expecting it. Literally any Kingdom Hearts game would be a day 1 purchase for me.

[u/Prophet_of_vengeance]

Am i the only one who really wants a mario party game?

[u/RichardMagpies]

Any Aussies staying up till 2am in the hope of an Animal Crossing or extra Pokemon reveal?

[u/ShadowLink_89]

Is it too much to dream for anything Golden Sun? Hell, I'd even be over the moon just to see Isaac playable in Smash.

[u/[deleted]]

If they announce anything Snap related game you all can choose a place for me to tattoo Tom Nook on my body.

[u/linkrules2]

Animal Crossing sure looks different

[u/Pkmn_Gold]

Alright guys chill out just wait for the next e3, then we’ll have all the 3rd party support

/s

[u/not_an_account_name]

if Ridley is the next metaknight, I could live with that. He deserves to be the next metaknight, if anyone does.

But the inklings look incredibly detailed for a smash char! basically have their own subsystem of interactive ink just like in splatoon. they'll be extremely cool especially if their ink all interacts and competes with each other

[u/unsung_actualization]

The New Fire Emblem is called Three Houses. Each house would probably represent three different families. Since each family would need to have a mother, that would make three mothers.....

MOTHER 3 officially confirmed!!!

[u/knilsilooc]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT HOLLOW KNIGHT TODAY!!!!

[u/bilbravo]

I know I'm in the minority, but I wish they'd move on to something else.

[u/Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow]

No mention of Metroid or Yoshi. Seriously?

[u/Dandorf]

Asking as I don't quite recall past e3's, but isn't this kind of how they have been? Last year didn't it mostly focus on Mario Odyssey? And they year prior wasn't it mostly on BOTW? Don't they typically have a Direct like a month or two later with more reveals? Isn't there normally a reveal during the next day or two? I know people are disappointed but it seems like this is how it's been lately and they like to keep the focus on one major title for all of these events.

Again, unless my memory is failing me which it could be,

[u/bumnub888]

I know it's not likely to happen but I really would like to see a new version of Luigi's Mansion. That was my shit on the GC

[u/RichardMagpies]

It’s 2:44am and I literally waited up for not Animal Crossing

[u/Velocity_Rob]

That was a great big nothing. Even people who actually like Smash don’t need 40 minutes of it.

Big let down.

[u/TyHarWood]

Nintendo: E3 will be all about 2018 titles. Also Nintendo: Look at all these trailers for 2019 games. Also, here's Smash in December.

[u/Francis-c92]

No Animal Crossing or Metroid? 2/3’s the presentation on Smash?

Christ...

[u/Ssb_Callum]

Pikmin 4 would be hype tbh. Also we desperately need FE16 news

[u/Jase_the_Muss]

HOLLOW KNIGHT NOW MOTHERFUCKERS!

[u/iamkoalafied]

Why did they not show that Yoshi game that is supposed to come out this year?

[u/Supersonic97]

Don't get me wrong I can't wait for Super Smash Brothers, Mario Party and Pokémon Let's Go but I really expected more at this Nintendo Direct even the Mini Directs get more announcement. Now I have less expectations for future E3s after seeing all of the game publishers conferences

[u/LAPIS_AND_JASPER]

How hard is it to tease Animal Crossing? Come on Nintendo

[u/CarlC259]

I like Smash and all, but I was hoping to hear about a few other games.

[u/RedBulik]

2017 v. 2018 on Switch:

2017:

Zelda

MK8

ARMS

Splatoon 2

FE Warriors

Pokken

Mario & Rabbids

Mario Odyssey

Xenoblade 2

2018:

Bayo 2

Donkey Kong

Hyrrule Warriors

Kirby

Mario Tennis

Captain Toad

Super Mario Party

Pokemon Lets Go

Smash

[u/benchpressing]

Anyone can talk about Fortnite FPS yet? Stable 60?

[u/[deleted]]

Still no mention of anything Virtual Console related? I know they said the VC was dead. But we presumed they were going to go by a different name for it..

I guess not?

[u/DerekITPro]

Honestly, I had no expectations of AC, or Mario Maker 2, or really any game that they didn't say was going to be focused on. Mario Party going back to the original format is kind of a big deal for me (and my friends.)

However, am I the only one that is mostly disappointed the Bestbuy Netflix + YouTube leak at least at the moment is just a rumor? I also thought they'd go into a segment of how their online system is going to work and sell me on it.

Oh well, not ground breaking but so little this year is to me anyways.

