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I played DKCR as a child. It took me and my brother almost 7 months to beat it, it was one of those games that definited my love for games. Im not gonna buy the remaster on switch, but i will be playing dkcr again soon. I think it's better than tropical freeze. Thats nastalga for you 😂
It's honestly ridiculous how laser focused this direct was on pleasing hardcore fanbases of niche products. They didn't reveal a single mainstream crowd pleaser in the entire presentation -- just an endless parade of pipe dreams that made a dozen cult fanbases lose their minds. As a fan of at least one of those niche franchises, I'm cool with it lol
@@jarerarebear1765 You misunderstand, I mean 2D Zelda and Mario RPGs. Obviously they're attached to a popular IP but they're spin-offs from the main series nowadays, and the sales numbers reflect this.
Hold up, wait a second?! So you're telling me the time gap between DKC3 and DKC Returns is the same as between DKC Returns and now?! Dude, I'm getting old.
@@dudujencarelli kinda but most of the games came out before or right around September 2000. For most of the time between September 2000 and September 2001 the N64 got no big game especially in the USA.
@@leeartlee915'94 and '95 were the real big years of the SNES. Super Metroid, Final Fantasy 6, Kirby Super Star, Chrono Trigger, the first two DKC games, Yoshi's Island, etc.
As soon as you said "It is not actually the game revealed during all these summer events I'm most excited about" my mind instantly went to Astro Bot. Was happy to see that I was right
Seven years… Wow. Dude I was in MIDDLE SCHOOL seven years ago. I remember being in that wave that found your channel in 2017, when AM2R was like, the newest thing for the series. Never would’ve guessed I’d stick around this long, but I’m glad I did, even if I don’t get to watch as consistently as I used to. Josh, all I gotta say is, thank you… … for telling the world that Prime 2 is king. Someone had to do it.
@@GeekCritique there’s part of me that wishes they waited to remaster all three games so they could release an HD Prime Trilogy. though, so long as 2 gets a rerelease, I’ll be a happy chorizo.
The announcement of Prime 4 would have hit so much harder if my mother were not dying at the moment and yet I still got hyped. I think that speaks to how hyped I am.
This recent direct was actually very unique compared to all the others IMO. There weren't really ANY bombshell announcements for a general audience -- no new Mario platformer, no Pokemon games, etc. Instead, ALMOST EVERY SINGLE GAME was a dream come true for a specific, niche audience completely removed from the mainstream. Metroid fans, Donkey Kong fans, MvC fans, Mario RPG fans, 2D Zelda fans, Sakaguchi/Uematsu fans, 2D animation fans, Dragon Quest fans, Ace Attorney fans, and general turn-based RPG fans are ALL relatively niche communities that were severely underserved for years, if not DECADES -- and all their dreams came true in a single presentation. I honestly thought it was a boring direct at first because I only cared about two of the games they showed, but when I realized how laser focused it was on pleasing millions of obscure, hardcore fans who were STARVING for attention, it made me a lot happier -- and it also explained why the internet at large loved this direct so much lol
@@StewNWT I certainly did find it odd how many people are calling it the "best direct ever," but that's the thing: if you're a Mario & Luigi diehard superfan, for example, it really was the best direct you've ever seen lol. Repeat 20x for every niche fanbase that had their minds blown. I didn't feel that way but more power to them!
As someone who is DEFINITELY a Zelda guy- i would love to see your take, maybe in the form of a video series 😂, on the Zelda games from the perspective of a non- Zelda guy.
I've toyed with the idea of doing a game or two, but I worry the *whole* series would just devolve into me saying the same things over and over again. I did do a brief BotW video back in 2017, check that out if you haven't for more on my viewpoint.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! They're a lot of fun to put together, and I would be interested in doing more of them, it's just the ones I've made before seem to struggle compared to the retrospective stuff.
I think this Direct (& specifically this top 5) sums up the overall scope of the Switch. -Echoes of Wisdom demonstrates how various long time series like Mario and Zelda are still innovating and reinventing themselves. -Mario & Luigi illustrates how various formerly hibernated/dead franchises have been allowed to come back on the system and make a significant impact (with SMRPG remake being another notable one in the last year). _Marvel vs Capcom indicates the extent to which third parties have come back to Nintendo through the console, often not with necessarily cutting-edge AAA titles but long-time classics benefiting from the Switch's nature. -Metroid Prime 4 acts as the biggest evidence of the system fulfilling long time promises even with the wait of things like Tears of the Kingdom paying off both commercially and critically. And even DKC Returns HD, which was emblematic of one this generations bigger negatives (that certain series like Donkey Kong, F-Zero & StarFox have been underserved by the lack of real new games) also serves as a reminder that such IP's haven't been forgotten either with this game, F-Zero 99, & even Starlink at least giving them some spotlight. The whole presentation is a montage of how Nintendo was able to come back and how much higher they're clearly planning to go.
I think, with next generation, we'll see more AAA 3rd party support. At least from Japan. Some leakers (reliable ones) already revealed Visions of Mana and all of Sega's upcoming games are Switch 2 bound.
Tutorials are pretty much a Dream Team-exclusive issue, by the way; Paper Jam and the remakes do a sort of adaptive thing where they'll skip the tutorials if you're understanding the ideas in a section without a guide. Plus all those games also having cutscene speedup makes them even faster for the few that are mandatory.
No joke, having you say you plan on doing MP4 as soon as you can, and off your first run, literally had me on the brink of tears. I am EVEN MORE hyped for Prime 4 now, and I didn't even think that was possible!
Excellent point that the strong 2024 lineup for the Switch indicates full backwards compatibility. I was honestly a bit concerned that so much love for latter day Switch would negatively impact the first year of Switch 2, but being confident in carrying everything over makes that much less of an issue! Also, RIP Swanky Kong.
Considering all the talk about making sure the Switch Online services transition smoothly and stuff like that, I’ve had a hunch for a while that Nintendo’s big strategy to get people to adopt the Switch 2 is to just let the consoles coexist for a while and have the 2 clearly play the same games better.
Having a permanent in-game reference guide for this kind of info can be a godsend. But giving "live" tutorials for the same information isn't all bad either.
Honestly a big reason I wish they'd remake Dream Team with this style. It's my favorite Mario & Luigi game, bar none. It's just that it takes a lot of commitment to get past all the forced tutorials.
Prime 4 put me on a euphoric high I haven't felt since... well, since Dread. It felt like I was dreaming. Prime had finally clicked for me a month earlier with Prime Remastered, a game that i adored and just "got", and now Prime 4 falls out of the sky from seven years of oblivion. It's really incredible.
I'm one of those adults that's super nostalgic for Returns. Played it on release as a kid and fell in love with it. And boy I died and lost my temper so many times, but kept pushing through because I was so enamoured with it and managed to reach mirror mode. 14 years later I now have multiple 200% save files and even got every shiny gold medal in time trial mode on both versions.
