First full week of March let’s goNate was hearing from developers something about March at Gamescom. It’s what makes me more confident March will be the reveal for Switch 2.
This is kind of important as a possible reason we could get the direct in January.January Mini for just Switch games. Then March/April getting the Switch 2 reveal.
Reason I'm going with January instead of February is simply because Peach was to get it's first public demo at Nintendo Live in mid January. Of course that event has since been canceled but I think regardless of that Nintendo will stay on track for their Peach marketing plan. So some sort of trailer has to drop early January for it.
Jury's still out on that one.It’s ok. You’ll be fine.
I guess what I’m most looking forward to from Nintendo in 2024 is the Switch 2. The Switch has run its course for me, and over the past year I’ve moved on from it, to where it’s no longer my primary console. I didn’t turn it on hardly at all the past six months. So I’m hoping that Nintendo actually announces the next system, and that it’s got enough Nintendo magic to get me excited again.With the thread starting to get settled in, I'm going to drop the first Weekly Question for the thread! This one will run through the end of the day on Wednesday January 3rd so you'll get a little extra time to answer it compared to future questions!
Week 1 - What are you most looking forward to and hoping for from Nintendo in 2024?
To not color answers too much, I'll ispoiler my own answer. I think for me of course the Switch 2 is on the forefront of my mind now. I really hope we get a great sense of what the first year will hold for the console as well as some long term teases (similar to the Switch 1 January reveal) not to mention having cool games at launch like a new 3D Mario. I'm also hoping the games and revivals for Switch 1 don't let up. We've had some really cool stuff come back recently like Advance Wars, Pikmin, and Mario RPG and I'm looking forward to trying out Another Code this year. I hope we get some more revivals like these (new games and remakes) in addition to the big pillar games. Finally, I definitely want to play Metroid Prime 4 this year!
The first thread event is currently planned to start roughly 12ish hours from now, so please look forward to it
With the thread starting to get settled in, I'm going to drop the first Weekly Question for the thread! This one will run through the end of the day on Wednesday January 3rd so you'll get a little extra time to answer it compared to future questions!
Week 1 - What are you most looking forward to and hoping for from Nintendo in 2024?
To not color answers too much, I'll ispoiler my own answer. I think for me of course the Switch 2 is on the forefront of my mind now. I really hope we get a great sense of what the first year will hold for the console as well as some long term teases (similar to the Switch 1 January reveal) not to mention having cool games at launch like a new 3D Mario. I'm also hoping the games and revivals for Switch 1 don't let up. We've had some really cool stuff come back recently like Advance Wars, Pikmin, and Mario RPG and I'm looking forward to trying out Another Code this year. I hope we get some more revivals like these (new games and remakes) in addition to the big pillar games. Finally, I definitely want to play Metroid Prime 4 this year!
The first thread event is currently planned to start roughly 12ish hours from now, so please look forward to it
oh yeah, this is really solidJanuary Mini for just Switch games. Then March/April getting the Switch 2 reveal.
Reason I'm going with January instead of February is simply because Peach was to get it's first public demo at Nintendo Live in mid January. Of course that event has since been canceled but I think regardless of that Nintendo will stay on track for their Peach marketing plan. So some sort of trailer has to drop early January for it.
Has it been indicated by insiders and the like not to expect any hardware announcement this winter?Most likely June would be the full games blowout but with the console reveal before then and from March or after. Maybe even a tease at the end of the final Switch 1 Direct in February.
if any year is primed for a Mini Direct it’s definitely this year.oh yeah, this is really solid
I think that could be handled via Twitter but this is a really solid year for a January mini
Nate was hearing from developers something about March at Gamescom. It’s what makes me more confident March will be the reveal for Switch 2.
“Look ma it’s 2020 again”No more directs ever again.
To temper my own expectations, I’m not expecting to hear a peep about a new console until this summer the earliest
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Scarlet Witch has entered the chat, damnNo more directs
We will get another picture like this posted for a tease of switch 2… I can feel it!
yoooo high fiveFebruary 7th. No Switch 2 till maybe May, and it may not release next year. Metroid Prime 4 will be revealed in the February direct and will be the holiday title, with no mention of it coming to the next console.
The two Switch 2 threads shall suffer.