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[Deleted member 1005]

Aren’t minis (with the exception being partner showcases) almost always just dropped on YouTube? I guess either way we don’t have much longer to find out.

 

[Beelzemontheworld]

Oops wait I forgot I was going to bed, ok it’ll just be an early general. I’ll dream it into reality and we’ll all be happy !

 

[Brofield]

I think it's for the best that no one leaks the contents of this direct. If it really is a mini, I will have absolutely no restraint and simply will read these spoilers out of spite just to know exactly where my expectations should lie.

 

[pld]

We will know in less than 8 hours what the deal is, goodnight Fam.

But it's 7:27 AM and I just woke up.

 

[SofyTrancy]

I knew it was on Tuesday. They are announced the day prior -- unless a Mini -- hence a Monday announcement.

Oh okay, that makes sense
Well, let’s still hope it will be a general then

 

[Mr_No_U]

Don’t make me call it again

 

[Deleted member 341]

why is there always a catch in 2022? If it isn't a General Direct it is really baffling why it wouldn't be,

 

[Emily]

@Rareware @Phendrift I don't know the contents of the Direct. I only know the date and time it's airing.

Metroid stuff is my own personal speculation. I have no idea how/when they plan to release it.

 

[xghost777]

Mini also puts me back on the October standalone Drake reveal train. Give people a heads up what they are buying this holiday and allows all upcoming software to be freely talked about again. Still think Drake is a gen 2 Switch.

 

[Dragoncaine]

Do we think a Mini Direct would contain any NSO updates?

 

[Deleted member 1005]

My biggest hope for this direct is Wind Waker on switch, and that seems like a solid announcement for a Mini so either way I’m excited.

 

[Hero of Hyrule]

Don’t make me call it again

 

[Kevin]

I would have been just fine with just the Zelda HD Remasters but will be disappointed if we don't even get those announced on Tuesday. Metroid Prime Remastered woukd have been a nice bonus.

 

[Gay Bowser]

I just don't understand why Nintendo would have a Direct of any kind right now that includes first party titles, release Metroid Prime remakester this holiday, and not show the game in this upcoming presentation - Mini or otherwise. Really hope Prime shows up!

A mini also 100% writes off BOTW 2. It's wild how it now feels somewhat unreasonable to predict a remaster launching this holiday and a decent trailer for a game that was announced over three years ago.

1. It might still not be a Mini. We’re sort of in uncharted waters with regards to the timing of this Direct in general; it’s already not holding to previous patterns.

2. Mini or not, I’m actually not expecting BotW2 at this Direct, and haven’t been for a while. But especially not after the rumors crystallized around WW/TP showing up.

 

[EdFiftyNine]

I hate to be the one to break the news, but we aren’t getting anything before the 19th.



/s

 

[pld]

Do we think a Mini Direct would contain any NSO updates?

Considering GB stuff is rather Mini for most people (not for me though), sure why not.

 

[Suswave]

now I need a Gorgol that is a honky cat bedazzled like Sir Elton John, but the bedazzled outfit is a hockey goalkeeping outfit.

what, forgive my ignorance, is a honky cat?

 

[Barely Able]

I hate to be the one to break the news, but we aren’t getting anything before the 19th.



/s

Over/under how many people will believe this?

 

[Ibrahim]

And my predictions guest is................................

Spoiler: Guest

Jeff Grubb

I was hoping for Emily. Oh well

Jeff is great though

 

[xghost777]

Do we think a Mini Direct would contain any NSO updates?

I think so. September is when the most subs are likely in danger of lapsing. It’s also not a BOTW2, MP4, 3D Mario level announcement that would bump it up to a General.

 

[Raccoon]

y'know...

the morning of the 13th would put the Direct on the same day in Japan

September 13th is recognized as the release date of the first Super Mario Bros...

2D Mario confirmed

 

[Barely Able]

what, forgive my ignorance, is a honky cat?

 

[chocolate_supra]

I’m sure that’s the plan. Don’t particular trust Nintendo on handling that well. Too be fair. I’ve avoided the hardware thread so have no clue what’s supposedly on the horizon.