- I thought that "Mio: Memories in Orbit" was the biggest dark horse of the Direct. I'm always down for a new Metroidvania game! - Ultimately, nothing else matters except that Metroid Prime 4 is finally coming after eight long years of waiting!!!! YEAH BABY THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATING FOR THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!!! - Also, they totally missed the opportunity to call the DKCR game "Donkey Kong Country Returns in HD"
@@QuintessentialWalrusTechnically, since this remaster incorporates the extra levels and other tweaks from the 3DS version of DKC Returns, wouldn't it be most accurate to call it "Donkey Kong Country Returns Returns Returns"?
Nintendo is so good. They send the Switch flying higher in their last glory time because next Nintendo target is releasing details about Switch 2 step by step
i forgot that Super Nintendo World actually had the Tiki Tribe, it's honestly funny that DKC Returns is technically the DK version of the New Super Mario aesthetic with how hard that part of the franchise is abandoned
"That logo" was one of the games I had purchased the Switch for in the first place! Not that it would've been a waste had it never come, I'm running into the memory limit of my fully expanded system as is, but to see it finally happen!
For as much as I loved seeing DKCR return again for the Switch after Tropical Freeze did 6 years ago, I do wish they would've celebrated DKC1's 30th anniversary with a brand new game over simply remastering the great Wii game. However, hearing the full World 9 return made me joyous and cemented the remaster as worthy of celebrating DK's legacy. And yes, DKCR is VERY nostalgic to me. I remember playing it back in 2014 on my Wii, and I was still an adolescent then. Loved it dearly, still adore it to this day.
I really hope that they don't mess it up this time - that they at least have something that sells a decent amount - Will they actually understand what made the Switch sell well? Will they realize what shortcomings it had they need to correct? Or will it cost too much, have a strange gimmick, and have unforeseen issues? Only time will tell.
Considering they are taking their sweet time to release or even announce that console, I'm certain they are making certain that it will come out right, having flagship games, very functional and just a complete feel. Not only that, but they mentioned those issues in interviews several times, they are probably very worried about that whole thing more than us.
@@briansilva3765 It's just the cost that I'm mostly hung up on. I'm hearing tons of rumors that the thing is gonna be like a hundred bucks more than the switch, and when I was barely able to get a switch lite... I'm afraid they're suddenly gonna feel like dropping a bunch of games I've wanted, all exclusive to a system I couldn't hope to afford.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection was my big OMG moment from the direct. The second game in that spinoff series came out THIRTEEN years ago. I thought for sure we'd never see it brought over here. As someone who has played that game thanks to a fan translation, it's criminal that most fans of the series haven't gotten the chance to play it.
As far as the cadence of switch releases this gen, I don’t think people consider the fact that Nintendo used to develop games for multiple platforms in previous gens. They always had to split development between home consoles and handheld. Now they took that same infrastructure and can put all of their resources towards console releases so the output is hard to keep up with. Plus, they did benefit all gen from re-releasing nearly every notable Wii U game and having the public view them as “new games” since nobody owned a Wii U to experience them.
I think what helps the amount of new games is that Nintendo has a slew of "second party" devs like Grezzo. They used to mostly do portable titles, but now since there's only one Nintendo device they can be used to prop up the lineup with attractive, new titles from popular series. Also MP4 is for sure a crossgen title like Twilight Princess and BOTW
10:05 now that this long awaited entry is within reach, it has become a necessity that Josh critique Prime Hunters and Federation Force so that he can get a glimpse of the anticipation that fans have been holding out for Sylux. Oh and Prime Pinball would be a nice bonus.
It really doesn't feel like the Switch has been around 7 years...what a console it has been! And it's still got life in it, despite being underpowered!
6:49 -- "It turns out that when you've been starving for over a decade, even reheated leftovers still taste pretty d*mn good. DK Fans aren't the only ones who know that, are we?" *Me as a Star Fox fan hitting my chest twice and flashing the horns. "I feel this on a spiritual level."
I was so overjoyed at the announcement of DKC Returns HD, finally we'll have a definitive version of the game that has the strengths of both the Wii original and 3DS version but without the weaknesses of either. And its tie-in with the theme park makes it feel like Nintendo is pushing DK harder than they have in ages.
I was surprised to find a new Phantom Brave game was announced in the Nintendo Direct cause I had to watch a comprehensive summary of the games announced in it. I finally get another chance to follow Marona's story and have my squirrel slaughter everything with an overpowered fish.
1:15 I know that feeling well. Where even as you're playing it, it still doesn't feel real. It still feels like you're in a dream. That was me with Dread.
1860s gamer checking in again! I'm just now getting back into fighting games after being out of them for a couple scores. Literally the only reason I stopped was because arcades died. You would have absolutely _loved_ being of age in those days, can confirm. It was magical. (Also sometimes _dangerous_ if you liked throwing your opponents!) But yeah, now online play for them is actually _good_ now, making these days the next best thing! MvC Collection is a Day -1 for me. Also, _loving_ that custom 8bitdo stick job. ✨
The moment we started the Direct w/ a brand new M&L game, I knew I was in for a treat. I enjoyed all the games in the series, but the last one I truly loved one of these was Dream Team back in 2013 (even with the admittedly poor pacing and tutorial spam, it didn’t bother me that much). Brothership looks so damn good, the wait to November is going to be painful but exciting. If it ends up on the same personal levels as Bowser’s Inside Story and Dream Team, then we are in for a treat
Okay, I'll try to be brief... Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story was the *very first RPG I ever played;* on the *very first console I ever owned* (not including those Jakks Pacific plug & plays my parents showered me with in kindergarten). I was 8 when I first got it, so I sucked hard at it. But I kept coming back: over and over again, getting stuck further and further into the game as I got older and gradually more skillful. And then I proceeded to lose my copy around high school... Fast-forward to 2020, and I started college; for my 18th birthday I spent some money on a few DS games I had growing up. BIS was among those. And then I proceeded to beat the game in a mater of a few sidings. So with that said, it was the game that taught me how to love an RPG, and would help me lean into stuff like Pokémon once I found some friends who were into that series. While I did hope that I would get Dream Team when that was released, I never did; guess my parents never bothered to notice how hyper-fixated I was on BIS. But I did feel pretty bummed once Alpha Dream closed its doors several years back. (Then again, releasing a remake on the 3DS once the sun was being set on the system, and then yet another *more pointless* remake once it was practically midnight was probably not the greatest decision in video game company history) With that off my chest, I was definitely warm and just... happy when I saw that direct open with an announcement of a *new* game in the series. Whether it's being made by some former AD employees at Nintendo or a completely new set of devs, I'm definitely looking forward to it when it comes out. and I was sure it would be the absolute highlight of the direct once it was finished! ... And then Nintendo proceeded to include a little segment for a Marvel vs. Capcom collection, and that became my highlight instead; M&L and Prime 4 actually being shown off are still 2 and 3 for me. Oh yeah, and DKC Returns with 3DS content at full 60fps was a nice cherry on top for me!
