don't you know? switch is too weak for a ps3 gameP4G on the thumbnail to prepare the clown make up when ATLUS decides the best they do for Switch is a PS Vita port and P5R doesn't get a port.
don't you know? switch is too weak for a ps3 gameP4G on the thumbnail to prepare the clown make up when ATLUS decides the best they do for Switch is a PS Vita port and P5R doesn't get a port.
They would still need a September Direct to talk about early 2023, especially if both a new Fire Emblem and BOTW2 are coming out this FY. And BOTW2 needs a big blowout + title reveal + tons of new info, and they wouldn't wait until February to do that. Unless they do something like a BOTW2 Direct this fall. But I would lean toward the usual early September show, focusing on a couple early 2023 titles and third party stuff that'll be shown at TGS the following week.Nice to hear the info about Metroid Prime HD, but I'm starting to think that if a general Direct is not needed now, and the only first party games for the holiday seasson could be announced in a Mini Direct... We shouldn't be expecting a September general Direct, just small shows until a January/February general Direct where they can focus on 2023 big games, like BotW2, Mario 3D, etc.
This is my opinion based on what we know at the moment.
Prime 2 and 3 are coming down the pipeline with control upgrades and slight touchups but not the degree of love as Prime 1What else did Grubb say other than Metroid Prime Remastered this year?
Trying to make sense of Nintendo is a foolish effort.I'd be totally fine with this, but my main question would be... why? If they have a 25-minute third party direct ready for tomorrow, and they're going to do an (at least) 15 minute 1st party Mini in a few weeks or so, why would they not just combine them and do a normal General Direct? Especially since doing a 1st party Mini in July, when the September Direct is likely to be early September, feels very close together. As others have said, maybe new hardware related? Or is Nintendo just being weird for no reason?
don't you know? switch is too weak for a ps3 game
There's a big difference between Nintendo not being ready to market the game right now and the game itself not being ready. I meant the former, though perhaps could have phrased it more clearly.Honestly if BotW2 is still "not ready," to show...
What the hell is happening with that game lol
I'm expecting another delay at this point.
Correct. Other Nintendo type things were persons is coming according to people in the know but Grubb says he doesn’t have info. So grain of salt. Hopes for a goldeneye but war in Ukraine and Russia themes in game might be too much for Nintendo/Microsoft to want to release right now.I had to tend to work and missed everything so far. So:
- Metroid Prime HD holiday game 2022
- Metroid Prime 2 and 3 are both coming, not as much work put into those games compared to Prime HD, but both should come out before Prime 4
- Possible 1st-party Mini in July, or smaller announcements here and there throughout July to cover the rest of the year before the September Direct
Do I have that all right?
That slot could also go to Bayonetta. Sounds like October/November is gonna be packed.Prime HD early October like Dread, then, perhaps.
What else did Grubb say other than Metroid Prime Remastered this year?
Didn't he say that Prime 1 is actually finished and Nintendo plans to launch it this year? Was that based on information or speculation? I thought that this was insider information and based on that he thinks that Nintendo will probably reveal it soon so the game will be properly marketed. The part about Metroid releasing this year looks basically a lock, whether or not they will have a FP Direct to announce it remains the question... I agree with him, i think the game will have a reasonable marketing schedule. If anyone was confused about my post, ok, here's the clarification, there were both parts of speculation and insider info in his speech
True, but I still want to be pessimistic about the game because literally every single other pessimistic prediction has come true so far lolThere's a big difference between Nintendo not being ready to market the game right now and the game itself not being ready. I meant the former, though perhaps could have phrased it more clearly.
You're going to have a cold tomorrow like the rest of us too?Oh nice. Good job I decided to uhhh "work from home" today.
I'm sure it is going fine. It's just the Zelda team being the Zelda team.Honestly if BotW2 is still "not ready," to show...
What the hell is happening with that game lol
I'm expecting another delay at this point.
don't you know? switch is too weak for a ps3 game
Maybe they will go with the $70 price for “next generation” capable games….$180 for the entire Metroid Prime trilogy lmao
i bet they’re 4K capable on the new hardware
If we’re being technical, P5R isn’t a PS3 game. It runs quite a bit better than P5 on PS4.don't you know? switch is too weak for a ps3 game
I think if people who dismiss most of not all third party games on Switch are still disappointed 5 years in that's onto them. There's no secret anymore what this device and the software lineup is about.Thing is, for most people most third party games on the Switch are either:
It's really not too surprising that people are disappointed by a Direct focused on them, even if there's a potential for good news. Of course if you're someone who sees a ton of value in portability then this is gonna be much better; but most don't see it similarly. Especially with the Steam Deck now also filling the "big 3rd parties on a handheld console" niche.
