{"id":128139,"date":"2022-09-15T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-137801"},"modified":"2022-09-15T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T21:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-did-you-think-of-the-latest-nintendo-direct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/15\/talking-point-what-did-you-think-of-the-latest-nintendo-direct\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Did You Think Of The Latest Nintendo Direct?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b731083bba8c8\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b731083bba8c8\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Three images to represent the September Direct\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b731083bba8c8\/three-images-to-represent-the-september-direct.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b731083bba8c8\/three-images-to-represent-the-september-direct.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Three images to represent the September Direct\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo\/Capcom \/ Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nintendo Direct week is both the joy and the bane of a games journalist&#8217;s work week. So much to talk about! So little time! So much hype! And then you spend the next two weeks slooowwwwly dissecting it all, discussing it all, and finding out the details that the Direct didn&#8217;t tell you.<\/p>\n<p>This Direct was a pretty good one by many metrics \u2014 no Mario (unless you count the movie and the Rabbids spin-off), but some Zelda, lots of indies, Splatoon, Bayonetta, Resident Evil, and GoldenEye, like a tour of Nintendo&#8217;s Greatest Hits.<\/p>\n<p>What did Team NL think of the Direct? Read on to find out!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong>What were your expectations?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"UJ9Iz7HhU-I\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>KATE: \u2026Admittedly I was ready for the promised\/leaked \u201cZelda blowout\u201d that never came, but I didn\u2019t have any other expectations, really. I like to be surprised by the contents of the Direct, and I was!<\/p>\n<p>JIM: I\u2019ll admit, my expectations were sky-high after being promised a Zelda port to every franchise game known to man, but this did mean that I was not ready for everything else \u2014 which, as it turns out, was a lot!<\/p>\n<p>OLLIE: See, now I was mentally preparing myself for a distinct lack of Zelda beforehand, because I really struggle to believe anything that leakers say, despite the obvious fact that this Direct\u2019s existence was correctly predicted. I was expecting a lot of surprises, regardless, and thankfully they came with abundance.<\/p>\n<p>ALANA: Even with rumours of a \u201cZelda blowout\u201d, I wasn\u2019t actually expecting Breath of the Wi\u2026 oh, wait, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_tears_of_the_kingdom\">Tears of the Kingdom<\/a> to appear. But otherwise I went in like I normally do \u2013 temperate expectations. And the Direct, for me, blew me out of the water.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/fire_emblem_engage\">Fire Emblem Engage<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"3ExaJIB5Phk\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>OLLIE: I\u2019ve never been into Fire Emblem, so I have no strong thoughts about this one, I\u2019m afraid&#8230;!<\/p>\n<p>KATE: I feel like we\u2019ve had a lot of Fire Emblem. But I know it bothers me when people say we\u2019ve had too many of a game or genre that I love, because I certainly don\u2019t agree\u2026 so let\u2019s just say that I think <em>I\u2019ve<\/em> had enough Fire Emblem.<\/p>\n<p>JIM: Wow, starting with that shot of the intricately designed ceiling in a Direct where everyone was expecting talk of Zelda stuff\u2026 Jeez Nintendo, talk about getting my heart racing.<\/p>\n<p>ALANA: Okay, I absolutely thought that this was something else, and then Zelda, before it was Fire Emblem. It looks really clean! The animations were ridiculously good. I\u2019m not a big Fire Emblem fan, but I know people who are, so I\u2019m happy for you all!<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/it_takes_two\">It Takes Two<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"2smc7Jjgo2c\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JIM: I am so ready for a good bit of couch co-op. The visuals are kinda stinky but hey, I\u2019m here for the story and good vibes only.<\/p>\n<p>KATE: This seems like such a perfect fit for Switch, so I\u2019m glad to see it. It looks a LOT worse than it does on Xbox Series X, though, so that\u2019s a bit sad. It\u2019s a beautiful game.<\/p>\n<p>ALANA: Right?? This looks pretty rough. I know Hazelight said it was unlikely the game would get a Switch port, but I suppose \u2018Game of the Year Winner\u2019 changes that. I\u2019ve heard great things about this one, but I\u2019ll be honest, I have little interest in getting it. I also don\u2019t have anyone to play it with in-person right now.<\/p>\n<p>KATE: I wonder if Nintendo threw money at them to do it? I doubt it. Microsoft and Sony would, Nintendo probably wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/fitness_boxing_fist_of_the_north_star\">Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"gdJ6RkyNLRo\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JIM: Kinda like when you see one of those dog breeds which is, say, a Chihuahua mixed with a Husky. You look at it and think, how\u2026 how did that happen?<\/p>\n<p>ALANA: I genuinely thought this was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps4\/fist_of_the_north_star_lost_paradise\" class=\"external\">Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise<\/a> (the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio PS4 game) at first. But Fitness Boxing? Sure! Change it up. It made me laugh.