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Stay safe, fam.Dark Clouds are outside my house right now
Stay safe, fam.Dark Clouds are outside my house right now
Sony leaking direct games lol. The video is now private
I'm so happy to hear the excitement has returned for you, I know the speculation game hasn't been easy but I appreciate the work you've put in to keeping it going. While the uncertainty may be gone the chaos lives on in all of us, howl into The Abyss and The Abyss shall answer!Alright everyone, I've just updated the OP for what I expect to be the penultimate time. I'd like to close out my time as OP with some introspective remarks.
I've spent much of this year's hype cycles stewing in resentment of the regularity of the Nintendo news cycle and the precision with which some can now predict it. My mentality was one of chaos worship as I longed for the uncertain times for Nintendo news of years past. In addition to 2020, which I see as the height of these threads despite the lack of an actual Direct that year, Direct hype as we've come to understand it began in a very uncertain time for news about Nintendo Switch: the start of 2018. The first new year for Nintendo Switch brought with it great intrigue, as we didn't yet understand how the software composition of the platform would look in the years to come.
However, the past several days have brought me to the conclusion that my yearning for this feeling is misguided. What we all see embodied in @LukasManak22 is the maturation of Direct speculation: a robust commitment to facts, reason, and understanding of why Nintendo will do what and when. Yes, he knew exactly when the February Direct would be, as did many others, based on precedent alone. This week however will be a triumph for simple reasoning: there are no Nintendo games after Pikmin, and they need to have them announced by the financial briefing on Friday. It was cognizance of Nintendo that brought us here, not just a passive deference to patterns. I, for one, am very satisfied by how this story ends, though I wouldn't have said so mere weeks ago.
As I said before, Direct speculation has matured, both fundamentally and superficially. Our improved understanding of how Nintendo markets games represents a fundamental maturation of this endeavor, while the simple fact that we are now on-topic more than not represents immense superficial improvement. Indeed, the community finding a home has created a superior environment for both casual discussions and enthusiast ones like this. While the circumstances that led to its creation were obviously distinct from this, I have to thank @bellydrum for improving the activity of this community in an effort merely to save it.
As an aside, the third discussion topic that I previously alluded to felt unneeded and outright counterproductive as the thread gained momentum. While I consider the guided discussions great appetizers and their creation a success, this thread no longer has use for any guidance at all. Where we're going we don't need rails.
I hope that every last one of you gets something out of this week's Nintendo Direct. For the first time in a few years, I'm feeling excited myself.
No joke that's probably the next SNES NSO updateI got your SNES remake right here xD
God bless AmericaI get to wake up early to drive to the Amtrack station, get on the train for 2 hours, arrive at the office where I'll mostly just talk to coworkers and pretend I'm paying attention in meetings, eat the company's food, gets nothing substantial done, and then it's another 2 hour train ride back.
swear to god I read this as nattoJust realized yesterday was my 1 year anniversary on here. Neato
I for one still doubt we'll see Side Order, though this is a pretty good indicationMario Kart 8 Deluxe and Splatoon 3 were hoisted today on the eShop- not that there was any doubt but just further confirming we'll see wave 5 and Side Order/updates
(For any doubters, I successfully predicted Pikmin 4 back in September after 3DX was hoisted-some of you may remember!)
EST gang! Even better because I'm on vacation, so no work trouble for meI don't envy anyone who has to sit through a full day before getting to that announcement.. in EST, thankfully, it's a sleep away
ONE MORE SLEEP
I'm skeptical too, but I think we'll definitely see something for Splatoon 3I for one still doubt we'll see Side Order, though this is a pretty good indication
Yes. Going to be going to sleep in a couple minutes then wake up in the morning, have breakfast and then hopefully have a direct announcement.EST gang! Even better because I'm on vacation, so no work trouble for me
Pyoro just retweeted Masuda's vague "Let's do our best!" tweet
Perhaps something pokemon related coming soon? Or even in the Direct?
Yeah, I feel like Side Order might be a September thing. I think Octo Expansion was a year-ish after 2.I for one still doubt we'll see Side Order, though this is a pretty good indication
Pyoro just retweeted Masuda's vague "Let's do our best!" tweet
Perhaps something pokemon related coming soon? Or even in the Direct?
Same source?PapaGenos said the SNES remake is Super Mario RPG based on his source.
For the record, his source told him about Metroid Prime Reastered showing up in the last Direct, and he was the only person who said it was going to be shadow dropped.
He clarified different person in the videoSame source?
It could be Pokemon GB games on NSO or eshop. Remember, RBY were announced to be coming to the 3DS eshop 7.5 years ago in a November Direct, so maybe it happens this week?
I know conviction can waver, but it's important that you don't lose faith in the process. Remember what happened back in February, Joe.I've lost confidence in seeing Metroid Prime 4 in this Direct even though I've gotten no information to make me believe that.
Judging by the last few pages, everything everywhere all at once.So, somebody fill me in. I’m kinda off the grid this week, but also want to know what’s happening!
I can at least say with confidence that if we're not seeing it in this Direct, we are 100% seeing it in September.I know conviction can waver, but it's important that you don't lose faith in the process. Remember what happened back in February, Joe.
Direct this week from multiple rumor mill sources. Likely general due to speculation of multiple first party announcements. Potential 2D Mario and SNES game remake. Also gonna get wave 5 and Splatoon 3 DLC based on the various update trends in the eshop/file hosting sites. That’s about all I got. Could all be for nothingSo, somebody fill me in. I’m kinda off the grid this week, but also want to know what’s happening!
We didn’t award dozens of Metroid badges for the anniversary to not keep the faith!I know conviction can waver, but it's important that you don't lose faith in the process. Remember what happened back in February, Joe.
Tomorrow.So, somebody fill me in. I’m kinda off the grid this week, but also want to know what’s happening!
This is "E3 season", and the sixth anniversary of the game having been announced. I wanna see it now!I can at least say with confidence that if we're not seeing it in this Direct, we are 100% seeing it in September.
I'm with you, if Pokémon appears: Spin-offThe only Pokemon game/news I can imagine appearing is Detective Pikachu 2 or some other spin-off.
I don't think they're going back to Nintendo Directs to show the main games, including DLCs or retro games.
Jump Force got announced at an E3 Xbox conference. Sony is the one doing the anime announcements now.Really? I'd have assumed that these anniversary celebration games first get announced in the physical magazine.
I bet you're right, yes.When was the last time we got Pokemon stuff in a Direct? The March 2020 Mini?
Maybe Khu is hinting at Detective Pikachu 2
see? what did I tell you all?God, I can imagine they would tone down 99% of the unique Toads in SMRPG remake into regular modern Toads.
August Presents would work well if that July event from Grubb is a Switch 2 one. Could show off the DLC and the next gen update from that 4chan leak for the February Pokémon PresentsI bet you're right, yes.
The timing this time (heh) feels a bit off regarding Pokémon tho — if the first DLC drops in September (as Ranked Regulation D ends that month) wouldn't the typical August Presents a bit late for TPC to showcase it? Mmph.
I'm not expecting it on the Direct either but still.