Prior to the official airing of the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct, select members of the media were able to view it earlier in the week. But in that particular presentation, the event ended with the announcement of Banjo-Kazooie in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As we know, the true Nintendo Direct concluded with the reveal of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s sequel.
Obviously the new Zelda is a huge announcement, and it’s something Nintendo wanted to keep under wraps. Given the copious amount of leaks surrounding E3 this year, you can’t really blame them for leaving it out. Nintendo did have an embargo in place, but likely didn’t want to take any chances.
One of the games we could have possibly seen during this week’s Nintendo Direct was Bayonetta 3. In the end though, the title didn’t appear. We also haven’t heard anything about it since the original announcement at The Game Awards 2017.
Despite the silence, PlatinumGames studio head Atsushi Inaba told VGC that “development is actually going quite well.” When asked if Bayonetta 3’s absence at E3 2019, Inaba said:
On Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 2019 a short while ago, Daemon X Machina’s co-op multiplayer was shown off. Continue on below for the full recording.
Grasshopper Manufacture has come out with an alternate “F*ckhead Version” of its E3 2019 trailer for No More Heroes 3. See it below.
Daemon X Machina will be following in the footsteps of other Switch games with post-release plans. During a Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 2019 segment, it was confirmed that more content will be added. Competitive multiplayer mode will be added sometime after release. It’s expected to arrive fairly soon after.
Super Mario Maker 2 appeared again during Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 2019 with more gameplay. Check out the recording below.
Mega Evolutions and Z-Moves will not be in Pokemon Sword/Shield, developer Game Freak has confirmed. That news was confirmed at Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 2019 yesterday.
Both features were introduced in the 3DS games. Mega Evolutions gave a new look to some certain Pokemon with boosted stats while Z-Moves allowed certain Pokemon to perform a powerful special move.
IGN has offered a look at Contra: Rogue Corps with some footage out of E3 2019. Have a look at the gameplay below.
Trials of Mana was featured during Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 2019 with first gameplay. View the recording below, which also includes a look at Collection of Mana.
As we learned with Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Trials of Mana will support dual audio. Players will be able to experience the game with either English or Japanse voicework, the game’s developers confirmed during Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 2019 today. English, French, German, and Spanish text will also be in.