Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase 21/02 @ 14:00

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Jezo wrote:Monkey Ball

Monkey Ball.

PENNY'S BIG BREAKAWAY OUT TODAY THO WEW HOPE IT'S GOOD! I can't believe they lined up the final 2 announcements as if they were super hype, then they even show the strawberry floating Rare logo and it's Blast Corps for NSO.

Skimmed through it, for a partner direct it had a few decent announcements in it thankfully!

Spoilers if you haven't finished it yet but NEW ENDLESS OCEAN :toot:

I strawberry floating loved those games and have dreamed of this day for years.

Oh and new Fantasy Life as well. Thanks Ninty.

I liked it!

Arranger game looks cool with a neat mechanic and aesthetic (though not likely one for me).
SMTV I don't care much about but the music at the end of the trailer was good!
Monkey Ball - is this a re-release of that lukewarmly received one or something new? Anyway may be fun.
World of Goo 2 - Not my bag but I guess a big deal?
Crab game looked kind of cool?! Light and bright soulslike?
PENNY'S YAY I will probably buy this ASAP because I'm on a platformers binge. And I literally have a Yo-yo in my bag. And I like momentum games.
Pepper Grinder (still) looks awesome - just my kind of mechanic.
ZAU looked like it might be neat? Thought it was 2D at first.
Rare announcement welcome (I like NSO dabbling) - what was the music scoring the reveal? Was sick and DKC-esque.

Here's all the Rare games you haven't been waiting for :lol:

Just finished skipping through though and this was a good direct!

Best announcement is Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection... even if I'm slightly put out by it just being 1 and 2 and not Renegade/Elite Squadron! Still absolutely picking it up though and can't wait to have proper Battlefront back :wub:

The original Monster Hunter Stories coming to Switch is great for anyone who missed it on 3DS (which was most people considering how late it released). I won't be double dipping though, I've already played it!

The new Monkey Ball could actually be a good one? Here's hoping!

Definitely interested in Pentiment, Endless Ocean, Fantasy Life and Penny's Big Breakaway.

That was a GREAT showcase :-). So much to take in... I'm eager to look over a complete list of the games and dates!

didn't expect to see Epic Mickey come to the switch, i never did get the first one so i will be picking this up when it's out.

I always liked the look of Epic Mickey back in the day, might keep an eye on that. World of Goo looked great :wub:

Not bad, the Rare stuff on NSO is cool, Monster Hunter Stories remaster as well. Super Monkey Ball was game of the show for me but no sign of a new version of Monkey Target makes me sad

The three Rare games nearly everyone wants were missing though :lol:

PuppetBoy wrote:I always liked the look of Epic Mickey back in the day, might keep an eye on that.

I wanted to like it on Wii but it really suffered from (lack of) camera control. That shouldn't be a problem now I'd hope!

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Made me smile to see Endless Ocean be the big finale for one of these, ha :'D I played the original a lot, with Mario 64 water level MP3 playing via SD Card.

Buying Penny's on Steam right now, so happy for that shadow drop! And I recently 100%'d and really dug Ender Lilies, happy that's getting a sequel

Always happy to see new Monkey Ball though admittedly it's a cautious optimism; I wasn't super happy with how the 1+2 remake turned out unfortunately. Fall Guys mode is a good fit for the formula at least

OrangeRKN wrote:
PuppetBoy wrote:I always liked the look of Epic Mickey back in the day, might keep an eye on that.

I wanted to like it on Wii but it really suffered from (lack of) camera control. That shouldn't be a problem now I'd hope!

Ha that's a point; Wii rereleases getting 2nd stick camera control is always so liberating

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Jazzem wrote:Made me smile to see Endless Ocean be the big finale for one of these, ha :'D I played the original a lot, with Mario 64 water level MP3 playing via SD Card....

Dat Wii experience :datass:

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Yep, really looking forward to this one... mutiplayer exploration, too! EDIT: Digital and physical release; £39.99 TBC.

OrangeRKN wrote:...Best announcement is Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection... even if I'm slightly put out by it just being 1 and 2 and not Renegade/Elite Squadron! Still absolutely picking it up though and can't wait to have proper Battlefront back ...

Up on the eShop at £31.49; it's digital only. 64 player support

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Jazzem wrote:Made me smile to see Endless Ocean be the big finale for one of these, ha :'D I played the original a lot, with Mario 64 water level MP3 playing via SD Card.

Excellent combo.

(and I've not even played Endless Ocean)

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jawa_ wrote:Dat Wii experience .

Yep, really looking forward to this one... mutiplayer exploration, too! EDIT: Digital and physical release; £39.99 TBC.

deathofcows wrote:Excellent combo.
(and I've not even played Endless Ocean)

Ahah :'D It was super novel, that and Excite Truck were the only two Wii games to support MP3 playback from SD cards

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The Japan direct got Mother 3 on NSO. It's so strawberry floating over...

Jezo wrote:The Japan direct got Mother 3 on NSO. It's so strawberry floating over...

I've changed my mind. This direct was awful

Jazzem wrote:
jawa_ wrote:Dat Wii experience .

Yep, really looking forward to this one... mutiplayer exploration, too! EDIT: Digital and physical release; £39.99 TBC.

deathofcows wrote:Excellent combo.
(and I've not even played Endless Ocean)

Ahah :'D It was super novel, that and Excite Truck were the only two Wii games to support MP3 playback from SD cards

Loved both of those. Burn baby burn by (GR greatest artist of all time) Ash was the perfect track for Excite Truck races as the intro was almost perfectly in sync to the 3, 2, 1.

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