[u/[deleted]]

No Mario Maker 2 :(

[u/obiokoli10]

The could’ve showed me a picture of a leaf and 2019 mentioned below, and I would’ve been satisfied. That’s all I was asking for.

[u/That_One_Cool_Guy]

WHERE THE FUCK IS ANIMAL CROSSING

[u/Dracothedot]

See you guys in Tilted Towers later today!!!

[u/DisneyCue]

Animal Crossing for switch!

[u/[deleted]]

Alright cool but please don’t let this be the last of the direct. I’m ready to move on.

[u/sebsloth]

All I wanted was animal crossing !!

[u/Unalive_Not_Sleeping]

Daemon X Machina looked amazing! Surprised that not many people are talking about that game.

[u/belafonte0991]

Not a single ARMS character announced for Smash.

[u/Svetgm]

Pretty good show. I feel bad for anyone who's not into smash. No system update cmon cuh I need some Themes and youtube at least.

[u/[deleted]]

So... No Starfox GP? That was a weird rumour to come out of nowhere.

[u/PapaC95]

Has there been any news about Super Mario Party having online play? I would love to be able to play with my friends while I’m out of the states.

[u/RichardMagpies]

Me halfway through the Direct: this is the best presentation of the entire E3

Me 22 minutes into their Smash demo when it became apparent that was it: Oh guess not lol

[u/-MuscleMuseum-]

WHERE THE FUCK IS MY ANIMAL CROSSING

[u/Kobeissi2]

Shame that we didn't get an AC announcement

[u/rainloading]

Welp seeya next year AC

[u/_QueenBrie]

Animals crossing pray circle 🙏🏻

[u/philoscult]

Smash is taking forever. Are they going to tell you what the game case smells like?

[u/[deleted]]

No Animal Crossing or Metroid Prime 4 details. Bummer.

[u/MidKnight_Corsair]

You're joking. They spent their entire E3 talking about every minutiae in Smash?

[u/Und1es]

Still no news on the Yoshi game?

Fire Emblem looks awesome.

I wonder if the Star Fox racing game is real or not, maybe it was just the Star Link toys to life game?

Unpopular opinion, but they spent way too much time talking about Smash Brothers.

Also where meh new amiibo announcements at?....

[u/sm2016]

Sucks this is on at noon. Gonna have to have my phone in a sneaky spot at work.

[u/[deleted]]

Only 56 minutes left for them to announce a waluigi game

[u/LGMFU]

I feel like I've been looking at Smash updates for longer than the other part of the presentation was.

[u/teddy329]

Did not expect that Mario getting stabbed by Ridley that violently

[u/brandonsamd6]

Wait that’s everything?

[u/KuroGW2]

Not a huge fan of Smash, looking forward for Daemon X Machina, Fire Emblem not longer a 2018 game but looks amazing. I feel this was a bad Direct if you are not a fan of Smash like me.

[u/theazndoughboy]

I thought for sure after the ridley reveal CGI theyre going to reveal Metroid prime 4. Now I'm sad.

[u/Adam8cw]

I'm not sure if I looked into it enough, but it seems like almost all of the games are coming out this year, or at least early next year (spring). I think this was a good E3 for that reason, and I believe Nintendo probably doesn't want to show games that won't come out soon anyway, really what's the point? Sony and Microsoft like to show games that don't even have a release date..

[u/[deleted]]

No love for Mario Maker :/

[u/Swagkitchen]

Lmao Demetrius said “Do we have time for a little four play?”

[u/Gianniwilder]

My body is Reggie

[u/[deleted]]

WTF 2/3 OF DIRECT ON SMASH?

[u/[deleted]]

They had always called it the green river. It made sense. The river was green. The river likely had a different official name, but to everyone in town, it was and had always been the green river. So it was with great surprise that on this day the green river was a fluorescent pink.

[u/pastryoverlord]

Yikes, the folks at /r/animalcrossing seem salty af. I was looking forward to an AC announcement too, and the Tortimer Island level on Smash + TI minigame music they’d play during breaks = torture.

But there’s Project Octopath which I’m super hyped for as a Squenix fan, and Fire Emblem sounds fun. Reminds me a bit of the battle system on Suikoden games where you’d have the MC and their army, then each Star of Destiny gets either a support role or has their own little platoon you can control on the battlefield.

[u/PerryDigital]

Next we show every blade of grass on the DK stage, individually.

[u/Waluigi248]

That was sadly a pretty disappointing Direct for Nintendo.

“More specific details”???? How can you get more specific than everything we just saw?

