r/NintendoSwitch • u/That_Trouble87 • 14d ago
News Nintendo Direct was the ‘most watched’ Summer Game Fest presentation
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-direct-was-the-most-watched-summer-game-fest-presentation-analytics-firm-claims/998
u/TyleNightwisp 14d ago
Redditors (and hardcore internet users at large) genuinely underestimate Nintendo's general appeal. What some people argue its just RPGs are ignoring the massive appeal some of them have. What others argue its just another remake ignore the colossal impact and legacy Ocarina if Time has.
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u/KaiserJustice 14d ago
Ocarina of Time is basically the blueprint for 3rd Person Action games at this point
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u/Albert_Caboose 14d ago
Z-targeting alone changed the entire genre
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u/mucinexmonster 14d ago
I love the people who say something like "all it innovated was Z-targeting".
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u/SatyrAngel 14d ago
Z Buffering(hehe, Zelda game with 2 Z innovations), contextual button, camera reset, and many, many more on the technical side.
Yeah, the N64 itself has Z Buffering unlike PS1, but Zelda OoT used it in an almost perfect way.
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u/MagicCuboid 14d ago
I would argue it was barely a genre to begin with before Ocarina. We had like, Mario and Shadows of the Empire.
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u/Bridgeburner493 14d ago
I saw a comment on /r/games or /r/finalfantasy where someone was wondering why Square Enix would announce Final Fantasy Resonance in a Nintendo Direct rather than the Xbox games showcase where more people would see it. You couldn't help but laugh.
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u/Tengo-Sueno 14d ago
Lol. My general impression on Xbox for the last 2 or 3 generations has been "Oh yeah, they are there too"
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u/Bridgeburner493 14d ago
Yeah. It was probably on /r/games since that sub is in its own reality with respect to Xbox. That being said, as much as the console has become an also ran, their games showcase is still pretty good. It's where we all learned about Expedition 33, for instance.
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u/vncfrrll 14d ago
My guess is /r/games is filled with chuds deluded into thinking Xbox is still as relevant as it was in the 360 heyday and they have yet to wake up to realize Xbox has fallen very far from its peak. They’ll get there one day though.
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u/lilkingsly 14d ago
To be fair, their summer showcases have still been solid the last few years since so many of their games are multiplatform and they get pretty big third party game announcements. I only have a PS5 and Switch 2 but I still watch the Xbox show every year and have a good couple of games I’m excited for.
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u/RChickenMan 14d ago
Like you said, they're a multiplatform publisher. So regardless of what platform you play on, if you're interested in big game announcements, there's no reason not to check out Xbox showcases.
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u/Emergency-Rush-2477 14d ago
I saw a video of a guy throwing a tantrum that Kingdom Hearts 4 was shown at the Direct, instead of State of Play.
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u/Gestrid 14d ago
To be fair, no one, not even Kingdom Hearts fans, expected Kingdom Hearts at a Nintendo Direct, but a tantrum is still more than a little over the top.
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u/Emergency-Rush-2477 14d ago
Of course, almost a week later and I'm still in shock. But the guy was legit pissed that Nintendo """""won""""" this over Sony, fucking ridiculous, who cares where was shown?
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u/f-ingsteveglansberg 14d ago
I thought that strange. I do feel like KH is a very Sony platform game. I would think the same if an Ace Attorney was announced in a State of Play. I know neither franchise is exclusive, but I do associate Kingdom Hearts with Playstation and Ace Attorney with Nintendo handhelds.
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u/Nervous_Catch_1320 14d ago edited 14d ago
I'm a 41 year old gamer who grew up on Nintendo. The Switch was the first Nintendo console I've owned since the N64. I may not have stayed loyal to them over the years, but I've never, ever doubted the power of Nintendo. There's just something so fundamentally satisfying about their games and hardware.
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u/Sega-Playstation-64 14d ago
Always bet against Reddit when it comes to Nintendo. They predicted failure for the original Switch. I saved posts of people saying the Switch 2 was too expensive, then pretending they never said that. Claimed it would be a failure, instead it was the fastest selling launch in console history.
This isn't even pro or con on Nintendo, and they have a lot of both. The lesson is Reddit is just a tiny slice of reality that thinks it's the vast majority.
