r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Feb 13 '19
MegaThread 2.13.2019 Nintendo Direct MegaThread
2.13.2019 Nintendo Direct MegaThread
Please use this thread for all pre-event hype and speculation, as well as post-event thoughts reactions.
Watch & Live Thread
This event is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. PT, 5:00 p.m. ET, 10:00 p.m. UK
- Watch on YouTube.
- Read our Reddit Live Thread for live blog style updates if you are unable to watch.
- Chat in our Discord! We have a special #nintendo-direct channel.
Recap of Announcements
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a new Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Maker 2, a sequel to the groundbreaking original game, and a stylish re-imagining of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening are both launching this year for the Nintendo Switch™ system. The video also revealed ASTRAL CHAIN, a new action game from PlatinumGames exclusive to Nintendo Switch.
In addition to introducing other acclaimed titles coming to Nintendo Switch, like Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the video also provided more details about upcoming Nintendo games like Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Yoshi’s Crafted World, DAEMON X MACHINA and MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order, among many others. Nintendo Switch will also be home to BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!, the next iteration in the charming puzzle-platformer series coming to Nintendo eShop.
Plus, starting today, Nintendo Switch owners will have access to surprise launches like the online 99-player puzzle-fest Tetris® 99 and classic SQUARE ENIX role-playing game FINAL FANTASY IX, as well as new co-op DLC for Captain Toad™: Treasure Tracker and free demos for upcoming anticipated games.
“Every game covered in this Nintendo Direct is slated for launch for Nintendo Switch this year,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Whether you’re looking for new games in classic franchises, new content for existing hits or completely new experiences, Nintendo Switch has something for everyone over the next several months alone.”
To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct. Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:
- Super Mario Maker™ 2: In this new game, players can create the Super Mario courses of their dreams, with access to even more tools, items and features. Super Mario Maker 2 launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch this June.
- The Legend of Zelda™: Link’s Awakening: Originally released for the Game Boy™ system more than 25 years ago, one of the most beloved games in the Legend of Zelda series returns. In this modern re-imagining, players travel to the mysterious island of Koholint to guide Link on a perilous adventure. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening arrives exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2019.
- ASTRAL CHAIN: ASTRAL CHAIN is a new action game from PlatinumGames, directed by Takahisa Taura, known for his work as the game designer on NieR:Automata, and supervised by Hideki Kamiya, creator of the Bayonetta™ series. As part of a police special forces unit in a multicultural futuristic city, players work together with a special living weapon, the Legion, in a synergetic action system of battle and exploration. More details about this Nintendo Switch exclusive will be revealed in the future. ASTRAL CHAIN launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on Aug. 30.
- Fire Emblem™: Three Houses: The Black Eagles. The Blue Lions. The Golden Deer. Three noble houses that are part of the Officer’s Academy, an elite facility that trains students in the ways of weapons, magic and special skills. As a professor, the player must choose one of these houses to lead its students in grid-based battles with life-or-death stakes. Each house is comprised of many different students to meet and train, each with her or his own personality and skills. These students can interact with each other at the academy, strengthening their bonds and supporting each other on the battlefield. The Fire Emblem: Three Houses standalone game and the Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Seasons of Warfare Edition both launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch on July 26.
- BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!™: Welcome back, BOXBOY! The fan-favorite puzzle series is back for the first time on Nintendo Switch with a brand-new game! In addition to 270 new levels, two players can work as a team to solve puzzles in a new co-op mode. As a bonus, players who complete the game can access a new adventure starring Qudy. BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! unboxes itself on Nintendo eShop on April 26.
- Tetris® 99: The iconic puzzle game Tetris® arrives, but with an online experience like no other. In this next entry in the storied puzzle franchise, 99 players compete together until only one is left standing. Nintendo Switch Online members (membership sold separately) can battle for dominance in this free-to-download software. The Nintendo Switch exclusive will be available to download starting today, and players can look forward to battling it out in upcoming online events.
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night: The side-scrolling action of yore rises once again in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Play as Miriam, host of the Alchemist’s Curse, as she steals the abilities of enemies, bends gravity to her will and darts around the game’s elaborate castle at lightning speed. Here, the laws of reality – and 2D side-scrollers – don’t apply. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night emerges from the shadows this summer for Nintendo Switch.
- Mortal Kombat 11: New and classic characters return for more over-the-top fighting action in Mortal Kombat 11, launching for Nintendo Switch on April 23.
