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February-ZeroThe December slot is F-Zero and no one can convince me otherwise.
February-ZeroThe December slot is F-Zero and no one can convince me otherwise.
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DELETE THIS. MEU APAGA ISSOOOORRR.
I wouldn't really be against the idea of a meaty Partner Showcase like the June one happening in August or September, Metroid Prime Remastered being a Twitter drop, and a general Direct in November to give a launch trailer for MPR/Pokémon, maybe announce DLC for Bayonetta 3, give Breath of the Wild 2 a name and date, reveal Fire Emblem Next, show Metroid Prime 4 and maybe throw in some bombshells for 2023(next 3D Mario? DK by EPD8? F-Zero minor thing for NSO? Resident Evil Switch?).I still don't think there'd be a september Direct. Sure there are some first party games to be revealed soon but there's almost no third party ones. Both Square and Namco have super stacked lineups and Capcom's next game isn't coming out until next year. Directs are usually 80% third party and we might not have enough to fill that.
My guess would be a November Direct to focus on H1 2023.
Idk if the game being pushed forward mean anything to DLC, but let's assume it did:I’d guess the February direct myself. Doubt it will take over a year to release, given that Torna only took 9 months. The roadmap just reads like they’re playing it safe to me, rather than a sign that it won’t be until late 2023.
February reveal for an April/May release is my guess.
Oh I sure hope not, don't want some terf bad vibes polluting my dream Nintendo Direct.So that one wizard game that I shall not name (by the way, trans rights are human rights) got a delay release date of February 10th, with the tweet specifically saying "the Nintendo Switch version launch date will be revealed soon". Possible September General Direct announcement?
I still think Resident Evil Switch is happening, and while there's no more time for a 2022 launch and RE4R is Q1 2023 already, I think we still have a shot for H2 2023. Maybe that would be more of a TGA announcement tho. Or wouldn't? Idk, MHR was a September Partner Showcase reveal, so anything is possible.Honestly... I don't think there will be enough third party games for the first half of the next year to fill a Direct either. I feel we'll get less and less if there's no Pro to improve things.
Square might have more remasters and 2DHD stuff and Namco more Encore games but that should be about it. Even Capcom is having the whole second half of 2022 with zero Switch releases so I don't think anyone is bothered enough.
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Yes, I know the game is controversial but I’m more curious why they’re waiting ti reveal tge switch version’s release date compared to the other ones. Maybe a direct reveal or the drake?
They gotta announce Metroid Prime Remastered if it comes out this year and I don't think they would Twitter drop that.
The internet would explode.
I've said it before in this thread but I wouldn't really be against a Twitter reveal in August for a November release.They gotta announce Metroid Prime Remastered if it comes out this year and I don't think they would Twitter drop that.
The internet would explode.
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Yes, I know the game is controversial but I’m more curious why they’re waiting ti reveal tge switch version’s release date compared to the other ones. Maybe a direct reveal or the drake?
Jeez I could've sworn the original was November 22nd.pros of launching Metroid in November:
- original release was November 18, 2022
cons of launching Metroid in November:
- Pokémon
All those rumors for it turned out to be bogus though. I expect the bare minimum from Capcom moving on. More and more ROM dump collections, similar to Megaman Battle Network Collection (it doesn't even have the Star Force game, which is lame). Everyone is moving on, the base Switch is becoming old news. Nintendo needs a hardware refresh asap to keep devs interested in them. Because in Switch's case, it doesn't even have Etrian series to keep the schedule busy.I still think Resident Evil Switch is happening, and while there's no more time for a 2022 launch and RE4R is Q1 2023 already, I think we still have a shot for H2 2023. Maybe that would be more of a TGA announcement tho. Or wouldn't? Idk, MHR was a September Partner Showcase reveal, so anything is possible.
Capcom is just doing the same they have been doing during all Switch lifespan, I don’t know why people expected more from them than ports of old games, Ace Attorney, Megaman and Monster Hunter. It seems we don’t learn that most big JP 3rd publishers are not going to support Switch with big games if Nintendo doesn’t pay that was the state of Switch support back in 2018-2019 and still is now in 2022, the hardware being old doesn’t matter in this case.All those rumors for it turned out to be bogus though. I expect the bare minimum from Capcom moving on. More and more ROM dump collections, similar to Megaman Battle Network Collection (it doesn't even have the Star Force game, which is lame). Everyone is moving on, the base Switch is becoming old news. Nintendo needs a hardware refresh asap to keep devs interested in them. Because in Switch's case, it doesn't even have Etrian series to keep the schedule busy.
