As great as this Direct was, I actually think that this E3 will be even better for me. Xenoblade 3 and BOTW2 are both guaranteed to be there (barring something very strange happening), plus very likely Metroid Prime 1/and or maybe even 4. That trilogy of games alone will make it a top-tier Direct for me, but there's so much other stuff that could be there on top of that that will elevate it even more.
yeah I was only looking at games announced at the start of the year. But yes, e3 is when already announced games are dated for the holidays. Only exception is Pokemon but Nintendo doesn't handle the marketing for that.
In 2017,18 and 19 they followed this pattern. All major games including the holiday title were announced before E3 and the E3 Direct “only” detailed them.
I too remember the desperation Wii U Direct letting us know about Mario Kart and 3D Mario lol.
Yeppers. As great as this direct was a combination of Metroid Prime, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and BotW 2 is even better. Like this might be the greatest year ever for directs.
If we get the Pokémon Direct the end of this month/first week of March I think we get dlc for Arceus in October/November and Detective Pikachu 2 for August.
Well, we need Pokemon Sleep first
I agree. And also a hint of Gen 9. Something like what with Sword and Shield when it was announced that year.
Yeah, definitely. Something like a Super Mario Odyssey 2 releasing this holiday would probably take out the legs of that season for Kirby. An announcement would take alway the spotlight if it was made last Direct. I think 3D Mario makes way more sense next year than this year.
I think it's plausible. A big 3D platformer reveal now would steal Kirby's thunder somewhat, similar to how a mainline FE reveal now would steal the limelight for similar games coming soon.
Yes. Super Mario Odyssey was revealed at the Switch event in January, Smash at the march Direct, Pokémon Sword and Shield at a Pokémon presents in February iirc and BDSP also at a Pokémon presents.
Definitely, Xenoblade's release date is a very good sign.
EXACTLY. IIRC stock prices got hit when Nintendo announced the reboot of Metroid Prime 4 and the delay of Animal Crossing New Horizons.
IIRC, Nintendo lost a billion in value when AC was delayed. That's probably something that Nintendo doesn’t want to do with BOTW2, unless it's really necessary.
Unless I understood it completely wrong, DLSS is just an upscaling trick to get games up to 4K, isn't it? Since it's not actually native 4K, and considering all the components and portability of the Switch, I think it's doable.. but still, I suggested a toggle because I don't think Nintendo can improve battery life much more anyway, and if they do, they'd save that point for next hybrid system.
A 2D DK is an easy 5 million. Maybe even more with it being a new DK game on the highly successful Switch. Of course, a 3D DK has the potential to be the best selling DK game ever overthrowing DKC's 9 million.
I'm sure a DK game would do really well. But Zelda releasing in November will easily break 10 million by March 2023. Maybe even reach 15 million. It is by far their most important future release. It would be biggest holiday release of all time. It would be a huge missed opportunity to miss out on those sales.
Yep, I think people are forgetting this. If Nintendo delay Zelda, they need a couple of commercially big titles to carry the holidays. Pokemon probably isn't an option; Mario Party isn't an option; Smash isn't an option; Animal Crossing isn't an option (probably, maybe a spin off is coming from NdCube); Fire Emblem, Xenoblade, Metroid Prime, and Bayonetta 3 will be exciting and excellent (assuming some or all of them release), but at best they're going to shift 3 million copies this side of Christmas.
I think Dread was always meant to be released sooner after reveal. They did the same thing with Samus Returns, as they announced at E3 for September release, and are definitely doing the same with Prime Remaster as it was absent from February Direct, so it's an E3 reveal for probably an October-December launch. The elephant in the room is MP4, announced at 2017(probably for a 2020 launch before the reboot), rebooted in 2019. I think it'll be shown again this E3 for a release holiday 2023. Kinda same scheme as 2D Zelda vs 3D Zelda, where 2D is release the same year(LA) and 3D is supposed to be release the holiday of the following year but never happens due to delays.
That Direct also announced the holiday title of 2015(Xenoblade Chronicles X) and the launch title of the Wii U successor(Zelda U being confirmed to be coming, later in a documentary series we came to know it was starting development that same month)!!
Exactly. Pokémon Legends Arceus will definitely get another boost during the holidays, but not even close to the monster that ACNH was in 2020, where it carried the year basically alone actually. I think SM3DW+BF was delayed because the team needed more time on it tho.
I know it's sarcasm but had Detective Pikachu released on the Switch instead of the 3DS and more cross promoted with the movie I think it would have been a massive success back then.
Only the sequel. But it's possible they're also remastering the original, which would explain why it's taking so long.
Hell yeah, I'll +1 to that. Nintendo, DC and I would like to order one 3D DK by EPD 8, please
Yes, but after Dread, a 5 million isn't impossible for Prime Remaster. And Zelda ports potentially can do it too. We're getting those, maybe we can get DK(hopefully actually, I'm eager to play a Switch DK). But when talking about a "replacement" for Zelda, we're talking about a game that can blow 10m easily, and maybe a 20m seller. It's only Pokémon, 2D Mario with a major triumphant return or 3D Mario to do the job.
It will make 10m+ by December with no difficulty, tbh. That's the monster we're talking about. And that's why I don't see any other game than 3D Mario as an actual replacement, as Smash, Animal Crossing and Mario Kart are out and Pokemon already had Arceus.
He’s fine being delegated to Nintendo Switch sportsman now
While I don't see Zelda being delayed for next year, the franchise is at a very healthy stage where it releasing next year wouldn't hurt it much.
If the game needs more time for quality reasons of course delay it.
Exactly. We forget 2023 will also need major games. Probably there's going to be a new Pokémon generation for the holidays. But march is an important month for Nintendo, and what better way to resurrect a console than releasing a new 3D Mario?
I don't see a scenario where Nintendo delays the most anticipated game of all time just to give space to a 2D Dk game that will sell far less than Zelda would. If Zelda gets delayed it's for quality and development reasons, not to give space to an announced game that may or may not exist.
Or to be honest even a new 2D Mario game (but not a New 2D Mario game) would fit that slot well
