Following reports that Nintendo's Russian office accidentally tipped off fans, this bloody Nintendo Direct business just took another strange turn.
Retailer GameStop just issued the following tweet before quickly deleting it:
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/951127405409816577
We'd imagine this tweet was supposed to be scheduled for a later date, and accidentally went live. Does that mean we'll be getting a Direct tomorrow? Or next week? Or maybe GameStop don't know anything, and simply got a tweet ready just in case, and it went live by mistake?
Won't somebody please tell us?!
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Me-ow.
Hissss!
Wow, that's funny.
The plot thickens.
Nintendo are trolling us by getting third parties to create elaborate tweets which are removed and untitled items on their online shops just to fool with us.
They want to see people lose their minds and see how far your loyalty for Nintendo goes. And it's working
You know the Switch is a hot product when a potential game announcement/teaser turns into this.
So is it today? At 12est?
I'm done I'M DONE WITH THE INTERNET.
This Direct is being hyped wayyyy too much
lol. This has to be some sort of publicity hype stunt to get people to go crazy.
The Direct will be the biggest thing announced at the Direct .
Social media rep readying tweets for later I see.
This is getting ridiculous! With the anticipation level so high, it would serve Nintendo well to just gather the information that they presumably already have and just do it already!
Lol, we're all gonna be in a straight jacket soon.
Iām losing my mind a little waiting for this Direct. Please save my sanity, Nintendo.
I think this is the fastest I've seen NL get some 'news' out there.
I'm so ready for this Direct. So many people/'leakers' saying it's happening... now this. Don't know what to believe. Please, Nintendo, put us out of our misery!
We probably won't get an announcement until next Monday / Tuesday
Can we just hurry up and announce the dang thing?
It's possible that Gamestop is creating this tweet because of us thinking there is one, and not because one is really coming in the next few days, though.
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!
Love all this first world drama about our favorite company!
Keep it going!
Oh, dear...
Haha this is reminding me of the NX days when everyone went crazy because Nintendo wasn't saying anything about it!
It's Game stop guys. This only means they got in on what they're going to sell bundles with crap they cannot sell otherwise.
If this is all trolling hype I will be rather dissapointed if they don't deliver. I am pretty easy going, I just need one game to be super excited for.
@AlexOlney bark
@AlexOlney Nintencats confirmed.^
Ahahaha. I just made a thread about this literally right before this post is added it seems. Great timing.
I was wondering wtf. I almost forgot it's almost the 11th for a min as well.
@MoonKnight7 back in my looney bin I go... š¤” Ć.x
21st century carnies using social media to work us like rubes. Itās masterful really. Check your back for a chalk hand print. Itās probably there.
Or, they could be trolling.
They usually do it on a Thursday.
@Knighty_IX Who is Doctor Cupcakes?
People always have crazy expectations for Nintendo Directs, and this hype surely isn't helping matters.
Personally I would advise people to just relax. This is just a Direct, not E3. If something huge gets announced then it will be a pleasant surprise and not something people felt was "owed" to them.
C'mon Nintendo! Tick Tock goes the clock!
Make Things Happen!
I was talking a friend yesterday about the switch and he was asking what games to get. He then asked what is coming this year. I told him about Kirby and yoshi and then filled him in on all the rumors. He asked why all the secrecy.... I had no answer for him. Why is there so much secrecy to finding out this years games lineup? I know Nintendo likes to keeps its cards close to its chest but this is getting ridiculous.
EDIT: Looks like I was wrong. My bad. Pardon my scepticism.
Just another poor NintendoLife clickbait article created on a slow news day, it looks like another twitter troll used photoshop, so yeah fake news . https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/951130019199320066
My body is Reggie! ..and it's been Reggie for this Direct for a long, long time!
@AlexOlney Nyan.
I really do think it will happen next week by now. 1st week of January the whole company was on christmas break I guess. They're recording and editing the Direct this week, publishing it next week to get all the official press releases and media ready by then.
Also, my pet cat says Nintendo Switch XL is coming out July 2018. Better get that trustworthy news out fast NL.....
Whatever the case is, they better have good stuff to show off or they will take HELL for putting people thru this and having a garbage direct...
@AlexOlney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T39nH-7adqo
Ok then. Let's see.