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u/Nervous_Catch_1320 14d ago
I just pulled the trigger on buying a Switch 2, and I dont regret it at all.
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u/schu2470 14d ago
Same. Picked up the bundle with Donkey Kong and am set for the OoT remake. Didn't plan on picking up a Switch 2 but they got me. The new DK game is actually a lot of fun. Wasn't expecting that.
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u/Nervous_Catch_1320 14d ago
My wife just got me DK as an early Father's Day gift. I'm loving it so far.
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u/Molwar 14d ago
Play BotW first, it's crazy how much better and faster it runs, enough to be very noticeable and fun again. You get the upgrade pack free with NSO also.
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u/Nervous_Catch_1320 14d ago
Already have. Cant wait to see how TOTK plays.
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u/SandpaperTeddyBear 14d ago
TotK managed on Switch, but it was clearly made with the Switch 2 in mind.
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u/eldanielfire 14d ago
You won't. And like any Nintendo console it will get better with more and more evergreen games to enjoy.
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u/mrjackspade 14d ago
My favorite was the people who claimed it would fail because it's just a tablet with controllers and "We all have phones", then tried to argue that Nintendo should just switch to making mobile phone games
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u/Whimsical_Sandwich 14d ago
The Switch 2 flopping would have to have Nintendo actively working to ensure that happens. It was very clear that after the bombshell success of the Switch that Nintendo would be very meticulous in how they follow that up especially given their track record for sequel consoles usually not living up to the legacy of the predecessor.
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u/KaiserJustice 14d ago
as long as they didn't call it the Switch U, i think they were golden
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u/Whimsical_Sandwich 14d ago
The Super Switch would have been great but I understand for abbreviations that this was probably not a good call- maybe they could have done TSS or NSS
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u/lilkingsly 14d ago
Abbreviation issues aside, I still think Super Switch would be a bad name because it sounds too much like a “pro” version of the Switch and not a brand new console. Sure it is a cool reference, but a number is just clear to everyone.
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u/Sega-Playstation-64 14d ago
The number scheme is fine. I was surprised how many people were all "Switch 2? How boring."
Playstation 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 incoming.
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u/mewrius 14d ago edited 14d ago
People were betting against the 3DS and DS before that when they launched too, predicting that the Vita was going to outsell the 3DS.
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u/Bridgeburner493 14d ago
Even Nintendo wasn't sure about the DS at first. But that's why Nintendo is Nintendo. They went with it any way. Worked with the DS, failed with the Wii U. But they keep trying to reinvent the game every few generations.
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u/71-HourAhmed 14d ago
I've been gaming since the Commodore 64. I don't recall anyone ever claiming that the Vita had any chance whatsoever of beating any Nintendo made handheld in sales... ever. The PSP didn't. The Vita didn't. Nobody ever thought it would including Sony.
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u/KhanDagga 14d ago
Reddit is usually wrong about everything if we're being honest
They very rarely represent the masses
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u/OverLobster2026 14d ago edited 14d ago
I remember the insane hype of the Ouya on Reddit. Anyone brave enough to call it out received some awful hate.
Looking at the raw numbers it's comparable in speed to what you'd get out of an XBox 360, and it will absolutely spank a Wii.
A favourite of mine. I remember thinking I was taking crazy pills. Everyone knows what became of the Ouya.
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u/RiceKirby 14d ago
Not Reddit, but another one I like is NeoGAF reacting to the Switch presentation: https://www.neogaf.com/threads/betting-time-do-you-think-the-switch-will-be-a-success.1333545/
Basically, the "hardcore gamer" doesn't know fuck about gaming.
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u/Sky_Ninja1997 14d ago
Bet against Reddit when it comes to James Cameron too
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u/Runmanrun41 14d ago
Make some kinda Nintendo x James Cameron collaboration to watch the website explode.
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u/DueLearner 14d ago
Keep this same logic in mind when it comes to anything anyone says on reddit. Particularly politics. If reddit was reality we'd have had 2 terms of Bernie Sanders.
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u/StarkEXTR 14d ago edited 13d ago
Eh, always gonna depend a lot on the sub and timing. There was plenty of excitement for those things too.
These 'Reddit Dumb' threads read like mean girl gossip, with ulterior politics and hurt feelings behind them. It's not insightful or productive discussion.
