2020 might have put us in a greater or lesser extent for most players, but it has been a surprisingly strong year from a gaming standpoint.
Of course, it has become Nintendo’s MO in recent years to focus the debate on the ongoing projects it has for the year in question, so while we’re all desperate to know great future games like Metroid Prime 4 i Breath of the Wild 2, we do not expect to obtain chewable details about these until they are a matter of months.
While this silent approach can be frustrating, it has also brought some lovely surprises this year, with great games like Paper Mario: The Origami King i Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity announced and published in a relatively short succession.
In the following article, we’ll summarize some of the most significant stories and games of 2020 that deal with our best news and review teams, as well as highlighting the most popular Nintendo Life article and review of all months of this year. long time, long course. (You can check out the longest readings of the last twelve months by examining our selection of Best of 2020 features).
So while you don’t hesitate to take a trip down the recent Memory Lane, we promise it will include this 2020 recap. especially positive best regards. That said, there will also be a couple of inescapable negatives to touch; we will try not to stop.
So take a look and take a look back on the twelve eventful months.
January: Pokémon Direct, Byleth Direct, but no “appropriate” live
The Pokémon CompanyLooking at Nintendo’s 2020 whiteboard, there were some Brain training earlier this year, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Still in mid-January, the delayed No animals arriving in March … and not much more on the horizon. While many were hungry for a fat Nintendo Direct (which in fact we wouldn’t end up seeing all year), the January Pokémon Direct revealed a lot of detail around the Swans & Shield Expansion Pass , Pokémon HOME, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX and more with over 200 old mon returning to the Galar National Dex expansion.
Elsewhere, Byleth revealed himself as the fifth DLC fighter Smash Bros. Ultimate (In addition to a new Fighter’s Pass), Bethesda’s retro DOOM received an update that made them essential purchases for tears and starts. we would see a Paper Mario game and a 2D Metroid game later in the year (we’re still waiting for the latter, of course), and Hideki Kamiya started the year in good shape with his opinion on the change menu of home (and Switch fans teased about their own ideas for themes and folders).
The January games included the excellent Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition, also excellent 198X, and the triple-excellent To the moon.
Most popular news article: Remember That Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Clone that killed a PS4? It is already changing
Most Popular Review: SD Gundam G Generation Cross-Rays: A Brilliant Action Role-Playing Strategy
February: the wonderful 101 returns while we wait for the big one next month …
© Platinum GamesThe same leaker that mentioned a Paper Mario release made an oblique reference to a release planned for Holidays 2020 with “tires,” not exactly much to follow, but Mario Kart live: Home circuit it ended up being released in November. Platinum Games mocked The Wonderful 101: Remastered just before its official announcement, Nintendo was optimistic about the upcoming competition of the next generation consoles and Sakurai reacted to the accusations of too many Fire Emblem characters in Smash pointing the finger in the direction of Nintendo.
Elsewhere, we were wondering where Pikmin 4 was coming into the world and NL readers were voting for their favorite Pokémon beginners (with somewhat predictable results). There were more details about Animal Crossing, people were angry at the lack of Nintendo Direct, Witcher 3 a Switch had an awesome update and a story about Nintendo customer support that goes beyond an old Tetris fan gave us all the hot fuzzies.
The most popular News Article: Nintendo and the Pokémon company publish a joint statement on the sword and shield
Most Popular Review: Two Point Hospital: Definitely the best version of a modern classic
March – A beloved old favorite reappears at the head of time
NintendoThe gravity of the global situation that would come to dominate the rest of the year began to become apparent as events were postponed, adapted, or canceled. We have a global indie showcase, the Nintendo PlayStation was sold at auction, Nintendo suffered a legal mess in the Joy-Con drift fiasco, and everyone and their dog were trying to get their hands on it. Ring Fit Adventure before the lockout and the calendar of gaming events received a significant blow, as E3 2020 was canceled three months out of its slot scheduled for June.
Still, not everything was bad news in the gaming world. March announced the significant and welcome return of an old favorite for these areas: of course, we mean the resurrection of our beloved sister site, Pure Xbox. I’m glad to be back, old friend.
In other news, Nintendo released a small random life simulator where potter about doing nothing much. All eyes followed her, apart from the other platforms that were there DOOM Eternal, and even those were occasionally distracted by the delicious art and fan memes of Doomguy / Isabelle.
