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Pyoro likes to tease early. He’s gonna tease 5 days or so early it looks like. Around Friday I’ll be looking for his hints for a direct the following week.
Its not really the same IMO.uh yes. We knew so little about H2 2023 that people were convinced that was because the successor was coming out then.
Good thing I never get mad at them.FYI Grubb never said there was a blowout for Metroid Prime 4 in May. He said that was the internal due date for assets for Metroid Prime 4. That was also a long time ago so things could change. They would need time to cut those assets into a presentation and consider how they want it done.
If we are going to cite insiders and be mad when they get things wrong we should be citing them accurately.
Well that’s why we’re discussing April directs, right? Because April having general directs isn’t normal. We had the General in 2017 and….that’s it lol.This year being a transition year alone should make comparisons to previous years difficult, i'd say.
But with the rumored Switch 2 delay, i think there's no way to predict timings, content (quality and amount) of any presentation Nintendo has this year.
I mean, sure. I don't necessarily disagree but if Nintendo were to wait until June would I be surprised? No.Its not really the same IMO.
Before June 2023 Direct we knew about Pikmin 4 date (July). They didn’t release any SW at August. They use that presentation to announce all their fall lineup (September: Pikmin 1+2, October: Detective Pikachu 2, SMB Wonder, November: SMRPG, Wario Ware)
Now we don’t even know about their July game so I think a presentation must come early than June to show their summer and possible fall 2024 lineup.
I'm inclined to agree, although the Switch 2 internal delay makes things interesting. Would we really go another 5-ish months between April and September, or would Nintendo continue to mix things up with a late-summer Direct? And for that matter, how many more Switch-only Directs do we think remain before the console blowout, or at least a showcase of some launch titles?Came in expecting to see the NSO update reigniting the April Debate only to see Brazil himself wade in. Neat.
Fwiw I think an April Direct means no (traditional) June Direct.
My thoughts exactly. It's going to be one of those two weeks in April if there is indeed an April Direct.Fiscal year earnings report is 5/7 (5/8 in NA?)
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That’s earlier in the month than I had thought. I expect if we’re getting an April Direct it’ll be towards the middle or end of the month. Let’s say 1-2 weeks before Endless Ocean meaning anywhere between 4/18 - 4/25 so they don’t overshadow that game and can drop a demo in the eShop.
What's been goofing me up about the internal delay is whether that means they're gonna have a sudden glaring gap in their release schedule in H2. Will all the late-H2 games be held back for the 2witch now, or will some of the smaller games that were meant to be cross-gen releases simply come out on Switch to fill the gap, acting like that was always the plan?I'm inclined to agree, although the Switch 2 internal delay makes things interesting. Would we really go another 5-ish months between April and September, or would Nintendo continue to mix things up with a late-summer Direct?
I do think that potential delay muddies the waters somewhat, but I'm still expecting a formal confirmation of the new hardware by the time of their next investor meeting in early May. From that perspective, a Direct in April has a lot of advantages, not least in that the first three quarters of the fiscal year would have their products dated and announced. Follow it up with new hardware confirmation a few weeks later and I think waiting until September for another 'full' Direct, or a software blowout for the new system, would be fine. We go four months between Directs in February and June; not that much different if they go from (for example) mid April to early September. Nintendo will have to balance between shifting focus to the new platform while still doing enough to drive the Switch business for the rest of the calendar year.I'm inclined to agree, although the Switch 2 internal delay makes things interesting. Would we really go another 5-ish months between April and September, or would Nintendo continue to mix things up with a late-summer Direct? And for that matter, how many more Switch-only Directs do we think remain before the console blowout, or at least a showcase of some launch titles?
I think there'll probably be a couple games that were originally intended as cross-gen releases that now become "Switch 1, with Switch 2 upgrades/updates later" titlesWhat's been goofing me up about the internal delay is whether that means they're gonna have a sudden glaring gap in their release schedule in H2. Will all the late-H2 games be held back for the 2witch now, or will some of the smaller games that were meant to be cross-gen releases simply come out on Switch to fill the gap, acting like that was always the plan?
Kinda reminds me of a few years ago when suddenly games like Age of Calamity were landing with such noticable performance dips that people were suggesting they might've been made with the Pro in mind. Are we gonna have a slate of games this holiday that seem like they were built with higher specs in mind? Or just crickets instead?
That’s why this Direct is so interesting - it should answer the empty holiday season question. I don’t see them saving much of anything that’s still coming in 2024 for after an April Direct.What's been goofing me up about the internal delay is whether that means they're gonna have a sudden glaring gap in their release schedule in H2. Will all the late-H2 games be held back for the 2witch now, or will some of the smaller games that were meant to be cross-gen releases simply come out on Switch to fill the gap, acting like that was always the plan?
