Nintendo Direct Speculation |OT7| March Madness

[BestTestie]

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Unbelievable. I've been a Nintendo fan since I was a kid. I'm 32 now. I bought the Wii at launch. The Wii U at launch. And now the Switch at launch. I've supported both their home console and hardware business. I'm as true as a fan can be. I've supported them through thick and thin, stuck by them through the worst of storms. And this is how they repay me? This is how they treat their fans? Every day I wake up hoping for a new Direct. I check for updates all through work, while I eat dinner, and right before I go to bed. I tell people at work about the Nintendo Directs and how great they are. How they're like Christmas, or even better. Every Direct I buy myself a celebration pack, full of muchable goodies to enjoy while I watch. I treat myself because I consider Directs a special experience, an event to be celebrated because Nintendo care about their fans. Or so I thought. It's been MONTHS since the last Direct. There hasn't been a full Direct this year AT ALL and it's almost April. There wasn't one at the end of last year either. As far as Nintendo is treating fans they might as well not even have games. That their fans are just garbage to be cast aside and they'll just wait and wait and wait for a Direct that wont come. Well not me. Guess what? If Nintendo thinks they can have no Direct and no Games, I guess I will have no Switch. Goodbye, Nintendo...

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Lol how long were you saving that one.

 

[alm0st^_^]

Man some of you people are straight up looney tunes lmao

 

[Deleted member 5322]

I could very well see with the work from situation all around the world them not having the pipeline to make one of these with the level of production it requires maybe?

 

[chase beck]

Sure, but..we've been expecting news since January. And justifiably, given their silence and blank slate for the rest of the year.

They're not doomed, but it sucks. Hard. Especially when 2018 and 2019 weren't amazing years from them either imo.

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Stop expecting news. Nintendo doesn't owe you anything and when the news comes, it comes.

 

[Rodrigues solitaire]

Right now, the fact that they aired a (pretty mediocre, in my opinion) indies Direct just makes this more infuriating.

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Agreed.

 

[Phendrana]

2019 was super solid. 2018 has been the only bad year for the Switch.

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This is why I added the 'imo'.

Stop expecting news. Nintendo doesn't owe you anything and when the news comes, it comes.

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This is always such a weird defense. Of course no company owes me anything. It doesn't stop it from being a disappointing situation.

 

[Estro]

So... Yeah, this is the first time I'm completly perplexed. I just can't see how March can go by without any game announcements for the year. Wow.

 

[Rodrigues solitaire]

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Unbelievable. I've been a Nintendo fan since I was a kid. I'm 32 now. I bought the Wii at launch. The Wii U at launch. And now the Switch at launch. I've supported both their home console and hardware business. I'm as true as a fan can be. I've supported them through thick and thin, stuck by them through the worst of storms. And this is how they repay me? This is how they treat their fans? Every day I wake up hoping for a new Direct. I check for updates all through work, while I eat dinner, and right before I go to bed. I tell people at work about the Nintendo Directs and how great they are. How they're like Christmas, or even better. Every Direct I buy myself a celebration pack, full of muchable goodies to enjoy while I watch. I treat myself because I consider Directs a special experience, an event to be celebrated because Nintendo care about their fans. Or so I thought. It's been MONTHS since the last Direct. There hasn't been a full Direct this year AT ALL and it's almost April. There wasn't one at the end of last year either. As far as Nintendo is treating fans they might as well not even have games. That their fans are just garbage to be cast aside and they'll just wait and wait and wait for a Direct that wont come. Well not me. Guess what? If Nintendo thinks they can have no Direct and no Games, I guess I will have no Switch. Goodbye, Nintendo...

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Perfect timing :lol

 

[Skittzo]

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Unbelievable. I've been a Nintendo fan since I was a kid. I'm 32 now. I bought the Wii at launch. The Wii U at launch. And now the Switch at launch. I've supported both their home console and hardware business. I'm as true as a fan can be. I've supported them through thick and thin, stuck by them through the worst of storms. And this is how they repay me? This is how they treat their fans? Every day I wake up hoping for a new Direct. I check for updates all through work, while I eat dinner, and right before I go to bed. I tell people at work about the Nintendo Directs and how great they are. How they're like Christmas, or even better. Every Direct I buy myself a celebration pack, full of muchable goodies to enjoy while I watch. I treat myself because I consider Directs a special experience, an event to be celebrated because Nintendo care about their fans. Or so I thought. It's been MONTHS since the last Direct. There hasn't been a full Direct this year AT ALL and it's almost April. There wasn't one at the end of last year either. As far as Nintendo is treating fans they might as well not even have games. That their fans are just garbage to be cast aside and they'll just wait and wait and wait for a Direct that wont come. Well not me. Guess what? If Nintendo thinks they can have no Direct and no Games, I guess I will have no Switch. Goodbye, Nintendo...

