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Nintendo Direct Speculation |OT5| Hello darkness my old friend...
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Metroid 5 is the 2D game. And you don't need to use Roman numerals for the series. The games don't (except for II).
All games should use roman numerals though, I accidentally type DMC5 as DMCV every single time because that's just a better name.Metroid 5 is the 2D game. And you don't need to use Roman numerals for the series. The games don't (except for II).
My uncle works for the government and is a retired general, so trust me on this. I can't reveal any names due to privacy and safety concerns...
You know how Nintendo always talks about "6 month cycles" for their Directs? Well, this is just to create an illusion. Try to think back to the February 2019 Direct. It came out when a lot of you were younger, probably teenagers. And now we are on the verge of the first 2020 Direct being released. How does that make any sense?
February 2019
E3 2019
September 2019
That's 3
3x6 equals 18 months
Are most of you almost 18 months older then? No, I didn't think so. This proves the fact that the 6 month cycle is a lie. Same thing goes for the September Direct, just like the other Directs before it. It was released five months ago and Nintendo is already releasing the new Direct.
Why does any of this matter? Well, Nintendo has noticed that people are waking up to this massive lie, therefore they are keeping quiet about the Direct. You barely see any promotions and they have been pulling out of all Tweets. In their internal meetings, they have discussed how they need to keep it hush hush so that people don't take a step back and say "hey..wait a minute, if the new ones coming then how come my current Nintendo Direct is only in its 5th month?? What happened to the 6 month cycle??". This will hurt their brand image and ultimately stock.
I don't know how much time I'll have left after I hit the submit button, and mods will probably lock this thread since they are potentially in on this conspiracy, but I couldn't keep this secret any longer. Gamers must know...gamers must....RISE UP!
You know how Nintendo always talks about "6 month cycles" for their Directs? Well, this is just to create an illusion. Try to think back to the February 2019 Direct. It came out when a lot of you were younger, probably teenagers. And now we are on the verge of the first 2020 Direct being released. How does that make any sense?
February 2019
E3 2019
September 2019
That's 3
3x6 equals 18 months
Are most of you almost 18 months older then? No, I didn't think so. This proves the fact that the 6 month cycle is a lie. Same thing goes for the September Direct, just like the other Directs before it. It was released five months ago and Nintendo is already releasing the new Direct.
Why does any of this matter? Well, Nintendo has noticed that people are waking up to this massive lie, therefore they are keeping quiet about the Direct. You barely see any promotions and they have been pulling out of all Tweets. In their internal meetings, they have discussed how they need to keep it hush hush so that people don't take a step back and say "hey..wait a minute, if the new ones coming then how come my current Nintendo Direct is only in its 5th month?? What happened to the 6 month cycle??". This will hurt their brand image and ultimately stock.
I don't know how much time I'll have left after I hit the submit button, and mods will probably lock this thread since they are potentially in on this conspiracy, but I couldn't keep this secret any longer. Gamers must know...gamers must....RISE UP!
So much for using bayo 1 and 2 to hype up and market bayo 3. It could actually end up coming out over 3 years after those...maybe close to 4 potentially. And yet nintendo is sitting on prime trilogy.
Nintendo said Smash DLC was a big part of their digital revenue, so as long as it's getting 2+ years of post-launch support, I'm sure it will remain a cornerstone of their marketing.
You might be in luck anyway if we're waiting until E3 for the next character reveal!
The 2 Splatoon games have each sold a ton, with 2 growing over it's predessor. I think a spinoff could, if the game is of high quality and looks meaty.
I'm still surprised Granblue Versus isn't on Switch. I thought Arcsystemworks was doing pretty good with Switch support but I think I'll take that back between Granblue and Guilty Gear not coming to Switch.
GG i understand considering it looks fantastic and would be difficult to run on the Switch. GBV...there is no excuse buuuuuut i think it will be annouced in an ND...maybe with a Granblue Smash Reveal :D
Man this thread slowed down... although I kind of like the more chill atmosphere. I guess we'll have to wait another day or two until the hype builds back up again.
On that note... if there's an Animal Crossing Direct next week, is it a lock to be announced on Tuesday morning, the same time as the Pokemon and Smash ones were announced? Because we could use that as a barometer of what's happening next week. If there's no announcement Tuesday, then it could be a General Direct announcement Wednesday. That's much less likely, and I am kind of leaning toward early march, but I can still have a sliver of hope!
On that note... if there's an Animal Crossing Direct next week, is it a lock to be announced on Tuesday morning, the same time as the Pokemon and Smash ones were announced? Because we could use that as a barometer of what's happening next week. If there's no announcement Tuesday, then it could be a General Direct announcement Wednesday. That's much less likely, and I am kind of leaning toward early march, but I can still have a sliver of hope!
