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StarTopic Nintendo Direct Speculation |ST|

When will the next general Direct (full or mini) be?

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So does this thread cover game specific directs/Pokémon Presents or only general Directs? Because odds are there'll probably be at least one (specifically Pokémon sometime around the anniversary).
 
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I'm pledging to #TeamFebruary and I would suggest to Lord @Raccoon that we strike at the other teams now before they gain any foothold in followers.
 
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Gonna guess Pokémon Direct in early January (any day now) and main Q1 Direct in February.
 
Ahhh brings back memories.

@Raccoon you can put me down for #Team February, or better yet #TeamFebruary9th if that gets me bonus kudos.



Also you came up with the @ you solution so that you'd get that sweet, sweet notification serotonin didn't you?
 
Need more Fire Emblem. But no hurry, a few months after Triangle Strategy scratches the itch would be fine :D
 
It's been 3,000 years...

since I last said #TeamJanuary. You might think I'm crazy, because absolutely nothing is pointing to it. But that's where you're mistaken; every year I've expected something in January, nothing. This year? I feel nothing, so it's gotta be happening!

Also @Raccoon, am I correct in assuming we can place multiple bids per post? I'd like to open the floodgates with base 200 point bids on:

-Kirby and the Forgotten Land
-Splatoon 3
-Xenoblade Chronicles 3

I cannot wait to wake up and discover I need to raise all three bids. If there's a 1 bid per post limit, make it Kirby.

Also: what happens if we overbid, by, for example, placing 2 separate 1500 point bids, and they both "win"? Are they resolved oldest bid to newest? Newest to oldest? Some non-time based sort? Disqualified? Or are we just expected to treat all of our current top bids as "spent" points via honor system?

I'd also be careful with adding more points later on; it'd be annoying to save points for the write-in rounds just to have everyone get an extra 500 anyway. Knowing how much everyone has at the start impacts overall strategy for those of us silly enough to take this far too seriously.
 
@Raccoon #TeamJanuary

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I'm still feeling bitter, and team 2021 didn't really work out either so sign me up for #TeamFebruary. That's all I can mustard
 
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With 2 little boys around I will not manage to read the whole concept including bidding (for the sake of what?). Pardon me Raccoon. In here for the GIFs and the Bingo cards 🥳
 
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First thing I did this morning after waking up was looking for this thread haha. Happy New Year everyone!

As for my allegiance, I think January there will only be a Pokémon Direct or some such, so my bets are on February. As such #TeamFebruary @Raccoon

:D this is gonna be fun

EDIT: Also if you guys ever need someone talk your ears off about either Zelda or Xenoblade on any type of media, including a podcast, I am your woman! Lol
 
Pixelknight said:
Need more Fire Emblem. But no hurry, a few months after Triangle Strategy scratches the itch would be fine :D
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Don't forget we also have Advance Wars in April, which should also can scratch turn based itches. Not to mention other third party TBS games, Shadowrun, Digimon Survive, rumored FF Tactics and Tactics Ogre remasters...

I think I can do without Fire Emblem this year. TBS is a well covered area in 2022.
 
Fittingly, the rules of the prediction league seem more complicated than the work it takes to make a Direct presentation.
 
@Raccoon, I'm here to board the train carrying members of #TeamFebruary, or #TeamSensible, or, as our detractors would have it, #TeamTotallyBoring.
 
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We'll have a Direct in February in my opinion, with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Fire Emblem in it. Pokémon news Will slide in Q2, but we'll have to wait Just a couple from today to Get Kirby release date.

I Really excited about the next weeks
 
Jersh said:
Also @Raccoon, am I correct in assuming we can place multiple bids per post? I'd like to open the floodgates with base 200 point bids on:

-Kirby and the Forgotten Land
-Splatoon 3
-Xenoblade Chronicles 3

I cannot wait to wake up and discover I need to raise all three bids. If there's a 1 bid per post limit, make it Kirby.

