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Good news, there's a Nintendo Direct that just got dropped without any fanfare! The possibly bad news is that the Direct is yet another Mini, focusing purely on third party studios. The Direct Mini is fairly short, only clocking in at 11 minutes, though we do get some new information on Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, the latest Just Dance game, and Minecraft Dungeons DLC.

First shown was Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, which has been revealed to have online and local multiplayer modes, where players can face off against each other. It'll be launching on November 13th.

Harmonix is back, using their Rockband developing experience to create FUSER, a game that focuses on mixing songs together to create entirely new pieces. There's a release window for this fall.

Two Taiko no Tatsujin games are getting localized, in the form of the Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythmic Adventure Pack, which will release later this winter.

World of Tanks: Blitz is a free to play online game, coming to the Nintendo Switch. You get to control tons of tanks and fight monsters with your friends. It's currently available to play today.

Square Enix is packing together more retro games in the Collection of SaGa. It takes three Game Boy titles, Final Fantasy Legend I, II, and III, and puts them on the Nintendo Switch. You can even play it vertically with the Nintendo Switch in handheld mode.

Just Dance 2021 releases on November 12th.

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 announced, adds a Skill Battle mode, in addition to all the other modes from the previous game. This game will also have a larger focus on online modes. December 8th launch.

• KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory: In this musical experience from SQUARE ENIX set in the world of KINGDOM HEARTS, players will match the rhythm with good timing and cast powerful magic spells to attack enemies. A variety of modes are available in the game, including Memory Dive, which involves matching past scenes from memory, and Boss Battle, in which players square off against fearsome bosses with special attacks. Clearing stages rewards players with cinematics and musical scores so they can relive memorable scenes from their journey. In addition to local* and online** multiplayer battle modes, a new mode exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version of the game called Free-for-all features local multiplayer action for up to eight players. Plus, players can also experience a chapter of KINGDOM HEARTS from popular character Kairi’s perspective. KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory launches for Nintendo Switch later this year.
  
• FUSER: From Harmonix, the creators of Rock Band™, comes FUSER™, a non-stop digital music festival in which players control the music. In the next evolution of music gaming, players combine elements of songs from some of the world’s most popular artists to create amazing mixes, or partner with friends on epic collaborations. FUSER launches for Nintendo Switch this autumn.
  
• TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: RHYTHMIC ADVENTURE PACK: Two games from the Taiko no Tatsujin series make their way to Nintendo Switch in one collection. Join Don-chan in two great RPG adventures by time traveling into the future or by saving the world from strange incidents. Face off against enemies in rhythmic battles by chaining combos with powerful taiko drums. Recruit monsters to become allies, check each monster’s personality and create a formidable party to take down fearsome foes. And if players enjoy just playing along to the music, a rhythm mode is also available. More than 130 songs are included in this collection. TAIKO NO TATSUJIN: RHYTHMIC ADVENTURE PACK launches for Nintendo Switch in winter 2020.
  
• World of Tanks Blitz: In this epic free-to-play online multiplayer game, players pilot more than 350 unique and exclusive combat vehicles with thoroughly elaborate 3D models. Historically accurate vehicles, experimental tanks based on blueprints of famous engineers, armoured monsters from popular alternative universes – here they fight together! World of Tanks Blitz is now available for Nintendo Switch. New players who log in to World of Tanks Blitz on Nintendo Switch prior to 9th September can collect a special free gift from the in-game shop that includes a T2 Medium tank, three days of premium account access, 1000 gold (in-game currency) and an exclusive avatar.
  
• Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions: Rise through the ranks in this knockout boxing game starring some of the most famous fictional boxers of all time, like Rocky Balboa, Adonis Creed and Viktor Drago. Experience a true underdog journey through story-driven interactions and fierce battles with intuitive controls and hard-hitting fighting techniques. Plus, players can hone their boxing skills in classic Rocky training montages. In Freeplay Mode, fight as Rocky Balboa, Adonis Creed and an entire roster of fighting legends from the Rocky and Creed franchises, including Apollo Creed, Ivan and Viktor Drago, and Clubber Lang. Local* multiplayer is also available so players can go head-to-head with friends in adrenaline-fueled matches. Step into the boxing ring in Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions, launching for Nintendo Switch in spring 2021.
  
• COLLECTION of SaGa FINAL FANTASY LEGEND: Originally released on Game Boy, the first three titles in the SaGa series – FINAL FANTASY Legend, FINAL FANTASY Legend II and FINAL FANTASY Legend III – are coming to Nintendo Switch in one collection. Navigate through fantasy worlds as you fight monsters, customize your characters, and explore towns, dungeons and more. A high-speed mode and other helpful features have been added while retaining the appeal of the original titles. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the series, a special anniversary song is included. And for players who want a truly retro experience, they can detach the Joy-Con controllers and hold the Nintendo Switch vertically to replicate the original Game Boy. COLLECTION of SaGa FINAL FANTASY LEGEND will launch digitally on Nintendo Switch on 15th December.

