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This thread is a dynamo of Nintendo-adjacent tomfoolery, ranging from Nintendo Direct Speculation* to how many Subway sandwiches it takes to clog a horse incinerator. Very little is off-topic here, but Nintendo is the beating horse heart that fuels us and the farm-fresh glue that holds us together.
Above all, this is a friendly place to talk! To keep it that way, there are a few rules.
- Be good to each other! Sometimes speculation can get heated. Sometimes jokes go overboard. Try to read the room, keep hostility in check, and apologize when you make mistakes.
- Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Transphobia will not be tolerated.
- Hide your spoilers! Even for old games. Famiboards has a lovely built-in tag for this purpose. Some thread denizens like going into games knowing as little as possible!
- Information is ethereal. Occasionally, people who know what they're talking about will say things here. Not all of these things pan out. Keep it light, avoid the wheel of expectation and vitriol, and don't draw attention to things that are meant to be just part of the discussion.
- Don't buy creamed corn from a capybara standing on its hind legs after 4 PM. Trust me on this one. Possums are okay though.
Who's Welcome Here?
Everyone is welcome here! Please join in the conversation and become part of the abyssal tide. The eldritch among us are less threatening than they seem – we're all happy to chat and love growing the community!
What's This Title About?
This is our third monthly Nintendo General Discussion Startopic, and it's winter in a handful of places. According to my farmer's almanac, sidestepping "tropical freeze" into "topical threes" was both a good idea and worth hours of Photoshopping. It also says "dad puns are the long poison," but I ripped that page out.
However, since discussion this month will have plenty to do with The Game Awards, I also considered...
For Whom Does the Nintember Toll?
I'm so glad you asked that in such a weird way! It tolls for thee, thread-dwellers. Here's what's on tap.
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain • 12/3
Nintendo's dropping a December delight for the electric headmeat. Enjoy "quick mental fun" near and far with a scribbly pal who looks like one of my sleep paralysis demons.
Fun Fact: The original name for Famiboards was "Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain."
The Game Awards • 12/9
December means that gremlin lord Elf Keighley sits once more on the Dorito throne, hyping up some statuettes and a ceaseless onslaught of advertisement. Metroid Dread is nominated for Game of the Year, and there are several other
We're anticipating new game announcements, but who knows what we'll see? Each lick of the magic eight-ball so far has come up mystery flavor.
Per usual, HYPE RESPONSIBLY. Nintendo might not show us anything. I don't want to see deathchants and despair if you don't get what you want. No excuses!
Indie World Showcase
Have you heard that the Switch is perfect for indie games? Sometimes, we get whole presentations about indie games, and some of those have historically happened in December! Currently, we have no information or confirmation, but it could happen!
A lot of things could happen... but that doesn't mean they will.
Nintendo Switch Online Update
We may finally get some meaty N64 classics like 64 Trump Collection: Alice no Waku Waku Trump World, Rugrats in Paris - The Movie: The Game, and Wayne Gretzky's 3D Rat Attack! Oh, wait, apparently that last one is two different N64 games... but anything's possible!
Nintendo Holiday Sale
It's the holiday season! Which means wildly different things to a lot of people. Light some candles, make a latke-lefse-samosa turducken, and chant to Zorvak lest he consume.
It is likely that some of you may receive Nintendo-related gifts. It is also likely that Nintendo will have their annual holiday sale. But Nintendo selling games is a slippery slope that could lead to members of this thread playing games – a risk Nintendo might not be willing to take.
Things That Have Come To Pass
I'll be updating this section as we go through the month. Let's see what Nintendoes and what Nintendon't!
12/3 • Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
The brains are afoot! Well, I mean, they're brains. This brain mitzvah (technically a sweet brain sixteen) gets a Metascore of 72, but a Meatscore of Perfectly Grillable. Some say there's a little too much "vs" and not enough "brain" – but what do you think?
12/9 • The Game Awards
Wow, what an incredible show! And by "incredible" I mean there was basically nothing even tangentially Switch related. At all. You all owe me twenty bucks.
