Thread 717472302

There is literally going to be a Nintendo Direct tomorrow and it's like nobody cares.

>>717472302 (OP)
>Partner last week
>indie this week
Damn right I don't care

>>717472302 (OP)
Be honest with yourself. When was the last actually good Direct?

a bunch of slop that will also be on steam and ps5
who cares?

>>717473030
I doubt you'd agree but June 2024 was pretty decent

>>717472302 (OP)
dlc for rift of the necrodancer would be neat

>>717472302 (OP)
I care but I know people will just call me a fag if I say so. I hope there's not too many rouge liktes or farm games. I don't like them.

>>717472302 (OP)
>a bunch of stuff that wont be on the cartridge

>>717473539
That's all indie games are now, so I'd just skip this, honestly

>>717472302 (OP)
The only upcoming indie game I give a shit about is Stray Children. Moon RPG is a phenomenal game.

>>717473198
I liked the one in June last year solely for the Marvel vs Capcom fighting collection and the one in March solely for Rhythm Heaven Groove. I just go in to Directs now hoping to like one game but expecting to like none. Pessimistic, but it helps when you temper expectations I think.

>>717472302 (OP)
I hope for an indie revival of Phoenix Wright

>>717473698
>upcoming
That game came out in december of last year, bucko. I already beat it.

silksuck status?

Everybody wanna be a Toby Fox but nobody wanna be a Maldavius Figtree

>>717473030
2014.

>>717473642
I don't know, we might get some Woon deets. Or some new metroidvania. I used to have a bit of hate for them. I see now that they aren't really bad, there were just too many of them.

>>717473808
Only in Japan. I double checked both Steam and the eShop, it’s not out yet.

>>717473753
June was also good for me not just for the MvC collection, and also for finally seeing Metroid Prime 4. Let's agree to disagree about the March Direct if only for the latter game's case though
>>717473957
Oh yeah, I completely forgot about Woon. I still kinda feel like it's too early along for McPig to properly reveal it, but I'd like to be pleasantly surprised

>>717472302 (OP)
I don't buy nintendo consoles for indies or third party shit, show me prime 4 or don't bother

>>717472302 (OP)
If my girl isn't there, I do not care.

>>717474326
>>717474536
At this point we'd probably either get specific Directs about the rest of the their first-party slate like they did with Bananza or they'll just drop the date on Nintendo Today. I'm expecting the latter myself, honestly, because I feel like they'd see Air Riders as worthier of getting its own Direct. I'd love to be proven wrong, but since Metroid's only gotten lengthy segments in regular Directs and overview trailers by themselves, I'm not holding my breath

>>717473030
>Be honest with yourself. When was the last actually good Direct?

The switch 2 direct was the best video game presentation of the last 5 years. Ends on miyaxzaki, sakurai and EPD 8. Cant end it any better than that

Starting off the Switch 2 era with not one but THREE filler Directs is such a phenomenally stupid idea.

>>717472302 (OP)
THIS TIME FOR SURE

>>717475149
I know. What a horrible way to treat everyone that bought the new console.

>>717475149
fuck thats more than any other video game company on the planet by far. Its better than fucking nothing. Nintendo literally carrying this fucking industry on its back

>>717472302 (OP)
Only indie game I care about rn.

>>717475149
I've seen some copium that they're doing these so that they have more of their own games to talk about in a regular Direct, but I just don't see it happening. Sure, indies aren't really a presence at generals, but third-parties certainly are (what with the headlines), so I don't know how they would fill the time between first-party games

>>717475239
>BUT OTHER GUY
No. We're not grading on a curve.

>>717472302 (OP)
The last Direct already disappointed me in that Nintendo isn't encouraging major third parties to develop for the Switch 2 and they're fine with multiplatform games being released in 2025 being only on Switch 1.
There is literally no reason to be excited for Indies with less resources.

>>717474536
>>717474850

Prime 4 is still locked for this year.

Quit doomposting, it's not good for your mental health.

