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I was hyped for the Megaman Battle Network collection. That's a must have for me. Hopefully they put the versus mode in and make it online.

I was literally screaming in my car when I saw the announcement about Persona 5 Royal! I cannot wait to finally play this game for the first time!

i lost it when they drop the Persona games on Switch!! freakin' hype dude!!! 😭

This is probably my favorite Nintendo Direct so far cause they're finally porting NieR Automata and Persona 5, 2 games that I've been waiting to get ported on the Switch since forever, I seriously can't wait to play these amazing games!

Really love this direct mini, with Nier and Persona games, my whole day is complete! So freaking hyped! Finally i can play these on the go!

I have to say I though this was a great direct, monster Hunter is looking good, nier automata also looks good and persona 4 & 5 coming to switch is crazy.

Persona 5 Royal is definetely one of the best games of all time from story, soundtrack, gameplay, characters and pretty much everything. Can't wait to play it again in my cozy bed 🥲

I'm gonna be honest. I liked the direct quite a but but I got really excited to see Pac Man World RePac because it means they might be trying to test the waters for a new game. I love all the Pac World games and I am excited to play this remake.

Im excited to finally play Persona 5!

I'm sooooo happy about Battle Network Collection and Persona. This is probably one of the best Directs I've seen, soooo many good stuff.

Love this direct and excited for Neir coming to switch. Love your content Woods. So many good games coming to switch

I’m so happy to have experienced this Live with you and your community Wood! Usually I watch these Directs on MissClick’s twitch stream but I decided to watch with you this time and it didn’t disappoint! I’ve got my Portal Companion Collection! TODAY! I’m so happy! I’m also excited for ‘RPG time the legend of Wright’ on August 18th! Also Neir Automata and Persona 5 Royal FINALLY on Switch in October! And Return to Monkey Island coming to Switch too! Let’s go! 😆🙌🏻

Atlus woke up and just said "It's time to make history yeah!" I'm also really excited for portal, mario and rabbids, and squaren's new farming RPG. Pretty good direct honestly

GREAT direct! Really excited for Nier and Persona! Also the biggest surprise for me was Harvestella, didn’t expect it but definitely hyped!

I just really hope the Switch versions get physical releases because then I will fully be on board playing them on Switch over Steam Deck.

This was an amazing direct, and people saying otherwise are the same kind of people that years ago used to spam "WhErE sMaSh!?!1" on Indie Directs. You can't change my mind.

I'm nearly in tears at work over persona 5 then you added on 4 golden and 3. 3 is what got me into the series so I'm super hyped for that. So ready to spend another 300+ hours in these games

I love your enthusiasm for these! I am so excited for PS5 Royal, PS3, Harveststella, Monster Hunter, and even the Disney sim lol.

Wood really said "Who wanted Pac-Man World?" and screamed his head off for Monkey Island lmao

5:43 HOLY!! We getting a Megaman X Batman collab?! I’ve been waiting forever

I was really happy. I’ve had a buddy wanting me to play Nier, Sonic Frontiers while still have some issues looks really fun (I legit teared up when I heard that metalcore battle theme in it I’m surprisingly hyped for it), and of course, like many others, P5 Royal was the big thing for me. I got Strikers to fill the itch but I had to put it down cause I wanted to wait till I beat Royal first. And now I can. I’m really happy

There was so much in here that I am so, so excited for. I'm really looking forward to playing so many of these!

This mini Direct surpassed my expectations! Mario + Rabbids and Persona coming to Switch were my highlights, Nier Automata, Pac World remake and Portal collection shadow drop caught me off guard, and Blanc was a wholesome surprise. Loved watching this!

It was so good for being a Direct mini (Partner Showcase)! I liked all the games in this one except for the train one (which was still pretty cool for those who like that kind of game), but my highlights, not including games already announced, were Nier, the Megaman Battle Network collection, Pac-Man World, Blanc, RPG Time, Harvestella and of course Persona.

I went into this with not much enthusiasm. It COULD be good I thought but it could be just BAD.. and I had to wake up earlier to usual But HOLY CRAP. I think this has beaten the September 2020 Partner Showcase as the BEST one!

