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Rate Nintendo Direct 02/13/2019 out of 10

10 22 12.02%
 
9 57 31.15%
 
8 43 23.50%
 
7 24 13.11%
 
6 14 7.65%
 
5 7 3.83%
 
4 4 2.19%
 
3 3 1.64%
 
2 5 2.73%
 
1 4 2.19%
 
Total:183
Bofferbrauer2 on 14 February 2019

Bought a 128GB SD card just 3 days ago... and with the games in the Direct, I'd say it will be full by end of Summer.



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The Steam/GOG key gifting thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/242024/the-steamgog-key-gifting-thread/1/ 

Free Pc Games thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248138/free-pc-games/1/

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Miyamotoo on 14 February 2019
Bofferbrauer2 said:
zorg1000 said:
I give it an 8. The 2019 lineup is looking absolutely stacked from June onward but its lacking a notable April/May game, if Fire Emblem released in one of those months instead of July than I would probably give it a 9.

Well, let's look what non-indies we have in those months, shall we?

April 2: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

April 5: Super Dragonball Heroes: World Mission

April 16: Final Fantasy X/X-2 remasters

April 23: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen; Mortal Kombat 11

April 30: Final Fantasy XII

May 21: Team Sonic Racing; Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland (western release)

 

I'd say April is relatively fine without it (unless you don't like FF), and they wouldn't have wanted to miss out on Goldenweek by just a couple weeks or even days, so May would have been out of question, either.

And I agree May is a bit empty right now, but since everybody wants to cash in on Goldenweek that's often the case anyway. Plus, Sword Art Online : Fatal Bullet and Super Neptunia RPG are set to release in spring, so they might fill up one of the gaps in the lineup.

Box Boy + Box Girl is April release too, so April looks fine. IMO Nintendo should have some published game in May, even some Wii/WiiU port (Pikmin 3 or Metroid Prime Trilogy HD) would do good job.



Mbolibombo on 14 February 2019

Pretty slick direct, some heavy hitters

Astral Chain (holy shit)
Super Mario Maker 2
Links Awakening
DQ XI S Definitive Edition

Are all day 1 purchases for me, we knew about DQ but it having the orchestrated soundtrack and the 2D view is a massive + for me.
4 Day 1 games in a direct is not something commong. A strong 9/10



Bofferbrauer2 on 14 February 2019
Miyamotoo said:
Bofferbrauer2 said:

Well, let's look what non-indies we have in those months, shall we?

April 2: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

April 5: Super Dragonball Heroes: World Mission

April 16: Final Fantasy X/X-2 remasters

April 23: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen; Mortal Kombat 11

April 30: Final Fantasy XII

May 21: Team Sonic Racing; Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland (western release)

 

I'd say April is relatively fine without it (unless you don't like FF), and they wouldn't have wanted to miss out on Goldenweek by just a couple weeks or even days, so May would have been out of question, either.

And I agree May is a bit empty right now, but since everybody wants to cash in on Goldenweek that's often the case anyway. Plus, Sword Art Online : Fatal Bullet and Super Neptunia RPG are set to release in spring, so they might fill up one of the gaps in the lineup.

Box Boy + Box Girl is April release too, so April looks fine. IMO Nintendo should have some published game in May, even some Wii/WiiU port (Pikmin 3 or Metroid Prime Trilogy HD) would do good job.

I qualified that one as an Indie titles, hence why I didn't add it into the list. But yeah, April has a full set of games, just May is a bit empty - but the time in between Goldenweek and E3 is always comparatively bare imo.



The Nintendo eShop rating Thread: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=237454 List as Google Doc:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aW2hXQT1TheElVS7z-F3pP-7nbqdrDqWNTxl6JoJWBY/edit?usp=sharing

The Steam/GOG key gifting thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/242024/the-steamgog-key-gifting-thread/1/ 

Free Pc Games thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248138/free-pc-games/1/

AngryLittleAlchemist on 14 February 2019
Mbolibombo said:
Pretty slick direct, some heavy hitters

Astral Chain (holy shit)
Super Mario Maker 2
Links Awakening
DQ XI S Definitive Edition

Are all day 1 purchases for me, we knew about DQ but it having the orchestrated soundtrack and the 2D view is a massive + for me.
4 Day 1 games in a direct is not something commong. A strong 9/10

Dragon Quest 11 S also has brand new stories, although we don't really know to what extent that means, but it's still a massive update for the game. It's kind of funny to think that the Switch, with it's very expensive game cartridges, is getting the most content rich version. 



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Miyamotoo on 14 February 2019
Bofferbrauer2 said:
Miyamotoo said:

Box Boy + Box Girl is April release too, so April looks fine. IMO Nintendo should have some published game in May, even some Wii/WiiU port (Pikmin 3 or Metroid Prime Trilogy HD) would do good job.

I qualified that one as an Indie titles, hence why I didn't add it into the list. But yeah, April has a full set of games, just May is a bit empty - but the time in between Goldenweek and E3 is always comparatively bare imo.

I think Box Boy is Nintendo published game, also it seems that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 3.0 Update will be in April also (Joker will be launched before end of April), rumored Labo Kit 5 could be easily be April or May release and Starlink update is also April. Last year in May we had DKTF and Hyrule Warriors, so yeah, May look a bit empty, for now.

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Louie on 14 February 2019

I enjoyed it, 8 / 10 for me.
+ Mario Maker 2 looks really good.
+ Link's Awakening remake has a strange art style but whatever, great game.
+ Astral Chain is way more interesting than Bayonetta to me.
+/- Fire Emblem... I'm not sure about that one yet. I want epic war stories, not Hogwarts teaching and everyone hugging each other.
- No Metroid Prime Trilogy
- Weak release schedule before June

Overall, it was a good presentation. Nintendo's release schedule for the year could look something like this:

March - Yoshi
April - (Box Boy)
May -
June - Mario Maker
July - Fire Emblem
August - Astral Chain
September - Link’s Awakening (*)
October - Luigi’s Mansion (*)
November - Pokémon (*)
December - Animal Crossing (*)

*Just guessing here.

First half of the year is rather weak. But the second half (starting June, actually) is great.



Kristof81 on 14 February 2019

Tetris BattleRoyale 11/10



Rogerioandrade on 14 February 2019

8 / 10 to me

Despite not a single Animal Crossing / Bayo 3 / Luigi´s Mansion 3 / Pokemon gameplay footage, they announced a ton of very promising games.
Super Mario Maker 2 and Fire Emblem Three Houses seems neat.
Loved the cyberpunk aesthetics of Astral Chain.
That new Square RPG seems good too.
Never played any Rune Factory game, but this is an ongoing series and fans will be pleased to know that a fifth game is coming.
Loved ByeBye BoxBoy! on the 3ds and I was glad to know that a new game in the series is coming to the Switch
Deltarune? What was that? Weird.

Finally Dragon Quest XI... and Dragon Quest Builders 2? DQ fans will sure be pleased!



Biggerboat1 on 14 February 2019

Hmm, I'd say 4/10 personally...

Never played Link's awakening so that could be cool & Mario Maker could also be fun, but there wasn't much I feel truly excited for... I want F-Zero / Pikmin / Metroid (2D, 3D, remakes - anything!!!).

2018 left me a little cold as well - it's as if my & Nintendo's taste of their IP's are diametrically opposed...

I do love BOTW, Mario Odyssey & MK but those all feel a long time ago now... Blech.