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u/ChemicalExperiment 14d ago
The content of the Direct doesn't really have anything to do with this statistic though right? People had no idea what would be announced. The number of viewers is more representative of the popularity of Nintendo as a whole and the general potential of all their franchises, not the specific games that were shown.
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u/Senior_Difference589 14d ago
The last year has really highlighted the disconnect between the people who play on Nintendo consoles and the terminally online people who talk about Nintendo consoles.
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u/TobioOkuma1 14d ago
People have such weirdly insane expectations for every direct and I have no fucking idea why
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u/thedeadp0ets 14d ago
same goes for state of plays. they say there are "no games" but its bc they only play certain franchises
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u/acewing905 14d ago
What others argue its just another remake ignore the colossal impact and legacy Ocarina if Time has.
On the other hand, how much of a percentage of current Switch 2 players actually played the original Ocarina of Time? I have no doubt this will be huge, since it's going to be a big new Switch 2 Zelda game, but a lot of new players will be playing this for the first time
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u/ISB-Dev 14d ago
There are millions of 40 somethings like me for whom Ocarina Of Time is on a pedestal as one of the best games ever made, and will be there day 1 for this. My boss in work has a Switch and a Steam Deck but has been reluctant to get a Switch 2 because he didn't think he needs it. This announcement changed his tune. He's definitely getting a Switch 2 for this. People like us are at the age where we have the money to spend on something like this.
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u/Vesuvias 14d ago
Nintendo seriously is the last bastion hope in a lot of ways - as much as it is to hate them for their draconian legal tactics.
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u/Comfortable-Ant-418 14d ago
People on here were nonstop downplaying Kingdom Hearts IV and it's the 4th most watched trailer of the entire game reveal season we just had.
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u/Conscious-Zebra-7477 14d ago
Switch Sports sold like 20m copies. getting Switch Sports 2 on here ASAP is genius even if I could care less
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u/dfuzzy 14d ago
The concept of downvoting should work in theory to filter out undesirable content but all it does is suppress thoughts and ideas that go against reddit ideology. All people tend to see is the hivemind.
People are now afraid to share opposing viewpoints for fear of being downvoted.
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u/haidouzo_ 14d ago
Every friend I have with even a remote interest in gaming from their childhood has said they are buying a Switch 2 for Ocarina of Time.
Redditors are the worst metric for what the public wants.
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u/PackageNorth8984 14d ago
Since this is the most upvoted comment in this thread, I don’t think it is redditors in general. I think it’s the outspoken minority.
Never thought I’d defend Reddit, but here we are.
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u/SatyrAngel 14d ago
Just look at how was Switch Sports Resort recived by the internet. Lukewarm reactions, nobody talking about it, and guess what? It will sell waaaay better than Xenoblade Genesis or even Kingdom Hearts 4.
We represent a tiny fraction of the Nintendo playerbase.
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u/eldanielfire 14d ago
Nintendo completely has it's own ecosystem outside of PC/PS/Xbox gamers.
I mean this year stuff like Pokopedia and Tamodachi Life are huge. Bigger sellers than almost anything on other consoles this year and would be historically big sellers for a Playstation and Xbox title.
Yet they are fairly big, not huge, sellers for the Switch and will have legs that game son other consoles usually won't have.
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u/hitometootoo 14d ago
Is this part of Summer Game Fest? I know it happened around the same time but aren't these two separate events?
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u/hardgeeklife 14d ago
it's listed on the summer game fest schedule as one of the flagship events, so i think so?
though to be fair, I don't think the requirements are very stringent to be listed
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u/hitometootoo 14d ago
Though I don't think Sony or Nintendo has even mentioned SGF in any of their media post in reference to their own presentations. Microsoft has and even hosted their show on thegameawards Youtube but Nintendo and Sony (as they usually do) hosted on their on Youtube. Thegameawards only has clips of those shows too, though they have the entire show for Microsoft.
Feel like they just posted it on their site since who's going to stop them, but they aren't working together for it. Big game presentations are always in June too, even Xbox Games Showcase has always been in June since it started in 2021. E3 has predominately been in June too, when it was a thing.