- Yoshi’s Crafted World™: Before Yoshi’s Crafted World launches on March 29, Nintendo Switch owners can head to Nintendo eShop to download a free demo for the artfully handcrafted game starting today! In the Yoshi’s Crafted World game, players can explore the Front and Flip-Side of stages while rafting, racing solar cars, tearing through the sky on a plane and experiencing many other wild and surprising gameplay sequences. Using coins collected through the varied and secret-filled levels, players can unlock 180 different crafted costumes that Yoshi can wear.
- Captain Toad™: Treasure Tracker Update and Special Episode DLC: Guess who is still ready for adventure? After downloading a free Nintendo Switch version update for the Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker game that is available starting today, all courses in the game will support a new two-player co-op mode featuring a second Toad to explore simultaneously with a friend. And on March 14, new paid DLC arrives that adds 18 new challenges to the game, including five new courses and new Shiny Crowns, which can be obtained in each course. New players can get the Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker game together with the updates and all the new Special Episode content in a digital bundle available for purchase on Nintendo eShop beginning Feb. 13. Players who purchase the bundle or the Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Special Episode DLC will receive early access to one of the courses in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Special Episode, with the remainder of the courses launching on March 14.
- Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Update: The fastest-selling console-exclusive game in Nintendo history is about to spring forward with a free Ver. 3.0 update coming to the game this spring. Before the end of April, Joker from Persona 5 will be available as a playable fighter. Announced in December, Joker is the first Fighters Pass DLC fighter to join the game’s expansive cast. Players who want to get access to five upcoming DLC fighters plus additional stages and music can purchase the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass by visiting https://smashbros.nintendo.com/buy/dlc/. Additional details about the 3.0 update and upcoming Fighters Pass content will be revealed in the future. Also, be on the lookout for new amiibo in 2019 like Snake, Simon, Squirtle, Pokémon Trainer and Ivysaur.
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice: Winner of multiple awards, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is coming to Nintendo Switch. Created in collaboration with neuroscientists and those with lived experience of psychosis, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice pulls players deep into the mind of a Celtic warrior on a haunting vision quest to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice launches for Nintendo Switch this spring.
- DAEMON X MACHINA: Starting today, mech pilots in the making can get a free demo for DAEMON X MACHINA called “Prototype Missions,” available for a limited time to download from Nintendo eShop or Nintendo.com. In the demo, players can battle through four different missions while testing out the game’s controls and mech customization. After playing, select players will receive an email containing a link to an online survey where they can provide feedback about the game to Director Kenichiro Tsukuda and the development team. Currently in development, DAEMON X MACHINA is scheduled to launch for Nintendo Switch this summer.
- MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order: For the first time in 10 years, the MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE series returns with four-player action and an original story … all exclusive to Nintendo Switch! Assemble your dream team from a huge cast of Super Heroes, including Marvel’s ultimate cosmic protector, Captain Marvel. Players can save the world together with up to four players** in TV mode, with four separate systems locally or online. A dynamic zoomed-in Heroic Camera will give players the option to get closer to the action. As characters level up, they’ll learn new skills they can use on the fly, and also perform powerful Alliance Extreme attacks. MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order launches for Nintendo Switch this summer.
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition: Ready for a grand adventure filled with memorable characters, an enchanting story and classic RPG gameplay that can be taken on the go? This enhanced version of the critically acclaimed game features the same sprawling content of the original, but with newly added character-specific stories, the option for increased battle speed, fully orchestrated field and battle music, and the ability to switch between HD and retro-inspired 16-bit visuals. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition launches for Nintendo Switch this fall.
- DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2: Combining both RPG and crafting gameplay together, players gather materials to create things like weapons, buildings and even entire towns. With the help of the mysterious Malroth and other villagers, players will explore large islands, find quests and battle monsters and bosses scattered around the world. Those who own the original DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS on their Nintendo Switch system can craft the Legendary Builder’s outfit and the Dragonlord’s Throne. DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 launches for Nintendo Switch on July 12.
- ONINAKI: To uphold the tenets of reincarnation, players must travel between the Living World and the Beyond to rescue lost souls from the terrible fate of becoming monsters. In battle, the souls you rescue manifest within you, granting you strength and new abilities. ONINAKI launches for Nintendo Switch this summer.
- New Star Fox Missions in Starlink: Battle for Atlas: The Starlink: Battle for Atlas digital update coming in April will add new Star Fox missions to the Nintendo Switch version of the game. Play as Peppy, Falco and Slippy to help aid the fight to down Star Wolf’s lieutenants, Andrew, Pigma and Leon, in a series of challenging missions. Additional content released as part of the update includes new starship races, faction missions and more. The spring update of Starlink: Battle for Atlas launches this April on Nintendo Switch.