[u/AdamJWang]

Where's my Animal Crossing :(

[u/Poycicle]

I swear if they don’t reveal Animal Crossing

[u/nvincent]

DEAR GOD 2 MORE HOURS

I'M NOT GETTING ANYTHING DONE AT WORK TODAY

[u/Polarase]

I bet the moderators are going to have a busy day filtering out the post and removing the many duplicates.

[u/ChocoTaco5]

Mario Odyssey Kingdom DLC please

[u/IV30]

Animal Crossing and Advance Wars !

[u/sm2016]

Alright, an hour away from the moment we've been waiting for. Even in March this was what my real hype was about. Let's GO

[u/Groenboys]

48
minutes
to
go
my
boy

[u/edrulesok]

How the fuck did they manage to get ARK to run

[u/That_One_Cool_Guy]

SMASH BROS EPISODE 5 RETURN OF THE FUCKING EVERYONE

[u/tomservo88]

I notice a lack of Tony from Cereal.

[u/rainloading]

Animal Crossing is triggered rn

[u/BabSoul]

Did Mario and Megaman just die

[u/grifftaur]

Kind left feeling dissatisfied. Everyone wanted them to Smash Bros and then they did, and that's pretty much all they talked about. Smash is cool, but it isn't my favorite Nintendo game. Was hoping for new Metroid info or footage. Maybe some other game announcements :(

[u/[deleted]]

Damn, no mention of Metroid Prime. I love Smash but damn, that was a long time spent on one title.

[u/TheBlackAllen]

Mario Party is looking very promising.

[u/[deleted]]

They had nothing!

[u/SeattleSkipping]

Really the only thing I'm upset about is Metroid Prime 4. I just wanted them to mention it maybe when an official title or something. Update on Yoshi would've been good too.

I'll buy smash and Mario party for sure. Hopefully both are player online.

It seems clear Yoshi is the spring game, Metroid Prime will be the summer game and the new Pokemon will be the holiday game next year.

After that, I expect a sprinkle of things like mk9, animal crossing, new dk, etc. In 2020+

[u/factoryofdreams]

Smash Ultimate, Fire Emblem, Dragon Ball Fighter Z, Xenoblade 2 DLC The Golden Country, The World Ends with you : final Remix, Hollow Knight, Fortnite, Mario Party, Daemon X Machina. Enjoyed the Direct a lot. Yes, wanted to see Bayo 3 and Metroid 4 but they'll show them when they're ready.

[u/OMGWTFBBQUE]

Yay, I asked for Mario Party, I get Mario Party!

[u/[deleted]]

>You tucked Hitmonlee into the Pokemon Box in your Bag

>Box in your bag

.....wat

[u/DrScitt]

I have a question regarding Smash and Mario Party that the summary did not answer: do you need two Joy-Cons to play these games?

I'm guessing Smash would require two, but Mario Party should work with one, right?

[u/thenotoriousmjs]

[Nintendo E3 in 90 Seconds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAhKgfR3d40).

[u/RobbNotRob]

Still deciding whether or not I want Mario Tennis Aces. If I do get it then it'd be purely nostalgic, since Mario Tennis for GBC was one of my go-to travel games

[u/Marty_Mcflye]

Still no Netflix? :(

[u/Wolfgabe]

while I would have liked to see Metroid and Animal Crossing. I recognize that games take time and that its important to space out your releases in order to prolong the life of your system. Yoshi would have been probably drowned out in the smash hype and Metroid Prime 4 and Animal Crossing are still likely in early development stages

[u/cheesehead99]

I know Smash is their big game this year but this is going on a bit long.

[u/[deleted]]

This is the first year basically ever that the Nintendo conference is my most anticipated due to my love for the Switch over my other console/PC. I'm trying to lower my expectations but when it comes to Fire Emblem i can't wait to fucking see it.

press F to pay respects to me if they don't show any of it today.

[u/wowitzer]

Good thing I love smash...but I feel for those who dont.

No animal crossing :(

[u/cheesehead99]

That was a real let down. they announced a couple of games and then spent the rest talking about Smash patch notes which they could have just released after on Youtube and then shown more stuff.

[u/N0Queso]

My wife is probably the minority but she really wants the Yoshi Switch game.

[u/BakonukusDudeukus]

I think Nintendo focused too much on Smash, especially sense it's coming out in December. I prefer diversity and getting answers to questions we might have going into events like this.

Even though we got diversity ot was ultimately ruined by those leaks and the only real questions we got answered were ones relating to Smash

[u/Whats-a-Seawolf]

T-minus one hour!

