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The actual only way a Direct that has Metroid Prime Remake can be ruined is if BotW 2 is not on it but TP/WW is, Fire Emblem doesn't show up and the only thing Mario is movie or Strikers update.
 
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To be fair, some Directs are re-release heavy because some parts of the release calendar end up port heavy (first half 2021, first half 2018 for example). So far this year every first party release on Switch is brand new, and there are several new exclusives already lined up for the next few months, so sure as the tides, it's time for some re-releases.

Hopefully we see one or two brand new titles for 2023.
 
To be fair, some Directs are re-release heavy because some parts of the release calendar end up port heavy (first half 2021, first half 2018 for example). So far this year every first party release on Switch is brand new, and there are several new exclusives already lined up for the next few months, so sure as the tides, it's time for some re-releases.

Hopefully we see one or two brand new titles for 2023.
I think it's almost guaranteed- reminder, after Splatoon no first-party titles are dated
 
Yeah I agree. GBA is really what I want.

I could see them putting GB/C on the regular NSO and reserving GBA for the Expansion Pack.
IMO, just GB/C would be more insignificant than Genesis
 
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Prime HD, WW/TP HD, BOTW 2 meaty trailer with title reveal, and one surprise and I'm going to be foaming at the mouth. Throw in GB/GBA on NSO and I have a whole new set of games to play for the first time (minus the Pokemon and some Mario games on those systems). Anything more than a FE-sized reveal for new games, like Mario, Pikmin, F-Zero, DK, and this will be a truly excellent direct for me. I understand how some would be let down by a heavy focus on remasters though.
Give me the cure for my carpal tunnel so I can play them all
 
To be fair, some Directs are re-release heavy because some parts of the release calendar end up port heavy (first half 2021, first half 2018 for example). So far this year every first party release on Switch is brand new, and there are several new exclusives already lined up for the next few months, so sure as the tides, it's time for some re-releases.

Hopefully we see one or two brand new titles for 2023.
Brand new titles for 2023 is guaranteed. I’d imagine the Fire Emblem game will be one.
 
if GB-GBC-GBA is all in one app, then expect a very inconsistent line up of games and heavy on GB-GBC titles anyway; Say.. 20 games at launch, but only 5 are GBA.
 
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So I've been playing Metroid Prime for the first time properly through MPT on Wii U Virtual Console(did like the first 15 minutes when I got my GC copy last year)

And holy crap this game is fun
 
I almost wonder if they'll introduce another paid upgrade
I don't think they'll do another higher tier, not for the GB line anyway. If they were to do some sort of GameCube NSO thing, sure, that would probably be another paid upgrade but the 50 dollars per year for now seems to be the ceiling imo
 
Starting LotR: The Two Towers Extended for the first time shortly. Very excited! I might split it into two viewing sessions so I can slip back into Xenoblade 3 - been playing a lot today. Up to 24 hours.
 
God, I really hope we see the new FE at this Direct, hopefully for a Q1 (March) release. What's crazy is that the previous largest gap of time between mainline FE releases was (iirc) FE4 to FE5, which was 3 years and 4 months. Its now 3 years and 1 month since 3H released and we haven't even gotten a reveal of the next game yet, let alone a release lol. This will almost certainly be the longest gap between games. ngl, I'll be incredibly disappointed and salty if FE17 doesn't show up, regardless of what else is there. Like, we could get a 10 minute blowout, release date, and subtitle reveal of BotW2 and I'd still be salty lol.
 
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VGC said something about Zelda blowout so I’m expecting a decent Zelda section in the direct.

Metroid Prime Remaster
TP/WW
BotW 2
GBC/GBA
Fire Emblem
New 2D game

My expectations for now
That'd be an easy 9/10 Direct for me. Possibly even a 9.5 or 10/10 on my personal scale if Prime HD is gorgeous, BOTW 2 is a meaty improvement on the original, and the new 2D game is exciting.
 
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I don't think they'll do another higher tier, not for the GB line anyway. If they were to do some sort of GameCube NSO thing, sure, that would probably be another paid upgrade but the 50 dollars per year for now seems to be the ceiling imo
yeah, the value now might be good enough but the value they could feasibly add isn't enough to go further
 
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My reasonable expectations for a Zelda blowout:

TP and WW HD
BOTW 2 title reveal
Oracle of Ages and Seasons remakes announced
Brand new 2D Zelda
The next 3D Zelda game after BOTW 2 is announced. It's a sci-fi space adventure
Legend of Zelda anime series
Zelda Williams personally pays a visit to each Nintendo fans house
The ghost of Zelda Fitzgerald makes a guest appearance
Aonuma goes full shaved head
 
VGC said something about Zelda blowout so I’m expecting a decent Zelda section in the direct.

Metroid Prime Remaster
TP/WW
BotW 2
GBC/GBA
Fire Emblem
New 2D game

My expectations for now
Would be a 10/10 Direct for me. Even Fire Emblem, a series I've never played before I'm very excited for. Were it not for me still having to play through XC2 and Torna to finally be able to play XC3, I would've probably picked up Fire Emblem Three Houses and played that. But for now I'm waiting for the new one to come out to finally jump into this series.
 
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My reasonable expectations for a Zelda blowout:

TP and WW HD
BOTW 2 title reveal
Oracle of Ages and Seasons remakes announced
Brand new 2D Zelda
The next 3D Zelda game after BOTW 2 is announced. It's a sci-fi space adventure
Legend of Zelda anime series
Zelda Williams personally pays a visit to each Nintendo fans house
The ghost of Zelda Fitzgerald makes a guest appearance
Aonuma goes full shaved head
wow, no link's crossbow training 2? you really have no hope for this Zelda blowout huh
 
I think it's almost guaranteed- reminder, after Splatoon no first-party titles are dated
Bayonetta 3 and Pokemon are first-party titles, co-owned IP or not.
Brand new titles for 2023 is guaranteed. I’d imagine the Fire Emblem game will be one.
Fire Emblem is the one I expect. Realistically Nintendo make anywhere from 1 to 6 game announcements at Directs; last September only had Kirby (and the first Bayonetta 3 footage) but the two previous Directs in 2021 as well as February 2022 each had something like 4 or 5 new announcements.

If remasters are 3 announcements, then it wouldn't surprise me if there's only 1 or brand new titles. That being said, I'm sure big Breath of the Wild 2 news would go down a treat, as would any snippet for Prime 4.
 
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They announce Metroid Prime Remaster with 2 and 3 shedule later.
They bring back Metroid II : Return of Samus in the GB on NSO.
They bring back Zero Mission and Fusion in the GBA on NSO.
They teased Metroid Prime 4...

And just for my liking, Metroid Dread get an expansion DLC...

The Metroid SAGA is HERE on Switch! FEAST my friends for the Year of Samus...

Strange time we live in!! It would be exciting if all this happen.
 
VGC said something about Zelda blowout so I’m expecting a decent Zelda section in the direct.

Metroid Prime Remaster
TP/WW
BotW 2
GBC/GBA
Fire Emblem
New 2D game

My expectations for now

That would be pretty packed first party wise.
 
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That's basically the one thing I'm waiting on. GBA expansion? I"ll absolutely and gladly pay for NSO.
There won't be many third party games on GBA NSO though, everybody's been compiling their GBA games into their own packages: Castlevania, Megaman Zero, Megaman BN...

But still, if we get gems like FF Tactics Advance, Tactics Ogre Knights of Lodis, Lunar and Boktai games, I won't complain at all.
 
Nintendo really just stumbled on their GameCube discs round the back of the sofa and stuck them in the HDifier machine, huh.
 
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