>Mario Kart World was a late Switch project ported to Switch 2
>Bananza was a late Switch project ported to Switch 2
>Metroid, Pokemon and Kirby's Air Ride handled by third parties
>Jamboree was a shitty side mode
>Forgotten Land DLC is just remixed stages with no new copy abilities
>Drag X Drive looks like shit
>Partner Direct with new Switch 1 games being announced without direct Switch 2 versions
>Indie Direct
No, really, what the actual FUCK is Nintendo doing?

Oh boy, I can't wait for a dozen quirky rip-offs of decade old games, dating sims with horrible artstyles, and updates to games that could've been shown on their own.

What fun.

>>717472612
More like indian kek

>>717474994
>The switch 2 direct was the best video game presentation of the last 5 years

>>717475597
>Metroid, Pokemon and Kirby's Air Ride handled by third parties

How is this a bad thing?

>>717475597
>On my business card, I am a corporate president.
>In my mind, I am a corporate president.
>In my heart, I am a corporate president.

>>717475597
>Metroid, Pokemon and Kirby's Air Ride handled by third parties
>Retro, GF, and Hal/Sora
>third party
You don't actually know what 3rd party means do you?

>>717475597
The bigger problem with the Switch 2 exclusive lineup is that they're all spinoffs except for Bananza. And MK World is a double spinoff due to how often and actively Nintendo tries to push intermission course races to justify the tacked-on open world gimmick.

>>717472302 (OP)
>Indies

Yeah, what do you think? Everyone’s waiting for the next general Direct for 1st party news.

>>717475762
Your cozy-core """games""", sir.

>>717473771
But I don't want an indie revival. I want Phoenix Wright.

>>717472302 (OP)
I always skip these because 99% of the time there is nothing good.

>>717475597
>March
>"Oh sweet! More Prime 4 footage! What about the date though?"
>"Oh, it's this year. We promise."
>June
>"Here's a Splatoon game out of nowhere and a DK Direct."
>"We really want to hear when Prime 4's coming ou-"
>"This year FOR SURE."
>July
>"Prime 4?"
>"We'll get to it eventually. Anyway, here's a Partner Direct, Mario Paint, and a Drag x Drive trailer"
>August
>"Uh?"
>"Uh." (Translates to "Fuck it, here's an Indie World and a Kirby trailer")

>>717476409
Problem is, when the hell are they gonna do a general Direct now? I for one feel like the Partner could very well have been headlines in between first-party games

>>717476147
That's not entirely wrong, but Mario Kart alone makes the difference.
The real issue here is, two of their biggest hitters, MP4 and Pokemon Z-A aren't even really Switch 2 games, they're Switch games. Which on Paper makes is sound like an impressive lineup, which it kinda is if we're talking about Nintendo as a whole. But this isn't Nintendo as a whole we're talking about. We're talking about the Switch 2's launch, which has a grand total of 0 games to look forward to for next year. Now, I doubt they have literally nothing to show for next year, but it's so fucking baffling thet they aren't actually showing it now.

Even if we include non-exclusive third party games for next year, we have 2, maybe 3 Swtich 2 games to look forward to. Which still isn't a good look. I am still baffled why the last "partner showcase" spent so much time on fucking Madden of all things, like anybpdy watching gives two shits about Madden.

>>717472302 (OP)
>Key card direct
>None of them are going to be exclusive
Why care lmao

>>717472302 (OP)
I kinda feel bad for the indie devs whose games will be featured in this presentation, Silksong is all anyone cares about.

>>717476875
>Rhythm Heaven and Tomodachi Life are the only first-party games we know are next year (for now)
>They're still Switch 1 games
Now THAT'S grim

>>717475846
>>717474994
I just want to take this time to say that Microsoft and Sony have not had a good E3 presentation since 2008 or 2009.

>>717477098
>Bringing up E3 2008 in a Nintendo thread
Thanks for reminding me it could be worse I guess
https://youtu.be/Z4DOn9465xo?si=f57dGVNizkFrLHww

>>717476875
>MP4 and Pokemon Z-A aren't even really Switch 2 games, they're Switch games

That literally doesn't bother me because I'll be playing the Switch 2 versions.

