phart010 | 1,706 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/nintendo-direct-e3-2021-how-to-watch-start-times-and-predictions/ Metroid Dread BOTW 2 - New footage Shin Megami Tensei V New Zelda Game and Watch No New Switch Discuss? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,706 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) I was surprised to see that Metroid Dread will finally become a reality. Always thought it was just a rumored cancelled project. As a 2D Metroid buff, this is very welcome and exciting news! Edited June 15, 2021 by phart010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, phart010 said: I was surprised to see that Metroid Dread will finally become a reality. Always thought it was just a rumored cancelled project. As a 2D Metroid buff, this is very welcome and exciting news! Honestly, I was more excited about that announcement than the new BoTW 2 footage, since we still didn't see a ton, and we still don't even have a title. A brand new 2D Metroid game after... how many years, now? Sign me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Metroid Dread is the meat of this Direct. Everything else is the bread. I’m so damn excited for this game. Also happy to see Warioware back! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,514 Editorials Team · Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Also: Fatal Frame Wii U Danganronpa Trilogy Advance Wars 1 + 2 New Mario Party All(?) of the Life is Strange games I already know I'm getting Breath of the Wild 2 and Megaten V, so I actually prefer seeing less footage at this point. I avoid spoilers in all forms, no matter how minor. Obviously Zelda has a vertical theme. I wish even that wasn't spoiled for me. Metroid is a no brainer purchase. So is Advance Wars. I've never played the Danganronpas so I'll be getting those. Maybe on Fatal Frame. Mario + Rabbits I'll probably get. Mario Party and Warioware are maybes, to play with the kids. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,665 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I’m ready for a new Metroid. Warioware looks fun. Glad to see they are bringing back the N64 Mario party maps. Im starting to get the vibe that the new Zelda game is going to be more of an expansion pack to BotW. I’m lowering my expectations a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Metroid and BOTW are pretty much all I care about here, but that's more than enough to keep me happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 minute ago, fox said: Im starting to get the vibe that the new Zelda game is going to be more of an expansion pack to BotW. I’m lowering my expectations a ton. I wasn't going to say anything, but I'm sort of getting that feeling too. I'm still interested, but honestly, the new Metroid game has me more excited, and that's a big surprise for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,706 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, fox said: I’m ready for a new Metroid. Warioware looks fun. Glad to see they are bringing back the N64 Mario party maps. Im starting to get the vibe that the new Zelda game is going to be more of an expansion pack to BotW. I’m lowering my expectations a ton. The feeling that I am getting from BOTW 2 is that it will be on the same BOTW map, but they will add traditional Zelda style dungeons in the sky and possibly underground. Also there is some significance to Links arm having powers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,898 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 First Axiom Verge 2, then this?! My head is going to explode! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,983 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I was finding the e3 stuff boring but Nintendo had some great announcements. Glad to hear that Fatal Frame is coming to the Switch. This was the last great game I wanted from the Wii U. The Mario Party stuff should be fun, hopefully just an add on and not a brand new game. Wasn’t expecting a 2D Metroid, looks awesome. Disappointed no Switch 2/Pro news. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,898 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Shmup said: Disappointed no Switch 2/Pro news. I'm starting to wonder if there will be a "Switch 2" because at this point they need to start working on, and subsequently hyping, their next console. I love the Switch and I still think it has a lot of life left, but if they are not releasing new hardware st Christmas, at this point skip it and start hyping the next thing for 2023 in the coming spring/summer. Maybe they had plans but with all of the chip shortages this past year, they don't think they can meet economies of scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Really surprised at no news on Switch Pro. Metroid looks great. My only hesitation is a didn't enjoy Samus Returns 3ds as much as I thought I would and this has a very similar vibe. Looks like it might be based more around avoiding those specific machines rather than all out exploring. Having said all that, it looks great and was very welcoming and unexpected news. I'm guessing Prime 4 is still well behind in development with all the bumps they've had. Botw 2 footage looked amazing to me. I'm not sure what people were expecting but I think it was always going to be the case it was going to be a spin off game given the time between this and the original and the shear ambition of botw. I loved botw so even if this plays as a giant dlc story with new dungeons etc. I'd be happy. Nothing else really got me that excited. Looking forward to Mario Golf now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, RH said: Maybe they had plans but with all of the chip shortages this past year, they don't think they can meet economies of scale? This is a good point. Lots of products getting hung up with production so could definitely be a reason for a delayed announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I'm of the opinion that a Switch Pro or Switch 2 is a bad idea, so I'm actually happy to hear that there