Spoilering this in case you don't want to know what's supposedly on the horizon:

Spoiler

• Same basic form factor, possibly even going as far as using the OLED dock (since there are some ventilation-related things in it that don't seem to be utilized by any current Switch chassis, it's possibly futureproofed for the upcoming Switch)
• A bonkers leap in power thanks to a new chip that's around PS4ish levels (more or less depending on clock speeds, but what was leaked of the chip by the Nvidia hack confirms we're around that ballpark)
• Nvidia's DLSS upscaling is built in, taking that "PS4 level" up to 4K
• More than likely a strong backwards-compatibility solution so games compiled for "regular-Switch" will still play nice with "super-Switch" chip
• Essentially "still a Switch" that plays old/current Switch games but futureproofed to handle a whole lot more

 

[xghost777]

y'know...

the morning of the 13th would put the Direct on the same day in Japan

September 13th is recognized as the release date of the first Super Mario Bros...

2D Mario confirmed

I don’t think 2D Mario is off the table at all. Something will likely release near the Mario movie.

 

[Gay Bowser]

y'know...

the morning of the 13th would put the Direct on the same day in Japan

September 13th is recognized as the release date of the first Super Mario Bros...

2D Mario confirmed

Announcing New Super Mario Bros. 3, coming 3/24/23, hope you weren’t expecting BotW2 in March

 

[LuckyNumber69]

Okay yeah I'm on the "it's a general that is airing earlier in the day because of TGS" copium train lol

 

[Dragoncaine]

I think because of the proximity to TGS, it is equally likely that this Direct is either 1) a Mini or 2) a General airing at an unusual time in order to play ball with developers needing to showcase their games with enough time left to spare before TGS begins in local time.

 

[Doomedtacox]

When I say vague, I mean more along the lines of the Switch's October 2016 reveal. Compared to the far more detailed reveal it then got in January 2017.

So basically yes I agree, the Switch 2/Pro reveal will include the look and basic specs (not price though, that will be announced later and closer to launch as with all consoles). I also do not think that announcement will be enough to dissuade Holiday buyers this year though.

yeah fair enough, it may not be enough to dissuade most buyers but I don't see Nintendo even risking that possibility with a 2022 announcement, we shall see

 

[Barely Able]

Spoilering this in case you don't want to know what's supposedly on the horizon:

Spoiler

• Same basic form factor, possibly even going as far as using the OLED dock (since there are some ventilation-related things in it that don't seem to be utilized by any current Switch chassis, it's possibly futureproofed for the upcoming Switch)
• A bonkers leap in power thanks to a new chip that's around PS4ish levels (more or less depending on clock speeds, but what was leaked of the chip by the Nvidia hack confirms we're around that ballpark)
• Nvidia's DLSS upscaling is built in, taking that "PS4 level" up to 4K
• More than likely a strong backwards-compatibility solution so games compiled for "regular-Switch" will still play nice with "super-Switch" chip
• Essentially "still a Switch" that plays old/current Switch games but futureproofed to handle a whole lot more

Figured as much. Nintendo better not third pillar the OG switch…

 

[Dark Cloud]

Aren’t minis (with the exception being partner showcases) almost always just dropped on YouTube? I guess either way we don’t have much longer to find out.

We’re going to know one way or the other by 7am

 

[Dragoncaine]

Man, if Nintendo doesn't say anything at 9am ET tomorrow, the wait for 10am will be BRUTAL lmao

 

[Barely Able]

I want you guys to know, I’m supposed to be doing some work tonight so I can flex some hours tomorrow. My dedication right now is to get us to 700 pages, so I’m sacrificing sleep for this.

 

[xghost777]

If it’s a Mini again, I think we are looking at June BOTW2. It’s later than sooner, because you don’t ignore your biggest 2023 game at your last big marketing event of the year for no good reason.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Man, if Nintendo doesn't say anything at 9am ET tomorrow, the wait for 10am will be BRUTAL lmao

Yep. And if they don’t say anything at 10am get ready for a lot of angst lmaoo

 

[Sparkling Hootle]

I think because of the proximity to TGS, it is equally likely that this Direct is either 1) a Mini or 2) a General airing at an unusual time in order to play ball with developers needing to showcase their games with enough time left to spare before TGS begins in local time.

was thinking the same regarding point number 2 due to tgs

 

[xghost777]

I want you guys to know, I’m supposed to be doing some work tonight so I can flex some hours tomorrow. My dedication right now is to get us to 700 pages, so I’m sacrificing sleep for this.

We are winning the fight, thank you! Soon to be eight pages with seven hours left. We got this!