>>717476875
>We're talking about the Switch 2's launch, which has a grand total of 0 games to look forward to for next year.
I know they're going to be banking hard on Tomodachi Life next year as their big casual pull game despite it being a Switch 1/crossgen game judging by how they botted the views so hard that the trailer instantly became the most viewed video on their Japanese channel. And Rhythm Heaven as their "core/niche" appeal game for likely most of the year, despite also being on NS1.

Sorry, no disrespect to RH itself, but if this is the plan... then the Switch 2 looks fucking bleak for next year unless you're desperately backlog-pilled.

>>717477234
Good for you anon. That doesn't change anything regarding the Switch 2, I've mostly been playing Switch 1 games on mine too.

As of right now, I only own two Switch 2 games, one of which is a remaster of a 3DS game

>>717477303
Hopefully I'll have Prime 4 by then, so I won't care (If I won't, then fuck)

>>717477208
Everything wrong with Nintendo during that era and into the Wii U was because of Reggie. I'm so glad he got booted.

>>717476875
>>717477049
>>717477303
Wait, I actually did forget about the Duskbloods, which...yippee, one game. Throw a parade

>>717477303
>unless you're desperately backlog-pilled.

Bro you have no idea, I honestly think we have too much in modern gaming. I'm tired of keeping up.

>>717477482
We still don't really know what the nature of the game will be besides its multiplayer focus.

>>717475597
>No, really, what the actual FUCK is Nintendo doing?
Making 4k games is extremely hard obviously. People are expecting Nintendo to just not use the full potential of the hardware, but they always do in every direction. They will absolutely have 4k games, and it's not easy to make those.

>>717477482
>It's the PS4 and Bloodborne all over again
Oh joy

Eric's going all out

>>717477730
Just shut the fuck up you nigger, jesus fucking christ

Being a Nintendo fan isn't "cool" anymore.

>>717477730
For an Indie of all things? That's just sad

>>717477482
And it's live-service at that. There's really fuck all for next year.

>>717477816
I think the lazy fucks really planned to release the Switch 2 even later than they already did.

>>717475597
Early development on Switch 1 would have been closer to a prototype, the final games are effectively native to the Switch 2 in terms of code/art design. The issue here apart from your concern trolling is that you seem to think that these titles were ported late into their life well after they were solidified as a game, but that's dead wrong.

>>717477208
Not really, E3 2008 was later in the Wii's life after it was a solidified platform with a lot of games and third party support, this is year 1 where Nintendo have nothing and third parties are kind of hinting that they are far more interested in the coming Playstation Portable than the Switch 2.

you’re getting Hogan's Heroes the game

>>717478962
No. We're not doing revisionist history bullshit for the Wii, even after 2008 it wasn't that and Nintendo all but gave up on the core audience before the Wii U blew up in their face.

>>717479571
That's not even what I'm saying, the comparison is bad because the Switch 2 is a console that needs games in order to solidify it's position whereas by 2008 the Wii had already solidified it's position with software, Nintendo were allowed to fuck up, now Nintendo are fucking up with the Switch 2 and not giving any reassurance that either you made a good purchase or that a purchase is a good idea. Worse yet it's increasingly obvious that third parties lackluster Switch 2 support is due to them putting their resources in Playstations coming portable instead of Nintendo's hardware.

>>717479720
>it's increasingly obvious that third parties lackluster Switch 2 support is due to them putting their resources in Playstations coming portable instead of Nintendo's hardware
source?

>>717479720
The Wii solidifed itself as the casual console for casuals and literal children. Which was a relatively untapped market back then, which allowed it to be successful. Don't pretend like it was the software that pushed it over the edge, at leas the software one would be thinking of. Sure Mario Galaxy and Smash Bros Brawl release, but those weren't the real system sellers for it. It was Wii Sports, it was Wii Fit, those were the games that sold the Wii and what that E3 was capitalizing on, for fucks sakes Animal Crossing, which is now seen as the most casual game Nintendo has still active, was the "core" game meant to get the fanbase excited.

Switch 2, for all its faults, and I agree it has them, at least knows the audience its supposed that cares the most about their IPs and would likely buy a console this early.

Not saying its not still lazy and confusing for why Nintendo is still acting so secretive about their games, but it could still be worse

>>717480020
The Switch 2 has worse third party support from even Japanese third parties than the Xbox Series consoles.