still isn't any news of such a thing. If they want to release some kind of "slim" console beyond what they've already done with the Switch Lite, fine, but I would rather they not try to upgrade the actual hardware until they are ready to release the next full console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,983 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 31 minutes ago, RH said: I'm starting to wonder if there will be a "Switch 2" because at this point they need to start working on, and subsequently hyping, their next console. I love the Switch and I still think it has a lot of life left, but if they are not releasing new hardware st Christmas, at this point skip it and start hyping the next thing for 2023 in the coming spring/summer. Maybe they had plans but with all of the chip shortages this past year, they don't think they can meet economies of scale? Yeah good point on the chip shortage. Still life in the Switch yet but they’re going to have to have something by the end of next year otherwise ps5/Xbox will get too far ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,706 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: I'm of the opinion that a Switch Pro or Switch 2 is a bad idea, so I'm actually happy to hear that there still isn't any news of such a thing. If they want to release some kind of "slim" console beyond what they've already done with the Switch Lite, fine, but I would rather they not try to upgrade the actual hardware until they are ready to release the next full console. I feel that Nintendo will probably not try to compete in the space that PS5 and Xbox are fighting for. They have always done handhelds well, and currently nobody is competing in this space, so it’s all theirs for the taking. If there is a new console from Nintendo, I can only see it being another hybrid like Switch, or something way out of left field like Virtual Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, phart010 said: I feel that Nintendo will probably not try to compete in the space that PS5 and Xbox are fighting for. They have always done handhelds well, and currently nobody is competing in this space, so it’s all theirs for the taking. If there is a new console from Nintendo, I can only see it being another hybrid like Switch, or something way out of left field like Virtual Boy 2 That's exactly what I expect as well (the first part, not the second part). What I don't want to see is Nintendo wasting resources on a "Switch Pro." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,706 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, Andy_Bogomil said: Metroid looks great. My only hesitation is a didn't enjoy Samus Returns 3ds as much as I thought I would and this has a very similar vibe. Looks like it might be based more around avoiding those specific machines rather than all out exploring. Having said all that, it looks great and was very welcoming and unexpected news. I'm guessing Prime 4 is still well behind in development with all the bumps they've had. I agree, as a huge 2D Metroid fan, I thought Samus Returns was underwhelmingly meh. But I think a big part of the problem was playing it on the small 3DS screen, the cramped feeling of holding the 3DS, and the new controls were difficult to handle using the 3DS as a controller. A second full sized analog stick is definitely needed if they want to have 360 aiming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,706 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: That's exactly what I expect as well (the first part, not the second part). What I don't want to see is Nintendo wasting resources on a "Switch Pro." Nintendo is always full of surprises. Wii, Wii U and Switch were all something that people were totally not expecting at the time they were announced. We’re just fortunate that Switch was a pleasant surprise. Never know what weird thing they will pitch us next ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,731 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 18 minutes ago, phart010 said: Nintendo is always full of surprises. Wii, Wii U and Switch were all something that people were totally not expecting at the time they were announced. We’re just fortunate that Switch was a pleasant surprise. Never know what weird thing they will pitch us next ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Wii and Wii U may have been surprises, but most everyone was expecting the Switch. I called a portable/home console hybrid at least a year before the announcement of the Switch and I certainly wasn't the only person who was expecting that. If anything was a surprise, it was the fact that the hybrid console was done so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,514 Editorials Team · Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Shmup said: The Mario Party stuff should be fun, hopefully just an add on and not a brand new game. I'm 99% sure it was a new game edit: confirmed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,665 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 A 2021 fall line-up of mostly remakes and rehashes doesn’t fell like a reason to upgrade your console to “pro” A switch pro alongside new Zelda, Bayo 3, Prime 4, Splatoon 3, and a new DK sound like much better reasons to upgrade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,706 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 2 hours ago, fox said: A 2021 fall line-up of mostly remakes and rehashes doesn’t fell like a reason to upgrade your console to “pro” A switch pro alongside new Zelda, Bayo 3, Prime 4, Splatoon 3, and a new DK sound like much better reasons to upgrade Also plenty of already released games would benefit from a framerate boost. Off the top of my head, Hyrule Warriors and Links Awakening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,514 Editorials Team · Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I guess they had to roll with the PG version for us prude Americans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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