God, I watched SO MANY Screwattack top tens back in middle school, seeing their old transitions was a blast. I screamed when the Metroid Prime 4 trailer dropped. It’s insane to think about how far I’ve come since the reveal. I’ve finished my undergrad and started grad school, I’ve moved out of my parents’ house, I’ve gotten a regular job, and I’ve started coming out as trans. In many ways, I’m barely the same person I was in 2017, but I am no less excited to finally play the next Metroid Prime.
There’s something so classically Nintendo about putting the old format from Nintendo Power into a game all while the Nintendo Power magazines from that era aren’t available digitally anywhere.
The DKC returns HD trailer felt like McIntyre winning the title at mania. I was super happy for a new DK for a few seconds until I realized it was a port of a port. I’m still happy we have some DK representation but I was really hoping for the long rumored new DK game. 2017 does feel like a lifetime ago. I went from single in 2017 to married with 2 kids and a mortgage in 2024. It’s crazy how much can change in 7 years.
DKC Returns was one of the first games I beat as a kid where I felt proud to beat it. I tried explaining to my mom when I was 10 how accomplished I felt but she didn’t get it. Definitely a nostalgic title for me.
Nintendo World Championships LOOKS like a fun concept, especially for fans of speed/challenge runs. It's hard for me to get past the fact that Nintendo is Nintendo, and most if not all of this full-price game's gameplay is likely going to require you shell out for a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. (Plus the usual fact that, like nearly all primarily online games nowadays, it'll likely be rendered unplayable whenever Nintendo decides the servers aren't worth the upkeep anymore.)
Prime 4 is coming out sometime in 2025. The next console is going to be announced within FY2024. Watching the Direct I thought it was pretty clear that MP4 is probably aimed at being a launch title for the next system. Maybe a crossover title like how Breath of the Wild technically was, but like BotW, probably only just barely runs on the older hardware.
The announcement that caught me SO off guard was Phantom Brave The Lost Hero. Not only did I not think that Phantom Brave would get a sequel. But the said sequel was announced in the direct. And while I'm not complaining about a new Phantom Brave cause I'm a sucker for NIS games, I WILL complain about the framerate, cause holy smokes, that framerate did not look pleasing on the switch in the slightest. Now I've gotta get my hands on the original game, whether for PS2, PC or Switch.
I’ve been waiting for you to make a video on this! Prime 4 looks really good so far, I mean so good that me and my friend both screamed our lungs out when it was revealed. I am beyond excited(pun intended) for Prime 4, and I can’t wait for your review next year
Yeah, wow, that certainly was one crazy direct. I had a friend of mind pose the same question about "Is Prime 4 running on switch hardware". And, I just really don't get it. It looks good, but it doesn't look good because of particularly incredibly graphical hardware, it looks good because of art design and direction. The truth is that many many more games could look that good but to do that requires a colossal amount of effort and talent. You need people willing to do things manually, to paint things in by hand and not have the GPU generate it for you. All that sort of thing is hard. Throwing some bloom , raytracing, and autogenerated reflections and other effects is. I'd argue in a lot of the current issues we're reaching is where the amount of effort to make something great is so massive it's bordering on insane. That's why so many people are desperately hoping for AI tools to help relieve them of the grunt work, in a similar fashion to how Disney used CG to help with grunt work in backgrounds and such for their features. Once again just like so much of human history, human talent and labor is the bottleneck. :D Most of my gaming is on PC but really the hardware most games need these days has really flattened. And I've noticed a trend of people not really grasping just how much it has flattened. In fact it often seems like people are in denial about hardware development slowing down despite so many metrics and benchmarks pointing it out. For example, the old PC I built in 2012 has run everything I throw at it with no issues up until recently this past year. It did get occasional graphics card updates and some new hard drives but CPU, RAM, and everything else did not change. And the GPU updates stopped with a 1080 Ti which is now quite old. So how did this work out? Well, there's two big fronts, CPUs and GPUs. On the GPU front somethign that keeps getting overlooked is pretty much all the benchmarks show that by and large there was little benefit for expensive graphics cards over 1080p. Everyone was chasing 1440p and 2160p. To the point AMD and Nvidia invented frame generation and upscale technology to be able to display a 4k image. But add to this that 99.9 percent of people don't have a display big enough to get the full benefit of 2160p. This is not a new story. Back in the day when displays were going from 720p to 1080p lots of people didn't have a tv big enough for that either as TVs were often under 40". Well tech advanced and bigger TVs came down and we got benefits out of 1080p, but 2160p? If you sit about 10 feet from a 2160p display that display needs to be 108 inches in size to get the full benefit of it. That's a size of display that starts to get absurd to have in home. It's pretty much just the realm of projectors. And you can't just sit closer to a TV because you have viewing angles to consider as there is such a thing as sitting too close to a display. So just the way we view traditional screen naturally puts a cap on just how much resolution is beneficial and it appears to be roughly somewhere between the 1080p to the 1440p or so mark. And on the CPU end of things, if you look at CPUs for the past twenty years or so you may have noticed there is a trend of adding more cores, instruction sets, or extra features to these chips rather than adding more clock cycles. Current tech already is cramming about as much instructions as are physically possible without errors into current silicon. "Just giving it more horsepower" isn't really an option anymore. So chips are instead developing in parallel paths that make the chip work smarter or add more multitasking functions rather than just being stronger. And this is good and all, but simply put games don't need massive tons of multitasking processes. It helps, and there's definitely game ideas and types that benefit from more cores than others (dwarf fortress.) But most traditional games? Not so much. So if you combine these two trends you start to realize that unless you try to chase after a very high resolution you can actually get a lot of game performance with very little. That's why the Steam Deck works so well. And the Switch with it's Tegra X1 architecture is basically the same idea, it's just a lot earlier and not nearly as well actualized as AMD's solutions would come to be which have basically pushed Nvidia aout of the APU space. The APU space is interesting because these days a AMD APU with Radeon graphics built into it will do pretty much everything you want it to, and look good doing it. I was recently doing all my PC gaming on a Ryzen 6800U handheld and the only two games that made it struggle were Helldivers 2 and Star Citizen, two games that are known for not being well optimized. Nothing had any issues when I was running it. And to be honest I could have really done all my PC gaming on a Steam Deck if just accepted not playing anything extremely niche. That's pretty crazy when you think about it. This is why GPU prices are surging. Because Nvidia and AMD had realized that the market for these cards is slowly drying up as the forces to push people to buy these cards are dying down. So if you can't sell high volume, you have to sell at boutique prices. Now there certainly are things coming down the pipe that are going to need higher end hardware. Time isn't standing still. It's just those pushes are coming in the form of VR and AI. It's just not coming out of traditional gaming like it was in the day of old. At least for now until there's a big change in the industry.
I'm BEYOND psyched for Prime 4! I can't wait to see what's up with Sylux, what his plans are for those Metroids (which really look like Mochtroids!), and where exactly the adventure will take place, because that logo looks an awful lot like a black hole! I'm so excited. It's finally real, and I can't wait to learn more.