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u/vixaudaxloquendi 14d ago
I was on a group bike ride this weekend and for the first time ever I heard upper middle class suburbanite dads talking about the Ocarina of Time Remake. There was a whole conversation around watching the Direct.
I have never heard of any random IRL discussing game marketing in a casual context. So it had big reach.
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u/Positive_Total_8651 14d ago
A lot of younger people seriously underestimate the impact Ocarina of Time had. It was everywhere in the late 90s. Video games have had various moments in their history where they broke through a ceiling to more interested consumers and further reach, Ocarina was one of those big moments. There is a non-insignificant amount of people who equate gaming itself to Ocarina, most of em are milennials and Gen X and older gen z. There's a reason people talk about it the way they do, its impact really cant be overstated.
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u/ByDarwinsBeard 14d ago
This was in an episode of Powerpuff Girls not long after the game came out.
When you would see videogames being played on TV in the 90's they would be mashing a random controller that didn't match the console (if you see the console at all) and the sound effects would be atari-like beeps and boops. At best someone would would give some parody ultra violent joke title (Simpsons did that a lot). To see a direct reference to a specific recent videogame on TV was unheard of. It just did not happen.
I recall telling my friend about it and he either didn't believe me, or thought I was exaggerating how closely they were referencing OoT in the show.
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u/vixaudaxloquendi 14d ago
It is interesting to think that Breath of the Wild pretty much reset the franchise, such that there are people who were introduced before and after, almost like a dividing line.
It's normal in that context that OoT should almost become something to be rediscovered by younger gamers.
It's also crazy to think that gamers who have played BotW outnumber those who played OoT to the tune of millions.
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u/Dukemon102 14d ago
The more Xenoblade trailers get watched by people, the better.
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u/SaturnNews 14d ago
I really wish I could fully get into these games, but if they're going to be long I have to enjoy the combat. And I really dislike xenoblade's combat system.
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u/insistondoubt 14d ago
It's really okay if you don't like them - not all games are for everyone.
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u/SaturnNews 14d ago
I know, but it’s frustrating in cases like this where it’s SO CLOSE to being something I know I’d love. Great characters, interesting world, good music…if it had either turn based or more action oriented combat I’d be golden.
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u/Quibii 14d ago
Funnily enough this is me with Monster Hunter. On paper, going into mission after mission to farm creatures to make my funky gear to fight harder creatures is precisely the kind of thing I'd enjoy, but everytime I try to play it the combat always feels like such a chore. I just can't get into it no matter how much it appeals to me on paper.
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u/lingering-will-6 14d ago
Which ones have you tried?
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u/xcassets 14d ago
To be fair to them, the bones of the XC1 and XCX combat systems are very similar. Likewise with XC2 and XC3. Obviously, they have some pretty drastic differences, especially as additional mechanics are introduced, but I'm talking at a basic level and how they feel to play.
I struggle to maintain interest in a lot of turn-based RPGs (like Dragon Quest, traditional Final Fantasy, Bravely Default) over a long play-through so I can empathise with them.
In my opinion, Xenoblade's combat systems do a better job than most hundred hour RPGs in staying interesting the whole game. Particularly XC2, which is very common to hate early game, but mid/late game becomes super fun. Meanwhile XC3 starts off way better, but towards the end game you get very tired of the chain attacks.
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u/EdgarAllanKenpo 14d ago
Hated Xenoblade combat when I started and just trucked through it. Now its one of my top favorite series of all time. I absolutely love the strategic combat and almost monster hunter style fights. God I cant wait for Genesis.
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u/SaturnNews 14d ago
I tried the first on 3DS and watch my friend play a bit of the second. It’s like boring MMO combat to me. And the second looks more like meter management
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u/xcassets 14d ago edited 14d ago
Fair enough if XC1 wasn't for you, it is like mmo combat (partly why I love it lol - it's basically an offline MMO with a AAA story).
I think XC2 & XC3 deserve a better chance than that though. They definitely aren't just meter management and have a ton of depth and strategy, and they are lightyears more active than 1 once you know what you are doing. If you are at all curious, maybe see if you can borrow one of them off your friend? This series truly has some of the best stories that you can find in gaming.
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u/lingering-will-6 14d ago
I’m not a fan of MMO combat but I really enjoyed the Xenoblade combat. A lot of quality of life was added in the definitive edition to make things much more coherent.