Me and my fiancé watched your reaction in the pub and I screamed at Monkey Island and nearly full on cried with happiness at the Persona games. One of my favourite Directs!

Honestly I was most surprised and excited by Pac-Man worlds I was addicted to that game back when I was a kid.

I'm easily the most excited for Spark of Hope. I thought the first one would be just ok but I couldn't put it down. I don't even like turn based games and I hate rabbids, but it was somehow a 10/10 for me. Spark of Hope will have to be a late birthday present.

I’m so hyped for the Live A Live demo and portal collection both coming out today and it’ll be my first time playing portal

October is a huge month for nintendo switch and I love it

Wood, are we ever gonna get a game room tour for 2022? Everything looks sleek and nice!

Hey Wood!! I'll be watching this video later when I'm officially off the clock but I wanted to stop by and say thank you for the live stream this morning. It was super fun watching the Direct with you and the rest of the BeatEmUps community and really helped me calm down before my client presentation this morning. The content you create is always a highlight of the day and I appreciate you for spreading your passion and positivity

Wait I didn’t even know there was a direct. Glad you made a video!

MegaMan Battle Network was my highlight! That’s my childhood right there! I have played ALL 10 games years ago. And I’m ready to play them all over again! ❤️

I had the same thoughts- I was hoping for a bigger direct but for a partner showcase it had some pretty exciting stuff

Hey! You got it uploaded before your therapy session let's gooo

How you reacted to Monkey Island is how I reacted to Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection! One of my favorite series of all time!

Harvestella looks good. Def picking that one up. I need a new obsession after rune factory 5.

So excited for the regular videos, I missed you

Loved this direct. Lots of Japanese inspired games. Totally chuffed! Happy days!

Can't wait for the network collection ☺️

hi Wood,love the podcast! keep up the great work

The the pacman announcement made me really nostalgic I can finally finish something from my childhood without having to deal with having to dig up my Old playstation or wonky controls

I wish there was a way to see how much Factor charges you every single week without the promo discounts. I've been interested in a service like that for quite a bit. Price is okay with the discount but the price you're set to pay after it and every week forward should be pretty cut and clear for you to see.

I’m not even to games anymore and I still watch his videos. He just seems like a nice fun guy to watch.

They had so many games that speak to me so hard, the big 3 being NieR, Persona and Mega Man Battle Network. I already have NieR and Royal on PS4 but you better believe I’m buying them again for my Switch collection

So excited for Monkey Island! Played these back in the day - can't wait!

If it was live, people gonna freak out screaming on the livechat that Persona Series coming out to Switch.

Pac man world- WOOO!!!!! I’m so far into persona 5 on PS4, idk if I’ll pick up Royal. Although I do play my switch a lot more than any other system so I’ll get a lot more done…. Definitely getting persona 4. Super excited about that one!

I am hyped for Monkey Island! I just wasn't expecting it at all! And even though I knew Persona 5 Royal was going to come to Switch I am still glad they finally released it.

Omg i just saw you posted this video and i was so happy cause in the 4 months i have watchd you i have seen all your vids

I been loving playing Persona 4 & 5 on Playstation consoles and now after non-stop waiting & speculation we finally get Persona 4 & 5 on Switch and its not gonna be cloud-based which is great to hear. P4 & P3 most likely will be eShop only but hopefully we get a physical release for P5R just as we got one for P5 Strikers. Blanc & that unique-looking RPG framed as notebook drawings both look really interesting. A new Monkey Island game is great news although I don't think I like the new artstyle the game utilizes, should've just kept the animated look of the previous games instead. I cannot wait to try out Live A Live. Monster Hunter Sunbreak is gonna be bada@$. Fire Emblem: 3 Hopes is gonna be a ton of fun. I never got the chance to play any of the Mega Man Battle Network games so happy to see them all arriving on Switch so I can finally try this series out. The only negative here was that Sonic Frontiers which already looked troubling prior to today's Direct still looks rough and yet Sonic Team insists that the game is looking excellent & will not be delayed, get ready for yet another awful disappointing Sonic game ladies & gentlemen. Overall a great Direct. 8 outta 10 in my opinion. PS: I know you're not that hyped about Xenoblade 3 Wood primarily because you were so underwhelmed by Xenoblade 2 but don't forget Wood that you did absolutely love Xenoblade 1 a whole lot so maybe just maybe Xenoblade 3 will have a bit of that Xenoblade 1 magic & charm. Lastly, any hope of a TMNT: Shredder's Revenge review? The name of the channel is of course Beat'EmUp after all so you gotta talk about what is undoubtedly one of the best & most fun games to arrive this year.

