Nintendo Direct - Feb 9

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JWeinCom said:

Jumpin said:

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 would get me excited, Xenoblade Chronicles X2 would get me rock hard excited. Something related to Xenogears (remake or sequel) would have me blasting through the ceiling. There’s a chance for it, but I’m not entirely expecting it as I think this one’s a good holiday season candidate, not a first half of the year. But, who knows? Whatever it is, I hope it doesn’t star kids again.

There have been rumours of a new Fire Emblem, I’d hope instead for a Genealogy of the Holy War remake.

Breath of the Wild 2 seems like something they might talk about, as Zelda games seem to be something they’re willing to talk about even over a year before release. IMO Breath of the Wild 2 hasn’t looked impressive at all yet, so I’m kind of worried. I’m not even really looking forward to it at this point because the idea of islands makes the world sound very fragmented.

Third Party:
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster 1-6.

I'm still salty that they had to fuck up Chronicles X literally in the last possible moment with a cliffhanger that will likely never be resolved. Underrated game that I think had a pretty big impact on BOTW's structure. Much better than Chronicles 2. Hoping for at least a port. 

I've enjoyed all three Xenoblade games, but I find 2 to be my favorite. The story was awesome, and the ending connects with the ending of both 1 and X, so that cliffhanger did get continued from X. X was great, but it was FILLED with a horde of redundant and unimportant side quests/missions, and I was extremely bored with the gundum combat. I found the combat to be more enjoyable and engaging in 1/2 than in X by a long shot. 

2's world is just simply stunning and beautiful. I find it more visually striking than even Botw. Again though, I loved all three games.

*Disclaimer, I only ever played 1 on New 3ds, never original Wii or Switch HD versions, so I probably don't have the bets opinion on it's visuals.