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[kirby_fox]

New stages or an adventure mode though I would say fits into "upgraded port" territory. When I hear "new game" that brings visions of redeveloping and slowly announcing previously existent characters, etc. like had to be done for Melee/Brawl/WiiU.

I'm expecting it to be Smash 4 base like Splatoon 2, but to be considered Smash 5 (or 6 is you count 3DS). By calling it Smash 5, it'll allow them to take a base and cut/add stuff to it. If you get a championship edition, you should have stuff only added and tweaked. Smash 5 means you can cut or add to your desire. And feed drip info isn't necessary with returning characters. They can have a huge character based intro to the game coming to Switch- showing off all returning characters then start the new info feed drip.

But I'm OK with a Championship Edition if they add all the DLC, give Cloud his English voiceover, add a Subspace like story mode and some new characters and stages. Ice Climbers can finally return.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Wait, the phone app isn't out yet? I don't have a Switch so I ignore a lot of things about the console, but what's the online functionality looking like as of today? What about chat, messages, multiplayer, lobbies, invites?

Multiplayer is currently free but there's no physical option to invite people to games yet or any communication options beyond adding people you've recently played against. Most online games just have a play with friends option in the menu.

 

[skypunch]

So did soraya saga retweet this?

Not yet. 😢

 

[leandrochiarello]

They are probably saving that for E3.

I bet E3 will give us an announcement of Smash port, one unannounced retail Switch game for this year, VC, and a bunch of 2018 stuff.

yeah, but I'd really like buying (again) some snes games before E3.

"one unannounced retail Switch game" Metroid is real!!

 

[Herb Alpert]

Wait, the phone app isn't out yet? I don't have a Switch so I ignore a lot of things about the console, but what's the online functionality looking like as of today? What about chat, messages, multiplayer, lobbies, invites?

Well...

 

[Dark Cloud]

*shrugs*

I like rpgs, mostly.

I would suggest waiting for the E3 direct then.



I adore my Switch but I have little to no desire to play that game. Just not for me, not much of a fighting game fan.

Hoping we get a demo.

Fighting games are a relatively niche genre.

I was joking...arms..."grab" your attention

Lol

 

[Triforce141]

Surprised that Nintendo's been slowing down on the amount of Directs they've been making, still excited for this one though.

Only the jetpack distinctly felt right: powerful and easy to use with an obvious drawback. Splatdown was too weak (needs larger AoE,), the missiles and the Stingray were too slow. Stingray should have a turn speed closer to the heavy splatling.

All of the Splatoon 2 specials are designed to be more situational to avoid many of the "I win" situations the previous Bubble, Kraken and Inkzooka gave in the last game.

Count how many times Tower Control matches were won because someone bumrushed to the tower and spammed an invuln special, with almost nothing the enemy team can do about it.

 

[Neoxon]

I'm expecting it to be Smash 4 base like Splatoon 2, but to be considered Smash 5 (or 6 is you count 3DS). By calling it Smash 5, it'll allow them to take a base and cut/add stuff to it. If you get a championship edition, you should have stuff only added and tweaked. Smash 5 means you can cut or add to your desire. And feed drip info isn't necessary with returning characters. They can have a huge character based intro to the game coming to Switch- showing off all returning characters then start the new info feed drip.

But I'm OK with a Championship Edition if they add all the DLC, give Cloud his English voiceover, add a Subspace like story mode and some new characters and stages. Ice Climbers can finally return.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they couldn't get Cloud's English VA since said VA refused to do non-union work (I.E. Smash 4). I remember hearing this from an interview that Source Gaming did with Kyle Hebert (Ryu's English VA), but I could be misremembering the quote.

 

[rhandino]

So did soraya saga retweet this?

Bring a tear to my eye that the XenoX cycle of F5-ing Soraya Saga twitter account every time Nintendo announce a Direct is once again a thing.

 

[HardRojo]

Multiplayer is currently free but there's no physical option to invite people to games yet or any communication options beyond adding people you've recently played against. Most online games just have a play with friends option in the menu.

Fuck I had totally forgotten MP won't be free on the Switch. Basically online functionality will be fully enabled once this app comes out, right? I'd expect the console to be capable of handling some of those things, guess not?

Well...

 

[Jonneh3003]

Fuck I had totally forgotten MP won't be free on the Switch. Basically online functionality will be fully enabled once this app comes out, right? I'd expect the console to be capable of handling some of those things, guess not?