Also: what happens if we overbid, by, for example, placing 2 separate 1500 point bids, and they both "win"? Are they resolved oldest bid to newest? Newest to oldest? Some non-time based sort? Disqualified? Or are we just expected to treat all of our current top bids as "spent" points via honor system?
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I think I'll just take the first winning bid as having won and the runner up will get the others

Though that doesn't seem like it'll be a problem
 
Nice

So about the Direct month, it's kinda hard as at first I thought a January one was a no-brainer due to Legends Arceus approaching, but on second thought we actually already had a gameplay breakdown last August on a Pokémon Presents. Some details are not clear to me like if the mission hubs are reachable from the mission maps or not, but I dunno if there's need for another overview in another presentation

I think there's no exclusive dated after March (that has Triangle Strategy, Chocobo GP, Rune Factory 5), so it feels like the deadline for the Direct. February seems like a quiet month Switch-wise in comparison to both January and March, so it could be a nice time to announce, detail and maybe shadow-drop some stuff.

So #TeamFebruary @Raccoon

(watch me being wrong and there's a Direct right at the beginning of the year :p)
 
New year, new direct thread, new me. Like everyone, I think 2022 is gonna be big for Nintendo, so here's my line-up predictions.


Jan - PLA
February - Emily's casual stinker
March - Third party exclusive month
April - Advance Wars, Kirby
May - Fire Emblem Echoes, Mario+Rabbids 2
June - Splatoon 3
August - Nintendo EPD8 Game
September - Metroid Prime 1 Remastered
October - Bayonetta 3
November - Zelda BotW2
December - Xenoblade Chronicles 3

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Nice

So about the Direct month, it's kinda hard as at first I thought a January one was a no-brainer due to Legends Arceus approaching, but on second thought we actually already had a gameplay breakdown last August on a Pokémon Presents. Some details are not clear to me like if the mission hubs are reachable from the mission maps or not, but I dunno if there's need for another overview in another presentation

I think there's no exclusive dated after March (that has Triangle Strategy, Chocobo GP, Rune Factory 5), so it feels like the deadline for the Direct. February seems like a quiet month Switch-wise in comparison to both January and March, so it could be a nice time to announce, detail and maybe shadow-drop some stuff.

So #TeamFebruary @Raccoon

(watch me being wrong and there's a Direct right at the beginning of the year :p)
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I'm also feeling February for similar reasons. Jan is PLA, March is Triangle Strategy/Chocobo GP. Feb Direct would allow for a classic eshop only shadow drop and establish the line up through the summer. In my head, it starts with announcing the next FE Echoes, reveal of Emily's little stinker, sprinkle in a few updates/release dates for Kirby, Advance Wars, Bayonetta and Splatoon, then ending with Nintendo EPD8's game or Metroid Prime 1.
 
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With a big ass Pokémon game in late January, I feel Nintendo won't think that the direct needs to be in January.
Have one in mid February, announce the release date of Kirby for March there, announce other release dates for Spring and early Summer (basically up until late June/early July), and announce a few games (Xenoblade probably and a few unpredictable ones).
February has worked really well in 2019 and 2021, no reason to change it especially with such a big game in January, pick up the pace right after that with a direct and there you go, the year is already starting strong, marketing wise.
 
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Ah, the old Direct thread feel. Good to be back

@Raccoon I'd like to place a 200 point bid on Triangle Strategy and 300 point bids on Splatoon 3 and Kirby
 
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I am #TeamFebruary for a general direct. I think we'll get a Pokémon presentation this month for Legends Arceus.
 
hologram said:
I would hope that whatever meds you are or aren't on would not stop you from being you, that would be a damn shame
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nah, just implying that when my meds are done for the day, I become even more chaotic

I am thankfully / regretfully (circle one) me without reprieve, unceasingly, eternally
 
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Team January or February.

