crunchburner
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Nintendo Direct on April 12 (3PM PT, Switch/3DS, mainly Splarms)
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Rad Shadow
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The Greek Freak
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Jonneh3003
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It's probably best to watch the Direct before making baseless comments like this. Afterall we don't know much about the content of either ARMS or Splatoon 2, this is resolving that.
The Switch isn't a major leap from the Wii U. What would anyone gain from a fresh start? They certainly couldn't match the amount of characters or content if they started again. Honestly they should have taken the same approach in the past with Melee and spared us the mess that was Brawl
and they cant add the adventure mode to 4 because....????
i mean they added battle mode to mario kart 8
KidGalactus
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Yeah, that would be quite a waste.
I doubt that Camelot is in a state to make a good Golden Sun 4.
Crazy Diamond
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ARMS looks really interesting. Really hope it turns out well. Splatoon 2 is going to be good. Hoping for Virtual Console news, or maybe something related to Dragon Quest XI.
Jonneh3003
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I'm not so sure, I think they just want to quickly get Mario Kart 8 on Switch while resolving its main criticism (battle mode). MK8 is a brilliant games that a lot of people didn't buy simply because it was on Wii U. There isn't much need to expand it any further, there's already a ton there if you've never played it before.
Snkfanatic
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Yeah..lol. They just never really clicked with me but I do love SNK's other games. Mainly Metal Slug and Shock Troopers.
Looking forward to seeing more of ARMS. Probably my most anticipated original Switch game after Bomberman. If there will indeed be a Smash port this year, I expect Nintendo to show it at E3, not in this Direct.
BTW, I haven't been following the 3DS at all in the last year, what popular titles are still in the pipeline for it?
BTW, I haven't been following the 3DS at all in the last year, what popular titles are still in the pipeline for it?
Linkstrikesback
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themagicalkitsune
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Pikmin probably and leftover localizations.
Edit: I forgot about Ever Oasis, we haven't heard anything about that game in a while.
Depends on how you'd define popular. The most popular game announced so far is Fire Emblem Echoes and it's releasing next month. Otherwise there's that sidescroller Pikmin spin-off and Ever Oasis, I guess.
You don't understand why people want a new game? Seriously? Not everyone is impatient and needs a little bit of new content immediately. Maybe people want more than just 1 new stage and 1 new character, and are willing to wait a few years for that.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Maybe the Bomberman free DLC will be shown some more in the Direct.
IAmtheFMan
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Arms was the most fun I had at the Nintendo preview event. Granted, that's a great venue for its gameplay, but my friend and I went back 3 times over the course of a few hours.
Jonneh3003
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That would be swell, we got a tease of Simon Belmont from Castlevania and Pyramid Head from Silent Hill being playable during the trailer.
Welp, there's nothing for me to look forward to regarding the 3DS then, other than the titles I already want to play on it. A shame I lost my 3DS a few years ago, I'd probably be done with it by now
Fire Emblem, a series I couldn't give 2 shits about. Will still rebuy a 3DS because I need to play some titles on it, primarily the latest Pokémon titles.
As a big fighting games fan who is looking forward to ARMS, it slightly, just barely fits the definition of your typical fighting game, I wouldn't put ARMS in the same niche category to be honest. It'll probably have a wider reach.
wild wild rice
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Yeah, game looks super fun.
Even though you can trace it's lineage to Virtual-On, Punch-out, Wii Boxing, etc., it seems like one of the more interesting concepts to come along gameplay wise in a good while.
Smash 5 is probably around 4 years out, & we're still missing the remaining 4 Smash 4 Amiibos (Bayonetta, Cloud, Male Corrin, & Female Corrin).
Fantastical
Death Prophet
If Splatoon 2 is not 1080p docked that's pretty disappointing. Doesn't look very different from Splatoon on Wii U. Not that we'll get a confirmation in this Direct... just a general comment.
I feel like they always say "focusing on..." and then announce other stuff.
Stop it people
They say it's mainly Splatoon 2 and ARMS and GAF goes: Pokémon, smash, rocket league, Mario, and and and....
Relax ��
I feel like they always say "focusing on..." and then announce other stuff.
LegendofLex
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And yet Smash Bros. exists.
We honestly don't know how it'll fare yet. It's not exactly following the typical genre rules in terms of either appeal or controls.
I see what you did there. ;/
I'm pretty excited and curious about both ARMS and Splatoon 2, so even if this direct was just a new trailer and release date for both, I'd be a happy camper. That they're admitting even more will be there is intriguing and icing on the cake. People expecting announcements of big-name games this close to E3 are kidding themselves though. Maybe a small eShop game or two if there's anything new announced.
