It was rubbish, but I barely care any more.

NX can't come soon enough.

10/10 - best Direct ever.

Honestly, I'd prefer a PlayStation/PC/Xbox game at this point. Nintendo has not proven itself in the online field enough for me to say "Yeah, I totally want to play an online co-op game on the Wii U or NX." Crapcom needs to get their shit together and understand that if they want to sell in the West, they need to appeal to the West. That means going where their online crowd is... Which isn't Nintendo. Monster Hunter on Nintendo has been a wasted effort since day 1.

There needs to be a new Frontier game including all monsters (yes, including ALL the monsters from previous Frontier games) and mechanics (including swimming, you swimming haters- they can just make every swimming quest optional and unnecessary to advance). Release on PS4/XB1/PC with as much cross-server play as possible and release yearly updates including any new monsters/weapons/mechanics other games may have introduced and charge for said expansion. Heck, they could release the core game for free, but make it so that it only covers G1. That way players can try it, get hooked, and purchase G2-5, with future expansions increasing the difficulty by five tiers each time. Throw in a Real Money fashion shop (only aesthetics, no gameplay changers) and Capcom would be looking at a lovely cash cow.

What in the world makes you think this game ever had any chance of success in the West?

I think you mean...

"Star didn't like it..."

And bonus points because he pronounces "battle" like "butthole". ;)

"Try stopping characters to control the butthole field. It is a perfect way to train your butthole skills..."

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Yeah, I have a childish humor sometimes.

Nintendo proofed again that NX release has to be in 2016!

Maybe 6.5 out of 10?

For me, the Direct had more good news than bad, but also a lot of things I question. The only things I specifically disliked was the Amiibo stuff, which feels like it's getting out of hand, and the lack of Hyrule Warriors support for the original version.

Paper Mario: Paint looks like a Wii U Sticker Star, but Inwas one of the few people who liked that game. It felt like a mix of an NES RPG throwback that had a heavy emphasis on inventory management. It was flawed, but maybe Paint will improve on it. Likewise, I do not dislike Federation Force. It seems like Nintendo saw the online play in Prime Hunters and wanted to go one step beyond. I don't like the concept, but they seem to at least have thought it out. Even the stupid art style might make sense, sacrificing atmosphere to allow for multiplayer frenzy with a high frame rate.

Besides that, SNES virtual console games on New 3DS are good, even if exclusive. Star Fox Zero looks as good as it ever has, and Project Guard is a good inclusion. Monster Hunter is good news, I was worried about Rhythm Heaven, and am excited for DQ7. And there's a new Kirby that seems to use mechs like the animal buddies of old.

Il will do

The big downer was the SMT vs. Fire Emblem not getting a proper localization. This isn't 1998 anymore. It was a game I planned to get, but definitely not now.
I also wish they went into more detail with Dragon Quest 7.