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Nintendo Direct Announced - 09.04.2019 @ 6PM EDT / 11PM BST
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Oh right, I thought we are in 2018 right now, this happens to me all the time.
I wouldn't call Kirby or Yoshi major tbh, Animal Crossing will sell more than double those two combined and as a game AC is one peple can sink literally hundreds of hours, that's a major release not a mid tier release so it is better anyway, this time the two releases are two different genres so it adds more variety, not to mention Gods and Monsters even though is third party is releasing day and date on Switch on February (as far as we know)so that's another point in favor of 2019.
Animal Crossing will sell 4-5 times as much as Yoshi and Kirby combined. That's why Q1 2020 is a different deal than these years past. Like you said you have to look at Gods and Monsters in February. That could be a very good game.
I think i really underestimated AC sales but at the same time didn't want to sound hyperbolic or something.
It's not hyperbolic though. Kirby and Yoshi could combine for 3-4 million. Animal Crossing sold over 12 million on 3DS. It should have no troubles clearing that on Switch.
The biggest hinderance is price point. 3DS Animal Crossing is $40 to this new game's $60. So it may be slower reaching the highs of the 3DS game, although it should do better than City Folks.
I'm not going to rant or complain that we get too many Wii U ports... But I'm actually a bit worried that we're going to get a Color Splash port instead of a new Paper Mario.
Nintendo should know what the fans want and they want a new RPG Paper Mario. A return to form that is.
Lol at the reaction, or lack of reaction, to Deadly Premonition. That would be the one announcement where I'd actually be super excited and I'd be the only one.
I expecting Spring-Summer like release time frame for Pikmin 3, so that would mean that we probably will not have Pikmin 4 in 2020.
That's wrong, Miyamoto specifically talk about Pikmin 4.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-14-miyamoto-pikmin-4-still-progressing
I dont see problem if they making traditional games but in same time few games for casuals.
He said that only because Yakuza bombed in Japan on Wii U.
Agree, I also wanted an extra announcement but I get Animal Crossing is there as well so they have no need to unveil a lot of 2020 right now as compared to previous years.
I can't remember, but did the Animal Crossing info seemed redundant? I thought we knew the stuff they showed.
It did. It was nice seeing new footage, but the fact that the trailer was lengthy didn't bring me much excitement despite anticipating the game. Someone mentioned, though, to me that it brought up a lot of info said during Treehouse, so it was good for those who might not have had the time or desire to catch that. For folks like us, though, it was pretty redundant, unfortunately.
note: kirby + yoshi will be closer to 5-6 mil than 3-4.
With old not-updated sales data it's already near 4m
It's pretty self explanatory though, it's just that you're trying to be a dick, as always on any Nintendo topic when someone isn't 110% positive.
The Witcher 3, Doom, Wolfenstein, even Skyrim or Diablo 3 and console exclusive Civ 6 had no business being on a Nintendo system a few years ago, yet here we are.
This direct was disappointing in that regard (though I guess overwatch more or less fits the bill). And I added the name of Sekiro to illustrate a software that I wish would come to Switch. There are countless of other unexpected ports that could happen, but unfortunately, close to none were shown during this direct; hence why I believe that in terms of content, it would have been better as a 15 minutes presentation.
Overwatch definitely fits that bill, but problem is that Overwatch leaked days/weeks before Direct and we know it will be there so we act like that supposed to happen on first place and we want more.
This is just one Direct, point that some of games you mentioned didn't announced now or in this Direct doesnt mean it will not happen later, just that some of those games certainly will be released in next few months.
That's always the issue with leaked games...
Also the outer worlds, although we knew it, is huge...
People have crazy expectations now lol, they should remember WiiU days and compare to last direct.
You are right, I also forget, like you wrote, Outer World is huge game but that announcement pass under radar..
I mean I understand, now people have bigger expectations and they expecting at least on big 3rd party game every Direct, but this Direct was Overwatch, offcourse it would be better if we had another big 3rd party announcements especially because we know that Overwatch will be there.