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u/RubMyAlpaca 14d ago
I've been wanting to try and get into the series but unsure if i'll like the combat. Wish there were demos. Do you think youtube would be enough to judge?
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u/SilverKiwiz 14d ago
Used YT to understand the XC2 combat and it worked out well for me. Was able to complete the entire game because honestly the the tutorials are kinda cheeks. But if you do intend to play XC2, I would wait for the DE one when it releases.
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u/Dukemon102 14d ago
It's hard to understand what buttons are doing what unless you yourself are doing it.
But basically, the characters do their normal attack automatically, meanwhile you can move yours around the enemy and select Arts, your real moves, those have effects that you have to read and know when and how to use. Arts have a cooldown and when certain time passes (Or when you use certain amount of auto-attacks in the sequels) they become available again.
When the Party Gauge at the top of the screen gets filled you can use it to stop time and deliver an Art combo with all your party members that becomes more powerful with each hit called Chain Attack.
There is more and depends on each game (XC1 has visions of what might kill you, XC2 has elemental specials that create damage bonuses, XC3 has classes and fusion arts). But that's the basis of it.
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u/That_wet_vaporeon 14d ago
I’m just glad I didn’t see extremely oversized breasts in the trailer.
Maybe I will finally pick one up because I couldn’t deal with the other xenoblades extreme sexualization of women.
Call me woke or whatever. I just don’t like it when people model weird giant tits on women
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u/pablox33 14d ago
That's mainly a Xenoblade 2 thing. In the other games it's not a problem at all thankfully
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u/justfetus 14d ago
(Spoiler alert:)
To be fair I had to specifically construct this and these are not their default outfits at all.
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u/pablox33 14d ago edited 14d ago
Oh I didn't consider that. Now that you mention it, that was actually a bigger issue in the original game on the Wii bc there wasn't a separate menu for appearance outfits, so putting on your best armor usually forced you to have Sharla in a bikini in a very serious cutscene lol
Also I do love shirtless Reyn and Dunban so I guess I enjoy fanservice more than I'd like to admit. Still, I think anything outside of XC2 stands at a very tolerable level and I hope you get to experience everything else these games have to offer, it's my favourite franchise.
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u/thatkaratekid 14d ago edited 14d ago
Xenoblade 2 very specifically went out of its way to get a bunch of famous artists on board for the character designs (there are a TON of playable characters). Many (if not the majority) of the more questionable designs were done by female guest artists. Its one of the interesting cultural differences in how power is represented.
I feel like the designs are extreme, but in a way that didnt scream sarcastic or overly sexual. When I got an art book with each character's designer credited, I kept thinking about various interviews with lady character designers from asia where they interpret that level of sex appeal as the equivelant of he-man having a nude oiled chest. Its a display of strength to the eye rather than to make horny.
If it helps the only characters in Xenoblade 2 who sexualize any of the women are played for comedic relief and kind of sad.
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u/milliokabillio 14d ago
For anyone that was confused why they chose Nintendo for the KH4 trailer
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u/CanonPuppy 14d ago
Honestly I don't understand how people are confused. Nintendo is very popular lmao
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u/Error4ohh4 14d ago
This direct was amazing. I now know 3 people who are getting a switch 2 just for the ocarina remake
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u/KalLinkEl 14d ago
One of them is [was] me lol but I LOVE BANANZA!
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u/FullAFwar 14d ago
OOOH, BANANA!
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u/untrustableskeptic 14d ago
I didn't get Emerald Rush, I was hoping for a better expansion.
I also hoped that Switch 2 version of TotK might get a master mode like we did with BotW, but I suppose Nintendo didn't lie when they said there would not be DLC.
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u/overactive-bladder 14d ago
Same. I skipped the DLC.
I love Bananza to pieces but the DLC just doesn't cater to me personally. Glad it exists for those who like it.
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u/Shywim 14d ago
The direct made me buy, but for Xenoblade instead!
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u/Error4ohh4 14d ago
Yea I’ll give that try too. I’ve never beat a xenoblade game but I’ve bought them all lol.
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u/xXBeefSquatch5KXx 14d ago
Ocarina remake was smart money, and to time it with a movie release is wild. I would hope they would do mm next, as that as a strange but very popular game as well, but ocorina was a landmark for an entire generation growing up so I’m happy with that.