Oh gosh, this is going to get messy no matter what happens now. Even if they do announce a Direct there's no way it's going to live up to expectations, surely?
Nintendo needs to just announce the Direct, we all know it's happening so just stream it!
@PuppyToucher Nintendo wasn't being secretive about 2018. They were focusing their holiday marketing on what was actually available to put under the tree, instead of what people getting a Switch would be able to play in August, because you should never underestimate the consumer's ability to get confused and decide not to buy anything. Now that the holidays are over, they'll start to focus on the future.
Didn't the EA leak before Christmas say direct for the 18th which always seemed the most likely date to me.
Prepare to read an avalanche of underwhelmed, grumpy and caustic comments after all is said and done. This direct is reaching hype levels of E3 caliber. The expectations will be through the roof - either few things short of Half-Life 3 exclusive or Nintendoomed.
Donāt get why they are being so hush about announcing a Nintendo Direct.
@YamAsereht You must be fun at parties.
@nhSnork This is exactly what I'm thinking
Nintendo, just confirm or deny so people don't lose their collective minds!
Its funny how when its taken down we believe it more, Nintendo cant tell someone to take down a tweet because its spoiling the surprise, half of twitter and youtube is click bait half truths
@YamAsereht the tweet that you commented with literally confirmed it was real...
I'm starting to think it's an event like last January!
@YamAsereht - Itās really weird that you apparently dislike this site, yet youāre here every day reading and commenting.
More hype surrounding this Direct than an E3 lol
All of Nintendo 's various Twitter accounts have had very little activity on them, almost like the calm before the storm and anything they do post gets bombarded with Tweets asking where the Direct is.
Dammit @Puzzlemaster7!
So what now? What do we even do with this information?
Looks like I was wrong. My bad. Pardon my scepticism in my previous comments. Thanks @WonderfulTorment.
There has to be a direct tomorrow because there is no arcade archive listed for tomorrow! The sky is falling in I tell you!
@PuzzleMaster7 that's gold
@PuzzleMaster7 LMAO
@PuzzleMaster7 Please post that on GameFAQs so they'll shut the heck up.
@FragRed This isn't trolling. It's masterful marketing. They want to ensure that EVERYONE watches the Nintendo Direct. I bet they announce it and show it the same day
@ThanosReXXX Not just me. š
If this keeps up, Hollywood will not be able to ignore the opportunity any longer. One of the great dramas of our time is getting written in real time right now. I bet Aaron Sorkin is already sharpening his pencils as we speak. This is going to be one curious flick. All we need right now, is a body to drop, and given the level of stress, all of this seem to cause some folks, that, too, seems like a given:
"The Curious Case of the 2018 Direct"
Directed by David Fincher with a script by Aaron Sorkin
You heard it hear first.
What happened to "Direct on the 11th"? š
Nintendo just tweeted this picture.
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/951144137352396800
They know.
Itās. Not. Happening.
Nintendo's probably sitting back and enjoying our misery.
They sure have mastered the art of building up hype and anticipation pretty darn quick. Perhaps that's partly thanks to the new president.
The expectations are hilarious, though!
People are basically expecting two E3ās and a yearās worth of Directs in one fifty minute video presentation! Do you know what youāll get? Enough to tide you over until E3. Theyāre not going to announce the next yearās worth of games, but rather fill in what the next five months will look like.
this is ludicrous at this point
I am starting to think Nintendo trolled leakers and the announcement for a Direct will be on Jan 11 lol
Nintendo of America just Tweeted.
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/951144137352396800
@SLIGEACH_EIRE I don't get it.
(Speaking as someone who hasn't ever seen a previous Gamespot Nintendo Direct tweet): it seems pretty odd for the tweet to indicate 45 minutes from now. Like, wouldn't it be more reasonable to state an hour? Or 'tomorrow,' or something like that? What a weird time to note.
@TheOpponent @SLIGEACH_EIRE I don't get NoA tweet either. Can you explain it?
If this is about a new Chibi-Robo game, I hated the last one so the next better not have any RNG whatsoever.
WHAT THE FRIK IS GOING OOOOOOON???
