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Alright gang, how does the Pokémon Direct affect our chances?

  • #TeamAppetizer (a Direct will come between 1/14 and 1/17)

    Votes: 806 70.6%
  • #TeamEntrée (this is the main course; another Direct won’t come until later)

    Votes: 237 20.8%
  • I'm on #TeamAppetizer, but I don't necessarily think it will happen next week.

    Votes: 99 8.7%

  • Total voters
    1,142
  • Poll closed .
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MondoMega

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Well, I guess people can finally write-off a Smash shadow-drop for this Direct (they pushed out a patch to add support for the two amiibo releasing next week), as unlikely as it was.
 
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Raccoon

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May 31, 2019
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Do we get a new poll for the general Direct?
I'll take suggestions. Right now I'm thinking a #TeamEntrée (Pokémon Direct is completely unrelated to a general) or #TeamAppetizer (Pokémon Direct is merely an "appetizer" and there will be a Direct next week). Basically a next week vs later but with a wacky twist I guess lol
 
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I'll take suggestions. Right now I'm thinking a #TeamEntrée (Pokémon Direct is completely unrelated to a general) or #TeamAppetizer (Pokémon Direct is merely an "appetizer" and there will be a Direct next week). Basically a next week vs later but with a wacky twist I guess lol

Sounds good to me! I'm sadly not very creative in the middle of the night, so I can't offer alternative team names.
 

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Has Nintendo ever done a Direct the day before a major release? TMS#FE comes out the day after a would-be Direct on the 16th.
 
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Raccoon

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And they say that for a glorious moment in time only the most hopelessly optimistic had voted in the thread poll

edit: and the moment has passed
 

HockeyBird

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Oct 27, 2017
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Can't wait for Animal Crossing Direct, followed by Mario Kart Tour Direct, then Labo Direct, 3Ds Direct and finally Ultra Pokemon Direct.
 

RainRainRain

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Jan 15, 2018
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Just a little bit of a blast to the past, you all remember when we were dying of thirst due to the Nintendo Direct drought until mid February last year when King Zell had to save us and reassure that we would be getting a direct on WEDNESDAY (a first) and was correct. Team player right there
 

ReyVGM

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Oct 26, 2017
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I might be misremembering, but didn't Nintendo used to announce general Directs like a week in advance some years ago? And then changed to announcing it just a few days in advance after everything started leaking?
 
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I might be misremembering, but didn't Nintendo used to announce general Directs like a week in advance some years ago? And then changed to announcing it just a few days in advance after everything started leaking?
I'm pretty sure they used to do that, and switched after. I remember waiting days for a direct before.

[accidently sent this reply with only an I written on the whole thing. Oops, lol]
 
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Raccoon

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Just a little bit of a blast to the past, you all remember when we were dying of thirst due to the Nintendo Direct drought until mid February last year when King Zell had to save us and reassure that we would be getting a direct on WEDNESDAY (a first) and was correct. Team player right there
I imagine if we get to March without any news this year someone reputable will fill us in.
 
Sep 29, 2019
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Also, the fact Direct-Feed Games claims Saints Row IV is getting ported for the Switch very soon. Plus, it seems like it is a new version? They said Saints Row 4: Re-Election instead of the usual Re-Elected, could have been a typo. Wonder if this ties up to a direct next week too, seeing the sudden announcement of it some days ago [and i doubt they would shadowdrop Saints Row IV out of sudden - it would definetly not sell that much without proprer attention.]
 

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NateDrake

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Also, the fact Direct-Feed Games claims Saints Row IV is getting ported for the Switch very soon. Plus, it seems like it is a new version? They said Saints Row 4: Re-Election instead of the usual Re-Elected, could have been a typo. Wonder if this ties up to a direct next week too, seeing the sudden announcement of it some days ago [and i doubt they would shadowdrop Saints Row IV out of sudden - it would definetly not sell that much without proprer attention.]
It was a typo.
 
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I mean, a lot of stuff points out for a direct next week, though. It seems some games are just waiting for the direct to be released. Metro Redux, Saints Row IV. The fact Metro got a rating really rings a bell for me, as this usually means it's at least going to be announced soon [and they would've honestly already announced it, if they were doing it themselves, imo]. I'm just reaaally hoping next week has something.
 

The Doctor

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Jan 17, 2018
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I might be misremembering, but didn't Nintendo used to announce general Directs like a week in advance some years ago? And then changed to announcing it just a few days in advance after everything started leaking?
In the WiiU early days yeah. In its last year and since the Switch released (mostly) all the Direct announcements are made a couple of days before the event.
 

NateDrake

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Oct 24, 2017
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I mean, a lot of stuff points out for a direct next week, though. It seems some games are just waiting for the direct to be released. Metro Redux, Saints Row IV. The fact Metro got a rating really rings a bell for me, as this usually means it's at least going to be announced soon [and they would've honestly already announced it, if they were doing it themselves, imo]. I'm just reaaally hoping next week has something.
I never said SRIV would be in a Direct. Solely that it is coming to Switch. I'm not sure a single THQ Nordic release for Switch has been announced in a Direct.
 
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I never said SRIV would be in a Direct. Solely that it is coming to Switch. I'm not sure a single THQ Nordic release for Switch has been announced in a Direct.
I am aware that you didn't say it, i was only speculating - sorry if it was misunderstood. Wasn't Saints Row The Third announced on a direct, though? My memory might have been failing me, but i don't remember if it was "twitter"-dropped or not.
 

NateDrake

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I don't think anyone with insider knowledge will bother voting in the new poll (if that is the reason behind the new one) since their votes were pointed out so publicly in the last one.
 
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