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StarTopic Nintendo Direct Speculation |ST5| Uncharted Territory: Drake's Deception

When is the next general full-length Direct?

  • June

    Votes: 130 38.0%

  • July

    Votes: 40 11.7%

  • August

    Votes: 15 4.4%

  • September

    Votes: 129 37.7%

  • October

    Votes: 1 0.3%

  • November

    Votes: 1 0.3%

  • December

    Votes: 1 0.3%

  • January

    Votes: 13 3.8%

  • February

    Votes: 1 0.3%

  • Never

    Votes: 11 3.2%
  • Total voters
    342
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Plubio said:
I 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.
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The World Championships is coming up soon, in the past they have shown new things there so I wouldn't be surprised if we get something about the DLC then.
 
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Raccoon said:
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.
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Raccoon, thanks for doing this thread. I know I was the one who said it should be better if someone else do it but it was perfect. I never thought it would be so active right after Zelda. It was great, thanks again.
 
fwd-bwd said:
Please let it be true! I’m not a huge Pokemon fan, but a detective game junkie. Have been waiting forever for an update for this game.
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What a year for detective games. AA345 trilogy announced, Rain Code coming out soon, Layton and that other L5 game, and DP2 in the works. What else?
 
Raccoon said:
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.
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Godspeed my fellow mammalian, and thank you for this thread.
 
As someone who works midnights.

The announcement for these directs take a while for me.

But I get to watch them all at home since they happen in the afternoon. Usually just an hour or 2 before my shift ends so that’s cool, prime and ready usually to watch them. Well, those that happen in the morning I get to watch at lunch time since I make my own lunch time as a manager.

I watched the Zelda Tears of the kingdom final trailer at lunch lol
 
Like I'm normally not the kind of guy to care about frame rate and resolution (just look at my post history talking about Switch 2), but Scarlet/Violet are in an unacceptable state and pushing out DLC would be an incredibly greedy move from Game Freak. Hell, announcing DLC in the first place was stupid.
 
Shout-out to @LukasManak22 for standing by his team, even when things looked weary in the face of Grubb talking about July. Lukas, you are a true inspiration, and your story is a testament to the value of perseverance in the face of adversity.

As generations pass on, may the story of Lukas live on in the hearts of those who stand by their convictions, even when things look grim. Tomorrow, Lukas, your fight will finally draw to a close — and you can forever testify, without a shadow of a doubt, that you led your #TeamJune army to victory in a blaze of passion, glory, and shitposting.
 
I think that nothing would mean anything if it lasted forever, if we speculated about Direct for infinity years it would lose it's magic... Okay maybe Direct speculation is a exception.:)
 
it would be pretty wild if the switch went from no Mario turn-based rpgs to 3 in about a year’s time.
 
Guys an SMRPG remake would be like a megaton for me. That was like a formative game for me, I was renting it from Blockbuster wondering wtf RPG meant. I have to choose to believe it’s not true because I can’t hype myself up that much and be let down.
 
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Me when I see any leak having something I desire no matter how credible.

fetchimage
 
Mario RPG remake is just so out of left field.

I've never played it so I'm pretty hyped for it but can't say that I expected it.
 
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mariodk18 said:
What a year for detective games. AA345 trilogy announced, Rain Code coming out soon, Layton and that other L5 game, and DP2 in the works. What else?
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Yes! Lots of detective and mystery games this year. Aside from what you listed above:

Crime O’Clock, Loco Motive, Ghost Trick, The Case of the Golden Idol + DLC, Dance of Death, Paranormasight, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow, Oxenfree II
 
necrolipe said:
More than one first-party, yes
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That's all the reassurance I've ever needed.
Tomorrow announcement it is. We're in for a legendary Direct, fami.

2D Mario, the full vision of the team;
Probably Super Mario RPG remake which is nuts to the point I thought they'd reveal it by the next console's event and release like 3 or 4 years later. Metroid Prime 4 still has a chance.

I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT!!!!
 
Not concerned about the direct type, we've had meaty partner directs more often than not, but everything we're hearing so far suggests a normal direct.,

Next week will be fun. Either way!
 
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joveroy said:
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Those are some cool screenshots, but is this also confirming Pikmin 4 was built in Unreal Engine? I see an Unreal Engine logo. EDIT: In another world, I'd have seen Derachi's post and just Yeah'd it.

One of those screenshots is giving me strong Chibi-Robo!! vibes. 🫶
 
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Harpoon said:
It's time for a new generation to experience this
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Definitely! Haha

One of the comments on that video said “My Dad used to scare me with this video when I was a kid” and it made me feel like an ancient wizard with a beard to the ground lol
 
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Dark Cloud said:
As soon as the direct ends we can discuss the September Direct.
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Why wait?

September 2023 Direct Speculation

-TotK DLC
-FE4 HD
-Prime 2/3 shadow drop
-Prime 4 pre-release trailer
-MK8 Wave 6
-Super Mario Galaxy 2 HD
-Kirby F2P game
-More NSO roadmaps
-Dragon Quest 3-HD
-Chrono Trigger HD

One Last Thing: Donkey Kong tease
 
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