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StarTopic Nintendo Direct Speculation |ST8| Press Your (Nintendo Direct) Luck!

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Zumikoi said:
oh, yeah... a direct....

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jk, I hope you enjoy the new direct format: Nintendo Farmer showcase
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I wouldn’t have thought that more farming games in one direct presentation would be possible, but here we are.
 
Kartina said:
The new Dk game doesn’t exists
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I hope I'm wrong, but I think same.

DK, I expect to be released at the same time as Switch 2, in cross gen. It's not a game that's been promised for Switch like Metroid Prime 4, so Nintendo can wait.
 
MusicProposition said:
I think April and June are too optimistic. I can see there being a mini/General in April or June, but I expect the Switch 2 reveal to be much later. September or October precisely.
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Yeah, unless Nintendo feels they need more than just 4.5 months worth of mass production that they had for Switch (October 2016 - March 2017 cycle).

If that is the case, Nintendo would likely want to reveal a bit earlier than September/October.
 
3dsboss said:
If we do get a Direct next month, do you all think that's the only General we get this year?
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Yeah, I'm thinking we get a General before the end of June to cover the rest of H2 and maybe even some early 2025 Switch titles, while the September Direct will be a partner.
 
Leo said:
I trust Brazil but also I can't reconcile Nintendo having a Direct in April when they have all of H1 slated already. June would make a lot more sense.

Right now, I'm thinking we will see MP2+3 in August, MP4 in October and Donkey Kong in November, but announcing those things in April makes no sense.
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I could see it just because there's a possibility there might be quite a bit "more" to talk about in the year ahead.

Say, for example, the "Metroid blowout event in the Summer" thing is real. Then it'd make sense to get the ball rolling on that as soon as possible with some announcements. Especially if you want to get out Prime 2 and 3, hype up Zero Mission on NSO (as suggested above!), while also heavily pushing Prime 4 as one of Nintendo's big games for this year (if not possibly THE big game). And shoot, what's really stopping a remaster of Samus Returns being announced, at this point, since the likes of 3DS games such as Luigi's Mansion 2 are being rescued?

And that's not all! In the case that Nintendo's been sitting on a whole bunch of stuff for Switch just in case the successor was going to be pushed back to 2025, then well, now's definitely as good a time as any to get them all out there.
 
I forget, what got us in a tizzy to start up a new Direcc Specc thread? Brazil's tweet about Indie March, General April, something something June?
 
Ylork said:
I hope I'm wrong, but I think same.

DK, I expect to be released at the same time as Switch 2, in cross gen. It's not a game that's been promised for Switch like Metroid Prime 4, so Nintendo can wait.
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If it's cross-gen, it might be a really good candidate to keep on dock for this holiday season as a major seller that can continue to be evergreen on both platforms.
 
kasparov77 said:
if we already had a partner direct just recently and we know (first party) games coming up until june, why wouldn't an august direct make more sense than april~may?
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Because barring shadow drops or Twitter announcements they have literally nothing announced after late June, and for most titles you want at least 2-3 months between announcement and release. So if they don’t have a Direct until August other than Twitter announcements that would mean they have nothing between June and October.
 
If there’s a General Direct in April, we’re not getting another General in June. I could see maybe a Partner Showcase in June, but they’re not going to do two Generals within two months. This isn’t 2012 lol.

I think an April Direct is a reasonable expectation. They’ve promised new features in TTYD, and I think a Direct prior to its May launch would be a great place to go into detail.
 
switchum said:
If there’s a General Direct in April, we’re not getting another General in June. I could see maybe a Partner Showcase in June, but they’re not going to do two Generals within two months. This isn’t 2012 lol.

I think an April Direct is a reasonable expectation. They’ve promised new features in TTYD, and I think a Direct prior to its May launch would be a great place to go into detail.
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Was the original Brazil rumor an April General and a June Switch 2 announcement presentation?
 
New thread already? Neat, I suppose.
Personally I don't believe in an April Direct, but I'm willing to have my pessimistic self proven wrong.
 
An April Direct is not a guarantee, but there are two things that are practically guaranteed by the end of summer: a general Direct laying out releases for the rest of the year, and a Switch 2 reveal.
 
So we're filled in on everything coming through June, but absolutely nothing is confirmed for H2. My feeling right now is that there is a good chance July and/or August have a Nintendo game. Maybe one is empty, but I don't see them skipping 2 months in a row.

