Splatoon 1 had a dedicated direct. This is not a dedicated direct. If you're expecting half an hour of ARMS here, you're in for disappointment.
Nintendo Direct on April 12 (3PM PT, Switch/3DS, mainly Splarms)
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Splatoon 1 had a dedicated direct. This is not a dedicated direct. If you're expecting half an hour of ARMS here, you're in for disappointment.
My expectations is to not get much more Switch game focus than Splatoon and ARMS. And I'm fine with that.
Jonneh3003
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Waluigi's Tumble and Rumble, a brand new game to showcase the capabilities of HD Rumble.
Dark Cloud
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We should definitely get one new game announcement. We've always gotten a new game with worldwide Directs. It could be a small game or a medium sized game since E3 is close. I'm hoping for a Captain Toad Treasure Tracker 2, but I have zero confidence that'll ever happen. ☹️
Reggie did say E3 would focus on Switch and 3DS. So, I'm not sure how much 3DS will take up. I mean FE Warriors is coming to New 3DS along with Switch. So that's cool. I can see demos for Pikmin 3DS and Ever Oasis. I'm hoping 3DS talks is small. I'm greedy for Switch news lol
I can't wait for that free game
Mother 3
tonyh24613
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SporeCrawler
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anything that is a new game will be at e3... ports will probably the right bet here
Dark Cloud
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I wanted to add I think Nintendo will make it clear that you can play ARMS with standard traditional controls lol. I know it's funny saying that, but there seems to be a good amount of people who still think you can only play the game with motion controls. They'll probably show each control setup to play the game (i.e. One joycon, both joy con, standard controls).
Yeah I'll take a port of a Wii U game.
Hmm. I forgot about that.
Yeah I'll take a port of a Wii U game.
Hmm. I forgot about that.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
why are people still surprised that the 3DS is getting games?
did people forget GBC was getting games when GBA came out, and GBA with DS?
did people forget GBC was getting games when GBA came out, and GBA with DS?
Because they have selective memories. Destiny and Dragon Age Inquisition came out on PS360 too, 1 year after the PS4 and XB1 were released.
I do think 3DS exclusives will / should dry up. Fine with a few cross gen versions of things but I really don't think we should see many more 3DS exclusives from now.
how about
2 minutes of arms
and 33 minutes of the vastly superior and better ip that people actually care about
thankx
Council Pop
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And don't forget that Persona 5 literally just came out on PS3!
It's funny. People made similar asinine statements bout Splatoon before launch
Jim_Cacher
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I am confident that Arms will look more interesting every single time it is shown.
Yuuuuuup. This to the Nth degree.
People think their message board arguments about how Switch is Nintendo's only platform now make any sense in the real world.
Council Pop
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Yeah, I was thinking this. I think Arms looks really dull but I thought the same thing about Splatoon before playing it.
However, a big part of Splatoon is the way you can explore and interact with the actual maps- it's the same with the stages on Smash Bros. But Arms looks like it takes place in very generic arenas, and I'm really not sure that the fighting mechanics of the game will be interesting enough by themselves for me to want to play it.
Also, the aesthetic of Arms is absolutely horrible, especially when compared to Splatoon. The characters look like they're from that Aardman Quavers advert which played at every UK cinema during the late 90s:
Nintendo : "hey we are doing a Nintendo Direct but we'll mostly focus on ARMS and Splatoon 2 so don't expect the world"
Resonable gaf : "I wonder what small-scale games they could announce !"
Other gaf : "lol GAF you never change !!!!"
lmao this gif
Yup but things started to hype up when the previews started. Let's see if this happens again.
Dark Cloud
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LMAO 😂
Martin5000
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Oh no I was thinking the direct is today at midnight ...
It would be awesome if they give us a release date for arms and spaltoon
more time to get hyped!
It would be awesome if they give us a release date for arms and spaltoon
If they don't then Switch's year one is in bad shape because that means they're delayed.
I mean, it's a Switch and 3DS direct. Unless ARMS or Splatoon 2 will be multiplat between the two, isn't this a perfectly normal reaction?
haha i don't know why this got me so good when it's old as heck. strong meme.
The dude has some swag, but can someone explain the toilet in the backyard, please.
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Nintendo almost always announces new games at worldwide Directs, and in this case they stated the Direct is primarily but not exclusively focused on these two games, and that 3DS will be featured in some capacity, so it is a decent possibility that there will be at least one new announcement.
Do you think ARMS will outsell Wonderful 101?
Dark Cloud
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How confident are you guys in Switch features being talked about? If this Direct is around 40 minutes that's a pretty damn long Direct and to say they're focusing on Splatoon 2 and ARMS makes me wonder how long are they seriously spending on these two games? 10-12 minutes each? Let's say 12 minutes that leaves around 16 minutes or so. The usual 3DS games will be talked about, but I'm starting to wonder if they'll mention Switch media apps like Netflix, Hulu. Maybe what's coming to the trial version of the online app this summer or even a little VC talk.
I honestly didn't think this Direct was going to be longer than 25 minutes, but seeing Nico Nico estimate 35 minutes makes me think they could squeeze some sort of Switch features update into it.
They'll probably announce springy Amiibo for ARMS and maybe a joy con bundle for ARMS that matches with Spring Man and Ribbon Girl.
I honestly didn't think this Direct was going to be longer than 25 minutes, but seeing Nico Nico estimate 35 minutes makes me think they could squeeze some sort of Switch features update into it.
They'll probably announce springy Amiibo for ARMS and maybe a joy con bundle for ARMS that matches with Spring Man and Ribbon Girl.
Bring back the classics
Banned
Having played both Splatoon 2 and Arms in Londons premiere of the switch I can honestly say this will be huge.
I really hope that Nintendo support this great title with lots of DLC and advertising, the way you can use your arms as weapons is so fluid, its so natural and the feel with the hd rumble was fantastic.
Nintendo bring out some official bundles though so I can get a game plus Zelda and some more joycons!
I really hope that Nintendo support this great title with lots of DLC and advertising, the way you can use your arms as weapons is so fluid, its so natural and the feel with the hd rumble was fantastic.
Nintendo bring out some official bundles though so I can get a game plus Zelda and some more joycons!
We never actually know the runtime until the Youtube stream goes live, typically within half an hour of it starting.
It's because Wii U was such a flop that fans expected Nintendo to throw all their weight behind the Switch. Not to mention since it is a hybrid console/handheld, many hoped that having a unified platform would be mean less game droughts and a more consistent flow of titles to the Switch. People feel that time and resources spent developing games for the 3DS would be better suited for the Switch.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Always appropriate
We'll still be getting that, but people seem to forget Nintendo need to give the 3DS support in case Switch doesn't do well, plus the fact it has a 60m+ userbase who deserve support too
You keep waiting on those new games, then.
Council Pop
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Well, considering that E3 is just around the corner, and that there are 3DS games such as Pikmin and Ever Oasis that we desperately need updates about, it's unlikely that this direct will feature anything but the most minor new announcements.
That still doesn't make any sense.
"Yo Nintendo! Stop supporting your cash cow and put all your resources into this new platform. We don't want you to make smart business decisions, we want to feel better about our purchase."
Yeah, no.
Other than for DLC reasons, I don't think they've really ever touched on games that are already out in a Direct unless they literally just came out that week or aren't out in a specific region. Come on now
Sammy Samusu
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Hi lover.
Linkstrikesback
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I think every Nintendo published switch game will outsell w101 for the devices entire life.
Unless they get platinum to do w102 i guess.
Colonel Mustard
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I think a Switch port of W101 would probably outsell the original.