• Just Dance 2021: The Just Dance series is back with its newest instalment 2021. In this latest entry in the popular dance series, players can move to 40 hot new tracks, including songs from popular artists like “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa and “Feel Special” by TWICE. Players can even team up in co-op mode. Just Dance 2021 launches for Nintendo Switch on 12th November.
  
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2: Two legendary puzzle games reunite for the ultimate puzzle match in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. This vibrant new entry includes all of the modes from the original game, including the popular Versus mode, which lets players play Puyo Puyo against Tetris, and the playful Party Mode with special items and challenges. The new Skill Battle mode introduces character-based skills and item cards that can be equipped to power up the team and quickly turn the tables on opponents. In Adventure mode, players will traverse space and dimensions never seen before in a new story, with a colourful cast of cute characters, bringing to life the power of Tetriminos and Puyos. An expanded Online Mode** will bring the ability to spectate matches, in which up to four players can compete against each other in worldwide battles for online rankings. Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 drops onto Nintendo Switch on 8th December.
  
• Minecraft Dungeons Creeping Winter DLC: Fight the Frost in the Minecraft Dungeons Creeping Winter DLC. Brave new missions and take down relentless mobs on a journey to defeat the Wretched Wraith at the centre of the storm. Hunt down the source of corruption and discover new weapons, armour and artifacts when this DLC makes its arctic appearance on Nintendo Switch this September***. A retail version of the Hero Edition for Minecraft Dungeons releases on 8th September, including both the Creeping Winter and Jungle Awakens DLCs, a Hero Cape, two player skins, and a chicken pet.
  
• Jump Force Deluxe Edition: Unite to fight a dangerous threat and save humankind in Jump Force Deluxe Edition. Choose from a roster of more than 50 powerful manga heroes from One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto and more. Battle in various modes, including online modes and a local tag team mode exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version. Jump Force Deluxe Edition, which includes Characters Pass 1, punches its way to Nintendo Switch on 28th August.
  
• FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition: A grand adventure awaits in this remastered version of the classic co-op action RPG. This new version of FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES features new high-level dungeons and weapons, updated graphics and much more. Team up online with friends far and near, or with other players in a party matchmaking system, to battle foes and discover new adventures. FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition arrives on Nintendo Switch on 27th August.
  
• CAPTAIN TSUBASA: RISE OF NEW CHAMPIONS: Defy the rules of soccer in CAPTAIN TSUBASA: RISE OF NEW CHAMPIONS. Execute powerful offensive and defensive moves to gain the advantage during action-packed matches. Customise characters, build a dream team and compete in online and local play. Take shots and score in CAPTAIN TSUBASA: RISE OF NEW CHAMPIONS, launching for Nintendo Switch on 28th August.

 

[GenNaz]

Yeah just read that didnt mean to call u a retard it was suppost to say retarded. My accidental omission of the ed on the end changed the context in a way i didnt mean for my apologies

That's not much better lmao. Maybe consider just removing the word and all it's suffixes from your vocabulary altogether?

 

[Kioku]

Why would they need an excuse for 2018 and 2019? IIRC there was a new AAA game (or two) out every month for those two years, and nearly every month in 2017 too. Hell, even in 2020 they've released more first-party games than Sony or Microsoft...not sure why the bar is set so much higher for Nintendo than it is for their competition. COVID has definitely had an impact across the board.

Microsoft and Sony are ramping up for their guaranteed next generation. Nintendo, not so much. Also, a lot of the recent releases were lacking. A high number of releases doesn't mean they're good....

Also, I'm looking at Nintendo because I know what I'm expecting with the other two. Nintendo is oddly inconsistent. Covid or not. It's a bad excuse.

 

[gabisenk]

from E3 2017 I always thought MP4 would take 3-4 years. The restart on development pretty much restarted that timer in my head.
As for BOTW 2. It was announced to be "in development barely a year ago. I would expect a game like that to take 2-3 years from start of development to release. Assuming it was 6 months into development when it was announced (which is generous), it would still be about a year put from release.

There would have been at least a new trailer coming out until now if that's the case but nothing. We don't know any details whatsoever. Do you imagine that there are companies that reveal details about their games, screenshots, concepts and more stuff. Nintendo just released that trailer and that's it. Nothing else. And these are just the 3 top games. There's also a lot of untapped potential with their remasters that fans might accept it during the covid 19 situation. But even that, which requires MINIMUM game development is not on the table right now. Honestly at this point I don't really think that there's a game development anymore, but rather a problem in management. The top dogs in the firm are fighting over things which put the whole company in a disarray. This is also why there's that meeting that's rumored about. Why is a Nintendo meeting news? Because something seriously wrong goes on in the company and I'm afraid has been since Iwata's death.........

 

[wartutor]

That's not much better lmao. Maybe consider just removing the word and all it's suffixes from your vocabulary altogether?

No fuck that, retard and all it's suffixes is a way to describe something. Now if i was using that term to describe a mentally handicapped person (which i wouldnt do) then that would be wrong. But to hell with all these pc bull shit fucks that whine about maybe hurting someones feelings. God the world has got so butt hurt over so much they cry about every little thing. Now to crawl back under my rock.