I want the general asap, if you ask me lmao but yeah an announcement on Tuesday is the most likely if anything is happening
lol, quick on the copypasta. We need a wow:shadowlands alpha version of this now too
I am personally not expecting Splatoon 3 until the next console. Also, the "Twitter hint" pointed at some game with heavy story-lore components. A long, meaty single player (or cooperative) Splatoon adventure would be nuts.
Splatoon became an A-Class Nintendo Franchise after the first entry on the Wii U.
I prefer more action-oriented games and Splatoon is one of my favourites games atm, so turning it into a RPG would be a huuuge bummer for me.
How does DBZ run? IIRC it's the same engine that GG and Versus use (so UE, which works on the Switch even if it has some limitations), but I would imagine that it was Bamco that was interested in the Switch port. AFAIK ArcSys is only porting their sprite-based games to the Switch, which are not that intensive and all of them are based on games that were running well on the Ps3/360. Same with most of their published (not developed) fighting games.
I think it's simply a matter of the ports being harder or more expensive to do, as they require further optimization, but if DBZ runs well enough the other games are not that different (talking about the older GG, the new one seems far more demanding).
Worst timeline, of all the 3rd party games we can have, Granblue doesn't seem a good option at all, the silly dragons of the silly Nintendo gacha are more probable IMO (both options are awful). I can't imagine them doing a 3rd party character that is another boring sword user, and tbh the designs for Granblue are even more boring than the main FE lords.
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Splatoon 2 is only 2.5 years old and still selling great isn't going away. Why would they already have 3 this year?
Aside from Paper Mario, the other Mario I'd like to see a return to (at least in remastered form) is Mario Sunshine. Oh the joy of chasing red coins in a bottle or bouncing on wires in the placid Noki Bay. Loved Sirene Beach as well and Pianta Village. This game really just nailed in me, a very specific & special feel that always comes through me when I play it. It feels like more than just nostalgia.
Yeah it is not selling like crazy like MK8DX but given the type of game, long legs are expected. Another Splatoon game with focus on the online? More servers? Yeah no, I dont think it is going to happen
Yeh sunshine is my favourite 3D mario too, however I feel they need to do a Odyssey sequel first as the premise was good, there just wasn't enough worlds/world variety. I'd love a sunshine remaster as well though, or maybe go back to the sunshine style/world after Odyssey 2.
Because then its V like the number and V like the character
What next, change our characters name to Venom for the 5th entry?
Impressions seem positive from what I've read. Granblue seems closer to DBFZ than GG Strive in how demanding it is so I don't think Granblue Versus would run poorly on Switch if ASW decided to port it over.
Dragon Ball FigherZ runs well. CyGames is the one that decides where Granblue is.
I don't see a late port impossible.
If DBZ runs well, there's always the possibility. Also Nintendo has been collaborating with the gacha guys (Dragalia whatever IIRC), so there shouldn't be any reason to not release the game on a system that sells well, Switch ports use to be late so I can see the game being announced and released soon.
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because its an online focused game and they stopped supporting it, you need a new one asap or people will move on something else (if they have not already).
also is definitely not selling great anymore, just 1,5m copies sold during 2019.
if activision can release a new call of duty game every year, I don't see why nintendo cant release a new splatoon every 3 years.
Because nintendo isn't activision...clearly? They don't do stuff that way, and the game is still basically as active as ever. Even splatoon 1 had some moderate activity after 2 came out. They can easily have 3 be a switch 2 or whatever launch game.
activity doesnt mean shit, the community is dropping the game and you can see it with ease. there are too many shooters on the wild to sleep on this "we'll wait for the next console". nintendo can't think that way if they dont want the series to lost the momentum. kids who bought the game in 2017 will be adults in 2023 or 2024. you dont know if they will still be interested in a new splatoon game.
Well that would be a metroidvania, would could also be interesting as a spinoff.
How do you know that the community is dropping the game? Genuinely asking, cause I can play whenever I want and that is all that matters to me.
Also, maybe Nintendo does not care if less people play the game. I mean, maybe they consider that they have already sold enough copies to make the development profitable. If it does not sold mountains for them maybe it is not a big deal. Maybe they want now to obtain benefits from the next Splatoon game.
I would love many many updates for Splatoon 2 of course, but remember that it is not Fornite to say, in which you have trillions of players and you need to update the game constantly and you make money from cosmetics. Nintendo is fully aware of this I think.
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