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Media Create Sales: Week 16, 2018 (Apr 16 - Apr 22)
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There's western stuff too like Wolfenstein, Crash and like a thousand indies (Hollow Knight, Little Nightmares, etc). Plus a lot more JP stuff for summer /fall (Octopath Traveler, Sega Ages, Ys VIII, Sushi Striker, SNK Heroines, etc, etc) there's plenty enough stuff to warrant squeezing in another Direct before E3.
There won't be any direct showing up only games already announced and that are already getting coverage through the press and normal youtube uploads - like most of these you listed.
Just wait for E3.
They'll need to save E3 airtime for bigger stuff. Like MHP5.
well this much was a given.
the question was if could do 300-500 as people predicted
yeah, there's several things they could show.
Last E3 didn't show that many games at all. It was only big stuff. Octopath didn't even get a mention
To add to your list:
TWEWY.
Yokai trailer
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Every direct has some new announcements, small or big. With E3 a few weeks away I doubt we'll see something big but there will be something.
At this point Fire Emblem and Yoshi look to be saved for E3. If Yoshi is an August title it will be shown sooner.
Do you still think that Fire Emblem won't be a Holiday title ?
I still think that it is the August game but with each passing day, it makes the possibility thiner. Historically entries of the franchise usually don't release at the end of the year. However, they are aiming for a WW release so I am sure that things are more complicated than usual.
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If I had to guess, with current data I'd go with this for new titles at H2.
July - Octo expansion
August - Yoshi
September - Super Smash Bros.
October - Fire Emblem
November - Pokemon or Animal Crosssing
December - Mario
I could see a few ports inside there too.
July - Octo expansion
August - Yoshi
September - Super Smash Bros.
October - Fire Emblem
November - Pokemon or Animal Crosssing
December - Mario
I could see a few ports inside there too.
same, assuming the nsmbu thing is real.
But part of me thinks Retro's game is a surprise 2018 game.
Not sure where to put it though.
either August or October. I'll say October
At this point, the only Direct I could see is a mini one for the online service so they don't have to expand on that at E3. Would fit with the "early may" bit said in the investors meeting too.
Really nice to hear. DKCTF deserved better.
The regular Youtube videos for these games don't get millions of views. They're a good way to keep promoting the games to people who are already interested in buying them, but a Nintendo Direct is the best way to reach people who are still on the fence and not looking for these regular videos.
Nintendo did a Nintendo Direct Micro very close to E3 in 2015 and had an ARMS Direct (with some Splatoon 2 info at the end) and Pokemon Direct less than one month before the show last year, so I don't think it's something you can rule out.
The thing is that almost all these games that would be the "bulk" of a Direct are already in media blowout. Doesn't look like the marketing teams are waiting for a Direct or something. Like Chris said too, there's always reveals and new games in these and I doubt we would get them this close to E3.
If anything, the max we get now is maybe a Mario Tennis direct or a Pokémon announcement.
We might get a mini direct focusing on Mario Tennis since it launches around e3.
Aces doesn't need a direct after the blowout it got.
But they do need to announce the online tournament. I want to play
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Promotion has little things to do with a potential direct. There isn't a single first party title in Japan (for Switch at least) that preorders opened without a direct. Even for Labo it needed the second video after its initial announcement. September direct was speculated same way with the lack of preorders for Odyssey. With Captain Toad only 2,5 months away something is coming for July-September games.
I don't know if Toad's preorders opening at e3 or opening in two weeks would make that much of a difference...
And they could just do a video for Captain Toad as well and wait for e3.
They aren't going to open preorders for a game that comes out 4 weeks later.
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We have past data that confirm a pattern and you continue to think of ways that never happened before.
We had a direct focusing on arms and Splatoon around the same time that had a bunch of other announcements.
A small one for aces and maybe some 3DS stuff/games not e3 worthy might be smart
then just a mini direct.
when you said Aces direct I thought you meant a ARMS like direct in which ARMS was literally the only game. Which I don't see.
But a direct with Aces stuff can happen. I don't think it'll get a section as long as last time. I just think it'll show a little new stuff and announce the tournament.
Outside of a Pokemon Direct that also had Captain Toad for some reason, I'm not sure what at May Direct could cover that:
A): Wouldn't be better served to be at e3.
B): We don't already know a lot about
C): Would be interesting to American audiences
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July-September must be the first quarter Nintendo won't open preorders at all in Japan. First party titles will be available only at launch day.
new smaller Fall games or ports.
then get played at treehouse for a bit
plus history
Anything not high profile enough for E3 could easily be announced in a separate Direct this month. E3 last year wasn't exactly chock full of a lot of new stuff in the presentation, especially from 3rd parties. The alternative is most likely not another Direct until at least July, which I find a lot more unlikely.
yeah, E3 was their lightest Switch era direct. Only showed like 7-8 games.
