Topic: 2016 Nintendo Directs Discussion - September 1st 3DS Direct Confirmed!

Looks like this week, Lego Marvel Avengers demo is the only Wii U content this week for EU eshop.

@Grumblevolcano: yeah if there's ever a sign that a Direct is comin' then it is this. Even the Wii U can't just have a demo as the only release of the week. 99.9% certain.

And now there's a bit of surprise maintenance. Yup it's happening this week.

I'm not holding my breath. I couldn't care less for a Direct until Nintendo is willing to talk about NX/Nintendo Account a little more. I want to hear of at least some of their future plans, whether NX is unveiled a little more or not.

...Or let us see more of Zelda Wii U, let's be honest, that would be SWEET! They've got a lot of games under wraps apparently, right? Official announcements for new games like Pikmin 4 would be cool, I guess, but for some reason I feel like these games may be under wraps so that NX's launch lineup isn't garbage? Stuff that isn't meant for Wii U/3DS? Knowing Nintendo, they're still going to support Wii U and 3DS as much as they can to ensure they aren't screwing over each system's user base so maybe I'm wrong. But IMO, with a Zelda remaster, a new Star Fox, a brand new Zelda, Pokken Tournament and more on the way, I honestly don't think Nintendo needs a new direct right now, I'd be cool without one until they unveil new news on their future.

lol, maybe another Mini Direct is what we need! XD What was in that one again? I remember them doing a "mini" one once...

I'd put money on there being a Nintendo direct this month.

I bet there's gonna be one this week

If there really is one this week, it should be announced today, or tomorrow at least. Hopefully there will be one, they are always fun to watch.

Giant wave of maintenance throughout this week.

https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_statu...

I'd be surprised if we got a direct this month.

I would cry if they announced a Direct for this Thursday.

Here's the next Pokémon Direct:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1189307

Europe: 4PM
UK: 3PM
North America (ET): 10AM
North America (PT): 7AM
Japan: 12AM (February 27th)

Yay.....get me when we get a regular one.

Five minutes long...seems a tad short, but as long as we see a main series announcement I'll be pleased.

If nothing else we'll likely get a main series announcement.

Calling it now, MissingNO Amiibo and plushes. Also MissingNO as the last Smash Character.
Standard B is Water Gun, Side B is Water gun, Up B is sky Attack, Down B should be a counter that does no damage but flips the character to face the other direction. Final Smash is also Water Gun?

I think this more or less confirms a general direct isn't happening before April most likely.

I would like to see a trailer for a new Pokémon game in the sytle of the animated trailers we got for Black 2/White 2 and ORAS, since those were around 5 minutes long.

Do you guys think Pokemon games will go on sale this weekend? Probably not Red/Blue/Yellow but maybe X/Y/AS/OR?

It doesn't. Mainline Pokémon games are rarely covered in the general Directs (X and Y were revealed in a Direct in early January a few weeks after a general Direct in December, a few weeks before the special Wii U direct and a month before a general Direct in February). I don't think Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were even mentioned in the November 2014 Direct. The spin-off games are the exception for whatever reason.