For all we know they had to refilm things or people are injured. For goodness sake people, be patient. Japan got hit by a major Earthquake right on the heels of another natural disaster. It's okay for us to wait a bit for the latest news brief from Nintendo while they get things sorted out.
Honestly we know the Direct is either very soon or the paid online is delayed. Either one is fine as Torna's going to take up a lot of my time starting Friday.
Why do people keep assuming that Nintendo Online will be featured in the Direct? Or that it'll be delayed if the Direct doesn't get released before the internal launch date?
EDIT: Based on the content of past Directs, the delayed one will be talking about games Specifically games they are trying to hype up. Thus my guess that we'll get a Super Mario Party direct. Nintendo doesn't need to generate hype for their paid online service, and they likely know it. They don't need to generate hype because anyone who wants to continue doing online multiplayer will have to subscribe.
But games? That they need to generate and maintain interest in.
Also could you perhaps explain to me how the Torna thingy works? Is it DLC? Part of the season pass? I've seen a physical edition for it, so is it standalone? But you get the season pass if you buy the physical edition? I've looked at that graph for ages, but I'm still none the wiser.
Why do people keep assuming that Nintendo Online will be featured in the Direct? Or that it'll be delayed if the Direct doesn't get released before the internal launch date?
Because Nintendo couldn't possibly be stupid enough to leave users in the dark until the day it launches.
....right?
How is it stupid when the following things are true:
1.Generating and hype for upcoming games and maintaining interest in those games helps sell said games
2. Nintendo Online Service doesn't need to be hyped up because anyone who wants to continue doing online multiplayer will be forced to pay for it.
With those two things in mind, which would be stupid... Not trying to promote the service people will be need to subscribe to anyway for most online content in their games, or not promoting upcoming game releases?
1. Part of the Season Pass. So you can buy it as Season Pass and get other things while at it.
2. But you can buy the digital version of it without having the main game.
3. It also has physical version, and it will give you season pass code, so if you buys the main game, you'll be able to get the season pass content on it (since the season pass isn't only this prequel story and has items + quests)
It's pretty much part of Season Pass as well as its own thing, while the physical lets you get season pass as well.
@Octane Remember New Super Luigi U? Torna is kind of like that.
If you own Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and buy the Expansion Pass, you get Torna on September 14th. If you want a physical version of Torna with an actual cartridge, you can buy the physical version on September 21st but the physical version also comes with a code for the Expansion Pass so if you have the base game or want it you can experience the extra content (like Challenge Battle mode) for no extra price.
You know, the March Direct talked a little bit about My Nintendo rewards. It's not out of the question for Nintendo to talk about the online service, even if only for a brief moment.
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At this point, at most the Direct might mention "Oh, and the Online Service goes live on X day", but that might be wishful thinking. I don't think it's gonna be mentioned. And people expecting this Direct to have all the as yet unrevealed information are likely to be disappointed.
Hey, more people get to play it now. Hollow Knight is fantastic, combining some of the best parts from Zelda II and Dark Souls 1. It's less a Metroidvania and more those two games combined into one.
I found the combat easier than Dark Souls, although it is much easier to get lost in Hollow Knight than Dark Souls 1, even though Dark Souls has no map.
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@Grumblevolcano If Nintendo doesn't announce anything then I wouldn't be totally surprised if they just drop it tomorrow morning without warning like at the start of the year.
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