>>717472302 (OP)
Indie Directs are just counterfeit directs
You wont get anything of substance from them

>>717480056
So you made it up? nice.

>>717480086
It's one of those things where I will be proven right for my schizoposting when Sony announce a new handheld and third parties give it a tongue bath not seen since the PSP.

The PS5 proved no one gives a fuck about new games and will buy a console just so they can play slightly better versions of games they already have
Most people don't play a new game every week, only teenagers have that much free time and energy

>>717480190
I work 10 hour days and I can do that, even teens these days just replay the same game, I'm know a few and they just play every survival crafting game again and again.

>>717480151
Just like the VIta, amirite?

>>717472302 (OP)
OP, is one of your games on this direct?

>>717472302 (OP)
Perhaps they shouldn't have written the date backward. The rest of the world read that as last month.

>>717480342
No you are wrong, that really just had the smaller Japanese devs all over it's dick, the coming Playstation portable will have all major Japanese publishers and developers really pushing it early.

>>717480654
I doubt it

>>717475217
It will probably pop up again like it did in that other nintendo direct, but there won't be any new information about the release date.

>>717472302 (OP)
There is literally nothing to be excited about, it's going to be a bunch of ports, nothing exclusive so who cares? At most we can hope for is some new games that hadn't been shown at a next fest or something for whatever reason.
But even then I'd be picking them up on PC if they're available there.
I just don't expect to see anything new, just a bunch of old stuff making its way onto switch 2...

Are there even any indies that the Switch doesn't already have worth getting hyped about?

>>717473586
Why can Inti Creates (who are indie) put the game on the cartridge but no other studio including AAA companies can't?

>>717481832
UFO 50

>>717475149
>>717475597
Just curious, what specifically do you guys even want? A Metroid release date or something? Nintendo to blow their entire load within a year?

The last direct had a lot of games listed as releasing in 2025 but 4 months later we still don't have solid release dates for any of them

>>717472302 (OP)
>indies
>switch 2
Wasn't there some situation where nintendo made switch 2 dev kits impossible for indies to get?
I bet all the games announced will be switch 1 titles. So, it's nothing.

>>717482259
>A Metroid release date or something?
YES

>>717472302 (OP)
>indieslop
none cares

>>717481964
Sega just pivoted after their key cards all bombed. It's too late for Persona 3 Reload since they're most likely already ordered/made, but they're going physical for Sonic Racing Crossworlds.

>>717481970
Anyone who wanted to play that already has, plus it’s shit
>>717482259
Games, that’s literally it. Aside from legends ZA nintendo has nothing for the rest of the year and even more nothing going into the next. The switch had a whole lineup for the entire year revealed, be we couldn’t even get a fraction of that

>>717482735
After Drag x Drive and Forgotten Land, ZA's the only game with a release date right now. And now that they confirmed a Switch 2 bundle with the game, I fear that they think that'll be enough to carry them through the holiday (which, yeah, okay, Pokemon always sells like hotcakes, even when the games are shit, but c'mon, man)

>>717472302 (OP)
Even the partner direct was pretty underwhelming besides katamari, I don't think there's much chance of anything interesting here

>>717482735
>Games
I'm literally asking "specifically." What games do YOU want? A new 3D Mario? Xenoblade 4? A new Smash? Golden Sun?

>>717475597
>Drag X Drive looks like shit
It looks like shit visually but that's the progressives fault, the actual gameplay looks great

You're allowed to give one Indie Studio / dev the rights to make a game with a Nintendo IP.

Who do you choose?

>>717482886
Unironically I think that’s what they believe. A big part of the marketing was that you can play switch games as well as switch 2 games, so i’m sure that the switch games are a substitute for switch 2 games since the system is backwards compatible. To them, a switch game is just as much a switch 2 game as any actual switch 2 game. And given we didn’t even get a summer direct or release dates for any announced titles going into the latter part of this year, i’m sure they think it’s plenty enough
>>717482962
That’s the thing, I don’t want anything specific, just ANY game to justify this systems existence, and nintendo can’t even do that
>>717483039
Last time we did that they killed the advance wars series, so no thanks

>>717483039
Way forward X Wario Land

I do not care about Metroid.

