Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D-The game looks good. Personally, I'm all for this artstyle. But, we have DQ3 already, and that's probably the better game. I'm waffling on whether or not I actually want to pick this up. Also, no firm release date yet, which feels a bit strange.
No Sleep For Kaname Date-Looks like it has a interesting story. It's all very Ghost in the Shell. Might be worth keeping an eye on (heh heh).
Kaidou-Oh, they're remaking the first Devil Summoner game from the PS2 era! Well, that's a fun spinoff of the Shin Megami Tensei series. They weren't the most popular spinoff, though, so I kind of wish they included the second one, too, in the same package. I'm not sure if this'll sell well enough to give the second game the same treatment. But, this does look like a interesting remake.
Shadow Labyrinth-This is the darkest Pac-Man reboot I've ever seen! I appreciate the creativity, but it's a weird choice. Still, gotta keep an eye on it, just to see if it turns out any good. The Switch has PLENTY of Metroidvanias, so I wonder if this will manage to stand out. Will this be better or worse than that gritty Bomberman game from ages ago, Act Zero?
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond-It's looking good! Yeah, I'm probably picking this up. Samus is looking a little...purple, though. I guess she must have gotten infected by alien energy/lifeforms, again. She really needs to start getting her booster shots for that. Psychic powers, huh? Hopefully, they control well. And I DO love that new red suit. No release date, though, really?
Disney Villains Cursed Cafe-Disney's getting in on the coffee shop simulator trend. It's weird that this is a trend. And it's even weirder that they're using villains to cash in on it. But, I can't help but be a bit intrigued.
The Eternal Life of Goldman-If Disney won't make a new Ducktales game, count on the indies to make it instead! Yeah, this looks like it could be solid.
Gradius Origins-That's a lotta SHMUP!
Tamagotchi Plaza-Tamagotchi, still trying to be a thing in the year 2025! Even though, it looks like a collection of flash games.
Pokemon Legends Z-A-I'm too far into Pokemon to stop now. And I am intrigued by the new battle system. I just wish they'd show us a few new Pokemon or Megas or something already. I know we have 8 months to tease things out, but c'mon! Give us a nibble, here! This is probably a better trailer than the one we got on Pokemon Day, at least. The Z-A Royale! Taking some inspiration from the Blood Moon from Breath of the Wild, I see. Attacking before the other trainer is ready feels kind of dirty, though. I wonder if that will have a effect on your "morality alignment" in the game? I doubt it. Rank Z...to Rank A. Well, I guess we know what the title means, now. That's a lot of ranks! I doubt all the Ranks will feel unique and special. You get a wish granted, that's a little vague. So...is Jirachi in this game? Still no release date, I'm sensing a trend!
Rhythm Heaven Groove-Not my kind of game. But, this is interesting, because this confirms Switch 1 games will continue to release into 2026. So, I guess the console will continue to get at least a little bit of support for a while.
Virtual Game Cards-Huh. Well, it seems like this would probably make it easier to transfer games from the Switch 1 to the Switch 2. I...think this is purely good news for anyone with more than one Switch in their family? You can only use two systems, with it, though, which is a bit of a downer. Though, I wonder if you can set up a connection with a second Switch, then take them off your account, then make another connection with a third system? Probably not, but we'll see. Another problem I can foresee is that not ALL digital games will likely become "Virtual Game Cards". I"m not sure if the indies and third parties are down for this. So, you'll probably have some games you can share, and some you can't. But, for right now...this sounds pretty pro-consumer, which is nice to see. I might be wrong, and time will tell, but this seems like a good thing, to me. It's not perfect, but it's a step in the right direction.
High on Life is coming to Switch, that might be kinda fun.
Saga Frontier 2 Remastered-Looks fun. Not sure if it's a must play or not. I'm going to have to look up reviews for the old version later. I like the art style, though.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion-A new side-scrolling beat-em-up? Give it to me. Give it to me NOW!! Yeah, I'm a sucker for these. Phyla-Vell/Quasar being here is a pretty deep cut that I appreciate. She doesn't really fit the 90s aesthetic they seem to be going for (Nova has a mullet, for goodness sake), but I don't really mind.
Wait...what's the difference between Tomogatchi and Tomodachi, again? Weird that they're in the same Direct.
Nintendo Today App-Huh, again. That seems...a little much. I don't think I'll download it. But, I'll probably pay attention to any news they share on it. They'll probably start giving away things on it, so I'll probably HAVE to download it, eventually. But, I can try to resist for as long as I can.
April 2 for the Switch 2 Direct. We're getting a few of these pretty close together! That's kind of neat, after a long news drought.