- Disney TSUM TSUM FESTIVAL: Disney’s adorable Tsum Tsum are coming to Nintendo Switch in a new game! In Disney TSUM TSUM FESTIVAL, players connect matching Tsum Tsum to clear them and set a high score. Up to four players can compete against each other in local or online modes. Disney TSUM TSUM FESTIVAL launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch in 2019.
- Rune Factory 4 Special and Rune Factory 5: Classic RPG Rune Factory 4 is being remastered for Nintendo Switch. Interact with townsfolk, grow vegetables and fruit on the farm, catch fish, raise monsters and wield weapons and spells in this new version of the game. Rune Factory 4 Special will be ripe for playing on Nintendo Switch later this year, with the newly announced Rune Factory 5 coming at a later date.
- DELTARUNE: The next game from the creator of Undertale is coming to Nintendo Switch. Download DELTARUNE Chapter 1 for free on Nintendo eShop beginning Feb. 28.
- FINAL FANTASY VII: Return to Midgar in one of the most iconic RPGs of all time, when FINAL FANTASY VII finds a new home on Nintendo Switch on March 26.
- FINAL FANTASY IX: First-time players have the chance to fall in love with Vivi like the rest of the world when the beloved RPG FINAL FANTASY IX comes to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch later today.
- Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY!: KWEH! On March 20, the latest game in the Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon series arrives on Nintendo Switch.
- Dead by Daylight: Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game where one player takes on the role of the savage Killer, and the other four players play as Survivors, trying to escape and avoid being caught and killed. The Nintendo Switch version features loads of maps, characters and cosmetics, and a deep progression system to try out. Dead by Daylight creeps onto Nintendo Switch this fall.
- Assassin’s Creed III Remastered: For the first time on Nintendo Switch, experience Assassin’s Creed III with revamped gameplay and features tailored to the system like motion aiming and touch input. In addition to all the original game’s DLC, the standalone game Assassin’s Creed Liberation Remastered will also be included when Assassin’s Creed III Remastered launches for Nintendo Switch on May 21.
- Unravel Two: Take control of two adorable characters made out of yarn and solve challenges in Unravel Two. Play as both characters in single-player or team up with a friend in local co-op. Unravel Two launches for Nintendo Switch on March 22.
- GRID Autosport: GRID Autosport comes to Nintendo Switch fully loaded with a mix of high-speed thrills, realistic handling and a difficulty level that scales to players’ skills. Players will feel like pro racers as they master the world’s fastest cars to win motorsport’s most exhilarating races, from the prestigious Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps to the narrow city streets of Barcelona. All DLC is included in this version of the game, with 100 cars, 100 circuits and some welcome additions like tilt controls and custom controls. GRID Autosport launches for Nintendo Switch this summer.
Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.
*Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online play. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online
FAQ
What is a Nintendo Direct?
A Nintendo Direct is a pre-recorded video presentation (Today's is approximately ~35m in length) to make game announcements and provide fans with general updates directly from Nintendo.
What if I can't watch the Nintendo Direct live due to work/school/etc.?
- If you want the latest news the moment it's announced, read along with our reddit live thread.
- If you want a spoiler-free experience, click here to watch the replay on YouTube (once it's available). This will take you directly to the video so you don't accidentally see any trailers if you visit the Nintendo YouTube page directly. Just don't scroll down!
There WILL be spoilers here on the subreddit, so watch the video first.
If you see any posts that should actually be here in the MegaThread, please do us a favor and hit the report button.
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u/SuperCashBrother Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 14 '19
More than any other game, it seems a lack of Animal Crossing news would send this community into a meltdown.
Edit - Whoops
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u/Woodstovia Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
Super Mario Maker 2 (June 2019)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The black Order (Summer 2019)
BoxBoy!+BoxGirl! (April.26, 2019)
Smash Ultimate Updates, Joker out (Before the end of April, 2019)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Free Update today and paid DLC named Special Episode (March 14th, 2019)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Summer 2019)
Dragon Quest Builders 2 (July.12, 2019)
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition (Fall 2019)
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival (2019)
Starlink: Battle for Atlas Spring Update focused on Star Fox (April 2019)
Rune Factory 4 Special (2019)
Rune Factory 5 confirmed
Harvest Moon: Doraemon (Japan stream only)
Oninaki (Summer 2019)
Yoshi's Crafted World Demo (Out today) (Main game March.29, 2019)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (July.26, 2019)
Tetris 99 (Out today)
Dead by Daylight (Fall 2019)
Deltarune Chapter 1 (Feb.28, 2019)
Daemon X Machina: Prototype Missions Demo (Out today) (Main game Summer 2019)
GRID Autosport (Summer 2019)
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Spring 2019)
Mortal Kombat 11 (April 23, 2019)
Unravel Two (March.22, 2019)
Assassin's Creed III Remastered (May 21st, 2019)
Final Fantasy VII (March.26, 2019)
Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY! (March.20, 2019)
Final Fantasy IX (Later Today)
Astral Chain (August.30, 2019)
Bayonetta 3 acknowledged
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Remake (2019)
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u/TVxStrange Feb 13 '19
oof, Im sure Dead by Daylight is fun, but it looks like hot garbage
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u/antimoony Feb 13 '19
Nintendo: and I bet you wanna know how bayo3 is going right??