This is a case by case situation actually. Square is still interested in AA development and invests in remastering older games more than anyone. This most likely to continue for years to come. But it's a fact that Switch is missing games more and more as the time passes, even the most logical choices like One Piece Odyssey or Soul Hackers 2.I also don’t understand how you can say developers are moving away when we are saying more dedicated Switch efforts from JP publishers in 2021-2022 than ever.
Bandai Namco anime games and Atlus games skipping Switch (at least day 1) has been a common complaint during the whole Switch lifespan it is nothing new and would have happened if both games released 2/3 years earlier.This is a case by case situation actually. Square is still interested in AA development and invests in remastering older games more than anyone. This most likely to continue for years to come. But it's a fact that Switch is missing games more and more as the time passes, even the most logical choices like One Piece Odyssey or Soul Hackers 2.
I can't imagine how the 2023 third party will end up to be, but I suspect it won't better than 2022.
My big worry with it being moved to 2023 is that I was a big believer of avoiding MP4 doomposting unless we heard nothing by the end of this year, and it is very unlikely we're going to hear about that game until MP1 is announced/is going to be announced immediately after, so...Metroid might be a good H1 buoy, anniversary be damned
There's already going to be a pretty massive H1 buoy next year. No reason to delay Metroid just for that.Metroid might be a good H1 buoy, anniversary be damned
Man, I think about Tunic every day since playing it and completing it in May. I really love the game and I can't wait for you all to get to play it. I really encourage everyone to go in as unspoiled as possible...I hope the next indie world has some big drops like Switch versions of Tunic, Weird West and Inscryption. We also need to see an update on Outer Worlds and Sports Story.
I think they’ll continue to spread announcements out. A weekly thing seems to be the trend right now, and if they show an Indie world and/or Zelda trailer in the next few weeks, I think September Direct chances are slim.I could see the September Direct following a similar structure to last year's September Direct. The opening is some big 3rd party game or DLC, the big mid-Direct reveal is the big Q1/March game aka mainline FE, and the final reveal is a re-reveal of a previously announced 1st party game, so BotW2. Like previous September Directs, it'll be primarily focused on 3rd party stuff, though. Prime HD can also be thrown in the Direct somewhere (personally, I don't think they're gonna do a double reveal of Prime HD and Prime 4).
Agreed.Man, I think about Tunic every day since playing it and completing it in May. I really love the game and I can't wait for you all to get to play it. I really encourage everyone to go in as unspoiled as possible...
Finally 3d Mario on switch but better.
Epd8 could never.
I had that as a kid. I loved it.Hey, it's the one of only two non gaming characters to get its own special Nintendo console (other being Naruto):
Spongebob is an honorary first party character.
imagine the mario movie stealing the show two septembers in a rowSpitballing a September direct.
- Spotlight: Metroid Prime HD, 2022
- Highlights
- Spotlight: Fire Emblem, 2023
- Highlights
- Spotlight: GB/GBA on NSO
- Highlights
- Spotlight: Mario Movie
- Spotlight: Breath of the Wild 2
Oh, I completely forgot that they're probably going to do NSO consoles in September. That's a big point for a Direct, but still could be a Twitter drop if Nintendo feels bold. Although they might just do GB - I think they were/are aiming for a cadence of one console added to the NSO a year, and the reason we got N64 and Genesis last year was because they skipped 2020.Spitballing a September direct.
Could definitely fit another announcement in, and a lot of the first party stuff like Bayonetta or Mario + Rabbids could get their own spotlight segment as well, but this feels like a pretty safe prediction.
- Spotlight: Metroid Prime HD, 2022
- Highlights
- Spotlight: Fire Emblem, 2023
- Highlights
- Spotlight: GB/GBA on NSO
- Highlights
- Spotlight: Mario Movie
- Spotlight: Breath of the Wild 2
The fact that we still don’t have a trailer makes me very confident it’s gonna happen. The precedent is already there with the cast reveal.imagine the mario movie stealing the show two septembers in a row
With both the Mario movie and Super Nintendo World Hollywood happening around April next year, I think there's a good chance of some kind of bigger Mario title in H1. Would be cool if they released a new Mario title on Mar10 Day as that actually falls on a Friday next year.
If they’re only doing one, I’d bet on GBA. They want as many EP subs as possible.Oh, I completely forgot that they're probably going to do NSO consoles in September. That's a big point for a Direct, but still could be a Twitter drop if Nintendo feels bold. Although they might just do GB - I think they were/are aiming for a cadence of one console added to the NSO a year, and the reason we got N64 and Genesis last year was because they skipped 2020.
We can't imagine something that will never happenimagine the mario movie stealing the show two septembers in a row