secretanchitman
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I really hope this is the last direct before the NX gets completely revealed. I mean, what else can they announce or talk about for the 3DS besides Pokemon Sun/Moon?
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New Nintendo Direct upcoming Live on September 1st at 16:00 CEST for 3DS
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Pancakes R Us
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Metroid Dread Returns Fo' Sho.
Mark my words, people!
Mark my words, people!
Prepare to be shocked!
You're absolutely right that they didn't include the sales in their forecasts so that does give them a bit of wiggle room. However, I still believe that until not long ago they planned to get the system out this year, based on the marketing leak from Trev, so my inclination is to think that they delayed it to March with a built-in caution towards making sure that's enough time to release it then. They also uavent in 20 or so years announced a release month for a product and changed that so I'm skeptical they'd start to now of all times.
Chiramii
Member
Well... unlike the 3DS, I actually have a phone. And I'm willing to download and play games that are free.
But yeah... hearing "New Nintendo Direct" and then "Mobile Only" would be... annoying.
stan423321
Member
I don't really think they would be under the same brand. Mobile software in general tends to not benefit from being examined.
When are they going to announce the NX Neo? Nintendo blueballing us.
DrunkShogun
Member
Doesn't seem likely since it's a worldwide direct but smt4 final release date for eu is the only thing right now that Nintendo could impress me with.
There's still a decent possibility of that. The WW Directs usually include regional segments.
VendettaRed07
Member
From what I can remember, the poor 06 for example
There were a lot of games I was excited about, like Brawl, Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, and (I think Mario Kart Wii had been announced at that time too) plus a slew of titles, some ended up being either great, or crappy waggle nonsense when I thought motion controls were the coolest thing ever.
Or the N64 draughts, there always seemed to be some megaton on the horizon
Only time I specifically remember feeling like this in regards to "what the fuck is going on at Nintendo right now" was the hours after their e3 08 show, when Wii Music was their big announcement and having to listen to reggie explain why Animal Crossing was their hardcore game announcement for the Holidays.
You don't own a 3DS?
It was a joke, I'm not sure they'll be producing enough mobile games to justify directs for now.
chillybright
Banned
It is almost like Nintendo has finally unified into one console, amirite? /s
same here, not buying any digital stuff on my WiiU until I know how NX transfer will work
Okay, I see what you mean. Yeah, there have definitely been times when Nintendo despite unexciting current software has had the promise of more interesting upcoming SW waiting in the wings. '06 as you said is a good example of that, but then I guess all I was saying is that 2008 as you said (and I think a couple years or so later, like post-Wii pre-Wii U) we had a similar situation with lack of upcoming gaming knowledge, and then I think liiking back to like late N64 years I remember the larder for upcoming games feeling pretty dry on the knowledge front. So I think there are for sure cases of both and we've absolutely had times where we knew about many upcoming games that felt worthy of copious hype, and right now might not feel as much like one of those, but hopefully he NX software reveal (whether it happens alongside the system reveal or not) as well as next E3 perhaps, will get us back into that forward-looking game hype rame of mind more so.
At least now we have Zelda. That's better than those years. 😉
Let it go. :C They'll remind you that Ace Attorney 6 comes out in a few days, pretending Dai Gyakuten Saiban never happened.
If we are lucky we'll get Detective Pikachu instead.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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They're gonna tell us the date for the NX reveal here. I can feel it. Believe gaf.
Already Torn
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I'm honestly having trouble thinking of how this'll end up as anything more than a Pokemon event outside of name service for games like Spirit of Justice. Is Fire Emblem DLC still going on? Amiibo support for decades old games? More Federation Force?
Based Calla
Member
I'd rather they have this direct now for 3DS games. Now when they're ready to reveal the NX, there will be no distractions.
I am in EU
I would be blessed if they talk about
Ace attorney 6
Dragon quest VII
Sonic ice & fire
Pokémon Sun moon
Smt V final
7th dragon
Ever oasis
YW 2
Dragon quest 8
Etrian oddissey 5
Monster hunter stories with amiibo
Mario party
Digimon
One piece colosseum
Dragon Ball fusion
Culdcept Revolt
Puyo puyo anniversary
Monster Strike 3d
Puzzle & dragon z
YW busters
Yeah, I regret naming the title like this. I copy pasted part of it from the announcement tweet and only added "for 3DS" in the end. Should have put it right at the start.
They are working on NX now (internal studios, monolith, next level, retro etc). What little they have left is probably working on 3ds.
Forgot to mention Metroid Dread, yeah, that and Advance Wars 3D would be amazing.
How do you personally feel about Dragon Quest? Explore your emotions.
Price drop is a feasible thing too. Indie sizzle reel. Lots of "Please understand".
I think once we find out the length we'll know more. 40min or above might hold some surprises, but anything below could still be reasonably filled with release date announcements for things we know of (like DQVIII) or small stuff without spending too much time on Pokemon.
PreyingShark
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Yo-Kai Watch 2
Dragon Quest VII
A couple 2017 B-tier announcements
Localization announcement(s)
The new new 3DS with the exciting new addition of being able to pee in it on the go for maximum portability.
the way they are treating the wii u during its final year is nothing short of horrible, but the sad thing is nintendo has been doing this with their consoles since the n64: shift all resources to the new, upcoming hardware, let the currently released hardware fucking rot for months on end with little/no support.
Hm? Why and how it is horrible? Why would Nintendo continue to support the Wii U? They've supported it for plenty long beyond its commercial failure.
themagicalkitsune
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Linkstrikesback
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They have 50m potential customers to keep happy on the 3DS. The Wii U base is practically non existent, and every person they have working on something for wii u is a person who could have been working on an NX title, and the NX is potentially the most important moment in the history of Nintendo, because if they have another Wii U level failure, who knows how they could recover?
If NX really is a hybrid/dock/whatever, of the two userbases they want to make sure they keep happy, it's a no brainer.
Serenitynow
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Where is all the Super Mario Galaxy talk coming from? The new New Galaxy Style New 3DS XL?
ReddishGUI
Member
All I want is pokemon GSC to hit the virtual console.
stan423321
Member
Because there is still stuff to be done, and not only the hard sort. I mean, sure, a lot could be better with Wii U and a lot won't be better with it since it would require prohibitive, as of now, system modifications. Games could be patched to fix some technical snafus, but that takes programmers off other things. But expanding VC catalog? That's basically paperwork.
My personal opinion was that, given the approach of as-of-then "shared titles, split machines" implied vision of NX, they should also have ported half of the first-party 3DS catalog to Wii U wholesale, but I can see why that could be controversial, plus I no longer claim to recognize what NX is.
Please! Best Nintendo library ever? Surpassing the SNES? We'll see!
stan423321
Member
Yes.
No, seriously, yes.
Seriously, that's the start point. I recommend ignoring the whole thing. (although: With Nintendo, You Never Know(TM))
Nobody is buying it, though, so why support it beyond what they've supported it with? Plenty of software featuring popular IP is already available on those same shelves.
It's the only realistic title that fits the criteria and release period. MH5 is definitely way too early to talk about at this point, especially with all the resources they're pouring into the entire MH Stories umbrella.