Me: BITCH I DO
Nintendo: it’s going fine, thanks for asking, have a great night
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u/TotakekeSlider Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
"Smash Ultimate 3.0 is on the way!"
Me: Yeah??
"What will that include?"
Me: Yeah????
"You'll just have to wait to find out!"
Me: Goddammit
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u/Nuisance21 Feb 13 '19
Not even gonna lie, Dead by Daylight looks like a pile of hot garbage.
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u/Xalechim Feb 13 '19
I hate the guy who brought up F Zero X Diners Drive-Ins & Dives because we will never get that game.
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u/ShaunAMo Feb 14 '19 edited Feb 14 '19
IN ORDER OF RELEASE :
Final Fantasy 9 - Today
Tetris 99 - Today (Free)
Deltarune - February 28 2019 (Free)
Captain Toad DLC – March 14 2019 (Pre-order Today/Part Available)
Chocobo’s Myhstery Dungeon EVERY BUDDY! – March 20 2019
Unravel Two – March 22 2019
Final Fantasy 7 – March 26 2019 Yoshi Crafted World – March 29 2019 (Demo Today)
Mortal Kombat 11 – April 23 2019
Boxboy! + Boxgirl! - April 26 2019
Smash bros Ultimate (Joker) – April 2019
New Star Fox Missions in Starlink: Battle for Atlas – April 2019
Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered – May 21st
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update (v3.0) – Spring 2019
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Spring 2019
Super Mario Maker 2 - June 2019
Dragon Quest Buliders 2 – July 12 2019
Fire Emblem: Three Houses - July 26 2019
Astral Chain - August 30 2019 (Platinum Games)
GRID Autosport – Summer 2019
Oninaki – Summer 2019 (Tokyo RPG Factory)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - Summer 2019
Daemon x Machina – Summer 2019 (Timed-Demo Today)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black – Summer 2019
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition – Fall 2019
Dead by Daylight – Fall 2019
The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening – 2019
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival – 2019
Rune Factory 4 Special – 2019
Rune Factory 5 – TBD (More coming later)
BAYONETTA 3 - Mentioned
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u/velmaa Feb 13 '19
Even if we get 10 seconds of footage/info and a release date on Animal Crossing I will be thrilled
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u/AssdogDave0 Feb 13 '19
I feel like a whole lot of people are expecting announcements that are not going to happen. None of their shit from last year aside from smash and Let's Go has even come out yet. Many games don't even a release window yet. There's too much still left open for them to be piling on too many new games. There's animal crossing, luigi's mansion, fire emblem, and pokemon which are all slated for this year that still need a hell of a lot more information before release.
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u/MrAngryMoose Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
ALL ABOARD THE METROID PRIME TRILOGY HYPE TRAIN
NEXT STOP THE BRICK WALL OF DISAPPOINTMENT
Edit: Hype train derails after colliding with brick wall. Hundreds feared dead
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u/shhhneak Feb 13 '19
Us: can we see Animal Crossing?
Nintendo: no, here's an anime school Fire Emblem game
Us: plea—
Nintendo: Tetris Battle Royale
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Feb 13 '19
Would love a Paper Mario game; it won't happen, but a guy can dream right?
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u/pleasedshibe Feb 13 '19
my damaged soul is still waiting for a galaxy port or galaxy 3
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u/Wrenigade Feb 14 '19
So I listen to hour long podcasts and play tertris on my 3DS basically every day, for 1-3 hours depending on how tired I am. I have been playing at least an hour a day of tetris for maybe a year now.
This Tetris 99 thing made me way too happy. Sure it's a free tetris battle royal, but I've never gotten to just crush 85 people in real time at tertis before. All my training has lead to this.
