I’ll trade it all for Pikmin 4
Nintendo is beaming ~40 minutes of Switch news to our brains this afternoon with a fresh Nintendo Direct stream starting at2:00 p.m. PacificonYouTubeandTwitch, so settle in.
It’s an all-purpose Nintendo Direct with a curiosity-stoking runtime, so we’re stoked.
As aPikminfan, I’m setting myself up for disappointment, but that’s all part of the healing process. Everyone has their game — okay,games— that they cling onto and try to will into existence in spite of the odds.Pikmin 4is mine! I need another co-op campaign.
Also, it’s been a while — nearly four months since the hyper-focusedAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsDirect(that also snuck inSwitch Online Expansion Packpricing details), and before that, there was an all-encompassingSeptember 2021 showcase.
With everything in the cooker for 2022, I know that hearing about more N64 and Sega Genesis games attached to the pricey Expansion Pack subscription service is pretty low on people’s list of priorities, butZelda: Majora’s Mask, which is showing up this month, has my heart. I’ve gone on record to express my joy overKirby and the Forgotten Land, too.
On top of any out-of-the-blue shockers, smaller “aww, that’s nice!” tidbits, potential shadow drops, and assortedpartner news, there arethree other big boys looming:
Granted, today’s Nintendo Direct has a caveat that it’ll mainly highlight “games launching in the first half of 2022.” To that end, I’m expecting a splash ofTriangle Strategy, too.
And don’t think I’ve forgotten aboutAdvance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp, either! It’s been wonderful to seeFire Emblemlive its best life with a larger audience of adoring fans, and whileAdvance Wars‘ debut on Switch is a more modest remake of the first two city-stomping Game Boy Advance strategy titles, I’m hoping this project is only the first step.
Go on, predict the unpredictable. Hope for someMario Party Superstarscontent updates.
