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Nintendo Direct on April 12 (3PM PT, Switch/3DS, mainly Splarms)

Dark Cloud said:
http://boards.4chan.org/v/thread/372872764/nintendo-direct

I'm saying atleast it makes some sensible sense. Unlike the other 4chan rumor has things in it that aren't possible.
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No, the other rumour if anything makes more sense, nothing in it is out of the ordinary or impossible.

Nintendo releasing 80 VC games at once is completely ridiculous if we go by their VC strategy that they've stuck to since the very first iteration of the VC.
 
JoeInky said:
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In which universe does 80 VC games make sense? There'll be 10 games when VC launches and then they'll do 1-2 new titles a week as per usual.
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Vyse The Legend said:
? Nothing in that first rumor is surprising or outside the realm of possibility. It's so by-the-numbers that it seams really plausible.
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I would think Smash Bros for new 3DS is a fairly insane prediction. 80 VC titles sounds a bit more plausible to me than Smash Bros for new 3DS, when the 3DS already has this Smash and it plays fine on the new 3DS.

For the record I believe they are both bunk.
 
themagicalkitsune said:
Did the person making that second leak forget that the direct is mainly focused on Splatoon 2 and ARMS? Did they also forget that the 3DS is a thing?
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Scroll down to see the full "leak", they split it up into multiple posts. Plenty of 3DS content mentioned there. Doesn't make any of it real, but it's there.
 
Skittzo0413 said:
I would think Smash Bros for new 3DS is a fairly insane prediction. 80 VC titles sounds a bit more plausible to me than Smash Bros for new 3DS, when the 3DS already has this Smash and it plays fine on the new 3DS.
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New 3DS even has enhancements for Smash like faster loading and C-stick inputs.

Though i guess we can draw an example from Animal Crossing New Leaf: Welcome amiibo. That was a rerelease of an already existing 3DS game, kind of like the supposed "Super Smash Bros for New 3DS". It isn't outside of the realm of possibility but I don't quite believe it.
 
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Leaker said:
The Direct starts with Eiji Aonuma revealing a trailer for the Summer Breath of the Wild DLC.
>Hard Mode involves enemies gaining stronger weapons, as well as new enemy camp formations.
>The Cave of Trials is a 50-floor dungeon where you only have a set amount of weapons to use. If you run out of weapons, you can buy weapons from a Great Fairy every 10 levels for a small amount of Rupees.
>New flying dungeons are added to the map. These dungeons take place in the sky and are significantly harder than the shrines.
>Releases in July

Aonuma passes it over to Reggie to start the Direct.

On May 12th, over 80 classic NES, SNES, N64, and Gameboy games will be available on the Nintendo Switch Virtual Console
>Launch line-up includes Super Mario Bros, Kirby’s Adventure, F-Zero, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Paper Mario, and Donkey Kong
>Can customize the controls for all consoles
>Emulation looks a lot better than the Wii U’s. Comparable to the NES Classic.
>NES games $3.99; SNES games $4.99 - 6.99; N64 games $7.99 - $10.99; Gameboy games $1.99 - 3.99
>New Virtual Console games out on a weekly basis
>Wario’s Woods, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Donkey Kong 64, and Kirby Pinball Land available May 19th
Excitebike VS, Donkey Kong Country, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and Metroid II available May 26th
>One new NES, SNES, N64, and Gameboy game out every week
>More games to be announced in the future
>Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance games coming in the future
>“Exclusive experiences” will be available through the Virtual Console in the future
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Leaker said:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Trailer

>Shows off the new Battle Arenas in more detail
>Upon completing all the 200cc Grand Prix cups, you unlock Gold Mario as a costume for Mario
>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Bundle releasing April 28th
>- 1 Neon Nintendo Switch
>- 1 Copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
>- 1 Joy Con Wheel Pair
>- $349.99

