The first Direct of the year was amazing – Metroid Prime, Pikmin 4, Zelda and more | NER Ep. 043
Well folks, it’s happened – Nintendo held their first Direct of 2023, and it was jam-packed with some incredible surprises! From the surprise launch of Metroid Prime Remastered to the triumphant return of Level 5, the showcase revealed info on a ton of new and upcoming games, with a little something for everyone! This week, join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Luiz as they discuss all the announcements (big and small!) and which games from the showcase they’re most looking forward to playing. It’s time to get hyped up for a great year of Switch releases!
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Episode Segments:
(00:00) | Intro
(02:00) | Metroid Prime Remaster
(11:21) | GBA/GC on NSO
(20:53) | Pikmin 4
(27:19) | Advance Wars
(28:59) | Kirby’s Return to DreamLand
(33:03) | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
(43:32) | Bayonetta Origins
(45:38) | DLC’s for Nintendo Games
(01:00:00) | Level-5 is back!
(01:06:35) | Samba de Amigo
(01:08:21) | Fashion Dreamer
(01:09:57) | Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
(01:13:10) | Etrian Odyssey
(01:16:17) | Baten Kaitos
(01:19:11) | We Love Katamari
(01:21:19) | Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
(01:23:18) | Omega Strikers
(01:24:40) | WBSC eBaseball
(01:28:11) | Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
(01:32:05) | Japanese direct exclusives
(01:38:18) | What we’ve been playing?
Hosts:
Nick Serpa: @ndserpa
Dennis Gagliardotto: @LyonHart_
Luiz Estrella: @Luizestrella_
Nicolas Shadday: @Dayshade1999