 

[gabisenk]

No fuck that, retard and all it's suffixes is a way to describe something. Now if i was using that term to describe a mentally handicapped person (which i wouldnt do) then that would be wrong. But to hell with all these pc bull shit fucks that whine about maybe hurting someones feelings. God the world has got so butt hurt over so much they cry about every little thing. Now to crawl back under my rock.

Since when does speaking shit about somebody on internet became a forbidden thing?

 

[deinonychus71]

Since when does speaking shit about somebody on internet became a forbidden thing?

Sometimes around 2016.

 

[gabisenk]

Sometimes around 2016.

The internet was such a great place before that year...

 

[Rail Fighter]

That's not much better lmao. Maybe consider just removing the word and all it's suffixes from your vocabulary altogether?

Is this a joke?

 

[Jayro]

Part of me is still hoping for a Golden Sun collection at some point. But my dreams seldom ever come true. For now, just gonna have to settle with FF:CC. Patiently waiting for Square to announce SO2 on the Switch as well.

I've wanted the Golden Sun trilogy ported to consoles since the Wii was a thing. Imagine how good the stylized graphics would look by today's standards! I just hope that if they remake the games, they'll fix the one bug in the battle system.

Basically, if you plan two characters to hit an enemy, and the first character hits and kills the enemy on their own, then you'd assume the other player character would automatically hit another enemy... but they don't they automatically "defend" instead.
That's it, that's my ONLY beef with Golden Sun. Otherwise, it's a very well-balanced game with great puzzles, music, characters you actually give a shit about, and a fun story.

 

[Deleted User]

I called it ages ago and boy do I hate being right

 

[mattyxarope]

I hope the Kingdom Hearts game means that we'll eventually get the collection!

 

[Xzi]

Microsoft and Sony are ramping up for their guaranteed next generation. Nintendo, not so much. Also, a lot of the recent releases were lacking. A high number of releases doesn't mean they're good....

Also, I'm looking at Nintendo because I know what I'm expecting with the other two. Nintendo is oddly inconsistent. Covid or not. It's a bad excuse.

Well, if reports are to be believed, then Nintendo also has new hardware coming out early/mid 2021. Regardless, if we're calling COVID a "bad excuse," I'd say the imminent release of next-gen consoles is in that same boat, especially considering how very few games for PS5/XBSX are confirmed to be launch titles so far. When asked, any of the big three will freely admit that the situation is not ideal, and that the pandemic has certainly had an impact on their timetables. Only PC gaming has managed to remain relatively unfazed by it, and I'd attribute that mostly to indie/AA releases.

 

[masagrator]

This was a f***ing disaster.

The worst Direct I have seen so far.

 

[ZeroHunta]

Taiko no Tatsujin looks fun!
But I have to agree it was a really lame mini direct even for the new partner showcase thing.

 

[deinonychus71]

Well, if reports are to be believed, then Nintendo also has new hardware coming out early/mid 2021. Regardless, if we're calling COVID a "bad excuse," I'd say the imminent release of next-gen consoles is in that same boat, especially considering how very few games for PS5/XBSX are confirmed to be launch titles so far. When asked, any of the big three will freely admit that the situation is not ideal, and that the pandemic has certainly had an impact on their timetables. Only PC gaming has managed to remain relatively unfazed by it, and I'd attribute that mostly to indie/AA releases.

Yes, PS5/XBSX games don't have hard dates.
But, and that's a big but(t), they communicate about it.

Nintendo does not communicate, or they're being awful at it.
It's like they're purposely trying to burn all the good faith accumulated with the direct brand over the last few years. And that's not a covid issue, that's not a next gen issue, that's a PR issue.

 

[gabisenk]

Yes, PS5/XBSX games don't have hard dates.
But, and that's a big but(t), they communicate about it.

Nintendo does not communicate, or they're being awful at it.
It's like they're purposely trying to burn all the good faith accumulated with the direct brand over the last few years. And that's not a covid issue, that's not a next gen issue, that's a PR issue.

It's quite obvious that they have more than delay in game development in their hands.

 

[Panzerfaust]

Yeah!!! Something Puyo Puyo related. Thou I'd love to see one entry in the future with the oldschool compile artstyle. Miss that so much

 

[Bladexdsl]

Since when does speaking shit about somebody on internet became a forbidden thing?

since the snowflakes took over social media

 

[deinonychus71]

It's quite obvious that they have more than delay in game development in their hands.

Once Upon a Time they were able to deliver the bad news in a humble way.
Metroid Prime 4 got delayed, we apologize and hope your understand.
The Internet: Wow, Nintendo is really special, they're the only company to go above and beyond and apologize to its customers in a video.
if anything, they turned bad news into a PR move of good faith. It just worked.

I don't know what changed since then, and I don't know what consumers have to gain in defending their current PR.

 

[gabisenk]

Once Upon a Time they were able to deliver the bad news in a humble way.
Metroid Prime 4 got delayed, we apologize and hope your understand.
The Internet: Wow, Nintendo is really special, they're the only company to go above and beyond and apologize to its customers in a video.
if anything, they turned bad news into a PR move of good faith. It just worked.

I don't know what changed since then, and I don't know what consumers have to gain in defending their current PR.

They would at least apologise again and explain the lack of content. That for a start at least