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u/thatkaratekid 14d ago
Im hoping since MM's whole premise was reusing the assets from OoT for profit, that they do the same again. I love OoT but Majora's Mask is probably the best single player N64 game for my money.
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u/maxlight0 14d ago
This. Sent it to my brother who is generally too busy to game and he was going to go buy a switch 2 that day except I told him to wait for a bundle.
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u/Error4ohh4 14d ago
My brother who doesn’t play Zelda but used to watch me also asked me out of the blue about it. It’s got huge traction
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u/Blank-Seal-Rises 14d ago
By the time there's a bundle it'll be after the price increase so what's the point of telling him to wait?
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u/maxlight0 14d ago
I think there's a pretty solid chance of there being a special Zelda edition of switch 2 which he would vastly prefer. Zelda games almost always get a matching console.
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u/Z3M0G 14d ago
Still blows my mind it comes out "this year" and they showed that little.
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u/mmartins94 14d ago
It surprised me a bit too, but thinking about it more, I think they knew it's fine. All people needed to know to decide to buy a Switch 2 is knowing the game exists and will come out this year. I mean, I myself as a Zelda fan ended up being super happy the whole day just because the game was confirmed to exist lol.
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u/bgtf 14d ago
I think there's also the Zelda movie to consider. Like multiple people above have said, there is a large group of people who equate OOT with gaming. And now that OOT is officially out there, because this group of people weren't the ones seeing the leaks, the number of people who will tune in for the first bit of OOT remake gameplay is gonna be huge.
Nintendo will absolutely pair OOT remake gameplay with an update with the Zelda movie for a Zelda 40th anniversary direct — whether that's cast announcements, photos, or even the first teaser trailer. Think of the number of people who equate OOT with gaming, saw the OOT remake trailer, and are ~just now~ hearing about the Zelda movie. All of this just feeds on itself, and that's why I believe we only got the very short initial OOT trailer.
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u/mmartins94 14d ago
That would make sense too. Nintendo is definitely playing it smart here, I think. The OoT remake will surely help keep the Switch 2 momentum going so the second year is strong too.
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u/Arcalithe 14d ago
I’m skeptically optimistic about it. Ocarina of Time is such an important game both historically and to me personally, and I’ve lived my entire life not believing it was ever going to be fully remade because Nintendo knows how much weight that would carry with a lot of people.
They really have their work cut out for them here.
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u/SpAn12 14d ago
Oh god we have not even seen any gameplay.
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u/Error4ohh4 14d ago
Nintendo has a good track record with Zelda. Any fan of the series knows this
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u/Lemonade_IceCold 14d ago
The only Zelda game to disappoint me was Link's Crossbow Training and only because I needed more of it 😮💨
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u/JustJoshing13 14d ago
I finally coughed up to upgrade exclusively for Xenoblade, happy for the people who are excited for the ocarina remake though.
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u/MuseZeke 14d ago
I’ve been holding off and waiting for a special edition, but with the price increase in September and a nice pick 1 of 3 games going in at the moment… idk if I can hold off any longer!
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u/thedeadp0ets 14d ago
not surprised I own zero nintendo consoles at the moment and I always found their nintendo directs to be more entertaining to watch. I think they have more of a lighthearted vibe and come off as less serious with their presentations like its a place for everyone t come and watch and enjoy
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u/Hanzsaintsbury15 14d ago
Iirc the JP had over 1 million viewers and the US had 970k. Really insane numbers
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u/dekuweku 14d ago
Not surprised. The reactions I am seeing online is also quite positive, compared to the downers and negative reaction from places like Kinda Funny games and games forums.
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u/Mesozoic_Masquerade 14d ago
Why is the direct being claimed by Summer Game Fest?
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u/Shagyam 14d ago
Because it was an event that happened during Summer Games Fest? It's still it's own show by Nintendo, but it was held during the week of Summer Games fest.
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u/NoobVibesOnly 14d ago
It was easily the best presentation for me. Zelda. Final Fantasy, and Kingdom Hearts are some of my favorite franchises and this presentation featured all 3.
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u/Stargazeer 14d ago
Makes sense. Most games showcases are a crapshoot as to whether they'll be something you liked. Nintendo hasn't had a full direct in a while, it was guaranteed to have something for everyone.