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This reads like a copypasta but it's hard to tell these days...

 

[randomlee26]

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Unbelievable. I've been a Nintendo fan since I was a kid. I'm 32 now. I bought the Wii at launch. The Wii U at launch. And now the Switch at launch. I've supported both their home console and hardware business. I'm as true as a fan can be. I've supported them through thick and thin, stuck by them through the worst of storms. And this is how they repay me? This is how they treat their fans? Every day I wake up hoping for a new Direct. I check for updates all through work, while I eat dinner, and right before I go to bed. I tell people at work about the Nintendo Directs and how great they are. How they're like Christmas, or even better. Every Direct I buy myself a celebration pack, full of muchable goodies to enjoy while I watch. I treat myself because I consider Directs a special experience, an event to be celebrated because Nintendo care about their fans. Or so I thought. It's been MONTHS since the last Direct. There hasn't been a full Direct this year AT ALL and it's almost April. There wasn't one at the end of last year either. As far as Nintendo is treating fans they might as well not even have games. That their fans are just garbage to be cast aside and they'll just wait and wait and wait for a Direct that wont come. Well not me. Guess what? If Nintendo thinks they can have no Direct and no Games, I guess I will have no Switch. Goodbye, Nintendo...

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Is this tongue in cheek?

 

[Deleted member 11276]

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Unbelievable. I've been a Nintendo fan since I was a kid. I'm 32 now. I bought the Wii at launch. The Wii U at launch. And now the Switch at launch. I've supported both their home console and hardware business. I'm as true as a fan can be. I've supported them through thick and thin, stuck by them through the worst of storms. And this is how they repay me? This is how they treat their fans? Every day I wake up hoping for a new Direct. I check for updates all through work, while I eat dinner, and right before I go to bed. I tell people at work about the Nintendo Directs and how great they are. How they're like Christmas, or even better. Every Direct I buy myself a celebration pack, full of muchable goodies to enjoy while I watch. I treat myself because I consider Directs a special experience, an event to be celebrated because Nintendo care about their fans. Or so I thought. It's been MONTHS since the last Direct. There hasn't been a full Direct this year AT ALL and it's almost April. There wasn't one at the end of last year either. As far as Nintendo is treating fans they might as well not even have games. That their fans are just garbage to be cast aside and they'll just wait and wait and wait for a Direct that wont come. Well not me. Guess what? If Nintendo thinks they can have no Direct and no Games, I guess I will have no Switch. Goodbye, Nintendo...

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I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not, but I can feel this post, deep in my heart.

 

[Dragoncaine]

I'd say wait for Nate or Jeff to say something before giving up hope

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This is probably a good goalpost. I'm still trying to hold onto some remnant of hope until 6pm EDT tonight

 

[MisterSpo]

Nintendo has been dead silent since September last year

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October: Announced and released Ring Fit Adventure, The Stretchers
November: Smash Fighter #4 Terry Bogard released
December: Indie World
January: Pokemon Direct confirms a Sword/Shield expansion pass and PMD remake, Smash Fighter #5 revealed, Cindered Shadows release date given
February: Animal Crossing Direct
March: Indie World

 

[trestres]

I will be reporting you for spreading misinformation and flame-bating. I hope everyone does the same and that you go discuss your pseudoscience with your flat-earth pals.

I think so, at least since the Wii days. Maybe it happened during the end of the GC era, but I doubt it. Wasn't there a spreadsheet floating around here with the timeline from announcement to release of every single first-party game?

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I just hope your family doesn't suffer the disgrace s of CANCER.

 

[Secretofmateria]

So i just added a wii u, a copy of woolly world, 3d world, and starfox zero to my cart on amazon. Somebody stop me please.

 

[Phendrift]

Mini tomorrow

 

[Ser_Kafka]

No stay at home

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Correct answer.

 

[JetstreamRorschach]

At this point I hope that there's no Direct.

A mean, if it happens in the end, people isn't going to apologize after being rude as fuck.