Skeletos311
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I'm hoping they announce that every weekend from now until launch will be a Global Testfire weekend. I really want to play more Splatoon 2
I guess on the 3DS side we might get; Ever Oasis, Piikmin, and Fire Emblem. Hoping for a MH Stories or MHXX announcement.
I guess on the 3DS side we might get; Ever Oasis, Piikmin, and Fire Emblem. Hoping for a MH Stories or MHXX announcement.
Are there amiibos for female Robin?
Apparently that's the case from the leak of the latest FE game or whatever (I'm not a fan of the series, dislike it a bit, actually).
Edit: I read Corrin instead of Robin. Stupid series with similar names between characters and stuff.
Yeah, I don't think Nintendo will drop big names in this Direct, a few small surprises? Maybe, but the big stuff I expect to come at E3.
METROID PLEASE AND SMASH PORT!!
leandrochiarello
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Nothing on Switch Virtual Console yet?
That and the fact that the game plays better with the gamepad, is quite disappointing. Yeah not really excited for ARMS either. Hopefully Virtual Console is out soon and they put a ton of games on it.
They are probably saving that for E3.
I bet E3 will give us an announcement of Smash port, one unannounced retail Switch game for this year, VC, and a bunch of 2018 stuff.
IntelliHeath
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Well, Dr. Toto said that Smash for NX is in development (he tweeted it in Jan 2016 so I presume that that's when they may start their development) and he presumed that Smash NX is going to be a launch title. Dr. Toto haven't been wrong with his sources and rumors so far, and he have a reliable source.
I don't think Smash for Switch is going to be a launch title but I think it's going to be out by next year. During Jan 2016, Sakurai already commented that he would have a new project ready for him so we don't know if it's Smash-related or a brand new project. Also he commented that he bought a robot figurine so he could use the gun for his upcoming project.
Before people going to mention that Sakurai is on vacation. He already clarified that he's taking a breather, rather than a break.
If Sakurai chose to work on something else new. It don't meant Smash Bros is out of question, since it's plausible that Smash for Switch might be in the work, with Sakurai in small capacity, or without Sakurai, like Sakurai stay in position via Producer or so. Also the gun that he just purchased, I wonder if it's for new game project, or would it be used as prop for Inkling moveset animation concept for Smash Bros project? (Source:SourceGaming, Sakurai's GDC 2008 powerpoint)
I know it's pretty much everyone's question with upcoming Smash project? Is it enhanced port with new contents? or Is it going to be Smash 5? No one knows. It's a complete new situation for Sakurai and the fans, since Wii U kinda ended early. I meant Sakurai actually made Melee like two years after Smash Bros (64). If Dr. Toto is right about Smash for Switch being in development, then the development already went on for 14 months. However it's plausible that the development is complete and Nintendo is sitting on it so they could wait for a right time to announce and release.
Linkstrikesback
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No. Echoes had data for female Corrin, but nothing for female robin.
The leak of FE Echoes: Shadow of Valentia contained data and silhouettes for all of the FE Amiibo, and it included a silhouette for both a Male Corrin and a Female Corrin, which was NOT the case with Robin. This is in addition to the fact that some sort of product registration (not entirely clear on what this is, but I remember the thread about it) from Nintendo showed that they were preparing 4 new amiibo, despite there only being 3 characters with announced amiibo coming (Cloud, Bayo, and Corrin). This is causing us to believe that the 4th amiibo is Female Corrin.
PadWarrior
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I want info on phone app and paid subscription.
Cosmo Clock 21
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It's not like they're going to say something like "Stay tuned for the upcoming Nintendo Direct, where we reveal Final Fantasy XVI, Metroid Dread, and Mother 4". They're just grounding it in already known announcements
wild wild rice
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Since they are showcasing their two big multiplayer games this would be a great venue to address those very things. I think you're onto something!
Or we'll just get Nintendod and please be excited.
ArchedThunder
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I hope we learn about some story for ARMS.
Wait, the phone app isn't out yet? I don't have a Switch so I ignore a lot of things about the console, but what's the online functionality looking like as of today? What about chat, messages, multiplayer, lobbies, invites?
Herb Alpert
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So did soraya saga retweet this?
thatJohann
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I just want details on VC, don't care about anything else.
Only the jetpack distinctly felt right: powerful and easy to use with an obvious drawback. Splatdown was too weak (needs larger AoE,), the missiles and the Stingray were too slow. Stingray should have a turn speed closer to the heavy splatling.