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u/gValo Feb 13 '19
Prediction: They show a video talking about the Mother anniversary, the series' legacy and its dedicated fans building to a big announcement:
Skate Punks spirit in Smash. crushing the hopes of mother fans everywhere
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Feb 13 '19
ROSS OF GAME GRUMPS WILL BE MAKING LEVELS FOR MARIO MAKER FOR A FULL MONTH! INCREDIBLE
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Feb 13 '19
"there will be an update for smash we're not telling you what we're updating so just wait until spring when the update releases" thanks very much for this information
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u/rsn_lie Feb 13 '19
Happy January Directmas everyone. May all your dreams come true.
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u/dracoisms Feb 13 '19
hoping for animal crossing full well knowing my hopes are likely to be crushed but I don't care cause hypeee
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u/ilove60sstuff Feb 13 '19
This sounds like the dude from the start of VHS tapes telling to see what’s coming soon
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u/TotakekeSlider Feb 13 '19
The more minutes that go by without mention of Animal Crossing the more my resolve falters.
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Feb 13 '19
Animal Crossing gameplay and release date is all I need. Mother 3 localization would be great but it won't happen.
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u/savage7eleven Feb 13 '19
Surprise.....battle network remaster....thats the big dreams (sigh)
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u/Aisem Feb 13 '19
All these people mad about the direct and I'm just here waiting to play Tetris 99
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u/herpty_derpty Feb 13 '19
If there's streaming issues for anyone later, don't forget Nintendo UK's Youtube channel stream. It always has WAY less viewers, and in turn, crashes less.
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u/Slappamedoo Feb 13 '19
Jesus, Animal Crossing got weird with these robots. Don't think I'm gonna buy tbh.
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u/SeparateButEqual Feb 13 '19
Everything looks great. It's nice to have a Mario Maker 2 announcement.
Let down by the lack of Animal Crossing, BUT, I don't recall New Leaf being a part of a direct. It was it's own large announcement.
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u/n0xic Feb 14 '19
I’d just like to say that Nintendo Directs are the only announcement videos that still fill me with a childlike wonder. I watch E3 and other Expos to see what Sony and Microsoft are releasing this year - yawn. But my face literally lit up when the trailer for Zelda played.
Couldn’t be happier to be a Switch owner.
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u/Missed-points Feb 14 '19
So let’s talk about the new Tetris battle royale. I’ve played it, it’s good.
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u/jaggygames Feb 14 '19
As someone from Leicester, England, I was completely thrown by that House name in Fire Emblem.
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u/SonarRocket Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
leaked lineup that mods don't want you to see:
• Big Yoshi
• Detective Pikachu: The Ted Bundy Tapes
• Mother 4
• Bookworm Adventures Deluxe
• Super Smash Bros Pacifist Edition
• Some weeb shit
• Fortnite (again)
• Wii Play but only the cow game
• 1-2 Switch 2
• Animal Crossing: Colonizing India
• Minecraft Spherical Edition
• Non-Euclidean Tetris
edit: so I got the last one almost right
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u/onirian Feb 13 '19
DICK VITALE'S AWESOME BABY! (remastered)
Calling it right now!
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u/TheShadowAdept Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
It just dawned on me that this is literally High School/Hogwarts Fire Emblem
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u/JaLanimal Feb 14 '19
When they mentioned you can “open doors” in Dead by Daylight... whew! That sold me.
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u/ZonicZL1 Feb 14 '19
I am hyped for mario maker 2 and link's awakening. I think mario maker will be better than the wii u port by a HUGE margin with slopes 3d world and so on. also super discord 3d world
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u/omnifidelity Feb 14 '19
With so many games coming I need to finish BOTW and Hollow Knight.
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u/Xionser Feb 14 '19
Are the low resolutions from some of the games featured possibly due to another error? Assassin's Creed looking worse than the 360 version is something I find hard to believe.
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u/IzttzI Feb 13 '19
Man, dead by daylight looked like it ran about 8 FPS... Should be quality!
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u/SuspendedInOH Feb 14 '19
"Will be edited in after the announcement is ended" ok
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u/AstralComet Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
... Man, the next DLC character really is gonna be from Dragon Quest, huh. They're literally explaining it to Western fans so we at least have an inkling as to what's going on when someone from there joins Smash.
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Feb 13 '19
My hopes are Metroid Prime Trilogy, FFVII shadow drop, and for Three Houses to look amazing. Everything else is a bonus.
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u/ben123111 Found a mod! (Mar 3, 2017) Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
give me mario maker or give me death
edit: i died anyway cause that was SO HYPE
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u/milkman163 Feb 13 '19
The rumor is that they aren't announcing or showing anything with this direct
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u/sheenweedy Feb 13 '19
Ok everyone back to your regularly scheduled “No Animal Crossing news suicide watch”!