Honestly though, the funny part about all this Direct stuff is it's a completely fan-made situation. They still haven't even officially announced it's happening and all of our assumptions just escalated into something big so it's really all of our faults for spreading and hyping up rumors. Lol
@PuppyToucher @TheOpponent The timing is very strange. We haven't heard anything about Chibi-Robo for some time. Could be many possibilities, a new game, maybe a new Smash Bros. character or it could be that Nintendo are acknowledging that the hype for this Direct is on fire and that they'll pull the plug soon and reveal the details shortly.
This is really gonna hurt, when it lands!
@rjejr Hey man, I just said "Oh, dear". Probably because I knew that a "certain someone" would be seeing this, and might go ballistic...
P.S.
Glad you said "not just me" instead of "me too"...
I can't help but get suckered in to the prediction game:
My (realistic?) prediction:
1). A finalized title, with a final trailer/launch date for the upcoming Yoshi game.
2). ONE, or TWO, "major" third party surprises (Dark Souls and GTA 5 aren't entirely unrealistic).
3). ONE first-party surprise (nothing major, but something exciting).
4). No focus on nindies (save for a later Direct)
5). Once again, no mention of the online, or Virtual Console. To soften the blow, they may announce a few partnerships to expand the ACA brand (Sega, Namco, etc.).
At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if the Direct was intended to be tomorrow, but Nintendo is moving it back to keep an element of surprise.
April Fools...?
They really need to just do this Direct. We need some big titles for Jan-March at least - can't go an entire quarter with an old WiiU port as the headliner.
Lol This Direct will be one of the Best Nintendo Directs in the History of Nintendo Company XD and then we see Metriod Prime 4 and Bayonetta 3 gameplay footage that will calm our nerves and we all will be Happy and not going berserk in this anticipation! That's really really unnerving and ridiculous.
This is madness.
Reggie is like..."why do I get up and go into the office in the morning? Other companies make my job hard."
@AlexOlney DAT'S RIIIIGHT!
Possible: They were going to announce the direct today, but realized all the hype was insane and now they are drafting a pre-direct apology that there is no way they could live up to the irrational hype as part of the announcement.
I hope people balance their expectation with what Nintendo pulled off in 2017. That doesn't mean more in 2018, it probably means less.
There's only room for a couple big announcements, in the end, so plenty of people will not get what they want from the Direct. Doesn't mean I won't be giddy and hope for the best, myself, though.
@GrailUK That's what I was thinking too. I commented on another article about there being no Neo Geo for tomorrow but someone replied saying Art of Fighting 2 releases tomorrow. I couldn't find any news on it but Metacritic has it down for tomorrow.
And now MegaMan, Sonic, and DOOM have all joined in on the Chibi Robo tweet! What is going on??!?!
Nintendo now trolling on Twitter. They tweeted this as well: https://twitter.com/nintendonyc/status/951156733178798080
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Chibi Robo being a new character for Smash 4 for Switch/Smash 5 is a good guess. That' would help raise some hype for a new game in the series later on. That tweet is definitely hinting at something anyway.
Please understand.
I legit had a dream last night that the Direct was on Friday. And a Smash port was announced as well as Red Dead Redemption 2 for Switch... letās hope I was right bc the dream was super vivid and real feelingš
At this point I feel like Nintendo will not be able to meet the level of hype people have. Itās possible they havenāt announced it because theyāre trying to figure out some way to meet the hype or hoping it dies down a bit before they announce it. I mean, I donāt see much hope there. At this point people seem to expect an E3 level of announcements (or more) and I doubt they have that many. Iām guessing theyāll give us a first look at MP4 with a release window, one or two new first party announcements, a Bayonetta 3 release date, details on the online subscription, and something small that comes out after the Direct. I donāt think weāre gonna get a ton of firmware features (maybe one at most), a VC (at this point my expectations are low as weāre almost a year in with no VC), or a bunch of new game announcements. I think theyāre more or less gonna cost a bit until E3, they fired their big guns all in late 2017.
Oh forgot PokĆ©mon, that might be shown too, though not so sure as USUM is still fairly new. But Iām not even sure everything I mentioned will even be shown, I wouldnāt get my hopes up.
All I want is a VC and DLC for Odyssey. I think both are a long shot but...
@OorWullie I think I've figured it out now with the most recent Tweet.