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/tunic\">Tunic<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"feIznPxDAPc\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JIM: Ok, I\u2019ll admit it, my signal dropped out during the reveal of this one so I had to get it on catch-up after. But oh WOW this looks like a warm hug. I am ready, my little fox boy, I won\u2019t let the nasty WiFi let you down again.<\/p>\n<p>ALANA: This is one of those that I have on Game Pass but I haven\u2019t got around to playing yet! Look at the little fox fella! He\u2019s so cute! Maybe the portability on Switch will be the thing that pushes me to play it\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/harvest_moon_a_wonderful_life\">Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"N9v7TCH5Ye8\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>KATE: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! A Wonderful Life was my first Harvest Moon game, so I\u2019m thrilled that it\u2019s getting a new lick of paint. But\u2026 they\u2019ve renamed all the characters! That\u2019s so weird to me! I don\u2019t care though, gimme gimme gimme. And then also remake all the DS games, too.<\/p>\n<p>JIM: *quietly whispers* I have never really given Harvest Moon all that much of my love. Maybe this will change things, but <em>ehhhhhh<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>OLLIE: Like Kate, this was my first Harvest Moon game, and still probably my favourite of the bunch, so I\u2019m absolutely thrilled it\u2019s getting a remake! I can\u2019t wait to just chill out on my farm and listen to the wonderful theme tune\u2026 Ahh.<\/p>\n<p>ALANA: God, this was my jam growing up. It took until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/stardew_valley\">Stardew Valley<\/a> to find another farming game that really scratched an itch, so I\u2019m really looking forward to picking this one up next year. The GameCube is making a comeback!<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/splatoon_3\">Splatoon 3<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"P-xkS-csYhE\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JIM: You\u2019re really going to give us a Splatfest where one of the options is \u2018FUN\u2019 and expect people to contemplate whether they would take \u2018GEAR\u2019 or \u2018GRUB\u2019? Come on, man!<\/p>\n<p>ALANA: I like the twist on the Splatfest question. I like Deep Cut, too. But, Jim, if you don\u2019t know who to pick, always vote for Big Man.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/octopath_traveler_ii\">Octopath Traveler II<\/a><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"-jXBsqSXD0U\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>ALANA: Okay, yes. Yes. <em>Yes<\/em>. I really loved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/octopath_traveler\">Octopath Traveler<\/a>, and HD-2D is like, the best visual style Square Enix has going right now. This looks like a huge visual upgrade from the original game. The music sounds stunning. The promise of intertwined stories is exciting. I. Am. Ready.<\/p>\n<p>KATE: Square Enix needs to find a new font.<\/p>\n<p>OLLIE: I need to play more of the first game\u2026 I think my brother borrowed it from me a while back\u2026 Give it back, man!<\/p>\n<p>JIM: I just personally feel like Square Enix could have done more at this Direct\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/fae_farm\">Fae Farm<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"rrRbeEErcLQ\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JIM: It\u2019s a farming sim meets *spins wheel* <em>magic<\/em>! Way to go team!<\/p>\n<p>KATE: They had me from the first five seconds of this trailer. Fantasy Life meets farming? I only wish I had been the one to make it. I\u2019m so ready.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/theatrhythm_final_bar_line\">Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"1ODX-GwpBHU\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>ALANA: I\u2019m not joking here \u2013 this was the highlight of the Direct for me. I\u2019ve got about 150 hours in the two 3DS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/theatrhythm_final_fantasy\">Theatrhythm<\/a> games and I\u2019m scared for my wallet right now. 385 songs in the base game <em>alone<\/em> is utterly ridiculous, though. I\u2019m sort of hoping for touchscreen controls for the Switch in handheld mode, but I\u2019m not holding out much hope. I\u2019m still picking this up day one though. I am so excited to play more Theatrhythm.<\/p>\n<p>JIM: \u2018It\u2019s a musical blast from the past!\u2019 I am desperate to know what came first, this trailer opener or the idea to return to the Theatrhythm series.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/mario_plus_rabbids_sparks_of_hope\">Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"pYnTTjjyUDg\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JIM: Wait, what\u2019s this game?<\/p>\n<p>ALANA: I haven\u2019t been seeing a lot of hype for this, and, yeah, I liked what I played of the first game, but I\u2019m not itching for more. Nintendo needed to show this because it\u2019s out soon. I am excited for that soundtrack, though.<\/p>\n<p>KATE: I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll sell loads, and it seems like a fun thing to do with the Mario franchise, but\u2026 it\u2019s not <em>that<\/em> appealing to me. Mostly because I really hate the Rabbids. Sorry!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Go to page two for our thoughts on Pikmin, Harvestella, Bayonetta 3, Resident Evil, GoldenEye, and Kirby&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo\/Capcom \/ Nintendo Life Nintendo Direct week is both the joy and the bane of a games journalist&#8217;s work week. So much to talk about! So little time! So much hype! 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