 

[Suswave]

also me watching the things foretold unfold:

 

[Lord Azrael]

I was about to post how impressed I was that the thread is still moving so fast at this time of night

Spoiler

Then I saw why

 

[Barely Able]

Yep. And if they don’t say anything at 10am get ready for a lot of angst lmaoo

Imagine it’s shadow dropped and we have 24 hours of absolutely insane takes and vitriol? Fami may never recover…

 

[quelseydilla]

At least now I know to reschedule my weekly meeting with my manager, and then work through my lunch to make up the time I wasn't working

 

[Sparkling Hootle]

if we get an announcement, would it be 6am or 7am pacific time?

 

[Phendrift]

When does TGS start

 

[xghost777]

I was about to post how impressed I was that the thread is still moving so fast at this time of night

Spoiler

Then I saw why

We were actually doing really well just on our own hype before despair news supercharged our activity.

 

[Raccoon]

Alright, here are my predictions for Tuesday, left appropriately loose for the circumstances:

• Style Savvy. I don't think Syn Sophia has moved on from the series.
• Nintendo Switch Sports Golf. I'm not sure if this will find its way into a Direct of any kind, but I think there's a decent chance they go ahead and talk about it.
• 2D Mario. I was joking above, but I do think it's coming. It feel pretty confident that it won't be a "New" branded game, but Nintendo could disappoint me.
• Metroid Prime Remastered. Yeah, I believe the rumors, sue me. Comes with an assuring mention of Metroid Prime 4.
• Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD. I suspect that these will be separate $40 releases, rather than being bundled together. This is also what I'm hoping for, as I'd much rather get a physical copy of just Wind Waker. Like Metroid, I expect some reassurance about the state of the next game.
• Those Final Fantasy games people are hoping for. Yeah, I don't follow other publishers too well.
• Everybody's 1-2 Switch. I know it's thought of as a "blue ocean" sort of game, but I think an online-oriented party game does have a place in a Nintendo Direct, mini or otherwise.

 

[Hero of Hyrule]

You should have acted. They’re already here. The insiders spoke of their return! The coping was merely delay. Till the time after hype returned. When Nintendo fans would shitpost in their own thread.

But no one wanted to believe. Believe it could even happen. And when the truth finally dawned, it dawned in disappointment.

But, there’s one they yet fear. In their tongue he’s Eiji Aonuma - bringer of hype!

 

[LiC]

I think because of the proximity to TGS, it is equally likely that this Direct is either 1) a Mini or 2) a General airing at an unusual time in order to play ball with developers needing to showcase their games with enough time left to spare before TGS begins in local time.

It would be silly to rule out anything based on "patterns" when a Direct on a Tuesday is already not something that usually happens. So I'm going to assume it's option 2 until proven otherwise. But if it's option 1, people should remember that there have only been two (non-Partner) Mini Directs in the Switch era, and at least one of them had some substantial announcements.

 

[Raccoon]

When does TGS start

6 PM Pacific on Wednesday the 14th

 

[chocolate_supra]

Figured as much. Nintendo better not third pillar the OG switch…

I was genuinely expecting the OG Switch to be discontinued and the OLED to be price-dropped into being the new de facto base model, while Drake takes the OLED's spot as the premium model.

But

Based on the way these things are all still selling, I really dunno anymore..

 

[Barely Able]

Alright, here are my predictions for Tuesday, left appropriately loose for the circumstances:

• Style Savvy. I don't think Syn Sophia has moved on from the series.
• Nintendo Switch Sports Golf. I'm not sure if this will find its way into a Direct of any kind, but I think there's a decent chance they go ahead and talk about it.
• 2D Mario. I was joking above, but I do think it's coming. It feel pretty confident that it won't be a "New" branded game, but Nintendo could disappoint me.
• Metroid Prime Remastered. Yeah, I believe the rumors, sue me. Comes with an assuring mention of Metroid Prime 4.
• Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD. I suspect that these will be separate $40 releases, rather than being bundled together. This is also what I'm hoping for, as I'd much rather get a physical copy of just Wind Waker. Like Metroid, I expect some reassurance about the state of the next game.
• Those Final Fantasy games people are hoping for. Yeah, I don't follow other publishers too well.
• Everybody's 1-2 Switch. I know it's thought of as a "blue ocean" sort of game, but I think an online-oriented party game does have a place in a Nintendo Direct, mini or otherwise.

This is like the ultimate shit sandwich, so probably will happen if it’s a mini.

 

[xghost777]

I didn’t do third party mainly because it is so hard to guess, but I think Dragon Quest III HD 2D has a great shot of being here, for the big Square Switch exclusive February/March slot.