Kinda reminds me of a few years ago when suddenly games like Age of Calamity were landing with such noticable performance dips that people were suggesting they might've been made with the Pro in mind. Are we gonna have a slate of games this holiday that seem like they were built with higher specs in mind? Or just crickets instead?
Let’s not speak the 9-month dead period before the new console launch into existence. Already had enough of that of the years with Nintendo!What's been goofing me up about the internal delay is whether that means they're gonna have a sudden glaring gap in their release schedule in H2. Will all the late-H2 games be held back for the 2witch now, or will some of the smaller games that were meant to be cross-gen releases simply come out on Switch to fill the gap, acting like that was always the plan?
Kinda reminds me of a few years ago when suddenly games like Age of Calamity were landing with such noticable performance dips that people were suggesting they might've been made with the Pro in mind. Are we gonna have a slate of games this holiday that seem like they were built with higher specs in mind? Or just crickets instead?
At this point I'm wondering if Retro Studios isn't working on Duke Nukem Forever 2.FYI Grubb never said there was a blowout for Metroid Prime 4 in May. He said that was the internal due date for assets for Metroid Prime 4. That was also a long time ago so things could change. They would need time to cut those assets into a presentation and consider how they want it done.
If we are going to cite insiders and be mad when they get things wrong we should be citing them accurately.
I caught some flak for this earlier but the more I think about it, there has to be something inJune for the OG Switch because there are likely partner titles that are slated for Q3/Q4 that haven’t been formally announced.The other big question is if there’ll be a June Direct, and when Switch 2 is being shown. Part of me wonders if the reason they’re doing a Direct early in April is to cover the rest of 2024 and also leave the summer slot open for Switch 2 info.
Oh noes, wonder what we'll be seeing in the upcoming Direct, lol."Apparently, there aren’t any major first-party games in the testing playtime"
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That’s because it came from Doug BowserWhy does it seem to me like this tweet came from a turtle.
didnt Jeff Grubb mentioned someting Metroid Prime related would happen in may?FYI Grubb never said there was a blowout for Metroid Prime 4 in May. He said that was the internal due date for assets for Metroid Prime 4. That was also a long time ago so things could change. They would need time to cut those assets into a presentation and consider how they want it done.
If we are going to cite insiders and be mad when they get things wrong we should be citing them accurately.
didnt Jeff Grubb mentioned someting Metroid Prime related would happen in may?
Always reassuring that a timeline from leakers is disrupted because Nintendo needs to perfect Wario's 4K assets.He said something about a marketing push for Metroid in May. I believe this was prior to the news of the Switch 2 delay, so who knows if that may have changed things.
he heard (from a source that also told him Epic Mickey was getting remastered) that, as of sometime last year, Nintendo was looking to have Prime 4 assets (basically the materials you'd need for a trailer/re-reveal; CGI, gameplay footage, etc) prepared by May of 2024didnt Jeff Grubb mentioned someting Metroid Prime related would happen in may?
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What?So are we allowed to discuss the unmentionable fake leaker now?
We better not get to a point where Pyoro is so damn important that him mentioning banned content un-bans it around hereSo are we allowed to discuss the unmentionable fake leaker now?
We better not get to a point where Pyoro is so damn important that him mentioning banned content un-bans it around here
I think it was this tweet he reposted. Maybe it was an accident.
Has to be an accident. that or is a kind of hint so cryptic than my brain cant process it
Pyoro deleted a tweet that said "Fuck [insert name of leaker who is banned from discussion on this site]", probably because of some drama that seems to be going on between said leaker and MidoriWhat?
thats great but I think maybe you are overthinking it. Let me share my reasoning:if you add 10 to March 10th you get the 20th, and then deleting it adds another 10 but it got deleted so the other 10 is hidden
we're getting a shadowdropped Mario thing on March 30th
Oh ok. I missed that tweet. I only saw his reposted Mario Day tweetPyoro deleted a tweet that said "Fuck [insert name of leaker who is banned from discussion on this site]", probably because of some drama that seems to be going on between said leaker and Midori
Took me a hot minute to get the jokeWhy does it seem to me like this tweet came from a turtle.
I’d assume no; that’s incredibly early for Switch 2, and it’d dominate their news cycle for the rest of the year regardless of what they release.That’s why this Direct is so interesting - it should answer the empty holiday season question. I don’t see them saving much of anything that’s still coming in 2024 for after an April Direct.
The other big question is if there’ll be a June Direct, and when Switch 2 is being shown. Part of me wonders if the reason they’re doing a Direct early in April is to cover the rest of 2024 and also leave the summer slot open for Switch 2 info.
Probably best to keep it at a minimum since it involves a person who we don't want discussed here (because he's actively targeted this community and some users in it in the past)Are we allowed to discuss the Midori drama? I only ask because I’mn in the dark about it