Mario vs Donkey Kong: Mini Shift Trailer

>Nintendo Switch game
>Levels involve Mario working in tandem with Mini Marios to solve puzzles and reach the exit.
>They do seem segmented though. Mario does something > Minis do something > Mario does another thing
>Trailer shows factory level with springs, half-underwater level where the Mini’s short out if they touch the water, level that looks like Bowser’s Castle, battle vs DK
>Level editor similar to Tipping Stars with new stuff for Mario
>Unlock exclusive Mini characters through amiibo to use in game
>- Mini Link
>- Mini Isabelle
>- Mini Bowser
>- Mini Bowser Jr
>- Mini Diddy Kong
>- Mini Inkling (Boy & Girl)
>Out on retail & Nintendo eShop in August
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Leaker said:
Splatoon 2 Trailer

>Single-player trailer
>Takes place 2 years after the first game
>DJ Octavio and Captain Cuttlefish have been missing for the past 3 months
>Octo Valley, which has beencolonized by the Inklings, is being attacked by a rogue group of Octarians
>New enemy that whips Inklings with it’s long, whip-like head and a new enemy that’s bird-like and swoops down at your Inkling
>You can choose between 7 different weapons in single-player; Hero Splattershot, Hero Splatterscope, Hero Roller, Hero Splatling, Hero Slosher, Hero Dualies, and Hero Stamper
>New Weapon Class: Splatterstamp
Very slow, but strong weapon that causes a large splash surrounding the Inkling whenever it’s used
Sub-weapon: Splat Bombs
Special Weapon: Inkmaker (Raincloud special from Jan 13th trailer)
>Releases on June 30th

Ever Oasis Trailer

>Major characters trailer
>Character art & small blurb splashed on gameplay on them doing things
>- Noola - A ‘Noot’ creature who was chased out of her native village by the Chaos. She can temporarily fly to solve puzzles
>- Ebasu - A chubby Seedling who was nearly banished for causing a famine. He can easily roll around to quickly travel and solve puzzles
>- Ubato - The brother of fellow Seedling Miura, he can scope out potential attacks on the oasis by either rogue bandits or the Chaos
>- Anusi - The dark leader of the Chaos and the dark side of Isuna. He wants to conquer the world and plunge it into pure chaos
>- Daskruin - The heart of the Chaos. It is only controlled by the existence of Isuna and her oasis
>Releases in the Fall
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Leaker said:
Boxboxboxboy: Goodbye Boxboy!

>Use new types of boxes to complete levels
>- Blocks that rocket up into the sky
>- Blocks that can move away from Qbby
>- Exploding blocks
>Tiny Qbby-like creatures that you must use to complete levels
>Owning Boxboy and Boxboxboy allows you to unlock unique costumes
>Releases right after the Direct on the eShop

Boxboy: The Cubeplete Collection

>Contains all 3 Boxboy games
>Bundled with the Boxboy amiibo
>amiibo support in Boxboxboxboy
>- Boxboy amiibo unlocks the Qucy costume and a Gameboy screen filter
>- The Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Waddle Dee amiibo unlock special Qbby costumes
>Releases in the summer

ARMS Trailer

>Same announcer voice as previous trailers
>2 new characters: Slapperback and Strawman
>Slapperback: A quadrupedal fighter who can damage foes while moving towards them and can punch without stopping.
>Strawmam: A skinny guy who can create temporary clones of himself when dodging. They seem to be good meatshields.
>2 new weapons: Quick Draw and Rattler
>- Quick Draw: You punch really fast. Doesn’t seem to do much damage though. Charging it makes the opponent get launched really far.
>- Rattler: The punch arcs upwards over other punches. Charging it poisons the foe if it hits. It looks like a Rattlesnake.
>Play online or locally with friends or strangers
>Releases May 26th
>New characters, weapons, and modes will be announced every week up until launch

ARMS amiibo


>Can be used in ARMS to be trained as AI characters like Smash Bros
>Take them online to battle other people’s amiibo and win prizes
>Wave 1 has 7 figures: Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Master Mummy, Ninjara, Mechanica, Slapperback, and Strawman
>Releases alongside the game on May 26th
>More amiibo of unannounced characters coming later
>One amiibo in the Smash Bros line will work as well
>ARMS Nintendo Switch Bundle releasing May 26th
>- 1 Gray Nintendo Switch
>- 1 pair of Gray Joy-Cons
>- 1 copy of ARMS
>- 1 Spring Man amiibo
>- $399.99
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Leaker said:
Reggie passes it off to Bill for third-party games