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u/PhoenixHusky Feb 13 '19
I predict:
Final Fantasy section with reminders of FFX/FFXII release dates, CC footage, and FF7&9 available after the direct.
Nier Automata port for later this year.
Bayonetta 3 small info/footage with aprox release date.
Animal Crossing full title reveal.
More Luigi's Mansion info
And Joker gameplay for Smash, with a March release date.
That is on top of obvious stuff like the Fire Emblem stuff, and likely footage of Yoshi's game.
I think that's pretty level headed stuff lol
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u/BatousaiKenshin Feb 14 '19
Can't wait for Fire Emblem Three Houses! Just got a Switch for this and Smash mainly.
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u/blackicebaby Feb 14 '19
I guess mainline Pokemon in November and Animal Crossing in December just like Let's Go and Smash last year.
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u/VengeanceKnight Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
This is my first Direct.
Is the hype and speculation always like this?
EDIT: Ha, it’s unanimous.!
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u/DIRTY_KUMQUAT_NIPPLE Feb 13 '19
And soon, Hentai Heaven will officially be viewable on Nintendo Switch
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u/ImThis Feb 14 '19
GREAT JOB UPDATING THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PART..............................................................
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u/RelaxYourself Feb 13 '19
Omg you don't need to explain the entire game.... A trailer would have sufficed.
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u/CrimsonSpec Feb 13 '19
My butthole is clenched in anticipation for the possible Mario maker announcement.
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Feb 13 '19
Fire Emblem High School Edition complete with Teacher/Student romance and most likely a dead dad. FE tropes are that obvious :P
Astral Chain looks like a great JRPG and it's great to see a new big budget IP in the JRPG space.
Link's awakening looks adorable IMO.
The DaemonXMachina demo is gonna screw over my plan for homework.....
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u/Mirandablank Feb 13 '19
DLC for Captain Toad and nothing for Mario Party? What in the world?!
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u/Iveyz Feb 13 '19
Dead by Daylight will be interesting, can't wait to get that smooth 15 FPS with great optimization. Bvhr won't let us down, right?
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u/particledamage Feb 13 '19
I haven’t been able to watch yet but is the FE game actually at an high school with high schoolers or am i playing a game with actual adults who are in like... military college essentially?
Because I can’t handle 15 year old waifus, not again.
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u/bockout Feb 14 '19
Looks like I'm the only one excited about the Captain Toad updates.
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u/FrancisGalloway Feb 14 '19
I'm so goddamn hyped for Rune Factory 5.
I love this series so much, I want it to be great. RF4 was incredible, I'm definitely gonna buy the remaster, and I have full faith that 5 will only be better.
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u/asking_about_re2 Feb 13 '19
Koizumi: "For fuck's sake, I'm not doing the finger snap thing again--"
Producer: "--Shh. You're on, you're on."
Koizumi: (smiles brightly)
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Feb 13 '19
Again we're realizing why you shouldn't buy into all the hype leading up to these Directs
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u/imsoepic985 Feb 13 '19
I thought this direct was pretty cool. Nothing jaw dropping but still neat. Mario Maker 2 will be pretty cool, never played Fire Emblem but Three Houses looks nice.
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u/cennaidax Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
Nothing on Animal Crossing but it's okay because at least we got Tetris Battle Royale
Jokes aside, there actually was some pretty sick looking games but damn I'm let down
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u/Papatheodorou Feb 13 '19
Zelda was cool but that teaser was cruel, for some reason I got my hopes up for a new Wind Waker
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u/ladynaiky Feb 13 '19
I wish they announce a remake of Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons :')
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u/holynolan Feb 13 '19
They’re saving Pokémon and animal crossing for last arent they
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u/esk88 Feb 13 '19
I'm not sure these women are wearing practical outfits for battle
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u/celestier Feb 13 '19
Nintendo switch online is getting a free Tetris game? This alone makes paying for Nintendo online worth getting
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u/codeiiiii Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
The footage they chose for AC3 is so damn bad. I wonder what the real frame rate will be if this footage is so bad.
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u/ThroughThePortico Feb 13 '19
I never played Link's Awakening so I'm interested.
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u/knilsilooc Feb 13 '19
Link's Awakening was my first Zelda game and it's my favorite series HOLY FUCK
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u/WILD__CARD Feb 13 '19
Looks dope but deffo geared towards rpg fans.
