Yesterday's Nintendo Direct Mini Disappointed Fans Expecting Something Other Than A Nintendo Direct Mini
Shin Megami Tensei fans were delighted yesterday by a Nintendo Direct Mini that announced Shin Megami Tensei V is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2021 and an HD remaster of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne is coming next spring. Everyone else, it seems, was quite salty about the whole thing.
Nintendo announced it would be hosting a "Nintendo Direct Mini" late Sunday night (or early Monday morning, depending on your time zone) that would focus on games from Nintendo's publishing partners. This meant there would be no news regarding major Nintendo IPs such as The Legend of Zelda and Super Smash Brothers.
On 7/20 we'll debut the first #NintendoDirect Mini: Partner Showcase, a series focused on titles from our development & publishing partners. We'll share a few updates on a small group of previously-announced #NintendoSwitch games. Check out the full video release at 7am PT. pic.twitter.com/GbEbxVL6fD
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 20, 2020
Monday morning's 8-minute direct showcased DLC for Cadence of Hyrule and announced that Rogue Company and WWE 2K Battlegrounds would be coming to the Switch, along with the aforementioned Shin Megami Tensei releases. The Direct was short and hardly had the kind of gaming-world-shattering news that usually gets fans excited after a Direct, but one could argue it met the expectations Nintendo set prior to the Direct.
Nevertheless, many fans were disappointed in the Direct, which currently stands with a divisive 89/70 like-to-dislike ratio on YouTube. Fans were vocal about their disappointment with the Direct on Twitter, where they expressed anger that Nintendo gave them what Nintendo announced rather than what they wanted.
It was horrible. Fans did not want this. Where are the big games for the rest of the year? You’ve been silent for so many months and release a video like this? Do you think your customers are happy?
— Kyle Hyde (@kyle_hyde3) July 20, 2020
Sometimes my takes don't line up with the masses. But I think it's very safe to say that today's Nintendo "Direct" absolutely suuuuuuucked🙃
— Zach from SwitchForce (@GhostRobo) July 20, 2020
It's better to air no Direct at all than Directs like this. #NintendoDirect
— Dr. Serkan Toto / Kantan Games Inc. (@serkantoto) July 20, 2020
SMT fans, on the other hand, were absolutely thrilled.
WAIT I KNOW I DIDN'T SEE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS DIRECTWE GOT SMTV5 RELEASE WINDOW, NOCTURNE REMASTER + RELEASE WINDOW, AND CADENCE OF HYRULE NEW CONTENT DLC COMING IN A FEW MONTHS, THAT'S SOME GOOD STUFF
— 👄👁👄 Liquid | Dabuz👄👁👄 (@DabuzSenpai) July 20, 2020
Nintendo fans: mad about short direct, begging for newsme, the SMT fan: pic.twitter.com/PATDqDBNnl
— eric van allen (@seamoosi) July 20, 2020
I know that Nintendo Direct Mini probably upset a lot of people, but I got exactly what I've been waiting 3 years for plus a surprise return announcement of one of the best RPGs ever, so I'm willing to overlook a lot in this case haha.
— Stealth (@Stealth40k) July 20, 2020
Most people were just watching the divide between SMT fans and angry Nintendo fans and offering snarky commentary.
Nintendo: ok guys this is a really minor direct, I mean we literally named it mini and specified it was for our partners, it is NOT something bigNintendo fans: bro where was breath of the wild 2 and smash and mario remastered i can't believe you'd lie to us
— Aaron (@Aaronitmar) July 20, 2020
If this was a "regular" Nintendo Direct without any context and this is what we got, then sure I'll definitely get the anger, but we were warned and made aware of what this would be like.Now we just have to wait until Nintendo decides to release them Mario Remasters lol
— HMK (@HMKilla) July 20, 2020
my nintendo direct drought take: i dunno, nintendo's already released some all-time bangers for the last 3 years. not that i don't want more, but it's not like they've been stingy. their output is stronger than it has in a long time.
— Genecast (@GenePark) July 20, 2020
We should expect to see more Nintendo Direct Minis of this nature through the rest of 2020, so if you didn't get news on your most-anticipated new title (cough Hollow Knight 2: Silksong cough), there's always next time.
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Mary Britt
Great work.
Mega Gangsa
They told us before hand not to expect much + 3rd party only and people honestly expected around the level of
- New smash reveal
- Super Mayro Odyssey 2
- Pokeman's Crown Tundra
Like, what the actual heck guis? Y u be like this
Cimyr
I remember hearing about the announcement of Nocturne and SMTV and was like "That shit is so hype!"
Then a friend of mine was saying how it was getting massive dislikes and I was super confused as to why.
King Crimson
"Fans did not want this."
Speak for yourself. I've been wanting SMTV news for ages and the Nocturne remaster is just icing on the cake.
Mudkip97
I'm not disappointed in the fact that it was a direct mini. Rather it was announced and said to be 10 minutes.
Yet it was less than 10 and the announcements could have been just done via twitter seeing as most of them were in all fairness pretty small and mediocre except for the SMT stuff which really good but not a justification for a direct mini.
They should have either kept most of this stuff for a bigger direct or just release trailers online.
Square Memester
Hopefully tomorrow's FFXIV Letter from the Producer Live Part LIX will make it up to me after the disappointment from Nintendo Direct Mini.
Jon the Wizard
One more gaggle of idiots rejected.
Mace121
These kid's expectations are TOO DAMN HIGH for something that's under 10 minutes (hence the mini part). If you're an SMT fan, then you're cool about it.
Aurora Helvetica
Bless Nintendo for bringing Nocturne back.
wilsonrolandc
It's on ps4 also. SMT V is exclusive though, if I'm not mistaken.