Yes, Animal Crossing: New Horizons would come to dominate the news cycle for a good few months, fueled in part by its fantastic and in part by global circumstances that led millions to find comfort and escape on the island of getaways. Nook. Islands full of critters, the ability to poop, Isabelle and the Doom Slayer in animated form, for example, Animal Crossing.
The most popular News Article: The fan-made website allows you to create and share tunes from the city that runs through animals
Most Popular Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons – An accessible and addictive masterpiece
April: blockade, overhaul-bombing and return to the streets of rage
DotemuAnimal Crossing fever took over and people took it upon themselves to show off their talent with amazing island projects and custom designs (and lamenting Bunny Day). The beginning of April was also filled with usual jokes, Super Mario Maker 2 received his “final” update, it was reported that thousands of Nintendo accounts had been compromised and the Lord of the Rings star and his good egg, Elijah Wood, randomly visited the internet to whip the turnips.
A series of Summer 2020 online presentations were announced to fill the gap left by the cancellation of E3 2020. The Japanese ratings organization ZERO was temporarily shut down when the world reacted to COVID-19, all and that Nintendo’s biggest version of the year couldn’t help but headline, with the game making the front page of the Financial Times amidst all the pandemic news. articles.
Jupiter published its 472nd position Picross title, Mana tests delivered to the West a beloved and defunct 3D reimagined classic RPG, Sam Barlow continued to push the boundaries of the FMV detective genre with Telling lies, and Dotemu, Guard Crush Games and Lizardcube took us back to the 90s in the brilliant retro revival Streets of Rage 4.
The most popular News Article: A month later, Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Review-Bombing only gets worse
Most Popular Review: Cooking Mama: Cookstar: It definitely takes longer to bake
May: Surprised announcements when Animal Crossing mania takes over the world
Nintendo released some very healthy sales figures and also revealed Paper Mario: The Origami King scheduled for release in July. Nintendo Switch Online’s offering was expanded with four more titles, rumors of Pikmin 3 were rumored and the company also suffered a massive leak of development material.
The news, however, was dominated by Animal Crossing, as the game surpassed Nintendo’s sales predictions during its first six weeks of sales. Toom Nook grabbed the zeitgeist by the throat and didn’t let go, with Gary Whitta’s Animal Talking chat chat that attracted great celebrities, artists who reinvented characters as humans, players who exploited problems before they were repaired and even the person who wrote the sea bass joke admitting he got tired of it.
Elsewhere, Pac-Man turned 40, Indivisible sneaked into Switch eShop without the knowledge of the developer and Xenoblade Chronicles: Final Edition released later this month.
The most popular News Article: Have you ever wondered why a villager left your island on the animal crossing? This latest Datamine reveals it all
Most Popular Review: The Elder Scrolls: Blades – A Grindy Free-To-Play incarnation of the Bethesda Classic RPG
June: The Isle of Armor, Clubhouse Games, LEGO Mario and, yes, more Animal Crossing
NintendoA Pokémon Presents show (the first of two, in fact, although the second was somewhat humble) accompanied the release of the first Armor Island DLC for Sword and Shield Pokémon and unveiled a number of new Pokémon – related games and products (including We Pokémon Snap). People got a little confused about which DLC they should buy, but the expansion itself was pretty good.
In other news, Min Min was revealed as the next Smash fighter, the Joy-Con drift saga continued, the opening of Super Nintendo World was postponed to 2021, supply restrictions hampering Switch production they relaxed a bit and Nintendo and Lego lifted the lid on their collaboration with Super Mario.
Fans set about creating their own live show, Ori developer Moon Studios left us out of the aroma of a Switch port Will of the Wisps, EarthBound He turned 25 in the United States and Sega revealed the impossible (and completely useless) Game Gear Micro. And Animal Crossing continued with their news desks, with lots of brands jumping on the bandwagon of Nook’s band.
From Nintendo Clubhouse Games: 51 world classics landed on Switch in June, as did the free downloadable title Jump Rope Challenge to help you stay active during the lock. Other featured versions included XCOM 2, Bioshock: the collection and the Legendary Borderlands collection.
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Most Popular Review: The Outer Worlds: Obsidian’s Fallout Style Role Play Game Worth Changing