Here I am, it's me, I'm "some adults" at 8:28 who grew up with Returns. Turns out our generation doesn't seem so moved by this when some of us have become very acquainted with HD emulators and netplay. Tempted to buy it nontheless and 100% it again, though!
I'm so happy for this direct. So many games that just... blew away expectations of "This is the last Switch Direct. It's not going to go hard." Also it seems you might need to Play Metroid Prime Hunters for the DS now. Haaaave fun!
I can't even tell you how many times I one hundred percented DK Returns 3D (minus the Mirror Mode because screw that). Looking forward to doing it again on Switch. (:
for me the biggest hit for me... is phantom brave the lost hero. the sister game of disgaea... phantom brave a game that came out 20 years ago with a really cool concept... got a sequel... and i am all for it... i am just disappointed the internet's reaction is pretty mild to all the game that brought me (as ashamed as i admitted it my first childhood gaming crush hey she was my age at the time) and the game that made me the NIS tactics games.
Getting to play all 5 DKCs on one console is going to be bliss. If this is actually building toward a new DKC, well, my brain may not be able to handle it.
I never bought Tropical Freeze because I never beat DCKR. I always thought both should have been on the switch. It didn’t make sense to me.. hey after 6 years from the switch’s release now they are finally both on there im getting both!
Metroid prime 4’s logo happened seven years ago? The donkey Kong portions should make me feel old but holy crap! I remember that direct like it came out yesterday!
Nintendo really proved with this direct that they plan on letting the Switch outsell the PS2--And you know what, I'd be fine with the current Switch for another seven years. Everything they announced, proved once again, that the power of a console is irrelevant so long as you have the right talent to make the hardware shine. The fact that so many people believe Metroid Prime 4 couldn't be on the current console, is evidence to that fact. That new Mario and Luigi game, Metroid Prime 4 or even Remastered, Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4--I could go on for awhile--But these are in my opinion, some of the best looking games in the industry--That's not even discussing how they actually play. It really says something that the first PS5 game I actually intend on buying and playing nearly four years after getting the console, is Astro Bot, and it looks nothing like anything else in Sony's lineup. This had to have been my favorite Direct, there was a little something for everyone--And even if you're not a Metroid fan, _there had to be part of you that couldn't help but smile at the announcement._ C'mon, Prime 4 has been one of _those_ games that everyone, fan of the series or not, has been anticipating. Like Half Life 3, or Silksong. At this point, we've all been waiting to see these games for so long, we don't even care if we plan to play them or not! How could a Metroid Prime 4 "One More Thing" not be one of the most exciting ways to end an already great Direct? Great video as usual, I can't wait to see you critique MP4--I might be more excited for that than I am the game right now, if only because I still don't know if Prime 4 is actually real or not, and I haven't just been dreaming up these past couple days.
You’ve probably already gotten this a lot, but you should really check out the earlier M&L titles! They’re all extremely fun and are some of my favorite written games in the Mario canon (oh and Dream Team has that whole tutorial issue the worst, no other game in the series is really too bad). Brothership was definitely a highlight for me after years of waiting. Prime 4 though, man what a fantastic trailer that was. To put things into perspective, I was in MIDDLE SCHOOL when Prime 4 was first teased. I now have an associates degree, and this whole time I’ve just been amping myself up to finally get to play it. 2025 can’t come any sooner
So I wasn't the only one who was surprised by the size of the lineup at this Direct! I was like... well, the Switch's successor is coming up, they're probably saving everything for the one they announce that in. I was wrong! And boy am I glad I am!
There were so many unexpected surprises, I thought this would be the direct where they finally announce a new Wario Land. A fella can dream… I gave Tropical Freeze a second chance because of your video and ended up loving it so I’m excited to finally play Returns. Let’s hope a new DKC game is in the works! That ending totally got me! In fairness, the Power Rangers game does look fun.
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Oh wow, that's a really nice rendition of the Komayto from Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS!
@@thegrouchization"This game universe and that game universe have NOTHING in common! So don't go around spreading rumors!" - Viridi, 2012
I played DKCR as a child. It took me and my brother almost 7 months to beat it, it was one of those games that definited my love for games. Im not gonna buy the remaster on switch, but i will be playing dkcr again soon. I think it's better than tropical freeze. Thats nastalga for you 😂
Omg, I need to buy one of these. Long time fan of both you and Metroid
Donkey Kong Country Returns and Prime 4 being in the same direct feels like the credits should be rolling in the sky
It's honestly ridiculous how laser focused this direct was on pleasing hardcore fanbases of niche products. They didn't reveal a single mainstream crowd pleaser in the entire presentation -- just an endless parade of pipe dreams that made a dozen cult fanbases lose their minds. As a fan of at least one of those niche franchises, I'm cool with it lol
そして、ビデオゲーム史上初めて、ゼルダ姫様が「メインライン・コア」ゼルダゲームの主人公になるという事実を忘れてはいけません。これは任天堂にとって伝説的な瞬間です。
@@QuintessentialWalrusMario and Zelda aren't niche though.
@@jarerarebear1765 You misunderstand, I mean 2D Zelda and Mario RPGs. Obviously they're attached to a popular IP but they're spin-offs from the main series nowadays, and the sales numbers reflect this.
what. how was dkcr good?
Hold up, wait a second?! So you're telling me the time gap between DKC3 and DKC Returns is the same as between DKC Returns and now?! Dude, I'm getting old.
You and me both.
The years start comin' and they don't stop comin'!
@@GeekCritique And they don't stop comin', and they don't stop comin'!
That ScrewAttack remix of Samus' intro theme is always a pleasure.
Feels like a an official top 5 list lol
shame stuttering craig is doing generic rightwing culture war quartley type shit now, not that he was ever a great person considering handsome tom
@@LeninistLinkoh boy here we go
"Hey! I'm Stuttering Craig!"
@@LeninistLinkNot here, guys. Anywhere but a TGC video. Regardless of where you stand, let's please not do this here
Metroid Prime 4 was announced when I was 14 I am now able to legally drink in the US.
Drink up bud.
Cheers 🍻
The Switch and the SNES both had some of their best games come out in the last year of the system.
Also the N64. Majora's Mask and Perfect Dark both came out about a year before the Gamecube's launch.
Yeah…. but the SNES truly got some of its all time bangers in 1996. The N64, GC, Wii, Wii U, it’s just not the same.
@@dudujencarelli kinda but most of the games came out before or right around September 2000. For most of the time between September 2000 and September 2001 the N64 got no big game especially in the USA.
@@leeartlee915'94 and '95 were the real big years of the SNES. Super Metroid, Final Fantasy 6, Kirby Super Star, Chrono Trigger, the first two DKC games, Yoshi's Island, etc.
@Magic_Ice Paper Mario and Conker were the last real games for N64...and basically by fall 2000 it already was dead in Nintendo's eyes.
As soon as you said "It is not actually the game revealed during all these summer events I'm most excited about" my mind instantly went to Astro Bot. Was happy to see that I was right
Day one buy, for sure! I'm pretty sure Playroom is still my most-played PS5 game...