With Splatoon 2 and ARMS being heavily online I'm sure they'll explain it during this Direct.

 

[SporeCrawler]

I don't think ARMS will be nearly good.

I played it. If it has decent character selection we have a winner

 

[HardRojo]

With Splatoon 2 and ARMS being heavily online I'm sure they'll explain it during this Direct.

I'd expect them to. Really looking forward to this Direct.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Fuck I had totally forgotten MP won't be free on the Switch. Basically online functionality will be fully enabled once this app comes out, right? I'd expect the console to be capable of handling some of those things, guess not?

The online play is free until fall.

 

[C.Olimar788]

So this will announce Spring Man and Inkling for Smash for the Switch, right?

 

[Neoxon]

So this will announce Spring Man and Inkling for Smash for the Switch, right?

I'm not sure if we'd get a Smash 4 Deluxe reveal during this Direct. And while Inkling would be a safe bet if Smash 4 Deluxe is an actual thing with new characters, it may be a bit too soon for Spring Man to show up (unless it's a Greninja situation & the Smash 4 team was in contact with the ARMS team during the latter's development).

 

[Nia]

I want to see more Marie. Also once again people are raising their expectations too high. I look forward to everyone's inevitable disappointment.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Bring a tear to my eye that the XenoX cycle of F5-ing Soraya Saga twitter account every time Nintendo announce a Direct is once again a thing.

Good times

 

[phanphare]

So this will announce Spring Man and Inkling for Smash for the Switch, right?

you mean ribbon girl and judd right? ;p

 

[Council Pop]

I wonder if a localization of Yokai Watch 3 will be announced? Seems like a good time to do it.

The fact they're going to announce new 3DS games in April makes me think E3 is going to be entirely Switch, which is great.

 

[PadWarrior]

you mean ribbon girl and judd right? ;p

Ah but which Judd? Little or big?

 

[Mister Wolf]

Just show me a little bit of Xenoblade 2 Nintendo. I'm not asking for a lot.

 

[jmizzal]

The online play is free until fall.

Yes but the paid service is suppose to have a free trail starting in the Summer, so I would assume it would be for these games, which would also make sense for them to start talking about the service now along with these games.

 

[phanphare]

Ah but which Judd? Little or big?

it'll be like Link and Toon Link

 

[d00d3n]

A rebate on Mario Kart if you own it for WiiU please

 

[jonno394]

Yes but the paid service is suppose to have a free trail starting in the Summer, so I would assume it would be for these games, which would also make sense for them to start talking about the service now along with these games.

I thought it was assumed that the free trial is a go now, people are playing Bomberman, Fast Racing etc online for free.

 

[Morts]

Solution and ARMs direct? Cool, let's talk about an unverified Smash port a bunch.

 

[Wanderer5]

Would love to get a update on Ever Oasis, but that would probably would wait till E3.

 

[titiklabingapat]

Im expecting an HD remaster of Primes, a new IP from Retro, a XCX sequel, a XC2 release date, Bayonetta 3 with Bayonetta 2 port and Pokemon Stars.

Let's go all in this hype train, mfers!

 

[Dandy Crocodile]

All I want is Ever Oasis news and an Arms release date with at least two more characters shown.

 

[jmizzal]

I thought it was assumed that the free trial is a go now, people are playing Bomberman, Fast Racing etc online for free.

The app comes out this summer for free, I assume thats the free trial of the full online service

I may need to re look at the wording

 

[SinCityAssassin]

All I want is Ever Oasis news and an Arms release date with at least two more characters shown.

Ever Oasis characters in ARMS, get hype lol

 

[PadWarrior]

it'll be like Link and Toon Link

That could work.

 

[SporeCrawler]

I'm not sure if we'd get a Smash 4 Deluxe reveal during this Direct. And while Inkling would be a safe bet if Smash 4 Deluxe is an actual thing with new characters, it may be a bit too soon for Spring Man to show up (unless it's a Greninja situation & the Smash 4 team was in contact with the ARMS team during the latter's development).

cross promotion? would make sense. also please botw characters plz (revali or mipha would be kick ass)

 

[Toad.T]

Predictions:

3DS:
-Ever Oaisis
-Pikmin 3DS name/Date
-Fire Emblem Warriors footage
-Something Kirby for the 25th anniversary.
-Wario Ware (PLEASE)
-US Miitopia
-US Third Party surprise localization.