>>717483039
Inti x Zelda 2, like they always wanted

>>717483276
k.

>>717484061
This is the part where you get angry.

>>717484126
Argh

Are indie directs even real Nintendo directs?

>partner
>indie

hopefully another week for the general

>>717482629
Japanese indies have kits >>717481964
Nintendo prioritized Japan extremely with kits in general, even extremely niche studios like Dragami Games (LoveR Kiss) and Yuke's (Full Metal Schoolgirl) announced Switch 2 releases.

>>717484212
In the sense that they have first party Nintendo games? rarely is that the case. On the flipside, everything shown IS a nintendo game so...it's just a way to highlight independent developers on the platform which managed to sell quite well on the first system.

>>717484212
i mean they are produced by Nintendo.
So techinically they are.
In the sense that they show anything important?
No not really.

>>717484281
Doubtful

It's funny how people have expectations on Nintendo to have directs on X month of the year.

Meanwhile with Playstation people don't really seem to expect ANY games from them these days, and if a state of play does happen to come, it's forgotten the same day.

>>717484212
they are the filler directs.
nintendo somehow was genius enough to create fucking filler directs.

>>717484449
Tendies are spoiled

>>717480190
PS5 has been drowning in new vidya all year anon, doesn't need to be exclusive to be enjoyed. Lies of P DLC got shadow dropped on my ass and then there's Death Stranding 2, Wuchang, Ghost of Yotei coming up, Astro/Wukong/Helldivers 2/Rebirth and other shit last year, Expedition 33 BTFOing the competition early 2025, KCD2... everybody has been eating pretty fucking well regardless of platform unless you're that rare retard who games exclusively on Nintendo.

>>717474850
>nigger STILL using his tranny faggot bastardization of Samus to doom post Prime4
NIGGER
EVERYONE SEES YOU
fuck. off.

>>717475149
>how DARE Nintendo show off games they release and give respect and space to third parties and indies!
>How utterly evil, incompetent and foolish!
nigger

>>717472302 (OP)
>8th of July

>>717475597
>flat out lie. altering system to full utilize your ideas isn't a port
>float out lie. see above
>not third parties
>dlc is le bad
>see above
>coping
>new games are le bad
>see above
go mald else where child.
Love how you ignored Splatoon Raiders.
Plus Bananza is an alt team of EPD8, so there's another doing 3d mario.
kirby dlc means hal's main force is working on a new game.
Next Level Games has a project in the works.
the last year of TotK was bug fixing and glitch removal thus the main team has been moved to a new title as well.
You lost faggot.

>>717476875
>We're talking about the Switch 2's launch, which has a grand total of 0 games to look forward to for next year
>i'll ignore splatoon raiders
>kirby riders? IGNORED
>dusk bloods? miyazaki is a HACK lmao
>hyrule warriors age of imprisonment? musuo trash lul
>mon hun stories3? boring
you faggots have been wrong for EIGHT years.
Just give up.

>>717484728
>>how DARE Nintendo show off games they release and give respect and space to third parties and indies!
>nevermind the fact that the switch 2 lineup looks barren
>nevermind that historically those have always been garbage, with the latest partner showcase being one of the worst to date
The issue isn’t the directs themselves, it’s that they’re in leu of games people actually care about, but I guess I should say sorry for holding nintendo to a standard

>>717484728
When they still have games that are allegedly this year that they need to announce release dates for? Yes, unironically

>>717484728
>>717484928
>>717485041
Yea you just read like a nintendo fanboy sperging out over criticism. But hey if you appreciate low standards you do you

>>717472302 (OP)
>There is literally going to be a Nintendo Direct tomorrow
no there isn't that's an indie world

>>717479571
>Nintendo all but gave up on the core audience before the Wii U blew up in their face.
Yuh.
You are correct we are NOT doing revisionist history.
Nintendo NEVER gave up the core audiance.
At all!
The Wii launched with Excite Trucks + TP.
You had Red Steel 1+2.
No More Heros 1+2
Mad World.
Monster Hunter Tri.
Smash Bros Brawl.
Xenoblade Chronicles
Pandora's Tower
De Blob.
Among many other core, game play and mechanic focused titles.
Hell they even got shit like CoD on the system somehow.
Nintendo ALWAYS put a focus on trying to draw in gamers from all genre interests.
Just because shit like Wii Music or Wii Fit existed does NOT fucking undermine the other titles.
Get over yourself.

