Thanks for putting it all in one place. I was wondering what the leaker had said.
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Nintendo Direct mini January 11th (early 2018 games)
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Thanks for putting it all in one place. I was wondering what the leaker had said.
Chrom hasn't spoken, Kimishima has spoken, I think we all know what's going on here
3, 4, switch! Direct
3, 4, switch! Direct
Here's a quick summary of what Chrom said so that there's no confusion:
-There will be a Mini Direct on Thursday.
- It will be shorter than last week's Direct.
-He has no idea what's actually in it, besides "games and accessories".
-Says they're planning a much bigger Direct for February.
-It will not focus on a single game or franchise.
-There will be a Mini Direct on Thursday.
- It will be shorter than last week's Direct.
-He has no idea what's actually in it, besides "games and accessories".
-Says they're planning a much bigger Direct for February.
-It will not focus on a single game or franchise.
Man, you guys are hungry for directs lol. On my end, I'd love a Nindies direct at some point, just to see what's coming down the grapevine and if games like hollow knight are getting closer to ready. Otherwise though, in terms of big retail releases, we have a good idea of what's up until May. If Nintendo do another direct in the next few months, they're just blowing their position and showing stuff too soon. Don't get me wrong I'd love some bigger direct but as it stands, I'm pretty happy too.
Of course I wouldn't mind a direct but it's not like there are 0 reasons to expect a direct and we are expecting for the sake of it. There are factors, some of the best posted last page.
At least this info is precise and short term. We'll know soon enough.
I remain extremely cautious.
I remain extremely cautious.
I have a hard time seeing another small direct really. Would have to be online service related in that case or something.
But yeah, small timeframe. We'll know soon.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/direct_links/
Also interesting is the fact that the Fire Emblem Direct from early 2017 has been taken out of the middle of this list.
Oh totally, I'm not contradicting any of them or trying to. Just literally saying where I'm at and why I'm okay with it haha. I know what's coming until May, that's gonna take a lot of my money and time so I'm pretty happy. Of course, if they do another, you won't find me complaining.
It releases March 22nd in Japan, but the Western release date has not been announced. I think it will be somewhere in April personally.
Cool :) just a lot of people popping up lately, seeing Direct talk, and then not really reading anything but instead just saying how stupid of others to expect another direct. So I just replied out of reflex basically lol.
Haha okay, I gotcha. Nah I read the Eat Children summary on the last page. I don't think it's stupid at all, I do find the dedication hilarious/amazing, I don't really tune into these things until they're on the verge of happening but I dig you all track this stuff.
At least in one regard, I would be happy for some more announcements. I was super into what they showed off a few days ago, but I didn't feel like there was that one game for my partner and she's feeling a little cold on the lineup for spring as a result. She loves Animal Crossing, Style Savvy etc and outside of Stardew, I don't think she feels like there's really a title filling that spot right now on switch. If they could announce something I could point to, that would be nice.
It could be the VC and the game changing accessories could be this:
That would feel amazingIt could be the VC and the game changing accessories could be this:
but damn would it be ugly as hell!!
It's not a placeholder per se, but rather an empty spot. The direct list had 15 direct entries right before the mini, and now it still has a hole. I myself haven't been closely following the direct page, but people who did have said that an empty spot at the bottom of the list almost always happens when a direct is about to come. Normally the list is filled up with the new direct, but now an empty spot has appeared, at the cost of the Fire Emblem direct. That in itself is conspicuous, as I noted, since FE was in the middle of the list, but now it has been taken out, instead of having the bottom direct drop off the list.
As many have said, it is circumstantial, and relies on the assumption that Nintendo Japan stick to the pattern and didn't just clean up the list just because. It in itself does not mean there will be one, or even that we should expect one with a good probability, but combine it with the rest and you have a good basis from which to expect a direct with decent probability.
It could be the VC and the game changing accessories could be this:
Damn, this is horrible, man D:
Look's like I could find in any gallery boxes that sells pirate devices (So common here in Brazil or China)
Oh man, pls link this to me!