My prediction for the Nintendo releases this year :
January : Pokémon LA
February :
March : Kirby
April : Advance Wars
May :
June : Splatoon 3
July : Mario X Rabbids 2
August : Bayonetta 3
September : Fire Emblem Remake
October : New Mario game
November : Zelda BoTW2
December : Hopefully new Xenoblade
 
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What if all of us on Team Feb (aka Team Boring) are actually trying to put so much expectation into February that Nintendo (who usually do what we don't expect) will be forced to release the Direct in... January?

What if we're actually a group of nothing but TJ moles, willing to sacrifice the W in this game so that Team January will stay winning? 🤔
 
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    • I have an embarrassing announcement to make.

    Over Christmas I felt very strongly that I needed to leave the internet. I felt that I was wasting my time, damaging my mental health, and making the quality of discourse here noticeably worse.

    I ultimately set aside these feelings, attributing them to a passing offense. I vowed to commit to my plans to avoid embarrassment and regret.

    However, having woken up this morning, the first of 2022, I felt nothing but regret.

    I had at one point considered that this thread could be my redemption in this community, and that I could grow into a valuable member of it by sacrificing a great deal of time and, frankly, a non-negligible amount of money. However, given some comments I've read and agreed with, I no longer see this to be the case.

    Here's the headline: "Direct Speculation League" and all multimedia content are cancelled. I again have to express my embarrassment that I overpromised yet again, but I woke up feeling like I'd trapped myself doing pointless work and deeply committing myself to a community in which I no longer feel happy.

    I will continue to "run" the Direct thread, updating the OP with non-specific allusions to rumors as I had long ago, and I will keep track of #TeamDirect because of its relatively high engagement and how much easier it will be to run.

    The bottom line is that I need to spend less time online, not more. I have tried to deny this for a long time, but given how terrible I feel this morning I can no longer ignore what I need to do to feel safe.

    I'm very sorry to anyone who was interested.

    Raccoon
     
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    • Pokemon Presents in January, Nintendo Direct in february.

    2022:
    Jan: Pokemon Arceus
    Feb:
    Mar: Kirby
    Apr: Advance Wars
    May: Casual Game + Paper Mario Color Splash
    June: Splatoon 3
    July: Fire Emblem Remake
    Aug: Mario x Rabbids 2
    Sep: Metroid Prime 1 + Ring Fit 2
    Oct: Mario Strikers
    Nov: Zelda BotW 2
    Dec: Bayonetta 3

    2023:
    Q1: Switch 2, 3D Mario, Xenoblade 3
    Q2: Mario Kart X, Zelda WW & TP
    Q3: Donkey Kong, Fire Emblem
    Q4: Pokemon Gen 9, Metroid Prime 4
     
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    Raccoon said:
    I have an embarrassing announcement to make.

    Over Christmas I felt very strongly that I needed to leave the internet. I felt that I was wasting my time, damaging my mental health, and making the quality of discourse here noticeably worse.

    I ultimately set aside these feelings, attributing them to a passing offense. I vowed to commit to my plans to avoid embarrassment and regret.

    However, having woken up this morning, the first of 2022, I felt nothing but regret.

    I had at one point considered that this thread could be my redemption in this community, and that I could grow into a valuable member of it by sacrificing a great deal of time and, frankly, a non-negligible amount of money. However, given some comments I've read and agreed with, I no longer see this to be the case.

    Here's the headline: "Direct Speculation League" and all multimedia content are cancelled. I again have to express my embarrassment that I overpromised yet again, but I woke up feeling like I'd trapped myself doing pointless work and deeply committing myself to a community in which I no longer feel happy.

    I will continue to "run" the Direct thread, updating the OP with non-specific allusions to rumors as I had long ago, and I will keep track of #TeamDirect because of its relatively high engagement and how much easier it will be to run.

    The bottom line is that I need to spend less time online, not more. I have tried to deny this for a long time, but given how terrible I feel this morning I can no longer ignore what I need to do to feel safe.

