I doubt today because today is the day Xenoblade Chronicles 3 reviews come out (which is a day earlier than normal).Today is the day! If not, then next week.
Why would you put out two things at the same time? It divides focus. If people are supposed to hear in an hour “yo Xenoblade is awesome and you should buy it on Friday” and they put out the Mario Kart tracks the latter with its 40 million plus players and fans would drown it out.Since when do reviews reduce the chance of an announcement?
A combination of Tuesday is big news day, there was some Mario Kart eshop promotion, and people wanted there to be more than Xenoblade reviews. That’s about it.Is there any reason why people were expecting an announcement today? Always figured Wednesday or Thursday were the days to watch this week.
I think first week has a small chance of announcement, but Pokemon is seemingly up first. I’m leaning against a first week release.At this point I think it's very clear that it'll be the second or third week of August
Yep, it's probably better suited to the Direct thread, but I think it's pretty easy to predict August:I think first week has a small chance of announcement, but Pokemon is seemingly up first. I’m leaning against a first week release.
I could easily see that as the month. Somewhere in there is likely an Indie World, but the last one came quite late so it might not make August.Yep, it's probably better suited to the Direct thread, but I think it's pretty easy to predict August:
Week 1: Pokémon trailer for preorders
Week 2: Splatoon 3 Direct?
Week 3: Wave 2
Week 4: Kirby's Dream Buffet let's gooo
I guess August 19 is late August, sureIt's either a reveal this week for a release next week, or it's late August. Just don't see there being room for an announcement with the likely Pokemon and Splatoon presentations over the next couple weeks.
I'm anticipating a week between reveal and release, so I've got the 3rd week of August off the table. Would probably put Kirby there (which they have shadowdropped in the past), and Mario Kart week 4.I guess August 19 is late August, sure
any reason in particular for this?I'm anticipating a week between reveal and release
Just doesn't seem like something they'd shadowdrop to me. Mario Kart is huge, they're gonna want as many eyes on it as possible. An earlier reveal gives them more time to advertise Wave 2.any reason in particular for this?
I have some hope for tomorrow, not much hope but it is more than no hope.Surely Wednesday or Thursday are still in play for an announcement, no? I get the Xenoblade 3 focus all week sentiment, but I feel like they've surprised us before by jamming things together. I don't think an announcement is that out of the question.
why would you do this to yourselfI'll bet a week's ban that the next wave is available to download on Thursday 7/28 or Friday 7/29.
Mods, feel free to ban me for a week if that doesn't happen. Hell, change my handle to Wronger Wrabbit if you like.
Actually the SMM2 World Maker update dropped at this timethat isn't the regular update time but feel free to cope anyway
It’s not the usual 9PM, however, SMM2 had an update with maintenance that lined up at this time, mind you, that was the only exception to the 9PM rule, and also, there’s a lot of Nintendo titles getting maintenance this week, some that are DEFINITELY not receiving updates anytime soonFor the first wave they did a weird thing where the patch dropped early, but the courses didn’t unlock for a bit. Wonder if that explains the weird time.
I’m most leaning towards this is regular maintenance, but I’ve been ready since June so earlier the better
For SURE it's gotta bethis simply HAS to do with the DLC, RIGHT?
That's fine, cause in over 2 days the abyss will be staring at me - playing Xenoblade!I see all of our endless waiting has summoned...the abyss. And it is staring back.
It's coming.
Hmm.
that isn't the regular update time but feel free to cope anyway
Wave 2 is seemingly destined to be the largest gap between waves thankfully, but it’s not terribly dramatic yet either despite it feeling extra bad. Say Wave 2 is August we’ll have August > December > April > August > December for four months apart releases for Waves 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.If they want to get all the tracks out by late 2023 then future releases need to start coming closer together.
When I heard by the end of 2023, I didn't really expect the last wave to be out literally during the very last month of 2023...Wave 2 is seemingly destined to be the largest gap between waves thankfully, but it’s not terribly dramatic yet either despite it feeling extra bad. Say Wave 2 is August we’ll have August > December > April > August > December for four months apart releases for Waves 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
that's the current thinking, yepThat ice cream track will probably be in that mystery tour in August, that's why Wave 2 hasn't been announced yet.