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Capcom getting the prime March slot in back to back years would be pretty huge. I could see it.
I don't think Splatoon 3 is happening until summer, Ave BotW 2 obviously isn't happening until after E3.
That kinda thing is exactly what Nintendo shouldn't be struggling with given they have actual documentation. The issue is purely the performance of the Switch CPU. Dolphin doesn't run well on it either.
Honestly, me too. Completely unsurprising in the grand scheme of things, yet I can also acknowledge that the thread won't be the same.
quake #1 on the NA eshop. Must be well liked, I never played the series or pay much attention to it.
and Cooking simulator showing up as always cause it drops to 2 bucks every time lol
and Cooking simulator showing up as always cause it drops to 2 bucks every time lol
Man, I don't know where I come up with this white male confidence on any aspect of game development ahaha 😅
Actually I completely forgot about DSi not playing GBA games; I only ever had the OG DS in my house before I got the OoT3D console bundle. I think I held a DS lite once, but I didn't know anybody who had a DSi growing up.
That just means we have to pick up the slack! Shitpost Abyss members, ho!
If Team Birthday truly nails the Direct date, I'm buying the whole thread Subway to celebrate
There's been one since 2017 for Switch, there's usually a few surprises that pop up. Nothing ground breaking, 3rd party focus plus a tease for the next year. Since we usually get nothing after September until Feb/March the next year, not having a Sept direct means an October or November direct which would just mean there's a direct just later. Without a COVID like event, they aren't going to leave 6+ months with no direct, and even with covid , after a pause, they still ultimately managed to make several smaller ones.
Most I expect on a first party front for a Sept Direct is smash character, showing already announced games (the 2021 games, pokemon, Splatoon 3) and one new first party reveal at the very end
Really don't think we'll see Xeno 3 AND Kirby AND FE.
Kirby screams reveal in Feb release in April/May. FE reveal in feb release in summer/fall. Xeno 3 is good for a hype, ending reveal. I don't see FE as that.
Really don't think we'll see Xeno 3 AND Kirby AND FE.
Kirby screams reveal in Feb release in April/May. FE reveal in feb release in summer/fall. Xeno 3 is good for a hype, ending reveal. I don't see FE as that.
comical xeno bias lmao
iirc three houses sold substantially more than xeno 2
I don't think it's too outlandish if you consider we're talking about a new game for one series and a remake for the other.
The gap between the last recorded numbers for Xeno 2 and Three Houses is 1m, but considering we're talking about two series people would throw in the "niche" bin 2m ain't all that bad.
I'm still clinging to the idea that Bill Trinen's statement around us seeing it in the 'coming months' (following E3) as genuine and that September is a reasonable candidate:
This could mean January as well, but I just feel like it'll happen sooner.
If Xenoblade is good for a final so is Fire Emblem honestly.
especially since Fire Emblem is more popular overall.
Both would make a good closer. Imagine saying this like ten years ago though. Both have grown in popularity and in the case of Xenoblade, it's cool to see it cement itself as a beloved Nintendo franchise.
I think they save the big final Smash reveal for The Game Awards unless its underwhelming - but yeah they have plenty to show thats announced with a few new things sprinkled (maybe Xeno, Kirby, FE as you say, or Donkey Kong)
Im 100% in on nothing tbh. I think Nintendo is going to ride Arceus for a while and then just pump out games for summer and holiday 2022. Aceus buys them time
sometimes i think this, but i tend to forget that bowser's fury would have a been a pretty big effort, even given it length and asset reuse -- so i'm with you /sort of/ but it's not like they've been totally mia for the last four years. it could go either way imo.
exactly, neither is a hype finale lol
but I wasn't considering that fire emblem is expected to be a remake
what? just because you havent played the previous games doesnt mean the reveal wouldnt be hype Lol.
xenoblade is like the best single player nintendo series.
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Captain Toad was a bigger effort and that came out between 3D World and Odyssey. It's nothing new.
If it's Genealogy, it's the inspiration for some aspects of the modern titles so I disagree with the notion that it possibly won't do as well as three houses
I really dislike this aspect of the Nintendo fanbase when it comes to directs.
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Well... I tried voting for splatoon and my vote went to something else? Not sure what happened with the poll there. Given I know a bunch of others also expect splatoon but it has zero votes, has this also happened to others ..?
The late march/early April game will be something to push online subs like new horizons and monster hunter rise were the past 2 years. Means that of the announced titles, it can only be splatoon 3.
Well... I tried voting for splatoon and my vote went to something else? Not sure what happened with the poll there. Given I know a bunch of others also expect splatoon but it has zero votes, has this also happened to others ..?
The late march/early April game will be something to push online subs like new horizons and monster hunter rise were the past 2 years. Means that of the announced titles, it can only be splatoon 3.
Wasn't there a rumor of a Captain Toad 2?
Between Bowser's Fury and CT2 (if true) it could be not until the Switch 2 that we see a new 3D Mario.
Personally I'd love an Odyssey 2 that piggy backs off of some of the inter-connect open world concepts of Bowser's Fury!
You can't really match up "hype finale" with "what that game's sales numbers are going to eventually be", because "hype finale" depends wildly on which fan group you're referring to. For the hardcore/single-player-focused Nintendo crowd, Xenoblade 3 or Fire Emblem would DEFINITELY be a great closer, while something like Splatoon 3 that closed the February Direct (which is likely to sell 4-8 times what either of those would sell) isn't all that exciting for most of that crowd. But the reverse is also true.
So the moral of the story is, arguing about what a "hype" finale is is really pointless since it's incredibly subjective. And it usually just makes people feel bad since you're automatically excluding someone or stomping on someone's favorite games.
So maybe let's just avoid all that entirely?
EDIT: Or, put another way, saying what you think would be good is obviously fine, just maybe don't do it by putting down other games/people/etc., as with pretty much everything
So the moral of the story is, arguing about what a "hype" finale is is really pointless since it's incredibly subjective. And it usually just makes people feel bad since you're automatically excluding someone or stomping on someone's favorite games.
So maybe let's just avoid all that entirely?
EDIT: Or, put another way, saying what you think would be good is obviously fine, just maybe don't do it by putting down other games/people/etc., as with pretty much everything
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Have they ever closed with a new IP? I'm genuinely curious, I don't remember one off the top of my head.
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