Huh, I was wrong about this.Today is Presidents Day in the US. National holiday equals no announcement.
No that wasn't an actual change, they just pivoted to using the branding that Japan did for their announcement posts. This one has never been used beforeI don't they they are doing new branding, the logo seems the same just the fonts are little bit different. They changed the "Direct announcements graphics" little bit since 2019 too and nothing changed.
When I first read this: "Holy shit, we're getting a new Etrian Odyssey?! Finally! Let's gooooo!"Ah, I missed that one. Guess it's becoming more likely it's EO then.
Have you ever seen them in the same room?Mm. I’m not so sure. I’m going to need to see pictures. Can you get me some?
If you had told me last year that the first Direct of 2024 would be a Partner, and that it'd arrive later than normal in the 8th week of January, I woulda been like "yeah right"
yes, same for Hal Laboratory tooIs TTYD considered development partners?
Oh yes, you are actually right. Still, I doubt that they would do something new this late in the Switch era but who knows. Maxbe they will change the intro as regular Mini's and Partners are using different intros.No that wasn't an actual change, they just pivoted to using the branding that Japan did for their announcement posts. This one has never been used before
Hmm. Interesting that this isn't considered a Mini. I assume it's because the Mini branding is a bit redundant when "Partner Showcase" already makes it clear what kind of Direct it'll be. "Partner Showcase" seems more fitting as a regular Direct type rather than stuffing "Mini" in there.
Ever since Pyoro shenanigans got to be regular/expected, the new general rule is the Direct Speculation Thread stays open as a spoiler containment thread and the new Direct Announcement/watch Thread will open and be spoiler-free.Shouldn't this thread by closed now?
They're going to have to do something somewhat different to accomodate for Switch 2 AND Switch 1 games being in Directs later on, so maybe this is just geting ahead of thatOh yes, you are actually right. Still, I doubt that they would do something new this late in the Switch era but who knows. Maxbe they will change the intro as regular Mini's and Partners are using different intros.
Nintendo guarding Famiboards' servers.I love how anticlimactic the Direct reveal was after this site had crashed like twice a day for the past week at the usual announcement time.
Unless mini implies smaller announcements but it could have something big? (Copium)yeah all it does is dampen enthusiasm for no real reason
Unless mini implies smaller announcements but it could have something big? (Copium)
Famiboards staff literally said "THANK YOU" to Nintendo HQ.I love how anticlimactic the Direct reveal was after this site had crashed like twice a day for the past week at the usual announcement time.
You would think that's what should worry Nintendo more than any perceived drop in stock value lmaoFamiboards staff literally said "THANK YOU" to Nintendo HQ.
Really funny how the website crashed with no announcements but when the actual Direct is announced it works perfectly.
what if it has a host
... 2 PM PST announcement? The hell?
what if it has a host
We worked on this story for years and they just tweeted it outWtf we weren't even resetting the clock or anything. It just happened.
I'll miss this thread. It's been a dependable friend through two slow, tricky months. I'd invite it to my wedding if not for the fact I don't really want it to meet my family.Ever since Pyoro shenanigans got to be regular/expected, the new general rule is the Direct Speculation Thread stays open as a spoiler containment thread and the new Direct Announcement/watch Thread will open and be spoiler-free.
And in this case by "spoiler" I mean specifically "Pyoro leaks or similar"
I'll miss this thread. It's been a dependable friend through two slow, tricky months. I'd invite it to my wedding if not for the fact I don't really want it to meet my family.
The focus on the first half is interesting but not unexpected. That being said, I do wonder if there's a very simple explanation for the Partner Showcase: Nintendo have already announced almost all their first half titles, or even their slate up to the end of July, and so have no interest in putting together a full Direct. Much like how, with E3 cancelled and their 2022 line up announced, they held a Partner Showcase in June 2022. Next week's Pokemon Presents could also announce not only a major year end title, but a spin off which drops in a couple of months (as happened for Mystery Dungeon back in 2020). Drop release date trailers for Luigi's Mansion 2 and Paper Mario at some point in the next couple of months, maybe after Peach is out, and they're sorted till a June Direct.
Assuming Nintendo publish an Endless Ocean remaster pack, we'd be looking at something like:
Jan - Another Code Recollection
Feb - Mario vs DK, Splatoon 3 Side Order
March - Princess Peach Showtime
April - Pokemon spin-off
May - Luigi's Mansion 2 HD + Luigi's Mansion 1 Hagi port
June - Endless Ocean
July - Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door
It's almost entirely old stuff, but it'd leave rumoured stuff like Fire Emblem and the next Pokemon title for the September through December period, assuming recent reports about the successor are true.
They announced last years on a Tuesday, 2/21. I assume Pokemon Presents gets announced tomorrow.I'd guess it got announced today because something else occupies tomorrow's usual announcement spot. Maybe Princess Peach previews, or another trailer, but isn't Pokemon Presents announced a week ahead of Pokemon Day?