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Are we expecting a Nintendo Direct in January?
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Yeah I feel like the NES games are a much bigger clue about this than anything else. But combine that with the lack of release dates for anything after January and it should be a no-brainer.
2013 was the first January Direct and it was the panic direct that will never be repeated
2014 had no January Direct unless you really want to a count a South Korea only Direct about 3DS game release dates
2015 was the Western release date for the New 3DS XL and Wii game downloads on Wii U and mostly fluff and release dates on known stuff otherwise
2016 had no January Direct
2017 was the big Switch presentation event and that's obviously a once in a generation thing
2018 we got a mini Direct that was mostly Switch release dates and port announcements for the first half of the year.
2014 had no January Direct unless you really want to a count a South Korea only Direct about 3DS game release dates
2015 was the Western release date for the New 3DS XL and Wii game downloads on Wii U and mostly fluff and release dates on known stuff otherwise
2016 had no January Direct
2017 was the big Switch presentation event and that's obviously a once in a generation thing
2018 we got a mini Direct that was mostly Switch release dates and port announcements for the first half of the year.
This is a flawless arguement, you are absolutely correct.
Yeah I think its happening. Platinum Games hyping 2019 and Atlus talking about SMT V info soon makes me think both Bayo and SMT V are gonna show up in the next direct,which should be this month.
it appears the official mod stance on this is now "gotta let the monkeys dance somewhere, might as well do it here..."
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I would go nuts with a New Vegas remaster.
Never going to happen though. I'm sure Bethesda would rather remaster Fallout 3.
January directs are the best! Often with Switch we have no idea what's coming in the year and it's full of surprises.
This time we do know some of the major games already, but there's still a ton of unknowns.
This time we do know some of the major games already, but there's still a ton of unknowns.
Well, there's not been once since September, so there ought to be one in January. If there isnt, Nintendo — and particularly Retro — are in big trouble
I also disagree with the people who think it'll happen because of trends, but the thing with those first few dates listed is that it was the Wii U era which was notoriously low on announcements. Right now we're basically in the same spot we were in late 2017/early 2018 - we know games are coming soon, but we don't have specific dates.
The only major release we know about so far is NSMBU. February is basically empty outside of Steins;Gate and BlazBlue, March just has a Super Robot Wars game for Japan. Nintendo seems pretty committed to pushing at least one major game a month so it's a matter of time before we find out what they are.
But it should be noted there had been Directs in December 2013 and November 2014, as opposed to September this time around. Also, it's not the Wii U era anymore.
This should be in the OP. So many people seem to think that there is always a January direct.
A Pokémon Direct would make a certain amount of sense- I was expecting a later reveal this time around, but XY was revealed in January and Sun/Moon in February, so it would be by no means unprecedented.
Oh, I think a January Direct is likely, if for no other reason than the lack of release dates, I'm just pointing out that "there's always a January Direct!" is some confirmation bias.
To be fair 2016 makes perfect sense to skip as that's the year that basically had no new announcements from Nintendo, and few new games in general. So I guess it makes sense that they one year without one is the one that had no games.
Is this a sign?
Though tbh I expected one next week anyway.
The points against a January direct are a lot fewer than for it.
For example, the lack of any dated games if we look as far as one month ahead.
What does Retro have to do with anything? All of their games have been revealed at E3, it's not a good idea to expect anything from them at a Direct.
We have to know what the NES online releases are for January too though, that will most likely be in a direct
We've not heard word of Retro for half a decade, if we don't hear from them in this direct, their relegation to ND-Cube tier is all but confirmed.
Yes. I believe that there will be a Nintendo Direct (either full or mini) on January 10th, the day before NSMBUD launches for Switch. That's my guess and expectation anyway. Originally thought a week after NSMBUD but then thought that having it the day before would be a good "reminder" about the game and what's coming for the first half of 2019.
Pokemon Direct Next week and Nintendo Direct by the end of the month or in February. Yeah I can see it happening.
Like I said, if you're expecting anything from them in a non-E3 Direct then that's on you. They have never, once, had a game revealed outside of E3. I'm not saying it can't happen, just that the expectation should be E3 at the earliest.
But since those leaks that started last February, absolutely nobody should've been expecting anything from Retro until E3 2019.
XY and S/M were both pretty spread out from their predecessors. I feel they might wait closer to E3 like they did with LGPE so they don't step on the legs of those games.
Yup. And with indications towards Yoshi being Q1 and next to no games dated past January, a direct this month seems like a lock.
of course we will have one, in the uncoming 2 weeks. Which format of direct is another topic, maybe a mini, or a full heavy one. But we will have one for sure to refresh the january releases and put dates for February and March. If we are lucky we will get a few surprise announcements for the rest of the year, however i don't expect any deep dives into any of the announcments (which means besides dates i don't think we will get a los of information of the already announced games like Animal Crossing)
Shit, then it's all but confirmed. Retro Studios are in BIG trouble
Yes, I expect one. What's with the poll option about expecting a direct and not caring about Fire Emblem? That's probably my most anticipated game next year.
No way a new gen only has 5 months of marketing before release. A new gen is not just new games but new merch, new anime, new movies...
So, we're in full hype mode?
Ok then, I'm betting we'll get a Nintendo Direct on the 10th: release dates for Yoshi and Fire Emblem, SNES games on the Switch Online thing, Skyward Sword Remastered, Animal Crossing, Bayonetta 3 first trailer, Advance Wars Switch, Mother 3 HD, Star Fox Vengeance, F-Zero Origins, Pikmin 4: The Return of Emperor Bulblax, Resident Evil 8, Chrono Trigger 2, Beyond Good And Evil 3 and Kid Icarus Revelations.
Keeping my expectations low.
Ok then, I'm betting we'll get a Nintendo Direct on the 10th: release dates for Yoshi and Fire Emblem, SNES games on the Switch Online thing, Skyward Sword Remastered, Animal Crossing, Bayonetta 3 first trailer, Advance Wars Switch, Mother 3 HD, Star Fox Vengeance, F-Zero Origins, Pikmin 4: The Return of Emperor Bulblax, Resident Evil 8, Chrono Trigger 2, Beyond Good And Evil 3 and Kid Icarus Revelations.
Keeping my expectations low.
It's only a fast way to quantify the amount of heartless people in Era
So...if they show off their game at E3, what's you excuse then?
Even if their next game (if there is one) even released this year (unlikely, were it to be announced at E3), that'll have been just about six and half/seven years full development. If that's what it has taken to make a Starfox racing game, then the studio are in BIG trouble.
I never said 5 months. I was thinking more along the lines of March or April. My point was just that I don't think it will drop this month. Cutting sales short a mere two months after release for the last game releases sounds far worse than cutting off the first couple of months for the next gen. Especially since the first few months are generally very light on new content.
Yup. I heard they're announcing new games And discontinuing it, in the same damn direct! ...savages..
It could just be Nintendo delaying it to fit their idea of a schedule. Tropical Freeze spent far longer in a finished state unreleased to fill in an early slot on the Wii U. Maybe stop trying to be vindictive this early?
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