Probably their worst Switch era direct actually.
Nintendo will simply showcase in this may direct everything that is either too small for E3 or isn't fit for the mass market audience that will attend the event. I don't see how it is too hard to comprehend.
I honestly think you people are just deluding yourselves. I see no reason for Nintendo to do another Direct and the "Nintendo Online" broadcast would be in a Direct if there was one, but it looks like it will be a standalone thing Let's wait I guess.
Direct or not, the Nintendo Online information is supposed to come "early May", so either this week or next. Granted, that could take the form of just an update to the website, but at the very least, it seems like a good time to give an update on the Mario Tennis online tournament at least.
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Nintendo won't spend a single minute at E3 for b and c-tier games. 2017 was the same.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/13/e3-2017-nintendo-spotlight-wrap-up
Spotlight isn't playing the role of direct.
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I won't be surprised if it's not a mini but proper direct. Even with the big announcements saved for E3 there are many things that can be shown or revealed and time is running out for Q3.
True.
The line's pretty blurred between the two regardless
January Mini Direct announced more games than manyWii U era directs
but yeah I expect some small fall games to be announced soon at least
GEO's Ranking pre-orders, 2018 (April 23 - April 29)
~ 1.200 stores
About ranking:
- N is the title that was not ranked in within last ranking
- Games close to release date and games for which reservation reception has ended in Geo are not published in the ranking
- The ranking of the title is ranking by the total number including other models and bonus version
- Hardware order of multi titles is in order of hardware release date
01/01 [PS4] Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night - May 24
01/01 [PS4] Persona 5 Dancing Star Night - May 24
01/01 [PSV] Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night - May 24
01/01 [PSV] Persona 5 Dancing Star Night - May 24
02/02 [PS4] Fate / EXTELLA LINK - June 07
02/02 [PSV] Fate / EXTELLA LINK - June 07
03/04 [NSW] Mario Tennis Ace - June 22
04/03 [PS4] New Gundam Breaker - June 21
05/06 [NSW] DARK SOULS REMASTERED - 2018
05/06 [PS4] DARK SOULS REMASTERED - May 24
06/07 [PS4] The Crew 2 - June 29
07/09 [PS4] The Caligula Effect: Overdose - May 17
08/ N [PS4] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning - July 05
08/ N [PSV] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning - July 05
09/10 [PS4] Detroit: Become Human - May 25
10/13 [NSW] BLAZBLUE: CROSS TAG BATTLE - May 31
10/13 [PS4] BLAZBLUE: CROSS TAG BATTLE - May 31
11/14 [NSW] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido - June 08
11/14 [3DS] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido - June 08
12/11 [NSW] Rockman Classics Collection 1 + 2 - May 24
13/16 [PS4] Full Metal Panic! Fight! Who Dares Wins - May 31
14/12 [PS4] UNDERTALE - May 24
14/12 [PSV] UNDERTALE - May 24
15/18 [PS4] Life is Strange: Before the Storm - June 07
16/08 [NSW] Octopath Traveler - July 13
17/ N [NSW] SaGa : Scarlet Grace - Hiiro no Yabô - August 02
17/ N [PS4] SaGa : Scarlet Grace - Hiiro no Yabô - August 02
18/ N [NSW] Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution - August 02
19/ N [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition - June 14
20/19 [NSW] Ys VIII : Lacrimosa of Dana - June 28
21/15 [PS4] Super Bomberman R - June 14
22/17 [PS4] Record of Grancrest War - June 14
23/20 [NSW] STEINS; GATE ELITE - 2018
23/20 [PS4] STEINS; GATE ELITE - 2018
23/20 [PSV] STEINS; GATE ELITE - 2018
24/21 [3DS] Etrian Odyssey X - August 02
25/ N [PS4] Spider-Man - September 07
26/ N [NSW] Sonic Mania Plus - July 19
26/ N [PS4] Sonic Mania Plus - July 19
27/ N [PS4] Friday The 13th: The Game - July 13
28/ N [NSW] Shining Resonance Refrain - July 12
29/22 [NSW] Closed Nightmare - July 19
29/22 [PS4] Closed Nightmare - July 19
30/24 [NSW] Makai Senki Disgaea Refine (limited edition) - July 26
30/24 [PS4] Makai Senki Disgaea Refine (limited edition) - July 26
PS4: 23
NSW: 14
PSV: 6
3DS: 2
- Games close to release date and games for which reservation reception has ended in Geo are not published in the ranking