Nintendo of America are watching Resetera.
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/951144137352396800
https://twitter.com/NintendoNYC/status/951156733178798080
https://www.resetera.com/threads/what-is-a-nintendo-direct-in-january-a-chibi-robo-on-fire.13513/
Edit: Scratch that, I think I'm wrong. That poll was added in post the Tweets.
@gloom I hope not, at this point I donāt want a Smash 4 port, Iād rather they just be working on Smash 5.
Oh come on. Nintendo just announce this direct allready. It's killing me!!! Can't stand the hype. Oh a pleasure announce GTA 5 for switch. I've been waiting patiently now. Don't think I won't send my 5 yr old round to have a tantrum in your offices. I will I warn you!!!! Lol
If there's no mention of Virtual Console I am going to cry!
@SLIGEACH_EIRE You mean they're teasing by tweeting about an unglamorous /unloved character and a ridiculous Mii costume to try and lower ours and those at Resetera's expectations. I could believe that.
My Gamestop told me January 19th
@ShadJV I believe Nintendo themselves are the ones behind some of these leaks/rumours. Just like they were behind much of the pre Switch reveal/launch leaks as well. It's a great way to build hype and it worked out great for them last year.
Something is happening, we can't ignore that. Nintendo is trolling us with teaser tweets and now Doom, Sonic, MegaMan and Assassin's Creed are giving more hype to it.
Hot damn the hype for a direct is snowballing fast looking at all these comments in 2 hours lol
@Snadertjuh I was just about to say that. Ac origins for switch?
@ShadJV I actually agree with you. I dreamed about the port but I wasnāt happy. Iād rather they spend the money on something new even though Smash 4 was phenomenal imo. Letās hope for the best!!
Maybe this IS the actual direct? A new way to announce games? I like this style of Nintendo. The marketing team gets my credits!
Also anyone else notice how itās always Nintendo fans that go crazy over announcements or hype like this? I love the community. I never see Xbox and Sony fans get together like this.
Omg BREAKING news guys!
Reggie aimes was just pictured standing with his feet in the 9:30 position and he was standing near a shop window where there was a reflection of another shop called Ashita..which is tomorrow in japanese!!
What?....why you guys looking at me like that for?
A Smash4 Deluxe, with all of the DLC characters and stages... plus maybe a few new ones... will be fine.
i know what they are doing....
reggie has been working out, doing some secret N-Class training to prepare his body for whats coming. Even the tweets couldnt stay, what does the scouter say? its over 9000!!!
Is this some kind of weird viral marketing or just the fan base desperately going mad for news?
@Moshugan A little from column A, a little from column B.
All this repetitive speculation has gone from somewhat annoying to a memorable event in and of itself, with the Reggie watch flooding Twitter, etc, lol. Honestly all Nintendo has to do at this Direct is to at least announce a Smash port and people will not feel let down.
Someone at NOA is rolling on the floor laughing, probably most of them. The Twitter thread with Chibi Robo is going crazy.
It's hard being an intern nowadays huh?
This Nintendo Direct drama is getting WAY out of hand. The Switch is awesome and Iām sure really good games and features are to be announced but all this suspense is ridiculous.
I love how the world is just waiting for the big N to announce it. Just hope there are no disappointments WHEN it happens
Assassin's Creed? Dungen Siege 3? LoL?
What's going ooonn?!?!!?
@Hikingguy
My thoughts exactly
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Where is that GIF from?
We almost die to see a Nintendo direct when the major console was the Wii U and only a few loyal fans have the console. Now that everyone is with the eyes on Nintendo the world is burning! hahahhahahahaha
Did anyone working for Nintendo Life actually see the tweet, or are you trusting an unknown source?
After all this hype, if the āpossibleā Direct disappoints, itās going to raise Hell on Earth.
This is the Half Life 3 of Nintendo Directs: No matter what it ends up being, there's just no way it'll meet expectations.
Dammit, Nintendo! We're gonna start rioting soon!
@JaxonH I was already thinking of this when I saw you posted that, basically the Nintendo version. š
@BornInNorway81 #131 My thoughts exactly. It's in no way established that "@Nibellion" is a trustworthy tweeter.