Seven years…
Wow. Dude I was in MIDDLE SCHOOL seven years ago.
I remember being in that wave that found your channel in 2017, when AM2R was like, the newest thing for the series. Never would’ve guessed I’d stick around this long, but I’m glad I did, even if I don’t get to watch as consistently as I used to.
Josh, all I gotta say is, thank you…
… for telling the world that Prime 2 is king. Someone had to do it.
Same to literally all of the above. Including the Prime 2 praise
RIGHT? I'm not holding my breath, but I really hope they re-release Prime 2 and 3 before 4....
@@GeekCritique there’s part of me that wishes they waited to remaster all three games so they could release an HD Prime Trilogy. though, so long as 2 gets a rerelease, I’ll be a happy chorizo.
I’ve had the theme of Samus Aran stuck in my head for the last two days. It’s been 7 long years…
The announcement of Prime 4 would have hit so much harder if my mother were not dying at the moment and yet I still got hyped. I think that speaks to how hyped I am.
Damn...
I'm sorry to hear about your mother.
@@travisbishop782 Thanks. Maybe I am just traumadumping at the moment.
@@Squeaky_BenNah, keep your head up.
@@Squeaky_Ben there's no shame in that. I do wish you the best. And you have my deepest sympathies for your mother.
This recent direct was actually very unique compared to all the others IMO. There weren't really ANY bombshell announcements for a general audience -- no new Mario platformer, no Pokemon games, etc. Instead, ALMOST EVERY SINGLE GAME was a dream come true for a specific, niche audience completely removed from the mainstream.
Metroid fans, Donkey Kong fans, MvC fans, Mario RPG fans, 2D Zelda fans, Sakaguchi/Uematsu fans, 2D animation fans, Dragon Quest fans, Ace Attorney fans, and general turn-based RPG fans are ALL relatively niche communities that were severely underserved for years, if not DECADES -- and all their dreams came true in a single presentation.
I honestly thought it was a boring direct at first because I only cared about two of the games they showed, but when I realized how laser focused it was on pleasing millions of obscure, hardcore fans who were STARVING for attention, it made me a lot happier -- and it also explained why the internet at large loved this direct so much lol
honestly I didn't think it was that great either. The Zelda game looked... good but not great. Some of the games looked damn ugly
@@StewNWT I certainly did find it odd how many people are calling it the "best direct ever," but that's the thing: if you're a Mario & Luigi diehard superfan, for example, it really was the best direct you've ever seen lol. Repeat 20x for every niche fanbase that had their minds blown. I didn't feel that way but more power to them!
@@QuintessentialWalrus to be fair it all does depend on what you're looking for but I found a lot of the releases really showed the switch's age
Meanwhile, Starfox fans slowly disolving into the dirt. Worse yet, we have to actually dig out the fossil of F-zero fans.
As someone who is DEFINITELY a Zelda guy- i would love to see your take, maybe in the form of a video series 😂, on the Zelda games from the perspective of a non- Zelda guy.
I've toyed with the idea of doing a game or two, but I worry the *whole* series would just devolve into me saying the same things over and over again. I did do a brief BotW video back in 2017, check that out if you haven't for more on my viewpoint.
I need these smaller TGC episodes from time to time, something to hold us fans over in the wait of seasons or bigger episodes!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! They're a lot of fun to put together, and I would be interested in doing more of them, it's just the ones I've made before seem to struggle compared to the retrospective stuff.
@@GeekCritique That's fair, I hope this does well, because smaller TGC episodes get my full support!
MP4 looking to be 60fps at that quality on base switch hardware is some kind of voodoo. Retro is an unbelievable studio.
Also remember that Nintendo has a good relationship with Nvidia, they get the world's best tech support.
I think this Direct (& specifically this top 5) sums up the overall scope of the Switch.
-Echoes of Wisdom demonstrates how various long time series like Mario and Zelda are still innovating and reinventing themselves.
-Mario & Luigi illustrates how various formerly hibernated/dead franchises have been allowed to come back on the system and make a significant impact (with SMRPG remake being another notable one in the last year).
_Marvel vs Capcom indicates the extent to which third parties have come back to Nintendo through the console, often not with necessarily cutting-edge AAA titles but long-time classics benefiting from the Switch's nature.
-Metroid Prime 4 acts as the biggest evidence of the system fulfilling long time promises even with the wait of things like Tears of the Kingdom paying off both commercially and critically.
And even DKC Returns HD, which was emblematic of one this generations bigger negatives (that certain series like Donkey Kong, F-Zero & StarFox have been underserved by the lack of real new games) also serves as a reminder that such IP's haven't been forgotten either with this game, F-Zero 99, & even Starlink at least giving them some spotlight.
The whole presentation is a montage of how Nintendo was able to come back and how much higher they're clearly planning to go.
I think, with next generation, we'll see more AAA 3rd party support. At least from Japan. Some leakers (reliable ones) already revealed Visions of Mana and all of Sega's upcoming games are Switch 2 bound.
Tutorials are pretty much a Dream Team-exclusive issue, by the way; Paper Jam and the remakes do a sort of adaptive thing where they'll skip the tutorials if you're understanding the ideas in a section without a guide. Plus all those games also having cutscene speedup makes them even faster for the few that are mandatory.
No joke, having you say you plan on doing MP4 as soon as you can, and off your first run, literally had me on the brink of tears. I am EVEN MORE hyped for Prime 4 now, and I didn't even think that was possible!
Excellent point that the strong 2024 lineup for the Switch indicates full backwards compatibility. I was honestly a bit concerned that so much love for latter day Switch would negatively impact the first year of Switch 2, but being confident in carrying everything over makes that much less of an issue! Also, RIP Swanky Kong.
Considering all the talk about making sure the Switch Online services transition smoothly and stuff like that, I’ve had a hunch for a while that Nintendo’s big strategy to get people to adopt the Switch 2 is to just let the consoles coexist for a while and have the 2 clearly play the same games better.
I was hoping someone would catch that!
After dream team they actually eased up on tutorials in the series by shoving all the tutorials into a guide you could read any time
Having a permanent in-game reference guide for this kind of info can be a godsend.
But giving "live" tutorials for the same information isn't all bad either.
Honestly a big reason I wish they'd remake Dream Team with this style. It's my favorite Mario & Luigi game, bar none. It's just that it takes a lot of commitment to get past all the forced tutorials.
That gives me a lot of hope!
Prime 4 put me on a euphoric high I haven't felt since... well, since Dread. It felt like I was dreaming. Prime had finally clicked for me a month earlier with Prime Remastered, a game that i adored and just "got", and now Prime 4 falls out of the sky from seven years of oblivion. It's really incredible.
Taht screwattack screen gave me such a wave of nostalgia
I'm one of those adults that's super nostalgic for Returns. Played it on release as a kid and fell in love with it. And boy I died and lost my temper so many times, but kept pushing through because I was so enamoured with it and managed to reach mirror mode.
14 years later I now have multiple 200% save files and even got every shiny gold medal in time trial mode on both versions.