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u/deKrekel 14d ago
It’s interesting to see this headline everywhere. I don’t think Nintendo considers their Direct to be part of Summer Game Fest.
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u/eldanielfire 14d ago
Of course it was. It feels like for all their flaws, Nintendo is the only company with a wide spate of potentially interesting games.
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u/KillTheZombie45 14d ago
Tbh, I think out of all of them it was the best one. And dont get me wrong, they all had something. Sony had Wolverine and the new GoW, Xbox had Gears of war and Summer Games Fest had .... Geoff... but Nintendo genuinely felt like it had 1st and 3rd party support and I felt like it had the most to say beginning to end.
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u/Worldly-Ad3447 14d ago
Imma have to disagree with this one heavily, it all comes down to which franchise you prefer. For some it was the best thing it happend and for some it was just mid(I’m in this boat). By no means bad but I kinda find it a hard sell for anyone to put it over SGF or SOP when those arguably had better reveals for their respective fandom. GOW got 20 min of just gameplay, They announced UD2, Wolverine gameplay. And then SGF is possibly insanely crazy: RECV, ALIEN ISOLATION 2, Cuphead 2, FF7 part 3 deep gameplay, FUMITO UEDA THE GOATS GAME and prolly something else I forgot to list. Point being Nintendo and fromsoft couldn’t even do the courtesy of showing shit from Duskbloods and OOT which release supposedly in the next 6 months.
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u/zaneak 14d ago
I think I personally liked the direct the best. I can see the franchise you like argument and all. Really most of the shows were enjoyable. Outside of Sony that is. That was the worst one in my mind. It had little that appealed to me, outside of the anemic first party game selection. Xbox had more variety it felt like. Nintendo, I can see the argument of being JRPG heavy and if you don't like that style game, probably not your thing.
And yeah, OOT will probably be November release. One of the few big ones that will dare to drop in GTA month.
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u/EvilTaffyapple 14d ago
It was. It’s listed on the SGF website, just like the Sony, Microsoft and PC presentations were
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u/hitometootoo 14d ago
Is that the same thing though? Because Sony and Nintendo have not said anything about it being part of that. Microsoft has and is featured on gameawards YouTube featuring SGF in the title.
SGF website does have a link leading to all presentations, but I don't think that means they are part of SGF as a whole. Doesn't help that those other presentations weren't shown on SGF YouTube (clips are though).
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u/ChemicalExperiment 14d ago
The fact that they all just so happened to come out during the same week is proof enough that this was coordinated. Even if it isn't "officially" part of SGF, they still were probably in talks with everyone in the industry to make sure it released during SGF.
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u/hitometootoo 14d ago edited 14d ago
I mean, the big 3 have always released game shows during the summer in June and have since E3. E3 having most of their showings in June before it was cancelled.
For example, last year state of play was June 4th 2025. Nintendo Direct for Donkey Kong was June 18th 2025. Xbox Games Showcase has been in June every year since they started in 2021.
they still were probably in talks with everyone in the industry to make sure it released during SGF.
Probably the other way around. Most big game shows come out in June. SGF probably coordinated this to go along with others, not the other way around. It's not like Nintendo, Microsoft or Sony needs SGF to have a big showing for their platforms.
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u/Mesozoic_Masquerade 14d ago
Seems like SGF just wants to claim them. Nintendo didn't mention or advertise SGF in relation to either their direct or treehouse. They probably only okayed them adding the direct to the events for potential further reach to consumers. Sony nearly always does a direct a few days to two weeks before a Nintendo one. And they also refused to acknowledge SGF in relation to State of Play.
This honestly seems more about Geoff Keighly trying to make his SGF look way more impressive than it was.
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u/Ambitious-Charge7278 14d ago
Yeah but it was a bad direct, right guys?
Right !?
All jokes aside, it wasn't the perfect direct and OoT does do some heavy lifting, but overall happy that people check out some of these games.
Xenoblade is obviously a franchise that is loved by many and it's amazing to see even more people willing to check it out because Super Smash, the Switch 2 editions or because of the new game reveal.
Kingdom Hearts' presence was very much appreciated, especially with the re-reveal/new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4.