    I'm very sorry to anyone who was interested.

    Raccoon
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    Dude, mental health and time are very important. I've been in a situation where over-committing time and mental resources led to some very bad things, so believe me when I say it's good when you can recognize that coming before it gets gnarly. We like having you around but surely don't want you to feel trapped into being here.
     
    Raccoon said:
    I have an embarrassing announcement to make.

    Over Christmas I felt very strongly that I needed to leave the internet. I felt that I was wasting my time, damaging my mental health, and making the quality of discourse here noticeably worse.

    I ultimately set aside these feelings, attributing them to a passing offense. I vowed to commit to my plans to avoid embarrassment and regret.

    However, having woken up this morning, the first of 2022, I felt nothing but regret.

    I had at one point considered that this thread could be my redemption in this community, and that I could grow into a valuable member of it by sacrificing a great deal of time and, frankly, a non-negligible amount of money. However, given some comments I've read and agreed with, I no longer see this to be the case.

    Here's the headline: "Direct Speculation League" and all multimedia content are cancelled. I again have to express my embarrassment that I overpromised yet again, but I woke up feeling like I'd trapped myself doing pointless work and deeply committing myself to a community in which I no longer feel happy.

    I will continue to "run" the Direct thread, updating the OP with non-specific allusions to rumors as I had long ago, and I will keep track of #TeamDirect because of its relatively high engagement and how much easier it will be to run.

    The bottom line is that I need to spend less time online, not more. I have tried to deny this for a long time, but given how terrible I feel this morning I can no longer ignore what I need to do to feel safe.

    I'm very sorry to anyone who was interested.

    Raccoon
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    Do what's best for your mental health. Nobody will judge or complain either way.
     
    Oh yeah!! I really missed this thread, the General Discussion threads were nice but usually too focused on community, which is fine but the Direct rumours and speculation were in the background. Luckily this year will give us many amazing new announcements :D
     
    ika said:
    Oh yeah!! I really missed this thread, the General Discussion threads were nice but usually too focused on community, which is fine but the Direct rumours and speculation were in the background. Luckily this year will give us many amazing new announcements :D
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    Yes, the pinned thread is sometimes closer to the Roost than to actual discussion, will be good to have a more focused thread on speculation.
     
    Raccoon said:
    I have an embarrassing announcement to make.

    Over Christmas I felt very strongly that I needed to leave the internet. I felt that I was wasting my time, damaging my mental health, and making the quality of discourse here noticeably worse.

    I ultimately set aside these feelings, attributing them to a passing offense. I vowed to commit to my plans to avoid embarrassment and regret.

    However, having woken up this morning, the first of 2022, I felt nothing but regret.

    I had at one point considered that this thread could be my redemption in this community, and that I could grow into a valuable member of it by sacrificing a great deal of time and, frankly, a non-negligible amount of money. However, given some comments I've read and agreed with, I no longer see this to be the case.

    Here's the headline: "Direct Speculation League" and all multimedia content are cancelled. I again have to express my embarrassment that I overpromised yet again, but I woke up feeling like I'd trapped myself doing pointless work and deeply committing myself to a community in which I no longer feel happy.

    I will continue to "run" the Direct thread, updating the OP with non-specific allusions to rumors as I had long ago, and I will keep track of #TeamDirect because of its relatively high engagement and how much easier it will be to run.

    The bottom line is that I need to spend less time online, not more. I have tried to deny this for a long time, but given how terrible I feel this morning I can no longer ignore what I need to do to feel safe.

    I'm very sorry to anyone who was interested.

    Raccoon
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    Dude, don't be sorry, do what is best for you! I did not want to outright say anything because I did not mean to pry, but when you laid out your plans in the General Discussion Thread, I was thinking to myself that it all sounds like an awful lot of work.

    Nobody will be upset over this,
     
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