No Sleep For Kaname Date-Looks like it has a interesting story. It's all very Ghost in the Shell. Might be worth keeping an eye on (heh heh).
Kaidou-Oh, they're remaking the first Devil Summoner game from the PS2 era! Well, that's a fun spinoff of the Shin Megami Tensei series. They weren't the most popular spinoff, though, so I kind of wish they included the second one, too, in the same package. I'm not sure if this'll sell well enough to give the second game the same treatment. But, this does look like a interesting remake.
Shadow Labyrinth-This is the darkest Pac-Man reboot I've ever seen! I appreciate the creativity, but it's a weird choice. Still, gotta keep an eye on it, just to see if it turns out any good. The Switch has PLENTY of Metroidvanias, so I wonder if this will manage to stand out. Will this be better or worse than that gritty Bomberman game from ages ago, Act Zero?
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond-It's looking good! Yeah, I'm probably picking this up. Samus is looking a little...purple, though. I guess she must have gotten infected by alien energy/lifeforms, again. She really needs to start getting her booster shots for that. Psychic powers, huh? Hopefully, they control well. And I DO love that new red suit. No release date, though, really?
Disney Villains Cursed Cafe-Disney's getting in on the coffee shop simulator trend. It's weird that this is a trend. And it's even weirder that they're using villains to cash in on it. But, I can't help but be a bit intrigued.
The Eternal Life of Goldman-If Disney won't make a new Ducktales game, count on the indies to make it instead! Yeah, this looks like it could be solid.
Gradius Origins-That's a lotta SHMUP!
Tamagotchi Plaza-Tamagotchi, still trying to be a thing in the year 2025! Even though, it looks like a collection of flash games.
Pokemon Legends Z-A-I'm too far into Pokemon to stop now. And I am intrigued by the new battle system. I just wish they'd show us a few new Pokemon or Megas or something already. I know we have 8 months to tease things out, but c'mon! Give us a nibble, here! This is probably a better trailer than the one we got on Pokemon Day, at least. The Z-A Royale! Taking some inspiration from the Blood Moon from Breath of the Wild, I see. Attacking before the other trainer is ready feels kind of dirty, though. I wonder if that will have a effect on your "morality alignment" in the game? I doubt it. Rank Z...to Rank A. Well, I guess we know what the title means, now. That's a lot of ranks! I doubt all the Ranks will feel unique and special. You get a wish granted, that's a little vague. So...is Jirachi in this game? Still no release date, I'm sensing a trend!
Rhythm Heaven Groove-Not my kind of game. But, this is interesting, because this confirms Switch 1 games will continue to release into 2026. So, I guess the console will continue to get at least a little bit of support for a while.
Virtual Game Cards-Huh. Well, it seems like this would probably make it easier to transfer games from the Switch 1 to the Switch 2. I...think this is purely good news for anyone with more than one Switch in their family? You can only use two systems, with it, though, which is a bit of a downer. Though, I wonder if you can set up a connection with a second Switch, then take them off your account, then make another connection with a third system? Probably not, but we'll see. Another problem I can foresee is that not ALL digital games will likely become "Virtual Game Cards". I"m not sure if the indies and third parties are down for this. So, you'll probably have some games you can share, and some you can't. But, for right now...this sounds pretty pro-consumer, which is nice to see. I might be wrong, and time will tell, but this seems like a good thing, to me. It's not perfect, but it's a step in the right direction.
High on Life is coming to Switch, that might be kinda fun.
Saga Frontier 2 Remastered-Looks fun. Not sure if it's a must play or not. I'm going to have to look up reviews for the old version later. I like the art style, though.
You're thinking of Romancing Saga 2 (a SNES game). This is Saga Frontier 2 (a PS1 game). Completely different (confusingly named) games.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion-A new side-scrolling beat-em-up? Give it to me. Give it to me NOW!! Yeah, I'm a sucker for these. Phyla-Vell/Quasar being here is a pretty deep cut that I appreciate. She doesn't really fit the 90s aesthetic they seem to be going for (Nova has a mullet, for goodness sake), but I don't really mind.
Wait...what's the difference between Tomogatchi and Tomodachi, again? Weird that they're in the same Direct.
Nintendo Today App-Huh, again. That seems...a little much. I don't think I'll download it. But, I'll probably pay attention to any news they share on it. They'll probably start giving away things on it, so I'll probably HAVE to download it, eventually. But, I can try to resist for as long as I can.
April 2 for the Switch 2 Direct. We're getting a few of these pretty close together! That's kind of neat, after a long news drought.
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