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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 16, 2024 19:20:46 GMT -5
Does anyone know if Nintendo World Championships- NES Edition contains only Time Attack type challenges? Or are there going to be other types / varieties of challenges included in it? The first words in the description on the site are, "Test your speedrunning skills," and that's all it talks about so that seems like all it is.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 17, 2024 7:55:43 GMT -5
So Pyoro's teasing a specific thing for the next Direct. {Spoiler}The Ace Attorney Investigations games. Waaaay rather have a mainline entry but I'll take it.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 17, 2024 8:05:45 GMT -5
So Pyoro's teasing a specific thing for the next Direct. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}The Ace Attorney Investigations games. Waaaay rather have a mainline entry but I'll take it. {Spoiler}...Wasn't the first one a failure in the west to the point the second game wasn't brought from Japan?
Like, if a bundle of both games comes out for consoles, that might be cool but also it'd be a weird choice to do.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 17, 2024 8:06:19 GMT -5
Also, I finally brought Paper Mario yesterday. Looking forward to playing that later this week and using my sister's Switch for the first time in yonks.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 17, 2024 8:24:08 GMT -5
So Pyoro's teasing a specific thing for the next Direct. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}The Ace Attorney Investigations games. Waaaay rather have a mainline entry but I'll take it. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}...Wasn't the first one a failure in the west to the point the second game wasn't brought from Japan?
Like, if a bundle of both games comes out for consoles, that might be cool but also it'd be a weird choice to do. {Spoiler}Probably just since the series has seen a serious renaissance since. The Great Ace Attorney games flopped in Japan and back when Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice only got digital releases in the west but both sets of ports came out physically on the Switch and did well so I guess they figure there's money in bringing over Investigations, probably in part since there are already mobile versions they can use as a baseline for it anyway.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 17, 2024 8:27:10 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}...Wasn't the first one a failure in the west to the point the second game wasn't brought from Japan?
Like, if a bundle of both games comes out for consoles, that might be cool but also it'd be a weird choice to do. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}Probably just since the series has seen a serious renaissance since. The Great Ace Attorney games flopped in Japan and back when Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice only got digital releases in the west but both sets of ports came out physically on the Switch and did well so I guess they figure there's money in bringing over Investigations, probably in part since there are already mobile versions they can use as a baseline for it anyway. Yeah, that’s fair. I don’t fully get it but I get it in some regard.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 17, 2024 9:05:59 GMT -5
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Post by chrom on Jun 17, 2024 9:12:50 GMT -5
Know it's not gonna happen but come on new Donkey Kong Country
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Post by Giul T. on Jun 17, 2024 9:30:49 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Probably just since the series has seen a serious renaissance since. The Great Ace Attorney games flopped in Japan and back when Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice only got digital releases in the west but both sets of ports came out physically on the Switch and did well so I guess they figure there's money in bringing over Investigations, probably in part since there are already mobile versions they can use as a baseline for it anyway. Yeah, that’s fair. I don’t fully get it but I get it in some regard. {Spoiler}A lot of fans in the AA community believe Investigations 2 is far and away a better game and story than 1, so I think there might be a lot of people willing to go for it if it did come out for Switch, especially with the Capcom Super Election results being quite favorable to the series, especially in native Japan.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 17, 2024 9:32:00 GMT -5
I'm mostly hoping, beyond the leaked thing, for Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, though there've been rumors of a new 2D game that I'm hoping don't push those back too far. A Luigi's Mansion 1 shadow drop, Star Fox Assault, Kid Icarus Uprising, all of that stuff would be amazing but I'd settle for just one or two games worth caring about.
Do think probably the thing I'm most confident in them showing is Genealogy of the Holy War, almost guarantee that is going to open the show. ... I'd need to see, Engage seriously poisoned this series for me.
Off the wall bonkers prediction - gut is telling me Eternal Darkness port.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 17, 2024 10:14:45 GMT -5
Pyoro's hinting at another thing for tomorrow. {Spoiler}Darkest Dungeon 2. I'll pretend I know what that one is.
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Post by Dead2009 on Jun 17, 2024 10:18:22 GMT -5
Im hoping for Diddy Kong Racing and the Gamecube on the Nintendo Online thing. Other than that, I dont know what else I would want to be honest.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 17, 2024 10:22:10 GMT -5
Im hoping for Diddy Kong Racing and the Gamecube on the Nintendo Online thing. Other than that, I dont know what else I would want to be honest. Can't see Gamecube games happening until the Switch 2 given how small the Switch's internal storage is. Guessing Gamecube and DS are going to the big NSO selling points for the new console. That said on the NSO front I think we might get Pokemon Gens 1 and 2, maybe 3. It's noticeable having none of the series this year plus with them seemingly no longer interested in remakes makes sense to do that instead, plus it's Gen 2's 25th anniversary so be a good time.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 17, 2024 10:24:15 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to how weird Nintendo might get seeing as we're on the road to the next generation Nintendo console.
Throw me a Doshin the Giant remake, why not?
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 17, 2024 10:25:50 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to how weird Nintendo might get seeing as we're on the road to the next generation Nintendo console. Throw me a Doshin the Giant remake, why not? Doshin the Giant / Cubivore / Geist We Technically Own This Triple Pack.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 17, 2024 10:29:44 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to how weird Nintendo might get seeing as we're on the road to the next generation Nintendo console. Throw me a Doshin the Giant remake, why not? Doshin the Giant / Cubivore / Geist We Technically Own This Triple Pack. Sure! Throw Captain Rainbow in there for the sake of it.
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Post by CMWaters on Jun 17, 2024 10:41:35 GMT -5
What's the over/under on any Metroid Prime 4 news?
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Post by Fundertaker on Jun 17, 2024 10:49:00 GMT -5
What's the over/under on any Metroid Prime 4 news? If it's going to be a thing for the Switch and for this year... I'd say it could close the direct as the big end of the year title. If not... just expect it somewhere in the Switch 2 timeline. So... 50/50?
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 17, 2024 10:51:41 GMT -5
If I were to guess at this rate Prime 4's going to be like a March or so thing, maybe as a dual release on the Switch 2. Feel like if Prime 4 were coming this year they'd already be hyping it, especially given the news a bit back that there was supposed to be a big marketing push for it in May that got delayed.
I do think it's likely that they bring it up and that they announce ports of 2 and 3 though.
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Post by chrom on Jun 17, 2024 11:41:03 GMT -5
I want a new Punch Out.
Is beating up Glass Joe again too much to ask?
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