*Bravely Default 2 breathes intensely*
Bravely Default 2 has never been released before. Ergo, it is a new game.

Well, this came out of nowhere.

What they had to show was decent enough, but it could have been better, even for a Mini Direct.
Xenoblade Definitive Edition looks fantastic. That one is definitely on my "Must Buy" list for later.
Other than that: Meh.

Including the pre direct confirmations, like all the rumors were true. Xcom, catherine, bioshock, saints row, metro. Only ones that havnt really come to fruition are biomutant, darksiders 3, rage 2... the ones ive wanted the most. That being said, bravely 2 and borderlands are my 2 high points from the direct. Borderlands seems like such a good fit with nintendo art style wise. Just need it all on the cart(s).

Bravely default 2 the tennis game for the covid 19 era.

God I would've fucking hated that, if they'd just dumped a bunch of recycled old ports on us.

I prefer what we got, meager though it was. As a "Mini" I got the impression it was meant just to announce the next couple of months and tide us over til a proper Direct around E3 time. At least I hope so.

The first half of this year is pretty much a write-off, yeah. But it's basically the norm for Nintendo to have a weak first half of the year. It's still not impossible they have significant games for the second half that they're just hesitant to confirm now because they're not sure if the pandemic will let them get them out on time.

I know it's frustrating, I too am looking at a year in which there's almost nothing announced I'd consider worth buying, but it's unlikely they've shown their entire 2020 lineup just yet.

In 2017 we didn't find out about Mario + Rabbids or Doom until E3 and later. Last year Witcher 3, Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair, and Spyro Reignited Trilogy were announced at E3 for a second-half release.

I agree things look dreary at the moment, but I don't think all hope is lost just yet.

That was a good lil direct, wasn't anything major but at the same time it didn't really need to be since it just filled out the remaining few months until E3 basically.

I also think the Switch continues to prove how much better Nintendo is doing with working with third parties now compared to before. So many franchises continue to come over that have never been on Nintendo platforms before, from publishers who hardly if ever supported them until now too. Now we can add Bioshock, Borderlands, and XCOM to that list. Sure, they're older games, but it's still pretty significant since it's a start at least. 

Those certainly are games.

I think it is interesting that people are disappointed, because no new 1st-party games were announced (although technically Good Job and Club House Games are first party). But the Switch got a lot of new 3rd-party content. Which is bread and butter of the competition.

Compare those third party games to the third party games said competition is getting. Yeah, not even close qualitatively.