- I thought that "Mio: Memories in Orbit" was the biggest dark horse of the Direct. I'm always down for a new Metroidvania game!
- Ultimately, nothing else matters except that Metroid Prime 4 is finally coming after eight long years of waiting!!!! YEAH BABY THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATING FOR THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!!!
- Also, they totally missed the opportunity to call the DKCR game "Donkey Kong Country Returns in HD"
I was hoping for "Donkey Kong Country Returns Returns" myself.
@@QuintessentialWalrusTechnically, since this remaster incorporates the extra levels and other tweaks from the 3DS version of DKC Returns, wouldn't it be most accurate to call it "Donkey Kong Country Returns Returns Returns"?
The realization I had when I realized ive been watching you for 7 years, for an entire generation of consoles, wow.
Nintendo is so good. They send the Switch flying higher in their last glory time because next Nintendo target is releasing details about Switch 2 step by step
i forgot that Super Nintendo World actually had the Tiki Tribe, it's honestly funny that DKC Returns is technically the DK version of the New Super Mario aesthetic with how hard that part of the franchise is abandoned
ah Gt Countdowns! I miss them so much
edit: and screw attack! I feel old
I haven't watched the full video yet but the screwattack style to this top 5 literally sent shivers through my body
I miss screwattack
"That logo" was one of the games I had purchased the Switch for in the first place! Not that it would've been a waste had it never come, I'm running into the memory limit of my fully expanded system as is, but to see it finally happen!
I popped so hard for the Screwattack countdown transition. What a throwback!
Twilight Princess and Wind Waker HD are still missing.
For as much as I loved seeing DKCR return again for the Switch after Tropical Freeze did 6 years ago, I do wish they would've celebrated DKC1's 30th anniversary with a brand new game over simply remastering the great Wii game. However, hearing the full World 9 return made me joyous and cemented the remaster as worthy of celebrating DK's legacy.
And yes, DKCR is VERY nostalgic to me. I remember playing it back in 2014 on my Wii, and I was still an adolescent then. Loved it dearly, still adore it to this day.
I really hope that they don't mess it up this time - that they at least have something that sells a decent amount -
Will they actually understand what made the Switch sell well? Will they realize what shortcomings it had they need to correct?
Or will it cost too much, have a strange gimmick, and have unforeseen issues?
Only time will tell.
Considering they are taking their sweet time to release or even announce that console, I'm certain they are making certain that it will come out right, having flagship games, very functional and just a complete feel. Not only that, but they mentioned those issues in interviews several times, they are probably very worried about that whole thing more than us.
@@briansilva3765 It's just the cost that I'm mostly hung up on. I'm hearing tons of rumors that the thing is gonna be like a hundred bucks more than the switch, and when I was barely able to get a switch lite...
I'm afraid they're suddenly gonna feel like dropping a bunch of games I've wanted, all exclusive to a system I couldn't hope to afford.
Please make more of these... it's so nice to see you make another video, even if they're small they're still special
Metroid Prime Remastered plays so beautifully and perfectly, I hope they just keep that exact same control scheme and feel, and build on top of that.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection was my big OMG moment from the direct. The second game in that spinoff series came out THIRTEEN years ago. I thought for sure we'd never see it brought over here. As someone who has played that game thanks to a fan translation, it's criminal that most fans of the series haven't gotten the chance to play it.
Always enjoy your vids thoroughly man, thanks for the work
As far as the cadence of switch releases this gen, I don’t think people consider the fact that Nintendo used to develop games for multiple platforms in previous gens. They always had to split development between home consoles and handheld. Now they took that same infrastructure and can put all of their resources towards console releases so the output is hard to keep up with. Plus, they did benefit all gen from re-releasing nearly every notable Wii U game and having the public view them as “new games” since nobody owned a Wii U to experience them.
I think what helps the amount of new games is that Nintendo has a slew of "second party" devs like Grezzo. They used to mostly do portable titles, but now since there's only one Nintendo device they can be used to prop up the lineup with attractive, new titles from popular series.
Also MP4 is for sure a crossgen title like Twilight Princess and BOTW
10:05 now that this long awaited entry is within reach, it has become a necessity that Josh critique Prime Hunters and Federation Force so that he can get a glimpse of the anticipation that fans have been holding out for Sylux. Oh and Prime Pinball would be a nice bonus.
As an adult who grew up with dkcr, you hit the nail on the head.
The Switch is going to go out swinging. What an incredible underpowered little device.
Love the video, im so happy whenever TGK uploads
The Geek Kritique is what I'll call myself if I ever do a Mortal Kombat season!
Its been so long since your last timely video! Im so happy.
It really doesn't feel like the Switch has been around 7 years...what a console it has been! And it's still got life in it, despite being underpowered!
6:49 -- "It turns out that when you've been starving for over a decade, even reheated leftovers still taste pretty d*mn good.
DK Fans aren't the only ones who know that, are we?"
*Me as a Star Fox fan hitting my chest twice and flashing the horns. "I feel this on a spiritual level."
I want to agree with you... But I can't... I can't have another Star Fox 64 no matter how much time has passed...
You ever play any Panzer Dragoon?
I was so overjoyed at the announcement of DKC Returns HD, finally we'll have a definitive version of the game that has the strengths of both the Wii original and 3DS version but without the weaknesses of either.
And its tie-in with the theme park makes it feel like Nintendo is pushing DK harder than they have in ages.
I was surprised to find a new Phantom Brave game was announced in the Nintendo Direct cause I had to watch a comprehensive summary of the games announced in it. I finally get another chance to follow Marona's story and have my squirrel slaughter everything with an overpowered fish.
1:15 I know that feeling well. Where even as you're playing it, it still doesn't feel real. It still feels like you're in a dream. That was me with Dread.
The "I prayed for this and it happened" line during DKCRHD has got to be one of the most unexpected Drew McIntyre reference so far 😂
I love how they're using the 30th Anniversary special as a springboard for MMPR Rita's Rewind
1860s gamer checking in again!
I'm just now getting back into fighting games after being out of them for a couple scores. Literally the only reason I stopped was because arcades died. You would have absolutely _loved_ being of age in those days, can confirm. It was magical. (Also sometimes _dangerous_ if you liked throwing your opponents!)
But yeah, now online play for them is actually _good_ now, making these days the next best thing! MvC Collection is a Day -1 for me.
Also, _loving_ that custom 8bitdo stick job. ✨
The moment we started the Direct w/ a brand new M&L game, I knew I was in for a treat. I enjoyed all the games in the series, but the last one I truly loved one of these was Dream Team back in 2013 (even with the admittedly poor pacing and tutorial spam, it didn’t bother me that much). Brothership looks so damn good, the wait to November is going to be painful but exciting. If it ends up on the same personal levels as Bowser’s Inside Story and Dream Team, then we are in for a treat
I read "Grand Finale" and got spooked for a second!
Okay, I'll try to be brief...