Switch:
-Arms Blowout
-Spla2n Single Player
-FE Warriors Footage
-VC
-Low Key WiiU Port.

Other:
-Mobile AC info.
-Notice of shutdown for OG Wii Shop channel.

 

[TheLegendaryN]

I wonder if a localization of Yokai Watch 3 will be announced? Seems like a good time to do it.

The fact they're going to announce new 3DS games in April makes me think E3 is going to be entirely Switch, which is great.

Yokai Watch 2 released in Europe last week, so no.

 

[Nightmare452]

Hoping for a May release date for Arms and a late June/early July for Splatoon 2. Thats and keep the online free until you test these games out Nintendo!

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Predictions:

3DS:
-Ever Oaisis
-Pikmin 3DS name/Date
-Fire Emblem Warriors footage
-Something Kirby for the 25th anniversary.
-Wario Ware (PLEASE)
-US Miitopia
-US Third Party surprise localization.

Switch:
-Arms Blowout
-Spla2n Single Player
-FE Warriors Footage
-VC Maybe VC but the Online Service in general since ARMS/MK8/SPLAT2 are coming up.
-Low Key WiiU Port. New first-party eshop available that day

Other:
-Mobile AC info.
-Notice of shutdown for OG Wii Shop channel.

Pretty much on point minus mobile stuff.

I'm not expecting much beyond ARMS/Splatoon, but I'm happy to get a release date for both.

The 3DS games are important here. They need to announce some localization dates.

 

[GamerJM]

I'm not expecting much beyond ARMS/Splatoon, but I'm happy to get a release date for both.

 

[Kevinroc]

I'm expecting most of the emphasis on ARMS and Splatoon as has been promised. Everything else I have no idea.

But I'm not expecting Smash Switch or Virtual Console information until E3.

 

[MegaManTrigger]

Don't really care about the games, but I really hope they give news on possible updates to bring some features like YouTube, etc. to the Switch.

 

[Taker666]

I'd quite like a new themed Switch design to be announced...as it's likely launch hardware issues will have been fixed for that.

 

[Dangerous1992]

Xeno X rebranded as Xenocross for Switch with new sawano tracks and some adjusting in the sound mixing (flight song option)

give me that sawano goodness

 

[QuixoticNeutral]

A rebate on Mario Kart if you own it for WiiU please

I'm not counting on it, but given that regardless of whether you own MK8 in physical or digital format, they can tell if you have the DLC packs attached to your account, the best I'm hoping for is that full DLC ownership on the Wii U gets you a digital discount on MK8D. That might be good enough to push me over the edge, especially as I intend to grab MK8D digitally if I ever pick it up at all.

One other thing not discussed in this thread: with online functionality being rolled out for the combination of MK8D/Arms/Splatoon, this would be a good time to hear about a systems patch that improves the friend-finding features (through social network integration) or expands the screenshot sharing. For all that MK8D is bringing to the table, remember that it's rolling back Miiverse features (a parallel achievement system of its own on the Wii U) and video editing/sharing (the raison d'être for the whole MKTV theme that pervades MK8 all the way to its Rainbow Road design).

 

[Salvadora]

Low expectations for this re: Switch.

ARMs/Splatoon 2 information dump and trailers.

That's it.

 

[Interfectum]

Some of you have crazy expectations for this event. Should make for an interesting thread at least.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

did someone say NEW SAWANO TRACKS

 

[OmegaFax]

Nintendo might announce an updated Amiibo NFC reader/writer with bluetooth capabilities during this Direct.

If anyone remembers, an updated version went up on the FCC's database late last year. The confidentiality period for external photos, instruction manual, etc are going to be lifted on the 18th.

https://fccid.io/BKEF

 

[OrbitalBeard]

You know what'd be a nice little Switch surprise for this Direct? The Disney Afternoon Collection. Mike Mika said it'd be easy to bring over to Switch. C'mon Capcom.

 

[LordKano]

Nintendo might announce an updated Amiibo NFC reader/writer with bluetooth capabilities during this Direct.

If anyone remembers, an updated version went up on the FCC's database late last year. The confidentiality period for external photos, instruction manual, etc are going to be lifted on the 18th.

https://fccid.io/BKEF

Why would they do that tho, joy-cons already have NFC built-in.