I can see an April Direct being used to announce that July/August title. A June direct feels like it would be waiting a bit too long and not giving whatever the game is enough marketing. That being said, whenever this direct happens, I think it will be the last one until September at the earliest. I don't see us getting both an April AND a June direct for 2024 switch games.
 
Gengar said:
So we're filled in on everything coming through June, but absolutely nothing is confirmed for H2. My feeling right now is that there is a good chance July and/or August have a Nintendo game. Maybe one is empty, but I don't see them skipping 2 months in a row.

I can see an April Direct being used to announce that July/August title. A June direct feels like it would be waiting a bit too long and not giving whatever the game is enough marketing. That being said, whenever this direct happens, I think it will be the last one until September at the earliest. I don't see us getting both an April AND a June direct for 2024 switch games.
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I think the idea was a Switch Direct in April and a successor announcement in June. Really depends when the successor arrives but if it's next March, June could make sense.
 
Lelouch0612 said:
It did happen once during the Switch era



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This is what I also think back to towards there possibly being multiple directs within the next couple months but I am somewhat hesitant to point towards it being something they'd do again, especially this year? Obviously the larger difference is the name of the showcases, where the E3 one was bigger in general (there weren't really many announcements first party wise in the Direct). Also, neither really had any first party announcements for 2017 which would have to be different in this case, where they used that Direct mainly to market the summer titles and the Showcase to market the holiday and beyond titles? For me, the only way I feel like this would work is if the Direct, while still being a General, was a lot smaller, focusing mainly on first half of the year titles while the June one then handled the second half titles and in this case, it does feel weird to me to do two larger showcases around 60 days apart to highlight games mainly for that same year?

However, I do feel like the biggest distinction is that Nintendo would theoretically have to be planning to do do this for a while since, at this point, they'd be working on two showcases at the same time. This obviously is possible but I don't really think any of us know and, to me, a lot of it depends on what their plans were if the reports of the next console being delayed internally are true, how long they knew, and then how that made their plans shift. I could see them doing both Directs with the April one announcing most of the games for the year, and then the June one highlighting those games, maybe announcing the main holiday game and then one or two for next year. To me, it just depends on how much crossover Nintendo would want with their Directs being that close where inevitably Luigi's Mansion 2 HD would probably show up again and any of the July/August/September games would show up once again. This is why I am kind of considering the possibility of a May Direct as a middle ground but I also feel like that would leave some questions? I'm really sorry for the long response because I think it would be cool for both Directs to happen so I've been thinking about the possibility! :)
 
3dsboss said:
This is what I also think back to towards there possibly being multiple directs within the next couple months but I am somewhat hesitant to point towards it being something they'd do again, especially this year? Obviously the larger difference is the name of the showcases, where the E3 one was bigger in general (there weren't really many announcements first party wise in the Direct). Also, neither really had any first party announcements for 2017 which would have to be different in this case, where they used that Direct mainly to market the summer titles and the Showcase to market the holiday and beyond titles? For me, the only way I feel like this would work is if the Direct, while still being a General, was a lot smaller, focusing mainly on first half of the year titles while the June one then handled the second half titles and in this case, it does feel weird to me to do two larger showcases around 60 days apart to highlight games mainly for that same year?

However, I do feel like the biggest distinction is that Nintendo would theoretically have to be planning to do do this for a while since, at this point, they'd be working on two showcases at the same time. This obviously is possible but I don't really think any of us know and, to me, a lot of it depends on what their plans were if the reports of the next console being delayed internally are true, how long they knew, and then how that made their plans shift. I could see them doing both Directs with the April one announcing most of the games for the year, and then the June one highlighting those games, maybe announcing the main holiday game and then one or two for next year. To me, it just depends on how much crossover Nintendo would want with their Directs being that close where inevitably Luigi's Mansion 2 HD would probably show up again and any of the July/August/September games would show up once again. This is why I am kind of considering the possibility of a May Direct as a middle ground but I also feel like that would leave some questions? I'm really sorry for the long response because I think it would be cool for both Directs to happen so I've been thinking about the possibility! :)
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Consider that in 2017 Nintendo may have wanted more events to keep the Switch in the spotlight throughout its first year, and that almost all first party Switch announcements that year happened in January so the April/June shows were mostly follow-up beats
 
Gengar said:
So we're filled in on everything coming through June, but absolutely nothing is confirmed for H2. My feeling right now is that there is a good chance July and/or August have a Nintendo game. Maybe one is empty, but I don't see them skipping 2 months in a row.

