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eh, tomato tomahtoWhat about the shits we post along the way?
This is only tangentially related but I kind of stopped taking his word for things when he said "Nintendo doesn't make Metroid games often because the series sells badly" which is just an outright falsehood.The fact that Spawn Wave hints at the week of February 8/9 makes me feel that’s gonna be the week. He’s often right with his “If I gotta guess, I’d say…”. It’s probably based on Nate or other insiders but he was often right with these hints.
Assuming we get a general, would it be safe to say that Tears of the Kingdom is guaranteed to be the closer?
Because as far as I can remember, if a major Zelda announcement is present, it's the closer of the Direct. Somebody correct me if I am wrong.
you're probably right
I want this so badly now it hurts.The half-time show is going to include the Direct. It's when we'll finally hear Rihanna's song for Pikmin 4, but the big surprise will be an original song from the Mario movie (it's called Coin Block and is performed by Charli XCX feat. Pabllo Vittar, Kacey Musgraves, Jay Park, Philip Glass and Saweetie).
That's true of the three times TotK has been in a Direct, but that's it. BotW never closed anything, not even when it was announced at E3 2014 (and it was the only thing in the E3 2016 Direct, so that doesn't count). I don't think there have been any other major Zelda appearances in the Direct era, and what Zelda announcements we did have weren't closers.Assuming we get a general, would it be safe to say that Tears of the Kingdom is guaranteed to be the closer?
Because as far as I can remember, if a major Zelda announcement is present, it's the closer of the Direct. Somebody correct me if I am wrong.
Are we back to Jonathan Frakes posting?
Technically not a Direct, but arguably with even more impact, BOTW closed the January 2017 Switch reveal event with that epic trailer and release dateThat's true of the three times TotK has been in a Direct, but that's it. BotW never closed anything
True, that should be included.Technically not a Direct, but arguably with even more impact, BOTW closed the January 2017 Switch reveal event with that epic trailer and release date
That's true of the three times TotK has been in a Direct, but that's it. BotW never closed anything, not even when it was announced at E3 2014 (and it was the only thing in the E3 2016 Direct, so that doesn't count). I don't think there have been any other major Zelda appearances in the Direct era, and what Zelda announcements we did have weren't closers.
As for whether TotK will close the next Direct... maybe? I'm 50/50 on it. They could announce a TotK Direct, so the trailer in this one will be significant but still short, and not a closer. Or they could make it a really in-depth trailer, in which case it would probably be in the middle of the presentation, since closers are usually more punchy than meaty.
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I don't have all the info in front of me, but from quickly searching, it doesn't look like Treehouse Live has ever followed a February Direct. Actually, has it ever followed any Direct besides E3? They've done separate streams in other months, but I don't know if they ever followed Feb/Mar/Sep generals.Ah okay so my second post was correct, initial BoTW reveal was not the closer. I think Links Awakening and Skyward Sword HD might also have been closers, but my memory is foggy on the latter.
Very good point about the in-depth trailer. I think if a ToTK direct was announced, it would probably be attached to the closer. But I don't personally see that happening. So maybe an in-depth peak of TotK in the middle, or either a story trailer closer followed immediately by Treehouse gameplay?
But imagine if ToTK was the opener? I would immediately think the rest of the show was gonna be killer if they did that.
I don't have all the info in front of me, but from quickly searching, it doesn't look like Treehouse Live has ever followed a February Direct. Actually, has it ever followed any Direct besides E3? They've done separate streams in other months, but I don't know if they ever followed Feb/Mar/Sep generals.
It would be a good fit for showing off TotK in-depth while keeping the Direct appearance concise though, I agree.
February 2021 was actually Splatoon 3. But yeah, it will probably be a closer.Zelda has actually been used as a closer multiple times:
- January 2017 Switch Presentation (BotW)
- February 2019 Direct (Link's Awakening)
- E3 2019 (the Sequel to Breath of the Wild)
- February 2021 (Skyward Sword HD)
- E3 2021 (SS:HD, Zelda Game & Watch, the Sequel to Breath of the Wild)
- September 2022 (Tears of the Kingdom)
Seems pretty clear Nintendo have a preference to use the series as a grand finale, if there's something to show from Zelda.
Wasn't Splatoon 3 the closer of February 2021 Direct?Zelda has actually been used as a closer multiple times:
- January 2017 Switch Presentation (BotW)
- February 2019 Direct (Link's Awakening)
- E3 2019 (the Sequel to Breath of the Wild)
- February 2021 (Skyward Sword HD)
- E3 2021 (SS:HD, Zelda Game & Watch, the Sequel to Breath of the Wild)
- September 2022 (Tears of the Kingdom)
Seems pretty clear Nintendo have a preference to use the series as a grand finale, if there's something to show from Zelda.
SSHD wasn't the closer in February 2021, Splatoon 3 was. I did forget about LA in 2019, though.Zelda has actually been used as a closer multiple times:
- January 2017 Switch Presentation (BotW)
- February 2019 Direct (Link's Awakening)
- E3 2019 (the Sequel to Breath of the Wild)
- February 2021 (Skyward Sword HD)
- E3 2021 (SS:HD, Zelda Game & Watch, the Sequel to Breath of the Wild)
- September 2022 (Tears of the Kingdom)
Seems pretty clear Nintendo have a preference to use the series as a grand finale, if there's something to show from Zelda.
SSHD wasn't the closer in February 2021, Splatoon 3 was. I did forget about LA in 2019, though.
Woops, yeah. I forgot that one was announced so far ahead of release.Wasn't Splatoon 3 the closer of February 2021 Direct?
Before the closer isn't usually an in-depth look at something, I feel? IMO the middle of the Direct is the most likely place, unless there isn't another big title to close with, in which case TotK will be the closer.Nintendo's recent examples of openers pretty much rules out TotK as a opener. (Not that it would be opener, I think that's impossible imo). It's either closer or before the closer game.
Well yeah, clearly the opener will be Fire Emblem for the third time in a row, somehowNintendo's recent examples of openers pretty much rules out TotK as a opener. (Not that it would be opener, I think that's impossible imo). It's either closer or before the closer game.
Nothing agains FE but I would laugh so hard. Instant trolling.Well yeah, clearly the opener will be Fire Emblem for the third time in a row, somehow
Nintendo's recent examples of openers pretty much rules out TotK as a opener. (Not that it would be opener, I think that's impossible imo). It's either closer or before the closer game.
I mean we still have that rumored Fire Emblem remake that was heavily rumored.Well yeah, clearly the opener will be Fire Emblem for the third time in a row, somehow
But they aren't going to do any in-depth look at TotK. Full 3 minute trailer and that's it, maybe then Aonuma talking about 1 minute and 46 seconds about something. The same way how he did with SS HD. TotK in-depth will be reserved for Treehouse. Not Direct. And Zelda does not need much in-depth either way.Before the closer isn't usually an in-depth look at something, I feel? IMO the middle of the Direct is the most likely place, unless there isn't another big title to close with, in which case TotK will be the closer.