This time it will be so in early production stage that the announcement will be just a piece of paper scribbled on it "New SMT game? Call Nintendo to see if they foot the bill!!!!! 6 or spin-off?I can't wait for them to do a reveal trailer for SMTVI (which hasn't even gotten out of pre-production) at the Switch 2 Presentation.
I think people are just concerned because the outlook outside of the Switch 2 kinda looks bleak, which I understand.People seem to be forgetting that the switch is not only meant to play Nintendo games. 3rd party games can help carry the system. It's not only Nintendo that makes good games you know. It's normal that if the switch 2 is coming, they want to reserve their next big things to the next system.
We get 3 years to play all the games on the switch, after that Nintendo is revoking all digital licenses. /sNintendo isn't making any more games after LM2HD and TTYD. Time to quit while they're ahead and close up shop.
Yes, please! I mentioned this pages ago, about the rumored HD Remasters, but nothing got announced circa TGS.Gimme an SMTIV + Apocalypse remaster and you can just make that the whole Showcase, for all I care. I’ll wait for everything else.
Kinda hard to get to all 5 stages of grief if we are still stuck at denialOkay so how exactly definitively sure are we about a Partner Showcase right now?
We basically only have Nate and Necro's statements to go off of:
- Nate said on here that he knows of an exact format, yet says in his podcast that he's "going into the first Direct of the year, with the expectation that it's going to be a Partner Direct." He continues with "I don't think Nintendo will host a General Direct in February, I think they're going to do third parties instead."
- Necro says he has no knowledge of what the format of the Direct is exactly, but expresses hope of it being a Partner Direct for a certain reason.
The problem is that this statement is also true for 3rd parties, with all the talks about switch being underpowered and they’re just waiting for switch 2 to port their games why should we expect big things from 3rd parties to carry a direct?People seem to be forgetting that the switch is not only meant to play Nintendo games. 3rd party games can help carry the system. It's not only Nintendo that makes good games you know. It's normal that if the switch 2 is coming, they want to reserve their next big things to the next system.
Probably peaked into the thread already and peaced out when people were going on rants who the February Direct being a partner mini Nintendo has somehow killed the final year for the switchNate once he opens this thread
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I think people are just concerned because the outlook outside of the Switch 2 kinda looks bleak, which I understand.
A part of me is hoping that this is a 2018 situation where we got a January Mini Direct with a major Direct in March. So a smaller direct focusing on housekeeping some smaller titles, DLC for existing ones and some third parties and then a bigger one that has a lot more first/second party titles. Not really entirely sure if that'll happen, but here's to hoping I guess.
The problem is that this statement is also true for 3rd parties, with all the talks about switch being underpowered and they’re just waiting for switch 2 to port their games why should we expect big things from 3rd parties to carry a direct?
Probably, yes, both in 2020 and again in 2022. In both cases, events and regular schedules were superseded by events - obviously the pandemic in 2020, which led to a change in Nintendo's willingness to talk about and schedule its games, and then with E3 being cancelled in 2022. In both years third parties probably still wanted to take advantage of the Direct branding, and may well have had marketing agreements with Nintendo (especially true of 2022's June Direct, I'd guess).Apologies if I'm misremembering but wasn't the point of the partner showcase to fulfil contractual obligations? (At least in the case of the 2020 one)
But hey at the end of the day trying to make sense of Ninty's plan especially in a transition year is a fool's errand
We’re either getting:they might be coming to Nintendo for a Princess Peach Showtime event(previews or reviews for the game)
Every time Nate opens this thread:Nate just watching this thread and laughing
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Fami > Nate > Fami > Reddit > TwitterNate just watching this thread and laughing
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I'm not the most up to date on all this stuff, but the logic goes something like this:Okay so how exactly definitively sure are we about a Partner Showcase right now?
We basically only have Nate and Necro's statements to go off of:
- Nate said on here that he knows of an exact format, yet says in his podcast that he's "going into the first Direct of the year, with the expectation that it's going to be a Partner Direct." He continues with "I don't think Nintendo will host a General Direct in February, I think they're going to do third parties instead."
- Necro says he has no knowledge of what the format of the Direct is exactly, but expresses hope of it being a Partner Direct for a certain reason.
We're up over 1,000 guests online again. I think Nintendo's gonna wait for it to drop below 200 before doing their twitter direct.Excited to inevitably wake up to us crossing 10,000 posts today. Our chaotic energy marches ever onward and higher for the last week of Direct Speculation![]()
Not sure if this one was shared. This was after his own podcast aired.
Both Partner Direct is mentioned again. Also states again that there is something happening in March.
Like the Swifties in TikTok for the SuperbowlWe should take notes from rich people and make a party with confeti, balloons and all that stuff: the format reveal party. Red for General, grey for Mini, black for Partner.
more like that couple you know that have been together since high school, live together, have 2 kids, but still aren't legally married because "eh, it's just a piece of paper"IntSys and Nintendo are a little bit more than "Partners," I think - more like Married.
I generally agree that expectations should be lowered, but I think the fact FE Warriors Three Hopes was part of a sizzle reel for the June 2022 partner direct does leave the door at least a bit open for things more "actually Nintendo" than Mario Rabbids or Part-Time UFOPartner Showcases are not for Nintendo IPs, published by Nintendo and developed by Nintendo second parties. Mario + Rabbids is a crossover between a Nintendo IP and a Ubisoft IP, developed by Ubisoft and published by Ubisoft in most countries. Part Time UFO is a HAL Laboratory IP that was originally published in Android and iOS.
Welcome to the internet......please tell me that the whole "TOTK disappointing sales" shit isn't actually spreading now?
I thought Nate was very positive about the Switch 2 being revealed at March. So now i don’t care if this Direct will be Partner
Not sure if this one was shared. This was after his own podcast aired.
Both Partner Direct is mentioned again. Also states again that there is something happening in March.
But Warriors is a situation pretty similar to Mario + Rabbids. They are not "more actually Nintendo".I generally agree that expectations should be lowered, but I think the fact FE Warriors Three Hopes was part of a sizzle reel for the June 2022 partner direct does leave the door at least a bit open for things more "actually Nintendo" than Mario Rabbids or Part-Time UFO
So it’s not baseless speculation, just one based on information he’s received, and interpreted.Josie asks Nate is it's sort of a guess about the Partner Showcase, or more of an educated guess and Nate reponds (carefully) with "It's informed.. speculation let's go with that."
Josie then asks Nate if it's based on information known to the public, to which Nate responds with "No."
let’s speculate on the potential partners that could show up besides the usualLook I know it's more than likely a Partner Showcase but I want to speculate about SOMETHING at least LOL
boring answer, but I think it depends on what that date isIf it's a Partner Showcase, do we think Nintendo will announce the TTYD date soon?
Capcom: Megaman Star Force Legacy Collectionlet’s speculate on the potential partners that could show up besides the usual
Yes and no. He is also extremely careful with how things are worded. Framing anything as being speculated or a guess implies that there is not 100% certainty. Most of the "inside" guys are often rather non-committal because they get incomplete information and there is always the chance that their analysis or assumptions can be wrong. If he was 100% confident in the format I think he would be more clear.most of the time nate knows more than he lets on