EPTOn January 31 2026 21:25 Yaqoob wrote:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/01/rumour-a-nintendo-direct-may-be-coming-as-soon-as-next-week
Supposedly, there will be a Nintendo Direct next week featuring a Nintendo Partner showcase. I guess we will see in the next couple of days if this is true.
Unrelatedly, my daughter is 60+ hours into Octopath Traveller and really enjoying it. I think most of her characters are around level 45-50; however, she mentioned she is having trouble beating many of the bosses, so she is going to grind a bit to get her characters' levels up higher.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/01/rumour-a-nintendo-direct-may-be-coming-as-soon-as-next-week
Supposedly, there will be a Nintendo Direct next week featuring a Nintendo Partner showcase. I guess we will see in the next couple of days if this is true.
Unrelatedly, my daughter is 60+ hours into Octopath Traveller and really enjoying it. I think most of her characters are around level 45-50; however, she mentioned she is having trouble beating many of the bosses, so she is going to grind a bit to get her characters' levels up higher.
Nintendo usually has a Direct in February, so that's a pretty reasonable prediction. Looking forward to learning more about upcoming games and plans for 2026/2027!
I'm glad your daughter is enjoying OT; it's such an amazing series! Is she rotating through the storylines of different characters? I found that most of the chapters, normal bosses, and pacing were pretty reasonable as long as I kept focusing on the lowest "recommended level" quests. The final boss fights for some characters were legitimately tough/long, so I had to sometimes over-level or make sure my equipment and strategies were really well prepared.
Random: Just played the Yakuza 3 free demo. Never played a Yakuza game before. It's pretty awesome.