05/02 [NSW] Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze - May 03
GEO's Ranking pre-orders, 2018 (April 16 - April 22)
https://www.resetera.com/posts/7242278/
~ 1.200 stores
About ranking:
- N is the title that was not ranked in within last ranking
- Games close to release date and games for which reservation reception has ended in Geo are not published in the ranking
- The ranking of the title is ranking by the total number including other models and bonus version
- Hardware order of multi titles is in order of hardware release date
01/01 [PS4] Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night - May 24
01/01 [PS4] Persona 5 Dancing Star Night - May 24
01/01 [PSV] Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night - May 24
01/01 [PSV] Persona 5 Dancing Star Night - May 24
02/02 [PS4] Fate / EXTELLA LINK - June 07
02/02 [PSV] Fate / EXTELLA LINK - June 07
03/04 [NSW] Mario Tennis Ace - June 22
04/03 [PS4] New Gundam Breaker - June 21
05/06 [NSW] DARK SOULS REMASTERED - 2018
05/06 [PS4] DARK SOULS REMASTERED - May 24
06/07 [PS4] The Crew 2 - June 29
07/09 [PS4] The Caligula Effect: Overdose - May 17
08/ N [PS4] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning - July 05
08/ N [PSV] Zanki Zero: Last Beginning - July 05
09/10 [PS4] Detroit: Become Human - May 25
10/13 [NSW] BLAZBLUE: CROSS TAG BATTLE - May 31
10/13 [PS4] BLAZBLUE: CROSS TAG BATTLE - May 31
11/14 [NSW] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido - June 08
11/14 [3DS] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido - June 08
12/11 [NSW] Rockman Classics Collection 1 + 2 - May 24
13/16 [PS4] Full Metal Panic! Fight! Who Dares Wins - May 31
14/12 [PS4] UNDERTALE - May 24
14/12 [PSV] UNDERTALE - May 24
15/18 [PS4] Life is Strange: Before the Storm - June 07
16/08 [NSW] Octopath Traveler - July 13
17/ N [NSW] SaGa : Scarlet Grace - Hiiro no Yabô - August 02
17/ N [PS4] SaGa : Scarlet Grace - Hiiro no Yabô - August 02
18/ N [NSW] Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution - August 02
19/ N [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition - June 14
20/19 [NSW] Ys VIII : Lacrimosa of Dana - June 28
21/15 [PS4] Super Bomberman R - June 14
22/17 [PS4] Record of Grancrest War - June 14
23/20 [NSW] STEINS; GATE ELITE - 2018
23/20 [PS4] STEINS; GATE ELITE - 2018
23/20 [PSV] STEINS; GATE ELITE - 2018
24/21 [3DS] Etrian Odyssey X - August 02
25/ N [PS4] Spider-Man - September 07
26/ N [NSW] Sonic Mania Plus - July 19
26/ N [PS4] Sonic Mania Plus - July 19
27/ N [PS4] Friday The 13th: The Game - July 13
28/ N [NSW] Shining Resonance Refrain - July 12
29/22 [NSW] Closed Nightmare - July 19
29/22 [PS4] Closed Nightmare - July 19
30/24 [NSW] Makai Senki Disgaea Refine (limited edition) - July 26
30/24 [PS4] Makai Senki Disgaea Refine (limited edition) - July 26
PS4: 23
NSW: 14
PSV: 6
3DS: 2
- Games close to release date and games for which reservation reception has ended in Geo are not published in the ranking
05/02 [NSW] Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze - May 03
GEO's Ranking pre-orders, 2018 (April 16 - April 22)
https://www.resetera.com/posts/7242278/
Nekopara Vol. 1 (PS4/NSW] June 21 (Japan, NA, Europe)
https://gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Nekopara-PS4-Switch_05-01-18_002-600x800.jpg
Ikaruga Switch, May 29, for $14.99 (digital only), no Japanese release date for now
https://gematsu.com/2018/05/ikaruga-coming-to-switch-on-may-29
https://gematsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Nekopara-PS4-Switch_05-01-18_002-600x800.jpg
Ikaruga Switch, May 29, for $14.99 (digital only), no Japanese release date for now
https://gematsu.com/2018/05/ikaruga-coming-to-switch-on-may-29
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all of those are important Nintendo IPs and big cogs in the Switch lineup.
this is separate from the whole tier discussion we always have on Era.
I could see it being a big release for March 2019 or something. Hard to imagine they would stuff any other major first party releases this year if Pokemon and NSMB are added to the 2018 lineup.
Is that an all ages eroge port?Tsutaya store
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Apparently it is.And an official English localization is slated for this year, so we gotta admit it's not a Japan exclusive problem.