I'm burning myself expecting a better Idrect that couldnt be Mini.
It could be the VC and the game changing accessories could be this:
It's time for the Smash community let go of the GameCube controller.
(I bought one for SSB4)
Maybe. There are signs pointing to that, but most evidence is circumstantial, and there is one inside rumour from a member whose track record is as of yet unknown (please don't consider this a knock, Chrom, it's just that I only know you from saying that FE wouldn't be in the previous direct).
So, "games and accessories", something that doesn't appeal to the same audience as the one from last week and something rather short ?
Well, to me it's either a mobile game or a direct about those casual games that Kimishima has been talking about recently, but they must be seriously different from our kind of game to be presented in a different direct.
Well, to me it's either a mobile game or a direct about those casual games that Kimishima has been talking about recently, but they must be seriously different from our kind of game to be presented in a different direct.
I just want to offer some food for thought. What I'm about to say might not make much sense today. But hopefully this post will make more sense as the year progresses. I apologize for sounding cryptic or vague. I'm trying to point everyone's hopes and expectations for 2018 in the right direction without spoiling announcements.
First, I think we've been a bit spoiled by Nintendo Directs. Because the truth is, not every Nintendo game announcement requires a big general Direct or even a Mini-sized Direct. Sometimes uploading and dumping a short video or trailer on YouTube is more than enough to create a ton of buzz for a product. (Example: See the short Switch reveal video)
Attracting New Players
1.Kimishima has stated that he wants to attract "new players". This includes small children and consumers who have barely touched game consoles.
2. In October 2016, Kimishima told Bloomberg that Nintendo was planning for new accessories and add-on hardware. It's very likely that these new accessories will include new software.
3. Last month, Kimishima said Nintendo hopes to increase momentum by releasing games that offer "new ways to play". That's part of their plan to sell 20 million units in fiscal year 2018.
4. Nintendo is not abandoning core gamers in an attempt to attract new players. They believe they can attract "new players" while still keeping "core gamers" interested and happy.
Third Party Support
4. Nintendo is under no pressure to reveal all of their third party titles in January. Keep in mind that Doom, Wolfenstein II, LA Noire, and WWE 2K18 weren't revealed for Switch until the very last 3 months of 2017. And Mario + Rabbids (Ubisoft) and Rocket League were not revealed until E3.
5. As I said before, this is a good year for third party stuff. This is a year that already has Wolfenstein II, Dark Souls, Ys VIII, Valkyria Chronicles 4, The World Ends With You, Payday 2, Dragon Quest Builders, SNK Heroines, Octopath Traveler, Mega Man 11 and Travis Strikes Back.
6. But there are still more third party titles that will be announced later this year from Square Enix, Ubisoft, and Bandai Namco. Some of these unannounced titles may have been rumored on the internet before -- and some unannounced titles have never been rumored at all. Trust me, there's some good stuff coming from third parties. You will be pleasantly surprised in the third party department.
7. Lastly, Kimishima himself said "different sorts of genres will be covered by third-parties, which will help expand the system's user base." So if you don't want to take my word for it, then take Kimishima's.
Final Thoughts
If there is any announcement this week, don't automatically assume that it's a Direct or a Mini-Direct. There is such a thing as a short trailer uploaded on YouTube, ya know.
If there is any announcement this week, don't automatically assume that it will appeal to core Nintendo fans and older gamers.
First, I think we've been a bit spoiled by Nintendo Directs. Because the truth is, not every Nintendo game announcement requires a big general Direct or even a Mini-sized Direct. Sometimes uploading and dumping a short video or trailer on YouTube is more than enough to create a ton of buzz for a product. (Example: See the short Switch reveal video)
Attracting New Players
1.Kimishima has stated that he wants to attract "new players". This includes small children and consumers who have barely touched game consoles.
2. In October 2016, Kimishima told Bloomberg that Nintendo was planning for new accessories and add-on hardware. It's very likely that these new accessories will include new software.
3. Last month, Kimishima said Nintendo hopes to increase momentum by releasing games that offer "new ways to play". That's part of their plan to sell 20 million units in fiscal year 2018.