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story was the *very first RPG I ever played;* on the *very first console I ever owned* (not including those Jakks Pacific plug & plays my parents showered me with in kindergarten). I was 8 when I first got it, so I sucked hard at it. But I kept coming back: over and over again, getting stuck further and further into the game as I got older and gradually more skillful. And then I proceeded to lose my copy around high school... Fast-forward to 2020, and I started college; for my 18th birthday I spent some money on a few DS games I had growing up. BIS was among those. And then I proceeded to beat the game in a mater of a few sidings.
So with that said, it was the game that taught me how to love an RPG, and would help me lean into stuff like Pokémon once I found some friends who were into that series. While I did hope that I would get Dream Team when that was released, I never did; guess my parents never bothered to notice how hyper-fixated I was on BIS. But I did feel pretty bummed once Alpha Dream closed its doors several years back. (Then again, releasing a remake on the 3DS once the sun was being set on the system, and then yet another *more pointless* remake once it was practically midnight was probably not the greatest decision in video game company history)
With that off my chest, I was definitely warm and just... happy when I saw that direct open with an announcement of a *new* game in the series. Whether it's being made by some former AD employees at Nintendo or a completely new set of devs, I'm definitely looking forward to it when it comes out. and I was sure it would be the absolute highlight of the direct once it was finished!
... And then Nintendo proceeded to include a little segment for a Marvel vs. Capcom collection, and that became my highlight instead; M&L and Prime 4 actually being shown off are still 2 and 3 for me. Oh yeah, and DKC Returns with 3DS content at full 60fps was a nice cherry on top for me!
Yoooo, new TGC upload!
I just wanna say i love your critiques, please keep it up, and i will be looking forward to the Prime 4 critique!!!!
God, I watched SO MANY Screwattack top tens back in middle school, seeing their old transitions was a blast.
I screamed when the Metroid Prime 4 trailer dropped. It’s insane to think about how far I’ve come since the reveal. I’ve finished my undergrad and started grad school, I’ve moved out of my parents’ house, I’ve gotten a regular job, and I’ve started coming out as trans. In many ways, I’m barely the same person I was in 2017, but I am no less excited to finally play the next Metroid Prime.
Really good videos. Well written thoughts :)
The grin on my face as you said you will critique this with the very first chance you get... Can't wait!!
There’s something so classically Nintendo about putting the old format from Nintendo Power into a game all while the Nintendo Power magazines from that era aren’t available digitally anywhere.
The DKC returns HD trailer felt like McIntyre winning the title at mania. I was super happy for a new DK for a few seconds until I realized it was a port of a port. I’m still happy we have some DK representation but I was really hoping for the long rumored new DK game.
2017 does feel like a lifetime ago. I went from single in 2017 to married with 2 kids and a mortgage in 2024. It’s crazy how much can change in 7 years.
DKC Returns was one of the first games I beat as a kid where I felt proud to beat it. I tried explaining to my mom when I was 10 how accomplished I felt but she didn’t get it. Definitely a nostalgic title for me.
That's one hell of a send-off
That Drew McIntyre line, perfectly summarises my thoughts on the DKCR news.
I love that almost right after i saw the direct, tgc dropped his video
The Switch is going off on such a high note.
Every Dev in 2024: “what if we just made 90s kids hype AF”
Can’t wait for WWF backlash to come out in 2026
The real question we gotta ask?
How does Samus lose her abilities this time.
Your prime videos got me into 3d Metroid and I can’t wait to finally play Prime 4!
Nintendo World Championships LOOKS like a fun concept, especially for fans of speed/challenge runs. It's hard for me to get past the fact that Nintendo is Nintendo, and most if not all of this full-price game's gameplay is likely going to require you shell out for a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. (Plus the usual fact that, like nearly all primarily online games nowadays, it'll likely be rendered unplayable whenever Nintendo decides the servers aren't worth the upkeep anymore.)
Prime 4 is coming out sometime in 2025. The next console is going to be announced within FY2024. Watching the Direct I thought it was pretty clear that MP4 is probably aimed at being a launch title for the next system. Maybe a crossover title like how Breath of the Wild technically was, but like BotW, probably only just barely runs on the older hardware.
The announcement that caught me SO off guard was Phantom Brave The Lost Hero. Not only did I not think that Phantom Brave would get a sequel. But the said sequel was announced in the direct. And while I'm not complaining about a new Phantom Brave cause I'm a sucker for NIS games, I WILL complain about the framerate, cause holy smokes, that framerate did not look pleasing on the switch in the slightest. Now I've gotta get my hands on the original game, whether for PS2, PC or Switch.
I’ve been waiting for you to make a video on this! Prime 4 looks really good so far, I mean so good that me and my friend both screamed our lungs out when it was revealed. I am beyond excited(pun intended) for Prime 4, and I can’t wait for your review next year
Babe wake up a new Geek Critique video dropped
Yeah, wow, that certainly was one crazy direct. I had a friend of mind pose the same question about "Is Prime 4 running on switch hardware". And, I just really don't get it. It looks good, but it doesn't look good because of particularly incredibly graphical hardware, it looks good because of art design and direction. The truth is that many many more games could look that good but to do that requires a colossal amount of effort and talent. You need people willing to do things manually, to paint things in by hand and not have the GPU generate it for you. All that sort of thing is hard. Throwing some bloom , raytracing, and autogenerated reflections and other effects is. I'd argue in a lot of the current issues we're reaching is where the amount of effort to make something great is so massive it's bordering on insane. That's why so many people are desperately hoping for AI tools to help relieve them of the grunt work, in a similar fashion to how Disney used CG to help with grunt work in backgrounds and such for their features. Once again just like so much of human history, human talent and labor is the bottleneck. :D
Most of my gaming is on PC but really the hardware most games need these days has really flattened. And I've noticed a trend of people not really grasping just how much it has flattened. In fact it often seems like people are in denial about hardware development slowing down despite so many metrics and benchmarks pointing it out. For example, the old PC I built in 2012 has run everything I throw at it with no issues up until recently this past year. It did get occasional graphics card updates and some new hard drives but CPU, RAM, and everything else did not change. And the GPU updates stopped with a 1080 Ti which is now quite old. So how did this work out? Well, there's two big fronts, CPUs and GPUs.
On the GPU front somethign that keeps getting overlooked is pretty much all the benchmarks show that by and large there was little benefit for expensive graphics cards over 1080p. Everyone was chasing 1440p and 2160p. To the point AMD and Nvidia invented frame generation and upscale technology to be able to display a 4k image. But add to this that 99.9 percent of people don't have a display big enough to get the full benefit of 2160p. This is not a new story. Back in the day when displays were going from 720p to 1080p lots of people didn't have a tv big enough for that either as TVs were often under 40". Well tech advanced and bigger TVs came down and we got benefits out of 1080p, but 2160p? If you sit about 10 feet from a 2160p display that display needs to be 108 inches in size to get the full benefit of it. That's a size of display that starts to get absurd to have in home. It's pretty much just the realm of projectors. And you can't just sit closer to a TV because you have viewing angles to consider as there is such a thing as sitting too close to a display. So just the way we view traditional screen naturally puts a cap on just how much resolution is beneficial and it appears to be roughly somewhere between the 1080p to the 1440p or so mark.