Nintendo Switch Third-Party Games Reel

>Mincraft: Nintendo Switch Edition coming out April 21st
>- Super Mario Mash-Up Pack shown in clip
>The Disney Afternoon Collection coming out in the Summer
>Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: A Telltale Game Series coming out April 18th
>Disgaea 5 Complete coming out May 23rd
>ACA NEOGEO: The Complete Collection coming out this Fall
>Puyo Puyo Tetris coming out April 25th
>The Jackbox Party Pack 3 coming out April 14th
>Redout coming out in July
>Sonic Mania coming out this Summer
>Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap coming out April 18th
>LEGO Worlds coming out in the Spring
>Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom coming out in 2017
>Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers coming out May 26th
>STEEP coming out in 2017

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition Trailer

>Multiple blurbs throughout the trailer
>- 150+ levels
Seemingly new levels taking place on the back of a giant bird and in space
>- Even more Murphy’s Challenges
>- Boss Rush mode
>- Online Challenges
>- New Costumes
>amiibo Support
>- Use select amiibo to gain additional costumes
>- Bowser and Olimar costumes shown
>Releases August 1st
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Leaker said:
Bill passes it off to Damon Baker to show off Nindie games

Nindies Sizzle Reel

>Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment on Wii U and 3DS coming out April 19th
>Enter the Gungeon on Nintendo Switch coming out right after the Direct
>Stardew Valley on Nintendo Switch coming out this Summer
>1001 Spikes DX on Nintendo Switch coming out June 20th
>Cave Story+ on Nintendo Switch coming out June 20th
>Rive on Nintendo Switch coming out this July
>Lock’s Quest on Nintendo Switch coming out in 2017
>Shrouded Warriors on Nintendo Switch coming out this Winter
>Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas coming out on June 9th
>Urban Trial Freestyle 2 on 3DS coming out this Spring
>Mutant Mudds Advance on Nintendo Switch and 3DS coming out this Summer
>Spheroids on 3DS coming out April 18th
>Shakedown: Hawaii on Nintendo Switch coming out this April
>Super Double-Draw on Nintendo Switch coming in 2017
>Ultimate Chicken Horse on Nintendo Switch coming out this Winter
>Yooka-Laylee on Nintendo Switch coming out June 2nd

SteamWorld Dig 2 Trailer

>Separate from the sizzle reel
>You must dig to the center of the Earth to realize your true purpose
>Large emphasis on puzzle solving in the trailer
>Releases on the eShop and at retail bundled with the Rusty amiibo on June 23rd

SteamWorld Dig amiibo
>Rusty amiibo
>- Used in SteamWorld Dig 2
>- Using him allows you to customize your character with paint jobs, special abilities, and custom effects ala Shovel Knight

Reggie returns for a few final announcements

Miitopia Trailer

>Set up like a semi-traditional party-based RPG
>Many different classes to choose from
>You can influence your Miis relationships with each other to change how the game plays
>- Miis can get in a fight or try to trip each other, for example
>Coming out on the Nintendo eShop after the Direct on 3DS
>amiibo support
>- Unlock costumes based off Nintendo characters using select amiibo
>- Daisy costume and Mario costume shown off
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Jonneh3003 said:
New 3DS even has enhancements for Smash like faster loading and C-stick inputs.

Though i guess we can draw an example from Animal Crossing New Leaf: Welcome amiibo. That was a rerelease of an already existing 3DS game, kind of like the supposed "Super Smash Bros for New 3DS". It isn't outside of the realm of possibility but I don't quite believe it.
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Honestly, it would be so weird that it wouldn't shock me if it happens.

AlexFlame116 said:
So which one is the more credible leak? I can't open either of them for some reason.
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Just assume they're both equally wrong and expect ARMS and Splatoon 2.
 
Jonneh3003 said:
New 3DS even has enhancements for Smash like faster loading and C-stick inputs.

Though i guess we can draw an example from Animal Crossing New Leaf: Welcome amiibo. That was a rerelease of an already existing 3DS game, kind of like the supposed "Super Smash Bros for New 3DS". It isn't outside of the realm of possibility but I don't quite believe it.
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But wasn't the "Wecome Amiibo" version of AC basically just a way for them to re-package things? Smash for N3DS would practically be a brand new game.
 
