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Welcome everyone to Famiboards' first Nintendo Direct Speculation ST!
Before I get into my explanation of the thread and its events, I have one topic on which I would like to muse for a moment: who invented the Direct thread?
In private I have occasionally said jokingly that I created the Direct threads, but of course my influence was not that strong. The first Nintendo Direct Speculation thread was created by @Kevin360, and by that token he is the OG DIrect OP. However, he was not the architect of these threads and their content, instead merely volunteering to write and operate the thread itself. The post that ordained its creation, colloquially called the charter at times, was communicated by a member of ResetEra site staff. We're much closer now to the true creator of the Direct thread, as the requirements laid out in this brief charter guided every OP that followed. However, that site always had a reactive rather than proactive staff, and the decision to create a new thread did not come from within. Instead it came from a member of the community, put-upon by the endless shitposting in his carefully curated first-party thread. Yes, I contend that the true creator of the Nintendo Direct Speculation threads is fittingly none other than @TheMoon, who clearly laid out a direction for the threads in his first request for their creation. I and many others have merely carried the torch.
And carry that torch I shall, once again and until we are exalted by an announcement. This is the first major change from the previous series of threads, so allow me to break down how this will work.
The New Direct Thread
This is, as you've already read, Nintendo Direct Speculation |ST Q1 2022|. This thread is not designed to continue throughout the year. Instead, it will continue until either a full-length general Nintendo Direct is announced or we reach March 31st without one. This deadline may be extended if the community demands, but the general idea is solid: this thread will remain open until a Direct or a deadline, at which point it will close. A new thread, Nintendo Direct Speculation |ST Q3 2022|, is planned for fall.
A key takeaway here is that Direct Mini will not put an end to this thread; as exciting as it may end up being, it will not satiate the expectations of a full spring Direct and we will have no choice but to... y'know. A Direct Mini will have ramifications for the events that I have planned and will detail below, so pay close attention if you're curious.
#TeamDirect
We've all made our Direct allegiances clear in the past. Who could forget the unending war between Team January and Team February? Like Coke and Pepsi or Nintendo and SEGA, the allegiances run deep. So this season I'm talking that friendly rivalry to the next level with #TeamDirect.
The rules are simple. You will all have until 11:59 PM eastern time on Friday, January 7th to choose and align with one of three designated Teams: #TeamJanuary, #TeamFebruary, or #TeamMarch. All you have to do is @ me in a post clearly designating your team and I'll add you to that team's roster.
These teams are for the first full or Mini general Direct of the year. If there is a Direct Mini in January, for example, #TeamJanuary will win.
Every member of the winning team will be entered into a randomly-drawn raffle for 5 USD in eShop credit (or local equivalent).
Want to take your allegiance to the next level? Change your forum tag to your team's hashtag (e.g. "#TeamJanuary", "#TeamFebruary", or "#TeamMarch") before your post @-ing me and keep it that way until the thread ends. If you win the raffle you'll receive a bonus 5 USD (or local equivalent) with your prize!
Thread Guidelines
At long last, let's go over some boilerplate Nintendo Direct Speculation info that I have circumvented in my fervor to share details about my events.
This thread is for discussion, speculation, and hype regarding Nintendo's first Direct of 2022 and all of the content that it may contain. This means that there will be a broad variety of topics discussed, including those that may overlap with first-party development or hardware speculation. However, anything that is significant to Nintendo's 2022 strategy is, for all intents and purposes, relevant to this thread.
Having often myself failed to carry myself in a dignified and respectful manner, it feels hypocritical for me to provide any guidance on conduct in this thread. You all know the rules of the site. If you don't, there's a link at the end of this post. Personally, one of my New Year's Resolutions is to be nicer on the internet, and I imagine many of you may be striving to do the same. Regardless, just don't do anything stupid and don't get yourself banned. Be nice to new people. Be nice to lurkers. Be nice to insiders.
Yes, be nice to insiders. We've all been frustrated by leaks that don't quite pan out in the past. Some of us have even been petulant babies about it, myself included. But please don't come into this thread to harass the community veterans with industry contacts. Sonic says that's no good.
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