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RUMOR: Nintendo Direct January 2018 (Thanks EA)
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Forgot metroid Prime 4: the baby's bottle. Fake
My uncle who works at Nintendo sent me this
Awwwwwwwww shit!
*Ahem* I mean, "Hmm, sounds intriguing. I guess I'll keep a respectable expectation for it."
Nintendo wants to keep the Switch train rolling. They're pulling out all the stops. I expect the January event will be much like the original unveiling. The announcement of their entire strategy for the year, including a teaser/trailer of Metroid Prime 4 (which could also debut at the TGA's), updates on games already known such as Yoshi and Kirby, new third party announcements and new projects waiting in the wings next year. The big question is if they manage to squeeze in a release for January/February or start to load their guns in March again like this year.
I definitely think it's possible.
I think Nintendo just wanted to confirm it's being worked on so Switch owners wouldn't have backlash against Samus Returns when it was revealed. And they didn't want to completely show it off in order to keep the focus on Odyssey and other 2017 games.
I'm definitely thinking they will have something to show of the game.
He's the guy who leaked L.A. Noire for Switch and the recent September Direct IIRC.
If you honestly think that EA would randomly speculate when Nintendo will have a direct in what looks like official PR collateral that probably gets circulated to management, then you're out of your mind dude.
HNNNNG
Now i need to change pants
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My dream game is a Zelda made by Ninty-Monolith-Platinum.
Zelda aesthetic and puzzles
monolith exploration, world, secrets, towns
Platinum combat depth and fun
make it happen nintendo
They were pretty much finsihed with SMO even when it got announced first, so nah, that's not the smell of rushed and cut content, just the one of wishful thinking ;P.
MP4 being in a state to show would be a pleasant surprise.
I figured it was a SMT x FE style announcement of "here's what we're gonna start soon, please be excited."
I figured it was a SMT x FE style announcement of "here's what we're gonna start soon, please be excited."
I thought you were insinuating that Eidos Montreal was making MP4.
I'd be kinda surprised if Odyssey got DLC. I just don't think the 3D Mario team feels really strongly about that practice. 3D Land and 3D World didn't receive anything, and this was the same era where the 2D Mario games (NSMB2 and NSMBU) both got proper DLC support and expansion packs.
I'd imagine they'll probably just jump to the next 3D Mario (Hopefully Odyssey 2), or some smaller project in between like Captain Toad.
I'd imagine they'll probably just jump to the next 3D Mario (Hopefully Odyssey 2), or some smaller project in between like Captain Toad.
Oh damn a Vern sighting! Thanks for the info!
He's basically batting 1.000 on a whole host of Switch related leaks, everything he's said so far has been accurate except possibly Steep for Switch being cancelled.
So yeah, get hype, but he said he has no idea if they will show it, just that it's in a state to be shown. That suggests a 2018 release is back on the table but I'm still a bit doubtful.
Dude... don't do this to me. Oh my fucking god.
I mean one doesn't exclude the other.
Vern please...
A few things haven't panned out. But like I always said, things can change... I'd say I'm batting .980 or so.
Oh my God my expectations are going to be so unreasonable come January. Did your mate comment on the state of the visuals in any technical sense (does it have graphics up to standard)?
Vern's mate seeing MP4 makes me think it is being developed by an external team that is NOT in Japan. I wouldn't think MP4 would be far enough along for Nintendo's localization branches to have their hands on it, and most of Vern's previous leaks seem to be related to western titles.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
What the hell is up with Pikmin 4? My son is gonna lose it when it's announced. He has been waiting so long.
Lmao.
If there's one game that should have them it's that game. They should aim for the same timeless artstyle Retro has gone with the first time. If they go with the same structure of rooms loading between doors (Which they need for item progression/gating anyway) I can see it looking spectacular.
There's always a January direct.
Also they're never announced more than a few days in advance.
Way before it was announced I said it would be cool if id was developing it, since DOOM gave me great MP vibes. I can't think of a better Western non-Retro developer for the series to be honest.
Maybe Arkane?
Could he perhaps have multiple friends?
Just don't cut off my head and freeze me like Ted Williams.
Arkane and id were bounced around after Bethesda's Switch games got revealed.
I fear that's unavoidable if you're wrong. Let's make this an ERA tradition.
It's just... I like the leveldesign of Doom, but all the jazz that's in Prime like morphball/spiderball puzzles and general item progression is just not there. Also I liked Prime's bossfights way more. Not sure if they can pull it off but I'd be pleasently surprised ofc.
No promises but I'll do my best.
Although I'd think if someone were to cut off your head you'd probably prefer it to be frozen, no?
Yeah I think then being on board with Skyrim got me thinking about that.
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