Zelda/Nintendo Directs September 8th/9th

[dhaabi]

As I'm someone who's not played Ocarina of Time in any form, I hold no nostalgia for it unlike a lot of others which I think allows me to approach the topic without bias. My low interest in the newly-announced second remake hasn't shifted any since it's reveal trailer even after watching the latest one and some extended gameplay. From a visual standpoint, I think the game's environment design is appealing, but I can't say that about the character design. For a series like Zelda, I just don't think the pseudo-realism style works in its favor.

[kamikazekeeg]

Very little at that Nintendo Direct for me.  Metroid Ravenous seemed kinda cool, but I'm kinda behind on the series at this point and it's not really a series I've been huge on.  Haven't even played Dread.  That Kirby might be the first Kirby I've been interested in for a very long time as an open world Kirby game seems very fun.  That's about it though, nothing I was super excited by.  The Age of Calamity Switch 2 edition is nice, but it sounds like there's no update, just a discount if you own the game which kinda sucks.  Hopefully it's a noticeable discount because if it's just like...10 bucks off a 50 dollar game, that wouldn't be good.  I was just starting to replay the game abit, but wasn't loving the performance even if it was a more stable 30, so to get some improved visuals with 60fps would make it way more enjoyable, so we'll see.

[dhaabi]

Eternal Anima
This actually seems like a RPG of decent quality. While it probably won't be groundbreaking, there's enough to capture an audience.

Mario Kart World
It's not much, but the Super Mario Kart mini-courses seem fun enough, and it's interesting how they were hidden in plain sight since the game's launch. And I suppose the two new race routes for Knockout Tour odder just a bit more variety to that mode.

Metroid Ravenous
This isn't a game I'm particularly interested in since I just don't play Metroid games, but the trailer was good. Hopefully it delivers on quality, and fortunately it's not that long of a wait to find that out.

Ondeh Ondeh Kaya's Tasty Tale
This upcoming game caught my attention the most. I'm still not entirely sure what kind of game this is, but it has fun art direction while incorporating rhythm mechanics to some degree

Onyx: The Dark Grip
I'm not entirely sure what to think about this based on the trailer, but I am curious to find out more.

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
I've only ever played the first game in the franchise before and really enjoyed it, but it's just not a series I've returned to and haven't made an effort to buy more entries of for whatever reason. Maybe sooner than later I'll do that, as I find myself enjoying puzzle experiences more and more in recent years.

Also, since this is related to the series: it was announced the following day that the first game, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, is receiving a remake for Switch 2.