>>717485041
>>i'll ignore splatoon raiders
>>kirby riders? IGNORED
>>dusk bloods? miyazaki is a HACK lmao
>>hyrule warriors age of imprisonment? musuo trash lul
>>mon hun stories3? boring
I don't know why you're RPing as Nintendo, but you do you

unless it's a surprise silksong direct, no real chance to see new faces in there. Indies have been pretty quiet recently. streamers now have enough fake fun streamer group games to play to not promote the small guys again.

>>717481964
when does this release in USA?

>>717472302 (OP)
What are some really good indie games that were previously announced during Indie Worlds, and not just a well known game getting ported, like Pizza Tower.

>>717485291
The same day as JP
There's no Western physical, you'll have to import it. Every Inti game has English built in the JP version.

>>717484126
He is angry, or be wouldn't have replied

>>717485324
wargroove and cadence of hyrule I think? Usually if it makes a nindies special it's because it's some port or hommage to a nintendo franchise.

>>717485336
>Every Inti game has English built in the JP version.

>>717484281
it was pokemon, partner, now indie.
so yes next week is likely a normal/general.
anyone doubting is kinda retarded.
Nintendo likes to give everyone their time in the sun before their general directs.

>>717484281
general will be for the end of the summer holydays. Gamescon is soon so they will just post single news on twitter for the end of the months

>>717485076
If the line up looks barren you are pretty blind anon.

>>717485113
Not sure why you fags are trying to doompost so much and sow doubt?
Nintendo is pretty damn good on keeping to their schedule.
Nevermind the Switch had TONS of shadow announcements that were either day of or within 2-3 months.
You faggots clearly haven't actually been following how Nintendo has behaved since the Switch launch.

>>717485181
>how dare you call out bullshit and fear mongering
>my dopamine addicted brain needs dates NOW
sad to be you.

>>717485336
well that's a slight fuck. might get it on the eshop then. so what day?

>>717472302 (OP)
>tomorrow
it's tonight though

>>717484281
September Direct.

>>717485487
This has not happened even once.
You are recognizing patterns where none exist.

i wish nintendo did more indies like candence of hyrule
As in give their ip's to a indie dev for 1 game
That would be kino

>>717485807
>Nintendo is pretty damn good on keeping to their schedule.
Y'know, except for New Horizons. And Tears of the Kingdom. And Advance Wars. (Though to be fair, that one was out of their control)

>>717477098
Say what you will about the games but Sony 2015 was legendary
>The Last Guardian is alive
>FFVII remake prophecy fulfilled
>Shenmue fucking 3 somehow
Most people probably find maybe 1 or 2 of those games worth a damn after the fact but it was still one of the most hype showcases of all time

probably more OFF info before the 15th neat

>>717486684
Nintendo E3 2005 and 2006 obliterate that shit. They literally showed off Wii Sports, Metroid Prime 3, Mario Galaxy, etc all within the first 20 minuets. All of those games still to this day are masterpieces. The last guardian and Shenmue 3 turned of to be shit.

>>717481221
Silksong's release reminds me of pic related from drifters, where they not only can't predict what year it'll release in, they can't even predict the decade.

>>717484349
>Nintendo prioritized japanese indies
okay, maybe there will be something fun revealed.

What are we even gonna get in the way of first parties this year?
>too early for a new major zelda
>probably too early for another 2d mario
>bonanza was made by the odyssey team so no 3d mario
>definitely not pikmin, maybe we'll pikmin 5 on the switch 5
I feel like most of the big Nintendo ips got a new game recently enough that we won't see anything from them until well into next year.

>>717486953
(un)Intelligent Systems haven't released a game for 3 years, and the game they released was done for 3 years before they released it, so they've had 6 years of free time to work on something.
Codename STEAM 2 when?

>>717486953
A new Kirby Air Ride game and a new Metroid Prime game at least (or so they say)

>>717487062
also a Splatoon spinoff.