 

[daripad]

This waiting for a direct is nothing after waiting seven years for New Horizons

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The worst part is, for a second I thought the franchise would be dead after that WiiU garbage game and Happy home Designer

 

[Mbolibombo]

I'm starting to believe the project I'm working on at work is directly connected to the upcoming direct. It was slated for January but was delayed to february, and then 3 different delays in march alone. THe last one about an hour ago until the week after next.

I'm gonna let you know when our project goes live and it will be the same week as the direct ;P

 

[chase beck]

This is strange but people need to remember that there are much more important things going on in the world than Nintendo not giving you what you want.

 

[Sethler]

Nintendo announce the Sonic & Mario at the olympic games 2020 remake called Sonic & Mario at the olympic games 2021 already! C'mon!

 

[9-Volt]

I'd be happy with a NES game on the NSO app at this point.

not multiple games, just one new; something

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Instead we'll get more delays. Trials of Mana next month? Lol not anymore.

 

[jack_package_200]

How about a mini direct?

 

[Faiyaz]

There are thousands of illnesses and diseases that are way worse and kill more people every year, yet no one cares. It's just hypocritical to say so now when one has had a lot of people in his family suffer other diseases that are infinitely worse, more widespread and media isn't saying anything. Money makes the world.go round.

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What the actual fuck is wrong with you? Are you living under a literal rock..?

 

[Secretofmateria]

October: Announced and released Ring Fit Adventure, The Stretchers
November: Smash Fighter #4 Terry Bogard released
December: Indie World
January: Pokemon Direct confirms a Sword/Shield expansion pass and PMD remake, Smash Fighter #5 revealed, Cindered Shadows release date given
February: Animal Crossing Direct
March: Indie World

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lets not pretend any of these are big announcements, or the announcements that we would get excited over.

 

[Odeko]

So i just added a wii u, a copy of woolly world, 3d world, and starfox zero to my cart on amazon. Somebody stop me please.

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Don't do that to yourself!

Swap Woolly World for Xenoblade Chronicles X instead. Much better game

 

[Ser_Kafka]

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Unbelievable. I've been a Nintendo fan since I was a kid. I'm 32 now. I bought the Wii at launch. The Wii U at launch. And now the Switch at launch. I've supported both their home console and hardware business. I'm as true as a fan can be. I've supported them through thick and thin, stuck by them through the worst of storms. And this is how they repay me? This is how they treat their fans? Every day I wake up hoping for a new Direct. I check for updates all through work, while I eat dinner, and right before I go to bed. I tell people at work about the Nintendo Directs and how great they are. How they're like Christmas, or even better. Every Direct I buy myself a celebration pack, full of muchable goodies to enjoy while I watch. I treat myself because I consider Directs a special experience, an event to be celebrated because Nintendo care about their fans. Or so I thought. It's been MONTHS since the last Direct. There hasn't been a full Direct this year AT ALL and it's almost April. There wasn't one at the end of last year either. As far as Nintendo is treating fans they might as well not even have games. That their fans are just garbage to be cast aside and they'll just wait and wait and wait for a Direct that wont come. Well not me. Guess what? If Nintendo thinks they can have no Direct and no Games, I guess I will have no Switch. Goodbye, Nintendo...

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Nintendo owes you nothing.

 

[Regiruler]

So i just added a wii u, a copy of woolly world, 3d world, and starfox zero to my cart on amazon. Somebody stop me please.

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Wii U is getting about the same amount of new games as the Switch going by current forecasts.

 

[Rodrigues solitaire]

Mini tomorrow

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Last time everyone and their grandmother knew of it and had articles ready to go online about it

This ain't it

 

[louisacommie]

this is the last wenseday right if the month


so unless we get a brand new Tuesday Monday Friday or weekend direct march is over

bye bye march

 

[Secretofmateria]

Don't do that to yourself!

Swap Woolly World for Xenoblade Chronicles X instead. Much better game

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shit i never played X...fuck i might do that lol

 

[alm0st^_^]

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Unbelievable. I've been a Nintendo fan since I was a kid. I'm 32 now. I bought the Wii at launch. The Wii U at launch. And now the Switch at launch. I've supported both their home console and hardware business. I'm as true as a fan can be. I've supported them through thick and thin, stuck by them through the worst of storms. And this is how they repay me? This is how they treat their fans? Every day I wake up hoping for a new Direct. I check for updates all through work, while I eat dinner, and right before I go to bed. I tell people at work about the Nintendo Directs and how great they are. How they're like Christmas, or even better. Every Direct I buy myself a celebration pack, full of muchable goodies to enjoy while I watch. I treat myself because I consider Directs a special experience, an event to be celebrated because Nintendo care about their fans. Or so I thought. It's been MONTHS since the last Direct. There hasn't been a full Direct this year AT ALL and it's almost April. There wasn't one at the end of last year either. As far as Nintendo is treating fans they might as well not even have games. That their fans are just garbage to be cast aside and they'll just wait and wait and wait for a Direct that wont come. Well not me. Guess what? If Nintendo thinks they can have no Direct and no Games, I guess I will have no Switch. Goodbye, Nintendo...

