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Nintendo Direct: new presentation on April 1st
- Thread starter L~A
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I want to believe but I think that Nintendo will hold off Animal Crossing until E3.
Walter Matthau
Member
I want them to announce new things tomorrow like everyone else, but I have to admit I would laugh pretty damn hard if it was a 10 second direct with Iwata or Reggie appearing briefly on the screen saying April Fools then walking off.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Yeah me either. I was just thinking of when Windwaker recieved a demo for GCN alongside the Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition, that was amazing.
If a public Zelda WiiU demo was to ever happen, I figure it would be used to promote or increase the sales of something. So what Square Enix did with Type-O and the FFXV demo immediately came to mind. But instead of a bundle, maybe it could be given as incentive for signing up to Nintendo's new reward/membership program that's replacing Club Nintendo? That would be pretty awesome.
As you can probably tell, I'm still pretty beat up about the Zelda delay...
MetalGuardian
Banned
Well then... that just leaves more time for Metroid!
Normally I would brush off any talk of Nintendo demos but after Smash 3DS and Pokemon last year I won't 100% deny the possibility.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Sources have confirmed to me that Nintendo will announce being acquired by SEGA.
That would take some creative financing.
We all know Nintendo x Disney is where it is at!
Smiles and Cries
Member
Aaronrules380
Member
Welcome to 2002
Sonic Team to develop Mario games now
Say hi to Mario's new friends, Crash the Mustache and Dumber the Plumber
So it will be FE x SMT now.
You are telling me that Sonic will be good again? : O!!!
friskykillface
Banned
lmfao at that sentence, im gonna pass on mewtwo as well
might trade/sell the two codes tbh
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Souls-games are like Kirby compared to the story-mode in GX.
I'm just hypin'. Honestly I don't think we are going to get anything new here.
Neff
Member
The Nintendo mobile games won't be the kind of cynical, shovel-y crap most mobile games are, far from it. They'll create something fun, addictive, polished, and offering good value for money in return for the asking price. And there's a chance they'll profit from mobile sales viewed in isolation if the games take off.
But there's little doubt that the real reason they're making mobile games is to steer customers towards their premium market, where they rake in the vast majority of the profit it generates, from both hardware and software, including 3rd party licensing. That's the kind of thing they're always going to put a spotlight on with Directs and so forth. There's also the likelihood that their mobile games are going to tie into the planned universal accounts for advertising/buying Wii U/3DS titles, and such accounts won't be ready for a while yet.
It's a balance they're going to have to get right, but like I said, I'd be surprised if they were going all-in by drawing attention to mobile this early.
Japan Direct: Zelda will be released January 2016, SMTxFE for the holidays, and Sakurais new project built around amiibos, JP exclusive
NA Direct: Zelda canceled Xenoblade delayed no mention of SMT x FE and the only reward to ever exist in any future Nintendo loyalty program is announced: SMB for NES digital
NA Direct: Zelda canceled Xenoblade delayed no mention of SMT x FE and the only reward to ever exist in any future Nintendo loyalty program is announced: SMB for NES digital
Dimitri LH
Member
Geez I hope so. After that epic battle he had against Reggie everything can happen in a Nintendo Direct.
Ohhhh I hope there's one. CG trailers in Smash 4 are insanelyyyyy well made.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Just out of curiosity, what about Europe? <
He took a hint from Atlus.
ftfy
struggler_guts
Gold Member
Oh it's also april 2nd for Japan. I mean duh, but I got excited thinking it already happened
Jorok Goldblade
Member
I'm not expecting anything more than some heavy focus on Splatoon with a final release date and some updates on Mario Kart and Smash DLC.
Palculator
Unconfirmed Member
YES! I can already feel the anticipation, the joy, sadness, the denials, the meltdowns...
...?
What's going on in that .gif?
This.
And PLEASE, announce localization for the new Girl's Mode game, I need that game in my life NOW!