>>717487093
They didn't even SAY the year when they announced that, even so, though, I don't doubt they want to fast-track it for this year (at the possible expense of Air Riders and Prime 4)

>>717487164
Yeah but you're probably getting a trailer, anyway now is the time to start announcing and/or talking about the first quarter and a half titles for 2026,
Prime 4 is coming this year, I don't know why people keep denying it, You guys are treating this just like Xenoblade 2 for 2017.

>>717487037
I just hope if its fire emblem its something new, not a remake or god forbid a sequel to engage.

>>717487447
a sequel to engage would be fine, but i'm definitely with you that we don't need remakes. you can already play FE4 on switch, there's no need to remake it.

>>717487425
In Xenoblade 2's case, I was even more skeptical since it was ANNOUNCED in 2017. It didn't take me long to see just how cracked Monolith Soft was, though. Meanwhile, Prime 4 got its year last June, and we don't know if the new hires at Retro are as cracked as the old guard, or even as Monolith, even when they've been working on their game for longer (XB2 apparently took three years to make, compared to Retro taking at least twice as long on their version of Prime 4, maybe longer depending on how the rest of the year goes)

>>717472302 (OP)
>Indie World
expecting nothing since i don't really care about indies. Still it's cool that we are already getting another direct, keep em coming Nintendo.

>>717487490
I want the next game to take a lot of the gameplay and map design from engage, just not a direct sequel.
The setting and characters did absolutely nothing for me. Its the first time I wanted to skip cutscenes on my first playthrough.

>>717487884
>keep em coming Nintendo.
Oh you sweet summer child

>>717472302 (OP)
after how shit the partner direct was people's expectations are rock bottom

even though this is finally where silksong will be

>>717472302 (OP)
directs are lame without smash character reveals

>>717472302 (OP)
nintendo don't make enough games quickly enough for directs to be any good anymore. Their development cycles have just blown out way too hard, it's like 10 years on average between new entires of every franchise

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>>717474850
>>717475442

If Prime 4 gets delayed again, then it would be in contention for one of the worst handled Nintendo games in recent history. Hell, there's even a good portion of fans that aren't hyped towards the game now because it took way too long to even get a gameplay trailer with it as expected looking pretty similar to previous Metroid Prime games and Nintendo announced the game WAY TOO FAR in advance when the game was still too early in development.

Some people were in high school when Prime 4 was first announced and are probably now in college or working now 0_0

>>717481964
I think that it's called giving a fuck for the costumer. Something less and less developers do these days.

>>717475762
Rhythm Heaven Groove needs to come out already, no reason why a game with possibly a short runtime needed to be pushed into 2026, when was the last RH game?

>>717475597
I don’t see how a Nintendo fan can defend some of these weird questionable decisions

>>717475942
Hard Truth Nuke here

>>717487708
The level of polish and optimization seen in Prime 4 shows that it's late in development, I think it's just waiting on a direct to get it's launch date.

>>717488145
6 years in development while sharing development with Prime Remastered isn't bad, it could be sharing development with Prime 2 and 3 remastered for all we know.

>>717481964
Please understand Nintendo users are getting the stiff end because users on other platforms either don't buy enough or wait for deep discounts leading to losses incurred by third parties. Platform diversity is our strength.

>>717488709
could you at least try to construct proper sentences?

>>717487884
"I don't care about indies" is a weird statement. You just buy AAA because it's AAA? Do you even play those games, or do you just take picture of yourself near a pile of boxes while expecint your favorited top donation Streamer actor to make a meme out of them?

>>717489168
Eat my cock.

>>717489236
"I don't care about indies" just means "I don't play videogames"

>>717489236
I think my post was clear enough, i'm mostly interested in Japanese gaming and exclusive first parties since Indies usually don't fit my taste. Do you also want me to draw you a picture?

>>717483039
The Legend of Zelda x Ubisoft
Oh, wait

>>717473586
I have over 400 physical switch games and I'm not getting a Switch 2 until this fucking nonsense stops.

>>717487917
fair enough. Engage's world was really half-baked. I like some of the characters but like everything IS rights the ideas that aren't fleshed out are 100x more interesting than what actually gets focused on.