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Is this copypasta. Jesus.

 

[V0ltg]

Nintendo owes you nothing.

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He is shitposting obviously.

 

[blacktout]

Here's a question: how much advance notice of a Direct do journalists get? Nintendo must send a press release out to major publications and reporters, right? Does this happen at the same time as the public tweet or a few days hours/before? I imagine it has to be the latter, just because so many sites and youtube channels have pre-Direct discussions and other coverage that needs to go up as quickly as possible after the public announcement, since those pieces lose their value after the Direct actually happens.

 

[Skittzo]

lets not pretend any of these are big announcements, or the announcements that we would get excited over.

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Dude Ring Fit Adventure was my legit GOTY 2019, one of the best Nintendo games made in the past 5 years. If not longer.

 

[VegiHam]

Clearly Nintendo forgot to make any games because they were unfortunately spending all their money on theme parks and theatrical films.

 

[Strat]

So i just added a wii u, a copy of woolly world, 3d world, and starfox zero to my cart on amazon. Somebody stop me please.

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Height of insanity

 

[Deleted member 10737]

how i thought the thread was gonna be:

how it actually is:

 

[HumanCentiPad]

What the actual fuck is wrong with you? Are you living under a literal rock..?

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Don't reply, just report it.

 

[Godzilla's Left Toe]

If there is no Direct announced by 5pm this thread should be locked it's getting really toxic in here.

 

[Mbolibombo]

Don't do that to yourself!

Swap Woolly World for Xenoblade Chronicles X instead. Much better game

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Woolly World was a nice game. Star Fox wasnt.. Swap XCX for Star Fox.

 

[SirSalabean]

Same time next week everyone?

 

[Skittzo]

how i thought the thread was gonna be:

how it actually is:

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Time to break out that wine.

 

[Deleted member 31092]

How about a mini direct?

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That's the bargain stage

 

[GrazGamer]

If this doesn't affect Jedi Academy launching tomorrow on Switch, I'm good for a few more weeks.

 

[LukasManak22]

Yeah sure, there was no Direct for a very long time and it will be Mini? Absolutely not.

 

[MisterSpo]

lets not pretend any of these are big announcements, or the announcements that we would get excited over.

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Let's not pretend a) there's a collective 'we' that has the same reaction to announcements b) news for 3 of Nintendo's biggest games isn't news or c) that Nintendo have been "dead silent" since September.

We can acknowledge that Nintendo's slate for 2020 is unusually empty without denying reality and claiming there's been no news since September. The news that Smash was getting a second expansion pass and that Pokemon was shifting to an expansion model were both big pieces of news.

 

[Deleted member 56266]

Here's hoping for at least a XC DE tweet With a new trailer and release date soon cuz a direct sure as fuck ain't happening.

 

[Master Chuuster]

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Unbelievable. I've been a Nintendo fan since I was a kid. I'm 32 now. I bought the Wii at launch. The Wii U at launch. And now the Switch at launch. I've supported both their home console and hardware business. I'm as true as a fan can be. I've supported them through thick and thin, stuck by them through the worst of storms. And this is how they repay me? This is how they treat their fans? Every day I wake up hoping for a new Direct. I check for updates all through work, while I eat dinner, and right before I go to bed. I tell people at work about the Nintendo Directs and how great they are. How they're like Christmas, or even better. Every Direct I buy myself a celebration pack, full of muchable goodies to enjoy while I watch. I treat myself because I consider Directs a special experience, an event to be celebrated because Nintendo care about their fans. Or so I thought. It's been MONTHS since the last Direct. There hasn't been a full Direct this year AT ALL and it's almost April. There wasn't one at the end of last year either. As far as Nintendo is treating fans they might as well not even have games. That their fans are just garbage to be cast aside and they'll just wait and wait and wait for a Direct that wont come. Well not me. Guess what? If Nintendo thinks they can have no Direct and no Games, I guess I will have no Switch. Goodbye, Nintendo...

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This is more entertaining than any Direct tbh