Skittzo0413 said:
I would think Smash Bros for new 3DS is a fairly insane prediction. 80 VC titles sounds a bit more plausible to me than Smash Bros for new 3DS, when the 3DS already has this Smash and it plays fine on the new 3DS.

For the record I believe they are both bunk.
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If Smash Bros. does get an enchanced port with new characters that the original 3DS can't handle, I can see Sakurai doing a N3DS only port with the new characters because "handheld parity"
 
Leak seems fake based solely off the Splatoon info. The "Splatterstamp" thing they detail just sounds like the Splashdown special.
 
"On May 12th, over 80 classic NES, SNES, N64, and Gameboy games will be available on the Nintendo Switch Virtual Console
>Launch line-up includes Super Mario Bros, Kirby’s Adventure, F-Zero, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Paper Mario, and Donkey Kong
>Can customize the controls for all consoles
>Emulation looks a lot better than the Wii U’s. Comparable to the NES Classic.
>NES games $3.99; SNES games $4.99 - 6.99; N64 games $7.99 - $10.99; Gameboy games $1.99 - 3.99
>New Virtual Console games out on a weekly basis
>Wario’s Woods, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Donkey Kong 64, and Kirby Pinball Land available May 19th
Excitebike VS, Donkey Kong Country, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and Metroid II available May 26th
>One new NES, SNES, N64, and Gameboy game out every week
>More games to be announced in the future
>Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance games coming in the future
>“Exclusive experiences” will be available through the Virtual Console in the future"

HOPE THIS IS TRUE! I'm sooooo thirsty for VC
 
Burdmayn said:
I'll most likely be driving home when the Direct starts tonight! Oh no! I'll need to put my phone/watch to Do Not Disturb. Twitter notifications would drive me up a dang wall.



As none of our current control options for Switch have analog triggers, we can't have Gamecube VC just yet. They'd need to give us support for the controller adapter and/or a wireless GC controller. Give me Wavebird 2.0 Nintendo!
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True, but I could see Gamecube VC games and that Wii U adapter support coming in the same announcement.
 
fredrancour said:
none of them are remotely credible. it's just a fun game to point your personal BS detector at them.
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To be fair, 4chan rumors have been pretty accurate for Nintendo stuff for some time now. The problem is there are usually multiple different ones from different people, and only one is legit.
 
Most of these supposed leaks just have too many other games. No way they are going to release that much additional information in a Direct dedicated to Splatoon and Arms.
 
Based on what was announced I'm literally only expecting Arms and Splatoon 2 information. Did they actually say to expect other stuff or are people just getting their hopes up?
 
Instro said:
To be fair, 4chan rumors have been pretty accurate for Nintendo stuff for some time now. The problem is there are usually multiple different ones from different people, and only one is legit.
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"Pretty accurate" is a huge stretch for two leaks right out of hundreds.
 
thatJohann said:
"On May 12th, over 80 classic NES, SNES, N64, and Gameboy games will be available on the Nintendo Switch Virtual Console
>Launch line-up includes Super Mario Bros, Kirby's Adventure, F-Zero, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Paper Mario, and Donkey Kong
>Can customize the controls for all consoles
>Emulation looks a lot better than the Wii U's. Comparable to the NES Classic.
>NES games $3.99; SNES games $4.99 - 6.99; N64 games $7.99 - $10.99; Gameboy games $1.99 - 3.99
>New Virtual Console games out on a weekly basis
>Wario's Woods, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Donkey Kong 64, and Kirby Pinball Land available May 19th
Excitebike VS, Donkey Kong Country, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and Metroid II available May 26th
>One new NES, SNES, N64, and Gameboy game out every week
>More games to be announced in the future
>Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance games coming in the future
>"Exclusive experiences" will be available through the Virtual Console in the future"

HOPE THIS IS TRUE! I'm sooooo thirsty for VC
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No way in hell. First of all, that Direct would be like 90 min. long to get through all that. Secondly, it's mainly an Arms/Splatoon direct. We might get a couple other things but not all this. E3 directs don't even have this much crammed into them.