12/10 • Paper Mario for NSO Expansion Pack
It's no Wayne Gretzky's 3D Rat Attack! but Nintendo technically delivered. Is this a one-game month? Or will we spy something else before the clock runs out?
12/13 • SamusHunter Revealed as @Raccoon Parody Account
The trash king is unmasked, and we’re speechless! If you didn’t see the receipts or have concerns, shoot me or @Raccoon a message.
12/15 • Indie World @ 9am PT
As was foretold! Our solstitial fear of an Indie planet was warranted. Nintendo showed a decent smattering of games, but nothing earth-shattering. Earth-binding, however...
Did You Lovingly Handcraft A Playlist for This Thread?
Unfortunately, I made two.
- You Don't Know Me by Son Lux
- Deer by The Pack A.D.
- Adam Copies by Baths
- Frequency by Sylvan Esso
- Plastic Baby Jesus by Saintseneca
- Gravedigger by P.O.S.
- Flames and Flat Tires by Squirrel Flower
- Wake by Chrome Sparks
- End of the World by Gulfer
- Tuff by Aesop Rock
- Ben Franklin by Snail Mail
- ONDA by Jambinai
- Equus by Eric Whitacre
- Stupid Horse by 100 gecs
- Dark Horse by Emma Ruth Rundle
- Stalking Horse by Ryan Degree
- Broken Horse by Freelance Whales
- Dead Horse by Michiel Schrey
- The Funeral by Band of Horses
- Ghost Horse by Krasnogorsk
Any Threads You'd Like To Share?
Yes! @mazi and @Derachi both included a handy thread list. I stole it. Here it is!
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel
- Bayonetta 3
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
- Triangle Strategy
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Mario Party Superstars
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- Metroid Prime 4
- Halo Infinite
- Elden Ring
- Dragon Quest XII
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- Lil Gator
- Future Nintendo Hardware & Technology Speculation and Discussion
- Nintendo First Party Development Thread
- Sony PlayStation Discussion
- Microsoft Xbox Discussion
- Xbox Game Pass
- Nintendo Switch Online
- The Nintendo Gigaleaks
- The Nintendo Pipeline Podcast
- My Nintendo
- Monolith Soft Development and Speculation
- Portable/Handheld Screenshots thread
- Home System Screenshots Thread
- SNES Appreciation & Collecting Thread
- N64 Appreciation & Collecting Thread
- Retro Gaming on Switch
- Famiboards GameDevs Thread
- Visual Novels Discussion
- Super Smash Bros. Series Discussion
- The TimeSplitters Community Hangout
- Xeno Series Community
- Castlevania Appreciation Thread
- Ace Attorney & The Great Ace Attorney appreciation thread
- Rhythm Heaven appreciation thread
- Super Paper Mario appreciation thread
Spacial Thonks
There's a lot of thonk to go around, so gather 'round the thonkbox.
A huge thank you to everyone who made Famiboards possible, including @bellydrum, @hologram, and @Dopply! I'd also like to thank @mazi for creating the first Nintendo General Discussion ST • @Derachi for ST2, general chaos, and coming up with the Sh*tty Nintendo F*ck Zone of P*ss (now the W*tty December T*lk Zone of H*ts) • @Raccoon for unbridled raccoonery, the original Distortion Geoff (which he provided for my elf-related sins), and for sticking around • @BozPaggs for the deep dark mod work and co-prioring the shitpost abyss with me • @chocolate_supra for a joke request you made a month ago, which as of 11:50 PM I have honored • every other Famiboards mod, admin, and dev • and most importantly, you!
Hall of the Old Gods: @Kevin360 • @Mina • @Raccoon • @Phendrift • @Meelow • @Skittzo • @Hero of Legend • @reconceptualize • @BozPaggs • @Brofield • @MondoMega • @wookiee • @hologram • @Sadist • @Plum • @bellydrum ♥
Hall of the Old Gods: @Kevin360 • @Mina • @Raccoon • @Phendrift • @Meelow • @Skittzo • @Hero of Legend • @reconceptualize • @BozPaggs • @Brofield • @MondoMega • @wookiee • @hologram • @Sadist • @Plum • @bellydrum ♥
No horses were permanently incinerated in the making of this ST.
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