@aaronsullivan Short of the cure for cancer, HIV and halitosis it's not living up to the hype at this point. Maybe an ED pill that also acts as "the pill" for men, but short of that it's all downhill from here. š
COME ON MOTHER 3 GIVE US REGGIE!
I wonder why do people tweet things then delet them. Itās crazy how quickly people capture things and spread them, even when the tweet was deleted right away. But, a part of me feels like Nintendo is spreading the word and building hype, and is a participant in things like this. Feels like something Apple would do.
Mario UK official Twitter https://twitter.com/SuperMario_UK/status/951030883103985664
The PEOPLE to NINTENDO: Give us what we want.
NINTENDO to the PEOPLE: We know what you want but we ain't telling.
https://twitter.com/SunhiLegend/status/951188893155708928
This was perfect for the moment.
@Ardisan A Yo-Kai Watch promo clip.
Some of the images around the net are hilarious.
The potential announcements are cool and all but I feel like nintendo is shooting themselves in the foot by making fans SO excited for this upcoming direct.
This is Nintendo we are talking about. The direct DID happen already, it was just so limited nobody got to see it.
@ogo79 - Yes! Reggie is eeeeeeasily the greatest game Iāve never played. Easily. If they drop that bombshell, I almost wonāt complain on the Internet after the Direct about the Direct I predicted thatās owed to me that I shouldnāt have to wait for because I want it now.
Okay, NOW I am starting to think that Nintendo is roping people into doing the deliberately. It's getting silly.
Also watch Nintendo troll the world with a February first Direct.
Maybe someone at gamestop is being a wise guy.
And Then Nintendo announces Mother 3 for
Switch Febuary launch date "Drops Mic" and Alll was good in the Happy Land! Of NintenDome Kingdom and all the Orcs and Elves lived happily ever After XD .Wth Nintendo! we are this freaking close to the Edge the verge of going bonkers that includes me I can't take it anymore Fff......................
mother 3 will be the 2nd closest thing to the second coming
@SLIGEACH_EIRE ...Chibi-Robo for Smash?
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Chibi w/ This is fine may be my new avatar once we actually get the ND just so it can live on. I'm keeping my current one until the honeymoon is over for Tetris girl. thx
I want my Nintendo direct right meow!
I wasn't aware the hype for a Direct had grown like this. I knew there was some excitement and a bit of speculation. But it seems this has gotten a bit dramatic for something we have little to no information on.
Not sure why ya are losing ya minds I mean honestly maybe 4 AAA games will be announced while the rest of the 100s of games will be all Indies... the ninTendo switch aka the nindie machine portable . U welcome
I think the hype for this direct is getting out of hand...itās only January - we canāt expect E3 levels of content ( which is what most people seem to want)! My prediction is that weāll see a firm title + release date for the Yoshi game (maybe sometime in Feb/March), a few 1st and 3rd party game announcements, some info on Fire Emblem Switch (since FE games always seem to release in May, before E3), hopefully something on the paid online service, and trailers for the major games to expect January to May. Maybe even a couple smaller eShop titles releasing soon after the direct, if weāre lucky. But I highly doubt anything major is going to be announced.
That said, I would jump through the roof if they mentioned Animal Crossing/Luigiās Mansion/Story of seasons/Zelda GC or Wii games for VC. Extremely unlikely (aka, NEVER going to happen in a direct), I know, but a girl can dream, right?! š
pressing F5 over and over again... D :
The plot moistens
I've not seen this level of excitement for an E3 or CES. Hope for more, but banking on Wii U port, Neo Geo classics, more indies and a glimpse at something we already know about (Yoshi, Kirby etc...).
I would still expect a direct this month, unless Nintendo decides to troll everyone and announce a direct for February 1st.
@bimmy-lee
yes
@ogo79 - I donāt know, probably gonna have to disagree here and side with no. I thought we were on the same page, but not big deal. Itās just opinions, and you know what they say about opinions: Mine are the right ones.
@bimmy-lee
im never wrong.
i was born perfect.
@ogo79 - My apologies. Itās not really my fault though. My mom always told me that Iām perfect in every way, but she didnāt mention anything about you, so I didnāt know. Iāll have a talk with her about it.
@bimmy-lee
no problem, people make mistakes, we all do.
wait.
most people do anyways
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