Overall it was a solid direct. Although there wasn’t anything that made me think “I need to preorder this right now”, they showed a lot of stuff that looked pretty good just not for me. I am interested in Live A Live and Monkey Island though

Enjoying the podcast btw, keep up the good work 👍

Seeing everything coming out in 2023 is scaring me lol. It’s the year I graduate so it just makes it seem so real. Crazy how fast time goes by. I am super excited for all the new games though!

I saw the take heart thing and didn’t let my hopes about persona 5 (and not just another spin off) go up until they said it themselves lol. I really hope it plays well on switch cause I’ve wanted to play it for ages but I don’t own a PlayStation lol

Not gonna lie, Live A Live looks sick and already downloaded the demo. I'm taking my time with the Dragon Quest 11 demo, so I'm intrigued with Treasures. If I didn't just pickup Persona 5 yesterday, I would've been more excited for Persona 5 Royal. Besides that, I'm pumped for all of the Persona games coming to the little console that could. If the partner direct was this awesome, I can't wait for the first party direct

Love the vids wood 💪🏿💯

That was my exactly reaction to Monkey Island. Also thanks for showing off the Nontendo shirt, had to cop one for myself.

Overall a great Direct. Portal Collection releasing today at a very decent price was my insta pick. Don't like JRPGs, especially with anime esthetic, so this was actually my biggest dissappointment, if it was mid Direct I would have no issues...but as the last big standout...a collection of PS3, PSP and PS4 games...eh? Still, a solid 7/10

Tbh I was really not expecting persona 5 to come natively on switch. I thought they was gonna do a cloud version and probably release 3 and 4 natively. Guess I was wrong 🤣 super stoked to be actually playing all 3. Also super excited for Megaman battle network port. Cybeast gregar got me through my grandmother's funeral when she died when I was little so I'm super excited for every single battle network game coming to switch.

My top two videos popping up in my feed was first this video followed by the direct mini so technically your thumbnail spoiled me on the end of the direct 😂

Loved the video. I feel like we got old Wood back!

flowers weren't glitching its called LOD(Level of Distance) what that means is to use low quality asset when they are far away from camera, and switch to "higher" quality version when camera gets close enough to save rendering cost by the device, you'll notice this in almost every game, in this game LOD is much more apparent at this stage, I'm sure the reason is performance, same goes for rocks popping in, they probably getting extremely bad performance that's why they lowered the textures, sonic at this stage might be eating a lot of memory which is required for textures to load

Finally I can play Persona 3! I've been intrigued about P4Golden for years since I own P4. As for Monkey Island, I'm pleasingly surprised about the new game. Haven't really been myself playing it but loved to watch back in a day as brother played at grandparents place The Secret of Monkey Island.

Okay I really enjoyed this morning I hope if you're going to do a livestream you can do it on RU-vid again I don't have twitch those really cool to watch you live on RU-vid!

Totally agreed. Best Nintendo direct in a long time. Nier Automata, Persona 4 & 5 alone were an excellent surprise !

9:07 I'll be real this are my exact thoughts about P5, the time to announce P5 should have been at the smash reveal *4 YEARS AGO* not now. Especially getting excited after it was already shown for xbox, then pc, then ps4 and ps5 like what else was left. Like of course atlus could have screwed up but why are we celebrating the bare minimum

Shattered Genshin still isn’t here :( I’m beginning to think it’s never coming to switch.

The battlenetwork collection has me in nostalgia hype for real and Dragon Quest Treasure seems like a spiritual successor to the various DQ Monsters spin off for which I'm very grateful! and Harvestella omg, I wasn't expecting that type of J-Fantasy harvest moon ! All in all, the direct was a big win imo!

Bro I legit got excited when they announced a remake or "Re-Pac" of Pac-Man world. I had no idea it was already announced until a few weeks ago. That was probably my 1st video game I ever played. I'm super excited to pick it up & relive my childhood.