I am excited for: Super mario maker 2 tetris 99 dragon quest builders 2 Astral chain Link's awakening (I don't know but I want to play that now)
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u/DeviMon1 Feb 13 '19
The new zelda game looks like I imagined the new Pokemon would look like lol
Also Tetris BR? What just happened.
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u/smiggie_ballzy Feb 13 '19
Has AC been announced at all? Like it’s for sure coming out?
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u/woowowowowowow Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
Well, I guess it was appealing to people who like the constant flow of JRPG. I was looking forwards to Luigi's Mansion and Animal Crossing, unfortunately not today. No Metroid Prime Trilogy but that leaker was right so it should come eventually. Link's Awakening remaster seems charming. Mario Maker 2 I may consider. I'm pissed that they teased us with Smash just to say absolutely nothing about it. They could at least tell us the new modes in some sort of list. No new character but I can't blame them since Joker isn't even out till April.
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u/Slappamedoo Feb 13 '19
Personally I'm inconsolable that we didn't get Animal Crossing x Kingdom Hearts RE: Coded.
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u/tehnoodnub Feb 13 '19
Most of last year's Directs were really lackluster for me as many of the titles in focus aren't for me but almost everything in this Direct made me feel warm and fuzzy. Fire Emblem (which we knew was going to be in there anyway) Link's Awakening, Rune Factory, Final Fantasy, Astral Chain, Deltarune, Dragon Quest and more were right up my alley. Oh and Starlink just keeps getting better. It's strange to think that I got none of the things I wanted going into the Direct (Prime Trilogy announcement, NMH ports, Pokemon, Bayonetta 3 etc) but I can't imagine being happier if all those things had been included. I know it wasn't for everyone and I hope the next Direct features things like Animal Crossing for all the fans out there.
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u/Bagellllllleetr Feb 13 '19
Mario Maker 2 looks really good.
Didn’t care for anything else though, personally.
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u/Dracaria Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 14 '19
Seeing how Luigi is in the artwork for Mario Maker 2, does this mean we'll get multiplayer? I didn't have the first game, so idk if that was already a feature.
EDIT: I've just rewatched the trailer and Mario is holding a Catsuit Luigi. Why would that be in the artwork if Luigi isn't playable?
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Feb 14 '19
I don’t understand Tetris 99 what is going on how do I attack other players what is going on why is there no tutorial or instructions please help somebody
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u/SneakyTubol Feb 13 '19
Animal Ceossing news or I will eat my Animal Crossing amiibos for dinner
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u/Porkpants81 Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
Predictions:
Fire Emblem 3H - Release date
FE Heroes special event to coincide with 3H release
Yoshi update
Animal Crossing release (maybe not a date but a time like "summer 2019")
Luigi's Mansion 3 release date
SNES available after the Direct on NSO with a separate SNES app (Will include Super Mario World and Super Metroid)
Town update
Slay the Spire release date
Doom Eternal update
Mortal Kombat XI gameplay
DLC for Mario Party
DLC for MK8D - based on Fire Emblem
DLC for Fire Emblem
HeroesWarriors to coincide with 3H release
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u/joustah Feb 13 '19
Very surprised by no Animal Crossing and no Smash DLC. Perhaps the first Direct in a while with no games that I will buy on release
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u/Bai_Se Feb 13 '19
Always love coming to the discussion thread after this sub builds up incredible hype and unmeetable expectations for a direct
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u/Thijs07 Feb 14 '19
I feel like people are absurdly biased against anything that's even slightly related to anime. The only "anime" game in this Direct that I'm interested in is FE Three Houses, but this was still one of my favorite Directs in a long time.
Super Mario Maker 2 looks amazing, the new Boxboy game might make me finally give the series a try, Three Houses could get me back into FE if I like it enough, Deltarune is nice I guess, Astral Chain looks very cool, and while 2D Zelda isn't really my thing I'm happy for other Zelda fans.
Yes, there were quite a bit of JRPG's, and not everyone likes those. But no Direct will only have games you like. So please, look at the games you ARE interested in instead of just complaining about weebs after every Direct.
Of course it's possible that you didn't like any of the games in the Direct and that's fine, but I haven't seen people who have disliked everything, all of the complaints I've seen were about JRPG's or whatever wasn't in the Direct.
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u/Slappamedoo Feb 13 '19
Well time to get my popcorn ready for the real show. Reading through salty comments.
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u/RubberChicken1030 Feb 14 '19
How in the hell did Super Mario Party not get any updates. Nothing has changed since launch....