- Late port of games they've probably already played, but with worse graphics and performance
- Games that would be better-looking, performing, and possibly designed if they were released elsewhere
They definitely have set a high bar for themselves and probably because of Elden Ring.I'm sure it is going fine. It's just the Zelda team being the Zelda team.
I don't expect it until next holiday now just to keep my expectations at the ground lmao.
it's obviously more complicated to port stuff over to, even if it's on it's face more powerful than the 360/PS3-generation of consoles. also P5R is optimized for ps4 specifically I believeReal talk, I legit keep seeing people think the Switch is weaker than the PS3 and 360, constantly. They'll constantly point to ports that had issues as proof or make jokes about how it'll run if they... port... a PS3/360 game.
Was always so aggravating.
That kills the chances of Bayo 3 in October I think, I wonder when it will release then.Nate just said in the podcast that Mario + Rabbids 2 is coming between 2nd half of October and early November of this year.
I’m going to laugh if Advance Wars rebootcamp is dated in the coming soon reel these always have
???I think if people who dismiss most of not all third party games on Switch are still disappointed 5 years in that's onto them. There's no secret anymore what this device and the software lineup is about.
That's later than I expected. I was thinking August.Nate just said in the podcast that Mario + Rabbids 2 is coming between 2nd half of October and early November of this year, unless there is a late change.
He said a first party direct could be possible in July just because we need to hear dates for Bayo 3, Metroid Prime Remaster, and Advance Wars. But he was strictly speculating about another Direct in July.
Also, he stated Goldeneye could be at the third party direct.
Shadow drop after the MiniThat kills the chances of Bayo 3 in October I think, I wonder when it will release then.
They can talk about early 2023 games in the January/February Direct. BotW2 could launch on May/June and still be "Spring 2023". And the Fire Emblem game... is it even officialy announced?They would still need a September Direct to talk about early 2023, especially if both a new Fire Emblem and BOTW2 are coming out this FY. And BOTW2 needs a big blowout + title reveal + tons of new info, and they wouldn't wait until February to do that. Unless they do something like a BOTW2 Direct this fall. But I would lean toward the usual early September show, focusing on a couple early 2023 titles and third party stuff that'll be shown at TGS the following week.
What about Zelda WW and TP? Where does it fit in all this?
What about giving a source or link?Cool, someone on Era is saying he also said no new hardware till 2024+?
Cool, someone on Era is saying he also said no new hardware till 2024+?
There's basically always at least one major title in Q1, and January/February is too late to talk about thatThey can talk about early 2023 games in the January/February Direct. BotW2 could launch on May/June and still be "Spring 2023". And the Fire Emblem game... is it even officialy announced?
I'm not saying we won't get ANY announcements until next year, I'm saying we could get only small shows and Twitter shadowdrops.
Glio was talking about third party games in general though.???
They're disappointed because we're getting a 3rd party-focused Direct in the season where we used to get a full E3 Direct. I'm not sure what you're even saying here.
I've been saying for a while that, if the new Zelda is launching in the first half of 2023 (which, right now, it is), then I don't see why Nintendo would give people more Zelda in relatively close proximity to that (e.g. September to December 2022). The next Zelda is going to be a major event for Nintendo and it will suck up a lot of marketing oxygen; I wonder if that's one reason, with E3 out the window, they're going about things as they are.What about Zelda WW and TP? Where does it fit in all this?
That would make sense to me. I've always thought 2023 seemed a bit soon considering the gap between other Switch models.Cool, someone on Era is saying he also said no new hardware till 2024+?
On the bright side, we get to skip the boring stuff!Considering they are pushing the fact that it's a pre-recorded video that they are publishing at a specific time and asking you to turn on notifications, I have to wonder if the whole "multiple Directs dropped throughout the summer" thing is just some dumb company thing some folks have come up with in some dumb company workshop when brainstorming some ideas for increased customer engagement that is measured by such metrics. A Direct that is presented love does get people excited for a while, but they only get a notification for that single live event starting and never return.
If you just drop something people are going to want to see as a normal video, they may subscribe to the notifications, keep them on and then return for other videos too.
They could, but they're not going to wait until Jan/Feb to talk about games coming out by the end of March. That's way too close. Unless you're saying they could do Twitter announcements and trailers and then do a deeper showing in early 2023, which... maybe? But I really don't see that happening.They can talk about early 2023 games in the January/February Direct. BotW2 could launch on May/June and still be "Spring 2023". And the Fire Emblem game... is it even officialy announced?
I'm not saying we won't get ANY announcements until next year, I'm saying we could get only small shows and Twitter shadowdrops.