4. Nintendo is not abandoning core gamers in an attempt to attract new players. They believe they can attract "new players" while still keeping "core gamers" interested and happy.
Third Party Support
4. Nintendo is under no pressure to reveal all of their third party titles in January. Keep in mind that Doom, Wolfenstein II, LA Noire, and WWE 2K18 weren't revealed for Switch until the very last 3 months of 2017. And Mario + Rabbids (Ubisoft) and Rocket League were not revealed until E3.
5. As I said before, this is a good year for third party stuff. This is a year that already has Wolfenstein II, Dark Souls, Ys VIII, Valkyria Chronicles 4, The World Ends With You, Payday 2, Dragon Quest Builders, SNK Heroines, Octopath Traveler, Mega Man 11 and Travis Strikes Back.
6. But there are still more third party titles that will be announced later this year from Square Enix, Ubisoft, and Bandai Namco. Some of these unannounced titles may have been rumored on the internet before -- and some unannounced titles have never been rumored at all. Trust me, there's some good stuff coming from third parties. You will be pleasantly surprised in the third party department.
7. Lastly, Kimishima himself said "different sorts of genres will be covered by third-parties, which will help expand the system's user base." So if you don't want to take my word for it, then take Kimishima's.
Final Thoughts
If there is any announcement this week, don't automatically assume that it's a Direct or a Mini-Direct. There is such a thing as a short trailer uploaded on YouTube, ya know.
If there is any announcement this week, don't automatically assume that it will appeal to core Nintendo fans and older gamers.
*reset the clock* I'm ready.
In all seriousness, there is good reason to believe there will be another Direct this month given Nintendo's history with Mini Directs. When I stated that statistics pointed to a Direct for January I had not expected a mini Direct. Though I guess that was technically right. I'm hoping there is another Direct just to make January super good.
Though for those wondering about February, yes it is a month that is statistically a good month for Directs. Don't expect one for March though...While March does get Directs it is not typically as strong a chance as the months before and after it. In the first six month of the year, it is the weakest month. June being the obvious strongest month.
In all seriousness, there is good reason to believe there will be another Direct this month given Nintendo's history with Mini Directs. When I stated that statistics pointed to a Direct for January I had not expected a mini Direct. Though I guess that was technically right. I'm hoping there is another Direct just to make January super good.
Though for those wondering about February, yes it is a month that is statistically a good month for Directs. Don't expect one for March though...While March does get Directs it is not typically as strong a chance as the months before and after it. In the first six month of the year, it is the weakest month. June being the obvious strongest month.
I doubt we will get Wii Sports Successor this year as we have Mario Tennis. They will likely add motion controls option in Mario Tennis
So there will be a announcement for a game + accessory that is aimed and non core gamers, potentially this week. That would make sense to decouple it from the mini direct at least, as they wouldnt want that news to affect the message of core games like dark souls.
I hope some of the third party stuff is switch exclusive. I love the ports on switch and don't really think you can have too many, but the console has earned itself the time from developers to make a game that fully takes advantage of the hardware
Thanks for your sharing your thoughts, Emily. I´m still very intrigued about Kimishima´s words. I understand we can expect more "casual" games from them and that third parties will mostly supply "hardcore" games for the dedicated crowd. I should temper my expectations about this week, it seems.
That's a good breakdown.
I think Nintendo will leverage on 3rd parties this year for hardcore games.
I'm expecting the new ways to play thing be new accessories. For example a fishing reel JoyCon for a fishing game. Maybe the vitality sensor makes a comeback for a fitness game. More games that just make use of motion controls and HD rumble. I also expect some game that makes use of the sensor which is underutilized.
As for Nintendo's core games I expect a 2D Mario, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem. Though Animal Crossing and 2D Mario are appealing to casuals. Maybe a Smash Bros game as well whenever Nintendo decide to launch their paid online service.
Just give me a good EDF game and I'm set for a long long time. ;)
Or Zangeki no Reginleiv!
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