I'd like it to be real, but it ain't.
 
Kamina said:
Most of these supposed leaks just have too many other games. No way they are going to release that much additional information in a Direct dedicated to Splatoon and Arms.
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tenderbrew said:
Based on what was announced I'm literally only expecting Arms and Splatoon 2 information. Did they actually say to expect other stuff or are people just getting their hopes up?
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It's a worldwide Direct, and those always- I believe without exception- have at least one new announcement. It could be a 3DS game though, so don't expect much.

But yeah they will talk about a bit more than just ARMS and Splatoon 2, especially if that 35 minute runtime is to be believed.
 
thatJohann said:
"On May 12th, over 80 classic NES, SNES, N64, and Gameboy games will be available on the Nintendo Switch Virtual Console
>Launch line-up includes Super Mario Bros, Kirby's Adventure, F-Zero, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Paper Mario, and Donkey Kong
>Can customize the controls for all consoles
>Emulation looks a lot better than the Wii U's. Comparable to the NES Classic.
>NES games $3.99; SNES games $4.99 - 6.99; N64 games $7.99 - $10.99; Gameboy games $1.99 - 3.99
>New Virtual Console games out on a weekly basis
>Wario's Woods, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Donkey Kong 64, and Kirby Pinball Land available May 19th
Excitebike VS, Donkey Kong Country, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and Metroid II available May 26th
>One new NES, SNES, N64, and Gameboy game out every week
>More games to be announced in the future
>Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance games coming in the future
>"Exclusive experiences" will be available through the Virtual Console in the future"

HOPE THIS IS TRUE! I'm sooooo thirsty for VC
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If there's anything I love it's exclusive experiences
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Metroid II being one of the rumored games makes sense because they just gave people 30% off vouchers for the metroid games on my nintendo for 100 silver coins, so it falls in place.
 
Instro said:
On a side note seems like all of the other Nintendo leakers are MIA these days.
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A lot of them got a lot of backlash from that January presentation, I don't blame them for backing off for a bit.

Better to post anonymously and not get endlessly harassed for getting some info wrong.
 
Audette said:
If there are virtual console releases, I pray they can somehow pull purchase data from Wii-U/3ds accounts.
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I mean... Nintendo absolutely has the data on the games we've purchased, it's just whether or not they plan to do anything with it! When VC does eventually hit, I expect an upgrade fee for titles we already own.
 
Ever Oasis is up for pre-order at VGP for 50CDN with a June 30th release date.

From the team behind The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, comes a daring new adventure that expands on everything RPG fans love about the genre. As a chosen Seedling, your mission is to build a prosperous oasis by working with your partner, Esna. Meet and ally with members of other tribes to complete your mission, while battling against the Chaos threatening peace in the desert. Battle enemies in real-time combat as you switch between three party members and explore a savage desert. Forage for materials in caves and puzzle-filled dungeons to earn dewadems, which are used to grow new shops and even grow gear!

FEATURES:

Dive into a new take on the Adventure RPG genre in a brand new IP.
Explore a savage desert, deep caves, and puzzle-filled dungeons.
Forage materials to make products at shops, or synthesize equipment and items at your treehouse.
Complete missions to recruit new villagers, each with their own shops, weapons, and abilities, then bring them exploring/foraging.
Earn dewadems, currency, over time as shops sell their wares to build new Bloom Booths.
Developed by GREZZO Co., Ltd. the team behind The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
Battle wildlife that are possessed by Chaos and other enemies in real-time combat, while actively switching between party members.
Immerse into a beautifully created world inspired by Egyptian culture/mythology.
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3ds_ever-oasis_web.jpg
 
I like that they don't even show the date modified column despite the fact that's piss easy to change on OS X.

Speaking of OS X (wait, it's Mac OS now isn't it), the original directory leak that turned out true was taken from a Windows desktop. The leak that used Mac OS (or was I still on OS X back then) was the parody I made.
 
Never even heard of Ever Oasis. Looks kind of dope.

Wish they would start doing simultaneous 3DS/Switch releases because I LOVE(D) my N3DS, but it's so hard to pick up post-Switch.
 
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