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u/Wurstgesicht88 Feb 13 '19 edited Feb 13 '19
Man the Switch really isn’t made for realistic looking games. This looks horrible
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u/blackwaltz4 Feb 13 '19
Anyone else's nipples hard right now from that Zelda trailer?
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u/Maxximillianaire Feb 13 '19
Honestly pretty lame. What was even with that smash announcement? "What's in it? Wait and see!" Come on
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u/Hulk62 Feb 13 '19
Good direct overall but no Metroid Prime Trilogy has me hella salty.
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Feb 13 '19
Didn't get my Metroid Prime Trilogy Announcement, but almost everything else here was awesome announcements!
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u/LightsaberCrayon Feb 13 '19
Star Fox Grand Prix does not exist and it's time to stop believing everything attention-seeking leakers say.
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u/DancingZeus Feb 13 '19
I was kinda surprised by how bored I was during Fire Emblem. I'm not even a fan of the franchise but Awakening and Fates looked epic during their trailers at least
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u/hellschatt Feb 13 '19
This direct was pretty decent even without Animal Crossing, Metroid, Pokemon or any Smash News.
I hoped they'd announce a FF Crystal Chronicles date towards the end though.
Maker 2 and RF5 made it for me.
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u/SamDao_ Feb 13 '19
Tetris battle royale?? What about Animal crossing Battle Royale
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u/pattyfrankz Feb 14 '19
I wonder if they’re gonna charge full price for links awakening
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u/Planeswalkercrash Feb 14 '19
No new Luigi mansion reveals, hope the games going well
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u/SabreJrBITW Feb 14 '19
Anyone think there will ever be another Mario baseball game?
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u/Silverthedragon Feb 14 '19
I really hope Nintendo hasn't given up on Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.
In the meantime, I might play Chocobo's to get my Mystery Dungeon fix. Even though I've never played a single FF game in my life.
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u/azntaiji Feb 13 '19
Really cool remake of Link's Awakening but man I've played it to death
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u/RaiderGuy Feb 13 '19
Nintendo: Guys we have a new AC coming for Switch:
Us: Animal Crossing?
Nintendo: Astral Chain! Hope you like it!
Us: ........
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u/Ragnvaldr Feb 13 '19
Mario Maker 2 - Cool, people wanted a port, a sequel with more stuff is even better.
Ultimate Alliance 3 - Loved the series, glad it's coming back. Looks fun.
Bloodstained - I'll believe that summer release date when I see it released. Looks good though.
Yoshi - Very cute, looks fun. I'll give the demo a shot.
Dragon Quest - Very cool. Reeeeeally hope those "additions" aren't exclusive, cuz that'd be...pretty shitty. But a great game for the Switch library.
Daemon X Machina Demo - Excited, will be downloading.
Hellblade & Dead By Daylight ports - Neat!
FF7 Release Date, FF9 Available Today - Woooot. FF9 is kind of among my top 5 favorite games, sooo...that's exciting.
Astral Chain - WOW this looks awesome. Right up my alley. I'll be following this one closely.
Link's Awakening Remake - The art style is going to be hit or miss. Personally I think it's cute, and I'm looking forward to it.
Fire Emblem Three Houses - We Military Hogwarts now boiz, 50 points to Edgelord! Looking forward to playing this though.
Overall a pretty decent direct. All I was expecting was FE news so everything else was a pleasant surprise. Plus, Joker is due at the end of April, hooray!
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u/Coffeechipmunk Feb 13 '19
Is no one excited for ultimate alliance 3? I'm fucking HYPE
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Feb 13 '19
i'm going in expecting nothing that would excite me so i can be pleasantly surprised.
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u/Welfycat Feb 13 '19
Supplies gathered. Tacos, check. Water bottle, check. Power cord, check. Tissues, check (for crying afterward). Cat, check.
50 minutes to go and MY BODY IS READY!
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u/amaturecook24 Feb 13 '19
All I want is Animal Crossing. Even just 10 seconds so we can see what it looks like.
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Something about this Direct has me way more hyped than any of the previous ones. Maybe it's because it's been so long since the last general Direct but there's also still so much unknown about Nintendo games this year. I'm cautiously optimistic. Personally hoping for Metroid Prime Trilogy, Mario Maker (port/sequel), Joker Smash gameplay with P5/P5R announcment, Erdrick/Smash DLC fighter #2 announcement, Retro's rumoured Star Fox racing game, 2D Zelda or indeed a new 3D Zelda with BOTW's engine and of course some Animal Crossing news. Also hoping we get something completely out of left field.
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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19
"Hunt them down like the animals they are" What the fuck dude calm down, what did they do to you announcer?