Imma most excited for THIS WHOLE DIRECT tbh pacman world remaster, blanc, PORTAL, MONKEY ISLAND!!!,PERSONAAA!!!!

Wow! Megaman battle network!? I loved those ones! Minus this one particulr one that took out the 3x3 sides and had you in a 1x3 and enemies in 5x3 grid

Thank you beatemups for being a big influence on my gaming life, I downloaded ding dong (loved it) and Mario + rabbids kingdom battle (loved it) and just the overall love for the switch that you give, I hope u never stop with your videos 🍪

did not expect this so fast after the live!

I really didn't expect this direct but I loved it! I was especially hyped for the Persona series even though I already played it on playstation but I'm still really happy that everyone can play these fantastic games now on switch too.

Dude, so stoked for Monkey Island!

I love it just for the fact of us finally getting a Battle Network collection. Those games were all my childhood gaming consisted of. Of course it would happen as soon as I finally completed my CIB GBA collection of all of them lol.

Word! Monkey Island and Lorelei Laser Eye look phenomenal!

I was watching live with you, And I got excited about the new Monkey Island game, I was hyped to see not only P5 FINALLY coming to switch but also P3 and P4, the new Monster Hunter Rise has got me REALLY stoked, and I FREAKED OUT when they announced a new Dragon Quest game. To me the DRAGON QUEST announcement blew it out of the water. I LOVE the main line Dragon Quest games, I absolutely ADORE both Dragon Quest Builders games and so I'll take ANY reason to get back into the Dragon Quest world. And the new Dragon Quest treasures looks AMAZING. And we've still got Dragon Quest Flames of Fate to look forward to AND the Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D remake as well. So I'm as happy as a kid in a Dragon Quest candy store. 😁

as someone who played p4 and p3 both on the psp and pc but not p5 cuz i only have a switch, this direct actually makes me so happy...as like you ive been waiting and to see that im finally be able to experience p5 just makes me so damn happy today :)

When monkey island game up I was like, “Wood freaking out right now.” Good to know I was right. Lol

2022 will be a freaking blast for me..Xenoblade 3, Nier, Persona 5. Holy molly. what a year!!!

You could make a video about anything and I would still watch it….awesome videos my friend 🙂

NieR Automata was at the top on my wishlist and then I saw some bonus Persona and Megaman!

Dragon Quest treasures seems like a combo of Dragon Quest monsters, builders and a puzzle platformer, I'm so excited! Love playing the DQ Monster games, dragon quest the OG monster catching series 🔥❤️

was SO hyped for persona 5 since it's my favorite game ever and i've wanted it on switch for years. super happy with this direct, even if the persona news is carrying most of the joy right now

This was better then some of their normal directs!

I really liked it tbh! I’m super excited for a few of the games! Especially Persona and Dreamlight Valley!

I grew up on Mega Man Battle Network so I’m excited to revisit those games!

I am sooo excited for Disney Dreamlight!! Cant wait to play with disney characters again

Persona 3,4 and of course the amazing 5 will definitely revive my switch. Honestly this thing is just a jrpg/visual novel machine for me. Just like the vita before it. It just doesn’t have enough power to be anything more and I love it, it has a special place in my heart. Playing these games on the big screen as well as on the go will be amazing

The Disney game, Monkey Island, Persona 3 P and 4 Golden (which I played on my Vita and on playstation a long time ago in Japanese and was never able to beat either because I didn’t understand fusions haha) and so many of the indies look amazing to me! I’m excited about most of these for sure!

I wake up at 4:30 AM every day, no slack beatemups 😭😅😂

There's was 3 or 4 games in that Direct I want to play. 😄

I literally have a persona 3 evoker tattoo. I'm so happy. It's my favorite series.

The moment I heard "Life will change" in the background I screamed so hard I'm pretty sure my headset mic broke,Like I was legit on the edge of tears watching the P5R announcement on the switch because it is one of my favorite games of all time and I haven't played it in a while because I had to sell my PS4

I thought about you so much when I saw Monkey Island! XD

Really enjoyed this , looking forward to monkey island 2 👌👌