I can see an April Direct being used to announce that July/August title. A June direct feels like it would be waiting a bit too long and not giving whatever the game is enough marketing. That being said, whenever this direct happens, I think it will be the last one until September at the earliest. I don't see us getting both an April AND a June direct for 2024 switch games.
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August is usually a dead month for most companies for obvious reasons (peak summer holidays historically means that not a lot of people buy stuff) and nintendo generally avoids releasing games in august unless they're basically at the last days before september (like astral chain or mario+rabbids) so I think we're going to get a July game like every year. I'm expecting more of a general direct in april and a switch 2 reveal in june.
 
I feel like its a little redundant to have both an April and June General Direct. If both are going over titles for 2nd Half of 2024, might as well get it out of the way with the April Direct. Especially now that Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and TTYD Remake release dates were announced. If anything I could see Partner/Indie Directs at most.

Unless one of those Directs is for a Switch 2 announcement reveal, I don't see the need to have both.
 
Gang the suggestion from Brazil wasn't two general Directs.

It was an April Direct followed by a hardware event for June. We've no idea what format the latter event would take.

Yes, it makes very little sense to do two general Directs two months apart. But let's say you do a Switch 1 Direct in April to advertise your May and June games and confirm the remaining titles for July through December 2024, and then in June you do something to showcase the features, launch details and software for your new hardware. There isn't necessarily that much overlap between those two events.

I wouldn't take any of it for granted, mind; if a hardware launch really is a few months behind the original schedule there's no guarantee they lift the curtain in June. April makes some sense for a Direct if they have a game launching in July.
 
It's still uncertain if we'll get a direct at all but we're already talking about a second direct in June?! 😂
 
9-Volt said:
This month? Last year it was in April and in 2022, Indie World was in May. If by any chance, we get a regular in April, shouldn't the Indie World be on May instead?
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Brazil said there would be an Indieworld in March. If we don't get it, the April Direct is kinda debunked anyways.
 
9-Volt heard from Argentina that the indie world is set for May, so I understand his doubts.

Don't get me started on what Uruguay said about the possible dates, those make no sense at all.
 
i think every prediction i made in the last thread was incorrect, so here goes:

the next direct will announce the switch 2 releasing, as originally rumored, later this year! (and yeah... a mario sports game will release on the switch too, i guess.)

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Considering they did not drop trailers for TTYD or LM2 on MAR10 for whatever reason, yeah I could see them having something to show for TTYD before May, at least an overview trailer of changes and general mechanics for first time players. They could even do a Treehouse livestream like they did for Colour Splash and Origami King, but then again the only time those happened without E3 is 2020.

An Indie World is probably a safer bet though, just feels about the time for another one.
 
HERES WHATS GONNA GO DOWN, MY SOURCE OPPIZ JUST GOT SOME CRAZY NEW LEAKS:
  • Mario and the Baseball Ninja, set to release in 2024 or something. This game will have two characters and four maps, and new content will be added once a year from 2024-2024
  • Metroid Prime 2 Remakstered: shadowdrops after the presentation. Took so long because the game was being made to look as good as Prime Remastered
  • Zelda ports releasing when they release. Oppiz didn’t have much to say on these, just that we would be getting “a new Tingle mode” whatever that means
  • New content coming to NSO: Mario Pinball, Hey You Pikachu, and Doshin the Giant. Mario Land 1 and Pokémon gen 1-3 are confirmed to be sent to the Nintendo vaults for all of eternity
  • Prime 4 is delayed, with development being completely reset and the game being set to launch 2028. They ask for your understanding and patients
  • Miyamoto is shown eating some delicious roasted Pyoro, waves goodbye as the direct comes to a close
Oppiz also forsees that Fami will rate this direct a record low -2/5
 
Main Direct in late April, with updates on TTYD and LM2HD. Prime 4 is revealed as well. Some minor titles are there too. Switch 2 is not announced yet, but will be in early May (in the form of a press release) just in time for the fiscal year earnings meeting. June Direct or event will focus purely on Switch 2.
 