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That 700k number includes only the first 6-9 weeks of both versions (depending on the cutoff used by Nintendo - that wasn't made explicit in the report in question). The actual sales number should be higher.
Edit: Also, the latest report on XBC2 is that it sold 1.73M as of March 31st 2019 :D
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The thing is, something it seems to me that people want surprises more than actual games
You are fully entitled to feel bored, but since you are not familiar with them,
this is Divinity 2: https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/divinity-original-sin-ii (no. 1 best PC game on MC 2017)
and this is Obra Dinn: https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/return-of-the-obra-dinn (no. 3 best PC game on MC 2018)
Which is why even just between these two, even ignoring other things, this was a great direct for people who do know them.
While it is not as well known (at least to some) as Witcher 3, Diablo 3 etc, Divinity 2 (that was shadow dropped) was the best PC game on MC in 2017 ( MC 93 https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/divinity-original-sin-ii) and definitely fits the bill of a "game that had no business being on a Nintendo system a few years ago yet here we are" and is a big deal to many people.
Yeah people I think are seriously overlooking Divinity OS2 and how huge of a get that was. It has been one of my most wanted Switch ports for well over a year now, and I'm beyond hyped that it's out now.
Maybe it wasn't advertised well in the Direct? It's basically Baldur's Gate crossed with Mario + Rabbids. How could that not be immediately compelling to many folks?
So what you are saying it is a dead franchise for Nintendo now? /s
Those are some really encouraging numbers though.
I was fine with the Animal Crossing trailer since that game has gotten two deep dives, it should little presence at the next direct.
Uh what
Do i know you
Reported for that.
Anyway as for the argument, divinity original sin (one of the highest rated rpgs of the gen if not the highest) fits that criteria, so the point was wrong. Throw overwatch in or whatever. I didnt even like the direct much but I don't make up stuff
Nintendo Youtubers - "My specific tastes were not pandered to so that makes this a bad direct"If this is a bad Direct, I really wanna know what do you guys call a good Direct...
"Here's your burner. If the cops come, lose it. Now, get farming weeds".
"I didn't get Metroid Prime 4 despite knowing that they JUST started working on it so Nintendo sux"
If this is a bad Direct, I really wanna know what do you guys call a good Direct...
Man,I still can't believe we're getting Jedi Outcast HD on a portable. It was one of my favorite GameCube games ever and best Star Wars game hands down. Crazy times we're living in.
"I don't know what Deadly Premonition is so thats a waste of time. There needs to be more NINTENDO games at a Nintendo direct"
Not when Knights of the Old Republic 2 exists
The thing that's skewing my perspective a little is that the Direct itself ended with XC, but then we had a couple of surprises in the Sakurai video afterwards, and the whole Direct period for me ended with the discovery that the Japanese Direct had also revealed Moon, and later indications revealed an English translation also coming.
So the final reveal for me sent me absolutely apeshit with joy... but I fully recognise how niche it is for anyone else!
Edit: Actually with Moon, DP2 and Trials of Mana, this year of Nintendo reveals for me absolutely rivals the Shenmue/FF7R reveals of Playstation E3 2015 for sheer "THIS IS SOMETHING I NEVER EXPECTED TO HAPPEN"
One filled with games not already announced and not ports of very old games. Not saying it was bad by any means, just did nothing for me personally.If this is a bad Direct, I really wanna know what do you guys call a good Direct...
"But only Nintendo games I know and love. Mario, Zelda, Smash, Pokémon, Xenoblade. Maybe Fire Emblem. I don't know what Fossil Fighters is keep it away from me!"
I wonder how many people went to eShop after the Direct and downloaded that new Kirby game. Feels like it was overlooked.
REAL Nintendo fans don't care about Xenoblade and Fire Emblem, it's not like they're massive franchises like Metroid or F-Zero.
Thanks for the heads up mate. I indeed do not know much of this game and overlooked it.
A direct with a least a new First Party gameIf this is a bad Direct, I really wanna know what do you guys call a good Direct...
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