In all seriousness, anyone think Nintendo might announce Zero Escape 3? The teaser site has been going crazy today, tweets from the writer, etc.
They stepped in and saved Bayo 2, a VN would be pennies to fund in comparison. And a guaranteed cult hit in the west/coveted exclusive.
Plus, Nintendo included VLR in its tweet about top Metacritic games, slightly odd given that it's also on Vita. But maybe the third game won't be?
Rampant speculation, I know. Carry on.
They stepped in and saved Bayo 2, a VN would be pennies to fund in comparison. And a guaranteed cult hit in the west/coveted exclusive.
Plus, Nintendo included VLR in its tweet about top Metacritic games, slightly odd given that it's also on Vita. But maybe the third game won't be?
Rampant speculation, I know. Carry on.
Just out of curiosity, what about Europe? <
EU Direct: NoE announce they will personally localize JP exclusive Sakurai game and they have some crazy CE version. But for some reason its 40hz refresh rate
Just out of curiosity, what about Europe? <
...what about it?
Millsington
Member
Is 50/50 optimistic for an NA date on Xenoblade X?
Dimitri LH
Member
LoL
sorry EU
The HORROR!!
Wont someone please THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?
Je, the thirst for a new Zero Escape is real.
Maybe I need to find some time and play my sealed copies T_T
Who will save Bayonetta now!? :O
stan423321
Member
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Can you use a YouTube Proxy? It was a work around I had used until our studio then decided they couldn't win. There is also Twitch TV.
Anyway, I'm super-excited to see what this Direct has in-store for us all. I would like to see some details for the second DLC Pack for Mario Kart 8.
Aaronrules380
Member
I suppose it does, I forgot about that.
NA WiiU predictions:
Zelda - please understand
Splatoon - release date 5/29, amiibos detailed, new trailer
Devil's Third - new trailer, "Fall 2015"
Yoshi Wooly World - new trailer, release date 6/26
Xenoblade Chronicles X - online detailed, "Holiday 2015"
Mario Maker - new details, August 2015 release
Indies Sizzle Reel (includes Neo Fast Racing or whatever it's called)
First actual SMTxFE trailer, release "2016"
Star Fox - being co-developed with Treasure, Holiday 2015
Mario Kart DLC Pack 2 detailed - release 5/12
Mewtwo DLC - trailer, late April release
One brand new game announcement for this holiday - Either Animal Crossing or Paper Mario. For now it'll be a "working title" and we only get a teaser
The treehouse after will be Splatoon
I think at E3 is where we'll get Metroid by Retro, whichever of Animal Crossing or Paper Mario we don't get revealed here for 2016, something from Next Level Games and some QOL news.
Edit - and Project Treasure at E3
Zelda - please understand
Splatoon - release date 5/29, amiibos detailed, new trailer
Devil's Third - new trailer, "Fall 2015"
Yoshi Wooly World - new trailer, release date 6/26
Xenoblade Chronicles X - online detailed, "Holiday 2015"
Mario Maker - new details, August 2015 release
Indies Sizzle Reel (includes Neo Fast Racing or whatever it's called)
First actual SMTxFE trailer, release "2016"
Star Fox - being co-developed with Treasure, Holiday 2015
Mario Kart DLC Pack 2 detailed - release 5/12
Mewtwo DLC - trailer, late April release
One brand new game announcement for this holiday - Either Animal Crossing or Paper Mario. For now it'll be a "working title" and we only get a teaser
The treehouse after will be Splatoon
I think at E3 is where we'll get Metroid by Retro, whichever of Animal Crossing or Paper Mario we don't get revealed here for 2016, something from Next Level Games and some QOL news.
Edit - and Project Treasure at E3
ShadowElliot
Banned
I really hope they announce Rhythm Heaven 3DS localization!
Aaronrules380
Member
QOL will probably never be featured in any sort of gaming nintendo direct. Why do people keep forgetting QOL isn't supposed to be a video game thing