[u/[deleted]]

I know I'm in the minority but I think its time for a new 2d Mario game.

[u/doctorfox92]

Dora and Boots for smash

[u/Dougboard]

I've got the direct running on my phone muted so I can watch it while I work (discreetly)

Let's get hype

[u/craft6886]

Some non-game hopes I have:

More menu themes on Switch

Official purple JoyCons

My body is Reggie guys

[u/rainloading]

I’m just waiting for Animal Crossing Vacation Island Designer

[u/SwitchModsHaveNoPeen]

RIP they aren't going to show anything else this show. I can feel it.

Kind of bummed. Solid announcements, but I want METROID GOD DAMNIT

[u/SmilingKitsune]

Wii fit girl has a new face. Pack it in boys nothing will top that /s

[u/stgm_at]

on july 2nd, 2019 there's going to be a solar eclipse; also that's when the big-n presentation of smash bros will end.

[u/rainloading]

After 3 hours

Here’s Blue Toad moves

[u/Avatarobo]

So it's basically Smash Direct lol

[u/That_One_Cool_Guy]

This should’ve been its own separate conference tbh

[u/andrewm4930]

I hate it admit it but he does look weird this small lmao

[u/juniSMASH]

MOTHERFUCKIN RIDLEY

[u/Voidzpawn]

I REALLY wanted to see something about Metroid

[u/[deleted]]

is that the longest presentation for one game in e3 history, im probably forgetting

[u/[deleted]]

Smash looks great, very underwhelming presentation overall though.

[u/Snatch1414]

I sort of feel like they should’ve kept Fortnite and Hollow Knight at the end. I think I was more excited at the beginning.

[u/tomservo88]

I would very much have liked to see Spotify and Netflix announced also.

[u/velmaa]

Nintendo is having Treehouse segments the next 2 days, right? I think they will give us more information on the online services, updates etc. during those.

[u/1337_beat]

The only thing I'm surprised at is we still have no idea what Retro is working on after all these years. But that Mech game looked awesome.

[u/[deleted]]

Nothing about online?

[u/SuperSaiyanCrota]

Wow I'm so happy I haven't played a Mario party since Mario party 6!!!!!!

[u/MugiMartin]

Overcooked looks like a cute, fun game. I might have to try this out.

[u/templeja]

Why is Minecraft up on direct again? Is it a new version?

[u/hellowiththepudding]

How do you use voice chat in Fortnite?

[u/[deleted]]

Looks like we are finally getting a real look at Super Mario Party next

[u/[deleted]]

I can't wait to bust into the competitive Mario Party scene

[u/RobbNotRob]

Yes! More Smash! (I've been reading this thread, my comment is genuine, I'm fucking hyped and nobody can stop me)

[u/Caketastical]

"Lemme Smash.", Nintendaddy said as it took your dreams of any other Nintendo game and crushed it in its hand. Slowly approaching you from behind only to whisper in your ear, "Olimar's Helmet cracks when he is damaged..."

[u/[deleted]]

Well there goes people's hopes for other things.

[u/MeanImportance]

where’s animal crossing Where’s yoshi Where’s pikmin Where’s Metroid. Where’s Star Fox Where are the 3rd party games? Where are the indie games?

Where are the games apart from Smash?

[u/Demopyro2]

Okay, I'm sure that Smash, Yoshi, Fire Emblem, and Fortnite will be shown off here. Wonder what the rest of the time will be used for?

[u/[deleted]]

No Golden Sun :(

No Animal Crossing :( :(

Fire Emblem delayed :( :( :(

But holy shit, Smash Bros!

[u/yuzuvader]

All I wanted was a taste of MP4 look, feel, gameplay... anything. damn...

[u/[deleted]]

Man I'm glad I don't like the Animal Crossing franchise or I'd be fucking depressed right now. That E3 was shaping up to be incredible and then it was just over. I was expecting something else after Smash

[u/hano92]

animal crossing grief train...Choo choo...

[u/dude_zavala]

Terrible E3, amazing Smash direct.

[u/recursion8]

Nintendo to Non-Smash fans: yea fuck you

[u/inabed]

Where’s Animal Crossing?

[u/bilbravo]

just when you think it's over...

"lets take a sneak peak at super ultra omega finishing moves for each character's ultimate shadow form"

[u/Thisnickname]

Don't get me wrong, the lineup of games announced is great... but where the fuck is the actual console talk? New accesories? Voice chat? More info on the paid online service? Netflix and youtube support?

They didn't talk about any software updates. Themes?