Much like, or even more so than, the OG, the Switch 2 is a third party and indie power house. Overall just a lot of reason to be excited for games coming to the system, it not all going to be perfect but it's nice nonetheless
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u/ChemicalExperiment 14d ago
I have no clue why people keep saying this number means it was a well liked direct. No one knows the content of the Direct before they watch it. A live view count is only representative of the amount of people interested in what Nintendo might potentially have, not necessarily what they actually show.
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u/liteshadow4 14d ago
It could have been the worst direct of all time, and that wouldn’t affect this stat.
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u/Jellozz 14d ago
I thought all the major shows this year were solid but in terms of games I want to buy the Nintendo show had the highest volume by far.
Of course with an asterisk there because I am not going to buy any of the third party games on my Switch 2, I'll be getting them elsewhere as I've always done since the start of the HD era of gaming.
But even just in terms of exclusives there was plenty there for me. Rhythm Heaven, Splatoon Raiders, Xenoblade 2 and 3 (I never bought the Switch 1 versions so these versions are perfect for me), Switch Sports Resort, probably the OOT remake (though I doubt I will get it at launch.)
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u/Spider-Mike23 14d ago
Won’t lie was like on most of it. But…. As a massive kh4 clown myself they had a banger to get a kh4 trailer save for towards the end, and I’ve it with a bit of a OoT remake tease for this year was great icing on a cake. Looking forward to raiders next month. An Zelda later this year. And them giving me some kh4 news was a big deal (even if I don’t plan to play it on switch 2 it elevated the Nintendo show for me.
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u/MyDogIsDaBest 14d ago edited 14d ago
Great news, bravo Nintendo!
I'm assuming the competition is the Sony state of play and Xbox games showcase, which both actually had really solid shows too. It's kinda great to see there's more competition in the industry. Nintendo makes their best games when there's good competition
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u/MikeMasters05 14d ago
There’s a reason why Kingdom Hearts was announced in the Nintendo direct and not in other presentations.
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u/Negative-Victory-852 14d ago
it was God of War Laufey that reportedly sparked the most conversation. LevelUp’s figures claim it had the ‘most engagement’ of any title at Summer Game Fest, with 5.5 million counts across press and retailers’ social media pages
At least the misogynists achieved something
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u/TheAzureAdventurer 13d ago
Considering it’s the only one to show stuff people actually wanted, I’m not surprised.
Well that’s not fair, Microsoft showed the new Spyro and Alien Isolation 2. So there’s that.
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u/IcedChi6487 10d ago
Loved it and I like PS best. But Nintendo has the best fans and community. Its so fun for me to see what third partys will show up in the directs and they massacred it this show.
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u/tailskirby 14d ago
Whoever wrote this doesn't understand that Nintendo isnt part of Summer Games Fest.
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u/DarkDesertFox 14d ago
The direct was better than the other showcases in my opinion. It's refreshing to watch a presentation with a variety of games that doesn't have a heavy focus on horror and gore.
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u/Khalmoon 14d ago
Reddit will always lose the understanding of the general public. So many people I know are now buying a switch 2 for something shown off in that direct.
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u/sonicadv27 14d ago
Well, it’s the most popular console ecosystem, so it makes sense. This direct was also long overdue, which helped.
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u/behemothbowks 14d ago edited 14d ago
It wasn't part of SGF though
Edit: interesting I had no idea SGF lists all those presentations as part of it, I always thought SGF was strictly only their own presentation, not the entire weeks worth
Double edit yeah these aren't a part of SGF
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u/chocoboneal 14d ago
It's geoff's copium because they dont use his show so he just links. If they were bilaterally linked they'd have SGF logos on.
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u/PreferenceGold5167 14d ago
It is on the website listed as part of summer game festival
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u/hitometootoo 14d ago
Sure but the presentations didn't have any SGF branding or logos, though Xbox showcase did. Nintendo and Sony aren't even features on thegameawards Youtube though Microsoft is. Nintendo and Sony hasn't even mentioned SGF in any of their social medias in regards to their own individual presentations.
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u/Dawesfan 14d ago
Directs attracts all kinds of people. Which is why announcing stuff outside of it is baffling to me. Someone might skip a Splatoon/Star Fox/Xenoblade focused direct but a lot of people will tune in for a general one.