And on the CPU end of things, if you look at CPUs for the past twenty years or so you may have noticed there is a trend of adding more cores, instruction sets, or extra features to these chips rather than adding more clock cycles. Current tech already is cramming about as much instructions as are physically possible without errors into current silicon. "Just giving it more horsepower" isn't really an option anymore. So chips are instead developing in parallel paths that make the chip work smarter or add more multitasking functions rather than just being stronger. And this is good and all, but simply put games don't need massive tons of multitasking processes. It helps, and there's definitely game ideas and types that benefit from more cores than others (dwarf fortress.) But most traditional games? Not so much.
So if you combine these two trends you start to realize that unless you try to chase after a very high resolution you can actually get a lot of game performance with very little. That's why the Steam Deck works so well. And the Switch with it's Tegra X1 architecture is basically the same idea, it's just a lot earlier and not nearly as well actualized as AMD's solutions would come to be which have basically pushed Nvidia aout of the APU space. The APU space is interesting because these days a AMD APU with Radeon graphics built into it will do pretty much everything you want it to, and look good doing it. I was recently doing all my PC gaming on a Ryzen 6800U handheld and the only two games that made it struggle were Helldivers 2 and Star Citizen, two games that are known for not being well optimized. Nothing had any issues when I was running it. And to be honest I could have really done all my PC gaming on a Steam Deck if just accepted not playing anything extremely niche. That's pretty crazy when you think about it. This is why GPU prices are surging. Because Nvidia and AMD had realized that the market for these cards is slowly drying up as the forces to push people to buy these cards are dying down. So if you can't sell high volume, you have to sell at boutique prices.
Now there certainly are things coming down the pipe that are going to need higher end hardware. Time isn't standing still. It's just those pushes are coming in the form of VR and AI. It's just not coming out of traditional gaming like it was in the day of old. At least for now until there's a big change in the industry.
I'm BEYOND psyched for Prime 4! I can't wait to see what's up with Sylux, what his plans are for those Metroids (which really look like Mochtroids!), and where exactly the adventure will take place, because that logo looks an awful lot like a black hole! I'm so excited. It's finally real, and I can't wait to learn more.
Metroid Prime 4 is probably the first time I'm going to book time off of work as soon as I know when it's coming out.
4:43 Microsoft looks up from firing a bunch of their staff, "we're past the days where we did what now?"
Here I am, it's me, I'm "some adults" at 8:28 who grew up with Returns. Turns out our generation doesn't seem so moved by this when some of us have become very acquainted with HD emulators and netplay. Tempted to buy it nontheless and 100% it again, though!
I will hold you to that Beyond promise.
I'm so happy for this direct. So many games that just... blew away expectations of "This is the last Switch Direct. It's not going to go hard."
Also it seems you might need to Play Metroid Prime Hunters for the DS now. Haaaave fun!
Oh man that Screwattack theme sent me into some serious nostalgia memory.
I can't even tell you how many times I one hundred percented DK Returns 3D (minus the Mirror Mode because screw that). Looking forward to doing it again on Switch. (:
12:15 in that case you might need to check out hunter’s and federation force beforehand based on who we see in the trailer
I'm still not ready to move on yet...
for me the biggest hit for me... is phantom brave the lost hero. the sister game of disgaea... phantom brave a game that came out 20 years ago with a really cool concept... got a sequel... and i am all for it... i am just disappointed the internet's reaction is pretty mild to all
the game that brought me (as ashamed as i admitted it my first childhood gaming crush hey she was my age at the time) and the game that made me the NIS tactics games.
Getting to play all 5 DKCs on one console is going to be bliss. If this is actually building toward a new DKC, well, my brain may not be able to handle it.
I never bought Tropical Freeze because I never beat DCKR. I always thought both should have been on the switch. It didn’t make sense to me.. hey after 6 years from the switch’s release now they are finally both on there im getting both!
Oh man those screwattack references. 8th grade me was very familiar with those top 10 clips.
Great video as always.
Also, what's your cat's name at 6:07? They are adorable!
I knew at least you would be hyped for Donkey Kong country returns hd
Metroid prime 4’s logo happened seven years ago? The donkey Kong portions should make me feel old but holy crap! I remember that direct like it came out yesterday!
Nintendo really proved with this direct that they plan on letting the Switch outsell the PS2--And you know what, I'd be fine with the current Switch for another seven years. Everything they announced, proved once again, that the power of a console is irrelevant so long as you have the right talent to make the hardware shine.
The fact that so many people believe Metroid Prime 4 couldn't be on the current console, is evidence to that fact. That new Mario and Luigi game, Metroid Prime 4 or even Remastered, Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4--I could go on for awhile--But these are in my opinion, some of the best looking games in the industry--That's not even discussing how they actually play.
It really says something that the first PS5 game I actually intend on buying and playing nearly four years after getting the console, is Astro Bot, and it looks nothing like anything else in Sony's lineup.
This had to have been my favorite Direct, there was a little something for everyone--And even if you're not a Metroid fan, _there had to be part of you that couldn't help but smile at the announcement._ C'mon, Prime 4 has been one of _those_ games that everyone, fan of the series or not, has been anticipating. Like Half Life 3, or Silksong. At this point, we've all been waiting to see these games for so long, we don't even care if we plan to play them or not! How could a Metroid Prime 4 "One More Thing" not be one of the most exciting ways to end an already great Direct?
Great video as usual, I can't wait to see you critique MP4--I might be more excited for that than I am the game right now, if only because I still don't know if Prime 4 is actually real or not, and I haven't just been dreaming up these past couple days.
Glad to see DK and Metroid are still keeping their rivalry since Smash 64.
This Nintendo Direct made me so happy
Same
You’ve probably already gotten this a lot, but you should really check out the earlier M&L titles! They’re all extremely fun and are some of my favorite written games in the Mario canon (oh and Dream Team has that whole tutorial issue the worst, no other game in the series is really too bad). Brothership was definitely a highlight for me after years of waiting.
Prime 4 though, man what a fantastic trailer that was. To put things into perspective, I was in MIDDLE SCHOOL when Prime 4 was first teased. I now have an associates degree, and this whole time I’ve just been amping myself up to finally get to play it. 2025 can’t come any sooner
Wow, talk about leaving Tropical Freeze out in the cold when you were gushing over Returns HD. Just kidding I wanted to make that pun.
So I wasn't the only one who was surprised by the size of the lineup at this Direct! I was like... well, the Switch's successor is coming up, they're probably saving everything for the one they announce that in. I was wrong! And boy am I glad I am!
There were so many unexpected surprises, I thought this would be the direct where they finally announce a new Wario Land. A fella can dream…
I gave Tropical Freeze a second chance because of your video and ended up loving it so I’m excited to finally play Returns. Let’s hope a new DKC game is in the works!
That ending totally got me! In fairness, the Power Rangers game does look fun.