Not E3: When to expect Sony’s and Microsoft’s next big summer events
We are not getting an E3 in 2020. Instead, we are getting an endless march of loosely affilliated announcements. But what about Sony and Microsoft?
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Jeff Grubb: “Nintendo is not planning a new Direct at all for now”
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Oh that's depressing
Surprise drops may build excitement on their own but they don't dominate the news cycle for the few days before and after the direct. You don't get the hype buildup (direct in 2 days!) and then big announcements building on top of big announcements with smaller games getting exposure by rubbing elbows with those announcements. From my experience when a game stealth drops you get a few days of "oh that was cool" and then it's forgotten.
Surprise drops may build excitement on their own but they don't dominate the news cycle for the few days before and after the direct. You don't get the hype buildup (direct in 2 days!) and then big announcements building on top of big announcements with smaller games getting exposure by rubbing elbows with those announcements. From my experience when a game stealth drops you get a few days of "oh that was cool" and then it's forgotten.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's not true at all. People still expect the titles that would've been shown at E3 to be shown sometime near it
So the big holiday games are going to be ports? It's understandable given current t development difficulties though
Having shadow drop announcements is just as cool. Sucks for the smaller games that could've benefitted from the exposure though.
Jeff doesn't say that's all the lineup obviously, read the article people.
Jeff doesn't say that's all the lineup obviously, read the article people.
The paper mario reveal worked out well, so I guess Nintendo figures for right now they can sustain themselves without a direct and just dump stuff on twitter and youtube. It does stink that third parties wont have a coveted direct spot to get some good advertising.
Just Paper Mario and a bunch of re-releases for the foreseeable future is a bit of a depressing forecast.
Not surprising. I honestly prefer the drip-feed method where Nintendo titles are announced individually.
This seems to be working on a marketing standpoint too. The new Paper Mario title was probably a topic in a new Direct, but its individual announcement has been well-received.
This seems to be working on a marketing standpoint too. The new Paper Mario title was probably a topic in a new Direct, but its individual announcement has been well-received.
Yes.
But this report says one thing and concludes with another. Edit: This statement was made in haste and based on thread title which stopped at "at all" and didn't include "for now" as it does now.
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"3D Mario remasters, and Super Mario 3D World Deluxe"
Does "3D mario remasters" still only include 64 and Galaxy 1? I'd love a Galaxy 2 remaster.
Does "3D mario remasters" still only include 64 and Galaxy 1? I'd love a Galaxy 2 remaster.
Yeah seems like some copy/paste action going on from a previous article or something.
He says there are no current plans for a direct, not that there's never going to be a direct again. Nintendo could have more games (other than the rumored ones) to announce, but they could be far off and so they'd just put them in the next direct they do
It's not the direct, they're worried about releasing info for any of their games. If they do it by a case by case basis with shadow drops, they can guarantee each game is only shown when ready.
Bummer but the surprise Paper Mario announcement really did it for me, it'll hold me over for now.
I'm fine with this. 2020 is going to be a rocky year for gaming news, I'm dreading the effects this Covid shit will have in the coming years.
yeah, it truly feels like paper mario is getting more discussion this way. it's kind of nice.
Doesn't he just mean like no direct soon, but possibly later in the year.
It worked for paper Mario because it's a big game from Nintendo.
I will suck for AA and small games.
I will suck for AA and small games.
"At All" would mean they have no plans for a Direct. No Direct in the immediate future is a given.
Yes, but I'd assume we just get a Sakurai livestream/video presentation on it with the character reveal, gameplay demo, and release date.
They're not planning one at all at this point (as in, the summer one is scrapped entirely, not delayed). They will of course probably have one at some point in the further future.
I swear, sometimes when people read "insider" stuff they try to be obtuse.
This doesn't change whether or not you'll see Metroid soon though.
Kinda sad we won't have a real big game for the Holiday.
If this year turns out slim, then next year must be huge.
If this year turns out slim, then next year must be huge.