Woah woah, this madness again?

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Anyways, an April Direct feels possible currently. We have a gap in the release schedule for April. Which leaves it wide open for a shadowdropped GCN re-release or some surprise DLC for any number of titles. I'm digging the idea but I'm not sure what I'd specifically want to see at this Direct other than maybe some more partner updates for things like SaGa Emerald Beyond.

EvilChameleon said:
Seeing as I'm launching this thread on Mario Day, if we do indeed get a Mario sports game in this next direct, what sport will it be?
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I expect Camelot is probably working on a new Sluggers game so it's likely that if not something new.

I could see a very faint possibility for something from Square-Enix (Hoops and Sports Mix) but we haven't seen them touch Mario Sports in forever.

Dream game would be a Kunio x Mario Sports project with ASW but I can't imagine Nintendo would allow that.

frog said:
April Direct and June Direct are mutually exclusive
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Don't believe their lies!
 
Zeal543 said:
Don't really see why Nintendo would drop a direct in April when they could wait till June
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Why wait? They're a company that wants to sell their games to their 130+million market. No way they're going to wait until only Luigi's Mansion is on the schedule
 
Zeal543 said:
Don't really see why Nintendo would drop a direct in April when they could wait till June
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April general for Switch 1

June reveal of Switch 2

Even if the June show is delayed, Nintendo may have some contractual obligation with a partner to show off a game by X date so they have to do April. We know the Feb Partner Direct was delayed so Microsoft could control the message about Pentiment and Grounded.
 
BassForever said:
April general for Switch 1

June reveal of Switch 2

Even if the June show is delayed, Nintendo may have some contractual obligation with a partner to show off a game by X date so they have to do April. We know the Feb Partner Direct was delayed so Microsoft could control the message about Pentiment and Grounded.
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So what you’re saying is april partner direct incoming?
 
I do think there is still hope for TotK expansion, for many reasons.

  • For a game that big, one year after launch isn't too late for announcing (not releasing) an expansion. And I say expansion, not DLC or Season Pass. (Elden Ring is the closest example).
  • Only an expansion with new map makes sense since the game is already full of content and don't need smaller DLCs. (Master Mode could be a free update).
  • I can imagine Aonuma appearing in the next general Direct and saying that they decided to make an expansion, but they can't show anything yet.
  • Another year of Zelda hype until they show it is definitely good for Nintendo, and it could launch next to Switch 2.

The timeline would be:

  • May 2023: TotK release
  • April - June 2024: Expansion announcent (no trailer, just Aonuma)
  • September general Direct / Game Awards: Hype trailer
  • March - June 2025: expansion release.

It makes sense for a TotK tier game.

Now insert your hopium memes.
 
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stodesign12 said:
I do think there is still hope for TotK expansion, for many reasons.

  • For a game that big, one year after launch isn't too late for announcing (not releasing) an expansion. And I say expansion, not DLC or Season Pass. (Elden Ring is the closest example).
  • Only an expansion with new map makes sense since the game is already full of content and don't need smaller DLCs. (Master Mode could be a free update).
  • I can imagine Aonuma appearing in the next general Direct and saying that they decided to make an expansion, but they cant' show anything yet.
  • Another year of Zelda hype until they show it is definitely good for Nintendo, and it could launch next to Switch 2.

The timeline would be:

  • May 2023: TotK release
  • April - June 2024: Expansion announcent (no trailer, just Aonuma)
  • September general Direct / Game Awards: Hype trailer
  • March - June 2025: expansion release.

It makes sense for a TotK tier game.

Now insert your hopium memes.
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This will do for me.

Thank you for confirming. if it doesn’t happen I’m blaming you /s
 
Not sure why there’s skepticism. We’re in a transition period. You just got a February partners direct which is not the norm at all. That already throws off the year from the usual.
 
An expansion for a game that was already really derivative from botw...yeah no. That's not hype for me. I want a fresh experience, they had theyr time for a fast turnover expansion with note and decided to make it into a whole game, now this world is wrung dry.

Any expansion that would hype me up should as self-contained as to possibly be just a standalone release. If it's smaller in scope and reuses the base of total on a new map, super. If it's like a quarter in size, fine by me, have it be a 40-50$ game. Think torna for xenoblade 2.
 
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