Direct full of Mario
The Nintendo Direct yesterday was nice. In my opinion, not the one of the best Directs in recent times, but still good. However, it really feels like we are nearing the end of the Nintendo Switch lifetime. This Direct was full of Remakes and rather small games.
Most of my predictions and the big rumors were true.
We saw the Princess Peach game, Luigis Mansion 2, Wario Ware, Mario Kart DLC Wave 6, Splatoon DLC - Side Order and the leaked games, Mario vs. Donkey Kong and F-Zero, which turned out to be an awesome F-Zero 99 NSO exclusive game, also shadow dropped and out now. I will definitely try it out.
The big surprise at the end of the Direct was Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (TTYD). I have not played it yet and I can’t wait to get it, since it is a very beloved game by many Paper Mario fans.
However, I find it very interesting that Nintendo decided to show that game now. The release date is 2024 and I can image it releasing in May or in the Summer, like August, but that is not the issue.
The issue I have is, we already have Super Mario RPG coming very soon. RPG fans are already excited and pleased with that game. It is a whole Remake with awesome graphics. Why show Paper Mario: TTYD now? It could have such a big effect at a later time.
Moreover, that game is not a game to close a Nintendo Direct in September. It is not Kirby: The forgotten Land or Metroid Prime 4. I don’t think most Nintendo Fans were pleased with the closing of this Direct. It is very likely, that Nintendo simply didn’t have anything else to show off for the current Switch. That’s why I truly believe we are nearing the end of the current Nintendo Switch.
Mario Fans must have been very happy, though.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Super Mario RPG
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Wave 6
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Luigis Mansion 2 HD
Wario Ware
As I predicted, no Zelda and no Metroid.
I still believe we will see the next Nintendo Switch early 2024 and have it released in the first half of 2024.
