Has Nintendo ever done a direct in the same month that they announce their quarterly earnings? That might answer our direct question this month
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They had a Smash direct during the week of their financial earnings in late October
Nintendo dropping that VR mode for Botw and Odyssey same day as financial earnings. Furukawa will definitely talk about it and hint at more VR mode support coming, maybe.
If they just make a Smash Direct I won't even bother watching. Would be dumb to release Mario Maker 2 without any other Direct appearance, that's more interesting than an update to a 4 months old game.
Yes and that was exactly my point actually. They went the easy route and licensed a minor marvel game series; even here, not many people seem interested in the game, judging by the lists. It'll probably do decently and will be easily forgotten.
Sony went for a high risk high reward approach with Spiderman, hence my comparison.
If I wanted first party licensed AAA games I would be on the PS4 or Xbox threads. Would be a waste of money to me to make that instead of Nintendo franchises or interesting new concepts like Astral Chain.
Do we even know how this Marvel game came to Switch? How the deal was made?
Also, 'even here'. Again, Era is a horrible demographic to determine interest in games for the masses.
Yeah, I expecting something like "more games in future will get VR feature".
I'm expecting a bit more than that honestly; I think they'll point out that Odyssey and BotW are releasing that day, and then specifically name drop two or three more games receiving VR support in the future (including Mario Kart).
Yes I fully agree there will be more VR support for Labo Vr now , I hear it is getting really difficult to get hold of it. I was *blown away* by the balster game and how well the gun reacted I would go as far as saying the blaster game with aliens was just below the resolution of ps4 OG.
good for you. Some of us like diversity. Others have an active life which prevents them from owning a tethered console.
Well, cool, but Nintendo literally has no recent history of doing this (licensed AAA games) and never said they would start doing it -- if anything it was obvious it wouldn't happen with this being a portable system and underpowered in comparison to the already established AAA consoles.
There's no reason to expect a direct this week as far as I'm aware. Probably wait until next week to see if they announce anything for Smash update
They sold the switch as an hybrid console; hybrid literally means bringing your home console games on the go, with obvious compromises; and that's what they've been trying to do, and why we receive games like Doom or Hellblade.
You want to call it portable to excuse its shortcomings, but it's up to you. The Switch is an hybrid.
Er you don't think a local multiplayer, family friendly game coming out around the same time as one of the (presumably) biggest grossing films of all time is going to do well? I loved Spider-Man but c'mon dude.
You think UA3 is coming out next week?
There is very little hype for UA3. I am keen for them to show it off a bit more. I don't think it'll be coming any time soon.
Summer -> around the same time...
There's very little hype here sure, but I think it's going to pick up a much wider audience than Era. We'll see I suppose.
I hope you are right but I doubt, they rearly bringed game names in advance last few times.
Also, this seems actualy in line with what they said couple of times now, that they will bring updates/features to some existing games which will make those games keep playing and having extra value.
Sony owns the the rights of the movies of Spiderman, and they have experience with the ip, it doesn't make sense for Nintendo to invest triple AAA money on ips that they can't control and considering that for a game of that size they would have to use various external studios or a big studio that can eat their resources, then that a big no for a company with relative small workforce like Nintendo.
I would prefer buying third party AAA games on Switch instead of the other consoles anyday. I don't care about washed out graphics, it's just so much more comfortable to play on the Switch and not being tethered to a TV or monitor.
Frankly, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is just small time. Nintendo needs to step up their game if they want to compete with the likes of PS4's Spiderman. There's definitely a point to be made that Nintendo needs to have a bigger focus on first party licensed titles.
If we look to the past, we can see that Nintendo used to do this, with smash hits like Hello Kitty World on Famicom, and Shigeru Miyamoto's Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite on Gameboy Color. It's about time that Nintendo returned to the licensed game realm in a BIG way, and the only way to get bigger than Marvel...
Is a AAA, open world Hello Kitty game by Monolith Soft and the BotW team. A sweeping orchestrated soundtrack accompanies Hello Kitty as she explores a pastel colored landscape, on an adventure to make friends with dozens of other Sanrio characters. It would be the biggest game the Switch would ever get.
If we look to the past, we can see that Nintendo used to do this, with smash hits like Hello Kitty World on Famicom, and Shigeru Miyamoto's Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite on Gameboy Color. It's about time that Nintendo returned to the licensed game realm in a BIG way, and the only way to get bigger than Marvel...
Is a AAA, open world Hello Kitty game by Monolith Soft and the BotW team. A sweeping orchestrated soundtrack accompanies Hello Kitty as she explores a pastel colored landscape, on an adventure to make friends with dozens of other Sanrio characters. It would be the biggest game the Switch would ever get.
Now this is an idea I can get behind.
Hello Kitty is bigger than Marvel too, as it's the second biggest media franchise in the world. It's just fair that it gets the best treatment!
I mean hey, it has to be announced between today and "the end of April", right?!
*eye twitches*
I am still convinced that a Direct is coming soon. Lots of Spring/Summer games need to be dated or/and showcased.
My fiancee is really excited for Tsum Tsum! We could get her to do the analysis
I think the same thing yet I'm bracing myself for a maker 2 25 minutes patch notes direct lol
How about a Mario Maker + Smash Direct, like the ARMS + Splatoon 2 Direct in 2017?
But we had two general Directs at this point last year?
I mean he's 100% right. It is stack this year no matter how you feel. E3 will have Animal Crossing, Pokémon, Luigi's Mansion 3, Links Awakening, Astral Chain, DQXI, Fire Emblem Three Houses, MUA3, etc.
That's the dream. Then we can get the double announcement of Banjo Kazooie in Smash and an 8-Bit version in Mario Maker 2.
something like that would be saved for E3.
They have to talk about more games than just Mario Maker and Smash imo.
The ARMS + Splatoon Direct was a month after a General Direct.
Another way to put it : if there are no General Direct before E3, 2019 will have the least amount of Nintendo Direct/Showcase before E3 since Switch launch despite being the busiest year in terms of releases :
2017 : January big presentation + April Direct + Dedicated Direct
2018 : Mini Direct + March Direct
That doesn't add up imo
A Smash + Mario Maker 2 Direct and a Mini Direct is fine with me.
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